Philly, Mike, Thanks for your nice comments! I'm astounded to
learn that you haven't seen this instrument before. It is very
common in Germany (and probably in other countries in
Europe I should think, but I don't really know). It's a peeler
that allows you to not waste too much of whatever you peel.
I know there're different designs, so you surely must have
one over there? Post a pic please!
Marc....you have me going crazy trying to figure out what fruit it is when It's probably as simple as a green apple. (although I've never seen skin like that on a green apple) I have also never seen a peeler like that.
Back to the photo.....Great dof and yes it is Intriquing!
Hey Patty ... pull the other one You really don't know? I'm even
more bewildered now. What a surprise that this has turned out to
be a guessing-game. No, it's not a green apple (no apple at all)
Thanks for commenting!
These peelers are great by the way (although only for right-handed
people). You can hold them just like a small knife. Very handy.
Maybe I should start exporting them to the US. I'll wait though til
the Dollar isn't so cheap anymore. Anyone out there interested in
pre-ordering?
Yes, we have peelers, but they don't resemble yours. Here's what ours look like, (at least the kind I use, my mother uses, and her mother used.)
The rust is what happens when one uses the electric dishwasher. I try to remember to hand dry mine but at least the blade stays clean. (I do wish they'd improve the handles.)
The blade spins around and one peels by scraping the fruit/vegetable away from one's hand, if one is smart.
Oh yeah, and I meant to say, ours works for right or left handed people, and the pointed end is for scooping the eyes out of potatoes. (At least that's what I use it for.)
Good picture Marc. I like all the cut lines on the board as result of the peeler’s sharp edge, but would like to see a different composition where we could see more of that instrument that’s unfamiliar to me too. Sorry to say that I can’t recognize the fruit by its peel either!
Philly, I've seen one like yours before. By the way, the pointy triangular
part of my peeler is to poke out potato eyes. I prefer mine Actually I
got it from my mum (she's got a newer one instead). Don't know about
my grandma though so you win
No pear. Sorry. I think the confusion comes from the fact that one
wouldn't actually peel this fruit.
John, To be honest, the cut lines are from knife use. I wish I could say
that the puzzlement (if that's a word) was planned ... I shall post a
full-peeler photo soon
Howard (is that actually your name?), I somehow like that the fruit takes
one third of the image, but I'm sure there would've been other options.
It was hell to arrange everything, especially the peel. (not a very
appealing task )
)
Marc, what the heck is that thing? 
Post a pic please!
You really don't know? I'm even
Well done!