Have you seen this household object before?
I just discovered it at this Russian-speaking blog and I’m completely shocked.
Imagine: there were actually people who used it. Can you guess what its purpose was? (But don’t read the answers at the linked site because that’s no fun.)
Bottle opener?
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No, but keep guessing. 🙂
It’s true, though, that bottle openers tend to come in very strange shapes and forms.
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fertility goddess or similar sexual/reproduction purpose?
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I knew you were a feminist at heart, Matt. 🙂
I wish it were something like that, but it isn’t.
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Nutcracker?
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That wouldn’t be as bad as what it really is.
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boot cracker
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What’s a boot cracker?
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I was playing with the word. I think is used to help you remove your boots.
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boot jack is the word I was looking for.
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Wow, you are good!!!
The prize goes to Lear, who guessed correctly that this is a boot jack.
You are supposed to place your foot between the woman’s legs and step on her stomach to help you remove the boot. I have only found them with female figures. If somebody had a photo of one with a male figure, do share it. It would be nice to preserve some gender equality here.
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I thought about this, but the legs looked uneven and too small for that purpose.
The artifact is just awful.
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I know! How disgusting.
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Drain stopper?
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My first thought is that it’s a medical diagnosis doll. Instead of examining the patient, the patient points to the spot on the doll where it hurts.
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That was my 1st thought too.
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A doorstop? A nail remover?
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A pestle?
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Wow, I am glad you liked some of the blogs I suggested. 🙂
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I’m now following them, so thank you for the suggestion.
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