The 33 1/3 second mystery #12
 

When I entered the world, I had teeth.

According to most people, I kept them all until I was five, when I lost four.

Before I was 10, I'd lost them all.

What am I?

comb?

thats what i was thinking, but it doesnt make much sense...def. not the answer

human child....

Yep, baby teeth, although the I had teeth was somewhat deceptive, as the teeth don't break through until later.

except babies aren't born with teeth. And when a baby loose a tooth it is because another tooth has grown in.

That seems like a big stretch.

Not a comb, nor a baby.

Hint: I'm a little over a half-century in age, now.

hmm NATO or the UN? They seem to be lacking in teeth these days ;)

im thinking its some sort of statue, just can't think of any that have teeth...

Sorry. The teeth mentioned are not figurative, and there's more than one of me, many more.

i doubt its a statue.. its something that was invented around the 1950s or something...cant think of anything with teeth. thinking about cold war/ space race, but coming up wiht nothing. this is a good one, hope the answer isnt a let down

Although not a statue, truly an American icon.

I hope the answer doesn't disappoint, either. I'll check late tonight/tomorrow AM before being gone for the rest of the week.

:D

I was going to say a shark, but that doesn't fit with the last clue

Maybe one of the presidents on MT Rushmore?

I was wondering about Mickey Mouse but can't remember anything about teeth

Some kind of key? (key's have teeth right?)

Sorry, not a key. It is interesting that you mentioned shark, MrSelfDestruct, as I was given a second name before I was 20, a name used in addition to my first, and in reality, the bearer of my second name is often found hanging out with sharks.

Dolphins/Porpoises?

I was born in Michigan.

I'm thinking it's a fighter jet. GM (I think) was making bombers for WWII at that time period, some of them had teeth painted on them. The B-24 Bomber was the first, I think. The P-40 had a Tiger on the front, not sure about the rest.

Eh? Fits all the clues, definitely an American icon.

Eh? No. How were the teeth lost on the fighter jet, as I stated in the OP? On the flip side, you've gotten closer than others.

(random) Lake Michigan Lampreys? (I'm from UK so no idea how famous these things are, but sea lampreys might attach to sharks and I've heard they're losing teeth due to something in the water...)

Is it the Corvette, It had a Grill but now it doesn't...

No idea how that would relate to the shark clue though...

*DING*DING*DING* We have a winner! cybermike gets the latest fuzzy bunny.

The Corvette made its debut in 1953 with an oval grille featuring 13 teeth. This style continued through 1957, when the number was reduced to 9, which lasted until 1961. Years and numbers vary depending upon which 'Vette site you visit.

Relation to sharks? How about Corvette Sting Ray? Every time I've visited an aquarium, the rays and sharks are hanging about the bottom.

Thanks to all for making this one a good challenge-on to the next!