Antique bill spikes or receipt holders... used on desks in general stores or offices to hold receipts or important papers. I don't know what got me started on these... there's something about them that I love. Someone had given me one and then I was hooked. Once I have 10 of something then the collection has officially begun! I find the cast iron or metal bases of these interesting pieces really beautiful. I love the way they look in a group and the fact that not everyone knows what they are when they see my collection. Makes for an interesting conversation I guess!
I wonder what they actually called these. I have one that my dad gave me from the shop he used to work at. The owner went out of business because he wouldn't collect money for the bills (ironically) he'd put on this spike. He wouldn't call people and tell them they owed anything. Also, the IRS closed him down for not paying taxes. I think mine is like the 6 sided ones with the six holes. It's in a box I can't get to now. I found your site by looking up "bill spike" and someone had your site as a Pinterest.
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