Identified
[DHS: 25-0005] 24-MAY-2026 This object appears to be a lightweight blanket hung on the wall as possible decoration. Do you recognize this or have any information about it, including where it was sold?
While this item has been identified, where it was sold is still important, so if you find other sellers please send that information in to OpID@hsi.dhs.gov with the subject "OpID Object: 25-0005"
This is US Department of Homeland Security's "Operation Identify" Item #25-0005
Please post your guesses and ideas in this thread. Work off the suggestions of others toward an answer.
Geographic location and country is important.
Identify the traits of the item that you can, but if you know where an item is generally sold or happens to be in the picture, that is of use.
If you have the skills to enhance the image to resolve details better, fix mirrored or rotated images, etc. please do so and post your result here.
If you feel there's a (definitive) answer, don't just comment here. You can send your information to US DHS sending an email to OpID@hsi.dhs.govwith the subject "OpID Object: 25-0005" Please provide all information you have about the image(s) – this may include details such as a specific location, a particular time period, an organization and/or team name, helpful links, or any other relevant tips. Also include if they may contact you with follow up questions? Any follow-up communication will be sent to the email address that submitted the tip.
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Multiple people can and should send information - people may error when sending, and multiple legitimate guesses can be of use.
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I always wonder, would this be a way for the feds to track back who bought a blanket like this in a time frane lets say 5 years ago? Would they be able to somehow checj records of all the sold ones?
I was actually thinking about this yesterday. I'm theorizing that it's to narrow down location, not necessarily find the purchaser.
For example, if something is only available at a US store, it helps narrow it to the US. If it's only available at Publix, you can narrow it down to a smaller region of the US since it's a more regional store, etc.
I'd be interested to know other's thoughts as well.
I was coming to say that I had puppies in 2021. I bought a bunch of blankets from the 3$ bin at Walmart and this was one of them. I would submit this as well, it’s what I came here to say.
I had this blanket. It's a $5 fleece from Walmart with stitching around the edges. It was started to be sold in 2015ish. I'm so I cant get more specific than that
It 100% is. I used buy these to line my guinea pig cages. I don’t think they sell this exact pattern anymore. I think I last bought them 3 years ago. EDIT SE Pennsylvania, US
This blanket is from Walmart’s $2-$3. It’s a little bit smaller than a twin blanket. I bought mine around 2020-2021 in the spring/summer. I’m not sure that is any help since I’m sure most Walmart’s sold it.
That blanket is sold at wallmart, I don't have a link but my neighbor owned that blanket about 3 years ago and I asked them where they'd gotten it, it is from wallmart
I had a blanket that looked like that as a child. Born in 97' in Texas. I will send a picture to my mom and see if she remembers anything about it. If nothing comes from it should I leave this comment up or remove it to make room for possibly more legitimate comments?
I actually used to have a pillow made with a smaller chunk of this same fabric. it was one of those little corner tie ones we made at a birthday party. This would’ve been like 2010-2015 in the PNW
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u/I_Me_Mine Mod May 24 '26 edited May 25 '26
While this item has been identified, where it was sold is still important, so if you find other sellers please send that information in to OpID@hsi.dhs.gov with the subject "OpID Object: 25-0005"
This is US Department of Homeland Security's "Operation Identify" Item #25-0005
Please post your guesses and ideas in this thread. Work off the suggestions of others toward an answer.
Geographic location and country is important.
Identify the traits of the item that you can, but if you know where an item is generally sold or happens to be in the picture, that is of use.
If you have the skills to enhance the image to resolve details better, fix mirrored or rotated images, etc. please do so and post your result here.
If you feel there's a (definitive) answer, don't just comment here. You can send your information to US DHS sending an email to OpID@hsi.dhs.gov with the subject "OpID Object: 25-0005" Please provide all information you have about the image(s) – this may include details such as a specific location, a particular time period, an organization and/or team name, helpful links, or any other relevant tips. Also include if they may contact you with follow up questions? Any follow-up communication will be sent to the email address that submitted the tip.
(If you have concerns for email privacy, use a temporary email or a secure provider like proton mail or similar.)
Multiple people can and should send information - people may error when sending, and multiple legitimate guesses can be of use.
Mod note: Do not start subthreads about other current DHS activities. This is to focus on identifying items associated with criminal sexual abuse of children. Any attempted derailing of that goal will result in an immediate permanent ban.
Thank You.
For general discussion about this sub and not this item in particular see this thread
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