{"id":19997,"date":"2026-05-07T16:04:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T13:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/?p=19997"},"modified":"2026-05-07T16:04:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T13:04:58","slug":"i-found-it-in-grandmas-drawer-but-what-is-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/?p=19997","title":{"rendered":"I found it in Grandma’s drawer\u2026 but what is it?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ah, the mysterious “Grandma’s drawer”\u2014a place where time stands still and things turn up that we can hardly name today! Since you used a bow emoji (), I’m guessing it’s something decorative, textile, or very nostalgic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are the “usual suspects” from Grandma’s drawer that often leave us puzzled:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. The collar or scarf holder (clips on a chain)
    Looks like two decorative clips connected by a chain or ribbon.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    What for? To drape a cardigan loosely over the shoulders without it slipping, or to stylishly secure a scarf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. A “pincushion bracelet”
      A small padded circle that sits on a metal clasp or elastic band.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      What for? This allowed Grandma to keep her hands free while sewing, and the pins were always right at her wrist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. A darning mushroom (made of wood or glass)
        Looks like a large mushroom or an egg on a stem.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        What for? Socks or torn fabrics were stretched over it to neatly darn holes. A relic from the time when people repaired things instead of throwing them away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        1. Clothespins for delicate lace (decorative clips)
          Often small, delicate, perhaps decorated with beads or ribbons.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          What for? These were used to hang delicate handkerchiefs or lace collars to dry without leaving unsightly marks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          1. A silver bag hook
            A flat, often decorated metal piece that can be unfolded.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            What for? You place it on the edge of a caf\u00e9 table to hang your handbag so it doesn’t touch the dirty floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            1. A hairnet case or “bun cushion”<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

              An inconspicuous, net-like object or a fabric ring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              What for? To keep the hairstyle (the classic bun) in place \u2013 often decorated with a pretty ribbon that sat at the back of the head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Describe this find to me in more detail:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Is it made of metal, wood, or fabric?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Does it have any moving parts (clips, hinges)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Or is it perhaps flat like a card?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              As soon as you tell me one detail, we’ll solve the mystery together!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              Ah, the mysterious “Grandma’s drawer”\u2014a place where time stands still and things turn up that we can hardly name today! Since you used a bow emoji (), I’m guessing it’s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":19998,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19997","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nteresting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19997","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=19997"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19997\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19999,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19997\/revisions\/19999"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/19998"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=19997"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=19997"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=19997"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}