Vintage Wood Handle Button Hook Collectible Neat antique button hook likely used to lace up women's shoes, although some people also use these as crochet hooks in doing crocheting. Has a nifty old turned wood handle with a metal cap underneath the metal button hook part (we don't know what type of metal this is but it is not sterling or silver plate). There are no manufacturers markings to indicate exact age, but from the handle type, old wood and condition, we would guess that this dates to the 1920s period or earlier.

Measures about 5 1/4 inches in length, 3/4 inch in width and sits 3/4 inch in height when laying on a table.

While all there, this piece does show its age, giving it a great older appearance. There are two elongated cracks in the wood handle starting at the metal cap with lengths of about 1 1/4 inches each. The wood used for the handle itself is of the type that has inset lines in the wood making it look like there are other cracks all over when these are naturally occurring lines which give it character. There are, however, also line cracks on the outer end of the wood handle that are cracks, not natural wood lines. There are two lines encircling the wood handle which were put there when made as part of the design, perhaps to aid in gripping. There is a bit of dark spotting on the wood with other age wear via some scraping/rubbing, etc. The cap itself has two cracks going vertically along its sides like the wood handle, as well as much white/gray spotting/wear and some denting on its topside (the side near the metal rod). You can turn the handle when holding onto the metal hook part; it doesn't come apart and we don't know if it was originally meant to be able to be turned. The metal hook has tarnish/dark spotting, some rusting (not bad) and several tiny indentations/lines/marks/scrapes/denting from use, but no cracks.

A nifty vintage piece which was clearly used but this gives it a great old look and believeability of age. A nice addition to any collection of button hooks or wood handled utensils in general.
Manufacturer: Button Hooks  

Vintage Wood Honey Dip Dipper Server Nice old wood honey dip or honey dipper or honey server. This is a vintage piece, not new, from the overall look and darkening of the wood. It came out of an older person's home along with other old kitchen items, utensils and gadgets.

This appears to have been made in three pieces that were then fitted or glued together (although no evidence of glue is seen). One piece of wood was nicely turned with deep grooves for the spiral dipping part. This was fitted onto a wood rod, with a rounded wood cap piece fitted on the bottom end. The dipper measures about 6 inches in length, about 1 inch in width and sits 1 inch high laying on a table (and it rolls easily on the table).

Very nice old condition, with no major chips, cracks, or large flaws. There is evidence of age and use wear as expected via some very very tiny chipping on the ends of the spiral grooves and the upper end of the bottom cap piece, some darkening/dark spotting on the end cap and the outside of the spirals, other general scraping/scarring/use wear and a largely all over dull white (not bright) spotting and other scarring on the upper outer top end of the spiral part. In the middle of the bar handle it looks like someone carved their initials into the wood by hand; these could be "RND".

A nice vintage wood piece to add to a kitchen utensil collection or to display in an old jar on a coutertop with other kitchen gadgets.
Manufacturer: Wood Kitchen Utensils  

Vintage Red Wood Handle Kitchen Melon Baller Collectible Utensil Neat vintage red wood handle collectible kitchen utensil or gadget, a small baller or melon baller, used in a scoop fashion on fruit to create round fruit "balls" for fancy fruit salads. There is no manufacturer name or age indication on this piece, but we guess that it dates back to the 1930's or 1940's.

This old mellon ball maker measures about 5 5/8 inches in length, 7/8 inch in width to the width of the handle, about 1 inch in diameter to the metal baller portion and sits about 7/8 in height when laying on a table. The red wood handle is nicely turned with a double line near the base. The metal rod and baller have tarnishing/black spotting like one sees on old tin but we don't know for certain which metal this is. There is a small hole in the curved baller section at the middle, as manufactured (we think this helps make it easier to release the fruit from the utensil when in use).

Very nice used vintage condition, with evidence of use, wear and age as expected. The red handle shows some paint wear, particularly around the end near the metal rod and well as some elsewhere and some rubbed wear, scraping/scuffing, a bit of white spotting, dark spotting/dirt/wear particularly near the bottom end, etc., but all adds to the believeability of age and nice used look. In addition to the tarnishing/black spotting on the metal parts mentioned prior, there is a bit of rust/rust spotting (not bad) as well as other general use wear (scratches, etc.).

A great addition to any collection of these neat old red handle kitchen utensils.
Manufacturer: Red Wood Handle Kitchen Collectibles  

Vintage Red Wood Handle Cheese Slicer Kitchen Collectible Utensil This is a neat vintage kitchen collectible, a red wood handle cheese slicer, something we don't see too often. There is no manufacturer marking or indication of age, but we guess this dates to the 1930's-1940's.

This piece measures 6 5/8 inches in length, 2 3/8 inches in width, and sits about 7/8 inches in height when resting on a table. It has a nice turned wood handle with a medium red paint. The slicer end tilts upward slightly and has a vertical guard to protect or rest against your thumb when in use.

Nice vintage used condition as expected with evidence of use/wear. The wood handle paint shows wear, scraping, rubbing, use, dark/dirt spotting, but none of this out of the ordinary. The metal shows much scraping/wear along the edges from use as expected, with other scratching, spotting, darkening/tarnishing, a bit of rust (not bad), etc.

A neat addition to any collection of red wood handle kitchen utensils or gadgets.
Manufacturer: Red Wood Handle Kitchen Items  

Red Wood Handle Kitchen Wavy Crinkled Blade Vegetable Slicer Utensil This is a vintage kitchen collectible piece, a red wood handle wavy blade vegetable slicer used to make crinkle cut vegetables for cooking or serving. It measures about 6 1/2 inches in length, 2 1/2 inches in width to the slicer end and about 3/4 inches in depth to the wood handle. The metal portion is in good but tarnished old shape with visible orange rusting along the slicing end with a few other rust spots elsewhere.

The red wood handle is in nice old used condition, but does show wear/use as expected. There is some paint wear along the top and bottom ends with a bit also inbetween, some dark/dirt spots, scraping, rubbed areas, other usual wear.

A nice piece to add to any collection of these neat red wood handle kitchen items.
Manufacturer: Red Wood Handle Kitchen Items  

Vintage Red Wood Handle Tin Strainer Kitchen Collectible Utensil This is an antique or vintage red wood handled stainer. While there is no manufacturer name or direct indication of age, we are guessing this piece dates to the 1920s-1940s period. The wood handle is an elongated oval with a red wash, not a flat dark red paint but a lighter, airier red paint color. There is a low circular raised wood line ridge near the top of the handle, likely to aid in gripping. Above the handle is the metal strainer portion which has an open metal diamond shape below the strainer and two elongated diamond shaped "ears" above the strainer (possibly for ease in hanging from that end). The strainer portion has broad solid metal sides (which look to us to be tin, but we don't know that for certain) with just a largely flat circular strainer end (that is, items just strain through the bottom of the strainer, not its sides).

Full piece measures about 7 3/4 inches long x 2 1/2 inches wide (width of strainer opening), and sits about 1 3/4 inches in height when laying on a table, to the upper end of the strainer.

In old, vintage, used condition, but with a very nice overall look. The handle paint has an overall worn/used look (but not bad), with dark spotting near the bottom end, and the outermost end itself has no red paint and just a dark, worn spot. The metal portions have the expected worn/tarnished look and feel with dark spotting. The strainer part is in very nice used shape, with no holes or tears but overall wear, some rusting (particularly where the strainer meets the tin or metal sides), spots of dirt/discoloration, etc.

A great piece to add to any collection of red handled kitchen items.
Manufacturer: Kitchen Gadgets  

Wood Handle Strainer, Kitchen Utensil Cooking Baking Collectible This is an antique or vintage wood handled stainer. While there is no manufacturer name or direct indication of age, we are guessing this piece dates to the 1920s-1940s period. The wood handle has a black end with a hole through it for ease in hanging, then a white stripe followed by a natural light wood colored varnished area, although much of this varnish/coloring has peeled away (and is still peeling up) showing the raw wood underneath. The handle is capped by a metal cap prior to the metal strainer portion which has an open metal diamond shape below the strainer and two elongated diamond shaped "ears" above the strainer (also possibly for ease in hanging from that end).

Full piece measures about 8 1/2 inches long x 2 3/4 inches wide (width of strainer opening), and sits about 2 1/8 inches in height when laying on a table, to the upper end of the cone-shaped strainer.

In old, vintage, used condition, but with a great overall look. The handle, in addition to peeling noted above, has other evidence of wear including a small round elongated worn/chipped spot (3/16 inch wide) on the black end, crazing throughout the varnish and white stripe, other spots/dirt/discoloration/use wear throughout. The metal portions have the expected worn/tarnished look and feel with dark spotting. The strainer part is in very nice used shape, with no holes or tears but overall wear, spots of dirt/discoloration, etc. There is a rounded bumpiness to the cone shape of the strainer as to be expected from things sitting in the strainer while the water dripped out from use.

A nice used piece "with charatcter".
Manufacturer: Kitchen Gadgets