Scissors (closed)

Scissors (closed)
Originally uploaded by a1scrapmetal

Nick and Joan have just come back from China and bought me these folding scissors back.(there seems to be a lot on TV about China at the moment)
I have a few pairs of them, but I still find them an amazing mass produced item. and very useful too.Not had any in a packet before.

Scissors (open)

Scissors (open)
Originally uploaded by a1scrapmetal

Folding scissors from China..
Open and ready for use.
TRIP SCISSORS
ThangXia Quan

Scissors

Scissors
Originally uploaded by a1scrapmetal

Demonstrating how the scissors fold.
MADE IN TE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

Plate Hanger

Plate Hanger
Originally uploaded by a1scrapmetal

Another find by Michael on a boot fair at Weaverham, at the cost of 20 pence.
"Roberts Colonial 4 point.
PLATE HANGER
No350 for Plates 7" to 10"
CERTIFIED GRIP
TO APPLY- place two hooks on one side of the plate. Stretch opposite hooks to the other side. Hang on wall.
SIZES AVAILABLE
No. 250 for plates 4" to 7"
No. 350 for plates 7" to 10"
No. 450 for plates 10" to 14"
No. 550 for plates 14" to 18"

Roberts Colonial House, Inc
HARVEY, ILLINOIS"

Plate Hanger (back)

Plate Hanger (back)
Originally uploaded by a1scrapmetal

The back of the packaging.
Note...4 wire hooks.

Pins

pins
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Pins on paper.
very delicate with no text printed on them.
Found in a box of sewing cotton on a boot fair in Sandiway.

Scissor sharpner

Scissor sharpner
Originally uploaded by a1scrapmetal.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE OF SHARPENER
"Swivel steel to the right.Take scissors and cut lightly on the steel, allowing the blades to slip off the steel each time."
Found on a boot sale at Sandiway. The nice man on the stall saw I was interested in packets of needles and fetched out another tin and found more including this liitle gem.

Needle threader

needle threader
Originally uploaded by a1scrapmetal.

Presented with THE People's Friend (a magazine for the older person) SCISSORS SHARPENER

Small Tape Measure

tape m
Originally uploaded by a1scrapmetal.

Found on Crewe market for 50 pence.
Sperope Fine Shoes.
They must have been famouse once!

tape (back)

tape back
Originally uploaded by a1scrapmetal.

There is a button in the middle that causes the thin metal tape measure to shoot in at speed when pressed...

Tape measure

tape 3
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Metal tape measure.
32 inches long.
stamped on the side...
SELUART WORCESTER ENGLAND
PAT No 652554

Michael's finds

michael's finds
Originally uploaded by a1scrapmetal.

A tiny mustard spoon and a pack of NEWY's SPRING poppers.
Michael found these on a stall at the Sandiway Boot sale.