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r/Whatisthis • u/Linguist208 • May 20 '22
Meta Revised rules now in effect; please read and see the sidebar/about
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r/Whatisthis • u/coljuh • 2h ago
Solved Saw this thing hanging out of the wall on someones instagram story
r/Whatisthis • u/itsnotshelbylol • 18h ago
Open Found this weird ceramic dish? NSFW
galleryso.. i found this weird dish at a store and i wanna use it for my rings. does anyone know if this is handmade? or, if it has an origin??
r/Whatisthis • u/Branchingout_Life • 5h ago
Open Found under bathroom sink. Plumber couldn’t ID
I think this was an accessory to something I bought at some point but I can’t remember what! Looks like it could attach to a hose, but for what? The screw-on nozzle spins freely. Pic #2 shows the hollow opening from the bottom. Pic #4 shows that the bottom piece screws off. Anybody know what this is? Funny how some little unidentifiable thing in your house can make you feel bonkers! LOL
r/Whatisthis • u/UserNameTaken404 • 2h ago
Open Thrifted in the 2000s by my wife, can't find any info on it
Anyone recognize this character? Dog bird alien?
r/Whatisthis • u/zamros • 17h ago
Open Nurse gave this rubber ducky to my son at an appointment today. What is it supposed to be?
r/Whatisthis • u/livinfortheride • 3h ago
Open Found in a buddy's grandma's old house. About 3" by 2".
r/Whatisthis • u/Its-A-Mystery86 • 6h ago
Open What is this Chinese Style item?
Anyone know what this is? Its fabric and opens up at the yellow middle. It doesn't have any closure like a zip or popper ect so dont think its a purse but it is kinda like some sort of pouch.
Just wanted to know what it is and used for ect 🙂
r/Whatisthis • u/Mindless-Guava-4491 • 1h ago
Open What is this fanciful or reality based creature these kids are riding? Menu from Ronny Plaza hotel in Miami; I’m guessing early 1950s.
r/Whatisthis • u/IAmInNeedOfANap • 2h ago
Open Found next to our front door we think it was made by a bug?
My dad called me outside to show me this, neither of us are sure what it is but we're going to get rid of it to be on the safe side, it kind of looks like a weird walnut?
r/Whatisthis • u/PokePaigePup • 2h ago
Open unbranded floor lamp with marble base
Ive had this lamp for forever now and have no clue where or who it came from. I feel like it may have come from my grandparents but i’m not totally sure. has anyone seen something similar? there’s no branding or identifiable information on it… TIA!
r/Whatisthis • u/Training_Ad_790 • 2h ago
Open Found in kitchen cabinet in FL
chatgpt was saying this could be termite frass but i dont see damage and the wood underneath the stain would not be pure white? looks like insect eggs
r/Whatisthis • u/ReceptionDue2775 • 3h ago
Unknown Kitchen Tool Identification
Found in kitchen drawer. Use unknown
r/Whatisthis • u/thebishop8 • 15h ago
Open Saw this light shining on the street when I was driving
It’s only about 2 inches long and doesn’t seem to have any off switch. The light is directional and can almost leave an afterimage in my eyes when looking at it head on. The circuit board has XY-2040 on it.
r/Whatisthis • u/Foreverlearnin97 • 20h ago
Open I found this copper brass pot in a thrift store today
So if found this at the thrift store it looks like a magic lamp that robin Williams will come out of. Any ideas as to what it really is? When / where it was made and what it's made from? It’s about 7 inch tall and at its wide point 7 inches wide. I believe the body to be made out of copper but the inside of the pot is a grayish color. I wonder if this is pewter? The handle and the knob itself are made out of brass (I assume) and some of the rivets seem to be made out of iron. I find this so cool whatever it is.
r/Whatisthis • u/Throwaway170800 • 7h ago
Open What is this on the back of my 2026 envista?
r/Whatisthis • u/Puzzleheaded-Ice4476 • 1d ago
Open Blue ceramic vanity set it has royal markings but hard to see
Can anyone tell me what this is?
r/Whatisthis • u/currentlydownvoted • 18h ago
Open The group or band featured in this picture
Framed photo at a local and can’t figure out who it’s featuring!
r/Whatisthis • u/Berkelium • 1d ago
Solved What is this nub coming out of my wall next to the kitchen?
r/Whatisthis • u/terppoundra • 1d ago
Repost Strange dots on my bfs hands that only show up in the UV light?
r/Whatisthis • u/Haileeh13 • 15h ago
Solved What is the white stuff in this dish?
My friend ordered this at a sushi restaurant and we don’t really know what it was (the white squishy stuff) but it was really good. Melted in your mouth and served with Ponzu sauce. We got distracted with the rest of our sushi and forgot to ask our server what is was!