Rat Fink

Saturday Self-Challenge: the weirdest or most unusual thing you own

My husband Rich has so many unusual things that it was hard for me to figure out which one to use! I finally settled on one of his favorites, Rat Fink. This creature was invented in the 1950s by a hot rod designer Ed "Big Daddy" Roth. He hated Micky Mouse and wanted to create the antithesis of him. The history of Rat Fink can be found here: www.ratfink.com/rat-fink-art.php

In the three notes are other contenders for the weirdest or most unusual. The first is a handmade piece of ceramic art that our daughter gave Rich years ago. The second is a Geiger Counter and the third is his homemade "Jacob's Ladder", a close relative of the Tesla Coil. A description of this interesting device can be found here: wonders.physics.wisc.edu/jacob-s-ladder.htm