20 Seemingly Odd Objects With Very Simple Explanations
Nathan Johnson
Published
05/01/2021
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Have you ever seen or found something and you weren't sure what it was? Has it ever drove you crazy trying to figure out what you were looking at? Check out this collection of people who found something they didn't understand and turned to the internet for answers.
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âWhat is this metal rattle-shaped item?â Answer: âItâs just a sterling silver baby rattle-shaped keepsake box. -
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âWhat is this serving tray/board? Metal and woodâ Answer: âItâs for serving bagels with trays for lox and cream cheese. Itâs missing the rods to hold the bagels and the glass dishes. -
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âWhat is this thing? Itâs metal, and relatively flexible, but I felt at one point it would break. Just suddenly found it in my house one day.â Answer: âItâs âboningâ from a corset or knee brace.â -
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âWhat is this small, metal hooky thing with a rubber tip found in a jewelry box?â Answer: âI believe that is for hanging a purse off of the side of a table in a restaurant. -
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âWhat is this heavy clear glass thing with holes in a silver plate stand?â Answer: âIt is a flower vase. -
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âFound in my pantryâs tool cabinet, the ovalish section slides up and down.â Answer: âItâs a holder for a stem thermometer. -
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âWhite glazed ceramic dish and/or planter? Illegible (to me) markings on bottom.â Answer: âIt is a mid-century console bowl. -
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âGlass vase thing found in a thrift store in Navarre, FL.â Answer: âItâs a kind of drinking bottle used in Spain, specifically Catalonia. -
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âWhat is this plier-handled tool with gear-toothed rollers turned by a wing crank at the top?â Answer: âThat looks a lot like a really nice paint tube squeezer. -
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âI found this in an old cupboard. I think it might be tarnished silver?â Answer: âItâs a lyre to hold sheet music while marching. -
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âHave had this in my familyâs house for years! Moves like chopsticks, any idea?â Answer: âItâs an antique or antique-styled glove stretcher. -
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âWhat are these cutouts on the cover of my notebook?â Answer: The slots are for card holding. -
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âHefty brass vessel riveted to thin metal arm with wooden handle?â Answer: âItâs part of a petroleum flash point tester. -
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âGlass things found at the thrift store. I thought they might be lab equipment. I am not a scientist.â Answer: âThese may be oil lamps, with missing round wicks that hang down into the teardrop-shaped oil reservoirs. -
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âFeels like hard rubber and was found in the ground.â Answer: âThose are cattle brands, it is the base from a horseshoe set.â -
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âWhat is this thing? Iâm not sure what this type of keychain device is (or is used for). Any ideas?â Answer: "Water Quality Tester that analyzes any water and shows the result on the app.â -
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âFound when cleaning my parents basement. Looks like some sort of book holder or something. It is made out of wood and the paint is heavily chipped. Ripped up pieces of newspaper were found inside the top compartment, one of which was dated 1967.â Answer: âItâs an Italian (Florentine style) phone stand. -
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âIt was titled at auction as a âsewing bagâ but itâs completely padded inside and I have no idea what itâs for.â Answer: âTea cozy, this particular style was common in the Netherlands. -
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"What is this engraved block of wood used for? 5"x5âł, possibly a game? What is it?" Answer: âThis game is called Rota, itâs meant to be played by 2 people.â -
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âWhat is this strange looking piece of furniture for? Itâs about the size of a footstool.â Answer: âErgonomic kneeling chair.
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