Here it is, our collaboration with the always amusing What Is It? Blog! Tell us what this object is, if you know. If you don't, make a wild guess!
Place your guess in the comment section below. One guess per comment, please, though you can enter as many as you'd like. Post no URLs or weblinks, as doing so will forfeit your entry. We'll have two winners: the first correct guess and the funniest (albeit ultimately wrong) guess will win T-shirt from the NeatoShop.
Please write your T-shirt selection alongside your guess. If you don't include a selection, you forfeit the prize, okay? May we suggest the Science T-Shirt, Funny T-Shirt and Artist-Designed T-Shirts?
Check out an additional picture at the What Is It? Blog. Have fun and good luck!
Update: the picture is of a a lantern shield, it was in use during the Italian Renaissance (15th and 16th century Italy). Its defining feature is a small circular shield with a hook on the back from which to hang a lantern, its light shining through the hole was intended to blind the opponent at night or in duels fought at dawn. The first one with the correct answer was Berhard, who wins a t-shirt for his efforts! The funniest answer of the week came from Blow and Dry LLC, who said, "It is a blame deflector, used by both houses of Congress, and by both political parties. The example shown is for a leftie." That's certainly worth a t-shirt! Congratulations to both winners, and thanks to everyone who played this week. See the answers to all the mystery items of the week at the What Is It? blog.
presumably from the Collection of Arms and Armour...
of the „Kunsthistorisches Museum“ in Vienna, Austria...
„Hoppy Holidays“ ladie’s fit 2xl serene green
XXL Speed of time
"Exterminate Me", Mens XL, Navy
"Exterminate Me", Mens XL, Navy
Brushed Skull x-large
Tardis Clowns 3XL
Battle damage medium
"Exterminate Me", Mens XL, Navy
Bug for Feature, Navy, XL
Love Thy Neighbor XL
More Awesome Than A Double Rainbow, Ladies L, Navy
shirt: Discombobulate, medium
Lord of the breeze (L)
Since I recently won a shirt already, I happily forfeit this time :) Good luck to everyone else.
Ladies M, "He fishes, therefore I Shop" in black
Dark Roasted Blend
size XL
Love Thy Neighbor-M
"Schrodinger's Cat: Wanted Dead And/Or Alive " medium/chocolate
That or it's the battle armor that the ancestors of Thing (from the Addam's family) wore in the middle ages.
Pat Shammon shrodingers cat its a trap xl please
Keep Calm & Eat Bacon XL
I Heart Yeti (L)
The Lesser of Two Weevils, L
Of course, the early relationship between George Lucas and Giger began to falter as Giger's designs for the film became increasingly disturbing and eventually, Lucas decided that the designs were just a little too 'bleeding edge' for what he hoped to be a commercial family film.
One of the early computer animators on the Star Wars project, was in fact Dan O'Bannon who was lucky enough to meet with Giger as he was working on his unsuccessful Star Wars designs. The two became quite friendly and O'Bannon was keen to make a film at some time, that could really take advantage of the disturbing images that sprang from Giger's mind.
O'Bannon achieved this later of course, together with Ridley Scott in creating the amazing "Alien" film.
(I survived the Mayan Apocalypse, XL)
Lady Fit XL Chocolate - The Ring's Dark Power of Invisiblity :)
I Flunked Anger Management XXL
Inside every older person xl
When Worlds Collide shirt in XL
Schroedinger's Cat: Wanted Dead And/Or Alive
M
choc
Schrodinger's Cat tee XL
Bread on Fire, S, Natural
Schrod's cat its a trap
SeQret Cat T-shirt 2XL
Heart Attack T-Shirt
2XL Natural
Multiple Personalities XXL
Retro Zombie Blue in large
"Exterminate Me", Mens XL, Navy