Snap Fasteners

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"NO SEWING
JUST TAP ON."
Found on the Sunday flea market in Sydney (where we met up with Adriana and had a lovely lunch).
It was MADE IN ENGLAND
so has had a long journey all around the world, and just one of its gripper fasteners was used in Australia.

Snap fasteners (obverse)

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"HERES HOW THE PARTS GO TOGETHER"

Snap Fasteners

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Another wonderful object sent to me by Angelica (I do not know how she can part with these wonderful things).
I have many cards of snap fasteners (poppers) but this is the only one I have where they are stored in a tin "TUBE"
"AUTOSPRING TWIN SNAP FASTENERS
Price 10 CENTS
BOTH PARTS EXACTLY ALIKE IF ONE HALF IS LOST ANY OTHER FASTENER IN THIS TUBE WILL FIT . PERFECT DOUBLE SPRING ACTION. SNAPS FIRMLY - RELEASES EASILY. GUARANTEED WEAR PROOF. THINNEST FASTENER MADE MAKES GARMENT FIT BETTER. RUSTPROOF -FAST COLOR. EDGE CANNOT CUT THREAD."

Snap Fasteners

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Close up of how the fasteners are stored in the tin holder.
There is a ruler printed on one side of the tin, but I am unable to read what the other side says.

Snap Fasteners (detail)

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Drawing of how it works.

Hem Clips

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I found these today in the Cancer Research shop.
For helping turn up the hems of skirts and turnups on trousers.
(Also see my blog for 3rd November.)

WALNUT OPENER

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FREE.
California Quality.

How to unlock a California Walnut

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Simply insert the point of the opener into the base of the nut , and twist firmly.

You can also use the opener to remove the walnut kernel from its shell.

A present from Robin Crozier

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New year has sent me into a big sort out and tidy up mode.
Whilst in this frenzy of tidying I found this envelope from Robin Crozier addressed to our Lambeth Walk address.
It seemed very apt to blog now for the post Xmas bowl of walnuts.