Barnorama All Fun In The Barn
A fascinating collection that showcases mysterious objects whose purpose and origin remain a puzzle.
“What is this stabby thing on wheels that arrived in the mail by mistake from Jamaica, NY?”
Answer: “It’s for weeding cracks and crevices.”
“Found in a kitchen drawer. Stiff, but still bends a little.”
Answer: “It goes through a hole at the end of measuring spoon sets to keep them together.”
“Received a random Amazon parcel addressed to me that I didn’t order, what is this thing?”
Answer: “It looks like a gripper to hold fish by the mouth without harming them.”
“Found in my dad’s room.”
Answer: “It goes over shoes to give a grip on ice.”
“A co-worker collects mystery objects and can’t identify this.”
Answer: “It’s a spark tester for a small engine.”
“Found this rubber thing on my stoop.”
Answer: “Water bottle holder.”
“Dinner table conversation… What do you think it is?”
Answer: “Lemon juicer.”
“Why is this toilet bowl shaped this way?”
Answer: “To hold a bedpan to collect specimens.”
“Colorful, plastic objects found at a thrift store. What is it?”
Answer: “Possibly pieces to a children’s play set of some sort.”
“What is this? A small bakelite toilet container with a spoon.”
Answer: “Could be a little salt well or ‘salt cellar’ or ‘salt pig’. They have spoons about this size and the bowl of this is pretty small.”
“Got this for free as a giveaway at a convention… I have no idea what it could be.”
Answer: “It’s a portable trash bag/dog poo bag holder.”
“Kids got these for Halloween. They are thin plastic, and say OM 5/22 made in China on the back.”
Answer: “They are stencils, popular in the 90s.”
“Golden-coloured opaque glass object about 25cm tall. Weights about 40g.”
Answer: “It’s a decor item.”
“Found this at a garage sale…”
Answer: “For opening a soft-boiled egg.”
“Metallic rocket-shaped object. Has three fins, the end of a screw is sticking out of the base.”
Answer: “Salt and pepper shakers.”