19th Century Folk Art Yarn Winder Whimsy in Blown Glass Bottle street sign fragement and clearly grandma used it

and clearly grandma used it for lots of string over many many years

and then different styles of letters and numbers on the other sides

with a loop at top for hanging

but charming

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19th Century Folk Art Yarn Winder Whimsy in Blown Glass Bottle street sign fragement and clearly grandma used itI've had much fancier bottle whimsies, but I think the more humble (though still completely baffling to me!) yarn winder types are my favorite of all. This one is 19th century, with carved wooden stopper (walnut I think?), held forever in place by a cross bar just below the neck. With two "yarn winders" inside, held to the central post one horizontal, one vertical, both wound with yellow and white yarn with the post standing on four arched feet. The