What is It? Game 36 - Neatorama

Here's our weekly collaboration with What is it? blog: first one to guess correctly what is this strange device above wins a Free Neatorama T-shirt!

Game rule is simple: place you guess in the comment, one guess per comment, post no URL please (let others play). You can submit multiple guesses.

For more clue, check out What is it? blog. Good luck, guys!

[Update 9/7/07 - the answer is:

Used for a bookmark and for holding a book open with one hand, called a Thumb Thing.

Congratulations Matt #2 who got it right!]

Comments (33)

A tool to help you tie a tie? I have no clue

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a device that keeps pages of books apart using one hand.

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it helps you hold a book with one hand...you put your thumb in the hole.

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it's book holder for your thumb!!

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It is a "ThumbThing".

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It makes reading more comfortable allowing you to only use one hand to keep the book open.

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book holder!

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Orthotic stoat harness.

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You use it to tie up excess extension cords and wires.

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A Lamaze tool for newly-to-be mothers!

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Oh I finally F-ing Know!

It's a line reader. You hold it on the page in a book your reading on the line your reading.

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I own one, like Matt says, it's for holding your book open with one hand.

I bought it and used it about once, quite unpleasant in use. I realised I was perfectly capable of reading one handed without an uncomfortable lump of plastic on my thumb.

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i would have geussed a minimalistic tape holder, whre you slip the roll of tape on the triangle and the "legs" keep it from rlling of your desk, but now i think of it: THAT MAKES NO SENSE AT ALL

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its a contraption that lets you hold a book in one hand without the book closing so you can read the pages without having to hold bak the pages! im not sure exactly what its called but ive seen it in books shops

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Bottle opener

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It's a stoat harness alright, but I don't know if it's orthodic.

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It's a Thumb Thingy! I sold those things. not very profitable

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Arrrrr, looks like this has been found out. So, I'll just throw in my 2 cents in for fun. I say this is a Toy Propeller.

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you put it on your thumb and sitck the wedge in the spine of a book for one handed reading. the tabs keep either page open...

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i know i am late but i just saw this at books a million yesterday. you put your finger through the hole. then place the whole piece in the middle of your book page that you are reading. it helps to keep the pages open.

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I was going to suggest it was a stoat, weasel or badger harness too. Difficult to gauge the scale from the photo. The orthotic ones tend to be redder.

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it is a device that you slip on your thumb and it holds a book open for you.

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Its a Knutch. You put it on your index finger to help you break the habit of picking your nose.

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This is used to hold open pages in a book you are holding. You wear it on your thumb and the flanges will hold the opposite pages down so you can hold the book open one handed. You then do not need a lap or a desk or a flat surface to hold the book against.

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It is a combination book holder AND bookmark. You slide it on your thumb and it allows you to hold open a small book with one hand. When you're done, the flat part slides into the book as a bookmark. (I have a bunch of these.)

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It's a bottle opener?

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It's a helicopter for bannanas.

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Is it a nose flute? Also called a humanatone?

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oh gosh.

its a sex toy.... look at it again.

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Isn't this the 'holder' for the briss or circumcision ceremony?

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Definitely thumb thingy for holding book open. Have spent many an hour in the queue for the tills in Borders staring at racks of these things.

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It's a push up enabler, for making the push up work more muscles by being on a fulcrum point....no?

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Ah, too easy for you guys: it's a device to keep a book open for reading.

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Its a napkin-holder!

K

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