One of my favorites from the Archive.

[flamin lib]

It's about 35 years old, shot while I was in college and has been displayed somewhere ever since.

Care to venture a guess at what it might be? Post first then read the replies.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Hmmm. It is almost certainly man-made.

Beyond that, I have no idea!

You are a stinker, my dear flamin lib!

[flamin lib]

3. I will eventually reveal but for now let the guessing begin!

Don't feel bad about not recognizing it, in the years it has hung on walls both in my home and at my places of work the oft repeated comment was, "That's neat, what the hell is it?"

[SheltieLover]

2. Electrical cord or weather stripping

On patched driveway or sidewalk?

[flamin lib]

11. No, but closer than some.

My favorite is a pipeline running through permafrost.

[Ohiogal]

4. Is it a part of a car?

[flamin lib]

7. Congratulations! You nailed it!

It is the 'C' pillar (the part that supports the roof next to the rear window) on a derelict late '40s early '50s Plymouth. The silver strip is aluminum (not chrome) trim that hides the joint between roof and rear fender. The texture is really thick rust.

[Ohiogal]

9. Oh, good for me!

I don’t know why, but that’s exactly the first thing I thought of ... that strip in between the window and the exterior of a car.

[we can do it]

6. A hat?

[42bambi]

8. In the past my hubby would take closeup photo's, print & frame them and would

take them to Wurst-fest, set up a table and have people guess what it was. It was so much fun to hear what people thought they were seeing. So, I really enjoy seeing yours ... brings back memories. Having said that, I'm guessing a subway rail.

[flamin lib]

10. Ohiogirl got it in a reply up-thread.

It's a part of an old car, about an 2 ft x 3 ft section next to the rear window looking down and forward to the back of the rear door.

[42bambi]

12. Yeah I just saw that. That is amazing, ding-ding for Ohiogirl! Thanks lib.