r/whatisit • u/Natural_Ad_6882 • 11h ago

New, what is it? I found this handy dandy, purple plastic tube.

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What practical purpose could this have? What should/can I do with it?

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u/Mira_DFalco 11h ago

Well now I feel ancient.  That looks like just the right size for a sewing needle case. 

For the interested, you can go to reenactment supply sites to get these. Some of them are quite nice. Way back in the day, they were made for attaching to a belt or keyring.

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u/Primary-Ad6273 11h ago

I make sewing/repair kits from them and toss them into go bag type bags and edc bags. Can never have too much ability to repair 💪🤙

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u/ImLittleNana 11h ago

They’re a good length for storing beading needles or any of the needles that are longer than typical needle storage tubes.

I’ve used empty pill bottles but those are too big to store in a small hand sewing kit.

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u/HeyMySock 11h ago

This was my thought as well. I’m pretty sure I got one around here someplace.

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u/IridescentHare 10h ago

Reenactment supply store? 👀 those are a thing?

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u/Mira_DFalco 10h ago

Absolutely! Some of them specialize in particular eras,  so you can go Viking,  civil war,  revolutionary war, medieval,  etc.