Ginger Finds a Wooden Leg! On Ebay!
Offered in this auction is an authentic wooden WWII prosthetic left leg. It was made for a very tall person and stands from sole to top - 39inches. The wooden leg has leather interior, a leather section on the back of the thigh, a somewhat deteriorated leather belt attached to a metal pivot, and a hinged knee. The foot size appears to be about size 12 for a man. It has character and is has definitely been worn. I have used it as a sculptural object in my living room, and it has been quite the conversation piece. It would be great as art, for collector of WWII objects, for a WWII museum, or for some other creative use. Give it to the WWII collector who THINKS he has everything! As you can see it is sitting on a kind of stand, chopped out of an old column footer, which only adds to its mystery. Two small nails attach the wooden foot to the stand. The stand is heavy, but will keep the leg upright if you want the stand too. Below in the images you will see a real image from the Medical Archives of two servicemen with their new legs, just like this one. Poignant bidding!
OH MY GOD.
I really have never laughed so hard in my life.
Okay, once. But that, of course, involved poop. Entirely different story.
I am at work, so, unfortunately, I cannot upload pics here - I will rework this when I get home tonight.
Wooden Legs for sale. Poignant bidding. And I thought today was going to be boring...
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