I still have some of those. I like the idea of using them to cut wrapping paper and cutting the hard plastic to open things. I even know where mine are.

The older, lighter ones were not as powerful, so had their limitations. I have a Black and Decker and it is wonderful for making chenille. (I know, because I tried every other method before my husband bought me the Black and Decker!!)



Unfortunately, I no longer make chenille baby blankets because of the danger of the young ones chewing on them and ingesting the strings. I still use it in wall hangings, snowmen, etc.

I happened to run across my mom's this week, too. I plugged it in and it was making a weird noise at the outlet. I should have just thrown them away. But I stuck them in a drawer. I imagine the next time I run across them I will throw them away, just because I don't know that they would be safe. I don't remember it ever actually being used.

Carol B

never heard of them, were they.

I remember being soooo happy when I got my first pair (early 70's) and being soooo disappointed in the way they cut fabric!!! Worked great for cutting wrapping paper though! Thanks for the Blast from the Past.

I remembet too in the 70's being so disappointed by those scissors but recently I used a friend's new Black and Decker pair when I was cutting out squares of fabric to fussy cut later for a quilt and they worked very well.

You're all making me feel my age! I loved them when I was sewing for my girls (who are now in their 50's!). That was before the synthetics came on the market, and I found they dulled the blades. But they were great for cutting natural fiber fabrics. Tossed mine when they became dull.

You're all making me feel my age! I loved them when I was sewing for my girls (who are now in their 50's!). That was before the synthetics came on the market, and I found they dulled the blades. But they were great for cutting natural fiber fabrics. Tossed mine when they became dull.