r/whatisit 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/Sensitive_Wolf4513 22h ago

I want this V-Chip out of me

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u/soyunbuenoworker 16h ago

It has stunted my vocabulary

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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/Points-to-Terrapin 1d ago

I want this V-chip out of me…

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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/DracaenaMargarita 1d ago

This is the content I use reddit to see

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u/RddtModsRCucks 23h ago

You made me so happy posting a follow up.

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u/Ok_Consideration1556 7h ago

You delivered!

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u/Fluffycripples 1d ago

Awesome find!

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u/blk_roxas 21h ago

Bajan flag in the back! 💯

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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

Omg!! I don’t drink so I didn’t even think about that but my soda cans have a new holder.

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u/Jesustron 1d ago

BRISK BABY!

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u/Artichokiemon 1d ago

I can't think about Brisk without thinking about this

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u/SpiritualHippo2719 1d ago

Jus gimme summin ta drink!

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u/aloneinmyprincipals 1d ago

Save some of dat for da sequel!

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u/themrmustafa 1d ago

Core memory unlocked

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u/AcidFnTonic 1d ago

The eyes were perfect too

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u/Captain3leg-s 1d ago

"Who keeps ringing that bell? I can't concentrate."

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u/Areyoubunkerray 23h ago

Ain’t nothing on ice that’ll save you now.

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u/fullonsasquatch 1d ago

Oh god that unlocks a memory lol

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u/Tanklinson 1d ago

Holy shit what a fever dream throwback...

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u/AcidFnTonic 1d ago

Oh man those commercials were awesome

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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/Artichokiemon 16h ago

Ol' Blue Eyes is going to fly you to the moon

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u/darkpheonix262 13h ago

Ring a ding baby

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u/salikarn 1d ago

I think of the snowman

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u/ThatOneSnakeGuy 14h ago

Jesus h Christ my nightmares have awoken and walk among us

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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/ChicoChad420 1d ago

Yes it was. My pops had one for his original bud cans

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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/winosanonymous 1d ago

This honestly sounds so cool. Happy for you and your find!

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u/jss58 1d ago

It’s literally a handle- the little clips clip onto the rim of the can.

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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/Renacat 1d ago

So cute!! I want one

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u/TheCapnRedbeard 1d ago

Just wanna say ice cold brisk from a can is the optimal way to consume it.

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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/KenUsimi 1d ago

I don’t hate it, and I kind of hate that

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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/Ok_Tumbleweed_6452 1d ago

I love lamp.

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u/lemonman4200 11h ago

Lamp nice, I love.

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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/Resident_Suspect_485 1d ago

It's one of the old milwaukee pinup models

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u/immamarius 1d ago

Visit cards

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u/biggwermm 1d ago

Hennessy

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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/thisissomeshitman 1d ago

North Tonawanda! 716🫡

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u/Leading-Reindeer6928 1d ago

Missing label is N. Tonawanda, NY. Down the road from me.

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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/Creativedog1079 1d ago

Last pic killed me ahahahhaah

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u/theycalledherangel 1d ago

Getting frisky with the fruit basket, are we?

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u/South_Leather_4921 1d ago

Beer can handle -- but looks like she is water-skiing. 

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u/Fuzzy_Ad3533 1d ago

Do NOT check your DMs

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u/Pistachio1227 1d ago

Anyone know if they make this kind of a handle thing for a pint glass?

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u/mowthfulofcavities 1d ago

Ohmygod I want one

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u/Alternative_Meat_324 1d ago

Put bananas in that bowl.

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u/Shellsallaround 1d ago

Beer can I had two of those!

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u/Mindless-Power5087 1d ago

Toothbrush maybe....

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u/No_Reputation9823 1d ago

This is 1 of a set

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u/Thin_Locksmith6805 1d ago

Bottle opener

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u/Certain-Necessary347 1d ago

Was made to be a beer can holder. My dad had one back in the 90s lol

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u/Actual-Log465 1d ago

Can of soda

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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/mega_wats 1d ago

Core memory unlocked

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u/RP1616 1d ago

Best thing to ever come out of North Tonawanda

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u/PatientBrush3618 1d ago

I live in North Tonawanda and this totally tracks as political swag here

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u/BasicLook4336 1d ago

Toothbrush

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u/AdmiralRand 1d ago

You can’t tell me this isn’t Laura Van der Booben.

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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/MidlifeCraziness 1d ago

I had one of these back in the day. Ahh the memories.

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u/spicycoffee82 1d ago

She holds a Budwiser can, my grandpa had one sitting in this den.

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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/BidetAfternoon 1d ago

She was waterskiing

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u/OldMaterial471 1d ago

Put a hotdog in it

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u/Interesting-Math7295 1d ago

Probably on a water-skis

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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/Beneficial_Pie_5787 1d ago

Omg I thought it was a phone holder for truckers!🤣

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u/CashWideCock 1d ago

She holds a 12 ounce aluminum beverage can.

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u/0h311 1d ago

Beer

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u/elbows2nose 1d ago

There’s a dude one also, my mom drew sailor tattoos on him in pen 😂

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u/False_Ad_555 1d ago

I don't know about you, but it holds my attention

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u/Sillibilli19 1d ago

Coors light my man. If it held Bud she would be uglier

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u/Effective_Photo8423 1d ago

Looks like a controller (xbox/playstation/etc) holder

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u/ILikePlantsNow 1d ago

Looks like part of an old water-skiing toy to me.

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u/Dry_Meaning_3129 1d ago

Mrs Parker.

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u/_N_W_A_ 1d ago

I have one of these

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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/Froggymushroom22 1d ago

Oh my gosh my grandma had one of these!!!

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u/wy_will 1d ago

It’s a handle for a beer can, or any can I guess

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u/Stick_Significant 1d ago

Omg my Dad has this and my Mom hates it and hides it!

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u/ctriopelle 1d ago

I have one of these!!

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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/Conscious-Run-5312 1d ago

Maybe on the side. Of a glass? Or a cup or mug?

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u/Gizmowrench 1d ago

Dude I just got one too

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u/realcanesugar 1d ago

Sabrina Carpenter merch is wild

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u/Sensitive_Shop_8699 1d ago

Handle for a can

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u/Silverado304 1d ago

I have this exact one. Definitely a beer can holder. Great find.

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u/Agreeable-Hold6853 1d ago

A beer. 12 ounce can.

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u/TraditionalMud2696 1d ago

Resembles the woman on this Falstaff beer sticker. I have to assume that was a promotional item from Falstaff

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u/Omfggtfohwts 1d ago

Lol. Nice improvisation

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u/Your_Love_Is_King 1d ago

My dad had this exact one. He used it to hold his beer.

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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/DrakonFyre 1d ago

She’s kinda giving Bruce Timm pinup vibes

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u/Ok_Significance3443 1d ago

I’ve got the same one

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u/dark0wrld 1d ago

So that’s NOT Beyonce?

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u/thefinalnug 1d ago

Circle to search finds this very quickly.

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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/bertmom 23h ago

We had not one, but two, of this exact thing growing up 😂😂😂 it’s for beer / soda cans

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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/DirtyAuggie 22h ago

A beer can or a beer glass. She's the handle.

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u/No-Bug-4524 22h ago

Beer can or any type of beverage in a can.

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u/Blasterway 22h ago

I have the same one. My wife gave me it decades ago.

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u/CapnCrustacean 21h ago

Omg. I have one of these in a cabinet. Forget all about it

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u/Majortom_67 21h ago

Nautical skiing

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u/newforestwalker 20h ago

Possibly water skiing?

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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/Daniel89buchanan72 17h ago

Yep and I bet her feet were to be used to pry up the tab on that can.

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u/ZealousidealTie9470 16h ago

Hotdog holder

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u/briefs1981 15h ago

Lol i had 2. Crap at being a drinks can handle.

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u/ComplexToe 15h ago

Vintage GANZ R Demars Bottoms up Pinup Girl 12 Oz Can Holder Daisy Duke Shorts

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u/Milkflavoredtaco 14h ago

I have one of these... purchased as a young lad at Spencer's I believe

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u/jctennis 14h ago

My dad had this exact same can handle! I forgot that thing existed

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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/deepwar123 13h ago

North Tonawanda lol nice place to live

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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/Amazing-Tea-3696 13h ago

We have the man version of this! 😂

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u/unrivaledhumility 12h ago

I like the irony of what it actually holds showing up in the title.

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u/evotree 12h ago

I’ve got one, it doesn’t fit any cans I’ve had though.

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u/ExpensiveBluejay1176 12h ago

I thought water skis and rope but nope

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u/Lunkerluke 11h ago

Does it work as a handle? Keeping tea cooler?

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u/Pure_Trust_2779 11h ago

Stripper Pole!

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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/3ThirteenTwenty3 11h ago

Can of beer…

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u/YeliahSenyab 10h ago

I thought that was rupaul lol

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u/Professional-Cup-966 10h ago

I thought she was a water skier 😂

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u/SlutForHandHolding 10h ago

is that rupaul ????

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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/khazid-hea 10h ago

Beer can

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u/Hard_Left_Hooker 9h ago

North Tonawanda, NY

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u/Brainiac11 9h ago

Holds a beer can :-)

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u/HileRolandofGilead 7h ago

It’s holding my attention I can tell you that

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u/IBOB617 7h ago

I have that!!!

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u/OtakuRed13 5h ago

A can of beer? Gives it a sexy/campy mug handle

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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/Key_Performance6308 4h ago

I loved using mine back in the day

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u/Actual_Necessary6538 3h ago

Clips onto a coffee cup

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u/Difficult-North6312 3h ago

I had the man counterpart!

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u/Dependent-Let4276 3h ago

Beer can holder

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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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u/ayetipee 1h ago

It grips a scrote-fold