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Krypto VeeCe
Louisville, KY · a month ago

I'm going to say a note holder because when you push the paper up there the marble will roll up into the groove and there's the paper is released the gravity pulls the paper down which pulls the ball down which locks the paper in place

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William Erwin
Minneapolis, MN · 10 hours ago

it was used to hold and towels and papers to keep space

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Camron Moffo
Cleveland, OH · 7 hours ago

You put a piece of cloth there it’s a rag holder

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Linda McHood
N Ft Myers, FL · a day ago

Ding ding ding. That is a perfect answer.

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Jeremy Wood
Raymond, KS · 21 hours ago

holds paper slide paper to side to take out

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Steven Steve's
Iron River, MI · 2 days ago

it's for bills and other important papers.

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Tom Brizendine
Ripley, OH · 14 hours ago

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say it's a marble holder my man .... 😂

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M Best
Old Washington, OH · a day ago

old school note paper holder

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Rick Johnson
Modesto, CA · a day ago

It holds papers

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Kalyn Worker
Albuquerque, NM · 2 days ago

I think it was to hold plastic bags

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Daniel Moctezuma
Charlotte, NC · 14 hours ago

a bag holder

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Ryan Harris
New York City, NY · 3 days ago

It's for hanging grocery bags and different things like that. He slipped the handle up in there. And when you want to map, the marvel goes up and the bag comes up.Pretty cool simple invitation

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mike massey
Richmond, VA · 11 days ago

it can hold your washcloth or a piece of paper

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Tim Scrogham
Warren, OH · 7 days ago

it's actually made for earthquakes

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Bob Fuller
New York City, NY · 17 days ago

towel holder or paper it holds things it's called physics

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John Smyth
Conway, SC · 12 days ago

towel holder

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Drama556
Ligonier, IN · 19 days ago

towel holder

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Kristine P.
Star Valley, AZ · 19 days ago

It's a Tea Towel or finger tower holder. The original ones were made about mid to late 1800's The Amish hand made these and still do if you go to an Amish store you may still find the modern version. I flip homes and usually the marble is missing. You have an original Don't get rid of it.

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Don Littmann
Las Vegas, NV · 18 days ago

That's actually a good idea that might be what it is, but really strange.Still, I don't know what that thing is either.I know I've seen one before, but I can't remember I'm old and stupid.I just what the hell is that thing

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Joseph Gooden
Canton, OH · 17 days ago

it holds things goofy balls when you insert the calender or contact papers for old rotary phone the marble will adjust and tighting on said object

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Justin Earnhart
Brunswick, OH · 15 days ago

its to hold papers, like phone lists and stuff

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Todd
14 days ago

towel holder

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Art Trevino
Converse, TX · 19 days ago

That is an old fashioned paper holder or note holder

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dgedge1974
Amarillo, TX · 19 days ago

70s hold mail

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Dylan Warren
Tehachapi, CA · 15 days ago

its probably something for mail to be placed

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Mr 5harp
Topeka, KS · a month ago

Flux compositor

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Jonathan Beach
Oklahoma City, OK · 25 days ago

😂😂😂😂😅😅

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Asa Bucinskas
Montague, MA · a month ago

That is to hold your important paperwork.Like bills

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Mark Beaudoin
Windsor Locks, CT · 19 days ago

this is crazy, how young are you people! It's for holding messages that someone took for you, when you turn on the light you see it. I feel older and older every freaking day!

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BIG Nick Digger
Washington, DC · 25 days ago

Towel holder

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Roger Sincerbeaux
Sodus, NY · a month ago

old coat holder or shirt

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pickklgoo
Springfield, CO · 25 days ago

Paper holder

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Imajerk Ilikkit
Christiansburg, VA · 17 days ago

hanging rags and stuff

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Brandon Bashaw
St. Petersburg, FL · 18 days ago

it holds paper....

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The Scorpio King
Athens, WV · a month ago

holder

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Derrick Dixon
Birmingham, AL · 21 days ago

🤨😡😡😡😡😡🥰🥰

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Derrick Dixon
Birmingham, AL · 21 days ago

🥰

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Charles Meeks
Pine Knot, KY · a month ago

it's a garbage bag holder,hold the brim of the bag about3 inches and force upwards,the bearing slides up and eas it down bearing holds in place ,lid swivels to the side to release. have fun and good day sir.

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H Shad Smith
Gresham, OR · 25 days ago

it holds a towel

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Edward Bryan
New York City, NY · 17 days ago

Proof that people in general are getting dumber

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Pablo escavar
Denver, CO · 22 days ago

Bill holder

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Allan Goodman
Gonzalez, FL · 24 days ago

a democrat

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Rick Jackson
Gulfport, MS · 13 days ago

No. Back in the olden times when the only guns shot these little metal balls. So the little metal balls were hard to come by and anyone who didn't have a forge would run out of these metal balls . Well somebody came up with the idea to always keep one of these balls squirreled away for an emergency.One thing led to another and "voila"

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John Moore
Salinas, CA · 5 days ago

I live in a van down by the River...

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Michael Mathis
Belton, MO · a month ago

note or letter holder

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Tamara Rodgers
Philadelphia, PA · 25 days ago

only generation x no. lol

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Fickle Bitch
Norwalk, OH · a month ago

Note holder

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Hope Hensley
Mount Vernon, WA · 24 days ago

😂😂😂

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Justin Johnson
Richmond, IN · a month ago

towel holder, made in shop class when school was about something.

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Parasitic Slime
Dona Ana, NM · 18 days ago

Wash rag dryer