We fooled a lot of people last week. Hardly anyone correctly guessed that the Toolsday mystery gadget was an antique ticker tape machine. Most people thought it was part of a clock, some thought it was a film projector and others guessed that it was a fire hose reel.
We randomly picked the winner from all the comments, and that lucky person is Ian, who was pretty close, he thought it was a ribbon dispenser. Congrats Ian, you have one week to contact us before we pick another winner.
Next Tuesday, we will be giving away a Black & Decker EasyEdge Powered Paint Edger. This handy tool is a painter’s best friend. It allows you to paint around trim, doorways and get into tight spots. No need to spend all that time applying tape around windows and doors, just load the EasyEdge with paint and go. You can paint up to 25 feet on one single cartridge. The EasyEdge lays down a smooth and consistent line every time.
Do you love pampering your pets? Baking treats for them? Buying the furry little ones new toys and chews? So do we, that’s why we compiled some of the best dog and cat treat recipes, lists of the best pet toys, cat condos and doghouse designs. Also, we’ve got ideas and instructions on how to turn old furniture into dog beds.
To enter the Black & Decker EasyEdge giveaway, post a comment (click “comment” above) and tell us what the simple gadget pictured below is used for? You don’t have to answer correctly to win; we will randomly pick one winner from this post. 
On Tuesday, September 18, we will select the winner then start up a new giveaway for another tool, which will be given away the Tuesday after that.
You have until September 18, 2012, 2:00pm (ET) to enter to win the Black & Decker EasyEdge.






An expander
Canning tool to reach into hot water to grab jars
A stretcher or exspander
It looks like something you use to pick up dirty paint rollers.
A boot/shoe stretcher…
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Cormoran Fishing Pike Gag
how did you know that?
It is used for keeping sleeves straight while drying
clamp of some sort
Canning tongs
that was my guess too
a stretching thingy
It kinda looks like the tool to help starch your jeans.
stretching device
It's used to spread the jaws of preator fish for safe removal on the hook.
Hmm… I think it is for removing canning jars from hot water, but it could be a strange thigh exerciser.
Pickle Tongs?
Some kind of gripper picker upper.
Pike gag (fishing tool)
Is it a thigh thingy, pre Suzanne Sommers? Lol
used to hold open a bag
Used to die/dip easter eggs
taking canning jars out of hot water
A bag stretcher, used to keep the mouth of a bag open.
I have no clue
That is a tong for doctors.
Neither my brother in law or myself have any idea. But we had fun with our guesses.
Looks like it might be used to remove canning jars from hot water.
Some sort of clamp?
Stress reliever???? Lol I have no idea
looks like a clamp
TONGS FOR PICKING SOMETHING UP
Door stopper. Stops door from closing.
I think it stretches something.