r/usedtobea

33 archived posts · Nov 2012 – Sep 2026

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r/usedtobea

/r/UsedToBeA is a place to post photos of objects that have been repurposed for other uses, yet still strongly resemble their original use.

Created Oct 31, 2012

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r/UsedToBeA is a place to post photos of objects that have been repurposed for other uses, yet still strongly resemble their original use.

Rules

1) Scope of this subreddit: This subreddit hosts photos of objects that have been repurposed for other uses, while strongly resembling their original use.

2) No architecture: No architectural examples, please. Those should be posted to r/NotFoolingAnybody.

3) Treat all participants with respect: Please be civil in comments and posts, and treat all participants with respect.

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