One of my very favorite things to collect is antique or vintage primitives. I absolutely cannot pass these up. A primitive can be any kitchen or household gadget or a tool, generally older, sometimes handmade, and always a treasure!
I go to a lot of country/farm auctions and estate sales. One common activity is for buyers to try and decide what an item was used for. Sometimes, we never determine the actual use of a primitive.
Early 20th Century primitives show a lot of thought and creativity. They can be very clever and they were often created to solve a problem. Read on and guess what these wonderful creations were used for!
This handmade primitive is most likely from the early 1900s. It was probably used as either a whip or scoop, to dip eggs out of boiling water.
Another handmade primitive. Probably early 1900s. This is a mixer/stirrer. The top is used to creat a twisting motion, to intensify mixing.
A handmade primitive hand mixer. Probably a little later in the Century than our other primitives. This one is a bit more industrial and made of cast metal. It’s a little less rudimentary and easier to identify!
A VERY primitive opener with lots of options. Again, probably turn of the century, with a cork screw, can opener, bottle opener, and more!
A pair of seed scoops from the early 20th Century. These would have been used at a country store to measure seeds for customers.
Hope you enjoyed looking at some of my favorite primitives. Next time you’re browsing at a farm sale or antique mall, try to find some primitives and guess what they were used for. It’s a lot of fun!
Jackie
Big Red Barn Blog 
These are very cool Jackie! I’ve never seen the seed scoops before. I’ll have to share this with Jake- he will love seeing these.
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