A big thank you to everyone who joined us for The Design House weekend event this past Friday, Saturday & Sunday. We had a wonderful time and hope you all enjoyed the great atmosphere and great shopping!
We only received one response to our What the... What? #4 --- I hope that is a testament to my ability to find more unusual items to quiz you on :)
If you were wondering about the item we posted for our What the... What? #4, you'll be excited to find out that these are horse lawn mowing boots. Didn't know those existed? Well now you do! I found these on a website out of the UK that specializes in antique gardening tools.
We only received one response to our What the... What? #4 --- I hope that is a testament to my ability to find more unusual items to quiz you on :)
If you were wondering about the item we posted for our What the... What? #4, you'll be excited to find out that these are horse lawn mowing boots. Didn't know those existed? Well now you do! I found these on a website out of the UK that specializes in antique gardening tools.
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| These were used by early horse or pony-drawn lawn mowers to protect the lawn from hoof prints - how well they did their job, I can only guess. They were first used in 1841. This shoe was fixed to the pony hoof and the screw was tightened in the back. |
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| This is another set that's circa 1900. This is the more common type that were tightened with straps. |
Just how will I use this new found knowledge, you ask? I'm not really sure. But it was fun finding this and sharing it with you. Until next time...
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