Objects from The Lost Room

The '''Objects from ''The Lost Room''''' are [[Artifact (fantasy)|powerful artifacts]] from the [[Sci Fi Channel (United States)|Sci Fi Channel]] mini-series ''[[The Lost Room]]''. The set consists of roughly one hundred everyday items one would expect to find in an occupied motel room in the [[1960s]]. They are indestructible and possess various supernatural powers.

== Description ==
In the series, the Objects were created when the [[The Lost Room#The Event|Event]] wiped [[The Lost Room#The Room|Room 10 of the Sunshine Motel]] from history. Room 10 was displaced in space and time, as were the Objects, and each object was given supernatural powers.

So long as the Objects are outside the Room, each is [[Wiktionary:indestructible|indestructible]] and possesses a supernatural power of some sort. These powers, though unique to each item, are not necessarily useful; for example, the Comb stops time for ten seconds, whereas the Wristwatch can hard-boil an egg placed within the band. Most Objects tend to be activated as one would regularly use them, such as the requirement that the Comb be run through the owner's hair (a bald man could not make use of it) in order to trigger its effect. Objects can also be combined to create different effects. The Wristwatch, for example, can be used in tandem with the Knife (whose abilities are undiscovered) to give the user a form of [[telepathy]]. There are higher-order combinations of three or more Objects that yield still newer powers, such as a group of six objects that cause the door to Room 9 of the Sunshine Motel to open in a devastating manner when opened with the Key.

When the Objects are within the Room, they return to their original state as harmless items and can be destroyed in that state. Any Object destroyed while in the Room, according to the Occupant, is replaced by another similar object, in accordance with the [[law of conservation of matter]], which he calls Conservation of Objects.

The Objects are categorized into somewhat haphazard classifications. Objects which demonstrate no known effect (e.g. the Toothbrush, Bible, Cigarettes) are classified as dormant, while Objects whose potential can be lethal (e.g. the Pen and The Glass Eye) are treated as weapons.

Several characters in the series also believe that, within the set, there is an Object central to the others (besides the Motel Key, which is considered the most powerful) referred to as the "Prime Object." The descriptions of it vary, but it is commonly said to have power over the others. Throughout the miniseries, several Objects are suspected of being the Prime Object, but according to the Occupant, there is no real Prime Object. The Occupant, the one sentient Object, is able to sense and repel the other Objects, as well as retrieve items lost during a "reset" of the Room, but does not hold the kind of power that the Prime Object is purported to have.

== Objects from the miniseries ==
{| class="wikitable"
! width="20%" | Name
! width="50%" | Description/Power
! width="15%" | Seen in Series (confirmation as an object)
! width="15%" | Last Known Owner/Location
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|-
| Ashtray
| Unknown individual effect, but is one of the seven Objects used in the "Conroy experiment" to open a "tear in reality."
| Used in the Conroy Experiment, Photo in The Sood's Inventory
| Room 10 (after Kreutzfeld's Experiment)
|-
| Bar of Soap
| "Sunshine Motel" Brand - Unknown
| Photo in The Sood's Inventory
| Unknown
|-
| Bar of Soap Wrapper
| "Sunshine Motel" Brand - Unknown
| The Collector's Vault
| Karl Kreutzfeld (retrieved from vault)
|-
| Bedsheets
| Unknown
| Martin Ruber's hallucination (reliable?)
| Unknown
|-
| Bible
| Vintage Collins Clear type
| Karl Kreutzfeld's vault
| Karl Kreutzfeld's vault
|-
| Binoculars / Opera Glasses
| Vintage folding binoculars/opera glasses (possibly black)
| The Collector's Vault
| Karl Kreutzfeld (retrieved from vault)
|-
| Bus Ticket
| Yucca Transit Lines Ticket # 11560 - When the Bus Ticket is touched to a person's skin, that person is transported to [[Route 66]] outside [[Gallup, New Mexico]] the town where Motel Sunshine is found. The town is referred to as the "center of the universe," presumably the nexus for the objects since it is their origin point. Those transported fall from the sky and land face first at just enough speed for the impact to be disorienting but not harmful. The Bus Ticket's origin is Willowbrook, [[Arizona]], where Eddie McCleister presumably lived with his wife before the Event. A portion of the Bus Ticket was duct taped to keep it from affecting the user.
| Wally Jabrowski, On the Legion's List
| Wally Jabrowski
|-
| Chair x2
| Unknown
| Martin Ruber's hallucination (reliable?)
| Unknown
|-
| Chest of Drawers
| Unknown
| Still in the room
| Unknown
|-
| Chewing Gum
| Unknown
| On the Legion's List
| Unknown, last seen in Miami
|-
| Cigarettes
| Bullseye Brand - These are the cigarettes believed by the Legion to be used for the "Conroy experiment". May Be the same as "Pack of cigarettes", but both exist on the Legion's list as separate entities.
| Conroy experiment, Photo in The Sood's Inventory, On the Legion's List
| Karl Kreutzfeld
|-
| Clock
| Phinney-Walker Folding Alarm Clock, Sublimates [[brass]] almost instantly from [[Sublimation (chemistry)|solid to gaseous form]] and vice-versa when wound. The hands are frozen at 1:20:45 (the exact time of The Event), regardless of winding. One of the seven Objects used in the "Conroy experiment" to open a "tear in reality." The official website of the miniseries states that the Clock sublimates [[manganese]], a common element in many brass alloys.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.scifi.com/lostroom/ | work= The Official SciFi description of the Clock | title= Karl at the Office | date= | format= Flash | access date= 2006-12-15}}</ref>
| Karl Kreutzfeld's vault, Photo in The Sood's Inventory, On the Legion's List, Used in the Conroy Experiment
| Room 10 (after Kreutzfeld's Experiment)
|-
| Coat hanger
| Standard wooden suit coat hanger - no markings. More than one?
| Closet of The Room, On the Legion's List
| Closet of The Room
|-
| Comb
| Standard Ace Comb - Stops [[time]] for the user when the comb is run through the user's [[hair]], but only for 10 subjective seconds (according to the official website, the comb cannot be used by somebody who is bald). While time is stopped, the holder can move and carry objects that are unsecured, but cannot move anything that is held in place. Multiple rapid uses of the Comb can cause [[nausea]] due to motion sickness. When combined with the Key and the Watchbox, the user can step into an alternate dimension inside Room 9.
| Harold Stritzke, Photo in The Sood's Inventory, On the Legion's List
| Jennifer Bloom
|-
| Cufflink
| Krementz Brand - Lowers [[blood pressure]] of wearer. However, this might possibly be a placebo effect.
| Karl Kreutzfeld's sleeve
| Karl Kreutzfeld's table
|-
| Cufflink (second)
| Krementz Brand
| Unknown
| Unknown
|-
| Deck of Cards
| Arrco Playing Cards in Redi-Slip Box - Induces startling visions relating to the Sunshine Motel in people who see the FACES of the playing cards and allows its owner to determine if such persons are telling the truth. Can also be used to temporarily incapacitate victims. Its psychological aftereffects are devastating.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.scifi.com/lostroom/ | work= The Official SciFi description of the Deck of Cards | title= Ruber in the Crime Lab | date= | format= Flash | access date= 2006-12-15}}</ref> This is a cellophane sealed deck of cards with the [[Joker (playing card)|Joker]] set on the outside.
| The Order's collection, Photo in The Sood's Inventory
| Joe Miller
|-
| Deodorant
| Unknown
| On the Legion's List
| Unknown
|-
| Desk
| Unknown
| Martin Ruber's hallucination (reliable?)
| Unknown
|-
| Desk Chair
| Unknown
| Martin Ruber's hallucination (reliable?)
| Unknown
|-
| Dress Shirt
| Unknown
| Occupant is wearing in the Polaroid
| Karl Kreutzfeld (retrieved from vault)
|-
| Drinking Glass
| Unknown.
| The Collector's Vault
| Karl Kreutzfeld (retrieved from vault)
|-
| Eyeglasses
| Bausch and Lomb Men's Tortoise 4823 eyeglasses 1950's Vintage, When worn, inhibit some types of [[combustion]] within a 20-foot radius, ranging from [[fire|open flames]] to [[internal combustion engine]]s and [[firearm|gun discharges]]. They do not Appear to affect cellular respiration. They do not appear to affect the wearer's eyesight.
| Mechanic's garage
| Dr. Martin Ruber
|-
| The Photo
| A glossy 5" x 7" of a young man and woman in formal attire. The young man is Eddie McCleister and the woman is Mabel Smith. The back of the photo bears the legend "Summer 1959" in Mabel Smith's handwriting. Powers unknown.
| Hidden in Mabel Smith's copy of The World Almanac and Book of Facts, 1961, New York World-Telegram
| Joe Miller
|-
Finger Print -- although not technically an object outside of the room, it is reset and remains constant when the room is reset. It is used to identify the Janitor and husband of Ms. Conroy.

| Flask
| Sheffield Rose flask with hunting scene. When opened, allows the holder to [[suffocate]] a targeted victim.
| Kreutzfeld uses to subdue the scissors holder, Photo in The Sood's Inventory
| Karl Kreutzfeld
|-
| Foot Powder
| unknown, [[Dr. Scholl's]] brand.
| The Collector's Vault, Photo in The Sood's Inventory
| Karl Kreutzfeld (retrieved from vault)
|-
| Glass Eye
| Can restore/heal or destroy all [[flesh]]. Must be inside the eyesocket of the wearer to function. Purported to be the most powerful of the weaponized Objects.
| The Collector's Vault
| Karl Kreutzfeld (retrieved from vault)
|-
| Ice Bucket
| unknown, Black and silver trimmed Ice Bucket w/ chrome lid and knob.
| Unknown
| Unknown
|-
| Iron
| Vintage 1960's Universal Travel Iron, Unknown Effect
| The Collector's Vault
| Karl Kreutzfeld (retrieved from vault)
|-
| Key
| Opens any hinged [[door]] with a [[pin tumbler lock]] and turns it into a portal to the Lost Room. From the room, the user can exit to any location of their choosing provided that location has a door of similar construction. The door doesn't need to be of the same proportions as the door in the Room, as much smaller doors are used at two different points. The user must also have a clear picture of the door they wish to go to or else the room will pick a door at random. It's one of the seven Objects used in the "Conroy experiment" to open a "tear in reality."
| Kreutzfeld's pawn shop
| Room 10 (Left Open at Room 8)
|-
| Kleenex
| Unknown
| On the Legion's List
| Unknown
|-
| Knife
| Kamp King Pocket Knife - When combined with the Wristwatch, it grants [[telepathy]].
| Photo in The Sood's Inventory
| Unknown
|-
| Lamp - Floor
| Unknown
| Martin Ruber's hallucination (reliable?)
| Unknown
|-
| Lamp - Bedside (x2)
| Unknown
| Seen in Polaroid picture
| Two are still on the nightstands
|-
| Lamp - Desk
| Unknown
| Martin Ruber's hallucination (reliable?)
| Unknown
|-
| Left Shoe
| Disassembles things down to their component parts. (As suggested by writers Christopher Leone & Laura Harkcom in a [http://www.ugo.com/ugo/html/article/?id=17109 UGO Interview])
| In the polaroid, the Occupant is wearing it, On the Legion's List
| Unknown
|-
| Left Shoelace
| Unknown
| In the polaroid, the Occupant is wearing it.
| Unknown
|-
| Left Sock
| Unknown
| In the polaroid, the Occupant is wearing it, On the Legion's List
| Unknown
|-
| Liquor Bottle
| Unknown
| The Collector's Vault (?), On the Legion's List
| Karl Kreutzfeld (retrieved from vault)
|-
| Matchbook
| "Sunshine Motel" Brand - Unknown
| The Order's Object Shrine, On the Legion's List
| The Order
|-
| Magazine
| [[Life Magazine]]'', [http://img.timeinc.net/Life/covers/1961/cv070761.jpg July 7, 1961] EDition, Unknown.
| Martin Ruber's hallucination, Photo in The Sood's Inventory
| Unknown
|-
| Magnifying glass
| Bausch and Lomb Rectangular Reading Glass (ivory color), Unknown
| Martin Ruber's hallucination (reliable?)
| Unknown
|-
| Nail Clippers
| Unknown individual effect, but is one of the seven Objects used in the "Conroy experiment" to open a "tear in reality."
| Used in the Conroy Experiment, Photo in The Sood's Inventory, On the Legion's List
| Room 10 (after Kreutzfeld's Experiment)
|-
| Nail File
| Induces a brief, but deep, [[sleep]] when light reflects off its surface into the subject's eyes.
| Jennifer Bloom
| Jennifer Bloom
|-
| Newspaper
| Unknown
| On the Legion's List
| James Stanek
|-
| Notebook
| 1950-51 Santa Fe Notepad, Unknown
| Photo in The Sood's Inventory
| Unknown
|-
| Occupant
| Being the only human and therefore sentient Object, the Occupant is able to consciously control the natural tendencies of Objects to seek other Objects, allowing him to repel them. The Occupant is also able to remain conscious during a "reset" of the room, during which time he can access the alternate dimension in which non-Objects are stored. Being an Object, the Occupant is indestructible and apparently immune to The Effects of time while outside the room. Now dead since he was killed by Joe Miller who has apparently inherited his "powers" and so become an Object.
| In the Polaroid
| Himself
|-
| Overcoat
| Unknown, but Joe Miller exploits its indestructibility to use it as body armor.
| In the closet of the room
| Karl Kreutzfeld
|-
| Pack of Cigarettes
| A pack of "Bullseye Brand" cigarettes with an unknown individual effect, this is one of the seven Objects used in the "Conroy experiment" to open a "tear in reality."
| Used in the Conroy Experiment
| Room 10 (after Kreutzfeld's Experiment)
|-
| Pants
| Unknown
| In the polaroid, the Occupant is wearing them.
| Unknown
|-
| Paperclip
| Unknown
| Seen on The Weasel's Object Chart
| Unknown
|-
| Pen
| Sunshine Motel Pen - The ballpoint tip instantly [[microwave]]s any subject upon contact. This results in severe trauma and often death in living subjects. Additionally, the pen has been known to launch its victims away with the force of a cannon. This microwave burst can also be used to short circuit electronics.
| Howard "The Weasel" Montague kills the pawn shop employees
| The Legion
|-
| Pencil
| Standard # 2 Pencil - Creates a 1961<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keE4lbJMmyk | work= The Pencil | title= Promotional Video for Lost Room Quest| date= | format= Video | access date= 2006-11-15}}</ref> [[Cent (United States coin)|US penny]] when the eraser tip is tapped against a Solid surface.
| Wally Jabrowski's description, can be seen on the beside table in the polaroid, Photo in The Sood's Inventory
| Unknown
|-
| Polaroid
| An undeveloped [[Polaroid]] that, when looked at in the proper location, allows the user to see the Lost Room as it was before the incident. The user must be at the site of the missing room of the Sunshine Motel to view the past in three dimensions. It has the label "Gallup" On It, although this may be a label that was applied later and not part of the Object itself. Ruber also saw a vision after staring at the Polaroid for a prolonged period, but this may have been an hallucination induced by his [[heat exhaustion]].
| Harold Stritzke's aunt
| Dr. Martin Ruber
|-
| Postcard
| "Sunshine Motel Postcard" - Unknown
| Photo in The Sood's Inventory
| The Order
|-
| Quarter
| U.S. Quarter 1961. When swallowed, temporarily brings the holder's desired memories of a person to life and gives them solid form, lasting a few days. The user can shut it off at will and the effect presumably ends automatically when the coin is passed by bowel movement. People created from the memories seem to display little or no independent personality, and at best act as the bearer remembers they would have acted. Although the remembered/created people appear fully clothed, the quarter is not shown creating inanimate objects alone, without someone wearing them.
| Karl Kreutzfeld
| Karl Kreutzfeld
|-
| Rabbit's Foot
| White/Natural colored rabbit's foot keychain.
| In the collector's Vault
| Karl Kreutzfeld
|-
| Radio
| Grundig 88U - Supposedly makes the user three inches taller if tuned to the right station.
| Jennifer Bloom's residence
| Jennifer Bloom (and the Legion)
|-
| Razor
| Standard Straight Razor 1950's vintage w/ivory handle, Can shatter any form of [[glass]] on contact.
| The Order's Object Shrine, Photo in The Sood's Inventory
| The Order
|-
| Right Shoe
| Unknown
| In the polaroid, Collector's Vault
| Karl Kreutzfeld
|-
| Right Shoelace
| Unknown
| In the polaroid
| Unknown
|-
| Right Sock
| Unknown
| In the polaroid
| Unknown
|-
| Ruler
| Unknown
| ??
| The Order
|-
| Scissors
| Solingen Scissors - Rotates targeted items in three-dimensional space. The axis of the rotation can be either inside or outside the target. Targeted items can be of any size or mass.
| Noraida Figueroa, Washington, D.C.
| Karl Kreutzfeld
|-
| Shoehorn
| Standard metal shoehorn w/ no markings.
| On the Order's Object Shrine
| The Order
|-
| Shoe Polish
| [[Shinola]] "Dress Parade" brand. Color Brown. Unknown.
| Photo In The Sood's Inventory
| Unknown
|-
| Shot Glass
| Optic dimpled shotglass - Unknown.
| On the Order's Object Shrine
| The Order
|-
| Soap Bar
| Unknown.
| Unknown.
| Unknown.
|-
| Suitcase
| Unknown
| Seen in Polaroid picture
| The Order
|-
| Suitcase Stand
| Unknown
| Seen in Polaroid picture
| Unknown
|-
| Television Set
| 1951 Motorola 17T13 Model.
| Unknown
| Room 10
|-
| Tie
| Unknown
| Seen in Polaroid picture
| Unknown
|-
| Timetable
| 1961 "[[ Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway|Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company]]" label.
| Unknown
|-
| Toothbrush
| Unknown individual effect, but is one of the seven Objects used in the "Conroy experiment" to open a "tear in reality."
| Used in the Conroy Experiment, Photo in The Sood's Inventory
| Room 10 (after Kreutzfeld's Experiment)
|-
| Umbrella
| Yellow vintage umbrella - Causes anyone to perceive user as someone familiar.
| Photo in The Sood's Inventory
| Unknown; last known to be in [[Seattle]].
|-
| Wallet
| Unknown
| Photo in The Sood's Inventory
| Unknown
|-
| Watchbox
| Black Velvet watchbox w/ centered gold trim, Dampens [[entropy]] for 10 meters. In [[layman's terms]], it prevents things from [[decay]]ing. When used in combination with the Key and the Comb, it allows the user to temporarily enter an alternate dimension of Room 9. Additionally, it is one of the seven Objects used in the "Conroy experiment" to open a "tear in reality."
| Used in the Conroy Experiment, On the Order's Object Shrine
| Room 10 (after Kreutzfeld's Experiment)
|-
| Wastebasket
| Unknown
| Unknown
| Unknown
|-
| Wristwatch
| Bulova wristwatch - Hard-boils an [[egg (food)|egg]] placed within the band. The hands are frozen at 1:20 (the time of the Event). When combined with the Knife, it grants [[telepathy]].
| Kreutzfeld makes a hard-boiled egg With It.
| Karl Kreutzfeld
|}
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== Objects from the Website and Game ==
Aside from the Objects in the show, there are a few other Objects mentioned in an online game/contest sponsored by the Sci Fi Channel and found on their website for the show. While they have no known effect and were not introduced in the show, they are listed here for completeness.
{| class="wikitable"
! width="20%" | Name
! width="60%" | Power/Description
! width="20%" | Last Known Owner/Location
|-
| Flashlight
| Unknown
| Unknown
|-
| Letter Opener
| Unknown
| Unknown
|-
| Tweezers
| Unknown
| Unknown
|}

== Items in Room 10 ==
There are several items that are present in Room 10 every time it is shown, but are not used as or shown to be Objects. These items may or may not have special properties outside of the room. Like other Objects, they are reset with the Room.
* Bed
* Carpet
* Ceiling lamp
* Coat Hangers
* Curtains
* Dresser
* Pillows with pillowcases
* Sheets
* Shower Curtain
* Telephone (American Electric Model 90 rotary wall phone)
* Water (from the sink)

== References ==
* [http://www.scifi.com/thelostroom ''The Lost Room''] official site
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