What Is It? Game 131

By Alex in What Is It on Mar 11, 2010 at 3:44 am

If you know what on earth the strange contraption above is used for, you can win a T-shirt of your choice from the Neatorama Shop.

This week’s collaboration with the What is it? Blog brings us this strange (and spiky!) object above. Can you guess what it is for? Write your guess in the comment section. One guess per comment, please, though you can enter as many as you can think of. Please write no URL or weblinks – doing so will forfeit your entry. You have until the answer is revealed at our partner blog.

The first correct guess, and the funniest albeit incorrect guess will win free T-shirts from the Neatorama Shop. Best of all, you get to pick what you’d like. IMPORTANT: Please write your choice of T-shirt together with your guess. Take a looksie at the Neatorama Shop‘s vast selection of funny and geeky T-shirts, wontcha?

Be sure to visit the What is it? Blog for more clues! Good luck!

Update 3/12/10 – The answer is: An anti-theft automobile wheel lock, it was attached to one of the old spoke tires, patent number D57,729.

Congratulations to Bill who got it right, and to pfelelep for the entry of “anti-nose-picking hand glove” :)


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  1. ECA
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 4:27 am

    chastity DEVICE FOR MALES!!!

  2. Jared
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 5:17 am

    an evil hinge, stolen from the GATES OF HELL!!!

  3. Jared
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 5:25 am

    I think it’s actually one half of an extremely vicious pair of handcuffs (if by freak chance I win, it has to be the binary solo t-shirt)

  4. Joelparker
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 5:31 am

    Cast iron head of Lady Liberty.
    A day without nuclear fusion T-shirt
    Color: Natural
    Size:2xl

  5. Joelparker
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 5:36 am

    Tool for making holes in leather, like for a belt.
    Day without nuclear fusion t-shirt

  6. pfelelep
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 6:07 am

    a hand weapon.
    I’d like also the binary solo t-shirt

  7. Bridget
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 6:09 am

    farm equipment piece used to plow of turn up the earth on a bigger piece of machinery,

    size M Day without nuclear fusion t-shirt

  8. Joelparker
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 6:10 am

    Stirrup for climbing trees for logging.

    A day without nuclear fusion T-shirt
    Color: Natural
    Size:2xl

  9. Joelparker
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 6:13 am

    Birthing stirrup for a Goth Chick.
    A day without nuclear fusion T-shirt
    Color: Natural
    Size:2xl

  10. Timothy P
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 6:20 am

    A toll for aerating soil or compost pile.
    Brainer than the average bear, medium, white.

  11. Jaded Unicorn
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 6:20 am

    Sadistic hobble for a one legged mule.

    I Smile Because You’ve All Finally Driven Me Insane! XL

  12. Timothy P
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 6:21 am

    (tool) not toll… doh :)

  13. Jaded Unicorn
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 6:21 am

    ECA, it can’t be a chastity device for males. the spikes are on the outside….

  14. zaid
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 6:24 am

    Some kind of horseshoe. Possibly for tree climbing horses..

    -Come to the dark side, we have cookies-

  15. Timothy P
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 6:28 am

    A lock-out device , placed on tools to keep the peasents from working on the sabbath.
    $ is the root of all evil, medium, white.

  16. Timothy P
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 6:43 am

    Attaches to a coal shovel, used to break up larger pieces.
    $ is the root of all evil, medium, white

  17. pfelelep
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 7:38 am

    anti-nose-picking hand glove ^^
    binary solo t-shirt

  18. Timothy P
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 7:53 am

    Standard issue device deployed by the C.H.P. When someone is pulled over for using their cellphone while driving, this is welded to the offenders phone.
    $ is the root of all evil, medium, white

  19. Tim Giachetti
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 8:14 am

    Shit,
    I don’t even wanna know!!!!!

    anything in a 2xL

  20. Christy
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 8:16 am

    Part of a bear trap! “O rly?” Ladies t, medium

  21. Christy
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 8:17 am

    Part of a train track! “O rly?” Ladies tshirt, medium

  22. Tim Giachetti
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 8:26 am

    change that to higgs boson picture with it 2XL please

  23. Minnesotastan
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 9:07 am

    An attachment for one of the feet of a machine that enables it to get a better grip on an icy surface in the winter.

    No shirt needed.

  24. zanuha
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 9:14 am

    An instrument of torture.

  25. Jared
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 9:22 am

    Actually looking at the what is it blog, that thing is 11″ long, a bit big for a handcuff so I’m gonna guess it’s a punishment collar, with the option to attach a chain at the front

  26. Bronko Nagurski
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 9:55 am

    French Tickler; a gift from Zorba the Hutt for his son Jabba at his rollicking bachelor party.

  27. Miss Cellania
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 9:58 am

    Oh, that’s an instrument of torture!

  28. Alix
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 10:01 am

    A mining device used by miners. They put it on their hand and punch the rocks to break them up.

    or

    A device to keep chronic-masturbators from masturbating. It goes around the hand.

    Tweeto, erogo sum. Shirt L

  29. matt
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 10:03 am

    Chuck Norris’ bowel movement. no wait, i hate that man and i shouldn’t jump on that meme train.

  30. larshoel
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 10:17 am

    Obvy attaches around the blade of a shovel, probably for breaking up clods of dirt or aerating soil. Pirate bear, 2xl

  31. pyrit
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 10:25 am

    Exfoliating loofah for those nitty gritty days when soap just wont do.

    The star that goes on top of Freddy Kreuger’s Christmas tree.

    Lisa Simpson’s hair band.

  32. LRSHECHT
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 10:36 am

    Something used to castrate bulls

  33. Randy Roberts
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 11:12 am

    Looks like a collar used to wean a farm animal from nursing.

  34. Randall
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 11:30 am

    It is a costelechon, for killing the thumb sized parasites that infest seamonsters. If you ever had a pet seamonster, you’d have this lying around as a memento. Unless it ate you.

  35. pismonque
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 11:51 am

    Vlad the Impaler’s guinea pig caddy.

    dangers of teleportation, natural, 2xl

  36. stormie24
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 12:02 pm

    tool used for glass blowing

    (“Great Vocab Didn’t Save the Thesaurus From Extinction” – Ash Grey, L)

  37. pismonque
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 12:24 pm

    Iron Man’s tiara, left backstage on Drag Nite at the Superheroes Lounge.

    dangers of teleportation, natural, 2xl

  38. Maureen
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 12:27 pm

    It looks like a guard that you would fit over an outdoor light bulb/fixture to deter birds/squirrels from landing and pooping on it. Genius!

  39. Dragon tryst
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 12:29 pm

    gothic tutu?

  40. Tim C
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 12:36 pm

    Combination lamp (bulb) decoration/security device used on old electric street lights.

    BUSTED
    Medium
    Black

  41. Tim C
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 12:40 pm

    Chuck Norris’ nose ring.

    BUSTED
    Medium
    Black

  42. Bill
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 1:15 pm

    This is an “anti theft” device that locked around one wheel of and early auto0mobile.

  43. JJ
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 1:18 pm

    So *that’s* where my dog’s collar went

    bug or feature

  44. Shane Williford
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 4:01 pm

    This is actually a fighting device used in combat that goes around the fist. I dont know what culture or time period.

  45. Jabba
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 4:25 pm

    Its Sauron’s head-dress for Mardi Gras (even evil overlords like to have fun)

    Money is the Root of All Evil, XL

  46. unknownhours
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 4:39 pm

    A device clamped onto shoes for climbing trees or telephone poles

  47. Jabberkaty
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 4:43 pm

    It’s what lumberjacks put on their shoes so they can stay on the trees.

  48. Joelparker
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 5:01 pm

    It’s a dickring for Bigfoot with pleasure bumps for the Mrs.

    A day without nuclear fusion T-shirt
    Color: Natural
    Size:2xl

  49. Acromion
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 6:27 pm

    That looks like a (very old version) of a calf weaning ring. Stick the pinchy-no-spikey bit across the nostrils of the calf, and the spikey bit pokes the cow in the udder, so she won’t let it feed, and voila! Weaned.

    Skeleton
    Ladies M
    Black

  50. Professor
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 6:47 pm

    This is a device used by the Marines during boot-camp to remove hemorrhoids. Any time they are being sent into a situation that is likely to have the same metaphorical result, they like to shout out the noise they made while undergoing the procedure; “Booyaa!”

    Average Bear t-shirt!

  51. Brenda
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 6:49 pm

    Bill is right. Anti-theft device for your Model T, or similar vintage car, it goes around the tire.

  52. Wendy Mallard
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 6:59 pm

    It is a tool for attaching to wagon wheels to enable the wagons to go through mud, etc.

  53. Robear
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 7:41 pm

    Ancient ninja star
    Dark worm humor
    size: M

  54. Lactose the Intolerant
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 7:54 pm

    The headdress of a modern art Statue of Liberty Halloween costume. The dress was made of sheet metal and it had a limelight torch.

    Cthulhu as a Teenager, 3XL

  55. pismonque
    Mar 11th, 2010 at 11:59 pm

    Leftover hardware from the Wolverine beta version.

    dangers of teleportation, natural, 2xl

  56. Spartacus
    Mar 12th, 2010 at 12:44 am

    The hubcap from a Ben Hur chariot, obviously

  57. Ilan Ben Menachem
    Mar 12th, 2010 at 2:49 am

    i know on earth the strange contraption above is used for, you can win a T-shirt of your choice from the Neatorama Shop.

  58. rockville
    Mar 12th, 2010 at 10:14 am

    It keeps cattle from rubbing against fence posts.

  59. LK
    Mar 13th, 2010 at 12:39 am

    Shoulder armor for vikings at war.

  60. kickban
    Mar 15th, 2010 at 7:41 am

    It is a dread’s piercing

    I want the “I never win nothing on web” t-shirt.

  61. Ilan Ben Menachem
    Mar 18th, 2010 at 3:22 pm

    yes…An instrument of torture.


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