[Jarred Santos]

Cheeky Cockatoo​

Cockatoos are one of those things we tend to take for granted since they’re one of those birds you see flying around fairly often. But when you think about it, they’re in every way just as Aussie as, say, animals like ‘roos and koalas!

Image Credit: Facebook/State Library of Western Australia

Take this one, for example, named Percy Buttons, whose picture was taken sometime in 1958. According to the State Library of Western Australia, the photographer had cheeky little Percy as a pet. The bird was also very fond of a certain item, which you can see him nibbling at.

Let’s play a game, members: what do you think it is? Tell us here!


And if you have other memories you’d like to share with us too, post them here on our Nostalgia/Yesterday’s Australia forum!

 

[Jacket]

a pencil?
does picture show HB 4 in centre?

 

[Thecheesequeen]

Hard to say. It could be an emery board.

 

[Tilak]

Toothbrush?

 

[Justme49]

A recorder? Lol

 

[WADuck]

Looks like a carved wooden biro,

 

[SuzyG]

Letter opener

 

[Sandygwalk]

A toothbrush.

 

[Jarred Santos]

Hmmmm great guessing, members! I'll reveal the answer by updating the post by 5PM today so as many members can guess as possible

 

[Rick]

a cigar

 

[Cinders]

Paddle pop ice cream

 

[Lesle]

Cheeky Cockatoo​

Cockatoos are one of those things we tend to take for granted since they’re one of those birds you see flying around fairly often. But when you think about it, they’re in every way just as Aussie as, say, animals like ‘roos and koalas!

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Image Credit: Facebook/State Library of Western Australia

Take this one, for example, named Percy Buttons, whose picture was taken sometime in 1958. According to the State Library of Western Australia, the photographer had cheeky little Percy as a pet. The bird was also very fond of a certain item, which you can see him nibbling at.

Let’s play a game, members: what do you think it is? Tell us here!


And if you have other memories you’d like to share with us too, post them here on our Nostalgia/Yesterday’s Australia forum!

I think it’s a Toothbrush

 

[Ricki]

Cheeky Cockatoo​

Cockatoos are one of those things we tend to take for granted since they’re one of those birds you see flying around fairly often. But when you think about it, they’re in every way just as Aussie as, say, animals like ‘roos and koalas!

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Image Credit: Facebook/State Library of Western Australia

Take this one, for example, named Percy Buttons, whose picture was taken sometime in 1958. According to the State Library of Western Australia, the photographer had cheeky little Percy as a pet. The bird was also very fond of a certain item, which you can see him nibbling at.

Let’s play a game, members: what do you think it is? Tell us here!


And if you have other memories you’d like to share with us too, post them here on our Nostalgia/Yesterday’s Australia forum!

Looks like a flute/recorder to me.

 

[RTS]

It looks like an Emery board to me.

 

[Tervueren]

A nail file or emery board, or a stick of cinnamon? if not that, it also looks like a cigar of some type. What a cheeky cocky.

 

[ironmask]

toothbrush

 

[Vass54]

Cheeky Cockatoo​

Cockatoos are one of those things we tend to take for granted since they’re one of those birds you see flying around fairly often. But when you think about it, they’re in every way just as Aussie as, say, animals like ‘roos and koalas!

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Image Credit: Facebook/State Library of Western Australia

Take this one, for example, named Percy Buttons, whose picture was taken sometime in 1958. According to the State Library of Western Australia, the photographer had cheeky little Percy as a pet. The bird was also very fond of a certain item, which you can see him nibbling at.

Let’s play a game, members: what do you think it is? Tell us here!


And if you have other memories you’d like to share with us too, post them here on our Nostalgia/Yesterday’s Australia forum!

It seems to be a Toothbrush.

 

[SandraD22]

An icypole / icecream stick

 

[Jarred Santos]

Are you ready for the reveal, members? Drum roll, pleeeeaaasseeee....

Spoiler

It's a toothbrush! According to the State Library of WA, cheeky little Percy loved stealing the toothbrushes of the photographer's kids. That's perhaps why this shot was taken --- to catch the bird in action He looked like he was having such a lovely time though!

A fair number of you were right on the mark with this one! I hope you had fun guessing, members!

 

[Terry Woodyatt]

I think it is a pen of some sort, possibly a gel pen.