What a thing: the strangest finds. Issue 141
We regularly come across things that are not immediately recognizable. All these incomprehensible things excite the imagination and torment with doubts, but here, as always, experts from the network come to the rescue, who easily and quickly solve all the riddles.
Found a strange spoon in my grandparents' silverware set. What is she for? 
Answer: This is a vintage jelly spoon.
What is that oval metal thing in a plastic holder on the wall next to the kitchen sink? 
Answer: it's metallic soap. If you wash your hands with it, it will remove unpleasant odors from the skin (for example, from onions) due to the strong smell of steel.
I found some nice metal things in the commission shop. They weigh just under 300 grams each and have a loop at the top. What could it be? 
Answer: most likely, these are clock weights.
Does anyone know what this rectangular piece of faceted jade with a round indentation is? 
Answer: it is a "stone of anxiety". Keep it in your pocket and rub it with your thumb when you're nervous.
What kind of homemade knitted bag is this, the handles of which are one longer than the other? I won it in a local draw. 
Answer: the handles are knitted correctly: it is necessary to pass the long one through the short one and hold it. This is a bag with a Japanese knot.
Found this little curved, engraved metal object in my toolbox 
Answer: this is a part of boots, for example cowboy boots. Something like a metal back.
Found this thing in the laundry. It is all metal, with a very sharp tip and a loop at the back end. 
Answer: It is a tool for piercing mature blackheads and removing pimples.
Does anyone know what the little tag is for inside some shoes? 
Answer: it is necessary in order to tie a pair of shoes with elastic thread.
A curved piece of metal with holes of various sizes at the end and a rounded handle. What's this? 
Answer: this is a cheese knife, but it can also be used to separate herbs and greens from the stems.
Wooden instrument with comb teeth, 3 glass vials and small handle 
Answer: Looks like someone took a berry picker and turned it into a decorative vase for 3 flowers.
What is this boat? She was found many years ago buried in a garden in New Zealand. 
Answer: this is a tin salt shaker. A fairly common item in Norway, probably bought by a tourist from New Zealand who brought it home. They usually come with either a sail or a small spoon.
Why do we need this pointed thing on a multifunctional flashlight? 
Answer: this is cullet — a device for breaking windows in a car if you have an accident and cannot open the door.
A metal tool that looks like a fork with 2 prongs. Found at my grandparents' house. It has no numbers or letters engraved on it. 
Answer: this is a seafood fork, in particular for extracting meat from crab or lobster.
