:eek: It's That Time Again! (See Post 36)

[Old & In The Way]

Wotsa "Toffee Hammer"?




~ P.

I wondered the same thing. I have had toffee that might require pliers though.

Always a joy to see what you're up to Jack. :thumbup:

 

[waynorth]

Great bunch of knife (scissor, corkscrew, hammer) history, Jack.
You are an above-ground archaeologist!

From Wiki:
A toffee hammer is a very small hammer designed for breaking up sheets or slabs of hard toffee, such as bonfire toffee, into small pieces suitable for consumption. A toffee hammer is sometimes included as a novelty item in gift packs produced by toffee manufacturers.

Toffee hammers were used by suffragettes, in particular members of the Women's Social and Political Union, for breaking windows as a form of protest during their campaign for votes for women!

Wow!

 

[meako]

Thanks a lot guys Yes, I am pleased with the Saynor, not often I'm persuaded to pay York antiques shop prices - well in fact that's a first! :thumbup:

Oh oh!
Toffee hammers were used by Victorian era grandfathers.They would leave chunks of toffee lying on the table.When the children reached out to snaffle a bit The old man would whack their fingers with the hammer.

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks for the kind words folks

Wotsa "Toffee Hammer"?



Great collection of Stuff, Jack.

Good luck with the diaspora.

Thanks P, I think Charlie has done a good job of answering this question (below). You can still get the hard slabs of toffee here, and they come with small novelty hammers. I think this older one is superior though, maybe the toffee was harder in the past!

That's quite a full table you've got there, Jack. Even after sending a few "bits & bobs" my way. A package came today, too late to take any pictures, but I'll post a few pics later in the week. Some very neat pieces, indeed. Thank you.

Thanks r8shell, I'm glad the small package arrived :thumbup:

The table is filling up again with some really cool items, Jack. I dare not say I like any of them lest you send them to me too I still have some pictures to take of more treasure Jack sent me!! Great stuff, Jack!

Thanks a lot Gev :thumbup:

I really love your interesting and informative posts Jack. Such a fascinating bunch that gathers around your kitchen table.

Thanks Dave, you're very kind

I wondered the same thing. I have had toffee that might require pliers though.

Always a joy to see what you're up to Jack. :thumbup:

Thanks Stephen I've had toffee that required dental pliers!

Great bunch of knife (scissor, corkscrew, hammer) history, Jack.
You are an above-ground archaeologist!

From Wiki:
A toffee hammer is a very small hammer designed for breaking up sheets or slabs of hard toffee, such as bonfire toffee, into small pieces suitable for consumption. A toffee hammer is sometimes included as a novelty item in gift packs produced by toffee manufacturers.

Toffee hammers were used by suffragettes, in particular members of the Women's Social and Political Union, for breaking windows as a form of protest during their campaign for votes for women!

Wow!

Thanks Charlie, and thanks for finding the Wiki link. I had known about the Sufragettes breaking windows with small hammers, but hadn't connected them to toffee hammers before. It was on quite a scale, with hundreds of women arrested, and apparently hammers were sold in the WSPU shop! Perhaps this hammer has a more interesting history than I realised :thumbup:

http://www.johndclare.net/Women1_SuffragetteActions_Rosen.htm

Oh oh!
Toffee hammers were used by Victorian era grandfathers.They would leave chunks of toffee lying on the table.When the children reached out to snaffle a bit The old man would whack their fingers with the hammer.