Foot warmers- ever see one? (No, not human ones!)

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While at a flea market, today, I saw an unusual object which had a tag on it saying it is a soapstone foot warmer. Never having seen anything like it, I wonder how many other people have ever seen one. It is VERY heavy- like a piece of marble....11 1/2" X 7". Sounds like a great idea, in case of a power outage, in the winter. Hopefully, I can warm it on top of my kerosene heater, and have nice, warm toesies at bedtime!

-- Jo Ann (MaJo@Michiana.com), November 28, 1999

Answers

JoAnn; Sounds like the item you found is a granite stone for warming the feet. At least granite will do the same thing as soapstone. I would not let it get too hot ....

-- Furie (furieart@dnet.net), November 28, 1999.

My granddad made all my aunts, uncles and my father sleep out on their screen porch in Spokane Wash.all winter when they were kids because he read somewhere that the fresh air was good for them. My grandma heated up bricks, wrapped them in towels, and put them under the covers at the foot of the beds. It may have saved my father's life (sleeping on the screen porch, not the bricks :). He developed chronic ear infections which 4 F'd him for WW II. Might have saved my future, as well. Hmm

ALK

-- Al K. Lloyd (all@ready.now), November 29, 1999.


Ever heard of a "bundling board"? In early New England America when it was winter, courtship would occur fully clothed in bed under the covers. A "bundling board" would be placed between the couple so that they would not touch. Helluva first date.

-- marsh (armstrng@sisqtel.net), November 29, 1999.

I went to the Harvest Fest here in Miami last week. They have antique dealers as well as arts and crafts etc. One dealer had an antique foot warmer. It was a triangular shape, ( but the edges were rounded), sort of like a little foot stool, made of metal. At one time it had been covered with carpet but that had long since been worn off. At one end there was a little drawer that opened so coals could be put inside. The other end had exhaust holes for the smoke and to allow air to enter. I would have bought it but here in Miami heat is not an issue! It would have made a great curio, but I opted for an antique food ricer and a little saw to either cut cheese wheels with or, saw large bones with, (I haven't quite figured it out yet).

-- Mary Kay (celticuty@aol.com), November 29, 1999.

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