Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 14 Apr 2019, 02:17
P's man-whistle and China's observations are all hovering around the answer. I'll give it one more day....
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Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 14 Apr 2019, 09:20
Is it part of a musical instrument? Like a whistle slide valve in those variable note whistles? (The Ludwig slide whistle.) But knowing you it would have to be a steam whistle from a traction engine. Just guessing!
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 15 Apr 2019, 01:55
Funny how the simplest things can look so complicated. It's a small container that screws open, is waterproof and has a hole for attaching it to a key fob or a dog collar. I assume it has a piece of paper in it when in use.
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 15 Apr 2019, 14:05
I think Gloria got nearest with "storing things like old sixpences" - Do you remember a similar item: the small plastic Watney's Red Barrels that were given away and I think were intended to be used on dog collars for the owners information?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 15 Apr 2019, 14:55
Also used for Micro Geocaches.
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 17 Apr 2019, 05:59
What is it?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 17 Apr 2019, 07:23
The bottom of a bottle?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 17 Apr 2019, 07:51
A clear sweet?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 17 Apr 2019, 08:39
Stanley's crystal ball for predicting the outcome of Brexit?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 17 Apr 2019, 09:24
A glass stopper.
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 18 Apr 2019, 02:40
Sorry, nobody is close. It's a difficult one I think. It's antique and totally obsolete today. 100 years ago there would be millions of them in use.
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 18 Apr 2019, 05:20
Is it an inkwell?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 18 Apr 2019, 05:34
That's amazing Wendy, yes you're right, it's an old fashioned glass inkwell with a brass mouth but of course this one is upside down.
Next one?
Next one?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 18 Apr 2019, 05:50
It has been given a good clean! I wouldn't have guessed without that clue.
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 18 Apr 2019, 06:03
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 18 Apr 2019, 08:53
Well done Wendy, perhaps it's you that has the crystal ball!
Now then, what's the name of this plant?
Now then, what's the name of this plant?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 18 Apr 2019, 09:11
Are they Cottoneasters?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 19 Apr 2019, 03:15
The berries look poisonous to me, they ring a bell but I can't remember it.
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 19 Apr 2019, 06:01
Is it a honeysuckle?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 19 Apr 2019, 07:31
I'm with Wendy.
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 19 Apr 2019, 08:57
All wrong! Look at the leaves... 
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 19 Apr 2019, 09:10
mistletoe.
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 19 Apr 2019, 09:40
But mistletoe berries are white - aren't they?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 19 Apr 2019, 10:15
Yes but do they look different in summer? I don't actually know, the leaves just look like mistletoe to me.
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 20 Apr 2019, 03:32
Tea Bush?