“Metal object, carabiner attached, appeared in my backyard, left behind by either landscapers or pool guy.”
Answer: "It’s for opening your pool pump lid. I actually have used it, used to sell pool supplies."
“I found this in a parking lot where the taxis usually park outside of a train station. The small round circle on top is a magnet.”
Answer: "This is a ball mark fixer for golfing. The 2 prongs go into the ground to lift the green where your golf ball made its initial crater. The magnetic coin (yours is missing) is, so you can mark your golf ball on the green, so others can putt without your ball in the way."
“Found on the dashboard of an old GMC. A Lucite-like material, with ridges.”
Answer: "It’s a traffic light viewer. Traffic lights back in the day were mounted on the same side you stopped on, which sometimes made it difficult to see the light if you were first in line. This helped reflect the light from above, so you could tell when the light changed."
“My friend has found a bunch of these weird little plastic things while cleaning up the beaches in Maine. We have no clue what they are.”
Answer: "These are aquarium filters."
“What are these metal curved ornamental rods?”
Answer: "Fancy bookmarks."
“4 m high funnel with 3 outlets near a playground in Germany.”
Answer: "It’s a 3-way basketball hoop. You can score, but you don’t know who gets the ball next. The kids love it."
“The text suggests that it might be a bag, but I can’t seem to make it work as a bag as there are a lot of holes which might cause everything to drop.”
Answer: "It’s a suitcase cover."
“What is this silver metal thing with a narrow bridge and spoon-like end?”
Answer: "Ear cleaners, use them to scoop wax. They are more common in eastern countries."
“What are these objects on the straps of my rucksack for?”
Answer: "It’s used to pull and to make a more relaxing/convenient way to walk when you put your thumbs in."
“Little door/cupboard next to our side door leading down to the basement. The house was built in the late 1940s.”
Answer: "When milk used to get delivered, it was put in there."
Answer: "That happens when it is stressed during growing. Likely due to drought, the fruit got messed up inside. It’s technically edible, but likely doesn’t taste very good."
Answer: "It’s a bridal cup. It represents the start of a lifelong union between man and woman and is a symbol of faithfulness and good luck. The small swiveling cup and inverted hollow dress were designed to allow both bride and groom to drink simultaneously to toast their wedding."
Answer: "It’s the top (closure part) of a purse or small handbag."
Answer: "It’s an old-style hearing aid and honestly quite a collectible-looking piece. Look into any specialist museums or collections when you’re deciding what to do with it!!"
Answer: "It is a small appetizer tray with holes for toothpicks."
Answer: "We have friends in the French countryside with kids, pets, and no AC. They use their “dutch” doors to keep kids and pets out of/in specific rooms while still being able to hear them/communicate with/keep an eye on them, and for ventilation."
Answer: "A hook to hang your handbag from a table so it doesn’t have to sit on the floor."
Answer: "This is a part of an old bone"
Answer: "It’s a toilet paper dispenser. Not all were made on rolls back then. The spoon-shaped thing would rest on a stack of tissues to hold them down."
Answer: "It’s an insect-repellent bracelet."
Answer: "It is a cold box. You would keep milk and butter and other cold things in there on cold days"
Answer: "This would turn something like a smooth wooden hanger into one of those hangers with a satin finish/top to prevent light items like slips or lingerie from slipping off the hanger."
Answer: "Hand warmer. You can “click” the metal piece and it will start a chemical reaction and heat the pad."
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I think it might be the 95th time I have seen that picture on this site, and yes, old toothbrush :)
Yeah, how could a sponge be used for RFID?
Yeah, Izi, we've been over this before.