SPAM keys & Pincushions...

I collect antique & vintage pincushions.

 This one sits in a little vignette,

 along with other pincushions,

 on a little side table

next to my stitching settee.

I bought it as is...

loaded 

with

 pins

 and 

threaded needles.

 It is this little rocker

 that catches my eye

 and

 makes me laugh

from

time

to 

time...

For some crazy reason

 it reminds me of SPAM.

Yea, that's right...

the meat in the can!

Any SPAM lovers out there?

Any SPAM key lovers out there?

 You know,

 the little key that you used

 to take the top off

 of the

 SPAM can?

Loved that key...

 It formed such a cute little curl of steel...

 much like the little curls

 on my little rocking chair pincushion.  

A pincushion made from a pop can.

 I always wonder,

 did they use the SPAM key to create these little chairs?

 Inquiring minds want to know...

 And by the way,

 I don't like SPAM.

 Mom would try sneaking it past us

 when we were kids...

 fry it up nice and brown

 and put it on bread,

drown it with mustard

 and

they'll never know it came from a can...

right?

WRONG.

 I didn't like this so-called mystery meat,

 but

 I WAS

 captivated by it's little key

 and

 the cute little spiral of steel...

Have a good day,

Brenda