One interesting thing about buying an old house is discovering the kind of secrets it holds. It's always a good idea to find out who else lived there before. And if you ever find a hidden treasure, you've definitely struck gold.
So check out these secret finds folks discovered in their homes. I bet they'll give you something to think about, ha, ha!
I bet you would celebrate too if you found 83 of these old gold coins. Apparently, each one is worth about $300! Wow, that's almost $25,000. Not too shabby for one day's work. Am I right?
What would you do if you found a locked alligator briefcase hidden in your home? Would you pry it open? Heck, I would be wary of doing that. That's pretty much how Jumanji started, so good luck with that.
Honestly, when you move into an old 1910 house, you never know what you might find. These folks were pretty thrilled to discover beautiful hardwood floors under all this mess. After restoring them, they look as gorgeous as new.
So, these folks were renovating their studio, and to their surprise, they found these old walled-in mailboxes. I mean, how does that even happen? Why would they be there? And what's inside of them? I have so many questions now, ha, ha!
Let me ask you a question: if you found this beautiful old drawing in your bathroom, would you paint over it? Sadly, this person's dad wants to paint it over with blue paint. Hmm, that's not a good idea. Is it?
These folks were pleasantly surprised to find this hidden Minton and Hollis floor design underneath vinyl tiles. After 12 months of hard work, they look almost like brand new. Wow, isn't that amazing or what?
If you ever stumble upon this old choker mousetrap, don't throw it away. As it turns out, these traps are worth quite a lot to collectors. So just keep that in mind, okay? Wow, I had no idea.
This might not be a so-called treasure, but still, something pretty cool to find. Somebody discovered this Fibonacci sequence hidden underneath a carpet at their work. I bet it made them smile. Would you be happy to find that, too?
I don't know why people hide photos inside of their walls. Is it some kind of tradition or what? This person found this very old photo while renovating the walls of his house. Wow, it's so cool, no?
You know your house must be haunted when you uncover a strange mural like this one hidden underneath the old paint. Oh my goodness. What in the heck is that all about, huh? Anyone? I'm scared to find out, ha, ha!
So this person recently moved into a little Queen Anne house. Upon further inspection, they found something really interesting. Hidden underneath drywall were these stunning pocket doors. Oh my! That is indeed one cool find.
So, technically, this isn't a find in somebody's house but an old church. But I just had to put it on the list because of how creepy it is. It's an old crypt with an actual body in it. Yikes!
Do you ever fantasize that you uncover a hidden safe in your house? Hee-hee, one can dream, right? Well, somebody did find a safe in their old home and haven't opened it yet? I want to know what's inside so bad, ha, ha!
If there's one critter you hate the most, what would it be? For me, it's definitely wasps. Ugh, I can't stand them. So if I found this wasp's nest underneath the drywall, I would get the hell out of there and fast. OMG!
After all, you really don't know what you might find. It could be something wonderful or something absolutely terrifying.
