to do.
At first, you see an oddly shaped piece of wood, plastic, or metal.
Then you recognize its function.
Suddenly, the shape makes sense. The weight makes sense. The strange little cutting edge makes sense.
What looked like an obscure decorative object turns out to be an ingenious everyday tool.
That moment of recognition is part of the fun of exploring old homes, attics, drawers, estate sales, and family storage boxes.
Was It Valuable?
That’s a more complicated question.
A vintage tape dispenser isn’t automatically valuable simply because it’s
