I just looted a Mysterious Unhatched Egg!
by David Nelson 
Oct 16th 2006 at 4:00PM
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I saw this thread in the WoW.com general forums, and it really got me thinking...there are a TON of really weird (sometimes entirely useless) items floating around Azeroth.I remember grinding in Winterspring with my first level 55 toon, and I came across a Mysterious Unhatched Egg. Being still somewhat of a noob, I didn't take notice of the gray lettering of the item name and I thought I had come across something pretty special. I linked it in guild chat and was told by the higher-ups that it was useless and I was, in fact, still very much a noob. Bummer. Thinking they might be wrong, I hit Thottbot, and sure enough, it was indeed useless. But it does sell for 19 silver to a vendor, so from that angle, the only mystery in regards to the egg is why the vendor wants it so badly.
The thread in the forums has a lot of great examples of weird in-game items, such as the Shiny Dinglehopper, Worn Running Shoes and my person favorite: A Frayed Knot. A Frayed Knot always reminds me of my go-to joke when trying to impress kids on the playground in elementary school. Needless to say, I was not the coolest guy in town.
Do you guys have any weird items you hold onto just to link from time to time? What's your favorite?
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
jpc Oct 16th 2006 4:33PM
Broken I.W.I.N button.
Exotic Cookbook.
Noroth Oct 16th 2006 4:41PM
I still have about 2 Dwarf Spines and 13 Human Bone Chips that I keep in my inventory. I call the former my "lucky spines" and sometimes keep them in my backpack while raiding, being an Undead Mage and all.
As well as the staff (can't remember the name) used to light the flames on the towers in the Searing Gorge, just because it looks like a Staff of Hale Magefire, which I have yet to get. >
Zestallion Oct 16th 2006 4:44PM
That's my joke toooooo!!!!
So, these 3 strings walk into a bar..........
Taima Oct 16th 2006 5:58PM
well troll sweat has to be the classic.. i mean.. come one.. it's just icky
jt Oct 17th 2006 8:06AM
i herd it made a good egg samwhich
Andrew Oct 16th 2006 7:08PM
I love the tear-stained hankerchief, link it in chat when someone is complaining.
Mike Oct 16th 2006 7:45PM
Pet Rock has got to be the best useless item =D
SwiftBlue Oct 16th 2006 8:18PM
Damp Diary Page (Day 512) is awesome! Reads:
The bananas have started talking to me and I have learned a great deal about their culture. I have ceased my senseless destruction of their homes and consumpton of their young. How little I knew about the great civilization that I was destroying!
On another topic, I seem to be running low on bottles and paper. When I first looked at those huge stacks of paper that washed ashore I thought they would be inexhaustable. Woe with me. My diary must end soon.
Unregistered Oct 16th 2006 9:24PM
I have a "Fishing Hook" and a "Cat Figurine". I read that the Cat Figurine is supposed to spawn some tameable Ghost Saber, but I have yet to try it out with a Level 20+ Hunter. I have no idea what the Fishing Hook will do for me.
TheSpiritAlchemist Oct 16th 2006 11:32PM
The best worthless item I ever found was an 'Old Teamster's Skull' I found while fishing in Brightwater Lake. ALong with the description ("Looks like someone didn't like this guy."), it made for the most hilarious find I had ever made.
Jonathan Oct 17th 2006 4:58AM
Ooh I use that joke as well!
My other fave:
Why are there no painkillers in the jungle?
Cos the parrots eat 'em all.
(Think about it...)
I'll save you the chore of hearing the joke about the mouse that went into a music shop to by a mouth organ. The shop owner said 'that's funny, you're the second mouse to come in here today asking for one of them'
'Oh,' says the mouse, 'that'll be our Monica'
Yes, I'll save that one for another time.
Anonym Oct 17th 2006 5:43AM
Moist Towelete:
Removes one debuff on target.
Cleans with the power of Lemon.
Lemon ownz
Heymish Oct 17th 2006 12:23PM
I pickpocket usless stuff all the time. Broken Electro Lantern, Empty Hip Flask, Hickory Pipe. All usless. I always try to get some sucker to buy them in the AH though. I sold a couple of Broken Electro lanterns to some poor bastard for a gold each!
Thokk Oct 17th 2006 3:07PM
My Fav is "Pet Rock". It's a rare pickpocket item off the furbolgs in Azshara. There is gold text on the item that says: "It looks happy".
I love my pet rock.
Hory Oct 18th 2006 6:07AM
To 8: I believe that Cat Figurine is a reference to the Forgotten Realms character Drizzt Do'Urden... actually to his pet (I don't remember the name) cat that could be summoned from another plane of existence using a... Cat Figurine. Not sure if that WoW one works though...
Unregistered Oct 20th 2006 12:11AM
just an update on the Cat Figurine.
The item by itself does nothing. It's just loot from the Cat statues in the Ruins of Mythystra (Darkshore).
Looting Cat statues will cause a Ghost Saber to randomly spawn. Then 2 options are open:
1. If you are a hunter Lvl 21 or higher (cos the Saber may be Lvl 21) you can tame it.
2. If you are not, you can kill it, and hope it drops a Glowing Cat Figurine
Glowing Cat Figurine (Unique BoP item)
Use: Summons a Ghost Saber to fight for you for 10 minutes.
Ghost Saber pet
BTW, it's not such a rare hunter pet now, since i have seen 2 hunters tame it over the weekend. but it's got nice attack and cool look.
ololol Nov 21st 2006 4:34PM
Wirt's Third Leg.