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Many old houses have their charm. It's truly amazing to start a new chapter of your life in a place that was constructed long ago and carries a rich history. Just imagine, countless people might have lived there, rising each morning, preparing meals, fostering bonds with their loved ones, and having numerous conversations.
When you move into a home with such a storied past, it becomes intriguing to immerse yourself in the house's atmosphere, honor its history, and perhaps even stumble upon hidden clues left behind by previous owners.
We've assembled a collection of pics with moments when people experienced exactly that. From discovering coins hidden in a wall to uncovering a hidden jacuzzi beneath the ground, these homeowners came across some truly cool surprises upon moving into their new homes.
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#1
My Grandparents Have A Glassed-Over Well In Their Kitchen
They bought the house 10 years ago, they stripped it down and they found it then. They thought it was quite unique and wanted it as a feature, it’s about 25 foot deep and connects to a small old river that ran under a long time ago. Fortunately I have yet to see anything down there!
Tee Rat 2 years ago
We had one in our basement that scared the hell out of me as a kid. It wasn't glassed over and my brother kept threatening to introduce it to me.
Xenon 2 years ago
Our basement had the same thing. Also scared me but my brother didn't threaten me. A number of years later in a different house, we had a cistern in the basement but that didn't scare me because I was older.
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There are many things that we can find in the walls of old houses, like a scorched red corset, a 9th-century clay pipe or a mastodon. When you start digging, whether it's for a construction project in a long-inhabited area or renovating a house, surprises await. You might find something like a ritual object meant to ward off spirits, whether it's from 300 years ago or just a few decades back. It could have been placed there intentionally or left by accident. Unless it's a time capsule with a note, its true purpose may remain unknown.
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#2
Finally, A Good, Safe, Story
Bobby 2 years ago (edited)
This is staged. James E Pepper didn't shrink wrap their corks until after it was relaunched sometime around 2010 or so. Looks like a screw on cap too which indicates a modern bottle
J Adams 2 years ago
Remarkably white pages for a supposed ‘old’ book and that bottle came directly from a shop shelf not long before the photos were taken. Look at the photo with the objects in the safe, the floor of the safe has dirt, debris and dust but none on any of the objects. Hate when people lie online
Laura Mende (Human) 2 years ago
I don't know about the US, but is the money still usable or do they decide every few years "Yeah the money from the 80's is put out of use"?
JuniorCJ82 2 years ago
As long as it says LEGAL TENDER on it, it's perfectly legal to use.
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Bobby 2 years ago
They are still printed today. $2 bills, unless a rare issue or misprint are worth exactly $2
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Billy Harrelson 2 years ago
Those $2 bills have the red Treasury seal on them meaning at least late '50s so probably early '60s for the rest of the bills. Would like to know the story behind this.
Load More Replies... Valaun 2 years ago
The red $2 bills are silver or gold notes. The blue $5 bills are also silver notes. Depending on year and condition they can sell for double face value or higher. I was looking at that bottle of bourbon, primarily the bottle cap. I couldn't put an age to it. It's does have the liquor tax tag on the top. The book was first published in 1977. As that doesn't look to be a first printing, I'd bet this safe is from the 80s.
#3
I Was Helping My Dad Move Into His New Office, When We Found A Trapdoor
hearditontheX 2 years ago
OMG I rented a house in PA that had a basement with a coal shoot. Would have lost my mind if if contained anything like this
Allen H 2 years ago (edited)
The original boiler room. The drawings for a steam system. You'd want it air tight to limit CO and smoke from coal or oil.
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Every building holds its own history within its walls, ceilings, floors, and foundations. The very materials, like wood, plaster, and stone, can hide secrets or even special items left for future generations to uncover—a connection between the past and the future.
#4
This Vintage Space Themed Wallpaper Found Under 3 Layers Of Other Wallpaper In An Old Farm House
Kookamunga 2 years ago
I'm a collector of old images with wallpaper in the background, so I love this! lamp-634-w...f41fef.jpg 
Sans Serif (Sans) 2 years ago
Looks very much like my mother in the 50's.
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Turtlehead 2 years ago
7 year old me would have loved that in my bedroom. I’d probably still love it now…
Steffi Rose 2 years ago
Me too! It reminds me of the little farm kid when Marty pretended to be an alien in the beginning lol
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Steven Gardener 2 years ago
As seen in the collection of the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum! https://collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18637663/
#5
Found A Paw Print On A Brick Wall
Ana Ferreira 2 years ago
That's a dog print! I guess mine isn't the only one that thinks he's a cat. 😆
Bryn 2 years ago
Not a cat. Feline nails retract and if you look at the top of the middle two digits you'll see nails. That means it's probably a canine species (dog, coyote, fox)
Load More Replies... Kookamunga 2 years ago
Cats have been walking on everything forever. Here's a manuscript from Croatia, circa 1300s. catwalk-64...e33bbc.jpg 
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
Of course we have. It's our job to keep soft can-openers on their toes.
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martymcmatrix 2 years ago
I wonder how a single paw print gets on a stone? Either it was an antimatter cat or there are bricks soft enough for paw printing...both variants are most unlikely...
Jackie Lulu 2 years ago
When bricks were being made, a dog decided to take the shortcut. . Maybe there are paw-printed bricks on houses everywhere!
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#6
Pulled Up The Carpet At The House, And Guess What I Found!
Sans Serif (Sans) 2 years ago
I especially like the cute interpretation of the board graphics. Priceless!
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CascadedFalls 2 years ago (edited)
A life-sized monopoly board! Imagine how big the pieces would be.
Bill Swallow 2 years ago
And now, I'm imagining using it like a pentacle to summon Demon Bankers!
Load More Replies... Michelle C 2 years ago
I have the feeling I’d be inviting a lot of people over for game nights!!
Randomcthulu 2 years ago
My stepdad found something like this in the renovated garage in his old house, it had been turned into a game room/living room by previous owners, but was then carpeted, we found it after the hot water heater broke and flooded the house and we had to pull up the carpeting
American houses dating back to the Revolutionary War era had secret rooms designed for hiding food, contraband, and militia members from the redcoats. These rooms could have served as safe havens for women and children.
#7
They Found The Old Bath Under Their Living Room
Aidan Campbell 2 years ago
Put in some flooring and some cushions and it would make a great conversation pit.
Awesome At Being Autistic 2 years ago
Oh heckin yeah! I'd love to have a Jacuzzi in my living room!
Holly Stevens 2 years ago
That's what I was wondering, might just be useless
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Upstaged75 2 years ago
They just need to turn the living room in to the hot tub room. I'd love to have one like that!
January Tempis 2 years ago
Yep! Who needs a living room when you can have a hot tub room?!
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Turtlehead 2 years ago
Make it into a despicable me style sliding top living room pool/jacuzzi
Patricia Smith 2 years ago
Those tiles are lovely for a remodeled bathroom, and with a story to tell!
#8
My Apartment Is An Old Police Station And Still Has The Original Cell Doors But Painted
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
I used to live in a prison. Cool, it was not!
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Raumpfleger 2 years ago
I would definitely render these lock bars useless, but keep them - maybe weld them in place.
Emily Caouette 2 years ago
My friend lived in am old bank and still had the walk in safe they used it as a pantry
H.J. carlson 2 years ago
Hope you consider painting the features some cool color to highlight the door! It's such a great thing to have for a conversation starter 😸☺️👍
#9
Found A Message While Removing Our Cork Floor Tiles
Kookamunga 2 years ago
I have located the Barker family! Barker-fam...945ba8.jpg 
Agfox 2 years ago
Someone has tracked down the family - this from Redditt: UPDATE 06/01/2015: The image has finally made its way back to the people that originally wrote it. A message from the family has been shared by /u/Marcie-123, quoted below: Hey, I'm a niece of Niel's and the sister of the nephew /u/tougemonster spoke about in the post above (my brother can verify via FB). He decided to get me to post instead of him probably because I'm already on Reddit (but I'm currently using a throwaway). He wanted me to say: Thanks /u/tougemonster for tracking down my Aunt and her children. It is a very kind gesture that is much appreciated. Neil built the house that you live in in the late 1980s. I understand that he and his family lived in it as the children (my cousins) grew up until just a few years ago. We have let my Aunt know, who remembered this being written, and was pleased to hear about it. Thanks for doing this - a great example of the power of the internet and Reddit!
Lunakadi 2 years ago
Oh lord. I was 8 then. I should t have done this to myself but I did the math and if my family had found this when we were remodeling in 1988 the date would have read 1953. 😳
luvsick (they/them) 2 years ago
neil died in 2014 (i think) i couldnt find anything about the other family but nicole should be like 35 rn and wade should be like 34 (idk if it says one or seven so i went with 1)
Renee Prete 2 years ago
I did that when I replaced our floors. Wrote a message of love to my husband who had passed a year prior
Upstaged75 2 years ago
Cork floor tiles? When was that a thing? I lived through the 80's and can't ever recall seeing tiles like that!
madbakes 2 years ago
They still make them! They're actually really good floors, though not completely waterproof. People just always default to hardwood or vinyl plank.
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Here are some reasons why old houses have secret rooms:
⦁In the early 1800s, many houses were equipped with secret rooms used to shelter runaway slaves.
⦁During the Prohibition era, secret rooms were essential for concealing and producing illicit alcohol.
⦁Reflecting on Anne Frank's experience, it's likely that secret rooms were used in Europe during World War II to shelter fugitive Jews.
#10
The Table At This Pub Has A Well In The Middle Of It (England)
Will Cable 2 years ago
Imagine sitting at the table and someone suddenly pressing their face against the underside of the glass.
My O My 2 years ago
Actually, my sister in law looks like one of those horror movie girls that tend to crawl out of wells...
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junipurrrrr 2 years ago
This is a probably just a mirrors trick. I saw a TikTok about something super super similar a while back.
Silvia John 1 year ago
Very friendly. This way the monster in the basement gets a little light.
#11
Friend Was Redecorating His New House And Found This Under A Layer Of Wallpaper
Bill Swallow 2 years ago
And after all these years, he has released these people from their prison! Bet they were glad to finally get out - it must have been hard to breathe in there!
#12
Untouched 1800's Cemetery Preserved In The Basement Of A Tall Building Built Over It
Mama Penguin 2 years ago
Here's an explanation from the original Reddit post -- This can be found in New Haven, CT under the Center Church on the Green! The cemetery was part of a larger outdoor graveyard on the New Haven Green, which, back in the old days, was the center of town. Eventually, the church was built over a segment of the cemetery. The gravestones in the rest of the cemetery where later moved to the nearby Grove Street Cemetery, though the ones in the church basement stayed preserved. Interestingly, only the gravestones were moved, not the bodies. Hurricane Sandy unearthed a colonial skeleton on the Green back in 2012. Anyone who has the chance to see this should go! The tours are free and the gravestones are a cool piece of colonial history. Some gravestones go as far back as 1687, almost a century before the United States was founded. Also, Benedict Arnold's first wife is buried there.
Demongrrrrl 2 years ago
I have ancestors who settled in New Haven in the 1600s! I wonder if any of them are buried there.
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scag$y 2 years ago
You know when they say 'Rest in peace', it's this kinda c**p they hope you'll avoid. Some inconsiderate asshat built a house on your eternal resting place. It's not like you can move is it.
René Sauer 2 years ago
I dunno. building a building over it is not "untouched" in my opinion...
Xenon 2 years ago
I *hope* the building is a church and not lawyers' offices or the like.
Load More Replies...The magic of secret rooms lies in their mystique and intrigue, captivating people's imaginations. In today's world, concerns about societal breakdown and a general distrust of the government could drive someone to desire such hidden spaces.
#13
Our New Apartment Has A Little Milk Door Under The Cabinets
scag$y 2 years ago
Ah yes, the milk door. Similar in many ways to modern day catflaps. This clever little door allows the milk to go outside to potty, ensuring that the only cottage cheese in your fridge is what you bought from the market. TRUE STORY.
Glen Ellyn 2 years ago
When we children, we lived in an old 1880s-era home with a milk door in the eat-in area of the kitchen. Guess where our hated vegetables went when Mom & Dad weren't looking...
Patricia Smith 2 years ago
So this door allows milk bottles to go outside and wait on the milkman?
Mike Fitzpatrick 2 years ago
Our house had one (built ~1950) that was just large enough to get my little brother through when we locked ourselves out. My mom used to laugh like hell pushing him in "the milk chute".
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Bad Alchemy 2 years ago
An aunt of mine had one in her old Chicago brownstone. The outside had been bricked in, but you could still see and open the little door on the inside.
H.J. carlson 2 years ago
Creepy curiosity. Would the milk bottles be left inside for the family's daily delivery?
#14
Treasure In My Bathroom
scag$y 2 years ago
Did anyone else think that the treasure was a great big slice of chocolate cake? Perhaps I have an unhealthy relationship with chocolate cake. Or cake in general. But yeah, did anybody else think that? Mmm cake.
A Nelson 2 years ago
Anyone else think that was a shower at first then couldn't figure out why it was so small?
HighDesertArtist 2 years ago
The last word is “keepsake.” …and I hope for the finder’s sake, those are real silver quarters!
J a n a 2 years ago
You can tap the little gray chain link, bottom right of the pic, if that helps?
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Xenon 2 years ago
That's horrible! I assume you called the authorities if it was human. Dead rodent in the vent is nothing to get work up about. Still icky to find.
Load More Replies... Norah Reilly 2 years ago
Holy Schnike! Can you imagine how livid the folks who put it there were when they realized that they'd forgotten all about it?
H.J. carlson 2 years ago
Grandaddy's secret stash! He either died or forgot he'd hidden it away from the wife 🤣😃
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Caroline Kimber 2 years ago
Thought the second picture was a piece of chocolate cake. A little bit disappointed to be fair.
#15
Lost Hippie Mural Found Under My Flooded House
Sergio Bicerra 2 years ago
Just released a new album, and listened to Angry a few minutes ago.
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Montanavanna 1 year ago
I worked for an old hippy artist. His earlier work looked just like this!
While it's easy to see some great things about old houses, like their timeless character, there are plenty of additional reasons why old houses are better than new ones.
Old houses have a welcoming charm and unique architectural features like crown moldings, stained-glass windows, arched doorways, and antique chandeliers that you rarely find in new builds. In contrast, newer neighborhoods often have houses that look very similar, creating a "cookie-cutter" look without the individuality and character of older homes.
#16
Found Some Friends In A Mile-Long Tunnel That Travels Beneath My Apartment Building
Laura Mende (Human) 2 years ago
Not at all creepy, just a normal tunnel... Why am I hearing an eery children's song?!
Bryn 2 years ago
Hey, I think I see someone waving! I'm gonna go check it out!
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liam newton-harding 2 years ago
It’s the way you can here fingernails against the other side of the concrete through this picture that weirds me out the most.
Patricia Smith 2 years ago
I'm guessing it was built during prohibition. It certainly could have been useful then. But I may be wrong.
#17
My Friend Decided To Replace Her Old Carpet And She Found A Cellar Door And A Cool Surprise
Bad Alchemy 2 years ago
That last amber bottle is labeled "Connoisseur." I wonder if it's some sort of liquor.
Turtlehead 2 years ago
Have a friend and play truth or dare. One of my dares might involve eating canned fruit
#18
100-Year-Old Elevator Handle I Saved
Bad Alchemy 2 years ago
There was a time when even strictly utilitarian items had great design aesthetics.
Javelina Poppers 2 years ago
My brother scored an old brass ship's engine order telegraph at a flea market..........I'm so jealous!
The saying "they don't make them like they used to" is popular because it's true. Why? Let us give you a few examples.
Older homes were built with strong materials like stone, brick, and solid wood. For instance, the wood in old houses was from high-quality trees that are more durable and rot-resistant than today's wood.
#19
These "Tom And Jerry" Type Mouse Holes Gnawed In A House Built In 1741
J 2 years ago
I’ve stuffed many of these with tinfoil when the autumn chills nudge the mice indoors. The crinkling scares them away. Unless one gets in anyway, then the crinkling just keeps you up at night. I suppose that’s what we get for building human houses right on top of mouse living rooms.
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to old to care 2 years ago
one old house I purchased used steel wool and soup can lids to stop those little pesties.
H.J. carlson 2 years ago
Right 👍 present generations of those mouse ancestors could remember the holes & visit you!! 😲
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#20
Found Some Nice Drawings Under The Wallpaper I'm Removing
ConstantlyJon 2 years ago
In the house I grew up in there was a drawing of a cowboy on the inside of a little door we had concealing a small storage closet under our basement stairs. I never knew it existed until after I lived there for 17 years and went to college. We stored our luggage down there and I went to grab a suitcase and just looked at it in disbelief. Thought my dad drew it or something. Nope! Was there all along for me to see, I just didn't glance at it. I cringe at how many times I opened that door and didn't see it. Drawing was a good foot tall, was hard to miss.
Kathryn Baylis 2 years ago
These are nice enough that I would leave that section of wall untouched nd with a frame and glass over them to preserve them. But that’s just me.
#21
This Building Has The Original 1909 Electrical Switches
Upstaged75 2 years ago
That's so cool!! As long as they aren't about to burn down the building.
Another example is the use of plaster in old homes for walls, which is better than today's drywall in terms of insulation, soundproofing, fire resistance, and mold resistance.
Today, the common practice is to use cheaper manufactured materials like particle board and drywall to save money.
#22
Uncovered At A Times Square Construction Site
Mancbranch 2 years ago
Trailer's for sale or rent Rooms to let, 50 cents No phone, no pool, no pets I ain't got no cigarettes Ah, but, two hours of pushin' broom Buys an eight by twelve four-bit room I'm a man of means by no means King of the road
#23
My House Used To Be A Bank, So We Use The Old Safe/Vault As A Basement
Roody 2 years ago
Could someone get locked inside accidentally and not be able to open the door from the inside?
madbakes 2 years ago
This vault looks new enough that it would have an alarm and device for fresh air.
Load More Replies... Bill Swallow 2 years ago
Wonder why the previous owners didn't take that with them when they left?
madbakes 2 years ago
I've worked at 3 banks with large vaults like this. All of them had an alarm to get out, and some sort of device for air. I don't know about all of them. This door looks might shiny so it's probably new enough to have those safety features.
Load More Replies... Blue Bunny of Happiness 2 years ago
Worked in an office that used to be a bank, we used the walk in safe as a stationery store. I’m just surprised it wasn’t kept locked given the office managers reluctance to let you have anything ie bring me your pen that doesn’t work before I give you a new one.
Evelien Stijger Martens 1 year ago
I would get very claustrofbic when the door would close behind me
#24
This Wall Broke Exposing Years Of Layers Of Paint
Kookamunga 2 years ago
Fordite stones created from layers of automotive paint - really cool! fordite-1-...a84692.jpg 
Liesa Yopp 2 years ago
I was thinking the same thing, it looked like a tree.
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Gabby M 2 years ago
chants ... DO IT DO IT I double dog dare you to get it by the censors lol Just be creative like the paint!!!
Load More Replies... over it already 2 years ago
But have to worry about lead paint dust mitigation. Sealing it back up is so much easier.
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Additionally, old houses were constructed with a different mindset. They were meant to be repaired, not torn down and replaced. New homes often don't prioritize the durability of materials. For example, most replacement windows today are made from vinyl, which typically lasts only 20-25 years. On the other hand, well-maintained wood windows in old houses can last over 100 years.
#25
My House Still Has Old-Fashioned Light Switches From Its Original Construction
Sans Serif (Sans) 2 years ago
“In my house there's this light switch that doesn't do anything. Every so often I would flick it on and off just to check. Yesterday, I got a call from a woman in Madagascar. She said, 'Cut it out.'” ― Steven Wright
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Mark Howell 2 years ago
As an electrical engineer, I was asked if I could do anything with some 1920's light switches. Took them out and put modern junk in temporally. After some cleaning, new springs and epoxy instead of wax insulation; tested to issue 17 regs and refitted. Client over the moon , happy bonus came my way also.
Never Snarky 2 years ago
Good for you. That's what I would have wanted done.
Load More Replies... Bill Swallow 2 years ago
Oh, wow! Flashbacks! We had a couple of these switches in our old farmhouse (built 1834...)!
April Hodakowski 2 years ago
My Dad's big painted lady still has most of the original switches from the late 1800's when electricity was installed. We had to update the wiring and fuses when we moved into it in the 70's. She's made it 173 years, still sound. No reason she can't make it 173 more. The old slave quarters out back never had electricity.
geezeronthehill 2 years ago
Better have the wiring checked out. Might be k**b & tube. Insulation on that stuff gets brittle. Fire hazard, sorry.
over it already 2 years ago
Lol on the censorship here. Solid advice, though.
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My Living Room Was Built Around A Huge Sandstone Rock
Bill Swallow 2 years ago
See if you can find a short story, 'Rock Collector', by Roger Zelazny. It's *real* short. Ah - Here's a link to an illustrated version, comic book style. Two pages - https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/complete-story/gray-morrow-the-illustrated-roger-zelazny-complete-2-page-story-rock-collector-original-art-ace-books-1979-/a/823-42402.s
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Kookamunga 2 years ago
Yes, I've met these people before.... flintstone...02754c.jpg 
Annik Perrot 2 years ago
Had the same at an airbnb in the Pyrénées. The village was built on a hillside and our bedroom had a huge rock in a corner.
Glen Ellyn 2 years ago
Reminds me of a D**k Van Dyke show episode: Your Home Sweet Home Is My Home, series 4, episode 25.
Carole Reid 2 years ago
Just thinking that. Didn't Jerry and Millie end up buying it?
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The Fairy Dogmother 2 years ago
Reminds of of Rob & Laura Petrie’s basement on the D**k van Dyke Show!
#27
I've Been Living In My House And I Just Noticed My Back Door Handle Is A Spoon
#28
Friend Tore Down His Wall For Renovations And Found This Mural On Another Wall Behind It
#29
This Headstone Found Under My Garage
Boreddd(she/her) 2 years ago
Googled her out of curiosity, here's what I found about her and her family for anyone interested: Martha Alice often went by her middle name; married 7 July 1895 to William Roland Walser (1876-1954), son of Roland Walser & Sarah Byerly. Alice died 23 December 1912, age 41 yrs, 2 months, 22 days. Her original tombstone was found buried behind a garage. At least 5 children--from 1910 census: Roy L, Zebode R, Myrtle M, Zenobian W, & Leonora M. How sad for the five young children to have their mother die two days before Christmas. Roy Lee Walser 1896–1940 Zeb Roney Walser 1900–1984 Myrtle Mae Walser 1903–1983, wed Felix Dewey Byerly 1898-1975 'Nobe' Zenobian William Walser 1904–1994 Mable Leonora Walser 1908–1914, died age 6 of diphtheria
Mimi La Souris 2 years ago
beautiful one, i hope they didn't destroy it. one sad christmas in 1912.
Montanavanna 2 years ago
So Alice is the name of the woman he keeps seeing out the corner of his eye.
liam newton-harding 2 years ago
I like Other Mommy…Who dear?…Alice, my Other Mommy, she looks over me, at night, and says we can be together forever, and ever, and ever. As soon as you go away, mommy.
#30
While Renovating My Basement We Found This Painting On The Cement Behind The Wall
Goose of the Ahonkalypse 2 years ago
Cavemam! I love it. I've never heard that before. I'd love to get a shirt that says that since that's how I feel when my kid asks me questions like whether or not cars were invented in the 1980's.
Load More Replies... Never Snarky 2 years ago
Made me think about the figures people put on the back windshields of their cars.
Hobby Hopper 2 years ago
Did anyone else at first think the cloud on the left with the 3 figures in front of it was a monster, and the people on the right were about to run for their lives?
#31
Bad**s Old Oscilloscope I Found In My Grandparents Garage
Janet McG 2 years ago
Wow! Heathkit! Did your grandfather built it? I don't know it they're still around but Heathkit was a major build it yourself electronics company.
Bill Swallow 2 years ago
Tell me about it! I built alarm clocks for my Mom and I, an AM/FM clock radio for Mom's kitchen, a weather station for Dad, a test pattern / color bar generator for working on TVs, an AM/FM stereo receiver, an Aircraft Navigation Computer (a Heath kit version of an HP-45 pocket calculator with custom ROMs for aircraft navigation), and my first computer - an H-89 CP/M system. Best danged manuals in the business! I dearly wanted to build their Fireball pinball machine and the H-11 computer (a kit version of the DEC PDP-11), but never could find the time, money, or floor space.
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Pauly Donahue 2 years ago
My grandpa helped invent the digital oscilloscope. He is much much much smarter than me.
#32
So I Just Moved Into A New Apartment, And Made A Big Discovery
Rachel Aoslin 2 years ago
cardiff city football club, this is in a house built into the cliff in Penarth South Wales UK
#33
The House I'm Staying In Has Kept Its Original Well As A Feature
DJR 2 years ago
If you're heavy enough to break it, you're too large to fit.
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Upstaged75 2 years ago
That would freak me out at night! I'd always be worried something would be in there looking back at me. :)
#34
Found This 20-Year-Old Promise Hidden Under The Wallpaper In Our New House
KJ 2 years ago
Was only a few years since it was last decorated, at least in my head that is true!
Hemminsleifwa E 2 years ago
I can't read the text.... If the spice girl's are still popular... what?
Jaaawn 2 years ago
As it's October 1997, it was only 7 months until Ginger Spice left and just over a year until their last song release for a little bit.
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#35
My Grandmother Found “Rouge” From The 1950s
Michael Sauerwein 2 years ago
Hopefully that vivid red color is not from cinnabar, a toxic mercury-based mineral that was used in old makeup.
Goose of the Ahonkalypse 2 years ago
That's a gorgeous color. I bet someone was disappointed they lost this.
Beatrix Bennet 2 years ago
My grandma has a hoard of makeup she still uses from when she sold Avon in the 70s
WindySwede 2 years ago (edited)
“Rouge” is that a paraphrase for cocain or something? 😅 edit: it was a genuine question, because of the quotation marks in the title. Thought it could be something else than makeup. 👍
Ephemeral Mochi 2 years ago
I'm not a makeup expert, but I think it's similar to blush
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Apparently, Disposing Of Old Razor Blades Inside Your Wall Was Acceptable In The 1950's
J 2 years ago
My cabinet started “bleeding” from its crevices and it was horrifying. Knowing it’s old razor rust is … better than what I initially imagined.
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Duane Ringlein 2 years ago
I grew up in the 50s and this was something that I saw in all the bathrooms.
WindySwede 2 years ago (edited)
or the swedish infomercial, about sticking holes in cans so they sink to the bottom of the lake, when throwing trash from your boat.. :D edit: this was 1964 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t03saJVFkv4
Load More Replies... geezeronthehill 2 years ago
Quite common in homes built mid 20th century. Safer than throwing them in the trash.
realenancy170 2 years ago
I lived in several old houses that had these. I was in one house that had a slot built into the tile just above the sink.
Cory Tollman 2 years ago
My boot camp barracks in the 1980s had those slots by every sink. We were issued disposables but the building was fairly old.
Melissa Matusevich 2 years ago
Our house in the early '50s had this feature and Dad used is regularly.
Kylie 2 years ago
Same here. I never even thought about where they ended up.
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I Recently Moved Into A 70s Dream Home. This Is My Bathtub
Bill Swallow 2 years ago
Looks WAY too small to be really useful, based on those bottles. Of course, we really need a banana for scale. (Wait - forget I said that!)
Dustin Alcaraz 2 years ago
Chilling with your significant other in this would be amaxing! amazing to the MAX!
#38
Tore Down The Floor In Our 50-Year-Old House, Found This. I’d Love To Know Who She Was And If She’s Still Alive
Carla Phillips 2 years ago
Am I the only one who thought, "oh, 50 year old house, the 1940s!" Oh, wait, it's literally 1973 and I'm old.
#39
There's A Random Chain Embedded In The Wall Of My 1930s-Era Home
scag$y 2 years ago
I can't believe how low-key everyone is being about this. There's a big, heavy chain in somebody's wall and just look at the damage it has already caused trying to get out. If that gets loose there could be a major incident here. Like that time with the electric sander in the retirement home. Nobody wants a repeat of that.
#40
This Guy Was Tearing Out The Carpet And Found A Monopoly Board Underneath Left By The Previous Owners
#41
The Walgreens In My Neighborhood Used To Be A Bank And They Used Its Vault As Their Vitamin Section
Kathryn Baylis 2 years ago
I love it when old buildings are repurposed rather than torn down and replaced with cheap box s**t like the normal Walgreens and other store designs.
#42
This Mail Slot In A Building I Was In Today Sends The Mail Down 17 Stories To The Basement. Original From 1929
#43
A House My Girlfriend And I Looked At Had A Shower In The Guest Room
#44
The Date Of The Royal Wedding Is Engraved On Our Chimney In The Attic
Michelle C 2 years ago
I wonder if the couple who owned the house previously knew the king and late would-be queen personally?
#45
We Found A Safe Behind A Fake Electrical Socket In Our New House
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ƒιѕн 2 years ago (edited)
And when BP shortens this article. We will now have the link back to view all of the posts. After several back and forth emails with BP they have now added it back. (I checked some recent post that were cut off and the link was back this morning) I also think by their wording in the last email they are pretending it never disappeared and I was just stupid and couldn't see it.
SnackbarKaat 2 years ago
When my parents renovated the attick, they found an old license plate. For years it was a mystery until someone recognized it as a plate from a vehicle from WWII. He knew how to look it up and so we found out it was from an army jeep. Apparently, on a certain day, they sabotaged something from the germans, fled with 2 jeeps and stopped at this house to quickly change the license plates, while the original one was hidden. That was so cool to know (Belgium)
Mike Fitzpatrick 2 years ago
That's a cool story. I hope someone adds this to the provenance of that plate!
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Will Cable 2 years ago
Who is tempted to start investigating their home in all the weird spots just in case?
Auntriarch 2 years ago
We found a door blocked up that goes into next door's landing. There were loads of different wallpapers over it.
Michael Largey 2 years ago
We bought a house from an older couple. When we went into one basement room, we asked each other "Why is that wall painted black?" Then we got closer. It wasn't paint.
Huddo's sister 2 years ago
If the home my grandpa built hadn't been demolished when the family sold it after 50 years, I think newer owner would have enjoyed 'discovering' some cool stuff. There was a hidden drawer in the in-built dressing table in my mum's room (which then was mine and my sister's). There was a cupboard in the laundry that folded down to become a boot polishing table, and a boot scraping bench outside the laundry door, with an attached wire brush. There was another cupboard in the laundry that was hidden when the laundry door was open (my mum stored soft drink and chips here when stocking up for a party) and on the reverse wall was a record cupboard, large enough for a record player to stand on the bottom shelf with records stored above. There was an old coach lamp mounted and wired up out the front of the house as outdoor lighting. In the garage workshop there was a section for wood storage that included some bricks taken out of the connecting wall for pieces that were too long to be removed..
Huddo's sister 2 years ago
..sideways. Coolest by far was the little village made of concrete next to the mailbox. Even the mailbox was part of the design, made to look like a lighthouse. The village was often hidden by weeds when we were too old to play with it regularly, so would have been a treat for new owners to discover.
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Sharon Unser 1 year ago
I love stories like this it makes me hopeful that there are still treasures to be found.
ƒιѕн 2 years ago (edited)
And when BP shortens this article. We will now have the link back to view all of the posts. After several back and forth emails with BP they have now added it back. (I checked some recent post that were cut off and the link was back this morning) I also think by their wording in the last email they are pretending it never disappeared and I was just stupid and couldn't see it.
SnackbarKaat 2 years ago
When my parents renovated the attick, they found an old license plate. For years it was a mystery until someone recognized it as a plate from a vehicle from WWII. He knew how to look it up and so we found out it was from an army jeep. Apparently, on a certain day, they sabotaged something from the germans, fled with 2 jeeps and stopped at this house to quickly change the license plates, while the original one was hidden. That was so cool to know (Belgium)
Mike Fitzpatrick 2 years ago
That's a cool story. I hope someone adds this to the provenance of that plate!
Load More Replies... Will Cable 2 years ago
Who is tempted to start investigating their home in all the weird spots just in case?
Auntriarch 2 years ago
We found a door blocked up that goes into next door's landing. There were loads of different wallpapers over it.
Michael Largey 2 years ago
We bought a house from an older couple. When we went into one basement room, we asked each other "Why is that wall painted black?" Then we got closer. It wasn't paint.
Huddo's sister 2 years ago
If the home my grandpa built hadn't been demolished when the family sold it after 50 years, I think newer owner would have enjoyed 'discovering' some cool stuff. There was a hidden drawer in the in-built dressing table in my mum's room (which then was mine and my sister's). There was a cupboard in the laundry that folded down to become a boot polishing table, and a boot scraping bench outside the laundry door, with an attached wire brush. There was another cupboard in the laundry that was hidden when the laundry door was open (my mum stored soft drink and chips here when stocking up for a party) and on the reverse wall was a record cupboard, large enough for a record player to stand on the bottom shelf with records stored above. There was an old coach lamp mounted and wired up out the front of the house as outdoor lighting. In the garage workshop there was a section for wood storage that included some bricks taken out of the connecting wall for pieces that were too long to be removed..
Huddo's sister 2 years ago
..sideways. Coolest by far was the little village made of concrete next to the mailbox. Even the mailbox was part of the design, made to look like a lighthouse. The village was often hidden by weeds when we were too old to play with it regularly, so would have been a treat for new owners to discover.
Load More Replies... Sharon Unser 1 year ago
I love stories like this it makes me hopeful that there are still treasures to be found.
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