Greasings and valuations, clowns.

Who has made, not just a homemade REPLICA of a prop you've seen elsewhere, but something we can assume is ORIGINAL and one of a kind for a prop?

Fr'instance, I play several musical instruments well, and have done so professionally. On the other hand, Beezer, the rascal, only plays things that:

A) make horrific noise that's not at all "musical"

B) are loud, brightly-colored and weird-looking enough to attract attention

C) are quirky, outdated or obscure (to the top-40 public) instruments like the kazoo, slide whistle, etc)

D) otherwise traditional instruments that he has NO IDEA WHATSOEVER how to play correctly.

That said, Beezer scours the hardware stores, secondhand shops and classifieds for things he can cobble together to make weird and unusual instruments. The latest involves a VERY large funnel, a length of plastic tubing, a three-way pvc pipe fitting and several mystery ingredients.

Another prop/gag has to do with lifting weights... more to come. When I get the routine polished, I'll post some video for you all to see.

So, how 'bout you? What UNIQUE or wacky things have you created from found objects, scrap or whatever?