Forget Me Not, Large, Early 20th Century Soldier Made Heart Shaped Folk Art "Sweetheart" Pin Cushion colonial treen salt shaker On the underside of the

On the underside of the lid are sample designs

which embody both the great aspirations of their maker and the impossibility of exactitude when doing things by hand

Sometimes when I am out hunting for things I find something that just feels good to carry around in my hand

on both sides

and a click to the locking mechanism at the base satisfying locks the blade in place once extended

Forget Me Not, Large, Early 20th Century Soldier Made Heart Shaped Folk Art "Sweetheart" Pin Cushion colonial treen salt shaker On the underside of theA large and a bit over the top pin cushion, which I really like knowing was most likely decorated by a man. Sawdust stuffed hearts like this are called "sweetheart pin cushions" and were made by soldiers convalescing in hospitals, primarily in England, where they were apparently the brainchild of Queen Victoria, who thought that soldiers might find crafting these to send home to sweethearts a happy distraction. This one I believe dates to WW1 or so,