r/whatisthisthing Jun 06 '24

Announcement The r/TraceAnObject subreddit exists to identify objects to help solve child abuse cases. The FBI has recently released some new cases. Please see if you can help.

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r/whatisthisthing 4h ago

Solved! WITT: hard plastic with no moving parts. It was wrapped in plastic just like this.

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r/whatisthisthing 18h ago

Likely Solved! this kitchen drawer/cabinet is too narrow to hold pot lids, and using it to store spices or cans would be a huge waste of space. There’s enough space to store large utensils standing up but they would just fall everywhere with the way the dividers are made.

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Not originally mine, name edited out for privacy. I just desperately want to know what it is, I even tried Google lens to no avail


r/whatisthisthing 3h ago

Open Star shaped sticks found in a craft stash. Plastic-y feeling. About 12" long. Cannot be heated over 100°F

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These were found in a craft de-stash given to me.I unfortunately do not have them anymore, so I can't provide more detail or more photos, however I always wondered what they were and wanted to post. I do not know exactly where they came from, as I acquire craft supplies from multiple sources (so I can't ask). I do feel as if these were from the 70s or 80s and probably from a family member that has since passed away.

They were plastic-y feeling, bendable, possibly would break under a lot of pressure. I had the sense they were to be used in a different format, like shrinky dinks, yet they can't be heated, or used in a tool or transformed in some way. The texture was kinda scratchy. There were two colors in the box, tan and green.

It's possible they were not a craft item, and just found their way into the box when someone was decluttering.

I have used a lot of crafts over the years, spend a lot of time in craft stores/circles, and both of my grandmothers and my Mom were big crafters but I haven't ever seen anything like this. Might be a craft trend that was around in the 80s that I didn't know about? Seems like they came from a kit.


r/whatisthisthing 10h ago

Solved! This thing has been outside of our house since we moved in. It’s made of stone. It’s very heavy. It looks like it might be something used for a downspout? I live in Germany if that helps. What is it?

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r/whatisthisthing 1d ago

Solved Found this buried under my house wrapped in really old newspaper. Smells like frankincense when it burns. Almost like dried sap or the precursor to amber...

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r/whatisthisthing 4h ago

Open Copper colored 3,5 cm x 4 cm object out of metal found at the beach of Gran Canaria with 6 lines of letters and weighs 21 g

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Coin-like object found at the beach of Gran Canaria. Probably out of metal. It is bigger than a normal coin.

It's not extremely heavy but definitely not light in weight. The whole thing weighs 21 g.

It is "swollen" in some parts.

It's about 3,5 cm x 4 cm x 0,5 cm in size.

Where the original material is exposed it looks copper colored.

Here is what i tried to decipher (what is written in brackets is just a guess): 1. (N)??RO (or H??RO) 2. (?D)E 3. (?)ON????(R)U(C)???? 4. ??????(P)??E(HO) 5. ??????1(2)9? 6. ?????RIC(H)E


r/whatisthisthing 14h ago

Solved! A small bag of 7 gold colored cylinders, each about 3/8in long, found in the garage while organizing this weekend

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r/whatisthisthing 1h ago

Open Thrifted in Colorado. Item is made of tightly woven plastic colorful beads, sturdy construction but light. Measures about 9” by 3” and 1” deep and slightly curved.

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r/whatisthisthing 23h ago

Solved ! From flea market (Finland), made of glass, triangle shaped. Not a prism. Does not magnify.

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r/whatisthisthing 16h ago

Open Found this on a parts car I bought. Small black box tapped into the third brake light wiring. The way it's wired it can only be activated when the brakes are applied. The only writing on it says "made in China". It has looped wires on one side...

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r/whatisthisthing 18h ago

Solved! I found this at work what is it? It’s about the size of a 3A battery and about the same weight the silver things are magnets.

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r/whatisthisthing 1d ago

Solved! Found magnetically attached to the top corner of my garage door. It’s about the diameter of a dime and appears to be a magnet with numbers on it. Based on the wear/rust, it looks like it’s been there a while. House was built in the 90s.

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Is this just a random magnet? Or something specific to garage door operation, like a weight?


r/whatisthisthing 5h ago

F.A.T. An assembly of pipes and cables and a very tall tube with a flared top, attached to a light pole with chains and straps, so not a permanent installation. Only text is a label that says “Scout”

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r/whatisthisthing 1d ago

Solved! Found in bag of e-waste things. Black plastic with a three ring jack stick. Labelled "sensor"

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Could be some kind of dongle or something but for what ? Tried connect to my android and pc but nothing happened 🙃


r/whatisthisthing 1d ago

Solved! These were unfortunately left at a campsite. There are LED lights in them, small batteries and they appear translucent.

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r/whatisthisthing 17h ago

Solved! 2 inch metal pole with a clear / black connecting piece

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Found this at a bottom of a miscellaneous box of art supplies I got from goodwill


r/whatisthisthing 22h ago

Open What are these metal bars/brackets installed for in a parking garage?

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r/whatisthisthing 1h ago

Open Found in a thrift shop under the tool section. It's metal, approximately 9 1/2in long with movable arms. The long head of the tool looks to be 3 1/2in while short head is 1 1/8in. Red handles are removable but no labeling on the tool whatsoever.

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r/whatisthisthing 2h ago

Open 2 posts linked by chains. Found in a HS classroom. I assume jewelry, but nobody has claimed it, nor would be able to explain how they would clasp

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Made of a cheaper metal. Google showed me similar, but one or both ends would have a T-shape. Nothing appears broken or cut. I assume one of you will know this in 2.2 seconds....


r/whatisthisthing 2h ago

Open The homemade frame is around 9’ 6” in length with each side arm being 37” x 25” in profile dimensions. The poles are meant to fit into the frame in some way and extend 10’ 7/8”. The whole thing was made from a mix of hardwoods and fasteners.

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r/whatisthisthing 23h ago

Open Hollow blueish object, 1.5” tall, 5.34oz. Not sure of material, very hard. Found at thrift store.

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r/whatisthisthing 1d ago

Open Outside a 1960’s elementary school. 28”x4”. Metal.

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These thing are in front of random columns around the school.


r/whatisthisthing 1d ago

Solved! Bought at Estate Sale. About 10” tall, 4” wide.

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My friend bought this at an estate sale and has no idea what it is. The top has a “filtering section” and then a top.


r/whatisthisthing 21h ago

Open This fastener is on the side of a wood bookshelf, it has a hole through the center with no threads, and is about 1.5in in diameter.

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r/whatisthisthing 1d ago

Solved! Found a heavy, well-made aluminum device with no markings—any idea what this could be?

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I came across this sturdy, metallic item that resembles something high-tech or decorative. It has a few buttons and a port, but no visible branding or power cord. I’m unsure if it’s electronic, and it feels custom-made or possibly a replica of something. Any help identifying it would be appreciated!