Identify this "treasure"? - small metal tin

[bethisa2j]

I found this small metal tin today. I am not sure if the green center is the bottom or top and the green is very smooth feeling. It appears that this tin may be able to open but I have been unable to open it and don't want to force it at this point. I have Googled many different phrases to see if I could find a picture of something similar and no luck.

My E-TRAC was screaming on it. ha ha. I just had to dig it. Any clue

 

[John Boy]

new one on me.i have know clue.nice find

 

[bethisa2j]

Yes..I still haven't opened it. Used a bunch of WD40 on it. Won't budge. Maybe it doesn't open. Should I force it open? I feel like I need to be more patient. ha ha ... not my nature at all.

 

[John Boy]

You might try to tap on the sides against a piece of wood to loosin it up.That helps sometimes. Good luck

 

[redneck13126]

Try some pb blaster stuff is amazing

 

[bethisa2j]

Ok ... I will try those things next. Wish me luck. lol

 

[crazyfish]

Looks like a Dollar Bill Snatcher to me. I had one as a kid, and that's the first thing that popped into my head when I saw it.


Here's a link to the eBay auctions: (3) Dollar Bill Snatcher Reel Pull Joke Gag Gift Magic Trick Prank | eBay

I take payment in Beers for my information. I'll be PM'ing you after writing this

 

[bethisa2j]

OMG that is exactly what it is!!! So amazing you found this or remembered this. ha ha ha wow. What kind of beer? lol


I think something that makes this even funnier to me is when I was a kid, my oldest brother pulled a prank similar to the purpose of this item. He would put a purse in the middle of the street and put monopoly money around it. He tied a long string to the purse and hid behind a tree. Random people would stop their car and when they went to reach for the purse, my brother would pull the string. ha ha ha ha

I can't stop laughing because...we all thought it was some sort of relic. Thanks again, Crazyfish!!!