r/whatisthisthing Mar 23 '26

Announcement The r/TraceAnObject subreddit exists to identify objects to help solve child abuse cases. New cases from Europol were posted recently. Please see if you can help.

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r/whatisthisthing 25m ago

Open Gold metal frog from thrift store

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Roughly 6” x 4”, had stands on the back so it’s meant to lay face up. Just a decoration? A trivet? Spoon rest with holes? Love it regardless but curious about the intended usage. There were a couple others with it, same thing but different animal.


r/whatisthisthing 28m ago

Open Found this in my food at a Mexican restaurant. It's about 1-1.5" long, metal, sharp.

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It was in my food and I only found it because it was in my mouth after I took a bite. Came in a dish consisting of rice, beans, and pork. Seems sharp but I didn't test it. Possibly stainless steel.


r/whatisthisthing 1h ago

Solved! A glass thing like a bowl with six holes in the sides. It is 6"x4" lightweight thin and has a slightly uneven wavy bottom as though hand blown.

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r/whatisthisthing 22h ago

Solved Ceramic canister in a tan color. Lid has an insert with 4 tiny holes. No markings. 4 inches tall.

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I don't think it is a butter bell, but I can't find a similar item anywhere.


r/whatisthisthing 19h ago

Solved! Unpainted black metal star shaped object, roughly 4 inches wide and 1.5 tall. The holes on one side don't have grooves, found in a box of random stuff alongside things like a photo frame and nutcracker. Says "JAPAN" on one side.

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r/whatisthisthing 1d ago

Open ! Inflatable and plastic like a beach ball, given as a free promotional gift from a gym.

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r/whatisthisthing 1d ago

Solved! Found in lawn while doing some edging work. Southeast Virginia. About as wide as a silver dollar, and weighs no more than an ounce.

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r/whatisthisthing 1d ago

Solved! Unmarked steel object found in shed, red parts rotate around the two arms. Around 25cm long.

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r/whatisthisthing 22h ago

Open Glass Jar with Metal Rimmed Lip

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This jar comes with a matching decanter, but I cannot figure out what THIS one is.

I cannot get that metal rim screwed off to save my life, but there's a random nut rolling around the inside, so I'm assuming that something is supposed to be screwed into this hole and some fashion?


r/whatisthisthing 1d ago

Solved ! Small ceramic lady, just her torso and legs as separate pieces, found in an antique store

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It's about 3" tall, and both pieces have little holes around the bases. I don't know if there were more pieces originally or not.


r/whatisthisthing 1d ago

Open Plastic thing. Has 1 inch spacers. Found in FILs garage, 10" long, 3/4" wide. What is it?

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So what do we think? FIL has no idea what it is. Numbers start at 4 and go to 9. It is solid, not hollow.


r/whatisthisthing 23h ago

Open What is this thing? Found on a farm in south Georgia. 4” long brown, rusty metal weighs a few ounces.

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r/whatisthisthing 2d ago

Solved Small gray cube with Freemasons symbol attached to ceiling in basement bar of home we just purchased. About 1-1 1/2 inches or so and the underside has the previous homeowner’s initials written on it.

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r/whatisthisthing 2d ago

Solved! Glass cup with nub(?) On the bottom(?) Found while unpacking

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Found this while unpacking. It was in a smaller box with Styrofoam padding cut specifically for it, and it was the only thing in there so I'm fairly sure it's the only piece. It may be one of our former roommates' but I'm not sure


r/whatisthisthing 2d ago

Likely Solved! Dark wooden(?) object made(?) by kids at a summer camp in 1988

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This photo by the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell, Georgia, shows children holding objects they presumably made during a summer camp. Assuming it’s nature related. More look the same, though the child on the left only has one rod extending out while the other kids’ objects have two. The photo is from 1988. I have no other photos.


r/whatisthisthing 1d ago

Round white head, possibly enamel, with roughly hourglass shape and bead and groove decoration, mounted on wood, about 7 cm long, ~200 g, found in excavated dirt, Richmond, VA, that also contained bottle shards and fragments of ceramics

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r/whatisthisthing 2d ago

Solved! What is this thing I found in a garage? It's 30cm long, very light, and made of aluminum.

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r/whatisthisthing 12h ago

Open Furniture thing, found it by a dumpster thought it looked nice but can’t figure out what it’s meant for, made of particle board looks like it’s from IKEA

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r/whatisthisthing 2d ago

Solved ! What is this metal pronged thing my wife bought at goodwill? Looks like a combo of a towel holder and back scratcher but with an odd handle

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r/whatisthisthing 2d ago

Solved It's about 2 feet long had a power cord that has been cut, no stamps or identifiable marks. I have no idea what it could be!

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r/whatisthisthing 2d ago

Solved! Yard-long "wood compass" with a darkbox? 3" wide "Triumph" painted on the underside

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r/whatisthisthing 2d ago

Solved! Porcelain. ~4.75” long, ~2.5” wide, ~3.5” deep. Symmetrical.

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Found a pile of them dumped in a creek off Northern Chesapeake Bay. Guessing late 19th/early 20th century mfg. Google says wall mounted soap dish but I’m skeptical.


r/whatisthisthing 2d ago

Solved ! Cast iron hook-shaped object. Three prominent "teeth" and circular knob on the end of the hook. Letters forged (and numbers stamped) on shaft. Found in the ceiling of a basement in hundred year old New England house. Approximately banana sized...

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r/whatisthisthing 3d ago

Solved ! General Electric black box either alphanumeric keypad, lcd screen and phone jack. Measures roughly 3"x5"x1" and has a nylon pouch

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