While it's amazing to gift coveted handbags and highly rated bottles of wine, do you still suffer from that been there, given that, kind of feeling?
Never fear, my Fabulous Darlings. I have a different little gems to put the Special back in this season. This year, why not give the gift that will be treasured for many years and many generations to come?
I have many unique offerings, but in the Spirit of Christmas Past, I offer up these cast iron toys from the 1880's.
Cast iron toys, including cars, banks and toys, were popular in the 1800's. Sad irons were also known as flat irons. "Sad" is an Old English word meaning solid and the term "sad iron" is often used to describe of the largest flat irons, usually weighing 5 to 9 pounds.
These items were made by metal workers who carved a wooden form or hammered out the basic toy design in metal. This form was pressed into compacted sand to for an impression for molding. Iron was heated to 3000 degrees and poured into the mold. Rough edges would be filed down and the mold is then ready for mass production. Finished toys were then painted.
I've been told by those who profess to experts in these matters, that these irons were used to press Cinderellas ball gown. However, unlikely as that may be, we really cannot prove or disprove the irony of that statement.
And think what a great gift these will be for the most ironic person on your Christmas list.
Live the life you love my Fabulous Darlings.
Lady H
