What's It?

Are you addicted to Amazon/Online shopping? I think my hubby and I are both hooked. I do like to support local shops, but so many times the item I want/need (do I really need it?) can't always be found at nearby shops.

When I go online shopping, so many images are flashed before me... things that I didn't know I needed/wanted. I think the following purchase may have been the case for my hubby!

At some point, a few years ago, I was organizing/cleaning some of our kitchen cabinets. Tucked away in one of them was this item:

My first thought was that the Mr. had purchased a taco holder. But, we don't particularly care for tacos. I asked him about it. He looked at it and with a puzzled expression, declared he had no clue. Oh well, when we moved I packed it up with the other kitchen items in case his memory returned. I certainly didn't want him asking, "What did you do with such and such?" and then with an accusatory tone ask, "Did you throw it out?"

Not long ago I received one of "those" emails/notifications from Amazon (or some other Internet sales source) offering something almost like this for sale. OMG - I finally knew what its original purpose was. However, I had already repurposed this piece. It makes a great ruler caddy for all most of my quilting rulers! 

Do you know what this item was originally designed to do?

Scroll down to learn its intended use:

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It's a charging station! 

It makes more sense to me as a ruler holder!