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Steel spring strip with 3 snaps at each end (ani.social)

submitted 6 hours ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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We are stumped!

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Could it be something to do with clothing, thinking like a hoop skirt? Or part of a tent structure maybe

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 hours ago

I was thinking about skirt hoops, but everything I see like it is painted and doesn't show snaps.

It could be it, since it is probably 40+ years old.