As for the scisso-nip, keep at the sewing machine for snipping threads as you sew. Lay your dominant hand over it, palm down and slip your ring finger through the loop. To snip, squeeze with your palm.

The last one is a typewiter ribbon spool. My aunts used to wind their embrodery thread on them.

Looks like you had a great deal. See, somebody knows what your new toys are. So much fun.......

Thank you Macybaby my SIL was right after all! LOL!

You did good my dear!! Love a good auction.

The cabinet alone is worth what you paid for the entire lot! Enjoy all of your goodies and if you are able to use the cabinet it's quite the bonus.

Think that second, larger needle may be used with leather, the large size, large eye and the slight wider tip. I have similar snips and love them--so quick and convenient.

What fun to sort through your new items! The cabinet is beautiful and my first thought was like another that there is a lift inside to bring the machine up for use and down for storing. As to the needles, my first thought was that the one was for ribbon but maybe not since it has the pointed end. My mother had a thread box similar to the one you bought. Love all those wooden spools! I use some of my mother's thread for basting. In a pinch, check for strength and it may still be usable.

I don't know what that small needle is for, it doesn't look familiar. The bigger needle, I have one and I use it to sew my braided rugs together.

The nips are used for snipping thread. Ring slides over finger (I think ring finger) as you hold the nips in the palm of your hand. I worked in a sewing factory years ago and used one.