Can experts identify a mysterious, obscure household tool?

Green Object with Handle | What Is It | Ask This Old House · 3:01 · Video: This Old House · Watch at the source

In short: Watch a team of seasoned home improvement professionals struggle to identify a strange green object with a handle. It is a lighthearted look at how even the most experienced contractors can be stumped by obscure history.

In a 'What Is It?' segment, host Kevin O'Connor shows an unknown gadget to specialists like Roger Cook, Richard Trethewey, and Tom Silva. Special guests Nick Offerman and Jimmy Fallon also join the hunt. The segment highlights the humor of professional uncertainty when faced with an obscure object, contrasting with the show's usual focus on solving practical home improvement problems.

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