WOW!! How cool is that!! I wouldn't have thought to call the Smithsonian Institute either! Might have tried This Old House (LOL)!!

Awesome iron :D:D:D

i give up

Wow, that is great. I love old sewing/quilting notions. I have a lot but nothing like this :thumbup:

This is really neat - love the idea of a chocolate kiss holder, works for me!

Wow - that is a really cool item -

I absolutely love the antique notions that we come across. What a gem that is. Can you just imagine what a quilter fr om that era would think of the tools we use today?

Thanks for sharing picture and history. I wouldn't have guessed.

no clue.

I have one of those, my Dad was born and raises in China, and he would sit and watch his Ama Iron their clothes. They are beautiful, and very heavy.