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orion1703 SAID
My title describes the thing which is a wood and hard plastic box to the left of my kitchen sink. House was originally built in 1930 with major renovation in the 1970s. Roughly 12” tall and 4” across. My best guess is something to do with soap or towels. But would love to know!
Runic_oddity SAID
It’s a matchbox/match stick holder to my mind. That’s at least what these things were used for in my great grandparents house, as well as the old cabin my grandparents had.
Runic_oddity SAID
It’s a matchbox/match stick holder to my mind. That’s at least what these things were used for in my great grandparents house, as well as the old cabin my grandparents had.
It was always in the kitchen or right next to the fire place. Places where you needed a regular light.
trixel121 SAID
there was a time when you would keep the plastic bags from groceries, i think i had something similar to that you would stuff them in the top and pull them from the bottom.
ttry googling grocery bag dispenser wood to see what im talking about.
Old_Poem2736 SAID
Kitchen?maybe a match box holder, nearly the right size as far as I guess from the picture.
Longshot_Mustang2003 SAID
I’d use it for reusing plastic grocery bags.
oldladyri SAID
Dixie cup holder
E6attitude SAID
Maybe a paper cup dispenser?
Barbarian_818 SAID
That is a high school shop class Dixie cup dispenser. I recognize the pattern because I modified the same print to be a letter and stamp box.
I think a lot of high schools all had the same folders of example project designs.
CrashTestDuckie SAID
It’s a paper cup dispenser. The Velcro helps keep the cups in as well as separate the cup you are grabbing from the stack.
Cydiver SAID
Fire extinguisher housing?
It sounds like you might be describing a vintage sponge holder or a scrub brush holder. These were commonly installed in kitchens before the widespread use of dishwashers. The sliding door on the top would allow you to easily place a sponge or scrub brush inside, and the Velcro strips at the bottom could be used to hold cleaning pads or scrubbers. These holders were often attached to the outside of cabinets near the sink for convenient access while washing dishes. They’re a charming relic from a time when kitchen accessories were designed with efficiency and practicality in mind.
