15 mysterious items whose purpose is far from obvious (16 photos)

Sometimes in our daily life we encounter things who have never been seen before. And their destination remains for us a riddle. But, fortunately, there are knowledgeable Internet users who always ready to provide the right answers.




1. What is this mini cone table?



With the help of this device, waffle cones for ice cream are made.

2. Found these tiny round brown grains on the second mattress cover.





It's like mattress foam. It penetrates the fabric and then turns into balls.

3. What is this cup for? It has a small hole in the bottom



It serves for the germination of bulbous plants.

4. What's with the weird socket at the bottom?



This is for running wires through the wall.

5. I found this trinket in a box of unwanted jewelry. Large disc slides up and down the chain



Chain for vintage women's watches.

6. Wooden elephants with a rod threaded through them. The rod extends and the elephants are removed



Napkin holder.

7. Sturdy brick building in the woods next to my house



This is an old sign with the name of a district or location.

8. Glass object, hollow, with a hole through, so it is not a vase



This is a candlestick.

9. Tennis racket with a hook on the back, on a long chain with a ball at the end



This item is used to measure the height of the grid in a large tennis. The hook is hung from the top of the net, and the net stretched until the ball touches the court.

10. Glass objects with a decorative pattern



These are stands for furniture or piano legs to prevent damage to the floor.

11. In a small Spanish town I saw wooden or plastic boards in front of the doors, I wonder what they are for?



They are used to keep stray dogs away from pissing on the door.

12. Metal holder in the shape of a rocket



Stand for bar tools.

13. Our college dorm has strange niches in the walls.



It looks like a telephone booth. At some point, it probably contained a telephone.

14. A plastic ring with three metal claws found on a beach in Scotland



These "claws" pull out fishing nets.

15. What is this tiny house about a mile from the coast?



This is an old lighthouse.