Curiosity meets history in this fascinating roundup of hidden treasures unearthed in old homes. From forgotten letters to vintage trinkets, these discoveries offer glimpses into the lives of past inhabitants. Each find tells a story, blending nostalgia with intrigue and reminding us that walls hold secrets waiting to be uncovered. Let these visuals spark your inner explorer and inspire appreciation for the layers of history beneath our feet.
"I Was At My Grandparents House And I Found This In Their Things. I Love It"
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"It's a radio that looks like those old computers, I'm glad I got to take this with me my grandma had past away so we were looking through some stuff so we could clean some of it out."
"I Found These In A Crawlspace In My Basement Mildly Curious"
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"First Prize String Beans From September 1945 Found In My 102 Year Old Patient's Basement"
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"Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup. Friend Found It Under An Old House While Doing Pest Treatment"
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"discontinued in the 1930s for becoming known as “Baby K**ler.” It was used for putting kids to sleep and teething infants, apparently contains 65 milligrams of morphine."
"For All Of Your Chocolate Covered Poison Needs"
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"There are still some left in the bottle - they look just like brown M&M minis. Does anyone know why this existed?OneBlueberry2480: During the turn of the century, small amounts were taken to encourage saliva production, and build a good appetite."
"Helping Friend's Mum Clear Out Her House, Found Her Sexy Vatican Calendar (She's 94)"
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"Cleaning Out Mil Old House"
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"Found this old bottle of booze. It’s remy cognac… looks old.''
"How Funny! My House Was Built In 1925 And I Am Tearing The Fireplace Out. In The Walls I Found Something Wrapped In Newspaper"
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"Its a sandwich wrapped in newspaper dated 1924."
"Found This Cleaning An Old Mans Basement"
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"1940’s Unused Roll Of Toilet Paper"
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"Still Wrapped 50 Year Old Condoms From Around 1971"
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"Nanny Kept Everything"
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"Cleaning Out My Grandma's Basement And I Found A Bottle Of Arsenic"
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"On another note does anyone know how to safely dispose of arsenic? The bottle is really cool and I want to keep it. I have no use for the actual arsenic in it. I feel like it's not one of those things I can just pour out on the ground with it being poison and all."
"I Will Never Throw These Away"
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"We found these in my father’s house when he passed away. We found LOTS of items that fit in this sub, but these were my favorite!"
"This Old Seven-Up Bottlers Flavor I Found At Grandma's House"
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"Found Under The Floor Boards In A 1800's House"
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"Granny's Freezer Had An 84 Year Old Biscuit With A Note"
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"My Septuagenarian Mom Still Has Her ‘97 Softsoap Container To Match Her ‘97 Fish Bathroom"
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"Just keep refilling, just keep refilling, just keep refilling, refilling, refilling."
"We’re Having A Clear Out At My Nan’s House And We Just Found This Perfectly Preserved Early 1950s Bar Of Yardley’s Soap. Smells Great And It’s Not Cracked At All"
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"Fixing Up An Old (100+ Years) House, Found This In The Back Room"
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"The Original Key To My House Built In 1937. It Still Unlocks All Of The Doors In The House. The Creepy Thing Is, The Bedrooms Only Lock/Unlock From The Outside"
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"Found When Cleaning Out My Mothers Closet"
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"Canned Peaches From The Carter Administration. Found In Mom's Cellar. Peaches Canned In 1976"
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"Breakfast With Barbie Cereal Expired In 1990"
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"Bought These Off A Walgreens Shelf 3 Days Ago"
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"It took all my strength to get it lodged into me. And now I can’t get it out. Might tie it to the door and slam it shut."