Here's a weird thing: anyone know what this is?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/ eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3703562790&category=2219
I haven't heard anyone else comment on this - so I'd say, No, no one has any idea what it is.
I'm pretty sure its not for tatting, because something that wide, even if it does hold thread, isn't going to be a very effective shuttle. How would you manipulate it? Why choose a square object to try to put through a loop quickly when you could have a rounded object?
The vendor doesn't say if it opens or if the interior is filled at all. Are we looking at a single block of wood with a slit all around or are we looking at two pieces of wood that are held together at some point? If it is a single piece of wood, the only thing it reminds me of is a pom-pom or tassel maker (you would wind thread around the piece and slip the scissors into the slot to cut the thread all one length).
If it is two pieces of wood held together, then I would point out that on the back you can see one place near one corner where there is a single peg through the wood. If it is the case that this peg holds the thing together and the rest of the space is empty, then I'd suggest we're looking at some sort of a cover for notepaper or a dance card or something like that. In that case the two covers should swing apart, and come apart for you to replace the paper or card. If the covers don't swing apart now, it could be that they used to, and the peg has swollen and become immovable and nobody wants to force it. Otherwise, the purpose of this item baffles me.
Adele North Vancouver, BC (west coast of Canada)
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