What are these things?

[guido]

Hello.

Got 3 of them. Have not been used for many moons!. Anyone remember them? If you say yes, you'll be showing your age...................

Guido.

 

[greenmech]

Ash trays? Ron Mn

 

[guido]

Hello greenmech,

If you look a bit closer you will see 3 compartments. The front has a depression in the center. Hash trays..........NO.

Guido.

 

[dustycoal]

relish plates

 

[guido]

Hello dustycoal,

You are getting warmer........

Guido.

 

[ShadetreeRet]

Methinks perhaps a desktop divider for push pins, or as we called them "back then", thumb tacks, paper clips, and the long part was for a pen. ?????

 

[CAROGATOR]

You put them under chair or sofa legs to prevent marks in carpet. also used under buffets

 

[guido]

Hello carogator,

I like the buffets answer, BUT it not for that!

Guido.

 

[guido]

Hello Shadytreeret,

No......................... on all of your guesses,

Guido.

 

[BillOHIO]

Rest a Pipe in the depression, fill with choice or mix tobacco stored in the large two compartments. Tamp tobacco into Pipe with tamper stored in long narrow slot ???

Bill

 

[guido]

Hello BillOHIO,

MAN! am I having fun now! Articulate answer, but not the right one,

Guido.

 

[Az peapicker]

Hello Guido

Would they be for putting Salt, Pepper & sugar in foe individual servings .


JOHN IN Az.
[email protected]

 

[guido]

Hello az peapicker,

You got 2 out of 3. Now you have to see what those are, HA!HA!

Guido.

 

[ShadetreeRet]

THAT puts it in perspective, kinda hard to judge size 'til you put the pen there, thanks.

 

[KIP in MX]

Salt, pepper, toothpicks? For a restaurant?

 

[guido]

Hello KIP in MX,

BIMGO!

Guido.

 

[guido]

Hello,

MAN........................... do I feel old!!!. Nobody confessed of using one of those,
Fun while it lasted though....

Guido.

 

[ShadetreeRet]

Fun while it lasted, and interesting! I don't remember ever seeing anything like that in a restaurant, guess I never ate in that many "classy" restaurants. You know, they don't use anything like that at the local truck stop, or Joe's quick serve, "breakfast anytime" 24 hr. cafe' LOL
Thanks for posting, I enjoy a pop quiz now and then.

 

[guido]

Hello Shadetreeret,

Its been a long winter already, just something to kick the boredom in the rear. Glade you liked it,
Till next time...........


Guido.