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Antiques and Collectibles Mysteries

By Barbara Crews, About.com

Can you figure these out? A mystery item is posted about once a week in the blog. Several days later the answer is posted. See if you know what these are, the good news is - the answer is available without waiting.

Mystery Antique

Barb Crews
Another antique that had no correct answers when first submitted as a Mystery Item. What do you think?

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Mystery Antique

Barb Crews
This was another very interesting piece that I would have loved to bring home, but I think someone would have eventually gotten hurt trying to play with it.

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Mystery Antique

Barb Crews
This pottery item is only 3.5" tall, but is a real stumper for those trying to figure it out.

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Mystery Antique

Simmons and Company Auctioneers
I can't imagine the woman hours that went into using this item, but I also wonder if there is a modern equivalent today?

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Mystery Antique

Tom Harris Auctions
This was one of the more interesting pieces shown on the Mystery Item Quiz pages. No correct answers when it was first posted. What about you - see if you can figure it out!

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Mystery Antique

Barb Crews
Does this one stump you? Made of cast iron and made to hang from the ceiling, it was a very useful item. What's your guess?

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Mystery Antique

Patented Antiques
Another piece that I would like to see in action, to get a better idea of how it was used.

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Mystery Antique

When this particular mystery item was first blogged, no one could figure it out. What about you?

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Mystery Antique

Barb Crews
It didn't take long for the someone to give the correct answer on this old-fashioned piece.

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Mystery Antique

John & Diane M.
The big clue on this piece was the holder was not believed to be part of the original item. The correct answer was given pretty quickly.

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