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    Posted 10 years ago

    AmberRose
    (364 items)

    I bought these to study. I have NO idea what they are. I thought they looked like mini tulip chairs. Too small for Barbie. Too old for Polly Pockets. Egg holders? Only clue is that they say Hong Kong on the bottom.

    Thought I would throw it out to the team, just for fun.

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    1. aghcollect aghcollect, 10 years ago
      Plastic? Ceramic?
    2. AmberRose AmberRose, 10 years ago
      Sorry, should have said...plastic.
    3. jonima jonima, 10 years ago
      I don't know why, but the first thing that came to mind was a female urine specimen thingy.
    4. aghcollect aghcollect, 10 years ago
      Yuck! - How about pedestal soapdish?
    5. austrohungaro austrohungaro, 10 years ago
      Size? I stick to the toy furniture option... take a look at this Spanish toys!
      http://www.todocoleccion.net/familia-hogarin-lotazo-familia-hogarin~x27542112
    6. AmberRose AmberRose, 10 years ago
      2 1/2 inches tall, 1 1/2 wide
      Plastic doesn't seem sanitary enough for anything medical...even if it is 50 years old.
    7. jonima jonima, 10 years ago
      Soft-boiled egg holder?
    8. upstatenycollector upstatenycollector, 10 years ago
      Eye cups?
    9. upstatenycollector upstatenycollector, 10 years ago
      http://sell.bizrice.com/selling-leads/1349447/emergency-eye-wash-cup.html
    10. AmberRose AmberRose, 10 years ago
      Yuck!!!! I am now leaning toward eye bath. Gross! I have touched them and everything! Eeeeewwwww!
    11. jonima jonima, 10 years ago
      I agree with JayHow. An eye wash would hold more liquid.
    12. AmberRose AmberRose, 10 years ago
      Okay, I can see that (haha).
    13. Manikin Manikin, 10 years ago
      No on eye wash ,but I like Phil's idea a chin rest :-)
    14. Roycroftbooksfromme1, 10 years ago
      ya phil I think your on to something ..I think they fill it full of neat hair removel.. and women rest there chins in there to remove there beards ...lol
    15. Roycroftbooksfromme1, 10 years ago
      take a picture to an old drug store, the fella that runs it will know ....
    16. AmberRose AmberRose, 10 years ago
      Hahaha! I'm glad I'm not the only one stumped!
    17. SEAN68 SEAN68, 10 years ago
      now they are cocktail glasses!
    18. SEAN68 SEAN68, 10 years ago
      lol!!!!
    19. AmberRose AmberRose, 10 years ago
      Seriously Eye, what are you talking about? They were part of a metric ton of Vintage Christmas I got at an estate sale. In fact went back...twice! Really don't know what they are...we back to the eye thing!
    20. AmberRose AmberRose, 10 years ago
      They were a dime, thought they were interesting enough and well worth the conversation
    21. AmberRose AmberRose, 10 years ago
      Plus I bought two big boxes of vintage Christmas, most of which I plan on deconstructing and trying to craft some projects with the kiddos. Slightly scared because I stink at crafts and don't want to mess up the vintage.
    22. SEAN68 SEAN68, 10 years ago
      Amber I like these , im glad you went back to get them as well!
    23. SEAN68 SEAN68, 10 years ago
      and they are beautiful and interesting!
    24. Manikin Manikin, 10 years ago
      I think little tiny bird baths shaped like old fashioned bathtubs on a pedestal :-) I doubt anything medical :-) Amber you just want us all to go crazy LOL . Did you say they were in Christmas stuff in a box ?
    25. jonima jonima, 10 years ago
      Are they flexible at all, or are they hard plastic?
    26. AmberRose AmberRose, 10 years ago
      No, they were in a random box at a huge estate sale. The woman had three floors stuffed with cool stuff. She sewed, and had a real talent for clever crafts. Plus she raised bees! It was great. I wanted to go back a third time
    27. AmberRose AmberRose, 10 years ago
      So an egg would have to lie on its side. Too small for Barbie. Not enough "cup" for an eye bath...
    28. jonima jonima, 10 years ago
      Does it hold more than a tablespoon or two of liquid? Maybe a medicine cup thing for taking liquid medicine?
    29. SEAN68 SEAN68, 10 years ago
      FOR THE EAR!
    30. AmberRose AmberRose, 10 years ago
      I would say 2 tablespoons. Wouldn't an ear dispenser need a narrow pour?
    31. jonima jonima, 10 years ago
      Eye, I was thinking a spoon rest as well until AmberRose said the size of it. Seems too small after that.
    32. AmberRose AmberRose, 10 years ago
      I do understand the physical aspects but can't figure out would balance on it.
    33. AmberRose AmberRose, 10 years ago
      Too small and too tall for a spoon
    34. SEAN68 SEAN68, 10 years ago
      Amber :) scotty says they hard boiled egg holders, he has seen these same ones in movies!
    35. AmberRose AmberRose, 10 years ago
      Challenge accepted! Will boil me some eggs today!
    36. TallCakes TallCakes, 10 years ago
      Weebles cha9r
    37. TallCakes TallCakes, 10 years ago
      Weebles = 1970s Roly-Poly (egg-shaped) toy by Hasbro
      sorry for type: cha9r = chair
    38. Hunter Hunter, 10 years ago
      sorry, I'm late to this conversation BUT vintage christmas + weird plastic pedestals = fancy ornament display stands? For some sort of beautiful blown glass decoration?
    39. Hunter Hunter, 10 years ago
      Or maybe one of those decorative ostrich eggs that's been hollowed out and has a little diorama inside??
    40. Zowie Zowie, 10 years ago
      I thought a chair might be for small people like me. They look comfortable
    41. Zowie Zowie, 10 years ago
      It would fit snug around the eye if that size, better then the other style. Have a safe & happy Christmas & New Year to all of my CW friends also I'm really happy I meet so to speak you all.
    42. AmberRose AmberRose, 10 years ago
      BINGO!!!

      http://www.etsy.com/listing/165773135/70s-pop-design-salt-and-pepper-shaker?ref=market
    43. DrFluffy DrFluffy, 10 years ago
      Finally... The mystery is solved...
    44. AmberRose AmberRose, 10 years ago
      Tripped over the answer while looking for something else! Now I want to go back in time and see if the S&P bals were opinion that junk box!
    45. AmberRose AmberRose, 10 years ago
      Gotta figure out where I put those bases...they frustrated me so I tossed them in a random box "in the garage". There are about 50 boxes out there...
    46. AmberRose AmberRose, 10 years ago
      Well the anti-hoarder season doesn't start until May and I havebeen told quite clearly that my need to de-hoard is a requirement. All good it's fun plus I jumped to my West German boyfriends as my favorite to collect so I have a lot of Scandinavian glass going out. Apparently I really love to focus on something then something else catches my eye...
    47. SEAN68 SEAN68, 10 years ago
      LOL!!!!!!
    48. SEAN68 SEAN68, 10 years ago
      Yes !!! LOL ~!!!!!
    49. AmberRose AmberRose, 10 years ago
      Just keeping it fresh boys :))

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