"It’s a sugar scuttle"
"My mom always used this for mixed nuts, then people’s hands don’t touch the nuts, just the little scoop"
"It’s a concealed door closer (and it’s broken)"
"You fill it with ice and use it for bruises / knee pain like you would a bag of frozen peas"
"It’s a tie chain. Little loop hangs in a button of the dress shirt and the tie goes thought the chain. It prevents the tie from moving around too much"
"It’s a camera case"
"These are called chops — it’s a way of signing your name, still used for legal documents in some places. There is a street in Hong Kong where you can have them made while you wait. Cool piece"
"Tamarind spoon. You have Hispanics in the neighborhood would be my guess"
"I’m thinking it is/was a spot for an artificial plant. The rest of the aesthetic seems just right for the time when designers thought that was a good idea"
"To cut candle wicks"
"This is decoration for boots. The single strap goes under the arch of the boot, in front of the heel, the double straps go around the ankle"
"It's an invalid spoon, for feeding someone confined to bed. The cover reduces spills."
"Pretty sure that’s a baby rattle, but the bells were removed."
"Victorian nail buffer. "
"Part of a Prussian soldier’s kit to hold a small amount of ground coffee."
"A paper clip dispenser! That’s incredibly boring, but also I am so glad to have the answer."
"It’s a soap dish. It’s sitting on our downstairs bathroom sink right now"
"It is the screen cleaner."
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