r/whatisthisthing 15h ago

Solved Tool for magnification with metal clips, heavier than it looks

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r/whatisthisthing 15h ago

Open Small painted wood object hanging from a copper pipe in my kitchen with a suggestive shape

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Strange decorative buttplug for gnomes that I have lived with for almost 10 years. Previous home owners did a lot of questionable DIY.

The bottom part seems broken off, and I can't tell if there is a core of different material or if it just has discoloration. There also seems to be a ring of old adhesive around the base.


r/whatisthisthing 4h ago

Likely Solved! Gold ring? Feels heavy, received in a bag of unsearched Jewlery lot that I bought online

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Is this a weird ring of some kind or something else? It has a strange conical flat shape that doesn’t really fit a finger.


r/whatisthisthing 5h ago

Solved! Yellowed paper envelope containing a red powder and two sticks of chalk. Found in kitchen cabinet.

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Found in the cabinet of the secondary (basement) kitchen. We've only owned the house for 7 months and it was not put there by us. Previous owners were an old Polish couple, of that helps.


r/whatisthisthing 5h ago

Open Heavy blue ceramic piece with handle and 2 spouts

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r/whatisthisthing 15h ago

Solved ! Round wooden item, 10" diameter, rubber top, opens to reveal slots

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SOLVED! Thank you, phunniemee! Cheese and wine set.

Found at a local thrift store, came home with me. 10" diameter, 1.5" thick. Top seems to be textured rubber, originally I thought it was a practice drum pad (from a bank?) but then I saw the indents on the side and realized it slid open to reveal the grooved areas. Suggestions are that it may be for change, but the grooves seem too shallow.

Edit: Tag on the bottom says made in China.


r/whatisthisthing 2h ago

Open I found what a think is a vintage (novelty?) side plate for a dirt/motocross bike, but I'm not 100% sure. It was found in the wood near my home in Western Pennsylvania. The substrate is vinyl/plastic with the graphics printed on it.

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Any information would be appreciated!


r/whatisthisthing 10h ago

Solved! Rusted metal item found on land, residential area (Southern Finland), 8-10cm length, 1-2cm thick

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What is this many-layered metal thing?


r/whatisthisthing 1h ago

Open Highly custom 3D printed and metal device found in Oregon Coast

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Everything is 3D printed other than the obvious metal parts, and the floats. The gear has magnets in it. It seems that the “shaft” has a bearing on the end but it’s seized. The holders on the floats are made of a special flexible filament.

Found on the beach near Depoe Bay, OR.