I Still Dont Know What These Are. ***SOLVED***

[Mat in MA]

I Still Don't Know What These Are. ***SOLVED***

I've had many people on different forums make guesses from cookie cutters to beach chair parts for these little blue things. Many insist that they are cookie cutters, but I don't buy it, they're just too small. I've done extensive searching on the internet and still haven't found an answer to this puzzle.

They are not sand toys. Every bag of sand toys I've ever seen have toys made out of plastic. They also have more than one shape in the bag and each is usually a different color.

These have been found by detectorists from Maine to the Gulf Coast and only on salt water beaches. Everyone that has found one says that they are all THE SAME COLOR, SIZE and SHAPE. Some may be more rusted than others but they are all exactly the same. Where did they come from? What are they used for?

My thought is that they are something off of a boat or ship of some kind, possibly a fishing or lobster boat. I have spoken with lobster and fishing people and they don't know what they are either and they are not part of lobster traps.




[size=large]My thanks to WaterWalker and Jim W. for the solution to my puzzle. These things are also known as "Bottomless Boats". In reality they are part of a Sand Castle building set. These are used as doors and windows. Again, thanks guys for the solution and Happy Hunting!!![/size]

 

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[CRUSADER]

Re: I Still Don't Know What These Are.

They are cookie cutters, often used for kids & play dough.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: I Still Don't Know What These Are.

They are cookie cutters, often used for kids & play dough.

Many insist that they are cookie cutters, but I don't buy it...

I dont buy it either. They resemble cookie cutters but why are they all the same size and color? Mat is going to need proof. Here is the closest I could find to this shape.

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: I Still Don't Know What These Are.

They are cookie cutters, often used for kids & play dough.

Many insist that they are cookie cutters, but I don't buy it...

I dont buy it either. They resemble cookie cutters but why are they all the same size and color? Mat is going to need proof. Here is the closest I could find to this shape.

http://www.toysandinteriors.co.uk/ekmps/shops/toystoys/images/84375.jpg
If you think I'm looking for an exact match forget it.
These are definately play dough cutters, they have the roll overed top to protect the kids hands when pushing down. Which are still evident on the more modern plastic types.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: I Still Don't Know What These Are.

If you think I'm looking for an exact match forget it.

LOL.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: I Still Don't Know What These Are.

Mat, can you post any links of these found by the other detectorists? There may be a clue.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: I Still Don't Know What These Are.

I found your old 2008 unsolved posting. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,182486.0.html

Fellow detectorists have found these blue metal things at Old Orchard Beach, Maine. Another has found bunches of them on Cape Cod. Another fellows wife found one in Ocean City, MD. Back in Oct. 2007 at York Beach, Maine another was found. Even a fellow from Magnolia Springs, Alabama has found one of these things.

The strange part is they have all been found on the east coast. No one from the Gulf area or the west coast has mentioned anything about these items.

I've had guesses from Cookie Cutters (too small) to childs beach toys. Not very possible on the beach toys. How many manufacturers do you know that would make only one toy, in one size and in one color for the beach. Besides, beach toys that I've seen come in a mesh bag that has a bunch of items in it, and they are all made of plastic. These things are made of metal and can be picked up with a magnet.

Another guess was that they were a part from beach chairs. I don't know how something of this shape would be from a beach chair. Just where would it go, and how would it be used?

If anyone knows exactly what these things are, I'd sure be happy to know what the answer is. Thanks for your help in advance.

 

[allen]

Re: I Still Don't Know What These Are.

Im with bigcypresshunter on his answer !

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: I Still Don't Know What These Are.

I just realized that I am wrong about the electrical outlet piece and I deleted it. They are way too small.

I didnt realize that and I posted too quickly. I dont think they are cookie cutters either. Too small for that too.

Mat can you post a pic with a quarter so we can visualize this a little better? This is a good mystery.

 

[Mark S.]

Re: I Still Don't Know What These Are.

An idea would be that they are an insert. Inserted into something to protect the hole from wear or to protect a rope, string, rod etc. from wear. That's what immediately came to mind when I saw them.

 

[Mat in MA]

More information and pictures

Any other people guessing don’t even suggest that they are ‘cookie cutters’ because you’re only going to show how foolish you look as they have already been ruled out.

CRUSADER – You already shot down the cookie cutter guess when you added the link with the pictures. Plus why only this shape and not a variety of shapes like in the link you added. In the link they are all plastic, second they are all different colors and third there is a place on top to push down with your hand. If you look at what I found you will see that the top is rolled over so it isn’t sharp or a piece welded to the top so it's not sharp. It’s not extended so you can press down with the palm of your hand.

MARK S. – I think you are on the right track. I had thought about that quite a while back but didn't want to give out any hints. It looks like a special hole cut/punched out of wood or metal then this insert goes in and possibly string or rope threaded through. The rounded edge would prevent it from fraying or being cut. We may be right, but it still doesn’t say what they are or where they are from.

BIGCYPRESSHUNTER – Here are a couple more photos with a quarter for size that you requested.

And the search continues ...

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: More information and pictures

Any other people guessing don’t even suggest that they are ‘cookie cutters’ because you’re only going to show how foolish you look as they have already been ruled out.

CRUSADER – You already shot down the cookie cutter guess when you added the link with the pictures. Plus why only this shape and not a variety of shapes like in the link you added. In the link they are all plastic, second they are all different colors and third there is a place on top to push down with your hand. If you look at what I found you will see that the top is rolled over so it isn’t sharp or a piece welded to the top so it's not sharp. It’s not extended so you can press down with the palm of your hand.

MARK S. – I think you are on the right track. I had thought about that quite a while back but didn't want to give out any hints. It looks like a special hole cut/punched out of wood or metal then this insert goes in and possibly string or rope threaded through. The rounded edge would prevent it from fraying or being cut. We may be right, but it still doesn’t say what they are or where they are from.

BIGCYPRESSHUNTER – Here are a couple more photos with a quarter for size that you requested.

And the search continues ...

So you think I'm foolish, but I have a good memory

play dough cutters

 

[Breezie]

Re: I Still Don't Know What These Are.

I wondering if they could be some type of insert for a game. As you may remember, the bottom of the box on some board games would have openings to keep/hold the 'men' or 'tokens.' One that comes to mind is TiddlyWinks where you had to shoot the flat disk into a plastic cup located in the center of the bottom of the box. Maybe this pieces came from an older game, which used metal instead of plastic. Actually, this was a WAG, but I do believe they 'set' into something else to hold something since the lip as a rolled edge. Breezie

 

[IronSpike]

Re: I Still Don't Know What These Are.

Interesting color. Maybe from a beach windscreen set

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

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What gets me is there doesnt seem to be any wear inside.

Could they be something from a tennis court?

 

[IronSpike]

Re: I Still Don't Know What These Are.

What gets me is there doesnt seem to be any wear inside.

Could they be something from a tennis court?

Top fitting to beach net pole/stake.

 

[deepskyal]

Re: I Still Don't Know What These Are.

I'm not guessing, just stating my observation.

They look obviously crudely made, not rolled off some production line but probably from some machinist that makes specialty parts and thing-a-ma-bobs...

One boat owner has a thing made for something that works great...word gets around about where and from whom they can get them from...and presto...you got some unknown beach find...lol

I think that rolled edge is definately a clue to it's use. Now not being worn at all...hmmmm.?

Maybe part of Neptune's necklace which fell apart when he was on a rampage.

Al

 

[savant365]

Re: I Still Don't Know What These Are.

I don't live near any beaches and they don't have any wear on the inside but they sure look like
those little pieces that slide over a folding chair or table leg at the joint.
.

 

[S IL THer]

Re: I Still Don't Know What These Are.

more cookie cutter pics

 

[Burnt Chimney]

Re: I Still Don't Know What These Are.

The color was popular with Gas company meters and regulators at one time but battleship grey has taken over as of late.
BC