A Look at the Inside of a Common Sewing Tool

Sew, have you seen the TV show Sliced? It has just arrived here in La Paz, and we watch it once in awhile. It is interesting to see  things from the inside out.
 Last week I was sewing, and I dropped a common sewing tool. It shattered on the tile floor.
 It was old, , much used, and scratched up, but 100% funtional.
 I was shocked that it shattered.
 But I was interested to see it’s innards.
 Here is one photo. Can you guess what this is?

Actually this is what it looked like right after it fell. Well with a lot less pins, they were scattered on the floor.

Yep! a GRABBIT magnetic pincushion. My old one was red. It was scratched,nicked and dented you could say, very well-used. My best guess is that it is at least 20 years old. I could see no reason to replace it  it did its job. And I have dropped it before. It must have just hit at the  right angle to cause it to shatter.

 So now I have a shiny new GRABBIT!