101 uses for a playpen and more....

A few ideas in a 1950s book I found today on the boot sale in white Gate called..
"300 Practical Home Hints."
 Lots of ideas for recycling..the cotten reel door stop and cotten reel tool hanger are rather elegant.

Playpen into a clothes dryer

Cotten reel tool hanger and glass alarm silencer.

With Thanks to Ruth Drew.

101 uses for a tripod, tree and a suitcase

Mr Alexandre's Travelling show..he was very inventive...the case that doubled as a chalk board to announce the times (ish) of the next show..

101 uses for a screwdriver

Seen at the Llandudno Victorian extravaganza this weekend. One way to stop your number from blowing away.