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Posted by Maureen Wozniak on October 15, 2009, 11:52 am
On Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:42:50 -0500, I.E.Z. wrote
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> Yesterday I had the urge to clean out my kitchen drawers. While I was going
> through the one next to the stove, I found something I vaguely remembered,
> but can't identify. It's an orange plastic stick, about 5 1/2" long. It
> seems sturdy, has a slight hook to the end (but not hook-y enough to crochet
> with) and it has "Oxmoor House" stamped on the flat part at the opposite end
> of the stick from the hook.
>
> I know Oxmoor House published crafting books, and I have a vague
> recollection that this might have been some kind of premium for subscribing
> to something, but I don't know for sure. I also can't figure how it got
> into a drawer of kichen implements, because I'd bet it's a crafting tool of
> some kind. DH initially thought it might be for carving or cleaning out
> pumpkins, but that doesn't seem quite right. It might be good for opening
> up seams and giving them a little press.
>
> I've posted a couple pictures on a web album. Here's the link, in the
> folder marked "tool":
>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/I.E.Zawil
>
> Does anybody know what it's for?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Iris
>
>
Sounds like it might be an orange peeler.
Maureen
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Posted by amy in CNY on October 15, 2009, 12:34 pm
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> On Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:42:50 -0500, I.E.Z. wrote
> > Yesterday I had the urge to clean out my kitchen drawers. =A0While I wa=
s going
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> > through the one next to the stove, I found something I vaguely remember=
ed,
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> > but can't identify. =A0It's an orange plastic stick, about 5 1/2" long.=
=A0It
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> > seems sturdy, has a slight hook to the end (but not hook-y enough to cr=
ochet
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> > with) and it has "Oxmoor House" stamped on the flat part at the opposit=
e end
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> > of the stick from the hook.
> > I know Oxmoor House published crafting books, and I have a vague
> > recollection that this might have been some kind of premium for subscri=
bing
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> > to something, but I don't know for sure. =A0I also can't figure how it =
got
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> > into a drawer of kichen implements, because I'd bet it's a crafting too=
l of
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> > some kind. =A0DH initially thought it might be for carving or cleaning =
out
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> > pumpkins, but that doesn't seem quite right. =A0It might be good for op=
ening
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> > up seams and giving them a little press.
> > I've posted a couple pictures on a web album. =A0 Here's the link, in t=
he
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> > folder marked "tool":
> >http://picasaweb.google.com/I.E.Zawil
> > Does anybody know what it's for?
> > Thanks!
> > Iris
> Sounds like it might be an orange peeler.
> Maureen- Hide quoted text -
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I had one of those! From a Tupperware party years ago,. do they still
make them?
amy in CNY
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Posted by Mary on October 15, 2009, 4:09 pm
It's a neat little thingie that is designed to peel citrus fruits, and
they really do work! You can use the sharp pointy end to score the
peel and then pull it off yourself. Or, use the pointy end to score
the peel in a little circle at the stem end, pull off that little bit,
and then stick the long curved part inbetween the fruit and the peel
to loosen the skin that way. I happen to have two of them (freebies
at the State Fair years ago), and one is in the kitchen. The other --
ahem -- is with the sewing doodads and is a good thing to poke out
corners (doesn't leave a mark like a pencil does!) and all sorts of
other wierd things. Keep it!
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Posted by Joanna on October 15, 2009, 5:05 pm
Orange peeler. Kids love them too to play with play doh. I have nails
but hate getting stuff under them. Even my hubby uses ours. Simple tool
but great still.
Joanna
I.E.Z. wrote:
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> Yesterday I had the urge to clean out my kitchen drawers. While I was going
> through the one next to the stove, I found something I vaguely remembered,
> but can't identify. It's an orange plastic stick, about 5 1/2" long. It
> seems sturdy, has a slight hook to the end (but not hook-y enough to crochet
> with) and it has "Oxmoor House" stamped on the flat part at the opposite end
> of the stick from the hook.
>
> I know Oxmoor House published crafting books, and I have a vague
> recollection that this might have been some kind of premium for subscribing
> to something, but I don't know for sure. I also can't figure how it got
> into a drawer of kichen implements, because I'd bet it's a crafting tool of
> some kind. DH initially thought it might be for carving or cleaning out
> pumpkins, but that doesn't seem quite right. It might be good for opening
> up seams and giving them a little press.
>
> I've posted a couple pictures on a web album. Here's the link, in the
> folder marked "tool":
>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/I.E.Zawil
>
> Does anybody know what it's for?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Iris
>
>
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Posted by What Can I Say on October 15, 2009, 10:46 pm
We used those for peeling oranges. The hooked end was to break the skin and
the flat end was to strip the skin back from the fruit. Hope this helps.
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> Yesterday I had the urge to clean out my kitchen drawers. While I was
> going through the one next to the stove, I found something I vaguely
> remembered, but can't identify. It's an orange plastic stick, about 5
> 1/2" long. It seems sturdy, has a slight hook to the end (but not hook-y
> enough to crochet with) and it has "Oxmoor House" stamped on the flat part
> at the opposite end of the stick from the hook.
> I know Oxmoor House published crafting books, and I have a vague
> recollection that this might have been some kind of premium for
> subscribing to something, but I don't know for sure. I also can't figure
> how it got into a drawer of kichen implements, because I'd bet it's a
> crafting tool of some kind. DH initially thought it might be for carving
> or cleaning out pumpkins, but that doesn't seem quite right. It might be
> good for opening up seams and giving them a little press.
> I've posted a couple pictures on a web album. Here's the link, in the
> folder marked "tool":
> http://picasaweb.google.com/I.E.Zawil
> Does anybody know what it's for?
> Thanks!
> Iris
>
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> through the one next to the stove, I found something I vaguely remembered,
> but can't identify. It's an orange plastic stick, about 5 1/2" long. It
> seems sturdy, has a slight hook to the end (but not hook-y enough to crochet
> with) and it has "Oxmoor House" stamped on the flat part at the opposite end
> of the stick from the hook.
>
> I know Oxmoor House published crafting books, and I have a vague
> recollection that this might have been some kind of premium for subscribing
> to something, but I don't know for sure. I also can't figure how it got
> into a drawer of kichen implements, because I'd bet it's a crafting tool of
> some kind. DH initially thought it might be for carving or cleaning out
> pumpkins, but that doesn't seem quite right. It might be good for opening
> up seams and giving them a little press.
>
> I've posted a couple pictures on a web album. Here's the link, in the
> folder marked "tool":
>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/I.E.Zawil
>
> Does anybody know what it's for?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Iris
>
>