Q: My sister found this at a garage sale. It has the war-time type of plastic handle. As you can see by the fingers it is not very large. The two pictures show the front and the back.

We would certainly be interested in knowing what you can find.

Sent by Patsy More

Last week I went to the International Home & Housewares show in Chicago, where manufacturers and retailers get together in a giant extravaganza of all things made for the home. Toasters, placemats, pots, pans, knives, and vacuum cleaners were on display in miles of booths and aisles. I already showed you some new products from the show that stood out to me, but I'm revisiting it one more time with a few more finds that were interesting, instructive, or promising. From "Fennel" Le Creuset to a smart dish drainer to the cutest little teapot, read on to see a few more highlights of the show. More

Here's one intriguing little thing I saw at the Housewares show last week: The Recipe Rock! It's a kitchen accessory that understands that many of us cook from computer printouts instead of cookbooks. See it in action below. More

FRED & Friends makes quirky, playful, family-friendly products for the table and the kitchen, and they are always one of the first places I visit at the Housewares Show. They are a friendly bunch of people, too, with well-developed senses of humor. Here are a few new things from this year — all playful and a little silly, and awfully fun for the kitchen. More

We depend on our eyes all the time in the kitchen, from reading a recipe to measuring flour to making sure we're opening a can of tomatoes and not black beans. So how does a person with vision impairment do it? The Cooking Channel profiled a low vision cook who uses a few cool gadgets to help her find her way around the kitchen. More

This pot claims to be a "never burn" pot — have you seen it or tried it? We're so intrigued by this product. Read on to see its secret! More

Over the last several years, my husband and I have become rather attached to our SodaStream machine. It gives us a quick burst of bubbly without all the chemical-sounding ingredients that traditional soda pop is laced with.

Everything has been wonderful until we picked up a new CO2 canister from a brick and mortar store and to our surprise — it was empty! More

We have been contemplating salad spinners lately. More specifically, the idea of buying one. We've been really getting into salads recently, and pressing the greens in towels and letting them air-dry is just not cutting it anymore. Here are a few spinner models we're thinking about. What kind do you use? More

I'm not proud to admit it, but I'm just enough of a culinary snob that I would have never brought one of these kitschy onion-shaped keepers on my own. But my wiser-than-me Aunt Lou sent me one for Christmas and now I'm happy to report that I'm an Onion Saver convert. Read on for my review! More

The LooftLighter makes us feel like we should run around the room pretending to be Harry Potter and yelling "Lumos!" But is it a piece of wizardry, or a silly toy? We are torn. This lighter doesn't use chemicals and would replace every match in your kitchen and camp box — is it worth the price? More