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These antique cooking and baking gadgets give new meaning to the phrase "just like Grandma used to make." 1.) Cookie Press blogger Perfect for pressing pretty cookies in the '50s and even later. My Grandmother used to bring these out during Christmas and we would have so much fun baking and decorating cookies together. Sweet times...no pun intended! 2.) Cake Breaker Country Living Do not fear this scary-looking antique kitchen tool. It's actually meant for cutting delicate cakes like Angel food. My Mother still uses the one she got from my Grandmother. I remember, as a kid, thinking it was a comb! 3.) Flour, Sugar, and Tea Canisters Pinterest In Grandma's kitchen, everything had its rightful place. And it looked so good! I wish I still had these. They really add charm to the kitchen and are functional too. 4.) Breadbox etsy.com I loved these bread boxes. They were so charming on kitchen counters. I actually still use my Grandmas old bread box as my button box. Love it! 5.) Butter Molds Pinterest These beautifully carved molds were used to press fancy designs into butter. How nice would an impression on your butter during the holidays? I might have to find me one! What is next on our list? Click "Next" to find out. 6.) Strainer Sieve FoodExpert This was a farmhouse must-have for making jam and tomato sauce. Some would probably look at it nowadays and think it's some kind of tool for an ancient ritual! 7.) Condiment Serving Tray Ebay It was all about presentation in the good ol' days. Case in point: This cute condiment serving tray from the '60s with glass bowls and ladles. 8.) Iron Trivets Whether it be cast iron or wrought iron, in grandma's kitchen, these always had adorable little designs on them like the one above. 9.) Egg Poacher Pan Ebay If Grandpa liked his eggs poached, Grandma surely had one of these pretty pans. 10.) Food Mill Etsy The old-fashioned way to make everything from baby food and applesauce to mashed potatoes and pureed soups. This next special dish is from France. What is it? Find out on the next page. 11.) French Butter Dish Etsy The clever design allowed for cool water to fill the area on the saucer around the glass bowl—effectively keeping butter chilled but still soft enough to spread. 12.) French Fry Cutter Etsy Because even grandmas craved fries. 13.) Nesting Pastry Cutters Etsy We're betting these nesting cutters bring back some memories of helping Grandma with pastry-making. 14.) Hand Mixers Etsy In the days before electric standing mixers, all the blending was done by hand, with little egg beaters like this one. 15.) Ice Cream Sandwich Maker Etsy We're totally down with bringing back this '70s Tupperware trend. What old kitchen tool helped us make shaved ice? Click "Next" to find out. 16.) Ice Pet Etsy For shaving ice. Anyone care for a snow cone? 17.) Meat Tenderizer Etsy Vintage meat mallets like this one look more like something from a horror film than the tenderizers we know today. 18.) Aluminum Ice Trays Etsy Before everything came in plastic, Grandma froze water in one of these metal contraptions with levers for easy ice removal. 19.) Nutmeg Grinder Etsy Much like a pencil sharpener, grinders like this one from the '30s clamped onto the counter and could be cranked to churn out ground spices. For more old kitchenware, click "Next." 20.) Pot Strainer Etsy These little gadgets sat atop pots to make it easier to drain water. 21.) Potato Mashers Etsy You don't see these in most modern-day kitchens. Nowadays you see these in horror flicks. 22.) Vintage Pyrex Casserole Dish Etsy Every Grandma had at least one of these. (Heck, we still have a whole collection!) 23.) Soda Syphon Etsy Basically the SodaStream of the '60s. 24.) Slicer Etsy This handheld utensil features 11 sharp metal blades—to conveniently slice things like eggs and cheese, of course. 25.) Baking Mold Etsy Vintage baking molds like this looked a lot like a waffle iron—only for cookies. (Source: Country Living)