Thursday, November 12, 2009

Vintage Thingie Thursday: Salt Box


A lot of things I have in my house I know nothing about....like the salt box.
I had to call my Dad who has an amazing memory and an eternal love for thrifting. He bought it in a sale, probably a church sale in the 60's.
It date from 1890-1900 and was supposed to be hung next to wood oven. Salt was used to flvour foods and extinguish cooking fires.
Right now more than a hundred years later, it hangs on a cupboard covered in beadboard and is used to hold all the keys. You can't find the keys for your bicycle? in the salt box! The garden shed keys? ditto!
I will never part with it, it is one of my favorite pieces. Now I'm glad I know more about it. Thanks Dad! :)
Don't forget to visit Colorado Lady at www.coloradolady.blogspot.com ! Have a great day

12 comments:

Postcardy said...

I love your salt box. I never knew that salt was used for fires.

Sandy aka Doris the Great said...

It's a lovely piece with an even lovelier story behind it.

Maureen said...

I love that you use your vintage salt box.

Unknown said...

That is soooooooo way cool! You have the neatest things...

Keetha Broyles said...

Really cool, I wouldn't want to part with it either!

Roslyn said...

My Mum always had a salt box by the stove, I never thought about using it to extinguish a fire! Yours is very interesting, very old.

Anonymous said...

what a GEM..i LOVE it!!

Robin Ennis Willson said...

How cool is that? I wouldn't part with it either. Precious because of it's history in your family. Great that it's still in such good shape.

★Carol★ said...

I love your old salt box, and it's a great family heirloom! It's neat that you're actually using it for something too. It's not just hanging there looking pretty!
Happy VTT!
Carol

Jocelyn said...

LOVE you vintage Salt! What a treasure.

Jocelyn
http://justalittlesouthernhospitality.blogspot.com/

concretenprimroses said...

Nice piece!
Kathy

Ruby said...

I've seen these before but didn't know the history. Thanks for sharing. Your snowflake casserole is way cool!