Teak thing?  

This was a cool thread.
This was a cool thread.

This WAS a fun thread.
Akin to the "what IS it?" tool segment they do at the end of This Old House.
Disappointed to find out it wasn't a toenail clipping bin, though-- nuts.

another teak thing
But it's not particularly old and I'm pretty sure it's not Scandinavian-made. It might not even be teak.
I swiped it out of the dispensing room of my husband's optometric office.

All you need is a nifty pair...
All you need is a nifty pair of eyeglasses to complete it!

And
a mustache.

Teak 'Thing'
every home should have one..

podboy
Got it!
Still working on the mustache.

here's your nut cracker!
!
http://www.etsy.com/listing/45025853/mid-century-danish-style-vintage?re...