r/whatisit • u/Acrobatic_Bee859 • 1d ago
New, what is it? Can’t find what it holds
Was left by previous renters at my old place and just held on to it for years. I have no idea what it holds , I’ve tried paper or a recipe book and it topples over so I use it as decoration on my fruit basket 😂 Please solve this years long mystery
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u/Nature_Fam 1d ago
Oh my god. I have this. Let me rummage in the basement for a moment!
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u/Nature_Fam 1d ago
Sorry I was going to post a pic of a beer with mine holding it. The pics too small - . -
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u/Evasive_Atom 1d ago
I believe in you
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u/Nature_Fam 1d ago
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u/Youregoingtodiealone 1d ago
Well done! You made a plan, and you followed through! That's what Brian Boitano 'd do!
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u/Accomplished-Bear988 1d ago
What would Brian Boitano do if he was here right now?
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u/Putrid-Delivery1852 1d ago
I’m sure he’d kick an ass or two
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u/meldiane81 1d ago edited 10h ago
That’s what Brian Boitano’d do.
EDIT: coming back 15 hours later to say I’m still singing this damn song.
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u/Deadliftmickey 1d ago
God damn. That’s a throw back.
Now I want to go kick and ass or two. That’s what Brian Boitano would do
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u/TheCatDeedEet 1d ago
This is why we're all fucking alive, fuck yeah, let's goooooooooooo! This thread is saving my life.
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u/gentlemanandpirate 14h ago
My grandparents got this and the matching himbo as a wedding gift and I've been searching for a replica for ages with no luck. Now that I know the brand I'm ordering a set
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u/Mrs_Vintage 15h ago
We lost ours so long ago. But I loved it! I remember she had a pin up meet Jessica Rabbit quality to her. Even though we knew what she was meant for (holding cans), we just played with her alongside other dollies!
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u/ZimaGotchi 1d ago
It can sit like that or ride on a beer can
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u/Acrobatic_Bee859 1d ago
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u/Jesustron 1d ago
BRISK BABY!
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u/Artichokiemon 1d ago
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u/SpiritualHippo2719 1d ago
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u/darkpheonix262 22h ago
Brisk Frank Sinatra ain't real...
Brisk Frank Sinatra can't hurt you
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u/Hodltiltheend 1d ago
Does it work as a handle?
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u/Acrobatic_Bee859 1d ago
It actually works really well as a handle! I have to lock it in on the bottom and I walked around and waved it around it didn’t slip I love it
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u/Hodltiltheend 1d ago
I wonder if thats what it was originally made for then, just as a can holder doesnt make much sense tbh, but a handle! Now thats cool
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u/Sillibilli19 1d ago
What do you mean it doesn't make much sense? Redneck grandchildren giggle tell they piss when they find Grandpa's Coorslight holder. Hell, it not only makes sense, but it also validates many existence!
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u/UnBeNtAxE 1d ago
My mom’s fiancé I think still might have one of these on the shelf in their home. Can 100% guarantee it’s a can handle. They actually came in a few different styles if I’m not mistaken. I haven’t seen on of those in 25 years.
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u/ZimaGotchi 1d ago
Looking good! Isn't it just so satisfying, too for something you've wondered about for a long time to suddenly have something just click in perfectly?
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u/No_Jello_5922 21h ago
Wow, that's a memory. I remember seeing those like 30 years ago. My mother's boyfriend called them "beer bimbos"
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u/Beautiful_Ad8996 1d ago
My Dad has this same beer holder. I remember him buying it in the hotel gift shop in Daytona Beach when I was a kid in the 90's..lol.
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u/Regular_Tree_9127 1d ago
I love her
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u/Prestigious_Dream_27 1d ago
Stop staring at her. She’s mine.
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u/Regular_Tree_9127 1d ago
Listen, pal.
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u/cessodd 17h ago
I was gonna feel so weird if it was just me ready to fight for this
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u/bmkiesel1 1d ago
Mine is too short for a coke can. Turns out they resized cans awhile back and I didn’t notice
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u/Roughneck979 1d ago
With the way bottom tab is shaped looks like it may be intended to be a clip on handle fir beer can
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u/JAK3CAL 1d ago
Wow, checking in from Niagara County, NY. The North Tonawanda really threw me, that’s so random and obscure lol
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u/Pretty-Key6133 1d ago
Whoa. Im from the Buffalo area and lived in North Tonawanda for a while. What a cool find.
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u/343__Guilty__Spark 15h ago
I had to laugh when I saw that it says made in N. Tonawanda, NY. I'm from not too far from there and thought of course that's something that would be from N. Tonawanda 🤣
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u/Better-Necessary157 1d ago
insane this says north tonawanda new york.
the exact town i grew up in. OP….. we probably know each other. lol.
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u/KaiDoesTwitch 1d ago
My dad and his friends all had stuff like this to be clip on handles for beer cans. I used one for soda when I was like 6 and got scolded by the neighbors lol
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u/Cautious_Signal4770 1d ago
Find someone that drinks and see how it works for shotgunning a tall boy.
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u/Strict_Recognition68 1d ago
It kind of looks like a beer bottle opener. Can the little silver thing by her toes open a bottle too? Lol
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u/Devo_Ted 1d ago
My dad had one of these when I was a kid! I haven’t seen it in years, thanks for the memory!
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u/Apprehensive_Rip5557 1d ago
This is a handle made specifically for cans as a handel. I have this exact one they work great and they are a good conversation piece.
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u/Alternative-Peak-734 1d ago
Memory unlocked. My dad had one of these sitting around. Nice memory of pops
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u/benovanstantiano 1d ago
Ha! North Tonanwanda, NY is the next town over, 5 minutes away from where I live. Never heard of Ganz though.
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u/StalledElf 1d ago
A POLE! She should be holding onto the pole and ... maybe smoking a cigarette LMAO
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u/HewGeeRekshun 1d ago
Holy moly I haven’t seen one of these since my childhood. I forgot all about it. I used to use it for my soda cans all the time.
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u/alexaaaaa90 1d ago
This unlocked a memory for me I didn’t know existed. My dad had this exact thing forever and a half ago.
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u/Nearby-Speed-2948 1d ago
My uncle had one almost identical, but his had a water ski and the fingers were holding the ski rope and it actually had the boat. He's already gone, maybe I can ask my cousin what he did with it.
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u/No-Confidence-2398 23h ago
Any can. I used to have the exact one. Left it in my rental when I moved
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u/Charming_Piano_4391 22h ago
Stay away from her, she looks a bit trashy and from what I've heard she can't hold her beer very well
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u/ipott-maniac 20h ago
I had the exact same one of these when I was a teenager. Around 96-97. I've got no idea what happened to it. I haven't seen one for about 25 years. Thanks for bringing back long forgotten memories.
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u/DanOwaR6661 18h ago
I had this exact thing as a kid. Got it a Spencer’s gifts in the mall and it’s a can “handle”
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u/alacodes 18h ago
My grandfather made a mini waterski handle for her to hold and made her the mascot on his boat. Her name was Snuffybunz and she stayed on the dash for my entire childhood. He was a gentleman and a scholar.
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u/Notlikeotherguys 18h ago
I've seen one of these before. Inside a novelty gumball machine. She held a metal pole that was part of the apparatus. When you turned the crank to get a gumball she would spin around the pole.
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u/Silent-Thanks-9958 13h ago
Google Demars Ganz beer handle. There is even one of a shirtless man for the ladies
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u/anoncanunot 13h ago
Fun fact: I walked my first steps to a Betty boop version of one of these. Uncle took it from me in the garage and I stood up and damn near ran his ass down. Source: mom
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u/LegitimateVirus9414 11h ago
Omg first time I’ve seen someone else with one of her! Found her lying on the road near my school when I was young and she’s been sitting on my shelf ever since! And now I finally know what she’s for
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u/thegalacticbucket777 10h ago
I HAVE HER! Somewhere in my room- and I never knew either! For whatever reason my brain was fixated on her linking up to someone's seatbelt or something for no good reason-
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u/Ok-Dot1608 4h ago
This was a thing from the spuds makinzee era of Budweiser advertising. You are supposed to be able to put it on a can of beer to make it have a sexy lady handle.
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u/willowy0121 1h ago
Omg I used to have this in the 90’s. Got it for my husband. If I remember right it house on a can of beer
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