What Is It? - #13

[SifuPhil]

Lucky 13!

These two items are from the Victorian era, are made of Sterling silver, and are approximately 2"-3" long. They are used singly, not together ...



WHAT IS IT?

 

[Planxty]

Ok i will start with Tongue depressors.

 

[Anne]

Something for an old razor?? *really* wild guess, there.....

 

[R. Zimm]

Something used when riding horses? Like a strap or stirrup attachment?

 

[SifuPhil]

Ok i will start with Tongue depressors.

Something for an old razor?? *really* wild guess, there.....

Something used when riding horses? Like a strap or stirrup attachment?

No, nope and uhn-uh.

... and we're off to a flying start!

 

[That Guy]

Bleah... I'm holdin' out for a better hint.

 

[SeaBreeze]

With the slats on the end, I'm thinking some kind of a crimper.

 

[Planxty]

Some sort of shaver / scraper. ?

 

[TICA]

Something used to lace up items such as boots?

 

[Ozarkgal]

Something used to lace up items such as boots?

Yes, I was thinking that too, but I couldn't visualize how that would work.

 

[SifuPhil]

Bleah... I'm holdin' out for a better hint.

As with virginity, those who hold out too long miss all the fun!

With the slats on the end, I'm thinking some kind of a crimper.

No, not a crimper ...

Some sort of shaver / scraper. ?

Nope ....

Something used to lace up items such as boots?

Nope, not a bootlacer.

Yes, I was thinking that too, but I couldn't visualize how that would work.

Me neither.



Your first hint ...

[HINT] Odds [/HINT]

 

[That Guy]

Odds Bodkins!

 

[Anne]

They're bookmarks!!!!



.........or not.......

 

[SifuPhil]

They're bookmarks!!!!



.........or not.......

No, but I suppose they could be used for that ...

Odds Bodkins!

DING!!! DING!!! DING!!! DING!!! DING!!!

Wow - for someone who was afraid of coming to this one you got it right out of the gate!

They are bodkins, a type of needle which can be flat or round and that is generally used for threading elastic, ribbon or tape through casings and lace openings.

The phrase "odds bodkins", by the way, was first used in entirety in the 1734 book "Don Quixote in England", and is a euphemism for "God's body".

Good job, TG!

 

[SeaBreeze]

Congrats That Guy!

 

[Anne]

Good Job, That Guy!!!! Goodness, I was totally lost on that one.....as well as others.

 

[TICA]

Hey, I protest!!!! I was close with the boot lacer guess. Good for you That Guy for hitting it dead on!

 

[SifuPhil]

Hey, I protest!!!! I was close with the boot lacer guess. Good for you That Guy for hitting it dead on!

Well, a boot-lacer is a different item -



Close, but not close enough.

 

[That Guy]

Uhhhh . . . I knew that . . .

 

[SifuPhil]

Uhhhh . . . I knew that . . .

*pats That Guy on the head*

WHO'S a smart boy? YOU'RE a smart boy, YES you ARE!

*puts a sugar cube in his mouth*

 

[R. Zimm]

Gentleman's Crap Shooting Dice Retrievers, small and large?

 

[R. Zimm]

Never heard of those before but I understand the concept. Another good one Phil!

 

[That Guy]

Sugar Cube? Oh, I went there many, many moons ago . . .

 

[SifuPhil]

Gentleman's Crap Shooting Dice Retrievers, small and large?

LOL - what an inventive bunch of people we have here!

Never heard of those before but I understand the concept. Another good one Phil!

Thank you sir!

Sugar Cube? Oh, I went there many, many moons ago . . .

As did I - I well remember my polio inoculation ...