Wonderful 1840s Make Do Stone Warmer Box with Engraved Stone and 1849 Newspaper marbles in pouch Much more fun to wield

Much more fun to wield a play sword than a carved letter opener

I grabbed this antique Moxie Nerve Food Co

olives or crackers

I  love the combo of the smooth tops and roughly textured sides

Wonderful 1840s Make Do Stone Warmer Box with Engraved Stone and 1849 Newspaper marbles in pouch Much more fun to wieldThis may be my very favorite sort of find: a resourceful solution to a very specific problem, which clearly served its function and lives on as a beautiful, evocative object with its history of use written all over it. To me, this is a deeply satisfying thing! The handmade wooden box was clearly specifically made to house this warming stone which would be heated in the fire, then placed in the box, which would then be placed under someone's feet,