Comments on: A Weird What’s That http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2009/12/a-weird-whats-that.html Fresh and delicious stories about anything that amuses me, confuses me, or makes me blow a gasket. Take a look around the drawer. Just leave everything where you found it. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:06:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sandy http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2009/12/a-weird-whats-that.html/comment-page-2#comment-147692 Sandy Sat, 20 Nov 2010 17:54:06 +0000 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2009/12/a-weird-whats-that.html#comment-147692 This definitely looks like a mid-evil torture device. It was probably used to hit people in the mouth as you found out. This definitely looks like a mid-evil torture device. It was probably used to hit people in the mouth as you found out.
Sandy´s last [type] ..The Stockys- Nominations begin November 1

]]> By: Michele http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2009/12/a-weird-whats-that.html/comment-page-2#comment-61909 Michele Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:03:53 +0000 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2009/12/a-weird-whats-that.html#comment-61909 This doesn't seem quite right, but I found this item and it says a boot stretcher......is that it? .-= Michele´s last blog ..<a href="http://liquidfreedomblog.com/?p=212">What’s Your New Year’s Resolution?</a> =-. This doesn’t seem quite right, but I found this item and it says a boot stretcher……is that it?
.-= Michele´s last blog ..What’s Your New Year’s Resolution? =-.

]]> By: puglette http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2009/12/a-weird-whats-that.html/comment-page-2#comment-61767 puglette Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:29:41 +0000 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2009/12/a-weird-whats-that.html#comment-61767 a shoe buttoner...for old timey shoes that had buttons and gromets. my mom used go tell me about her shoes that had these buttons. yes, i am old, and my mom was 42 when i was born...that means she wore these shoes in the early 1920's! .-= puglette´s last blog ..<a href="http://puglette.blogspot.com/2009/12/ho-ho-ho_24.html">Ho Ho Ho!!</a> =-. a shoe buttoner…for old timey shoes that had buttons and gromets. my mom used go tell me about her shoes that had these buttons. yes, i am old, and my mom was 42 when i was born…that means she wore these shoes in the early 1920′s!
.-= puglette´s last blog ..Ho Ho Ho!! =-.

]]> By: RE - A BadGalSays http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2009/12/a-weird-whats-that.html/comment-page-2#comment-61751 RE - A BadGalSays Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:20:10 +0000 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2009/12/a-weird-whats-that.html#comment-61751 It looks like an antique grommet setter. with a pen next to it ;) .-= RE - A BadGalSays´s last blog ..<a href="http://thesuss.blogspot.com/2009/12/happy-new-year-see-you-in-2010-without.html">Happy New Year - See You in 2010 without H1N1</a> =-. It looks like an antique grommet setter.
with a pen next to it ;)
.-= RE – A BadGalSays´s last blog ..Happy New Year – See You in 2010 without H1N1 =-.

]]> By: meleah rebeccah http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2009/12/a-weird-whats-that.html/comment-page-1#comment-61742 meleah rebeccah Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:04:20 +0000 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2009/12/a-weird-whats-that.html#comment-61742 Goodness, I have NO IDEA what that could possibly be, but I liked someone else's guess about it being used for stretching leather. Or a Mid-evil torturing device! .-= meleah rebeccah´s last blog ..<a href="http://mommamiameaculpa.com/?p=4010">Happy New Year</a> =-. Goodness, I have NO IDEA what that could possibly be, but I liked someone else’s guess about it being used for stretching leather. Or a Mid-evil torturing device!
.-= meleah rebeccah´s last blog ..Happy New Year =-.

]]> By: Will http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2009/12/a-weird-whats-that.html/comment-page-1#comment-61741 Will Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:57:17 +0000 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2009/12/a-weird-whats-that.html#comment-61741 Now we have a large, bench mounted one, but years ago we used one of these, although with a much larger ball. The purpose was to stretch out the leather of our hockey skates at the spot where the bone of our ankle contacted the side of the skate. Because yours is so much smaller, I can't imagine it is for the same purpose, but except for scale, it is almost identical. .-= Will´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WillTaftFullFeed/~3/MDJvoL3BS_o/">Wishing All a Wonderful Christmas!</a> =-. Now we have a large, bench mounted one, but years ago we used one of these, although with a much larger ball. The purpose was to stretch out the leather of our hockey skates at the spot where the bone of our ankle contacted the side of the skate. Because yours is so much smaller, I can’t imagine it is for the same purpose, but except for scale, it is almost identical.
.-= Will´s last blog ..Wishing All a Wonderful Christmas! =-.

]]> By: steve, trade show guru http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2009/12/a-weird-whats-that.html/comment-page-1#comment-61740 steve, trade show guru Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:48:21 +0000 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2009/12/a-weird-whats-that.html#comment-61740 hey Kathy, My first thought when I saw it was it had something to do with horses... Based on your response above that one person is very very close, I should probably reread the comments and do some internet searching... But I'll just say the it is apparently a very good wall decoration and conversation piece. :) Steve, the puzzled trade show guru PS. Love the "what's this" posts! .-= steve, trade show guru´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.trade-show-guru.com/2009/10/are-trade-shows-obsolete/">Are Trade Shows Obsolete?</a> =-. hey Kathy,

My first thought when I saw it was it had something to do with horses… Based on your response above that one person is very very close, I should probably reread the comments and do some internet searching…
But I’ll just say the it is apparently a very good wall decoration and conversation piece. :)
Steve, the puzzled trade show guru
PS. Love the “what’s this” posts!
.-= steve, trade show guru´s last blog ..Are Trade Shows Obsolete? =-.

]]> By: earthtoholly http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2009/12/a-weird-whats-that.html/comment-page-1#comment-61716 earthtoholly Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:31:29 +0000 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2009/12/a-weird-whats-that.html#comment-61716 All I can think of is the movie, "Dead Ringers," so I'm too freaked out to guess. Eeekers. .-= earthtoholly´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EarthToHolly/~3/7D9QeKDWF3c/">Do You Know Where Your Cows Are?</a> =-. All I can think of is the movie, “Dead Ringers,” so I’m too freaked out to guess. Eeekers.
.-= earthtoholly´s last blog ..Do You Know Where Your Cows Are? =-.

]]> By: Data Entry Services http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2009/12/a-weird-whats-that.html/comment-page-1#comment-61692 Data Entry Services Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:25:10 +0000 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2009/12/a-weird-whats-that.html#comment-61692 My husband and I both give up! My husband and I both give up!

]]> By: Elisha http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2009/12/a-weird-whats-that.html/comment-page-1#comment-61688 Elisha Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:44:13 +0000 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2009/12/a-weird-whats-that.html#comment-61688 I too think this is a leather working tool. Specifically would have been used by a cobbler... shoe button pliers? It's about the closest thing I've seen via Googling... .-= Elisha´s last blog ..<a href="http://sitting-knitty.livejournal.com/32369.html">Notice how anything financial seems very dour?</a> =-. I too think this is a leather working tool. Specifically would have been used by a cobbler… shoe button pliers? It’s about the closest thing I’ve seen via Googling…
.-= Elisha´s last blog ..Notice how anything financial seems very dour? =-.

]]> By: troi http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2009/12/a-weird-whats-that.html/comment-page-1#comment-61677 troi Wed, 30 Dec 2009 07:07:41 +0000 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2009/12/a-weird-whats-that.html#comment-61677 I wonder, would somebody really want to take credit for inventing something so dysmorphic? "I'd like to patent this device that is so obscure that it is of no use to the person for whom it's intended." Huh. .-= troi´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.trekkychick.com/it-sure-has-been-fine-in-2009/">It Sure Has Been Fine in 2009!</a> =-. I wonder, would somebody really want to take credit for inventing something so dysmorphic? “I’d like to patent this device that is so obscure that it is of no use to the person for whom it’s intended.” Huh.
.-= troi´s last blog ..It Sure Has Been Fine in 2009! =-.

]]> By: Ron http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2009/12/a-weird-whats-that.html/comment-page-1#comment-61662 Ron Wed, 30 Dec 2009 03:50:08 +0000 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2009/12/a-weird-whats-that.html#comment-61662 WOW...I have no earthly idea what this could be!?!? However, when I read JD's comment I HOWLED!! OMG...that was HYSTERICAL!!! .-= Ron´s last blog ..<a href="http://triloquist.blogspot.com/2009/12/hey-lookmy-new-commenting-system.html">Hey, look...my new commenting system!</a> =-. WOW…I have no earthly idea what this could be!?!?

However, when I read JD’s comment I HOWLED!!

OMG…that was HYSTERICAL!!!
.-= Ron´s last blog ..Hey, look…my new commenting system! =-.

]]> By: Grace http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2009/12/a-weird-whats-that.html/comment-page-1#comment-61661 Grace Wed, 30 Dec 2009 03:36:32 +0000 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2009/12/a-weird-whats-that.html#comment-61661 Kathy: Yes, but not in real life - a picture while I was doing some research ... .-= Grace´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HugzBeforeYouGo/~3/mYEGNkYtx44/cocoa-spice-snack-cake.html">Cocoa Spice Snack Cake</a> =-. Kathy: Yes, but not in real life – a picture while I was doing some research …
.-= Grace´s last blog ..Cocoa Spice Snack Cake =-.

]]> By: MadMadMargo http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2009/12/a-weird-whats-that.html/comment-page-1#comment-61660 MadMadMargo Wed, 30 Dec 2009 03:36:06 +0000 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2009/12/a-weird-whats-that.html#comment-61660 A nose piercing tool for a bull!!! I will not sleep tonight for thinking about this..... .-= MadMadMargo´s last blog ..<a href="http://madmadmargo.blogspot.com/2009/12/fractured-abcs-of-christmas-z.html">The Fractured ABC's Of Christmas - Z</a> =-. A nose piercing tool for a bull!!!
I will not sleep tonight for thinking about this…..
.-= MadMadMargo´s last blog ..The Fractured ABC’s Of Christmas – Z =-.

]]> By: babs - beetle http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2009/12/a-weird-whats-that.html/comment-page-1#comment-61658 babs - beetle Wed, 30 Dec 2009 03:03:40 +0000 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2009/12/a-weird-whats-that.html#comment-61658 I know what it is (specifically) but I won't tell. Mind you the eyeball prize is intriguing me :) .-= babs - beetle´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeetleBlog/~3/iE9X6kgnoCs/">Now I see it!</a> =-. I know what it is (specifically) but I won’t tell. Mind you the eyeball prize is intriguing me :)
.-= babs – beetle´s last blog ..Now I see it! =-.

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