Is this a Pin Cushion if so how old?

i don't think so......

 

I don't think so either, but that's not to say it couldn't be used as one.

The leaf pattern reminds me of fabric from the 40's, early 50's.

 

Maybe a pillow for a doll? I used to make similar for my dolls when I was a kid - often with blankets to match!

 

What is it stuffed with?

Does it crackle like sawdust?

 

Also is really solid?
Hard almost?

 

No it is soft

 

then it's a small pillow...

 

Not a pin cushion then.....At least not a Victorian one.

 

Possibly a homemade pin cushion.

 

At a recent craft show there was a fabric crafter selling cat-toys that looked like this, and about this size. Stuffed with catnip. I'm sure your cat would be happy to tell you whether that is the case......the one we bought looked cute, for about 5 minutes until the cat chewed it to shreds.
I've also seen similar, stuffed with various aromatic herbs, such as lavender or potpourri; put in with clothes to make them smell nice.

 

It could be; I made similiar ones for straight pins. The fabric is probably 30s, but the pillow could have been made any time. I'm still finding bits of it in stashes and sending it to a friend who loves old fabric. Quilt squares turn up too.

 

Does it smell like pine at all? a balsam pillow?

 

My thought was balsam, too. My mother had them in her bureau drawers.

 

my mom did too !!! all our clothes smelled like a moldy forest

 

funny. I still love them, and have one to keep my hands busy while watching tv.