Mergath Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Does the green one look like there's an opening at the bottom? I swear, I see something there... Um... double-sided whoopee cushion holder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
********* Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 headphone covers? This is what I was thinking, too. Covers for those huge headphones that are so popular right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renthead Mommy Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 They are the right shape and height for beer those tall beer glasses the ones that are two feet or so high that you swing up to drink, but I can't remember what the name of them is. Do they open up so you could slip the glass in it? And change it seasonally to cover you fancy beer glass? All I can think of is beer bong, but that's not it. Which of course makes me thing it maybe some kind of bong cozy, but I can't imagin a college bookstore selling those. Since it's a junior college I'm guessing they don't have dorms, so it's probably not dorm room related. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Holiday cozi for those really tall beer things college students drink from. :lol: Though I'm guessing they probably wouldn't sell those in the bookstore... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renthead Mommy Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Holiday cozi for those really tall beer things college students drink from. HA! We both nailed that just one minute apart! LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Potholders? Dh says pot holders too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenn&charles Posted December 13, 2012 Author Share Posted December 13, 2012 I have no idea if they open up or not. It doesn't say in the description. Still trying to guess. Your guesses have been entered in but no reply yet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 If you google double oven mitt quilted pattern, you find images suggestive of those, but they all are straight. http://www.dunelm-mill.com/shop/plum-painted-poppy-collection-double-oven-glove-201971 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbeym Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Did they ever figure out what this was? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 covers for juggling clubs or bowling pins? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Maybe they're doorstop warmers? But most doors aren't only 2 ft. Hm, I'm curious now. Hey, saw the NaNoWriMo sticker! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Holiday Themed Loincloths Yeah! That must be it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 They are the right shape and height for beer those tall beer glasses the ones that are two feet or so high that you swing up to drink, but I can't remember what the name of them is. Depending upon the length those glasses would be either a "yard of beer" or "half a yard of beer". No, I didn't booze it up when I was in school. I waited tables at an all-night Denny's and dealt with all the drunks. These glasses are also quite popular at Renaissance Festivals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_l_e_0..Q_c Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Here is what bow ties look like http://restitchme.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/bowtie-variations.png Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Bow ties for the school mascot? ETA guess not. just saw cleos post, the shape is off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth S Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 I'm just too curious. There are 58 responses so far, but no "winner". Added clue: Fabric is NOT stretchy. https://www.facebook.com/mercedcollegebookstore?fref=ts I can't believe we haven't guessed it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Burp cloth Yep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 I'm just too curious. There are 58 responses so far, but no "winner". Added clue: Fabric is NOT stretchy. https://www.facebook...okstore?fref=ts I can't believe we haven't guessed it yet. Well, that isn't much of a clue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besroma Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 stethoscope warmers? Did you guess this? I noticed the post on Facebook asking if they are thinking about a career in nursing.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Ice pack cover? Belly band for a boy dog? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aoife Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Potholders? this they look just like the potholders my mom had when I was little! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarlaS Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 I'm having a hard time picturing a college bookstore selling baby items and kitchen stuff. I think we might be coming at this from too much of a "mom" perspective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenn&charles Posted December 13, 2012 Author Share Posted December 13, 2012 Did you guess this? I noticed the post on Facebook asking if they are thinking about a career in nursing.... Yes, we put that down as a guess (you'll notice all the board's guesses are under one name - that's my daughter). :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenn&charles Posted December 13, 2012 Author Share Posted December 13, 2012 Did they ever figure out what this was? Nope! Not yet....still hoping to come up with something that will win her a textbook. She's starting the nursing program in Jan. and her books are SO expensive! Thanks everyone for all your help. I really want to know what the darn things are.... I should tell her to post the loincloth idea...LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountitallJoy Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 I cheated, yes I did, and put them in Google Image Search - still got nothin' :( I will now be thinking about those daggone whatever-they-ares all day! I hope your dd figures it out! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMamaBird Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Fill it with rice, microwave it and wrap it around your shoulders for muscle aches? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Did anyone guess stethoscope (or a similar instrument) covering? I noticed another poster said that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenn&charles Posted December 13, 2012 Author Share Posted December 13, 2012 I cheated, yes I did, and put them in Google Image Search - still got nothin' :( I will now be thinking about those daggone whatever-they-ares all day! I hope your dd figures it out! :) LOL - yeah I did that too. ;-) I came up with a BIG FAT NOTHING! At least I know I'm not the only one sitting here with it in the back of my mind all day long, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenn&charles Posted December 13, 2012 Author Share Posted December 13, 2012 Did anyone guess stethoscope (or a similar instrument) covering? I noticed another poster said that... That was guessed and nada...I thought that was actually pretty creative. I would have never come up with that myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slipper Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Is it a rest for your hands (wrists) that goes underneath a keyboard? (I'm sure they have a name, but I'm not sure what it is). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Tourniquet? Although it is awfully wide for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest submarines Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 My observations: 1. Tacky, seasonal fabric: meant to be interchangeable 1.a. "girly fabric": not meant to be worn on a person, and maybe not even used by men 1.b. the intended viewer / user is female or someone working with women or children. 2. Sold in a college bookstore: not a burp cloth; unlikely a pot holder 3. Look like giant cloth menstrual pads: made / conceived of by a man or by someone who doesn't have a "natural" mind set. Their application, therefore, is unlikely to be in the area of "natural" health/ holistic well being. 4. Are they really asymmetrical, or is it a really bad angle? They do seem asymmetrical to me. And yet no reasonable conclusion comes to me. :confused1: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Ice pack cover? Is it lined with anything or are there openings in them? If it has openings, it could be filled with corn or rice and used as a heating pad. It looks like something that would be used in a hospital to brighten the day (holiday). I can't imagine wearing anything out of those fabrics (but maybe I'm just weird). Really reminds me of crafts the volunteers at the hospital where I worked would make and bring in. Usually covers of some sort... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Lynn Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Seat belt covers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 I looked through the other pictures and I see their last contest was to name that ceramic dog. Then they put sunlgasses on him. Could these be bowties specifically to decorate that dog during various holidays as decoration? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slipper Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Used to make holiday wreath bows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 The fabrics seem to be only for holidays that occur during cold and/or school months. Fall, Christmas, one that's possibly St. Patrick's day, and Easter. There aren't any for, say, the fourth of July, or summer in general. That would lead me to conclude they're something you don't use in the warmer months, or that they're something specifically used for school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderchica Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Sensory weights- fill it with something like rice, drape it over each shoulder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 I think they really look like covers for headphones or backpack straps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Boy, are we going to feel stupid when we find out what they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 It's probably not what they are, but they remind me a lot of the "decorative" covers that someone at my OB's office sews for the stirrups. But it would be great if that's what they turned out to be, wouldn't it? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meriwether Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Ice pack cover? Is it lined with anything or are there openings in them? If it has openings, it could be filled with corn or rice and used as a heating pad. It looks like something that would be used in a hospital to brighten the day (holiday). I can't imagine wearing anything out of those fabrics (but maybe I'm just weird). Really reminds me of crafts the volunteers at the hospital where I worked would make and bring in. Usually covers of some sort... Leapfrogging off your idea - something to wrap around a cast? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I wish they would flip them over and take another pic. I really need to know if there's velcro or pockets or what on the other side of those things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 It would have been a much better contest if they would have been looking for the most creative use of the items. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Well, I am not and never have been good at these kind of guessing games, so I have no idea what they could be. I am curious about the answer, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Barbell coasters!!!! So they don't go clink on the ground. I bet the designer lives in a bottom floor appartment with a burly guy living above her. LOL JK but you have to admit....it looks about right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 The suspense in killing me! What are those things?!?! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justasque Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I cheated, yes I did, and put them in Google Image Search - still got nothin' :( I will now be thinking about those daggone whatever-they-ares all day! I hope your dd figures it out! :) LOL - yeah I did that too. ;-) I came up with a BIG FAT NOTHING! At least I know I'm not the only one sitting here with it in the back of my mind all day long, lol. Yeah, I tried that too, but nothing useful at all. I also did a Google Image search with "etsy" as a keyword (because they are homemade) and that didn't help either... Keep us posted!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenn&charles Posted December 14, 2012 Author Share Posted December 14, 2012 Still don't know what they are... I NEED TO KNOW. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 oven mitts? collars (held together in front with a nice pin or brooch ) bookmarks? dog bone cosies ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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