Have you ever found a curious old object in your attic or at a yard sale and thought “What IS it?” We call those “Whatsits.” Here are oldies but goodies from our archives.
Below is this month’s Whatsit—now solved! Great guesses, folks. Best answer goes to reader DDavey.
November Whatsit
Answer: They are swamp shoes for a horse to wear when working on soft ground. These shoes would be put on the hooves and the bolts tightened to keep them on. As these shoes fit only on the hard part of the hoof, they would not cause the horse any pain.
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They look like grape Koolaid signs.
They sure look like toilet seat lids to me. And they appear to each be made from a single piece of a slab from a lumber mill, like a hump in a tree where a branch comes out of the trunk.
I think they're toilet-seat covers from an old-style outdoor privy.
I think they are shower caps that have been decorated, or filled with different things.
When I first viewed them, I thought they were designed to influence spirits. Keep evil ones away. Welcome friendly ones. ???
Outhouse seats displayed in a store window.
Toilet Seat Lids
I think they are toilet seat lids.
Toilet Seat Covers
SnowShoes for horses.
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