Many of these things now look strange to us, and at first glance it is even difficult to understand why they were even used. Let's find out! 
Every day we use different household items and enjoy their convenience and usefulness. But similar things that make life a lot easier existed in the past - and many of them can compete with their modern counterparts in terms of unusualness and thoughtfulness!
These spoons were used to brew tea at the end of the 19th century. 
A device that makes it convenient to dry clothes on a line right in the room 
Chinese jewelry box - thanks to this shape, the beads did not get tangled 
Writing set: pen refill + small ink drawer 
And this was definitely invented by a multitasking enthusiast: with such a table you can read several books at the same time 
Electric duck? But why? 
Such figures were used to turn on the light - it was enough to touch the duck's tail. This is how they used to entertain guests!
French holder for perfume bottles 
This container was used to sweep away crumbs and ash from the table. 
This piece of furniture helped keep newspapers and magazines in order. 
Sony's first product! Rice cooker 1946 
Children's night light - a candle had to be placed inside 
Would it be easier for you to fall asleep under such a gaze?
Italian bottle in which drinks were served 
You couldn’t do without such a thing if you wanted to clean the chimney 
Talking on the phone but need a distraction? Place the phone on the music player to prevent the other person from getting bored 
An unusual type of sugar bowl for us 
Gas heater from the 50s 
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