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.
Looks like some sort of expanding spring wire tension clamp but for what purpose? Maybe they keep tall English riding boot tops in shape or hold your mouth open to extract that nasty tooth! Seems too flimsy for horse teeth floating!
separates something. possibly strutting an opening out. but why?
I'd say it's a gripper of some sort, to hold or secure or clamp something!
It's a Pike Gag used in fishing!
Tongs of some type.
Hand exerciser
it's for holding a fish's mouth open.
tongs
to hold a bag open
Travel coat hanger
some type of clamp
It’s used to pick up spools
I've never seen anything like it. But I'd like to take an uneducated guess. I first thought a canning jar lifter, but the bottom is not curved, and it does'nt look vintage. Yes it looks like some type of grabber or expander. So……my guess is…a boot stretcher or dryer. You might hang your wet boots upside down on top to dry????
Clothes stretcher!
bag holder-opener
Fishing Pike Gag
Tongs to pick up delicate objects.
Predator fish jaw spreader
i think it is used to pick up and handle hot items. i was thinking bottles that may have been heated in scientific experiments, but canning lids makes sense too.
I haven't the vaguest idea.
Paint brush hanger.
Opens bags
jar removal tool for removing from hot water
Fish jaw spreader
Jar grabber.