Yeah, I know this is a bellows, but it's a bit perplexing on just what it is used for. The valve where the air comes out is on the side (circled in red) and the bottom of the bellow has a mesh bag containing some sort of rock or charcoal? It was really hard to tell exactly what was in the bag or how this might be used.

But the readers of this site are great and I'm sure can explain it all.

Share your thoughts and answers in the comment section below. I'll probably have a really "duh" moment when I find out the answer, but for now I am stumped.

Last week's Mystery of the Week.

The Tucker, a short-lived car that was the memorialized in a movie over twenty years ago - Tucker: The Man and His Dream. It's a fascinating story and even today there are yearly Tucker conventions (June 21st - 24th)

But it's not only the story of the car that's interesting, the story of the Tucker cookie jar and how it came to be might not be movie worthy, but certainly worth a read.

• The Tucker Car Cookie Jar

Take a trip back to the time when Tiki mugs were popular items, when you might have taken one home as souvenir after a visit to a polynesian restaurant. I know I did, but alas who knows where mine went to? I am pretty sure it was the very sought after Suffering Bastard mug, at least I hope not.

Read more . . .

When we happened to be in the area this past month, it was off to the flea market. Always loads of fun, especially when it's with a group of like-minded collectors, and I always find a few treasures.

Read more about our recent adventures at Canton. Also be sure to check out a few fun things we saw, some that were left behind. Unfortunately.