My first potato peeler (Sparschäler) I got this Sparschäler 10 years ago already used by my grand mother. It is still a mass product and you can buy it for round about 5 USD. But this one is made in West Germany so at least 33 years old and almost daily in use.Submitted by Secundus_Scipio t3_123nebi in BuyItForLife
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The Spar- part in Sparschäler comes from the verb sparen, meaning to save, because it shaves the minimal amount of material off of your vegetable or fruit, thus saving more for actual consumption. Savings banks in German are also called Sparkasse for example and energy saving lamps are called Energiesparlampe.
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