02 September 2020, 07:45 PM
Steve MillerQuestions for the horsey set
One of the things I pulled out of the hoarder house was my wife's grandfather's collection of cowboy memorabilia.
In that collection I found these:
They're some sort of hook and the leather strap at the top of the picture is to hold them all together like some sort of set. Any idea what they are?

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And how about these bells? They're strung on some sort of twine and have wooden clappers:
I think they are made to hang vertically because there is a loop at the top. Like this:
Any ideas?
02 September 2020, 08:29 PM
jodiAt first I thought they were hoof picks. But too big and pointy. They almost look like something you could grab a bail of hay with, but not easy to hang onto with that handle design?
02 September 2020, 11:02 PM
NinaMy first thought was bale hook thingies as well, but you're right, the handle makes that not possible.
I wonder if they aren't just decorative hooks?
For them to be seriously functional (like maybe during slaughter?), they'd have to be able to be hooked on something else. It's intriguing.