A What’s That Winner
contests November 29th, 2009No one stood a chance.
Since Wednesday’s What’s That item posed such a challenge, I decided to post another picture on Saturday that revealed more of it. Within five minutes of doing so, Grace of Hugz Before You Go entered the winning guess.
Here are the two images I posted:
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Grace guessed correctly that this is a cigar cutter. Here are some alternate views:
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For the record, I caught heat from my sister at the Thanksgiving table that this object wasn’t mine (it belongs to my brother-in-law). My sister thought I’d always claimed the What’s That items were items found in my house.
And then she punished me by making me prepare the mashed potatoes, corn, dinner rolls and gravy.
Tough crowd.
So, for all future items featured for What’s That?, I’ll disclose whether the object is mine or borrowed.
Congratulations, Grace! I’ll have your prizes in the mail soon!
Stumble it!
November 29th, 2009 at 9:19 am
Well, I could never have guessed it as I’ve NEVER seen one before. Even seeing the full image I would have no idea.
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November 29th, 2009 at 9:36 am
Not being a cigar aficionado myself, I never would have guessed that.
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November 29th, 2009 at 11:23 am
CONGRATULATIONS GRACE!
I would have never guessed, so BRAVA to you!
November 29th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you verrry verrry much! (takes a bow). And truth to tell I’ve never seen one in real life either – have seen them used in movies tho.
.-= Grace´s last blog ..Sunday Serenade =-.
November 29th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
I was thinking one of those would be perfect for my catnip cigars. I could just cut the end off and get to the catnip stuffing!
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November 29th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
Well. Even after you SHOWED the entire photo, I STILL didn’t know what it was.
I never stood a chance.
Happy Holidays anyway!
November 29th, 2009 at 1:11 pm
I still wouldn’t have gotten it. Tough break on the mashed potatoes.
.-= ann´s last blog ..Lucky Dog =-.
November 29th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
Now I don’t feel so bad that I didn’t know what it was! I’ve never even heard of a cigar cutter. Props to Grace for her answer.
.-= absepa´s last blog ..Maybe this is not the kind of therapy I really need =-.
November 29th, 2009 at 4:47 pm
Well, your punishment was our reward. Thanks for preparing the carbolicious feast!
November 29th, 2009 at 4:55 pm
Very commendable that you took the punishment and still prepared wonderful food. That’s class.
.-= Fisher´s last blog ..Dog faces holiday food rules =-.
November 29th, 2009 at 5:23 pm
in a million years, I would not have guessed cigar cutter…oh the things our families put us thru over our blog posts…:))))…seriously, hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving…
.-= amy lilley´s last blog ..Earrings and Cards…. =-.
November 29th, 2009 at 5:37 pm
Congratulations, Grace! I’m always impressed when people guess these. As kathryn said, above, even with the full photo AND the answer, I still wouldn’t have guessed.
Good one, Kathy!
.-= JD at I Do Things´s last blog ..I Go Moji so you don’t have to =-.
November 29th, 2009 at 6:29 pm
Babs Beetle — But now you know! Just in case you’re on a game show or something and you have to identify it.
CatLadyLarew — And neither would I. In fact, I wasn’t even sure it was a cutter when I pulled it out of a humidor.
Ron — I was impressed how quickly she guessed it after the second picture. Grace deserves a special prize for that.
Grace! — I still wouldn’t have known what it was if I hadn’t known myself. You have a good memory and a keen eye. Ironically, I just saw one used on a TV show about cruiselines. They were showing an upscale plan where you could go to a “smoking room” and have cigars prepped and served to you like food. They used a cutter not like this one. Theirs looked more like a guillotine. Congrats again!
Daisy the Curly Cat — Oh, boy! You have catnip cigars! I think I shall buy one for our kitties. They would think it’s so cool. You have the funnest toys, Daisy.
kathryn — Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. What can I say. Hope you had a great holiday weekend!
ann — Better luck next time. (If I must say so myself, I make pretty awesome mashed potatoes. Totally worth the punishment).
absepa — Yeah, and she never saw one in real life. Kudos to her!
ann of the junkdrawerblogfamily — Thanks for hosting! Everything was DEE-licious! I’m still mourning the loss of the carrot cake. You gotta know how desperately I wanted to bring that home.
Fisher — What can I say? I take my licks.
amy lilley — And see all the things you learn here at The Junk Drawer? Mine was very nice, thank you. Hope yours was the same.
JD at I Do Things — Aren’t you glad you’re my partner in crime? Thanks for looking at the photos ahead of time and giving me your opinion. It really helps when I have tough ones.
November 29th, 2009 at 8:11 pm
Yeah – I looked long and hard and did not even venture a guess. Even if I had seen the whole thing AND you had said it was for cutting something, I would have still had no idea. Why do you cut cigars?
Never mind, I Googled it. http://cigars.about.com/od/howtomaximizeenjoyment/ss/0062402_2.htm
I guess I am just so out of touch having never smoked and usually running as fast as I can in the opposite direction whenever I see a cigar. 😉
November 29th, 2009 at 11:23 pm
Aaaaah, so I am loser goat again.
*sigh*
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November 29th, 2009 at 11:31 pm
Very commendable that you took the punishment
Happy Holidays
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November 30th, 2009 at 6:46 am
I never would have guessed that. Smoking is very bad for you – whether it be cigarettes or cigars! I knew this would be yours.
November 30th, 2009 at 7:18 am
Hah! It still smelled of garlic to me. Must have been cutting garlic cigars…
.-= Jaya´s last blog ..Post Thanksgiving Relaxation =-.
November 30th, 2009 at 10:18 am
Wow, you can’t please everyone, can ya? It’s a neat little tool, that cigar cutter. Not that I smoke or have ever seen one or anything…
But that nifty tortoise-shell handle– it has style!
.-= Jenn Thorson´s last blog ..Turkey of a Travel Day Answers and Giveaway Winner =-.
November 30th, 2009 at 10:24 am
That was a good one. it would be hard for us who do not smoke cigars. So… how did your rolls and Potatoes come out? LOL I have read how your cook skill are according to you,lol. If you really want to impress them try making my Holiday rolls they are really easy, but taste like you slaved:-)I let the link for you
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November 30th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
I wouldn’t guessed that – ever. Then again, I’m not very good at guessing any of your “What’s That” items. Maybe I lack imagination or something.
.-= Sherry @ EX Marks the Spot´s last blog ..I Am Totally Embarrassed =-.
November 30th, 2009 at 1:53 pm
Even with all the alternate views I wouldn’t have gotten this one. I don’t think I have ever seen a cigar clipper except the one used on my son for his circumcision, which didn’t look anything like that, more like a mini guillotine. Congratulations Grace!
.-= Jen´s last blog ..Thanksgiving Recap =-.
November 30th, 2009 at 3:41 pm
Well! I didn’t win the prize but this is the first time I ever guessed correctly. Amazing! Maybe this is the beginning of something new!
.-= Crabby Blogging Lady´s last blog ..What a Spoiled Brat =-.
November 30th, 2009 at 3:57 pm
I also have never seen one of those so I had to go back and see what Grace said it was.
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November 30th, 2009 at 4:13 pm
What does Grace wins?! 🙂
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December 1st, 2009 at 5:30 am
Will — I popped over to that link . I just learned that the end you cut is the one you put in your mouth. For some reason, I figured it was the other way around. I’m clueless too.
Pricilla — Don’t worry. You’re in good company with all the other goats…er…people who lost.
ishmediapodcast — Would have been worse had I been forbidden from eating it.
Data Entry Services — I would have never guessed it either if I didn’t know what it was. For a split second, when I picked it up, I wasn’t even sure. Had to double-check.
Jaya — Hey, that’s a brilliant idea. Garlic should come in the shape of cigars. Imagine how much easier it’d be to cut.
Jenn Thorson — It had an expensive look and feel. I looked up what other kinds of cutters there are and this was among the nicer ones. I guess if you have a humidor, why skimp on everything else?
Auntie E — Make my own rolls. Are you crazy? Hockey pucks. That’s what they’d turn out to be. Hockey pucks.
Sherry — Every time I do one of these, I have a certain amount of pity for the guessers. If this was someone else’s contest, I’d be completely frustrated every single time.
Jen — OMG. That sounds painful. I’d ask if you were kidding. But I don’t think you are. OUCH!
Crabby Blogging Lady — Congrats, then! Also, if you’re not following me on Twitter or Facebook, you should be. That’s where you’ll see me posting a new item first (my blog posts feed FB automatically whenever they go up, which is where some people are able to get in first with a guess.)
Jude – Most people haven’t. Don’t feel bad.
Arie Rich — Grace already has a Junk Drawer magnet, so she gets a mystery prize. I can’t reveal that here, since she doesn’t even know what it is yet.
December 1st, 2009 at 1:34 pm
Against that textured background it was hard to tell. It looked more like part of the locking/handle mechanism of a very nice brief case.
December 1st, 2009 at 7:12 pm
Eric — I did wonder for a second whether the background leathery-looking table would screw anyone up.
April 13th, 2010 at 8:05 am
Apart from being sexy, what do you do for a living?