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    Quote Originally Posted by Nikos View Post


    What is it?
    No one has identified. It was a tool used to fasten the button hooks on shoes in the early 1900's.

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    Everyone had one of these:


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    I am sure you will know what this is:


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    Quote Originally Posted by Nikos View Post
    No one has identified. It was a tool used to fasten the button hooks on shoes in the early 1900's.
    I have a set of manicure tools from my Grandma that included a button hook. I'll see if I can find them and post a picture.

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    A favorite fun time when I was a boy. Do you remember what this is?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Nikos View Post
    A favorite fun time when I was a boy. Do you remember what this is?

    How simple the games were! My sisters and I played Pick-up Sticks all the time. And Jacks.

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    My Grandma's Manicure Set. Not sure if there were more pieces to it at one time, but this is all I inherited.

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    Jacks


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    I am sure you will know what this is:

    Sure, it's an adapter for 45 rpm records so you could play them on a record player with the skinny spindle for 78's and 33's.

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