Tooth Fairy Tooth Containers

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I was asked to make a couple Tooth Fairy tooth containers to hang on the door knob when the girls lose a tooth. They sent me the photo of one that is sold  that I copied but I just thought it does not have a place to put the $5 or $10 bill when the tooth fairy picks it up!!!
The long board and the tooth are made from1/4" box elder. The little canister with the screw on cap is walnut. The block to hold the canister is made from birdseye maple.
The canister was threaded with a 1/2-20 tap and die.
They are finished with clear satin enamel.
I made a third one for Miles who will be born in August!!!!!!!!!!!

Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day

neat idea.  Back in the day it was a quarter    Inflation even for the tooth fairy.

Ron

Yup, a quarter per tooth (60's)!
At least they will now have a proper system, Grandpa Jim to save the day!

too cool jim. same here, 25 cents in the 60's.

working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

This is a really nice idea and great work Jim. I wish I had been aware of this practice when my grandkids were little, but that's water way over the dam now.
Nice work, I like the threaded container.


Thank you all for the nice comments. I am gluing a small clothes pin on them for the dollar bills!!

Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day

Stealing this idea definately!

...woodicted

Jim,

Neat idea!  


daveg, SW Washington & AZ

Thanks, Ivan and Dave !

Hey, Ivan, I did not have two views of this when they asked me to make it so I glued on the big tooth. The tooth needs to have a piece/riser behind it to make is like a pocket to drop the money in. I had to glue on a mini  clothespin to each one so they can clip the money to it. If you make some, make the tooth a pocket!!
Cheers, JIm

Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day