Stalking the isles, laser focused, mission driven, hoping for a score… I have my favorite items in mind; tools for the kitchen, tchotchkes for the living room, gardening tools, picture frames, old timey paintings of dogs, vintage unique glassware, These are my staples. These are the go to’s i know how

what is this? What is this… looks like it is functional used to do something, but yet I can’t figure out how to open it. Is it practical is it decoration? What is this?

It’s very dusty needs to be cleaned. It’s 20 bucks that seems like a lot for something that I can’t figure out what it is. I don’t care. There’s something about the form that is intriguing.

I clean it gently with mild soap and water removing the dust and reveals hinges. They’re in a sliding mechanism with a piece of glass and a round magnifying top, I noticed a slip for holding something.

This is a slide holder for photographic slides.