It’s nearly August (where has the summer gone?), and you know what that means! Time for another mystery.
At first glance, the “what” of this picture may be obvious. But take a second look. What is this foreign object, and what is it doing here?
As always, comment with you thoughts, and we’ll be back next week with a full explanation.
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looks like an endband used for reinforcement–
M.A. Webb — July 28, 2015
a pencil / a cigarette / a magic wand / something else tucked into a book and forgotten?
Simran Thadani — July 28, 2015
A broken sewn-on end band, which was attached to the book with ‘tie downs’ or stitches that secure the end band onto the head or tail of the spine. The long narrow dark shape visible in the upper part of the picture is a ‘tie down’.
Jan Kellett — July 28, 2015
Thank you for your posts. The Crocodile concerns the object tucked into the gathering above the broken headband. Looking forward to reading more of your guesses.
Caroline Duroselle-Melish — July 29, 2015
It’s not a stylus, is it, such as for an almanac?
Alex Kyrios — August 3, 2015