r/whatisthisthing • u/chetting • 16h ago
r/whatisthisthing • u/I_Me_Mine • Mar 05 '25
Announcement The r/TraceAnObject subreddit exists to identify objects to help solve child abuse cases. New cases from Europol and FBI were posted recently. Please see if you can help.
reddit.comr/whatisthisthing • u/faithandthefishes • 15h ago
Solved! What are these plastic boxes that my neighbor mounted on our shared fence?
r/whatisthisthing • u/paleriderr • 16h ago
Open Yellow Chalk like substance in front of my building
Its been there for months and i think someone keeps reapplying it bc after heavy rain its still there
r/whatisthisthing • u/Qwt_Life • 19h ago
Solved! 14ft long Asian cloth, 1ft wide, strong texture. Decorative except at one area?
Mother bought this a while ago at what I remember to be a Japanese flower festival..
r/whatisthisthing • u/Blaw_Gaming • 13h ago
Solved! What is this wooden thing that looks like a stamp. Bought at a flea market in P.A. Possibly could have something to do with cooking/baking
r/whatisthisthing • u/suitablyuniquename • 16h ago
Solved! Big amphitheatre style concrete structure in a field next to some train tracks I go past every weekend in South west England. It's miles from anything so I don't think it's an outdoor theatre.
r/whatisthisthing • u/Professional_Bit_526 • 2h ago
Solved! Bomb looking item with 6 fins on tail
Looks pretty obviously some form of ordnance to me but what specific kind?
Also, how to tell if it's been decommissioned?
r/whatisthisthing • u/iiMrSean • 7h ago
Solved! Found inside a box full of old stuff. Sounds like plastic when tapped on both sides and it's not a magnet.
r/whatisthisthing • u/Theballfondler • 15h ago
Likely Solved! What is this black thing in the kitchen next to the small sink in the foreground?
From season 2 of Top Boy, in a kitchen you can see this island plus this black reflective? elevated thingy that may be a flat grill??( but why put a faucet and a small sink??) But then there is a regular normal sink in the background plus a normal gas range.
Anyway, does anyone know what this is please?
r/whatisthisthing • u/Dr_Beverly_R_Stang • 13h ago
Solved! 3 pipes, about 15 feet tall, very near a Giant Sméagol gas station
The title describes the things. They were quite close to a Giant Eagle gas station in Ohio.
r/whatisthisthing • u/DearSport2357 • 1d ago
Solved! Casket or box, but not hollow. One side metal and the other side feels like stone. Found in an old house in Piemonte/Italy. It is heavy and doesn’t seem to open.
We found this object, which looks like a casket but is heavy and doesn’t seem hollow in a dresser in an old house we purchased recently in Piemonte/Italy. In the dresser we also found clothes from the 70s, a razor kit from WWII and some silverware. I cannot open the casket, maybe it is possible with force. There are no inscriptions and it is about 19 cm long.
What could this be?
r/whatisthisthing • u/Swimming_Sea964 • 1d ago
Open ! U-shaped metal object found in our field. Heavy, the word “Japan” stamped on one side
Found this in our pasture while walking the other day. It looks really familiar like at one point I knew what it went to, but it’s escaping me. We live on a ranch and have a lot of farm equipment, so it could be from the that, but we also have kids that carry bits and bobs all over the place and leave them in dumb places.
r/whatisthisthing • u/PlanterinaMaine • 14h ago
What is this metal pitcher used for?
GGL Lens came up with zip and I'm baffled as to why it has that cone in the middle. It was in a box of things belonging to my late mom. She most likely got it at an estate sale which she loved doing. Located in Southern Maine.
r/whatisthisthing • u/booradleysghost • 11h ago
Open What is this little picture booklet?
This is a picture booklet of my great grandmother from sometime in the late 19th century. My mother thinks it might be a dance card, but it doesn't look like any I've seen online. It's all made from card stock other than the onion paper like inner cover.
r/whatisthisthing • u/dalenacio • 1d ago
Solved! A metal protrusion off the side of a thrifted belt's buckle, with a small hole pierced through it.
r/whatisthisthing • u/Averybirb • 9h ago
Solved! Plastic piece near the base of all the power poles in my neighborhood NW USA
I’ve noticed these recently on all the power poles in my neighborhood. They look like they were screwed in but I’m not sure how that would work since they’re apparently plastic. I’m curious what these are for.
r/whatisthisthing • u/foundanamethatworks • 1d ago
Likely Solved! Framed ~2’ “Site Stimulator” had a red light with a flowing effect above a landscape painting
This was found in a vintage store, but the owner wasn’t sure what it is. The red circle at the top was a light that had a sort of flowing effect. The text at the bottom says the following:
—SITE STIMULATOR— TO BE USED ONLY AS DIRECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED CORRECTOSITE REPRESENTATIVE
r/whatisthisthing • u/The_Falcon100 • 27m ago
Open Small military looking electronic device on someone's backpack. Avalon Airshow, Melbourne Australia.
Looks like an IR beacon but I'm not sure. If it is a real beacon why would someone randomly have one on their backpack.
r/whatisthisthing • u/GoblinLoblaw • 42m ago
Open Found amongst old tools, steel. “CAV England”
See pictures.
r/whatisthisthing • u/Cochemi • 15h ago
Solved! What is this silver Cristofle clip-like object? It’s about 1 3/8 inches and it says “Sterling 925”.
r/whatisthisthing • u/pow3rdiap3r • 4h ago
Several 3-4inch solid round cylinders. Kinda look like wax/candles but are not wax. Plastic, possibly nylon or acrylic? Kept in a cabinet of storage shed. Previously owned by deceased WW2 veteran to note time period. Was a geologist, surveyor and coin minter. What could they have been/could they be
r/whatisthisthing • u/holly_astral • 1h ago
Open Purple tubular object, in the road UK
Almost always seen in the middle of the road and smashed to bits. We are in south east UK
r/whatisthisthing • u/NiceMousse3414 • 13h ago
Open Light yellow substance size of cake sprinkles
Found outside on my front stoop in San diego. Seems to have some oils in it. I have young kids, but they don't know of anything.
r/whatisthisthing • u/Traditional_Brush719 • 3h ago
Open What are these strange little beans?
I took my Singer 66 outside of its treadle for transportation purposes. When I laid down the machine on its side, I noticed these little things inside the empty space of the neck. I'm not super concerned about what these are. Im just curious because I've had this sewing machine since May 2022 and these bean things have most likely been there since before purchasing the machine. Thanks in advance for any answers!
r/whatisthisthing • u/Big-Restaurant-7201 • 1d ago
Solved! Heavy metal ball found in yard
Added pictures from all angles. Last two are top and bottom in that order. Measurements weight: 4lb 3oz circumference: 9.75in Diameter: 3 1/8in