Some of the people opinions on it: Kathy LaCroix: I believe it is a very beautiful chamber pot… so plant a flower in it and turn it into a flower pot. Ettie Palmer Skivington: It goes under the bed to pee in. Linda O’Neill: I think it’s a chamber pot. Kathy Johnson: That is a … Read more
I found this thing in the bottom of a drawer while I was packing boxes. I don’t know what it is or what I do with it. It has a stack of really thin paper on it and it’s made from that weird wood/cardboard crossover stuff. I scribbled on it with a pencil assuming it … Read more
We moved into our 1770 house almost a month ago and I’m enjoying finding things. Any idea what this could have been used for? It’s attached to a beam. Some of the people opinions on it: It most likely had an opposite number and they supported a pole across the ceiling for clothes, herbs, ham, … Read more
Any idea what this speaker looking thing is? It’s on our 1930s brick colonial in northern Virginia. Some of the people opinions on it: 1. Not a batbox. Usually an alarm box. my grandfathers store that was built in the early 50’s had one just like it. til it was broken into in the early … Read more
Any idea what this little niche was for? There’s no sign of a patched wall on the other side. It’s in a front entry. Some of the people opinions on it: 1. Could it be for an umbrella stand? 2. Radiator…set into the wall to keep it out of the way in a tight space. … Read more
Every so often, a simple yard sale find turns into an unexpected mystery—and that’s exactly what happened when someone stumbled upon a tiny metal scoop-like tool and shared it online, asking for help identifying it. The item, small enough to fit comfortably on a fingertip, immediately drew hundreds of opinions from curious onlookers and collectors … Read more
I have recently moved into a new house in the north of England which was built in 1938. This hatch was sealed and I had to use a chisel to knock away mostly old paint around the sides which were the cause of the block. Once opened there is a load of dust. The hole … Read more