A nice easy one! There are a number of simple ‘inventions’ that I daily give thanks for… This is my all-time favourite. I suspect that most here will guess what it is.
This month’s competition is a photo of your favourite ‘invention’ taken from an odd angle.
The prize will go to the photo which is hardest to identify – so I am inviting all charioteers to join the fun and try to identify the photos!
Closing date 8/2/2015.
Boadicea's Chariot 
I’m on the case, Boadicea. 🙂
A hasty attempt and it’s probably not that difficult to guess what it is :
Thanks – haven’t a clue!
Relax, bud, it’s proabably one of ours! 😉
And here’s another: https://charioteers.org/2015/01/10/pic-for-boa/
Interesting – I recognised the subject of Janus’ piccie immediately, as any self-respecting Aussie should. Mind you, Boa didn’t. 😦
Bearsy, it’s a man thing! 😳
Boadicea. I can see a spout on the left and a handle with an on/off button on the right. Are we in coffee making territory?
OZ
OZ, you spoil sport! The idea is to pretend you know! 😁
Oops! Like the beard trimmer thingy? Me sori tumas.
OZ
😄
I can’t tell whether or not one should say what it is?
But as a total spoiler I have it for a Breville electric kettle.
Another one:
I can’t even to pretend to recognise yours, Arrers. 😒
Here’s one, great invention probably 100 years old, bought for a few dollars at a yard sale.
That’s encouraging, I think, Janus. It’s very difficult to gauge because I know exactly what it is. 😉
Christina
You are absolutely right – even down to the brand!
And yes, one is supposed to say what one thinks the objects are – how else can I tell how obscure the photos are? 🙂
Ara’s top of a pepper grinder.
Good guess, but no, it’s not a pepper grinder, Tina.
Nawh, it’s a salt grinder! 😳
What do you think?
Scary spice….
I’ll give you a clue to make it much easier. It is not a Dalek.
Crikey, I really don’t know, Gaz. Is it a juicer?
Is it one of your maracas, Gaz? Shake it, bro!
No Juicer, No Maracas 🙂
A very cruel goldfish bowl, Gaz? 😉
Next clue. It’s a very common item in the house.
Is it some sort of slow-cooker, Gaz?
Haha, if it was it might be able to hold up to 10 petit pois
Ah, well as least we know roughly what size it is. 🙂
A cork screw?
Nope.
Pencil sharpener?
No, getting colder
Bother, I shall admit defeat then.
An egg poacher?
No, but it is more related to heat that cold as in a pencil sharpener 🙂
A garlic crusher?
Gone cold again….heat man heat!
Ara, your first picture – a great invention! – it must have been invented about 5 million years BC or have I got it wrong 🙂
Keyboard cleaner?
A lighter?
Christopher…you are a genius 🙂
Am I supposed to show the answer yet?
Gaz.
Well done. 🙂
My version is rather more modern but I think you’ve guessed it!
I’ll let you post the answer just to be sure, and if you cannot guess who manufactured this one, I would be very surprised, 🙂
Well, I think it is a pessel and mortar and I am going to guess that you made it in your pottery class 🙂
oops pestle
You are very clever, Gaz it is a pestle and mortar, but no, not one I made myself. It was made about thirty years ago by Mason Cash.
The second object I posted is a top view of a wine stopper thingy in a holder :