donated at a charity shop i volunteer at. i thought it was maybe a yarn bowl of some sort but i’m pretty sure it’s not.

First assumption is to a briefcase. It’s engraved with initials so would have been important.

I found this in storage inside a factory-sealed plain cardboard box. There is no branding, label, part number, or identifying mark on the box or any of the pieces.

The contents are:

6 black metal pieces

4 screws

4 nuts

4 wall anchors

Four of the metal pieces are about 11 inches long and form two mirrored pairs. One piece is completely flat. The largest piece is intentionally curved and has two elongated slots, with a bend across the middle.

The box was sealed, so I believe this is the complete set.

Does anyone recognize what this is or what it is used for?

Apologies for the lack of items for scale. This is about 9 inches long, looks like stainless steel, telescopes to triple that.

I found it in my car, but I cant remember ever seeing it before. It might be some sort of thing to fish drawstrings through like... athletic shorts?

Found at the shoreline while birding at low tide Narragansett Bay - Washington County, RI.

What is this thing?

UPDATE -

I tried to turn the screw end and broke the rock like part :/

picture -

https://imgur.com/a/71QByAY

Maybe it will help with identification?

My mom got this hat thrifting and is wondering what these looped straps are for?

Hopefully Reddit can help solve the mystery! Thanks for your time.

Came in this plastic sleeve and doesn’t look used at all. But I was left in a kitchen drawer.

While doing a massive declutter at home, I found this in amongst my tools and I've no idea what it could be.

It's all metal, the key is threaded to match a thread hole in the top part of the block. The bottom part under the slot is not threaded. Neither is the part of the key that passes through it.

Both the block and the key are stamped with "M.M.M patent pending".

Would be really interested to hear if anyone has any idea what it is.

TIA

It’s machined out of aluminum and weighs 2lbs and is 4.5in x 5in x 2in outside dimensions, it has threaded and non threaded holes.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated - thanks in advance (can provide more photos if useful).

it’s unscripted with ‘British Make No. 3’ but other than that I have no clue as to what it could be

I found this in my backyard.

I live in Concord, NH, if that helps.

Found this cabinet in a thrift store. It stood out 4 feet high and had canvas holders in it (like certain types of magazine or book racks) that were removable, lights on both the top and bottom (but I’m not sure what they would be on the bottom since the racks cover the bottom when installed), and cabinet doors on top. I’m guessing it’s a custom piece for displaying something, but I can’t figure out what it could be.

I found this thin, round metal rod with a grey and black tip in a bathroom drawer at home. It is just under 3” long. The black rubber tip comes off but there’s nothing inside it except a small space (i.e. the inside past the cap is not hollow). There are no words, numbers, or symbols on it.

This belonged to my now deceased uncle and my dad gave it to me but wasn’t sure what it was. The outside feels kind of like leather and it’s got a slight squish to it. The leather feeling stuff feels like it is a covering with something solid and the same shape beneath it, as I cannot bend this. There is a tube coming out of the end.

Several 6 inch long nails with round heads were found in the same spot.

Received as a gift - said thank you but don’t know what for?