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Hi,, everybody to be totally honest, i have no idea what this is ???? its old! interesting ! parts move on it, but does not make much noise!!! thanks for looking!!

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It's a molinillo, a tool for making mexican hot chocolate. You put it in the pot of chocolate and rub the handle between your palms to froth the milk

Dec 28th, 2011 at 8:52:02 PM PST by

awesome, it just seems like you wouldnt want to get it wet, because its wood.

Dec 29th, 2011 at 3:30:13 AM PST by

I think it looks like a rattle or an instrument of some sort really neat looking what ever it is

Dec 28th, 2011 at 3:02:28 PM PST by

i was thinking the same thing. no noise but parts do move. exellent condition!!!

Dec 29th, 2011 at 3:31:22 AM PST by

thanks Pangur looks like you have solved the mystery very cool

Dec 28th, 2011 at 9:33:29 PM PST by

thanks, i had no idea. just wanted it for my collection !!!

Dec 29th, 2011 at 3:29:20 AM PST by

It looks like a drop spindle for spinning wool or thread. But not totally sure. Very cool looking.

Dec 28th, 2011 at 9:28:36 AM PST by

thanks for all the info !!!!!

Dec 29th, 2011 at 3:35:41 AM PST by

fanned and bid

Dec 29th, 2011 at 5:50:52 AM PST by

thanks !!! fanned ya back !!! good luck !!!

Dec 29th, 2011 at 1:02:11 PM PST by

My parents used to have one of these when I was growing up! She told me it was for mixing hot drinks so it sounds like pangur had it right! Thanks for listing it! fanned and watching.

Dec 29th, 2011 at 9:14:45 PM PST by

your very welcome !!! fanned ya back !!!

Dec 30th, 2011 at 3:36:13 AM PST by

Don't think it is a drop spindle there is to much that is moving on it would have to be a bottom whirl

Dec 28th, 2011 at 1:32:06 PM PST by

wow !!!! thanks !!!

Dec 29th, 2011 at 3:34:43 AM PST by

cool piece fanned and watching

Dec 29th, 2011 at 11:09:27 PM PST by

thanks !!! fanned ya back !!!

Dec 30th, 2011 at 3:35:25 AM PST by

Ah, yes! I had the mystery device also... carved from one piece of wood! Now use it to make nice frothy hot chocolate... just found GRANULATED Nestle Aboulita Mix in the international isle!!! YUM!!! ...& SO much easier!

Dec 30th, 2011 at 1:52:10 AM PST by

cool it is !!! the thought of getting it wet bothers me . i just feel over time wetness will ruin it.

Dec 30th, 2011 at 3:34:57 AM PST by

It looks like a tool my great grandmother uses. She is a Cherokee Sha-woman.

Dec 30th, 2011 at 10:47:42 AM PST by

how cool is this to hear. thanks for looking !!!!

Dec 30th, 2011 at 3:00:12 PM PST by

I agree with stukawife.. At least that is what it looks like..

Anyone else want to guess !

Fanned and watching !

Dec 28th, 2011 at 11:56:07 AM PST by

thanks !!! fanned ya back !!!

Dec 29th, 2011 at 3:35:13 AM PST by

Yes, I spent 3 + years in Mexico It is used to make hot chocolate---rub the handle rapidly between your hands and it whisks back and forth and beat and froths the liquid. It's probably not "antique " "molnillo" -(-pronounced molniyo - double "L" is like a "Y" or "i" sound as in "tortilla") as you can easily buy them... but they are neat!

Jan 3rd, 2012 at 3:44:17 PM PST by

oops, ive never been real sure !! ive never seen another !!!!

Jan 3rd, 2012 at 4:40:53 PM PST by

Hehehe this is a vintage Mexican blender for hot coco yum yum!! Using it the right way make a great foam on your hot coco :))

Jan 6th, 2012 at 12:45:21 AM PST by

cool,thanks for info !!! until i listed it i had never known anything about it !!!

Jan 6th, 2012 at 2:29:58 AM PST by

Hi, all. I have had one of these and used it during my Spanish classes when I was teaching. We would take some time on occasion to cook ethnically and would make "churros y chocolate". Then I would bring in the molinillo and use it to froth up the chocolate caliente (hot chocolate). Don't worry about getting it wet. It's made for that and the one pictured probably has been used oodles of times for that very purpose. Churros are dee-licious, too.

Jan 4th, 2012 at 1:25:51 PM PST by

cool,, thanks !!!

Jan 4th, 2012 at 4:57:39 PM PST by

Looks like dradle.. think thats how it is spelled.. how big is it.

Jan 3rd, 2012 at 9:59:47 PM PST by

it is 12 inches long w/ a 2 in. piece of leather to hold. the biggest part on the end is 2inches in diameter.

Jan 4th, 2012 at 2:13:15 AM PST by

Google molinillo images

Jan 3rd, 2012 at 9:56:46 PM PST by

ok,later this morning !!!

Jan 4th, 2012 at 2:13:38 AM PST by

I make Hot chcoclate all the time would like to give this a try. Maybe I will get lucky I doubt it.But maybe.

Jan 3rd, 2012 at 9:40:08 PM PST by

good luck !!! thanks for your interest !!!

Jan 4th, 2012 at 2:14:11 AM PST by

Actually between $10 - $15

Jan 3rd, 2012 at 5:26:31 PM PST by

thats ok, its so interesting!!! must see in person !!!!

Jan 4th, 2012 at 2:14:52 AM PST by

To all the parents ~ I would think that this would be something fun to do with your young kids? Them helping make everyone hot chocolate ... Don't you think?

Jan 6th, 2012 at 6:23:47 AM PST by

Yes,,,,,,yes,,,,,yes!!!!!!

Jan 6th, 2012 at 8:53:20 AM PST by

Very interesting .. Learn something new every day .. How true that is! LOL .. I looked them up online and they run about $10 .. just a FYI ...

Jan 3rd, 2012 at 5:24:42 PM PST by

thats ok, must see it in person to app. its beauty !!!

Jan 4th, 2012 at 2:15:49 AM PST by

Oops! Typo---I ment to write "molinillo" (pronounced --moliniyo)......

Jan 3rd, 2012 at 3:46:44 PM PST by

ok.

Jan 3rd, 2012 at 4:39:50 PM PST by

i agree with the indian rattle, I have one similar, very old

Jan 3rd, 2012 at 1:21:07 PM PST by

that would be so cool !!!!

Jan 3rd, 2012 at 4:41:43 PM PST by

You don't have to worry about getting the wood wet, as long as you rinse it in hot water right away & set it away from water to dry.

Jan 3rd, 2012 at 3:31:49 AM PST by

ok,thanks !!

Jan 3rd, 2012 at 4:44:55 PM PST by

It is pretty!!

Jan 2nd, 2012 at 8:16:14 AM PST by

thanks !!!!

Jan 2nd, 2012 at 4:13:59 PM PST by

"using it" would deteriorate the beauty, but wood is, (and was even more in the past), a commonly used material in the kitchen; bowls, cups, and now mostly cooking utensils like wooden spoons...

Jan 1st, 2012 at 9:18:34 AM PST by

very true !!! thanks for the info !!!!!

Jan 1st, 2012 at 4:09:05 PM PST by

Nice piece! Fanned and watching!

Dec 30th, 2011 at 4:32:22 PM PST by

thanks,glad u like it ! it has always been one of my favorite peices.

Dec 31st, 2011 at 4:23:36 AM PST by

really neat piece its different i love things like this fanned and watching

Dec 30th, 2011 at 12:30:37 PM PST by

excellent,,glad u like it !!!good luck !!!

Dec 30th, 2011 at 2:59:27 PM PST by

Yeah, I'm not so sure about getting it wet either. It's fun hearing all of the different opinions though. Email rororo19, maybe they can tell you for certain.

Dec 30th, 2011 at 7:13:06 AM PST by

ok,thanks for the info !!!

Dec 30th, 2011 at 3:00:47 PM PST by

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