Magical Mystery Tool

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

On Oct 15, 8:42*am, "I.E.Z." wrote:
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

It is a citrus peeler. It cuts the peel so you can peel the fruit
easily. I have a couple of them because I don't have any fingernails
to peel the fruit.

"Pamela in Texas" wrote in message
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On Oct 15, 8:42 am, "I.E.Z." wrote:
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

It is a citrus peeler. It cuts the peel so you can peel the fruit
easily. I have a couple of them because I don't have any fingernails
to peel the fruit.


Wow that was fast! And that does sound correct, and is why it was in the
kitchen!

Thanks,

Iris

Pam beat me to replying about it being a citrus peeler. I have one or two
here in Florida.
Barbara

In message , I.E.Z.
writes
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


I have one of those. It was a gift from Betterwear. It is for peeling
oranges.
You cut down the orange in segments with the flat end, then insert the
hook end and ease the peel away.
Shirley
--
Shirley Shone

http://www.allcrafts.org.uk

I have two of them from Oxmoor. They stay in the sewing room in a mug with
assorted other things for turning, pulling, pushing and poking. Mostly I
use it when I've backed an appliqué and need to ease the seams out flat so
the backside doesn't show. Didn't know it could peel an orange; I'll have
to try that. Polly

"Shirley Shone" wrote in message
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In message , I.E.Z.
writes
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


I have one of those. It was a gift from Betterwear. It is for peeling
oranges.
You cut down the orange in segments with the flat end, then insert the
hook end and ease the peel away.
Shirley
--
Shirley Shone

http://www.allcrafts.org.uk

I thought it was just the opposite - you score the peeling with the pointed
hook end and pry the peel off with the flat end. At least, that's how I was
taught to use the Tupperware version many years ago.

Donna in SW Idaho


I have one of those. It was a gift from Betterwear. It is for peeling
oranges.
You cut down the orange in segments with the flat end, then insert the
hook end and ease the peel away.
Shirley
--
Shirley Shone

http://www.allcrafts.org.uk

Thanks all! I'm debating whether to take it down to the sewing room to use
the way Polly suggested, or try it the next time I have some citrus in the
house!

Iris

On Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:42:50 -0500, I.E.Z. wrote
(in article ):

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

That what I do too with mine!
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http://community.webshots.com/user/EstelleUK11

"Donna in Idaho" wrote in message
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I thought it was just the opposite - you score the peeling with the pointed
hook end and pry the peel off with the flat end. At least, that's how I
was taught to use the Tupperware version many years ago.

Donna in SW Idaho


I have one of those. It was a gift from Betterwear. It is for peeling
oranges.
You cut down the orange in segments with the flat end, then insert the
hook end and ease the peel away.
Shirley
--
Shirley Shone

http://www.allcrafts.org.uk