weapons: FOUND! Antique tool, hammer, weapon! Found at my own house. - 10/02/21 07:37 AM

Homemade Hammer?  Weapon?
I stumbled across this the other day at my own home!  Has it been here forever? Did it come from one of my daughter's estate sales?  A gift from above for my protection?  I don't know but it is definitely interesting.  It is definitely made by hand by some person who needed a tool.
It looks old and weathered and perhaps the scraped bark was to keep the hand of the user from bruising.  Looks like a tiny hole with perhaps a nail to keep the handle secure is on both sides. 
Searcy Sleuths may be able to add info......... 
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weapons: Hatpins. What are they? Weapons! WOW! Collectible now. Several for sale. - 06/01/21 01:07 PM

Upcoming sale may include these weapons!  Huh?  What'd you say?  
Well, actually these are hatpins and they were so popular with ladies in the past.  They were used to hold the hair in place or the hat in place to begin with.  BUT....read a bit of their history and you will be amazed as I was. 
Those ladies learned that they could be used for protection.  If unwelcome passes were made or if danger was present, the lady could just reach up to the hairpin, jerk it out and use it to thwart the villain.  Ladies became so good at protecting themselves with … (6 comments)

 
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