What is this?

"Rainbow" (rainbeaux) 04/26/2018 at 11:29 • Filed to: None

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 I found it in a rich guy’s trash at work. I know it’s sterling silver, made by Tiffany and Co, and engraved with “Winston Motorsport.” I have no idea what it is, though, or where it came from. Do you have any ideas?

OPPOsaurus WRX > Rainbow 04/26/2018 at 11:35

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my first thought was a nose piercing with a charm on it. I’m probably wrong but kids these days.... who knows.

Tekamul > Rainbow 04/26/2018 at 11:35

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Scale?

Looks like jewelry. That near ball screws off for easy insertion. So what size is it? Nose ring / Ear ring / Prince Albert?

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > Rainbow 04/26/2018 at 11:37

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$50 Key ring

Rainbow > Tekamul 04/26/2018 at 11:37

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Too big to be a nose ring. The charm is about the size of a penny.

Rainbow > OPPOsaurus WRX 04/26/2018 at 11:38

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It’s too big to be a nose ring.

Rainbow > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 04/26/2018 at 11:39

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Bingo! I wonder if this is a custom engraving, though, or if it’s from some event or something.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Rainbow 04/26/2018 at 11:43

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is it bigger than that?

CalzoneGolem > Rainbow 04/26/2018 at 11:44

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Look like a CBB

Future next gen S2000 owner > Rainbow 04/26/2018 at 11:58

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Prince Edward jewelry

Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition > Rainbow 04/26/2018 at 11:58

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And if I recall correctly Winston Motorsports refers to Winston as in Winston Cup. I remember seeing hats and shirts back then that said Winston Motorsports. I can’t see someone buying one of these from a souvenir trailer at a race, though.

GLiddy > Rainbow 04/26/2018 at 12:16

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If you google “Winston Motorsports Zippo” you’ll find a bunch of hits for lighters with this same logo. My guess is that it was SWAG (or merchandise) for back when NASCAR was intertwined with tobacco products. It’s a cool little key ring with a definite tie-in to racing. Now, the tobacco angle, that’s up to you to decide if its a plus or minus.

Myself, I’d clean it up and use it. It’s Tiffany so why not have something nice?

E92M3 > Rainbow 04/26/2018 at 13:52

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Winston? Maybe a gift from back in the day when Nascar was sponsored by Winston, and called the Winston Cup Series?

RPM esq. > Rainbow 04/26/2018 at 13:58

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It’s a key ring with the keys removed. He presumably bought the Winston charm separately and added it back when he had keys on the ring to go with it. The balls on the ends unscrew to add keys or charms or whatever.