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TOE SOCKS

These pre-shrunk 'To Sox' were designed to act as toe protectors. Produced during World War II, it was claimed that they could reduce hosiery costs by up to 80 per cent. They were designed to be worn over the big toes, to protect socks from wear. 

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LIGHT SPECTACLES

Invented in the U.S. in the 1930s, these specs were adorned with two small, battery-powered lights, with a long wire trailing beneath. The experience was marred only by the likelihood of electrocution when it rained.

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MOUSTACHE PROTECTOR
designed with a hole for the mustachioed man to sip through.
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FINGER STRETCHER FOR PIANISTS
Developed in America in 1910 to help pianists hit the sprawling notes demanded by the likes of Stravinsky and Debussy. Careful use was required: it is thought the composer Schumann destroyed his hands using an early version.
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PAGE TURNER
teasmade
CLOCKWORK TEASMADE
lav
AN EARLY LAVATORY
peep
PEEP SHOW
Double cigarette holder
CIGARETTE HOLDER
pistol purse
PISTOL PURSE
1920s route-finder at British Library gadget exhibition
a tiny machine complete with its own map that would tell motorists which way to go.