r/whatisthisthing

1. 174points

   The r/TraceAnObject subreddit exists to identify objects to help solve child abuse cases. New cases from Europol were posted recently. Please see if you can help. (reddit.com) [Announcement] [pinned]

   submitted Mar 2026 by u/I_Me_Mine to r/whatisthisthing

   2 comments · source

2. 232points
   

   Found this outside my work. 7” long. Plastic. One end screws off and there is are LEDs with batteries in that end. Has two notches of different widths cut out on sides. (old.reddit.com) [Solved!]

   submitted 12h ago by u/Pojinator89 to r/whatisthisthing

   17 comments · source

3. 3,726points
   

   Small colourful plastic rings/seals collected from Australian beaches? (old.reddit.com) [Solved!]

   submitted 1d ago by u/Raspberry_and_Lemon to r/whatisthisthing

   176 comments · source

4. 140points
   

   Found at estate sale 7in bone cylinder with etchings of face along with grid of characters, wood base, and carved wood topper of seated human with drum or pottery with affixing hole in both topper and cylinder. Total height about 10 inches, very light (old.reddit.com)

   submitted 1d ago by u/Tank_Girl_Gritty_235 to r/whatisthisthing

   12 comments · source

5. 125points
   

   What are these small steel fishtail shaped things (i.redd.it) [Solved!]

   submitted 1d ago by u/GrumpyTartan to r/whatisthisthing

   24 comments · source

6. 2,397points
   

   Lightweight fibrous blob found on beach in South Africa (old.reddit.com) [Solved!]

   submitted 2d ago by u/Substantial_Bass_182 to r/whatisthisthing

   396 comments · source

7. 42points
   

   This thing is made of brass, it's about 4 1/2 inches tall, weighs about 5 ounces, looks like if you remove the screws the bottom would come off where the screen is. (old.reddit.com)

   submitted 1d ago by u/Bempet583 to r/whatisthisthing

   14 comments · source

8. 63points
   

   What is this, found on beach. Wood, very very hard, 8" long, about 2" thick, brown color (i.redd.it) [Open]

   submitted 1d ago by u/Immediate-Tadpole26 to r/whatisthisthing

   19 comments · source

9. 13points
   

   Is this an old car frame rail? It is about 6-7 feet long and made of iron. It has bolts holding it together I found it in the side of our river bank. It was light enough for me to flip upwards but I would think about roughly 50-75 pounds is the weight (old.reddit.com) [Open]

   submitted 1d ago by u/stormm621 to r/whatisthisthing

   5 comments · source

10. 731points
    

    It consists of an elongated section (~6 inch) that appears to be made of rigid, transparent plastic, with a ribbed end. A metal cross sits on top of it with flat guard separates the two parts, somewhat like the crossguard of a sword. (i.redd.it) [Open !]

    submitted 2d ago by u/CaliperPasGaranti to r/whatisthisthing

    258 comments · source

11. 227points
    

    Heavy metal gear thing roughly 5” across with protruding screws on both ends (old.reddit.com) [Solved!]

    submitted 1d ago by u/TheNebulaWolf to r/whatisthisthing

    47 comments · source

12. 15points
    

    Black hard plastic part, about 3.5 cm tall, hollow rectangular base with a round twist-lock nozzle and a small hole through the center. Unused spare part, found in Japan. (old.reddit.com) [Open]

    submitted 1d ago by u/Earley21 to r/whatisthisthing

    5 comments · source

13. 56points
    

    Rigid magnetic metal rod, approximately 6 inches long, with a curved hook at one end and a 90-degree bend at the other (i.redd.it) [Open]

    submitted 2d ago by u/No_Landscape_2823 to r/whatisthisthing

    24 comments · source

14. 296points
    

    At an Airbnb, white multiple round dome flat topped things in ceilings, even as tall at 12 feet high (i.redd.it) [Solved!]

    submitted 2d ago by u/Allworknopaysmh to r/whatisthisthing

    51 comments · source

15. 262points
    

    Weird metal thing, no clue what it is (old.reddit.com) [Solved!]

    submitted 2d ago by u/tw1nkl3_t0t to r/whatisthisthing

    17 comments · source

16. 637points
    

    Two little red plastic knobs found in an electronics accessory box. (i.redd.it) [Solved!]

    submitted 3d ago by u/datapirate42 to r/whatisthisthing

    26 comments · source

17. 117points
    

    Cap or top with a hook/ring attachment. 1 inch diameter and .75 in height excluding hook (old.reddit.com) [Solved!]

    submitted 3d ago by u/WhatIsThisThrwAway to r/whatisthisthing

    60 comments · source

18. 210points
    

    Cat threw it up and I have no idea what it is. About 1.5 cm, silicone or soft plastic, flexible. (old.reddit.com) [Solved!]

    submitted 3d ago by u/piribatz to r/whatisthisthing

    27 comments · source

19. 2,188points
    

    Strange galvanized gate. Powerline access route Central Coast, NSW, Australia. WITT (old.reddit.com) [Open !]

    submitted 4d ago by u/WeAllWantToBeHappy to r/whatisthisthing

    326 comments · source

20. 35points
    

    Strange plumbing attachment on the end of a water heating pump (i.redd.it) [Solved!]

    submitted 3d ago by u/vadar007 to r/whatisthisthing

    15 comments · source

21. 421points
    

    What is this little stitched silk spot on hotel floor towel? It’s just a standard hotel towel that goes in front of the shower but has a weird little silk thing stitched into one corner. (old.reddit.com) [Solved !]

    submitted 5d ago by u/Foreign_Ebb_6282 to r/whatisthisthing

    47 comments · source

22. 360points
    

    What is this stretchy piece of plastic that smells like soap? (old.reddit.com) [Open]

    submitted 6d ago by u/waterbottlejesus to r/whatisthisthing

    188 comments · source

23. 674points
    

    Wooden object with three magnifying glasses that folds, maybe a photo slide viewer? (old.reddit.com) [Solved!]

    submitted 6d ago by u/rloz22 to r/whatisthisthing

    45 comments · source

24. 67points
    

    cast iron bracket 3 1/2 inch inner diameter (old.reddit.com)

    submitted 6d ago by u/MacaroonAcademic9494 to r/whatisthisthing

    22 comments · source

25. 361points
    

    Small, beige, plastic box on top of a lamp post (i.redd.it) [Solved!]

    submitted 7d ago by u/a-pwwb to r/whatisthisthing

    18 comments · source