I give up . . what is it?

[gagnon234]

I know that Tibidabo is in Spain so it's no doubt a  souvenir but what in the world do you do with it?

[argon38]

Does anything happen if you spin it?

[sonomabarn67]

Kitchen squeezer ? Honey something or other?

[tev4all]

I give up . . what is it?

 Try posting the pic on the ebay spain site. 

[mtgraves7984]

Maybe a device to wrap yarn around... it would feed out of the end as you used it??

[argon38]

https://en.todocoleccion.net/vintage/costurero-viaje-huevo-madera-tibidabo-barcelona~x207758650 

[maxine*j]

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@argon38 wrote:

https://en.todocoleccion.net/vintage/costurero-viaje-huevo-madera-tibidabo-barcelona~x207758650 

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Bit how the heck is OP's item a sewing kit?   Where are the needles, the thread, the spare buttons, all the other little items that are standard in a sewing kit?   And how would such fit into this thing?  I am mighty confused.

[candd205]

My guess is that the thimble is the only part left that was part of this small travel travel kit.

[maxine*j]

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@candd205 wrote:

My guess is that the thimble is the only part left that was part of this small travel travel kit.

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I see the thimble, but I'm just not convinced it was ever a sewing kit at all.  Most of the interior of the "egg" is taken up with the big secondary piece, which has no sewing function, although I suppose thread could have been wrapped around it.   But travel sewing kits have to have needles (and usually a needle threader), a little pair of scissors, a few replacement buttons, and so on, and how would they have fit into this thing?

[candd205]

My original thoughts on this piece was of a mortar and pestle, because of that big secondary piece, but I don't see how it could be accomplished with the shape and size.

[Anonymous]

From what I can see on the web, the main purpose is to spool a few different types of thread and some hold a thimble over that tip piece. It's the "egg" shape that is the main feature, as it was placed inside a sock to support and shape it for darning. (not an expert)🙂

[maxine*j]

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@Anonymous wrote:

From what I can see on the web, the main purpose is to spool a few different types of thread and some hold a thimble over that tip piece. It's the "egg" shape that is the main feature, as it was placed inside a sock to support and shape it for darning. (not an expert)🙂

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But the description in Argon's link is a "travel sewing kit," not a darning egg.  Most darning eggs are solid, and most have handles, although I suppose this could be one.  It would be awfully hard to use as a darning egg, though, and I say that from actual experience.   But darning egg makes more sense than sewing kit.

[debora_34_]

Here's  another one.   Souvenir designed to hold a thimble according to seller.

https://www.todocoleccion.net/coleccionismo-dedales/dedal-costura-recuerdo-barcelona-tibidabo-huevo-...

Debora

[gagnon234]

Thanks for your reply! If spun, it goes topsy, turvy.

[gagnon234]

Thanks for your reply! No sticky substance noted. 🙂