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What is this thing?

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What is this yellow box like device from the early 90s? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 7 months ago by ElderWendigo@sh.itjust.works to c/whatisthisthing@lemmy.world
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As seen very briefly in the movie Weekend at Bernie's II (1993), what is the yellow box like thing this lady is carrying? Camera? Maybe, but what make or model?

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[–] HM05_Me@lemmy.world 55 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (4 children)

Looks like water resistance training equipment.

Edit: Updated link. Thanks Otter!

[–] walden@sub.wetshaving.social 18 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I think you're right https://www.hydrorevolution.com/product/hydro-tone-hydro-bells/

Not an exact match though, so maybe a coincidence.

[–] HM05_Me@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago (3 children)

I was thrown off since it's a weird place to be carrying one and typically used in pairs. They probably just grabbed some pool equipment and handed it to a character to add to the vacation feel of the scene.

[–] Davel23@kbin.social 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

There's another one behind her. It looks like they may be connected with a thin strap and she's carrying it over her shoulder.

[–] HM05_Me@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Missed that. Good catch.

[–] thirteene@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

Movies have a tendency to do this. Low budget, reuse of props from other sets, plastic glued to everyday items.

First link I found but it did cover 2 of the instances I knew about. https://www.boredpanda.com/movie-props-everyday-household-items/

[–] Thisfox@sopuli.xyz 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

How incredibly bizarre.

[–] doingthestuff@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Yeah bottom line it wasn't something common. I was a young adult then and I've never seen one.

[–] ElderWendigo@sh.itjust.works 10 points 7 months ago (1 children)

This is it! In this scene we are watching people disembark from a shuttle service on a resort on an island. Water resistance exercises were a pretty big fad back then. It all lines up. Thanks!

[–] HM05_Me@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

Glad to help! It actually brought back memories of playing around with some at my grandma's pool when I was a kid.