Can You Help Identify These 10 Mystery Items?
Things of the past aren’t just cool or beautiful pieces of history. They’re also mysterious. Here are 10 mystery items that have puzzled social media users:
- Metal and Wood Mystery Item This first item has left many people perplexed. Some suggest it holds saddles, others think it’s for woodcutting, and some believe it could be a base for something. Some recall their grandparents using them for washing machines, while others think it might be a base for a butter churn. An 1890 wooden high chair has a similar base, but this item is metal and has wheels, leading some to speculate it might be part of a vintage baby stroller. It’s possible this item was multi-functional or is simply incomplete.
- Mystery Items for Food Madeleine Levaggi struggled to identify this item, initially mistaking it for a cotton gin. The Cotton Museum of South Carolina confirmed it wasn’t. The item, labeled “Brevetto Ferrari 2,” matches a box found on the Worth Point auction site, which identified it as a cheese grater.
- Mystery Item: Unexplained Theresa Goulette Crane shared a photo of items she inherited without knowing their purpose. Dusty Old Things also couldn’t identify them, seeking input from readers. Unfortunately, little information exists about these mysterious objects.
- A Seemingly Useful Mystery Item Reenie Ragle Vermillion posted a picture of an unknown item in her home. A similar image suggests it might be a vintage washing machine, though this remains unconfirmed.
- Mystery Goo “No markings on the bag. It’s full of air, and the stuff has a weird spongy consistency. There was nothing else in the package besides the spoons. I have no idea what this is!” exclaimed storm-singer. While this baffled many, several users agreed it was likely air-dry crafting clay that fell into the package by mistake.
- A Small Green Box A Redditor described a “green painted wooden box with 2 sets of hinges. The top opens to reveal a storage area with a cylindrical insert, and the bottom opens to a shallow storage area. Lined with pink material, it measures 8” square and 7″ high.” Many suggest it was used to hold jewelry or cuffs and collars from old suits.
- “Grey Fibrous Plastic Dome” CrescentFraiche discovered this dome while clearing a wooded area. Initially covered with ivy, the dome revealed a ring of blocks resembling a fire pit or well. Users suggested it might be a water well cover, fire pit, or pond cover.
- Still Uncertain Boobnoob00 found this item in an old gym bag, and its purpose remains unclear. Suggestions include a cell phone clip, sports card stand, or challenge coin stand. Unfortunately, none of these guesses have been confirmed.
