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[Toxic2040]

It's a knock-off of an opera glass (monocular) from a bygone era.  Not useless but there are better options now though not so cool.  They were produced by King optical in the late 1800s.  I think this would pair nicely with V8s leather cloak.

+1 WOsMerit

If it's their product why not just email them and ask?

There are no products at festival..only gifting.

in my mind, I had already concluded it isn't their product.  I can't say for sure but I imagine they purchased a reproduction of a late 1800's monocular and branded the case (literally) with the theme from their 2018 festival.  I can't believe the amount of time I've spent on this little piece of trivia.  I'm getting old; fortunately the aging brain benefits from distraction (I'll come back to that later).
 
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Brass-Pocket-Monocular-Telescope-Leather/dp/B005350OHG

Seriously though, good idea to email them but can somebody else do that please?  I have hats to make and the natives are getting restless... I see GreatArkansas is already sporting a less-expensive knockoff.  What the--?! SQUIRREL!!!! Gotta run.

+2 WOsMerits

Outstanding work my friend..thanks.

Indeed, you are perfectly right, here's an original for sale. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Vintage-King-Optical-Co-Brass-Travel-Monocular/113651549009?hash=item1a76290351:g:e14AAOSwm79catye

And here's what seem to be a modern day replica from India. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Spy-glass-Binoculars-Marine-Opera-Womens-Monocular-Antique-Telescopes/323705776749?hash=item4b5e5e2a6d:g:1H4AAOSwCyFbLPD4

+2 WOsMerits

Thanks Arre..that antique from King Optical was exactly what I was looking for. I suspected it to be a modern knock off of something from days gone by but my googlefu was weak yesterday apparently. I just could not come up with the word monocular.

As for the item..it indeed was a gift from another camp last year. If none of you have ever been to Burning Man or some of the regional events like Critical Mass it is simply amazing. Highly recommended.

Appreciate all the leg work you guys put forward. Thanks again!

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[BTCMILLIONAIRE]

"We don't need Future Contracts"

Fast forward, 2021. Back to the Futures.

[jojo69]

something missing bro

[zhekinsp]

Same pattern will repeat again,hopefully.

But I guess WO family members believe that bull run will be expected to come after the next halvening not in 2019.

[Toxic2040]

lol

I just got that email that appears to come from yourself where the "hacker" claims to have vid of you wanking.

Thanks for losing the user database theymos, no end of entertainment in my inbox ever since.

Do you have any idea how many ICOs I have been offered "exclusive early access" to?   oh yeah...you all know...lol

All I want to know is did you send them exactly $5k in bitcoin?    

[BTCMILLIONAIRE]

Not sure if anyone reported about this but you probable should check it out. 

https://dnafriend.com/

[Phil_S]

^
some other "satisfied customers" are funnier.

[El duderino_]

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5122750.msg50241210#msg50241210

^
don't forget

[Last of the V8s]

what if i told you they can power it up remotely

[jojo69]

notice just came of MtGox claim approval

[Toxic2040]

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/18/elon-musk-backed-thud-launches-dna-friend-poking-fun-at-dna-testing.html

In case there was any doubt.

[jojo69]

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/18/elon-musk-backed-thud-launches-dna-friend-poking-fun-at-dna-testing.html

In case there was any doubt.

[BTCMILLIONAIRE]

Jokes aside. Doesn't DNA sequencing turn DNA evidence irrelevant?

What stops someone from hacking the database and using DNA data to fake evidence in criminal cases?

[VB1001]

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[Arriemoller]

Another theory is that its just a fake steampunk sort of thing. Can the great hive mind of the Wall rescue me from this predicament?

Leather, brass, obsequious mechanical design, apparently useless? I think you pegged it.

"Vintage look" but 2018 year? Yup.

 It's a knock-off of an opera glass (monocular) from a bygone era.  Not useless but there are better options now though not so cool.  They were produced by King optical in the late 1800s.  I think this would pair nicely with V8s leather cloak.

So to conclude.
It's replica of a theater/travel monocular made by the King Optical Co in the late 1800s.
It was made for a "burning man" like festival in 2018 that had the theme  "A trip to the moon".
The wooden cover has a picture of the moon copied from the 1902 French adventure film "A Trip to the Moon"  directed by Georges Méliès.

The hive mind delivers.

[xhomerx10]

Its all about the V8 sound brother (for me though)

Understood.  I have friends who feel the same way

Easily solved with a capable car stereo and suitable synthesis for engine sounds.

I mean, if that's the hill you want to die upon.

man youll need some serious power and subwoofers to reproduce the sound im used too. like, being able to set car alarms off when driving by.

...why would you want this?

Because it's fun and gives you goosebumps? That's why I did it once upon a time.

Sound and fury signifying nothing? Really?

 I can fully understand the need.  I have 400+ watts, 7 speakers, a volume knob that goes to 30 and it's not sufficient to drown out my god-awful voice when I'm in the mood to sing

 

[El duderino_]

Its all about the V8 sound brother (for me though)

Understood.  I have friends who feel the same way

Easily solved with a capable car stereo and suitable synthesis for engine sounds.

I mean, if that's the hill you want to die upon.

man youll need some serious power and subwoofers to reproduce the sound im used too. like, being able to set car alarms off when driving by.

...why would you want this?

are u HUMAN?    why do you mostly almost always prefer the opposite thing?

why do we want that, cause normal MAN and WOMAN just like the challenging and thrilling sounds of BIG engines and supreme exhaust systems....

i we have a toyota prius - opel astra or similar cars and on the other side an AMG GT - 911 - LAMBO etc then which sound do you chose .... ?

or maybe its because we have seen the fast and the furious

or whatever..... cars needing some sounds

[Phil_S]

Jokes aside. Doesn't DNA sequencing turn DNA evidence irrelevant?

Quite the opposite.

https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2019/02/14/napkin-dna-break-cold-case/



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GO GO GO

[BTCMILLIONAIRE]

Its all about the V8 sound brother (for me though)

Understood.  I have friends who feel the same way

Easily solved with a capable car stereo and suitable synthesis for engine sounds.

I mean, if that's the hill you want to die upon.

man youll need some serious power and subwoofers to reproduce the sound im used too. like, being able to set car alarms off when driving by.

...why would you want this?

Because it's fun and gives you goosebumps? That's why I did it once upon a time.

Sound and fury signifying nothing? Really?

 I can fully understand the need.  I have 400+ watts, 7 speakers, a volume knob that goes to 30 and it's not sufficient to drown out my god-awful voice when I'm in the mood to sing

It's your volume knob. It doesn't go all the way up to 11.

[BTCMILLIONAIRE]

Jokes aside. Doesn't DNA sequencing turn DNA evidence irrelevant?

Quite the opposite.

https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2019/02/14/napkin-dna-break-cold-case/



edit:

GO GO GO

I'm aware of that case. But it doesn't show that you can't forge DNA evidence when there's an entire database filled with data.