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Doll Furniture

Doll furniture often reflected contemporary designs.

Dinner Chimes

A xylophone with a purpose.

Cheese Basket

Not a laundry basket, but a cheese basket!

Fodder Cutter

A fodder cutter could serve many functions.

Sugar Nips

Careful not to nip yourself!

Apple Butter Paddle

Apple butter was a common treat for southern Appalachians.

Heckling Comb

This artifact looks like a bed of nails!

Ear Horn

Imagine putting this in your ear!

Dated Nails

The dated nails in our collection may have never been used!

Magic Lantern Slides

Magic lanterns were a popular toy before slide projectors and movie theaters became widespread.