Barnorama All Fun In The Barn
From puzzling artifacts to enigmatic contraptions, this engaging journey showcases the power of curiosity and the human drive to uncover the secrets behind the unfamiliar.
“What is this?”
Answer: “Today is my birthday and I turned 55. But nothing made me feel older than seeing this post and knowing immediately what these were. Flash bulbs. Oh my God, I’m so old.”
“My ex left me this gift of my dog, what is this hole on the top?”
Answer: “It’s a personalized dog planter for a tiny plant. You can send in a pic of your dog, and they’ll create one that looks similar. They are also super pricy.”
“What is this clip tool attached to a wristband?”
Answer: “It’s for someone playing in instrument in a marching band to hold their sheet music.”
“I found this thing in my basement. I have no idea what it is.”
Answer: “Looks like the base of a yarn winder. Toyota was in the fabric loom business originally.”
“Vintage furniture with an unclear purpose”
Answer: “It’s a rack for newspapers and magazines.”
“I found this flat spoon-sized racket with a king handle.”
Answer: “It’s a vintage letter opener.”
“My mother’s friend found this with her mother’s possessions.”
Answer: “This is used for clipping gloves to your handbag.”
“I found this in our new house on the top landing banister rail. Seems like it’s meant to hold something but not sure what it is?”
Answer: “It looks like a hair dryer holder. But it’s unclear why the previous owners chose such a strange place for it.”
“I found this in a random box of kitchen supplies.”
Answer: “It’s to slice bread.”
“What is this thing? A green & white pendant of some sort was found in my stocking 18 years ago. No one knows where it came from.”
Answer: “It’s a jadeite pendant with a space to hold herbs or sandalwood. The word on the back is “fu” which means “luck”.”
“I inherited this 10 years ago and I just found out it opens. Why?”
Answer: “This is a perfume bottle.”
“My grandma is getting rid of a bunch of old silverware. I wonder what this is?”
Answer: “It’s a sugar scuttle.”
“I found this at an old decommissioned salmon canning facility.”
Answer: “It cleans the chimney.”
“What is this attachment on the shower wall in our apartment? It looks too wide to hold soap.”
Answer: “It’s a soap dish/sponge holder.”
“I found this hanging in the basement of our new house.”
Answer: “It’s a horse brass strap, they hang off horse tack for decoration.”
“I found this under my bed, it must’ve belonged to the last au pair. What is this thing?”
Answer: “It’s an orchestral conductor’s baton.”
“My boyfriend found this in his room and now demands explanations. I don’t know what it is and where it came from.”
Answer: “I can tell you what that thing is… A RED FLAG! It’s a woman’s hygienic article wrapping, and it’s you who should be asking what it is doing in his room.”
“This was found in an old tool box. It’s orange. It’s very elastic and very sticky.”
Answer: “Well, it’s actually a sensory toy — spiky glove.”
“Small plastic object. Has a cap that covers 2 small nubs on top.”
Answer: “I was over here assuming it was for 2 part epoxy.”
“I work in recycling and have found multiple objects like this. It is made of silicone, has a (weak) magnet, and is kinda phallic. What is this thing?”
Answer: “Looks like the band can loop and attach to itself. Maybe it attaches to a backpack and holds a water bottle or something of the sort.”
“Hollow small glass object with a weird opening. What is it?”
Answer: “Glass vase/flower holder.”
“I found it in a forest in Sweden, about 1 m from the ground, roughly 20 cm in size. Hard to the touch, but drips liquid when knocked.”
Answer: “Looks like a polypore fungus that is exuding excess moisture, called guttation.”