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10-06-2010, 09:51 AM

#101

jridner1

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yea! going with the majority, something to do with shoes

10-06-2010, 10:05 AM

#102

quilterscorner

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Borntohandquilt

They look like shoe trees! My mother used them very often when her shoes were wet....

yup shoe stretchers

10-06-2010, 10:11 AM

#103

kbwoody

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I have a sewing chest like this one. I refinished it. It is a great compliment next to my pre-civil war (1850's) bed. Both inherited from relatives.

10-06-2010, 10:15 AM

#104

Tudey

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Quote:

Originally Posted by gsbuffalo

I was given a sewing cabinet yesterday with all the items in it and came across these and have no idea what they are or what they are used for. haven't seen anything like them before and everything in the cabinet was sewing related so just wandering if I have a new tool to use or what. thats for any help.

I have no earthly idea what those tools are, but the sewing cabinet is nearly identical to the one my mom has that she inherited from her mother. The one that comes to ME someday! I hope you plan to restore it to its former glory. I had never seen another one like it until today!

10-06-2010, 10:16 AM

#105

daisydell

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They are definately shoe trees. I don't even think people use them anymore

10-06-2010, 11:05 AM

#106

Sewslow

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Quote:

Originally Posted by gsbuffalo

They're to put in shoes to keep the shape.

10-06-2010, 11:09 AM

#107

onemoe

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shoe horns

10-06-2010, 11:14 AM

#108

lindalou

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They look like shoe stretchers to me, but Im not sure.

10-06-2010, 11:37 AM

#109

Donnamarie

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They look like shoe stretchers

10-06-2010, 12:33 PM

#110

katyd

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my first thought was that they were shoe tree stretchers and then someone mentioned darning. maybe they are the forms used to put in a sock when you are darning socks? katy