15+ Mysterious Items That Left People Completely Stumped

Have you ever found a mysterious thing whose purpose none of your acquaintances could figure out? It’s great that everyone now has access to the internet because that’s where you can find answers to such questions. That’s exactly what the heroes of this compilation did.

’’Found this in my wife’s drawer. It is what I think it is?’’

• It’s a pelvic floor muscle and inner thigh training exerciser. © NickSB2013 / Reddit

“2 plastic hook-shaped tools with double forks on the end. What are these and what are they used for?”

• Tick removal tool. It’s called a “tick twister.” © CarbonKevinYWG / Reddit

Hand-forged tools in their own custom leather case, a foot long, square with very sharp point

• These are ornate skewers. © NoPajamasOutside / Reddit

“This thing has about 60 twisty screws embedded into it. It has me stumped.”

• It’s for making spun sugar. © Jamdog77 / Reddit
  

What is this glass object?

• Oil candle. © Igoogledyour*** / Reddit

“I found it in a thrift store.”

• It’s a picnic basket with bottle holders. © twoeightnine / Reddit

A hand-squeezed kitchen tool made of metal.

• It’s for squeezing citrus. © brock_lee / Reddit
  

“I found this in an old house. It’s made out of metal with a hook at the bottom and what looks like a hanger on the top.”

• It’s a clockwork spit turner for a fireplace. © sawyouoverthere / Reddit

“When found, it was the size of a marble, now it’s the size of a pea, but still a perfect sphere.”

• LOL! It’s a toy for kids — little water-filled marbles that dehydrate into tiny balls. © diegothengineer / Reddit

“Spoon + bottle opener from my grandparents’ house”

• It’s for stirring and accessing your refreshments and cocktails. © notwhatyouknow / Reddit
  

“I found this at an antique store.”

• It looks like the front of a log holder for a fireplace. © cfreezy72 / Reddit

This plastic kitchen tool looks like a slicer or juicer but there’s no cutting edge.

• It holds things while you slice them. Eggs, tomatoes, etc. © jackrats / Reddit

This weird wooden kitchen tool

• It is a non-electric mixer. © Xantho083 / Reddit

“I found a silver spoon in some old moving boxes.”

• It’s a server for any small fish in a sauce or oil — sardines, anchovies, etc. © ClementineCoda / Reddit
  

What is this wooden item?

• It’s an easel! It would have had a horizontal shelf piece that could slide up or down the long slit down the middle. © CryptographerWide247 / Reddit

An old heavy key with “Good health” engraved

• It’s obvious. It’s the key to good health. © mabutosays / Reddit
• These “motivational knick-knacks” have been a thing for generations. My grandmother had a set of fridge magnets like this. © Beard_o_Bees / Reddit

“Someone gave my father-in-law this hammer, and he can’t understand what it’s for.”

• It’s a meat tenderizer. You hammer it with that. I have one from my grandma’s kitchen. © my_psychic_powers / Reddit

“Solid metal thing found in a farming museum. It has rubber straps and chains.”

• It’s a bull/horse blinder. © DoctorOfMeat / Reddit

“What are these blue and yellow pieces of fabric? Found in a box of free baby clothes.”

• They look like nappy covers. The larger part covers the bum, and the small part of the loop pulls up between the legs, and the ties go through the loops and get tied in a knot in front. © 510Goodhands / Reddit

Were you able to guess the purpose of the item before you even read the answer? If you want to test your intuition again, take a look at another selection of mysterious objects.