"The Ceilings On My House From The 1890's"
"Decent Floor Lottery. Appalachian Log Home Built In 1864. We Found This Old Linoleum Under Carpet And On Top Of The Original Wide Plank Floors"
"Found This Old Watch In My Grandma's Attic. It Looks Pretty Special, Anyone Able To Identify It?"
"I've found very similar looking watches online around the 1920's. There are two markings, one seems to read 156 and the other maybe E 791."
"Jewellery Found Inside A Wall In A Victorian House"
"Heavy Metal Cone With Some Sort Of Measuring Markings On It, Has Threads On The Inside"
"Found while cleaning out an old house. It looks like it was maybe buried based on the state of the bottom half. It is entirely metal. I didn’t get a picture of the threads but they seem to start where it’s not rusted/decayed."
"Looks like an artillery shell detonator. Set it down gently and notify the authorities. Cue the EOD bot."
"Won The Ceiling Lottery"
"This is the feature I’m most excited about in my new home! It’s a little damaged in the corners because of the radiator pipe but overall it’s so much better than the drop ceiling. Sadly I did lose the flooring lotto - the planks (under plywood, under vinyl, under carpet) are too thin to serve as an actual floor."
"Nerve Gas Grenade At The Family Cottage (Circa 1920)."
"Our family’s 1920 cottage has had this extinguisher on the wall for decades. According to some Googling:
“In 1900, the Red Comet fire extinguisher was a glass sphere filled with CTC, or Carbon tetrachloride. Early Red Comets used salt-water, but CTC was more effective. Firefighters hurled the Red Comet at the base of a fire to extinguish the flames.
Carbon tetrachloride was suitable for liquid and electrical fires and the extinguishers were fitted to motor vehicles. Carbon tetrachloride extinguishers were withdrawn in the 1950s because of the chemical's toxicity. Exposure to high concentrations caused damage the nervous system and internal organs. Additionally, when used on a fire, the heat converted CTC to phosgene gas, formerly used as a chemical weapon.”
At least there’s no asbestos in the place…"
"Found Some Jars Of Coins In A Stone Wall In My Basement"
"Found these coins in a Michigan basement (stone wall), when I was remodeling my 1890’s farmhouse. The newest coins are from 1941. I counted 174 brand new 50 cent coins. Next day I went back to digging and another Jar popped out of the wall. This one had 10, $5 gold coins, 2, $2 1/2 coins, and one $1 coin. My pictures aren’t the best, and I might send some of better ones off for grading. Any idea what they are worth? (eBay prices are all over the place)"
"Bought A House And Found A Vintage Safe In The Garage. Locked, No Key"
"My 1921 House Never Ceases To Surprise Me. I Found This Painting While Finally Cleaning Out The Attic To Re-Insulate It"
"Notable other attic finds from previous owners: some lovely mountain dew green carpet, a shotgun bullet press, and a functioning 10" CRT."
"Bought A House And Found A Bag In The Loft With Photo Albums Hidden Inside. Digitised Everything (The Oldest Dated Item Is From The 1870s) - A Rather Interesting Glimpse Into An Unknown Family Over The Years. Spot The Cat, Dogs, Morris Dancer, Proud Labourer, Chickens And Badass Clothing"
"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. I’m Dying To See What’s On Them"
"I would love to know the part number of these without taking them off and looking on the rear side. My Google lens results aren’t returning the correct type although I am getting a rough indication of date.
Also, I think it would be wonderful to have a transfer wear sub on Reddit if anybody fancies setting one up. I can imagine these tiles can be very addictive to collectors ."
"Crying Caulk/Plaster Girl Here With News"
"Crying happy tears today because:
WE WON THE FLOOR LOTTERY! Pulled up the ugly, cracked tile in the bathroom and found the original hex tile in great condition underneath"
"Found A Dry Sink In My 1807 Home. We Just Got This House. As I Was Cleaning Out The Bottom Cabinet I Realized There Is A Sink Under That Strangely Shaped Cover On Top"
"Wallpaper Piece My Wife Kept From Our 1890s Farmhouse Remodel"
"Old Glass Water Jug Full Of Pennies I Found At My Grandparents House"
"I Just Found A Wall Of Whiskey Bottles From 1914-15"
"Love The Wall We Found In Our 1892 Norwegian Farm House"
"My House Has Portraits In The Crawl Space From The Original Owners In 1960 That Have Never Been Moved"
"This Set Of Ball And Claws Found In The Attic Of A 19th Century Pagan Farmstead In Vermont"
"An Opening In The Bottom Floor Of An 1850s Home In Charleston, Sc"
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