9 Surprising uses for tweezers

9 Surprising uses for tweezers

1). Removing those pesky eggshells that sneak into batters and doughs without making a mess.

2). Decorating cakes and food plates for adding dragées and other decoratives to your cakes.

3). Removing crumbs from keyboards.

4). Removing lint from fans.

5). De-clogging drains.

6). Safely moving medicine if you are helping out a loved one and trying to not touch the medicine, so that it won’t be absorbed in your skin.

7). Removing pet hair from clothes. Sometimes a link roller just isn’t enough for certain pesky hairs.

8). Untangling necklaces when your nails aren’t long enough, or fingers are too big to get into a tight knot.

9). Tightening loose screws on glasses.

Summer Vacations

Summer is a great time to travel, but it can be hard to figure out what to bring. Tweezers are compact and can fit on your key chain. They have universal uses which makes them a must when traveling. They are allowed in your carry-on bag on planes and go nicely with any camping adventure. Ticks and slivers beware!

A fun little story about "Uncle Bill"

Bill Jones loved life and he loved entertaining people. He loved to make people laugh which happened often. I spent a lot of time with Bill (grandpa) and will be forever grateful that I had him in my life. He taught me a lot about life. Most of all, he taught me how to laugh. My dad, Bill’s son, told me a great story about him. I wasn’t born yet, but I can imagine it clearly. Grandpa was cleaning out his attic when he came upon an old rocking chair. It was falling apart and he knew it would cost more to repair than to just buy a new chair. So it became his new project. A project of amusement! He unscrewed all the screws, so that the chair was still held together by how the parts fit together, but could easily fall apart. When people that he hadn’t seen in away came to his house he would bring the chair out into the living room playing like it had been there for awhile. Sometime during the conversation he would ask his friend to help him move his “childhood chair that contained so many memories” into the garage because it was so “delicate” and he couldn’t do it by himself. Just before reaching the garage there is an awkward turn and every time without fail that movement would make the chair just fall to the floor into something like 26 pieces. Some people didn’t know right away that it was just a joke and they would start apologizing profusely until grandpa explained it. My dad and my grandma would be spying on the whole thing laughing hysterically. That was my grandpa! He was a fun guy and a prankster. Now I know where my dad got it from!

Fathers

Happy Father’s day to all the handy men out there taking care of their kids and removing silvers! We celebrate you today. Special thanks to my father’s father for inventing the Silver Grippers and passing down the creative gene! I miss him dearly. I’m still collecting details about the story that I said I would tell soon, so stay tuned to next week! I’m now going to go spend time with my wonderful father! Enjoy the day everyone!

Blogging

I've never really thought about writing a blog before, so this has been a fun experience. I wanted to take this opportunity this week to thank everyone who has wrote me encouraging words about taking over this business. In business you usually think of hard work rather than making friends, but I feel like I have made some friends which is what makes work fun.

The other day my father told me a nice story about my grandfather. I will tell it next week to make sure that I have all the details correct. This week I just wanted to focus on the people that make this business stay alive; you! Thank you all!

Multiple uses

Here is one of the original descriptions of the tweezers that was sent around in 1986. The addresses and phone numbers are about the only things that have changed in this article, along with added uses for the tweezers!

The Cut-Up

Here is an article about one of the power tools used in my grandfather’s basement when he was still making the tweezers in his basement.

Currently, the tweezers are being manufactured by El Mar Inc.

Train #2

Here is another picture of the train that I wrote about last week. This picture shows more with the very heavy glass taken off around it. You can see the writing on the steel better and the track that it can move on.

Happy mother’s day to all the mothers reading this!

Train

My grandfather had many talents, not just the tweezers. He was very ambitious and creative, but so was his family. In addition to being “Uncle Bill” his own uncle had the talent of invention. He build a miniature stream train (picture below) that wasn’t just for show, it actually could run off steam! Unfortunately I don’t know the full story behind this train, but I had the pleasure of having it in my house for the last 4 years. Up close the bell moves and rings and it is almost impossible to pick up the train and track without another person helping you. It is strong and sturdy and has been so nice to have around!

Tweezer Testimonials

Here is part of another newspaper article from the 80’s with some really nice tweezer testimonials. We have encountered so many nice people throughout the Sliver Gripper journey. Thank you to all the customers and friends of the Sliver Gripper through all the many years of products!

The Wethersfield Post

I found a whole folder of articles and testimonials on the tweezers. It was a lot of fun to look through them and remember my time in my grandfather’s basement where he started making them. When I was about 10 he showed me how to use the tools that he used and I was able to make my very own pair! This article below is from 1985 which was written in The Wethersfield Post. Some of the articles differ in the story of “Uncle Bill,” so I’ll be sure to point that out and clarify which details are correct. For example, in this article it states that my grandfather invented the tweezers in 1979. He had actually had been working on the tweezers and other projects for decades before that and giving them to his family and friends. In 1979 he started more proactively selling them. Many more articles to come. Stay tuned!

Coming soon

As promised in “My Story”, I will be expanding the current website to eventually include excerpts of many articles that were written over the years. I will also be telling the story of “Uncle Bill” as well as describe in more detail the hundreds of uses for this handy tool. Please check back soon!