• The Pull Tab: While it looks like a bee, the black tab is actually a stylized housefly. In the sewing community, this specific collectible is widely cataloged and referred to as the \"Egg and Fly\" tape measure.
• Gravity Stop Feature: These novelty items featured a unique \"gravity stop\" mechanism. When holding the egg with the pointed end facing up, the cloth tape locks in place so you can read your measurement. When you tilt the pointed end straight down, the internal weight shifts, releasing the lock and allowing the spring to retract the tape automatically.
• Materials: They were manufactured in both enameled metal (tin/brass) and early plastics like celluloid. The printed cloth tape inside proudly reads \"Made in U.S.A.\"
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