Have you ever found something when cleaning out a drawer or looking through an old box and you had no idea where it came from? That is how some people felt when they found these unusual items, so they went online to see if they could discover their original use.

The Internet is a great tool to help us find answers when we seem to be at an impasse. It often reminds us of the days when we would have a disagreement and we would just have to agree to disagree.

That wasn’t the case with these unusual items. Someone was quick to identify them as corn cob holders. These items are sometimes still used today but they have a long history.

Corn cob holders are made for a very specific task. As the name would suggest, they are skewers that hold a corn cob while it is eaten. They keep the person’s hands from getting slippery with butter or hot from the corn.

These unique items have been around for well over 100 years. They have also evolved over time to a certain extent.

The earlier versions were usually tiny pieces of wood or plastic with two prongs that stuck into the end of the corn cob. More modern designs typically have a more ergonomic design and may come in many different shapes and colors.

If you live in an area where sweet corn is grown and eaten by many, you are probably familiar with these items. They are found in almost every home in those areas and can be seen at BBQs and summer picnics.

Of course, the vintage corn cob holders are often special to those who have them and they are very nostalgic. In many cases, they can also still be used, although care should be given to them if they are very old.

It is just one of those pieces of history that we sometimes forget but they can still be a part of our modern use, if we enjoy eating corn on the cob.