Vintage glass knobs make attractive dish-towel hangers. The knobs here date from the 1850s through the 1940s. Small knobs were usually found on kitchen and medicine cabinets; the larger knobs probably came from dressers. It's difficult to find complete sets of vintage knobs unless you strip them from an old dresser; new sets have become widely available in retail stores and catalogues. But a mixed-up assortment can look just as nice, and individual pieces often turn up at flea markets and salvage yards. Attach knobs to the wall with screws at least 3 inches long, to prevent them from loosening. Screws should fit snugly and be tightened flush against the fronts of the knobs.
Towel Holders
Martha Stewart Living, May 1999
You need a small piece of threaded bar; one side screws into a rowplug and the other into the knob ...
How do you put the screw in the wall so the threaded portion is facing out to screw into the back of the knob?
plastic???? it says glass
Plastic!!! No way!
Ooh - I like the idea from MrsDiaz for the picture frames...
Cute use for knobs, vintage or new! Another fun use for knobs - to hang a framed picture. Some frames come with length of chain or ribbon, or you can attach your own ribbon to the back of a frame with a staple gun. Unless your frame is lightweight, be sure to hang from a stud or use appropriate wall anchors.
Great idea! I suppose you could also use plastic or nice wood ones. The wood ones would have to have a sealer on them.
OH what a good idea, have been collecting glass knobs for years, Knew I would fine some way to use them.