50 Interesting Relics From The Past People Uncovered In Old Homes

Old buildings or homes often have long stories that are accompanied by treasures hidden deep within them.

Liezel

• Published in Interesting
• October 1, 2022

When looking for a house to live in, many people would choose old homes. Some say they prefer it that way because at least the house has already been lived in, already has that feel of being made into a home, or has an aura of hominess given its history.

As most people know though, old homes come with a lot of things.

Physically, the home might come with damages from previous owners or features from bygone eras that aren't really used these days. On the other hand, they also come with histories, and with histories come relics.

It might be things the previous owners left behind or it might be items from eras of the long past that have been kept in boarded-up walls or locked-up cellars that haven't seen the light of day in years. No matter what it is, they find a way of resurfacing one way or another and it's often just time that will tell when.

Relics like these are so interesting because they so much about the previous owners of the house and how they live in that home. They also give the house so much character.

With that, here are some of the most interesting relics people have found in their old homes.

1. Homeowner finds this 165-year-old Latin book which contained a dried up flower

2. This hidden attic was filled with old war time newspapers, an old bed, and old photos on the walls

3. According to the OP, their house is built on an Indian burial site and they just found this under their old furnace

4. Original Edwardian tiles in the house where OP's great grandmother worked as a housemaid in the 1880s

5. These notes from 1981 someone found in their attic would be much more than their face value today

6. This beautiful drawing was unearthed after the homeowner tore down their bathroom wall for renovations

7. OP found this treasure trove of 70s Marvel comics in the attic of their dad's house

8. This floor safe was revealed when homeowners renovated the house. Sadly, it was empty.

9. Homeowners tore out their carpets expecting to find concrete but found this 70s masterpiece instead

10. Homeowner took down one wall off their closet and found this makeshift passageway with a very heavy basket inside. It was not empty.

11. This worker picked this up from a pile of debris after their dry wall work and found it's from 1979

12. These old newspapers were used as insulation in the walls of a 130-year-old house

13. An entire collection of seeds nicely bottled up found in grandma's attic

14. These lucky people found a Monstes Inc. door while renovating their home

15. Trash from McDonalds' Christmas pack from 1977 has lived in those walls perfectly preserved

16. This monopoly set was hidden behind the walls of a 1925 house

17. This handmade dress from the sixties was found in a walled-off secret closet

18. These perfectly preserved cans were found behind a wall before they were demolished

19. Homeowner took their radiator off the wall so they could decorate and found this ancient alien invasion wallpaper instead

20. These wall murals which are believed to be back from 1912 were hidden behind some wallpaper

21. Months after house owners move in, they found "Minton" or possibly "Pugin" tiles in their hallway under a laminate

22. This yardstick found in someone's attic is old enough to have a 1 digit phone number

23. Homeowner found a doll house TV with the twin towers on it while cleaning up their attic

24. While re-mortaring an old brick wall, worker finds a loose brick with a note behind it written 32 years back. They then added their name and date to it and mortared it up again.

25. This civil war letter was found in the attic of a mansion in Minnesota. The sender says the war is ending and that he'll be coming home soon

26. This person found someone's stash from the 70s

27. A giant monopoly board was found under the carpet of this home

28. These homeowners must have been shocked to find the original owners of the house in their walls

29. Someone's precious purple heart from WWII was found by this person in the house their grandfather just bought

30. This marriage certificate was found in a flooded cabin that was renovated

31. This little secret must have been hiding behind the houses walls for decades

32. We wonder how many people just accidentally find bombs in their properties while renovating

33. Someone found an invite to Walt Disney's daughter's wedding in their house in LA

34. Bees made a gigantic beehive in this old house

35. This amazing fireplace from way back when was found behind layers of plaster and wallpaper in the master bedroom

36. Twitter user finds secret hiding place in their walls while renovating where he finds a 1835 children's book of poems

37. Confederate currency found in the attic

38. This person had a steam room and tub in their basement the whole time that they didn't know about

39. Gold coins were found at the bottom of a coal container after the owner of the house decided to renovate

40. This fossil was just lying under the kitchen floor boards of a couple

41. Homeowners find a samurai sword under a section of their 100-year-old home

42. Tiles from the original 1880 Victorian house hidden under a faux fireplace

43. This gem was left behind hidden in someone's attic and now, it's going to be a cool display on the homeowner's wall

44. This suitcase full of beautiful shoes was just lying behind this house's wall for who knows how long

45. The previous homeowners used tons of cigarette boxes for insulation

46. This beautiful sculpture from the 1950s was pulled out by the renovation team from the fireplace of OP's home

47. This is a progression of the house's floors since it was built in 1880

48. This locked safe was under the carpet of an estate home OP recently purchased. Guess what's inside?

49. After starting their renovations, this homeowner found this beautiful blade with it's detailed engraved handle

50. This interesting little thing is a Masonic alcohol bottle that reads "1723 Master John Lexington Massachusetts"

There are plenty of things to discover about old houses like their histories, the past owners, and, of course, relics like these. Not only does this add so much more character to the house but it also gives homeowners a clue of what the house has been through.

At least these homeowners didn't find anything too creepy or suspicious that would make them rethink their decisions of making a home out of those houses.

Liezel