ELEPHANTS’ FEET ARE TURNED INTO USEFUL JARS (May, 1924)
Filed under: Just Weird — @ 10:21 am
Source: Popular Mechanics ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: May, 1924
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Source: Popular Mechanics ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: May, 1924
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Well, that’s rather disturbing.
ELEPHANTS’ FEET ARE TURNED INTO USEFUL JARS
Waste-paper baskets, tobacco jars and receptacles for various uses made out of elephants’ feet have appeared in German shops. Equipped with hinged covers, tightly lined interiors and with bands of polished metal about the top, these novelties are attractive in appearance and their stability and durability are said to appeal to the purchaser seeking “something different” in the way of a useful curio.
There’s nothing quite as “attractive” as dessicated, severed feet on your desk. I use mine to store powdered rhino horns to maintain my virility.
Seriously, it’s sad to see evidence of such atrocities, no matter how long ago they happened, especially since I’m sure the elephants were much more intelligent than the people who stole their feet.
Comment by Village Idiot — September 16, 2007 @ 11:11 am
There’s a Glen Larson cartoon about an elephant receiving a telephone call revealing what happened to his missing leg.
My favorite is the evil genius duck.
Comment by jayessell — September 16, 2007 @ 3:28 pm
I think you mean Gary Larson.
Comment by Firebrand38 — September 16, 2007 @ 6:09 pm
Isn’t Glen Larson the guy who did Knight Rider?
Comment by Charlie — September 16, 2007 @ 6:47 pm
but where are the umbrella stands? I couldn’t possibly have the waste paper basket without the umbrella stands. Goes a treat in my trophy room with the grizzly bear and the tiger skin rug.
Comment by Erika — September 16, 2007 @ 6:53 pm
Perfect for storing peanuts!
Comment by Colin — September 17, 2007 @ 4:06 am
“…about an elephant receiving a telephone call….”
I bet it was a trunk call
Comment by Adrian — September 23, 2007 @ 2:24 pm
Postal 2: Apocalypse Weekend, yeah!
Comment by DemiCanadian — October 6, 2007 @ 1:16 pm
“…turned into useful jars.”… I guess that’s better than leaving them to do something useless like holding up an elephant…
Heck, that would give me a great place to store those California Condor eggs and Snowy Egret feathers…
Comment by Eliyahu — May 15, 2008 @ 4:17 pm