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It should come as no surprise that we love old homes. They’re often very unique, have lots of lovable quirks, and have a long and storied history. There are also lots of surprising things left by the previous owners that you can find among their various nooks and crannies.
Our team at Bored Panda is showcasing some of the most incredible and cool treasures folks have found while renovating or tidying up their historical properties. Scroll down for a peek at how lucky some people have been. Pssst, Pandas, don’t forget to upvote the photos that wowed you the most!
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#1
I Found This Victorian Terracotta Tiles Underneath Layers And Layers Of Wood And Linoleum. It Was Such A Pain To Get There, But So Worth It
Blue 1 year ago
... It's a lovely floor that should be kept and cherished... But it is REALLY bugging me that the centre design... Is not in the centre...
General Anaesthesia 1 year ago
No, Bored Panda, you feel wrong. Stop with the darned BP-recommends spam.
Squiffle Noses 1 year ago
Looks like the floor of an old public toilet to me. But to each their own i guess.
LauraDragonWench 1 year ago
And I thought it was bad when lovely wood floors are covered by carpeting - this is amazing!
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#2
I Developed A 120-Year-Old Photo Found In A Time Capsule
Someone in my family told me about a possible time capsule in our old house. After investigation, I found a box dating from around 1900 and the belongings of a little girl judging by the objects found inside.
Remi (He/Him) 1 year ago
As long as cameras have existed so has the human desire for cute cat pics
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 1 year ago
We are the most photogenic animals. We also have the cutest butts. *shoves hers into the nearest soft can-opener's face to prove it*
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Antonia 1 year ago
It always makes me a bit sad, this kitty is not with us anymore. But we have the picture!
IndoGrrlRN67 1 year ago
People taking cat pictures even back in the days before Cat Videos on YouTube
#3
Uncovered This Beauty - We're Still Finding As Much History As We Can. We Have Found That This Pub Of Mine Was Built In At Least 1835 As A House, Before It Became A Pub In The 1870s
Btsquestrian 1 year ago
The tile work is perfection! I love the pop of color from the blue tile
Verena 1 year ago
I have this, in the kitchen and hall. But the floor gets so extremely cold in winter and swallows up all warmth, that I will cover them carefully, with insulation and wood. Plus it needs a lot of maintenence, the tiles get loose over time.
Lee 1 year ago
We had this in our primary school until they covered it up with lino in the 90s.
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You definitely have a good chance of finding cool, interesting, and even valuable things hidden in any property. The larger and older it is and the more prominent the former owner, the better your chances. However, it’s no guarantee that any and every old house is going to have a hidden treasure hoard.
Luck, as well as your curiosity and patience, all play a huge role here!
#4
I Was Doing Some Painting And Carpet Removal In Our 1920s Dutch Colonial When We Realized These Stained Glass Windows Were Underneath The Wood Paneling
Verena 1 year ago (edited)
Insulation. So they preserved them, they didn't destroy them and placed bricks, but covered them. And then forgot to pass on the information. (editing typos)
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Auntriarch 1 year ago
They will leak heat like nobody's business. Get some secondary double glazing over them before the winter. It won't be obtrusive
Say No to Downvoting 1 year ago
But…there it light coming in from the other side. Didn’t you notice them from the outside?
Hugh Crawford 1 year ago
Had you never wondered when you saw them on the outside of the house?
#5
I Found Louisa May Alcott's First Editions In The Century Home I Acquired. Rare Book Lottery Won
Upstaged75 1 year ago
Little Men (sequel to Little Women) is my favorite book of all time. I discovered it as a kid and have been reading it ever since. Funny enough I can NOT get through the sequel (Jo's Boys) to save my life. I've been trying for decades and I just can't finish it. Sorry Louisa, it's not one of your better works. ;)
LauraDragonWench 1 year ago
I. Am. So. Freaking. JEALOUS!!!! That's the best lottery you could ever win.
#6
Discovered Original Tin Ceiling In Our 1920s Foursquare
Verena 1 year ago (edited)
Most of these coverings have a decent reason. Cleaning, maintenance and heating costs. They were painted white to look like an ornamented masonry ceiling.
dollh h 1 year ago
Tbh, I've never seen a pressed tin ceiling that wasn't painted. They're still quite stunning.
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GrowingThruConcrete 1 year ago
I have an 1890s foursquare I'm now thinking of smashing my celings with a hammer
If you happen to have bought an older property and you’re a fan of antique hunting, you should take the time to go through the entire home, from the lowest creaky floorboard to the highest shingle.
The most obvious places where you’ll find valuable things are the basement as well as the attic. It makes sense because these rooms are usually meant for storage.
#7
I Was Sorting Though Some Old Bricks That Was Left Over From Our 1890s Townhouse, And Came Across This
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 1 year ago
We can't. We only have one fur coat.
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LauraDragonWench 1 year ago
Considering there are inky kitty paw prints on medieval manuscripts, I can't say this surprises me. But it does delight me. 💗
Stannous Flouride 1 year ago
It was a common practice to have a cat or small dog walk across things like bricks or clay tiles to make sure they'd set enough to be fired.
#8
Note Found 3 Years After Death
Lulu Waters 1 year ago
If you will ever find this, remember I love you and I always will, Anna…🥺🥺🥺
#9
I Found A 130-Year-Old Recipe Book While Cleaning Out My Grandma's House
Grandma was from the UK, and it contains handwritten recipes. I'm struggling to read most of them, but they get more plain in the times during the world wars.
primeline31 1 year ago
There are similar posts on Reddit Old Recipes - r/Old_Recipes
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How are you struggling to read most of them? Do people not learn script any more?
Rebecca O’Donnell 1 year ago
Lee, everybody’s handwriting differs. Sometimes I am a sloppy writer and can’t even read my own handwriting sometimes. :)
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LizzieBoredom 1 year ago
"10 new-laid eggs" -> 1) Build chicken coup. 2) Find 10 females chickens. 3) Wait for eggs. 4) Figure out what Lultanas and heel are. 5) Make cake.
Awesome At Being Autistic 1 year ago
It's "sultanas" and "peel." Also back in the day you used to be able to specify what kind of eggs you wanted at the shop. New laid eggs are good for baking but older eggs are better for hard boiling.
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Irishwoman abroad 1 year ago
And the butter (fresh) - as opposed to the mouldy old butter at the back of the pantry, I suppose! 😁
Load More Replies... LauraDragonWench 1 year ago
Please think about publishing that - I would happily shove my money at you for a copy!
Lucky2BAlive 1 year ago
Hoping you will be sharing the original recipes. I read cursive and write in both cursive as well as Gregg and Pitman. I also love keeping to a recipe.
Jelena Putinja 1 year ago
guess you were born 2000 something - English is foreign language to me and I can read this with no problem - granny had nice handwriting
Meanwhile, you should also patiently go through every cupboard, drawer, and trunk within the house. You never know what unexpectedly impressive knick-knacks you’ll stumble across.
Even if you don’t find something that’s going to wow the crowds at Sotheby’s or Christie’s, you can get to know the house’s history much better. Photographs, ornaments, and journals can tell you a lot about the people who used to live there, what they did, and what happened to them.
#10
Medical Chest I Found In My Grandfather's Attic. I Think It's From Japanese Showa Period
similarly 1 year ago
Showa is 1926 to 1989. I'd be interested in WHEN in Showa it was. It's in very good condition.
Precious BS 1 year ago
Original link said it was from March, year 7 of Showa
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#11
Plate Warmer Rediator In Our 1888 Home. We Bought The House About 5 Years Ago. I've Been In And Seen Hundreds Of Historic Homes And Never Seen Anything Like It
Donald Crocker, Jr. 1 year ago
Ceramic plates are less likely to catch fire though.
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Xenia Harley 1 year ago
I moved into a 1910 house 2 1/2 years ago, and I love the radiators! I love to warm my jacket on them in winter, hats, gloves. It also helps dry out wet outer clothes, too!
Upstaged75 1 year ago
My college had radiators in the older dorm buildings. So 3 out of 4 years there I was awoken at 3am every night during the winter with what sounded like someone banging a hammer on metal. :) They were burning hot too so you had to be careful not to accidentally touch them. One year the radiator was behind my desk and I stupidly burned my foot more than once. And no, we couldn't adjust them - they were controlled by a central area we didn't have access to. Which often led to having our window open when it was freezing outside because the rooms got so hot.
Amanda Hunter 1 year ago
Brilliant! it could be used for shoes and gloves in cold weather too. I love radiant heat.
#12
We Found This Beautiful Old Cast Iron Furnace Vent, Original To Our 1897 Farm House
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 1 year ago
*drops in a mousie toy and two plastic springs* HALP!
In the meantime, think outside the box, too. The furniture inside the property may be incredibly valuable due to its age, make, and materials. You might have a potential gold mine right under your nose.
Especially if the fixtures are still in a good enough state. And if you can bear to part with them, you could potentially have enough money for a proper renovation or some other project.
#13
We Found This Tunnel In The Basement Of Our Rowhouse. The House Was Built Between 1850-1874
It's located in southeast Pennsylvania. Directly above the tunnel is a public sidewalk and street. If you continued down the tunnel, you would be under a cemetery established circa 1750. The house is rumored to have been part of the Underground Railroad, and the realtor alleges the tunnel is connected.
Sally Signup 1 year ago (edited)
That wouldn't bother me at all. I grew up within walking distance of the cemetery where my grandfather is buried. What I'd be worried about is flooding and the tunnel possibly collapsing.
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Leslie Donsen 1 year ago
I would also wager it was used during the Prohibition Era to smuggle liquor.
Lauren Wilder 1 year ago
Finding A home that was apart of the underground railroad is a treasure!
LizzieBoredom 1 year ago
Emancipation Proclamation = 1861. Wouldn't 1850 - 1875 be too late for The Underground Railroad (just curious).
Leigh 1 year ago
But it wasn't the emancipation proclamation that freed the slaves, it was the 13th amendment to the constitution. The civil war ended in 1865, so this is the proper time frame for the underground railroad.
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Historyharlot93 1 year ago
1850 wasn’t too late. And it sounds like the perfect slave smuggling tunnel. Slaves go through the tunnel and pop out of the cemetery at night.
#14
I Found This In The Yard Of My Old House In Agra, India
Update: My father sent a few samples to the Archaeological Survey of India in Agra, as suggested by many, so thank you. Those of you who said they are Terracotta figures, you were correct. They are Portuguese Terracotta figures from the 3rd to 4th century. I can't believe I thought these figurines were nothing of value and considered throwing them away.
pep Ito 1 year ago
It would be the 16th century when part of India was part of the Portuguese empire.
Ali H M Salehuddin 1 year ago
There was a trade route linking China, SEA, India, Arabs and Europe even before Roman's era. These figurines must have come that way.
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A Woman From Edinburgh Discovered A 135-Year-Old Note Buried Under The Floorboards Of Her House
The Victorian time capsule was found in the exact place in the floorboards where it had been left on October 6, 1887. The Victorian-era note reads: "James Richie and John Grieve laid this floor, but they did not drink the whisky. October 6, 1887. Whoever finds this bottle may think our dust is blowing along the road."
Jakoe 1 year ago
That's incredible! I love the thought of workmen leaving a note hidden behind.
A. Starhawk Hunt 1 year ago
All I ever found was a steel coke can and a couple of obscene movies. They would have just been xxx rated, but we’re explicitly racial.
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There’s also a decent chance that there may be some lucrative items or jaw-dropping architectural features hidden beneath the carpets and floorboards, as well as within the walls. Though you’ll probably only uncover those if you’re knee-deep in renovating the entire place.
#16
We Find Out That Our New 1912 Foursquare House Has Hundreds Of Old Books In The Attic
Huddo's sister 1 year ago
I was wondering that too, found this 'The American Foursquare building type generally refers to a two-story house with a square floor plan that includes four rooms on the ground level and four rooms on the second story.'
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Huddo's sister 1 year ago
Only thing better than having a house with an attic is having an attic full of books!
#17
I Found My Great-Great-Grandfather's 1899 Certificate Of U.S. Citizenship, In Which He Renounced His Allegiance To The Emperor Of Austria
Upstaged75 1 year ago
My grandfather was in the South Pacific during WW2 and I have an embroidered piece given to him by the people of one of the tiny islands in the area.
Lara Verne 1 year ago
I found Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia identity cards that belonged to my grandparents.
Paul Jayne 1 year ago
I have my maternal grandmother's birth certificate. It dates back to late 19th century. My mother was born in 1924.
#18
Apparently, I Slept 10 Feet Away From A 1910 Singer Sewing Machine My Entire Life Without Knowing It
My family inherited our 1920-built home from a family friend whose father built it, and when she passed away, we also got everything inside it. That was over 30 years ago, and we found lots of treasures over the years. My mom recently, dug in the eaves and found this 1910 Singer sewing machine with a cabinet. It was closed, so she always thought it was just an old table until she opened it last week. It needs a new lightbulb, and the pulley belt disintegrated, but other than that, it appears to be in good shape. For now, it's going to be a nice showpiece in my home, but one day I'll replace the parts. I just can't believe it took us 30 years to find it.
Saint_Zipcodus 1 year ago
Apparently there was a time when lots of effort was being put into machines being beautiful.
Bill Swallow 1 year ago
Mom had one much like this (which she used regularly), but hers was newer and electrically driven. The sewing machine can retract into the table so that it can be closed up to present a flat lid. The machine is hinged at the rear. You tilt it back, then lift the wooden flap at the front to provide clearance. Then you bring the machine forward on its hinges and swing it down into the cavity in the stand. Close the front flap, then close the hinged lid (on the left of the stand/table, which supports the material while you're sewing), and you have a tidy, flat-topped end table sort of thing. Judging by the comment about a light bulb, this one also seems to be electric, but that might be only the work light. It's obviously older than Mom's, and I don't see a housing on the back for a drive motor.
Loretta Franklin 1 year ago
My grandmother had a sewing machine very similar. Sibling took it as I already have a sewing machine.
Not to mention that the house itself, if it’s truly a historical and architectural marvel, can be incredibly valuable if you keep it as it currently is, without changing its unique details. In that case, it’s more an investment than a place that you might live full-time.
However, you'll have to put in the effort to maintain the property to preserve its legacy and significance.
According to 'Antiquing for Dummies,’ you can tell whether a particular item is valuable by remembering the acronym RADAR. It stands for rarity, aesthetics, desirability, authenticity, and really great condition. So, an item that is very rare, looks pleasing to the eye, and appeals to a lot of people thanks to current trends is worth a lot. If it’s confirmed to be authentic and has also been maintained well, this only makes its value go up.
#19
I Was Cleaning Out My Dad's Old House Today And Stumbled Upon His Amazing Spider-Man Collection. He Has Every Issue From #15 To #700
Stephen Hutchison 1 year ago
More to the point, archival grade bags that don't outgas or become sticky, and acid-free or even slightly alkaline boards or paper, because comic paper is acid based and degrades.
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Douglas Tucker 1 year ago
Your Dad has a fortune of collectible comics there. Bag em' , tag em' and go online to get current pricing and then make a smart decision. In the very early 1970s, I sold all my #1 issues of Daredevil, Fantastic Four and other Marvel comics for the then hugh amount of $200 to a savvy comic book collector and I thought I was the Donald Trump of the comic book world. I, to this day am still kicking myself after seeing the unbelievable rise in the value of something I originally paid 10, 12, 15 cents off the spinning comic book rack at my corner drug store.
Justin Tyme 1 year ago (edited)
Rick from Påwn Stars: "The cover price says ten cents. I need to make a profit. Best I can offer is five cents."
Teutonic Disaster 1 year ago
I don't like being that guy and immediately think about monetizing a find like that (especially considering the sentimental value), that being said, my first thought was "that's gotta be worth more than the house itself", which of course depends on the condition of the comics as well as the house, but you know what I mean. Any comic book nerds here who can confirm or deny that with some certainty?
Becca not Becky 1 year ago (edited)
A guy in my hometown passed away and his family found first edition Batman and Superman comic books in his collection. Inheritance money right there. This guy should seriously get an appraisal on those.
#20
I Found Some Coins In A House I Recently Bought In Alexandria, Egypt
LauraDragonWench 1 year ago
"They belong in a museum!" Sorry, couldn't resist the Indiana Jones reference. 🤭 These are beautiful.
Paloma Vita 1 year ago
Oohhh.. so jealous! My grandfather was born in Alexandria so I am feeling a special connection to anything coming from there. And... these are super cool!
#21
While Replacing A Wall In My Basement, I Found A 100-Year-Old Marriage Certificate
GoldfishCrackers 1 year ago
That’s beautiful! I’d be torn between wanting to frame it and finding their descendants to give it to them.
Joshua David 1 year ago
The day the husband a wife received this, they probably thought they'd have forever to be together.
Rebecca Ferguson 1 year ago
Why is it that old documents marking such occasions were always so beautiful and now they're so ordinary??
Susan Raskin 1 year ago
you could contact the Photo Angel on FB or go on Ancestry and return it to family members of origin. It may mean the world to the family it belongs to.
On the flip side, if an antique is all scratched up, full of dings, chips, and cracks, its value drops.
Other things that detract from the overall worth of an item or a piece of furniture are if they’re discolored, have missing parts, or if they’ve been repaired unprofessionally. It’s nice that someone took the time to maintain an item. However, the reality is that if it’s done poorly, it really won’t help if you plan on reselling it.
#22
I Found These Stacked In A Secret Drawer Left In My 1885 House
Sugar Shack 1 year ago
Confederate States of America... sadly, we are still fighting that war with the loonies.
Fester Sixonesixonethree 1 year ago
My 3rd grade teacher had a Confederate $100 bill in her wallet. It had been torn in half. Her grandfather found it after the war ended.
Michael Vickery 1 year ago
They could just be replicas. I had a bunch of these I bought from one of those gumball machines for a quarter when I was little.
#23
The House I Grew Up In Was Being Torn Down, So I Went Up Into The Attic And Found This Between The Rafters. Label Reads: "Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis Faciebat Anno 1765"
Lisa Walters 1 year ago
Have that checked. Even in poor condition they can fetch eye watering numbers.
Edward Finger Hands 1 year ago
According to the comments, this post is seemingly fake (copied from an eBay listing) and the violin is also unlikely a real Stradivarius.
the sixthgirl 1 year ago
And decided to share your big news with the rest of the world right here...on BP...
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Highball 1 year ago
If it is as labeled, it is worth a pretty penny, have a true professional evaluate, and don't sell it until you have double checked. Now to be the stick in the mud, many violin makers put that and similar stickers in their violins, maybe to indicate the type of violin. Even if that is the case it still may be a valuable violin, old violins can be worth quite a bit.
#24
I Found This Lamp In The Old House During Renovation
Leslie Donsen 1 year ago (edited)
Should any of you find yourself in Winter Park Florida (not far from WDW) there's this place. " Tiffany collection at the Morse Museum Welcome to the Morse Museum The Morse Museum houses the world’s most comprehensive collection of works by Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848–1933), including the artist and designer’s jewelry, pottery, paintings, art glass, leaded-glass lamps and windows; his chapel interior from the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago; and art and architectural objects from his Long Island country estate, Laurelton Hall. "
The Lion and Unicorn Auction House stresses that valuable antiques are made from high-quality materials. It can be as simple as determining that an item’s been furnished with gold or silver instead of cheaper metals, for instance, brass or bronze.
It’s also essential to determine whether any jewels used to decorate an item are real or if they’re simply made from glass, which is far less expensive. Something that initially looks impressive might fool the untrained eye.
#25
Fireplace Lottery?
I decided to take a sneak peek behind a wall that covered up one of the fireplaces on our first floor, hoping to find an exposed brick. I Didn't find it, but we came across something else. Our House was built around 1898, and we wonder if this is original to the house. I will remove the entire wall tomorrow to see what else I'm working with. I'm hoping to restore this thing to its glory.
Edward Finger Hands 1 year ago
If anyone wants to see the fully uncovered pic: https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Ffireplace-lottery-v0-dhlpkk7vzamb1.jpeg%3Fwidth%3D3024%26format%3Dpjpg%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3Df900159010ef75bd09e9fb2019f4f9a2cfcc992a
Miss Cellania 1 year ago
My 1906 house has a chimney originally built with four fireplaces. The living room fireplace was completely modernized. The dining room has the original green ceramic tile like this, now painted over. The office has a fireplace with brown ceramic tile in all its original glory, and the bedroom has a closet built over the fireplace. Lift up the vinyl on the closet floor, and you can see the damaged pink/blue/white ceramic tiles that I plan to repair someday.
#26
Found A Box In The Rafters In The Garage. Thought I Found A Safe, But I Ended Up With Even Better. Now I Have To Get A Player For These. Can't Wait To See What’s In Them
Remi (He/Him) 1 year ago
Someone at the local library might know where to take these for digital conversion
arienne libbrecht 1 year ago
Walmart can actually do it. The photo department has a program to do it. I had my parent's slides from their wedding done a couple years ago for my moms bday.
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Upstaged75 1 year ago
I don't know about that - have you seen the movie Sinister? I would burn them! ;)
GrowingThruConcrete 1 year ago
I found one labeled "Uncle Herb's funeral" in a vintage lot, haven't watched it yet
#27
I'm Clearing Out My Recently Deceased Grandfather's Attic And Found Just Over 200 Grams Of Gold Powder
K Tigress 1 year ago
Real gold or possibly something that's like gold powder but to be added to things like paint.
Kira Okah 1 year ago
Embossing powder is more likely, which could be powdered gold leaf.
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Phil Hoyt 1 year ago
Gold Mica Pigment Powder, 3.5 Ounces/ 100 Grams Gold Mica Powder for Soap Making,Shimmer Resin Pigment Powder for Epoxy, Slime, Bath Bomb,DIY Crafting Projects $9.99 on Amazon.
Load More Replies...Aside from the materials used, you have to pay attention to the quality of the craftsmanship. If the antique is a very notable and sought-after brand or made by a reputable manufacturer, then you’ve hit the jackpot. However, unless you’ve got lots of experience buying and selling antiques, you’ll probably need to have your haul evaluated by a professional (or two!).
#28
I Removed A Huge Mirror Today And Discovered My House's Original "Flavor"
#29
Found This While Cleaning Behind The Stove Of Our Century Home
Jessica Shookhoff 1 year ago
Look up the metal maker's mark and you should find a whole bunch of info about it, including where, when, and who made it.
A. Starhawk Hunt 1 year ago
Serpentine, I think. Maybe jade, but serpentine is often called jade. It survived in great condition, but they (serpentine/jade) are reasonably hard for wearing. Not that hard to scratch/wear down the finish. Take it to a jeweler, and see. Lovely. Looks like it might have marcasite (sp) which is basically carved pyrite. You don’t find real marcasite nowadays.
#30
Vintage Board Games I Found In Attic Of My New House, Which Was Built In The 70s
Peter Trudell Jr 1 year ago
I know... hard to believe that games from the 70s are now vintage. I owned THAT Stratego box. Still have that Spirograph .
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I now have a few, can't seem to stop myself buying them when I find them second hand
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Will Cable 1 year ago
Has anyone else ever had an Etch-a-Sketch that died? I mean that the silvery particles wouldn't stick to the underside of the screen so it couldn't be used.
Marie Dahme 1 year ago
I see Spirograph and I upvote ! I had one made with all metal gears ! Amazon has it.
Which of these unexpected finds impressed you the most? What’s the coolest thing that you’ve ever found at any place you’ve lived in? Have you ever found any genuinely valuable antiques, dear Pandas? If you have some time, take a moment to share your thoughts in the comment section at the bottom of this post!
For some more surprising treasures that people came across completely by accident, feel free to scroll through Bored Panda's previous posts.
#31
Real Treasure
I was in the middle of a bathroom renovation in my house and found a handwritten x-marked spot on the map. It led me into the attic, and at a certain spot under the insulation, I found a little treasure chest. One of the cool things about it was this.
James Ussery 1 year ago
Yes. That's a past master's jewel. It would have been given or bought by someone after their year as the Worshipful Master of a Masonic lodge.
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#32
I Found Another Century Home Clean-Out Treasure. 1960s LOTR Collection
Brian Droste 1 year ago
I used to have the same version of The Hobbit. Maybe The two Towers, can't quite remember.
Bruce Robb 1 year ago
I also think that particular Return of the King is the unauthorized Ace edition.
#33
Found These In Our 107-Year-Old House. Here's Some Of My Favorites
Upstaged75 1 year ago
My parents buy old pictures like this and hang them in their house. It's a Victorian and they decorated it completely with antiques from the time period. Still it's weird when people ask who's pic that is hanging in a room and the answer is "some random stranger". LOL
Jessica Shookhoff 1 year ago
If you very carefully look on the back there may be identifying info.
LauraDragonWench 1 year ago
It's someone's Rogues Gallery! Reminds me of our family's, full of antique photographs just like these.
Brian Droste 1 year ago
Any name with the pictures? Look into the history of the house and see if you can find any living relatives of these pictures.
Shirley Heyn 1 year ago
My family photos also include several of their "prized" farm animals, team of mules, etc. rather than actual people photos. Priorities. . .!
#34
Kitchen Wallpaper In The 1914 Home. I'm Redoing The Kitchen Pantry In My House, And I Discovered This Old Wallpaper That I Didn't Know Was There
Canandelabra 1 year ago
That's a great idea. They could put it in a frame.
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Someone needs to copy this and reprint it - I'd love to have wallpaper like this!
#35
My Parents Tore Their Floors Up And Found This Beautiful Flooring
Paul C. 1 year ago
I used to fit carpets, and when I was 36 I took up some old flooring and found a local newspaper that had a football report which had details of an18 year old making his debut for the local town team. It felt surreal, because it was me!
Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 1 year ago
Hoping you kept the paper! I'd have taken it home and framed that bad boy! 😆
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Be careful, depending on the age of the top layer (or any layer) of linoleum, since it used to contain asbestos. I mean for anyone renovating an older home.
Joshua David 1 year ago
What's the material? Looks like linoleum from here. Still cool though.
Louisa Spoke 1 year ago
This is beautiful however have it checked as some of these flooring can have asbestos in them. Better to be safe.
#36
Here Are The Contents Of A Safe I Found In My 200-Year-Old House
Upstaged75 1 year ago (edited)
My mother saved all of my childhood records from the 80's in her non climate controlled attic. When I pulled out the box years later they were all so warped they weren't even round anymore. :( I had a large vinyl Michael Jackson collection too! ;)
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Bruce Robb 1 year ago
Wonder why the $50 certificates look OK, but the $100 certificates appear to be reversed.
Melody 1 year ago
Because the 50s are right side up and the 100s are upside down???
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My House Was Built On Old Gypsy Camp From The 1890s. Last Night, I Found This Wedged Between The Cinderblocks In My Basement
Ace 1 year ago
Pretty likely they were called gypsies, even by each other, back in the 1890s when the camp was used.
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Hugh Cookson 1 year ago
Yup, it's called superstition ....... Load of rubbish. Get them valued and if you don't want them, sell the damn things !!!
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Gypsy Lee 1 year ago
As someone descended from gypsies, I have to say I've never felt offense at the word. I've never heard family refer to it as a bad or insulting word. It's more ridiculous that someone who has no connection to any gypsies is "correcting" the rest of the world. Even in the family genealogy books, we are "gypsy". - The only differences are where the different families originally came from. It reminds me of wealthy Caucasian girls at a local school here deciding "Braves", (Native American) being the school mascot was insulting to to the Natives. The only problem was the local Native American tribe LOVED that they were represented, and wanted the name to stay. The rich girl's fathers were lawyers. The rich girls won. 🙄 - THAT is insulting.
PeepPeep the duck 1 year ago
I know a few of the symbols, the eyes are a very old style of Mali double evil eyes, really old symbol. The horse in the left is power and endurance, it looks predominantly catholic, our family had a history with the catholic romani side etc. I think the arm is blood and family but I can’t remember if I’m confusing it with another symbol
Jude Laskowski 1 year ago
I would take this to a local historical society and find out if it's museum quality.
HighDesertArtist 1 year ago
It’s amazing how similar these images are to Mexican milagros. Identical really!
#38
In My Grandparent's Basement I Found A World Atlas From 125 Years Ago
TheAmericanAmerican 1 year ago
125 years ago would be the British "Empire" no?
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Vishrut Rao 1 year ago
Hmm ... Russians have already sold the Alaska and Africa isn't demarcated so the map must be made somewhere between 1867 and 1884
#39
Found These In The Basement Of An Old House. Apparently, The Bottom Two Are Kris Daggers From Indonesia. The Top One May Technically Be As Well
The Kris is an old weapon with lots of history and legend. I found out that the previous owner of the house served in Indonesia during WW2. The blades were taken from there. I'm trying to find out how old these are and their exact origins.
Hey hey hey 1 year ago (edited)
The top one is Keris Sipukal or straight bladed keris. The middle one has 5 luk (curves) and the last one has 9 luk (curves). The numbers of luk represent the status of its owner.
Zul Noor 1 year ago
The kris, or more accurately keris, were the common blades used by the Malays of the Malay Archipelago consisting of Java, Sumatera, Malaysia, Pattani (Southern Thailand), Mindanao (southern Philippines), Temasek (Singapore) & the Malays of Borneo. They were both actual weapons & ceremonial. The longer ones with more luk (curves) are usually reserved for high nobility while the shorter ones were actual weapons. Today, only the royals of the Malay world wears them as part of their official royal attires. They are still prized by the Malays since there aren't many keris makers left today. Some ancient ones dating back to the Melaka Sultanate or older survived in private hands & some are even used in rituals.
#40
1935 Kilgore Cap Gun With Original Box And Caps That I Found In The Attic Of A 1920-Year-Old House
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 1 year ago
My brother and I didn't have a gun, so we spent countless hours of our childhood scraping these with rocks from the driveway to hear the pops.
Btsquestrian 1 year ago
We used a hammer. I still remember the scent those gave off when you hit them
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Frances Mooney 1 year ago
My friend and I used a hammer at the end of the driveway. The store it came from also had matchbooks that were sparklers or carbon(?). I stole coins out of my father's collection to fund my purchases. They had kite making kits and marbles....Great fun until dad caught on when his silver dollar stash got smaller....good memories!
Leviathan 1 year ago
my mother got me one of these.... one of the neighbors had a kid visiting... kid beat me with a stick Broke 3 of my fingers and took it... never got it back, i was like 5 years old
#41
I Found A Suitcase In My 1859-Year-Old House Wall, And This Is The Contents Of It
#42
We're Renovating A House, And Just Found A Cache Of Blueprints Drawn By The Last Owner Under The Floorboards
James William Anthony Lloyd-Williams 1 year ago
Definitely Liverpool. Should be in a museum.
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Sarah Foster 1 year ago
The architect is Frederick Gibberd, a brilliant visionary in modernist design. I used to live in one of his buildings, Pullman Court in Streatham Hill, London. As others have mentioned, the drawing above is of the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, which he designed by competition in 1962.
marianne eliza 1 year ago
Probably considered throw away so folks used them as insulation. Happens a lot.
Nicola Hocking 1 year ago
They are all amazing , but the one of the Liverpool Metropliton Cathedral is my favourite. My grandad was part of the team that made the crown and put it up there
DarkGlassSphere 1 year ago
The drawings are absolutely inspirational. But people on the upper left drawing! I need a close up!
#43
Found This Under The Floor Of Our Entryway
I'm tearing up the floor of our entryway to insulate and level. Typically, folks would throw their trash under the floor when things broke, but I was lucky to find a whole plate. Our 1700s home used to be an inn and tavern, a post office, a train depot, horse and carriage storage, and a market.
Mama Penguin 1 year ago
According to ThePotteries.org, Anthony Shaw moved his factory to Burslem in 1857. This plate was probably made before 1882, because one of his sons joined the business in 1882 and the branding became Anthony Shaw & Son.
Bec 1 year ago
One of my favorite shows is, You Live in What? So many cool things people have converted to homes.
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Jude Laskowski 1 year ago
How would they access the under-floor area to throw garbage there? And why?
#44
Found This Old Well Inside A 1700s Renovation I'm Working On In Chester
Bubs (he/they) 1 year ago
looks to me like they've already covered it in glass! it's really stunning, but I can imagine I'd be paranoid of that at night. I already don't like looking out the window at night, but down a well?? can't imagine I'd enjoy that lol
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I heart Boo-BI-es 1 year ago
It looks as if they knew this well was here, considering the perfectly cut round hole in the middle of the kitchen floor. This is a neat feature to have in your house, but not for me. I'm also always curious as to why someone would build over an old well anyway? Look dear, we are going to build our home, not next to the old well, but so it's right in the middle of the kitchen, wouldn't that be nice?
Melody 1 year ago
I mean… Having access to a well without having to leave the house would be pretty convenient.
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Make sure you get someone to exorcise any ghosts before you cover it up!
#45
A Wall Was Removed In A Victorian House We Are Working At, Which Revealed An Old Cast Iron Fireplace. It Is Estimate To Be Around 1850
#46
I Found A Couple Pounds Of Razor Blades In My Wall. Apparently Old Medicine Cabinets Have A Disposal Slot
Babs Ishkabibble 1 year ago
Hell, we don't consider what's going to happen in a hundred years now, either.
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IndoGrrlRN67 1 year ago
My house was built in 1986 and the medicine cabinet still has one of those use razor disposal slots.
Marsha Brown 1 year ago
I had a slot for razor blades in a medicine cabinet in an old apt., and used it all the time. Who cared where they went: they weren't exposed, no one could get hurt by them. Anyone renovating would be knocking out walls; a bunch of old razor blades would just be part of the rubble.
rumple slunkskin 1 year ago
Eek I found the same thing while replacing a medicine cabinet. Was hoping to find something cooler than 100 years of used razor blades, ew.
Susan Teter 1 year ago
Me too. But my luck I'd find the "bill will", and the bones of who willed me their bills!
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John Nelson 1 year ago
I spent my early years in an old Sears and Roebuck farmhouse. The medicine cabinet had the slot for old razor blades like that. It had a number of old features, like the cloth covered wiring on ceramic insulators (fortunately left behind after the wiring was modernized) cast iron floor vents, etc. The house has long since been demolished, wish I could have gone through it with what I know now before they did so!
Loretta Franklin 1 year ago
I was fortunate when I was rehabbing a house that there weren't too many blades to clean up.
#47
Found In Grandma's Basement
#48
Layers And Layers Of Wallpaper Found In My Kitchen (1900s)
Kinetics Loves Apples 1 year ago
As a PLM asbestos scientist, I can say that they're beautiful, but I hope you ripped them down safely!
Lorna Fraser 1 month ago
I took our 1883 tenement house down to the original plaster. I found 10 different wallpaper patterns and the original plaster was dark brown with stencils on it.
Lorraine Woollands 1 year ago
I remember having at three of these papers on our kitchen wall when I was a child
Joanne Earle 1 year ago
The 1950s era wallpaper in my downstairs bathroom is still on the part of the wall under the vanity that my dad put in in the early 70s. The bathroom's been re-wallpapered twice but not under the vanity.
#49
I Found A Hot Tub And Steam Room Behind My Basement Wall
Tamiko 1 year ago
Probably cheaper than having to remove it all with it saying basement.
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marianne eliza 1 year ago
No permits and not to code, I would guess. Easier to hide it than remove it.
I heart Boo-BI-es 1 year ago
OP was pretty lucky, to not have smashed the glass on the shower door.
#50
My Dad Owns A 200-Year-Old House, And Just Found An Old Bible In The Attic
Update: It was made in 1802, and I think there was a "King James" sign in it.
Papa 1 year ago
I assume it means King James version, which was one of the first, or maybe the first, English translation. There are more modern translations, but that one is still in use.
Load More Replies... Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 1 year ago
After Grandpa died, Grandma downsized and moved into town. I was looking through the books the morning of the auction, and found the (German) family Bible. I showed my mom, but she told me to put it back. I couldn't even read it! There was a lot going on, and I don't think she realized what it was. I took the Bible home (I still lived with my parents) and put it in the dining room, next to the encyclopedias. Fast forward thirty years. Mom's gotten seriously into genealogy. My cousin is the oldest male in the family to have had children. For Christmas, Mom is giving everyone a copy of the genealogy she wrote out, that went back a few hundred years. She also wants to formally present my cousin with the family Bible, but she can't find it, and Grandma has no idea where it went. It never occurred to Mom to ask me. Why would I know? She mentioned it a few weeks before Christmas, and said that the Bible was missing. I said, "It's in your dining room, next to the encyclopedias." 😁
Jessica Shookhoff 1 year ago
You should see if there's any family info in there such as births, deaths, and marriages. Invaluable info for genealogists!
Phoenix(or nix)they/them 1 year ago
This looks very brittle. This shot be handled with gloves and a temperature controlled room
Wax0nWax0ff 1 year ago
I wonder if that was the family Bible and if there are any genealogy tidbits in there
#51
We Live In A 1912 Colonial. We Had Carpet Covering Original Hardwoods And Finally Decided To See What We Were Working With
VonBlade 1 year ago
Also there are marks in the left hand photo (Besides the super obvious flag) that aren't there on the right. It's all very strange.
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#52
I Found This Sink/Basin In The Basement Of My 1860s House In Glasgow, UK
#53
I Found A Penny From 1864 While Cleaning My Wooden Stove
kaycee14 1 year ago
I think the name may have evolved from the British pence? The coin is called a penny and its value is one cent.
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Crybabyartist 1 year ago
My question is, why would you have a wooden stove? You could only use it once and then it'd be burnt up.
Jarl Freydis Frith-hammer 1 year ago
NEVER CLEAN A COIN! IT RUINS IT AND DEVALUES IT.
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I Found These Birthday Invitations Behind My Parent's Fireplace Mantel. Their Home Was Built In 1883
#55
Renovating My 101-Year-Old House And Found This Behind The Drywall
#56
I Found This In My Late Grandfather's House. It's Dated 1639 And Written In Cursive. Unfortunately I'm In My 20's So I Can't Read Cursive
Kinetics Loves Apples 1 year ago (edited)
TDIL that adults are young enough to be able to legitimately say they can't read cursive. 🤯 Wow I feel old. (Edit: clarifying that I feel old and it's not a dis on anyone)
Ariom Dahl 1 year ago
I can read and write cursive, but as Michelle has commented this is intricate. I suggest you take it to a museum, local if possible. I'm sure someone will be able to spend the time on it.
bean overlord (she/they) 1 year ago
"I'm In My 20's So I Can't Read Cursive" lol im 14 and i can read it
Michelle C 1 year ago
I am excellent at both reading and and writing in cursive. This writing is much more intricate than I am able to decipher at the moment.
ƒιѕн 1 year ago
Deciphered it... "Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia consequuntur magni dolores eos qui ratione voluptatem sequi nesciunt. Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem. Ut enim ad minima veniam, quis nostrum exercitationem ullam corporis suscipit laboriosam, nisi ut aliquid ex ea commodi consequatur? Quis autem vel eum iure reprehenderit qui in ea voluptate velit esse quam nihil molestiae consequatur, vel illum qui dolorem eum fugiat quo voluptas nulla pariatur?"---- Cicero 45BC
#57
I Found A Crystal Radio In My 100-Year-Old Attic During Renovation
#58
I Found 150 Pieces Of Corn In My Floor. My House Is From The 1700s, So I Think It's An Old Way Of Insulation
Joshua David 1 year ago
People used to wipe asš with corn cobs back then. Hopefully it's not that.
Crybabyartist 1 year ago
I just can't believe that would ever be a real thing. That would be so harsh, and also non absorbent so just scrape and smear.
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HappyShannon 1 year ago
Wouldn't 300 year old corn cobs be more decomposed than that? I would guess squirrels. Also, responding to another commenter-People most definitely used corn cobs to clean themselves in the past. It's better than the Roman's using shared toilet rooms with 1 shared sponge...
#59
I Just Found A Wall Of Whiskey Bottles From 1914-15. The House Was Built In 1905, So They Must Have Been Dropped Down Later
#60
1890s Victorian London House. We Stripped One Room And Found Walls Fully Lined With Blueprints And Local Area/Architect Drawings. One Was Even Dated Back To 1935
#61
We Were Removing A Door Casing When We Found A Love Letter From The 60s Hidden In The Wall Of Our Century Home. Perks Of Renovating An Old Home
Loretta Franklin 1 year ago
zip code started in 1963. Initially, one could take letters to the post office to get the zip code. Notice letter on far left has a date of 4/16/67.
#62
Cardboard Cigarette Box Found Beneath The Floorboards During Renovation
Mike F 1 year ago
I worked in a paper box factory from 1976-1981, I could tell you stories about old packaging.
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I Found This In An Old House Built In 1914. The Little Gold Pins Spin If You Pull The Red Cord Through. It's A Razor Blade Sharpener Made By Siemens
Matthew Walker 1 year ago
The razorblade has holes in the middle of it that enable it to fit over the 2 pegs. The pegs are off-center, so when the string is pulled, the pegs move back and forth as they rotate, pulling the blade back and forth over the whetstones on either side and sharpening it.
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#64
Remodeling A Bathroom And I Found A Mural Of These Mermaids And Their Fish Friend
#65
Civil War Relics I Found Around Our House. It Was A Union Hospital
The finds are from April 1865, during Lee's retreat from Petersburg. It is supposed that the G.A. Custers calvary was here on the 5th of April. I have also found evidence of campfires where I found those. Some items were found in the fields around the house, others in the English kitchen and inside the walls, like the buttons.
#66
We Found A Scooby-Doo View-Master While Tearing Out Our Bathroom Drywall
Auntriarch 1 year ago
Mine had views of the Rockies, which as a British child living in Nigeria, fired my imagination. I will get there one day...
Load More Replies... Joshua David 1 year ago
I had one of these. I also had something that reselmled a camera, and when you put the cartridge in it you can watch a little movie. I got that on my 3rd birthday in 1981 and still remember it like yesterday.
#67
I Found These In A Little Locket That Was Hidden Under My Grandpa's Staircase, While Renovating The House. I Wonder What Are These Symbols And Numbers
James Edwards 1 year ago (edited)
It's a Mason ring. The symbols are a compas and square, the G is for God.
David Smith 1 year ago
and the 33 indicates that he was a 33rd degree mason - the supreme honour
#68
I Found An Old Movie Ticket From The 1950s In The Walls Of My House
#69
I Came Across A Stack Of 1908 Congressional Records While Installing Insulation In The Attic Of Our Old House
Alex Boyd 1 year ago
It's a government publication--a neat find, but nothing rare; they sent out tons of copies; libraries could get them for free. (Still can, but most don't bother, since it's all on the Congress website now.) I just checked; the 1908 issues have been digitized and can be viewed at congress.gov.
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#70
Just Bought My First House And Found A Hidden Safe When I Was Ripping Out The Old Carpet
Sadly, it was filled to the top with water, and I'm not sure how because there's no water damage in the house and no water leaking anywhere.
#71
Found In My New (Old) Home. Does Anyone Know What Is This?
I have the original blueprints for the house, so I will look at them a bit closer today to see if this will be indicated on them.
Update: Blueprints do in fact indicate the radio plug!
#72
Contractors Working In Our Basement Found A Package Of Letters Hidden In The Floorboards From The 1920s
My wife and I are trying to read through them and create a timeline. It seems like an affair, as the house owner was a married man, but these are definitely love letters. Some letters explicitly said to destroy, which he apparently disregarded. Letters were hidden on the first-floor joist, accessible only from the basement.
#73
We Discovered A Hidden Cistern Door In The Laundry Room Floors Of Our Home, Built In 1912
We found a hidden trap door in our laundry room when replacing the flooring. The covering was at least 80 years old. The door opened up to expose concrete on top of an old cistern with two manhole covers. We only opened one, and there was still water down there. The cistern is about 8-10 feet deep and is divided into two by a brick wall.
Phoenix(or nix)they/them 1 year ago
We have one but it was destroyed because it was no longer needed because of modern updates
#74
Electrician Found This Stack Of Letters/Papers From 1924 In My Dining Room Ceiling
They’re all for a mail-in course on "How to be a rail mail carrier" and it includes lecture material, old exams, letters between the instructor and former resident, and a huge US Map. It is such a cool find.
#75
This Old Coin I Found Underneath The Floorboards In My Grandma's House
Richienotsorich 1 month ago
SF Angel, learn how to use apostrophes...please!
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Mgtow Smurf 1 year ago
It is the Great Seal image on the back of the U.S. one dollar bill. "He Approves 1776 New Order of the Ages".
tigerlilly 1 year ago
It’s a bit of Masonic imagery, used in the design of our currency and a lot of historical items dating to the founders because George Washington, many of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, members of the Continental Congress, and those involved in the Revolution and early government were Masons.
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This Business Card I Found In Our Attic Has A 4-Digit Phone Number. The House Was Built In 1890
Mary Hiers 1 year ago
When I was a kid, you only had to dial the last four digits of local numbers because there was only one three-digit prefix.
Tabitha 1 year ago
I’m 63 (born in November 1960), and up to my early teens, in rural small to small-ish towns all you had to use were the last 5 numbers. I still remember our old number. It was 742-9104, and all we had to dial was 2-9104. That was back in the day. We moved there (Eastern Shore of MD) in the summer of 1968 and moved to a major metro area (Los Angeles) in 1974.
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I Found This Old Newspaper While Cleaning Out My Basement. My House Was Built In 1915
Ariom Dahl 1 year ago
I remember in the 50s and 60s we used newspaper to go under lino. I remember JFK's assassination.
#78
I Just Found A Marriage Certificate From 1841 In My House In The Attic
#79
I Found This Old Book In My Great-Grandpa's Basement. Does Someone Know What This Is?
#80
My 105-Year-Old House Still Has The Operating Instructions For The Coal-Burning Boiler
#81
I Found This Globe In My Old House Attic, And I Was Wondering If Anyone Could Identify The Year Of This Globe?
Addison Thompson 1 year ago
Made an account just to reply to this. Your globe shows "Un. Arab Rep." -- short for United Arab Republic, which existed only from 1958 to 1961.
#82
Does Anyone Know What Kind Of Pipe Is This? I Found It In A Wall Of An 80-Year-Old Home
Kira Okah 1 year ago
Ah. Eh. This, um. This is definitely an opium pipe. Seen the same design in museums.
Joshua David 1 year ago
I had opium a few times. It's pretty wild. I am a recovered drug addict but have been clean for 20 years.
#83
This Shallow Bath-Looking Thing In The Basement Of An Old House About To Be Demolished. Directly Under The Stairs In A Large Open-Carpeted Room. House Is In Canada, And It Was Built In 1960s
Apachebathmat 1 year ago
I would guess it’s some kind of water display/ feature… the 70’s were wild
Norm Gilmore 1 year ago (edited)
Agreed. See this a lot in sixties/seventies era houses. The fountain would be a little thing barely a couple of inches in height and pot plants would be back lit at night from that wall light. Not "pot" plants per se, but well, it was of that era🤣
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ί𝔫ＣίŦᵃт𝐔𝐬 1 year ago
The combination of large carpeted room and a shallow fountain indicates an ablution station for washing before prayer in Islamic observances. However, I am not Islamic.
Norm Gilmore 1 year ago
I work in a lot of sixties/seventies houses and see this a lot. Definitely (in my head anyway) an area for pot plants with back lighting from the wall light
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#84
This 113-Year-Old Tobacco Can My Dad Found In His 150-Year-Old House
#85
When Ripping Out My Ceiling's Drywall, I Found A Report Card From 1957. A Kid Must Have Hid Up There. Someone Failed The 8th Grade
LizzieBoredom 1 year ago
Notice there are no 'F' grades? Grades used to be A, B, C, D, E but people confused 'E' for Excellent so 'E' was changed to 'F' for failing.
Tabitha 1 year ago (edited)
Well, this kid flunked American History and Science, and was on the borderline to flunking Language, Math, Band, and Mechanical Drawing. They started out OK, then there’s a steady decline in the third and fourth quarters, with a small temporary upward bump for Social Studies and other classes in the first half of the third quarter. That’s often an indicator of some change in the home life or social life that has badly affected the kid. Poor kid. Wonder what happened to them that winter and spring that precipitated the decline. Running with a bad crowd? Death of a parent or sibling? New stepparent they don’t like? Abuse? Injury? Disease? Who knows. Hope they rallied over the summer (though they probably had to take the two flunked courses over in Summer School), and did better the next year.
Zaphod 1 year ago
I am not sure about the 50s, but in California in the 70s, we used "E" in elementary school. (Grades K-6) E=excellent, S=satisfactory, U=unsatisfactory.
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This makes me so sad. Something bad was going on in this kid’s life. Look at the trend down. Look at the absences.
Glen Ellyn 1 year ago
In my elementary school, they used C = commendable, S = satisfactory, and N = needs improvement.
#86
I Found Some Treasure In The Wall During Renovation Of My 1856 House
#87
What Are These Old Bottles Found In The Walls Of My House Built In The 1800s? Westchester, New York
There is a possibility that it contained nitric acid, and that would make some sense as to why there is a skull and crossbones and "poison" label.
Blue 1 year ago
More likely just the original cork that's expanded/disintegrated
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Desanera Starling 1 month ago
Witch bottle? Just don't drink it like that guy from the antiques road show did.
#88
Found These Old Cards. Anyone Know What They Are?
Possibly, It's one of those trick-taking card games where you collect sets of husband and wife or families of husband, wife, daughter, and son.
Alexandra Nara 1 year ago
Rest of a quartett,- a childrens game where you need to find four different cards with the same symbol on the left side
Huddo's sister 1 year ago
Thanks for explaining, I was about to go off to google lol
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This 117-Year-Old News Paper Scrap That Had Been Under The Floorboards In My Bathroom
Huddo's sister 1 year ago
It used to be a common enough word for a greengrocer in Australia that there is a well known (or maybe not so much now) tv character Con the Fruiterer
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Learner Panda 1 month ago
Edith Cansick, Death 10 Apr 1948. Buried Whitley Bay Cemetery and Crematorium, Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England.
#90
I Found These Purple Packets On Rural Property In Victoria, Australia
It could be farming-related, but these were in the middle of my non-farming property. The family has had the land for 30 years, and this is the first we've seen them.
David Paterson 1 year ago (edited)
This is a total guess. Sometimes sheep farmers used purple dye to mark which ewes had been impregnated by the ram they bought.
Kira Okah 1 year ago
Worked in the animal industry for several years. That is exactly what this is.
Load More Replies... Huddo's sister 1 year ago
Fairly common in Australia for former farming areas to become housing developments- the cities move further and further out each year!
#91
I Found These In My Grandmother's House. They Are Made Of Thin Glass, And Unfortunately There Is No Box Cover Explaining What They Are
Most likely, they are for flower decorations. One singular flower goes in the tube. There's probably a stand for them somewhere around. Some people like to stick them in foam with other decorations or even into other flowerpots.
Gloria Reiss 1 month ago
These are flat flower vases, they have two feet to lay them on the table, they will hold a little water and one stem of flowers. I sold them in my store years ago
#92
A Tarot Card Found In The Wall Of My 120-Year-Old Apartment Building
Libstak 1 year ago (edited)
This is a tarot by artist Luigi Scapini. I have this same deck, bought it about 1990 or near to, brand new. The whole deck is gorgeous imo. I have no idea when he painted the originals but there are cards depicting his wife, baby and him included and the dress style is 1940s through to 70s onwards imo for his wife's frock. Ah, just looked it up, first edition published 1988. He would have worked for years on it though, he was born 1946. So likely 1970s, early 80s artwork.
Canandelabra 1 year ago
I'd venture a guess as to why it was there. It represents strife, a contest or battle, or discord. May have been placed there as a protection against or promotion of strife.
#93
I Found This In A House Built In The 1930s. The Colored Part Is Made Of Glass, The Handle Is Brass And Screwed Into It
The handle is sealed tight with the glass, and there's a small hole at the bottom, just about an inch deep. It would make sense if it was used as a cover, but I would imagine it to be circular, not oval-shaped.
Sally Signup 1 year ago
The house I just bought was built in 1930 and needs work. I wonder what my hubby and I will find over time as we fix it up.
#94
I Found This In The Garage Of A House I'm Remodeling, And Before You Say I'm Stealing It, I Own The House. It Looks Like Marilyn Monroe's Original Letter
Tayler 1 year ago
The names and dates on the envelope and letter don't match, and the woman in the photo is not Marilyn Monroe.
Little Wonder 1 year ago
From the original thread on Reddit: "The first two items were bought at Sotheby Parke Bernet gallery (the "SPB" on the pink sticker) in October of 1973, during an auction of Marilyn Monroe's personal effects. The photograph is of bidders at that auction, one of whom dressed as Marilyn. A version of the photo was published in the Los Angeles Times, which is why that stamp appears on the back of the photo. "
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We Found An Opening In The Bottom Floor Of An 1850s Home In Charleston
#96
I Found This In My Wall Today While Renovating My Old House
Katy McMouse 1 year ago
They must not have changed all that much. My card from the early 80's looks just like this one.
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Glenn Cuneo 1 year ago
Same name, same city in Iowa. This was probably her. 2024-01-27...f7-png.jpg 
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I Found These Behind My 123-Year-Old Fireplace
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The Starsong Princess 1 year ago
My sister recently found a bunch of files under her bathroom floorboards related to a major bond scandal in 1922. The man who owned these files was convicted and sentenced to six years in the Kingston Pen. His daughter lived in the house. The files are from when the crime was committed and she’s trying to figure out if they are evidence he hid. She also found the side of a decorative wine crate from 1922 that she is going to clean up and hang on a wall.
Apatheist Account2 1 year ago
All of which begs the question, why don't people clear up properly when they move out?
Jayne 1 year ago
Reminds me of the time my mum bought a cottage/house (still in the city where we live) and found a travel trunk in the attic. We had no association with the house she'd bought, but the travel trunk belonged to her father, my grandfather. He was one of the first skydiving instructors in our country and met grandma when she made her jump in the 40s.
lawrence Andrew 1 year ago
I walked in an old carpet sweeper when I was doing some remodeling in our previous house. Give someone something to wonder about.
Rtblast66 1 year ago
My mum has loads of reel to reel voice recordings in her attic, probably recorded at Hogmanay parties when everyone had to do a turn, sing, tell a story etc. Also boxes and boxes of photo slides, literally thousands. That'll be a project.
Jude Laskowski 1 year ago
What is a "Hogmanay" party? Is it a local thing?
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Rick Seiden 1 year ago
When my wife and I were first married and apartment hunting, we found an old porn magazine in the attic of a place we looked at.
The Starsong Princess 1 year ago
My sister recently found a bunch of files under her bathroom floorboards related to a major bond scandal in 1922. The man who owned these files was convicted and sentenced to six years in the Kingston Pen. His daughter lived in the house. The files are from when the crime was committed and she’s trying to figure out if they are evidence he hid. She also found the side of a decorative wine crate from 1922 that she is going to clean up and hang on a wall.
Apatheist Account2 1 year ago
All of which begs the question, why don't people clear up properly when they move out?
Jayne 1 year ago
Reminds me of the time my mum bought a cottage/house (still in the city where we live) and found a travel trunk in the attic. We had no association with the house she'd bought, but the travel trunk belonged to her father, my grandfather. He was one of the first skydiving instructors in our country and met grandma when she made her jump in the 40s.
lawrence Andrew 1 year ago
I walked in an old carpet sweeper when I was doing some remodeling in our previous house. Give someone something to wonder about.
Rtblast66 1 year ago
My mum has loads of reel to reel voice recordings in her attic, probably recorded at Hogmanay parties when everyone had to do a turn, sing, tell a story etc. Also boxes and boxes of photo slides, literally thousands. That'll be a project.
Jude Laskowski 1 year ago
What is a "Hogmanay" party? Is it a local thing?
Load More Replies... Rick Seiden 1 year ago
When my wife and I were first married and apartment hunting, we found an old porn magazine in the attic of a place we looked at.
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