This is a weird one. I mentioned to Amy the other day that I had found yet another toilet snake. She told me I needed to do a challenge on them..and then hounded me about it. So here it is.
The toilet snake is intended to unclog a toilet. I am sure it has been many a year since my snakes have even come close to a toilet. I like them because of their colors and the fact that can be re-purposed into a great stand or base.
When I brought home my first toilet snake from a sale I had no idea what it was. I liked that it was metal and chippy pink. When I showed it to Tom he asked why I had brought home a toilet snake. Of course I had a good explanation!
A second snake in pink.
You can see the coil wound up inside. Tom removes that and also the knob on the bottom.
I have a total of three pink snakes. I have also found them in blue. 
And another shade of blue with a slightly different shape.
Evidently one of the manufacturers had two styles of this toilet snake. One is Big Pete and one is Little Pete...it is written right there on the handles.
I have used one of my toilet snakes for a project. You may remember my silver tinsel tree. Here it is with my mica bird collection.
This is the base at the bottom. Love that chippy pink!
I have 5 toilet snakes including the one I re-purposed as the base. The others are just waiting for the perfect project. When I purchased these snakes I think each one was found in a garage...so if you want to hunt one down that is my helpful hint for today.
If you have an idea for a future collection challenge, leave me a comment and finish the sentence "Show me your collection of ____."
The only thing that makes this post even crazier is this is the fourth blog post I have done that mentions toilet snakes. You can read the others here, here and here. Never a dull topic on this blog.
Happy Day.
I take back when I said that your hatchet collection was the quirkiest ever. This one takes the snake (get it? Not cake, snake!) :-)
Have an awesome day. 86 on the Oregon coast. CRAZY!
Erica
Posted by: Erica | July 01, 2014 at 06:40 AM
To this day I have not found one or seen one of these snakes except for on your blog! Thanks for your helpful tip though.....look in the garage! Only you could come up with what to do with a vintage toilet snake LOL. Can't wait to see what other projects are swirling in your head for the other snakes. Thanks for the smiles this morning.
Stay cool! We hit 100 yesterday and today is supposed to be 104+ Don't think there's much of a difference after 100 though.
Posted by: Doreen | July 01, 2014 at 07:38 AM
At last! To me this is one of your quirkier & most unique-to-you collections. If anyone else starts collecting toilet snakes, I know it will be because they saw it here first! ;) Also VERY happy to read that Tom removes the coil part. Big Pete and Little Pete -- wonder who came up with that? Thanks Ethel!
Posted by: Into Vintage | July 01, 2014 at 08:40 AM
I never cease to be amazed. I wonder if most bathrooms back then were either pink or blue. Another very unique collection.
Posted by: Annette | July 01, 2014 at 09:38 AM
Love it!
Posted by: Melissa's Antiques | July 01, 2014 at 09:59 AM
Oh Laurie, you're just the best! Once again I've learned something new on your blog. Of course I've seen toilet snakes before, but never a vintage one, and how could you not want one of these, when they came in such amazing colors?! LOVE how you turned one into a tree stand. But I have to know if when your husband told you that it was a toilet snake, did you run and disinfect everything you had touched after handling it? I would have!
Posted by: Carol @ Old Glory Cottage | July 01, 2014 at 10:48 AM
What the heck? I did not even know there were vintage snakes out there. And pink too? Where have I been!
Posted by: Pam @ House of Hawthornes | July 01, 2014 at 11:35 AM
HAHAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!
NO WORDS! NO WORDS!!!
Posted by: Jill | July 01, 2014 at 01:01 PM
Ha! I was thinking an intervention might be in order but I do love how it looks re-purposed as a base. You have a good eye.
Posted by: Kathy | July 01, 2014 at 05:32 PM
Ummmm? I guess as long as it's cleaned....VERY VERY well.....?
Posted by: gail | July 01, 2014 at 05:36 PM
Without a doubt this qualifies as your most unique collection! Only you could make a toilet snake desirable!
Posted by: Melissa | July 01, 2014 at 05:45 PM
Ewww, Ick! But I see why you initially bought one they are cute... I am a little of a germaphobe... (I know that's spelled wrong but I just woke up )
I love it as a tree base. Happy Wednesday funny Laurie! karen...
Posted by: karen | July 02, 2014 at 06:17 AM
Ha! I think they are awesome stands - I never would have thought they were for the toilet.
Posted by: Maureen | July 02, 2014 at 12:06 PM
Just when I thought you couldn't top the hatchet collection, here comes the toilet snakes. I'm going to have to think of something really offbeat to ask you about and see if you've got a collection of it. Hmmmmm.......
Posted by: Eddie Mitchell | July 02, 2014 at 06:08 PM