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Glass egg shaped object approx 12cm tall with felt base

84 upvotes • alib4p

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The writing is ancester's name (my last name), so I covered surname. The inner stick spins freely. It's for fiber crafting, and the dates are life events of Mahala's.

81 upvotes • INeedToWorkOnMe

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Found this box with gold and silver objects similar to medals (rough guess) with Olympic details from different years at a second hand shop

68 upvotes • TypicalGamer1704

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Two lightweight plastic thin squares, one is rainbow and one is blue with numbers on it.

64 upvotes • bjanna

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Random metal spike with another metal piece bent around it silver in color about a 1/4" thick. Found in tire after a day commuting.

63 upvotes • OdysseusVII

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What are these large cement circles that sit beside a pier (not currently being used for boat docking) on Lake Michigan?

61 upvotes • ddmarriee

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Magnet fishing piece of paper with writing found in a plastic bag inside a small metal locket which crumbled when touched.

59 upvotes • BigManStout

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I’m a new homeowner. What are these tiny holes on my freshly painted window seat?

59 upvotes • Traditional_Truck_76

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Thin, long, flat pieces of metal, found on the road around my neighborhood.

58 upvotes • afiuhb3u38c

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Silver Lid, Green frosty glass bowl with decorative embellishments on each side. Found at local Goodwill store. What is it or used for? I cannot find much about it.

55 upvotes • iamthatkarma

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Glass egg shaped object approx 12cm tall with felt base	84	alib4p
The writing is ancester's name (my last name), so I covered surname. The inner stick spins freely. It's for fiber crafting, and the dates are life events of Mahala's.	81	INeedToWorkOnMe
Found this box with gold and silver objects similar to medals (rough guess) with Olympic details from different years at a second hand shop	68	TypicalGamer1704
Two lightweight plastic thin squares, one is rainbow and one is blue with numbers on it.	64	bjanna
Random metal spike with another metal piece bent around it silver in color about a 1/4" thick. Found in tire after a day commuting.	63	OdysseusVII
What are these large cement circles that sit beside a pier (not currently being used for boat docking) on Lake Michigan?	61	ddmarriee
Magnet fishing piece of paper with writing found in a plastic bag inside a small metal locket which crumbled when touched.	59	BigManStout
I’m a new homeowner. What are these tiny holes on my freshly painted window seat?	59	Traditional_Truck_76
Thin, long, flat pieces of metal, found on the road around my neighborhood.	58	afiuhb3u38c
Silver Lid, Green frosty glass bowl with decorative embellishments on each side. Found at local Goodwill store. What is it or used for? I cannot find much about it.	55	iamthatkarma