Thank you for your response. We contacted headquarters and  was told the tatting shuttles were introduced in 1964 and then discontinued in  1990. In 1990, a new tatting shuttle was introduced in a tortoise color to give  it a higher quality look and to make it more aesthetically pleasing. The gold  labels were replaced because it could be easily removed and now we have the  Clover name engraved so that it cannot be duplicated. 
We hope this answers your questions and we thank you for  your interest in our products.
 Sincerely,
Customer Service
 
 
Thanks! I'd been wondering about those shuttles. I wonder how I missed getting red and blue ones? : )
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