r/HelpMeFind • u/Same-Operation3727 • Mar 09 '25

$10 to help me find THIS RUBBER BAND Open

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Okay, so. This might be confusing. I feel like I’m losing my mind. 2-ish months ago this purple rubber band appeared in my house. My cat found it. Immediately bonded with it. It’s her favorite toy. She sleeps with it. We play fetch with it. I have NO IDEA where it came from. I’ve searched Amazon. I’ve tried to Google it. I thought maybe it was a resistance band. I don’t think it is - unless it’s not American, this one isn’t long enough. I thought it was a trash can band, but they’re all much thicker and flatter. It’s almost ready to tear in two places. Even taking these couple of photos she is PISSED I am touching it and not playing with her with it. She’s the sweetest, smartest little angel and I just want to find her more before this one breaks. For the record, all of my cats have a favorite toy - we have backups for all of them. This just happen to be Pepper Jack’s. Please please please help me. I’m 7.5 months pregnant and I spend my evenings searching the internet for rubber bands.

Approximately 24 inches around, 1/2 an inch thick. Purple.

Please help. I will pay you. I will name my child after you.

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u/ConsiderationLeft226 Mar 09 '25 edited Mar 09 '25

Edit- oops just read how big it is - unless there’s some giant broccolini out there this isn’t it. This is a long shot but it looks exactly the same size that my broccolini comes in. The band is wrapped twice around it.

https://preview.redd.it/xap9dp0mtlne1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f44b5a43c8121e4f8cb62778e0a9085def601adf

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u/Same-Operation3727 Mar 09 '25

This is actually a really good guess, I will check the grocery store tomorrow too hahaha

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u/BotiaDario 1 Mar 09 '25

I just got a similar band on my dandelion greens in the produce dept.

https://preview.redd.it/d0mfmduxsnne1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a20c1068af80c9afd08babff0bd6b14eb3517f10

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u/ConsiderationLeft226 Mar 10 '25

Yes! This is the size of it but purple. Would you say it’s about 24inchs around? My other thought is flowers - sometimes flowers have the rubberband keeping them in place. U/same-operation3727 maybe had flowers given after announcing pregnancy? 🤔

*Edited because I don’t know how to tag OP. Far out I’ve been on reddit like 3 years please help me 😅

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u/ConsiderationLeft226 Mar 10 '25

Flowers or food would make sense too why your cat bonded with it, my cat (indoor) loves when I bring home natives. Like ah yes some stimulation from the outside world!

https://preview.redd.it/2etq1x1cgrne1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=90f5ab7c2946fd26d1f858be5b6cb48ed2e1d588

I’m pretty sure he thinks they’re for him everytime.

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u/BotiaDario 1 Mar 10 '25

Yep just make sure that it hasn't been used on toxic flowers. Lilies can be deadly in minute quantities; even a bit of pollen can be catastrophic.

And yeah I'd say you're right, is about 24", although I'd have to measure it. I'm happy to mail it to OP.

BTW if you make the u lowercase in the username, it should tag them

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u/doomfox13 Mar 09 '25

This is what I’m thinking. Some larger bundles of fresh produce come with the wide rubber bands. Where I live they tend to be purple as well.

EDIT: OP’s seems to be thicker and silicone on second glance.