The humble nutcracker. Largely unused due to purchasing nuts that are already cracked. Again, it’s back to that labour thing. The era of siting around the hearth with a bowl of walnuts or hazelnuts (really tough) and ceremoniously opening them is pretty much a thing of the past.
Status: Consider reviving ritual of cracking nuts. Idleness is soon to be the new busy.
Kill-ratio: Tricky little object to photograph. Not 100% satisfied but the blog must soldier on. ~58:3 or 19:1
Alt Title: Ode to An Untitled Nutcracker No. 151
Happy Independence Day to my American buddies.
Obsolescence Project 
It does have a fanciness to it – although the bolt that holds one side on pops out. Must be a loose nut:)
I was going to say… It looks very fancy and ornate.
Love the alt title. They are very elegant – our nutcracker looks more like a thumbscrew.