Show FROM AN OLD MATCH BOX useful article fashioned from fron mate mato rial that in usually considered Con eldered of no value an f apty match box la Is almost al 41 waye ways thrown away ae am useless yot lot from it can bo be made many useful and ornamental nick knacks that serve to mako make home more homelike A very useful match holder ie is easily nudo from an od old match Mitch box and cardboard cut a place of cardboard as in the sketch aud and on it glue a moderate sized box cover the cardboard and box with any color of enamel ottoa ofton f A there Is enamel left over from other purposes these oddments come in beautifully for this use as very little 11 Is s required de be careful not to cover the strike side of the box im of coarse that Is needed A tin or wooden empty box may bo be used thus if a wooden one the strike side will in time wear away this con can easily bo be renewed by glusing a bit of sandpaper or emery paper on the side for those who paint ever so little the holder can be mado made to look ever so attractive by painting a simple little rona flower er on it in any case initials can always be put on or the word A matches latches be written on A very dainty little pincushion can be made very simply from an empty match box make a pad of wadding that III exactly nt lit on the top of the box and cover with silk glue it on very farm ly finish oft by narrow braid or cord carefully glued round the sides take the drawer out and elome pretty pieces of silk round the sides decorate the two sides of the drawer that will show in the same way and in the center of one end put a fancy button or a boot button will III do by this means the little drawer will easily come out and N will III be found most useful for holding little buttons and all kinds of small oddments little trifles such as these can be made by those having little or nothing to spend on presents and they will be found to be greatly appreciated both for their utility and daintiness |