@olivetreeann I just did a little bit of research and discovered that brooms in the US were made this way as broomcorn was a widely available crop at the time. One of the earliest was the Oklahoma Corn Broom Co. established in 1906
@bkbinthecity is right. Early American brooms were made by tying corn husks, straw or hay to a handle. Whatever was handy. The brooms fell apart very quickly.
Good guess! and cool info brian @bkbinthecity ! the bristles look like pieces of wire. i love your diagonal composition too and the rusty tones with the silver
@maggiemae Thanks Maggie! hehe @bkbinthecity Thanks Brian! That's so interesting. I'm pretty sure this particular broom was not made in 1906, as those bristles are made of a heavy duty synthetic material, however, the company may have been established around that time. Thanks for checking that out! @salza Thanks Sally! Actually I think this one is some sort of synthetic material, but it's older, so it still has a bit more umph to it (American expression meaning more substance). @taffy Thanks Taffy! @jackie8 Thanks Jackie! @sangwann Thanks Dione! @cimes1 Thanks Carole! @digitalrn Thanks Rick! @cabinfest Thanks Cabinfest! I was pretty certain my assumption was on the right track. @kerristephens Thanks Kerri! @pennyp Thanks Penny! @pflaume Thanks Lisa! @archaeofrog Thanks Katie! hehe @dakotaburns Thanks Donald! Tried a couple different compositions, but this was clearly the best for texture and tone. @moreyoulessme Thanks Jerri! The bristles are some sort of heavy duty plastic- much stiffer than the flimsy stuff used now.
@sarasdadandmom Thanks Terry! Actually Brian looked it up on the internet and found out that the brooms were first made with corn husks. They are not made that way today- as this one is very obviously not made with corn husks, but I guess the name of the company stuck.
Thank you Lisa!
Thank you Brian!
This might be a fun one to try and research on line sometime.
@bkbinthecity Thanks Brian! That's so interesting. I'm pretty sure this particular broom was not made in 1906, as those bristles are made of a heavy duty synthetic material, however, the company may have been established around that time. Thanks for checking that out!
@salza Thanks Sally! Actually I think this one is some sort of synthetic material, but it's older, so it still has a bit more umph to it (American expression meaning more substance).
@taffy Thanks Taffy!
@jackie8 Thanks Jackie!
@sangwann Thanks Dione!
@cimes1 Thanks Carole!
@digitalrn Thanks Rick!
@cabinfest Thanks Cabinfest! I was pretty certain my assumption was on the right track.
@kerristephens Thanks Kerri!
@pennyp Thanks Penny!
@pflaume Thanks Lisa!
@archaeofrog Thanks Katie! hehe
@dakotaburns Thanks Donald! Tried a couple different compositions, but this was clearly the best for texture and tone.
@moreyoulessme Thanks Jerri! The bristles are some sort of heavy duty plastic- much stiffer than the flimsy stuff used now.
Thank you Timothy!
Thank you Diane!