Observed arrival · 2026-08-31
Object Detective: The Internet’s Object Detective
A paid research service that investigates mysterious objects from photographs, tracing their identity, age, maker, history, and possible value.
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The investigation begins with photographs of the whole object, its base, and any markings, then examines materials, manufacturers, catalogues, archives, patents, and comparable examples. The listed output includes confidence levels, sources, a timeline, value and rarity research, and a downloadable PDF. The Detective plan allows 10 cases per month at £9.99, while the Archivist plan raises that stated limit to 30; the public Mystery Wall has not yet displayed a completed case.
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