THIS ITEM IS A HAND CRAFTED NOVELTY ITEM THAT ONE COULD USE AS A RECIPE NOTE CARD HOLDER, A LETTER HOLDER, OR EVEN A GROCERY LIST HOLDER.  IT WAS PURCHASED BACK IN 1980 AS I USED IT MANY TIMES AS THE RECIPE HOLDER AND IT DIDNT TAKE UP MUCH SPACE ON THE CUPBOARD LIKE A RECIPE BOOK DOES.  SEE SPECS ABOVE FOR MEASURMENTS AND DETAIL.  BEINGS IT IS RAW WOOD YOU COULD EASILY DECORATE IT THE WAY YOU WANT … OR DECOUPAGE YOUR FAMILY PHOTO ON THE BOTTOM … IMAGINE LOOKING AT THE GRANDKIDS FACES WHEN YOU ARE BAKING THEIR FAVORITE KIND OF COOKIES.