Identify this item.

Factual Questions
1

I found this in a squat in Camdentown London in 1979. It appears to be cast aluminum. Made in Switzerland. The “spade” with the print seems to be worn. What is it?

2

A children’s toy? Combination rake/shovel, which should be named a rovel? This isn’t identical, but is the same idea.

3

I think they were a novelty item aimed at the indoor gardener. Just the job to weed the aspidistra.

4

Bonsai rake.

5

Here is another version. (And if I had had access to my photo editor right now, I’d already have been posting a photo of your tool clenched in Bernie Sander’s raised fist.)

6

That is it. I don’t get the part about Bernie Sanders, though.

Dopers never fail to deliver.:slight_smile:

7

You have two photos on that Photobucket page. Click on the rovel image, and it’ll flip over to a fist-raised Bernie Sanders photo.

8

Threat fulfilled.