{"id":14017,"date":"2026-06-05T02:58:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T02:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetwistzone.com\/?p=14017"},"modified":"2026-06-05T02:58:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T02:58:56","slug":"i-found-this-at-a-flea-market-and-the-seller-had-no-idea-what-it-was-it-intrigued-me-does-anyone-know-what-it-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetwistzone.com\/?p=14017","title":{"rendered":"I found this at a flea market, and the seller had no idea what it was. It intrigued me. 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