What would you pay $5 for?

Yesterday, I got all this for $5.



Honestly, I don't know what these are. I know I sound ignorant. I'm assuming they're a spindle of sorts but I just don't know. They were $1 and I also got a pair of carders for $1. I don't spin and I don't card wool but ... they were only $2 for the pair and it seemed a shame to keep them at that yard sale.

I also bought these:



I got this whole lot of over 40 Knitter's magazines for $4.00.

Oh, and be sure to check out the vintage magazines below. I got 4 of those for a quarter. Please add some dialogue in the comments. I know you want to.