“Fork-ended ratcheting separator. Friend who found it at a yard sale ‘has a feeling’ it’s automotive.”
Answer: “It’s a seriously old school valve spring compressor.”
“Silver ornate clamp or tongs, no words on it. It was bought at an antique mall.”
Answer: “It’s asparagus tongs.”
“Ceramic, narrow, cup-shaped with a slanted top, found in a kitchen cabinet.”
Answer: “It’s a floral vase. Japanese style, thus the bamboo motif.”
“What is this small hollow plastic capsule-like object?”
Answer: “Protective cap for a digital meat thermometer.”
“What are these plastic poles in the woods behind my house? They’re buried deep, and some are surrounded by a plastic ring.”
Answer: “It’s an irrigation system’s low-pressure relief valve.”
“Strange waxy coil, came with a box of firearm accessories. Roughly palm-sized.”
Answer: “It’s called packing. It’s used in pumps to try and stop the product from being pumped into the atmosphere.”
“What is this tall glass object with a slit in the top portion?”
Answer: “I think it’s a coin bank.”
“What is this large vessel I found in the basement of an old psychiatric hospital?”
Answer: “It is used to sterilize mattresses and bedding.”
"Tiny little sharp thing found on the ground at the bank. No writing on it.”
Answer: “Looks like a blade for a plot cutter.”
“Plastic item with some sort of connector at the top.”
Answer: “I think this is for a CPR doll.”
“Philips metal piece with some sort of attachment. I think someone left it behind at my place. What is it?”
Answer: “A stand for a digital photo frame.”
“Plastic item left under the cabinet by previous homeowners.”
Answer: “It’s definitely the key part of a child-proof cabinet lock. We have the same set.”
“I just noticed some very fresh feeling marks on my front door.”
Answer: “There is adhesive drywall tape that looks like that.”
“What are these little green pellets that I found in the storage room of my cabin?”
Answer: “Very possible that it is mouse or rat poison, wash your hands very well.”
“This knob that turns in the back of the fireplace?”
Answer: “It’s to take air in from the outside and not the house, so the heat can still leave toward the house.”
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Thought that looked familiar.