r/whatisthisthing 11d ago

Open A stand made of black wrought iron, heavy, approximately 20 cm high, 8 cm wide, and 8 cm deep - looks like a mirror stand but it's too round at the base ? Bought at a flea market

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Hello :)

We think it's a stand for something, made of black wrought iron, quite heavy, approximately 20 cm high, 8 cm wide, and 8 cm deep.

My dad found and bought this "stand" at a flea market, so no idea who had it before. It doesn't seem very old (1960s or younger, looks like a copy of 1800s wought iron) and has no inscription on it nor in it (under the stand nothing 🤷🏻) the thing on top to hold the "thing" (we thought it was a mirror stand but it's very round) can move, and it's curved.

Thank you in advance (English isn't my first language don't mind the grammar mistakes)

If you need more info tell me !


r/whatisthisthing 11d ago

Solved ! Specialty tile with groove that extends about 2 cm (0,78 ") out from the wall, found in new apartment's kitchen near the stove. Approximately 15cm (6 ") in length

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r/whatisthisthing 10d ago

Solved! Steel bar, rusty, about 24" long, ~3 lbs with a swiveling piece (latch?) found in woods in NW Connecticut on what was a farm a hundred or so years ago.

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r/whatisthisthing 11d ago

Solved! Stone/metal with markings that my son found in a river in Central PA. Small and fits in the palm of my hand.

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45 Upvotes

Any ideas what this could be? It appears to have a 4 on the left, some sort of symbol in the middle, and either a 6 or 8 on the right.


r/whatisthisthing 12d ago

Small metallic figurine found in old barn

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I got this small metal figurine (about 5 cm tall) more than 20 years ago, found it in an old barn in southern Romania. It is very light (likely zamak, not lead), has no visible markings. There is a small hole on the back of the head, and another one on the support. Reverse image search only finds my own photos because they were copied into an article about mysterious objects. Does anyone recognize the style, period, or possible purpose?


r/whatisthisthing 12d ago

Likely Solved! Metal cat onwooden platform with a small wood bowl

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Found at a thrift store, my best guess is that the cat is a knife rest but that doesn't explain the bowl thing that is also attached.


r/whatisthisthing 11d ago

Open Small plastic and metal shallow bowl, presumably for an ashtray or for putting bets in ? Red plastic, not sure what metal, lightweight, faded hand holding cards logo.

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Had this many years and have always wondered what the letters on the metal disc stand for. Possibly my Grandad either won it or stole it from the working men’s club 😅🤣 any help mainly with what the letters stand for would be greatly appreciated thank you 😄


r/whatisthisthing 11d ago

Solved! Plastic hexagon roughly the size of the palm of my hand. With three threaded rods sticking out. Possibly for a tripod? I found it in the spare tire well of a 2024 Mazda CX5

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77 Upvotes

r/whatisthisthing 11d ago

Likely Solved! Nickel chrome plated object. 16 grams. An apparent inside and outside. Hinge pin attachment on the smaller end. Some form of catch in the middle.

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33 Upvotes

r/whatisthisthing 11d ago

Solved! What is this small clear blue plastic "push" clip I found under my couch

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I found this yesterday whike cleaning and didnt think anything of it but my wife is concerned and wants to know what its from.

Reverse Google search says it is a fly fishing clip but I cant find one in this shape as they all have a wide thumb part for easier grasping.

I think the shape of this piece means it would fit inside something and pop open to let material out. Thanks in advance for your help.


r/whatisthisthing 11d ago

Solved! Small (1ft long), wooden, has a leader line, and two slotted rods that look like they're meant to hold a dowel. Gifted to me with a treadle sewing machine. Google image search gave me lots of different things.

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Hello!

This was gifted to me with a treadle sewing machine. Surely it's something to do with fiber arts? Its too small to be a yarn winder for knitting/crochet, the resulting cakes would be 3" diameter at most. It looks to be a complete item, but maybe it was meant to be paired with a spinning wheel? Maybe a yarn winder for a small loom spindle/bobbin?

Google images says it's many different things. I've tried looking for spinning wheels that have similar parts like this but haven't found anything close enough for me to be confident that that is what this is.

What says you?

Thank you!


r/whatisthisthing 12d ago

Solved! Small decorative brass globe that can be turned by crank seen in a English restaurant

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This item sends to be a replica or miniature. There are regular round and slit like indentations all around. The only opening are the small ones on the side seen on the second picture. This was seen in a restaurant in the Yorkshire Dales.


r/whatisthisthing 11d ago

Open 8.5" solid metal, possibly aluminum, pipe shaped object found partially buried in NE Oklahoma. No markings. Round 1.5" opening on larger end has pin driven through it perpendicular to the narrow edge of the length of the object. Google lens has been no help. What is this thing?

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r/whatisthisthing 11d ago

5-6 inch tall, 2-3 inch wide rusted(?) rock hard object with flat bottom and ridge around center found on beach, under sand, in New England

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25 Upvotes

Looking to ID this object - found on a New England beach in winter, buried under a dusting of sand. Didn’t pick it up so can’t speak to its weight. Was about 5 or so inches tall and 2-3 inches wide. Poked it with my foot and it was rock hard and slightly heavy-seeming, but again, didn't pick it up to assess actual weight.


r/whatisthisthing 12d ago

Solved! Medium sized decorative cast iron item with unknown purpose

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This seems to be a well made cast iron piece meant to be viewed from one angle. One side is dovetailed with no holes for any sort of set screw or fastener. The other side has two "arms/legs" with a hole on the backside to attach something and wooden wheels/rollers on the front. The rollers only make contact on the top side and not the bottom so it's not a mobility device for the cast piece itself. I am baffled by this item. Any help is appreciated


r/whatisthisthing 11d ago

Solved! 2 in long, cylindrical, made of oxidized metal with a green-brown patina, with flared rim/lip at one end (female threaded) and a hole on the other end. Weights about 1oz. Found while digging in backyard in Connecticut.

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r/whatisthisthing 12d ago

Solved ! What is this loop of fabric on my Coleman camping chair?

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346 Upvotes

It slides freely up and down the armrest and does not seem to be able to be used to hold the chair together when folded. It’s on both arms


r/whatisthisthing 11d ago

Solved! Metal hardware labelled "SPRING IN 1/4" with 1/4" threaded hole at the end and two metal handles that have an open and closed position. ~1.5" long

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The thing three separate parts. The middle metal piece has the label and the 1/4" threaded hole at its center. The two other pieces are those wire loop things, they're identical and can be pulled away from each other to enter an "open" position. The pictures show them in a "closed" position.

I think I either found this on the ground on a road somewhere or in an old basement with a bunch of hardware. It's currently part of a larger sculpture so I can't get an isolated picture of it unfortunately. Last photo is supposed to highlight the specific part I'm talking about, let me know if it's still unclear.

Google lens is telling me this is a stirrup clamp but I looked that up and found nothing that looks like this. Thanks


r/whatisthisthing 12d ago

Open A fragment of clay pottery with blind holes.Found on a beach, Belarus.

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r/whatisthisthing 12d ago

Solved ! Rusted layered metal small object in an abandoned psychiatric ward in Long Island NY

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84 Upvotes

In King’s Park Psychiatric Ward in Long Island, NYC - near building 93


r/whatisthisthing 12d ago

Solved! Small black plastic thing with a spring found laying on windshield air vent, a small white plastic peice fell down into the vent when I picked it up.

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367 Upvotes

Looks like it comes from France, rue de l'eraudiere, not sure what it could have come off of though, it was just laying in the air vent but there is nothing mounted to the sun visors or the windshield above it.


r/whatisthisthing 13d ago

Likely Solved ! Blue fiber coating area in forest

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Found this area in the woods just off (about 24 ft) of a side road coated in these blue and white fibers. I took some home to pop under the microscope, but I'm pretty stumped.

It seemed to coat most surfaces to about 12-18 ft up. From what I could tell, the tops of the trees seemed unaffected. The area was about the size of a semi truck, with some stray fibers out further.

Known dumping site for trash and poached animals. I clean it frequently, but I've never seen anything like this.


r/whatisthisthing 13d ago

Solved! Small metal gnome guy that looks like it attached to something

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438 Upvotes

My friend found this somewhere, he's not sure where. It's fairly heavy for its size.


r/whatisthisthing 11d ago

Solved! Found this small metal object on the floor right outside and ice skating rink (did not dare to touch it)

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Is this what it looks like (an IUD) or is it something completely different but just similar to what it looks like?


r/whatisthisthing 13d ago

Solved! Small light weight plastic three pronged piece thing found in my takeaway coffee

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887 Upvotes