Going up! Stairwell to the 2nd floor and family room ~ house tour

Mystery Item.

While taking down the original kitchen ceiling Peter and his uncle found a stash of wooden clothes pins and another type of wooden item.  They were dropped through a knothole in the floor above the kitchen.  I'm not sure what they are, and need your help to solve this mystery!

House Tour ~ Dining room

House Tour ~ sitting room

Work in Progress Photos

House tour ~ First Floor Bathroom

 Again, not much to show of the bathroom.  We already removed the sink, and the rest is coming out when we get back in.  The floor under the toilet and tub is very weak and needs work before we use this bathroom on a regular basis.

House Tour ~ Pantry

 I apologize for these photos.  They really aren't very decent, but they're what I have of our pantry. 
First up is a photo looking in to the pantry. 

 Right inside the door, cupboards and shelves, in terrible shape.  The paint is peeling and chipping everywhere. There isn't drywall behind the shelves, just painted brick. 

 

One big cupboard at the end.  We assume there were at one time more shelves and cupboards on the right hand side of the pantry, but that wall was moved and now it houses an old washer and dryer.