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This handled tool has a spring and a screw on the top. Looks pretty heavy duty. Think you know what this was used for?
The rusty metal tool shown in the photo is a saw tooth setter, also called a saw set. It was…
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It looks like it screws in like a light but there’s no bulb, just coils… anyone know what it is?
At first glance, this unusual object may look like a strange old light bulb, but it is actually a 1920s…
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Which decade are these prices from?
For many Americans, a trip to the grocery store today can feel painfully expensive. With prices rising on everything from…
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If you know what this is then you love history.
The object in the image is a brace and bit cranial trephine, a type of early surgical drill used for…
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Help! I’m old and can’t remember what I am used for? Any ideas?!
The object in the photo is a vintage fluting iron, also commonly called a pleating iron. It was a household…
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Did you ever have a mood ring?
The item in the photo is a mood ring, a type of novelty jewelry known for its color-changing “stone.” At…
