Kellogg's No. 255 Whisk Broom with Wood Handle star pattern Baller and Bosse

Baller and Bosse

the other a rich brown and putty colored--that follow the contours of their making

and feel grateful

unexpected surprise

Kellogg's No. 255 Whisk Broom with Wood Handle star pattern Baller and BosseJohn Kellogg, the founder of Kellogg's cereal company, apparently once denounced shredded wheat as tasteless: "like eating a whisk broom." Of course once the patent for Shredded What expired in 1912, Kellogg's began producing their own version, and I like to think this whisk broom was a company give away that cleverly made reference to John Kellogg's original comment! I think it's a pretty great looking and handy little broom, which I would hang on