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Hello! These were manufactured Japan, probably in the late 1940s or 50s. They are about 4" x 5" and are woven reed or grass in wooden frames. Thank you!

37 upvotes • Yannie

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Large tin/brass tureen on a stand. Two handles one on each side for carrying. Ornately hand-decorated with floral designs. About 24" tall overall. Bottom of tureen is rounded and sets in a ring. Ring has holes on the front and back. Silver on the inside and golden on the outside.

36 upvotes • Yummylicorice

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What are these pellets in the carpet of my new apartment? Hard to crush with just my fingers, no scent, made from a granular material?

34 upvotes • jean_kirschfine

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Found this small board, presumably a adapter of some sort in a laptop bag from 2002, does anyone know what this is?

33 upvotes • Philipp4

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Small metal hammer from before 1967

32 upvotes • jtrip6

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This is a small metal object with a pointed ball on one end and hollow core opening on the opposite end.

32 upvotes • cathomas737

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Weird pile of light brown granules in mulchbed in Northern KY

31 upvotes • EastReauxClub

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2m pole that can extend to 4m, has some type of hooks attached to it. One end has a plate with screw holes and The other end has a knob (maybe missing a second plate that can swivel). Anyone know what this is used for?

30 upvotes • Mr_CuteMountain

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I found this metal fixture in my bathroom ceiling and I’m not sure what it is. It has a metal casing with vents or slots, and it looks like it might be part of an air conditioning or ventilation system. There are no visible controls nearby.

29 upvotes • justapee

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Three-blade square scissors stamped Korea. Maybe some kind of sewing shears? Bought in a random box at an estate sale.

22 upvotes • SpeedyTurtle12358

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Hello! These were manufactured Japan, probably in the late 1940s or 50s. They are about 4" x 5" and are woven reed or grass in wooden frames. Thank you!	37	Yannie
Large tin/brass tureen on a stand. Two handles one on each side for carrying. Ornately hand-decorated with floral designs. About 24" tall overall. Bottom of tureen is rounded and sets in a ring. Ring has holes on the front and back. Silver on the inside and golden on the outside.	36	Yummylicorice
What are these pellets in the carpet of my new apartment? Hard to crush with just my fingers, no scent, made from a granular material?	34	jean_kirschfine
Found this small board, presumably a adapter of some sort in a laptop bag from 2002, does anyone know what this is?	33	Philipp4
Small metal hammer from before 1967	32	jtrip6
This is a small metal object with a pointed ball on one end and hollow core opening on the opposite end.	32	cathomas737
Weird pile of light brown granules in mulchbed in Northern KY	31	EastReauxClub
2m pole that can extend to 4m, has some type of hooks attached to it. One end has a plate with screw holes and The other end has a knob (maybe missing a second plate that can swivel). Anyone know what this is used for?	30	Mr_CuteMountain
I found this metal fixture in my bathroom ceiling and I’m not sure what it is. It has a metal casing with vents or slots, and it looks like it might be part of an air conditioning or ventilation system. There are no visible controls nearby.	29	justapee
Three-blade square scissors stamped Korea. Maybe some kind of sewing shears? Bought in a random box at an estate sale.	22	SpeedyTurtle12358