What is this gift my friend got?
December 22, 2015 4:33 PM
Hi. A friend of mine received a gift at work and has no idea what it is. Can you help us out?
I have linked to pictures, below.
Picture one
Picture two
Note: the inside of the metal piece that the doll head sits on has threads inside it like it could be meant to screw onto something. As you can see, it's not large relative to my friend's hands. If it makes a difference, my friend is a 45 year old woman, and the gift is from her boss's wife. The boss and his wife are older than my friend.
I have linked to pictures, below.
Picture one
Picture two
Note: the inside of the metal piece that the doll head sits on has threads inside it like it could be meant to screw onto something. As you can see, it's not large relative to my friend's hands. If it makes a difference, my friend is a 45 year old woman, and the gift is from her boss's wife. The boss and his wife are older than my friend.
Creepy wine cork/stopper?
posted by mokeydraws at 4:35 PM on December 22, 2015
posted by mokeydraws at 4:35 PM on December 22, 2015
Wine stopper?
posted by Clustercuss at 4:35 PM on December 22, 2015
posted by Clustercuss at 4:35 PM on December 22, 2015
Another vote for lamp finial. Quick! Find a table lamp and give it a try!
posted by belau at 4:45 PM on December 22, 2015
posted by belau at 4:45 PM on December 22, 2015
From my friend, and I quote: "I just tested it. Total finial. FOR A NIGHTMARE LAMP."
posted by Stewriffic at 5:22 PM on December 22, 2015
posted by Stewriffic at 5:22 PM on December 22, 2015
Oh wow! That is so incredibly particular, and heinously ugly, and awkwardly useless. And as a gift! A coworker gift! You have truly made my day with this delightful post.
posted by rmless at 6:22 PM on December 22, 2015
posted by rmless at 6:22 PM on December 22, 2015
Not just a coworker gift, a gift from boss(es wife)! Hopefully boss's wife is really into offbeat antiques and found it at a gypsy fair in Romania or something and thinks it's fabulous . . . otherwise I might worry about what to make of it!
Now your friend doesn't have to shop for that next white elephant exchange though . . .
posted by bluesky78987 at 8:39 AM on December 23, 2015
Now your friend doesn't have to shop for that next white elephant exchange though . . .
posted by bluesky78987 at 8:39 AM on December 23, 2015
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posted by nkknkk at 4:34 PM on December 22, 2015