Giant house filled with tons of cash and antiques!!!

[Alchemy]

Awesome, just awesome!

I have no trouble believing this because it happened to me too once.

I used to have an antique store, and well to make a long story short, one of my pickers mother died and he needed me to help him go through her house down in S. Ohio. Yes, it was packed so tightly in each room, you couldn't enter it...the hall ways to the rooms had to be cleared first too.

All he wanted was any cash found and he gave the rest of it to me for helping him. Rest being all antiques, pottery, furniture, glass ware, etc...

I had 4, 10 x 20 storage lockers full by the time we were done getting it out (had to be done because the house was going to be raised)

It took 10 solid days to get as much out as we could and we still didn't get it all.

Things like this come along once in a life time (unless you're in the business of house clearings - estate sales, etc...) and even then, nothing like you and I have experienced.

Thanks for sharing and keep the pics coming!
I love stuff like this

 

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[vanoldschool]

Posted some wooden toys on ebay along with some comic books!

sweet the redline(hotwheel) is a hotheap worth about 60-150$$.have you married her yet??thats retirement buddy!!

 

[dasabighole]

Check the hem of the curtains a friend of mine bought a house from the estate of a man who had passed and when they took down the curtains they were filled with 100 dollar bills. 92 of them

 

[aaron7]

Sorry I haven't replied in so long!

The house is in MA... and was sold last month. The greedy brother took the first buyer and sold it for $400k... if he held out a little longer it could have been more, and I could have gotten in there!

We snagged some furniture, lots of 40s and 50s comic books (been selling those on ebay, same ID...), old console radio, etc. Sadly I never got to really hunt the house aside from its obvious treasures.

I haven't even had time to go through the coins yet!

Yes, greed can definately ruin a family, and it has. He milked the grandmother dry while she was alive (bank accounts, savings, etc), and then stole much from the estate before it was assessed. The rest of the family got a decent inheritance, but it would have been much more!

I just wish I could have hunted the house and found some REAL treasure!

 

[diggummup]

Thanks for answering my pm,I saw folks were still replying so I figured i'd drop you a line and let you know about it.Good luck and H.H.-diggummup

 

[Cladius]

At least you were in the hunt! No one can cheat you like family can.

 

[Calworks]

Check it all. Several years ago We helped a elderly lady now 95, clean out her house after her sister passed away. in the garage, bedroom, and in every box, we found bills, coins sometimes wadded up in what looked like trash. The elderly lady graciously gave us some of those bills for helping her out (we continue to this day taking care of her she's part of our family now)

We received several silver, red, brown and Hawaii certificates, numerous Kennedy half dollars, $2 bills, wheaties, mercs, Silver $$, you name it. Even more was left for her nephew to find as he cleaned out the rest of the house.

Bottom line is check every little peice of folded paper, it may contain some very valuable bills or coins. You have a treasure trove located in easy search, congratulations, and happy searching.

Guess I really should chek out the value of those coins.

I'll post a pic for all to see

 

[rockyredbaron]

Checked your user name on ebay..all i could see for fishercat7 was a bunch of comic books ...can you give us a link to one of your auctions so we can see the other good stuff you have sold

 

[Shortstack]

GET YOUR HANDS ON COPIES OF KARL VON MUELLER'S 2 BOOKS---TREASURE HUNTERS MANUAL #6 AND TREASURE HUNTERS MANUAL #7. Study these books throughly and take to mind his advise to keep your mouth shut about any recoveries. Von Mueller was a professional treasure hunter and miner for all of his adult life and was a trusted advisor to many others. If you don't do but two things he advised; make those two things " keep your mouth shut " and " pay your taxes ". There'll probably be some folks on this forum who'll call this bogus advise, but you have to protect yourself first and brag later. Oh, by the way, Karl Von Mueller was just a pen name used by a gentleman named Dean Miller. He also wrote under the name Deek Gladson; which was a re-arrangement of the syllables for his wife's maiden name--Gladice Deekson. They've been gone now for many years, but his tips are still viable. I am a new member of this forum, but I've been in THing for many years, too. Posting comments about a few coins, CW relics, etc on an open forum is OK, but don't ever advertise big tickets. Just some friendly advice.

 

[M-60]

Good morning; What a find! Congratulations. I am sorry for their loss. I am a nurse and sometimes it truly is God's mercy to take people to spare them pain and agony. I am fascinated by the Japanese swords. I lived in the far east for almost six years. Tell the owners not to dispose of the swords until they have them appraised by appraiser who is well versed in samurai history and sword making. Some where on that sword is probably the "chop" from the original owner. The flower means he was devoted to the emperor, or may have even been is his service. It may be that his family would be ecstatic to purchase it back or even a museum. They are works of art and can be very valuable. If only the sword could talk. Again, congratulations on one of the most interesting finds I have heard of. You need to get a good detector. The first time you find something, you will realize it was worth it. My first find was a modern dime on the beach. I dug deeper and found a wallet with $153.00 in it. The id has disintegrated and there were no other way to find the owner. You get what I mean, even just finding the dime was a thrill. You never know what is down there. M-60

 

[joseph]

I AM SURE THE TERM IS ROLLOFF

 

[starsplitter]

Wow!

 

[MikeTN]

Sorry you didn't get to hunt it Arron, and I am sorry what went on in the family. Greed is an ugly thing..
BTW, just curious I noticed you found an old redline hotwheel 1967 Red HotHeap...What did you get for that lil puppy? I have collected hotwheels for a few years and was wondering....if you sold it on E-Bay you probably got a good price for it.

Mike

 

[Relic_hunter1557]

I know i'm very late on posting this but most people are known to hide things in their matress. Greed is a horrible thing that happened to my family when my oma passed away and i hope no one ever has to deal with family members who are greedy.

 

[geo4472]

is there stairs in the house?sometimes in the old houses built in the 1800's the bottom posts in the stairwells were hollow and there is a way to turn the top of the posts to reveal an area where people hid theie valuables .good luck !

 

[Libralabsoldier]

That Sears rifle is in the best shape I HAVE EVER SEEN ONE OF THOSE. FIND YOURSELF A GUN COLLECTOR AND GET IT APPRAISED PRONTO.

 

[mercenary]

When my girlfriend's grandfather passed away, we found tens of thousands of dollars around the house. I also found and cataloged tons of silver (well over 20 pounds), mostly standing liberty quarters, morgan dollars, dimes, tons of stuff. The lawyer advised her parents (the executor - one of three children) that any cash she finds isn't documented and she might as well keep it/distribute it as she saw fit. Good going, there's a lot of great looking stuff in there, and I'm sure you haven't found all of it.

 

[1liquigirl]

Wow Aaron!!! Sounds like you have your hands full for a long time. Keep the pics coming as more treasures turn up.

 

[Kya]

Amazing, simply amazing.

 

[Functional]

Sorry I haven't replied in so long!

The house is in MA... and was sold last month. The greedy brother took the first buyer and sold it for $400k... if he held out a little longer it could have been more, and I could have gotten in there!

Any idea what the new owner is doing with the house? Maybe they saw the downturn in the real estate market and decided to sell it at firesale prices to keep from having a mortgage company foreclose? Might be worthwhile to keep an eye on the property.

I haven't even had time to go through the coins yet!

I just wish I could have hunted the house and found some REAL treasure!

Maybe you could offer to rent the property from the new owner if the house is sitting empty? Then you would have the run of the place.

Judging by the condition of that garage, I would think it wouldn't be hard for a fire inspector to conclude that it needs to be repaired, or torn down, (I'm not sure about the condition of the house, but it might be in the same category). If you happened to be an electrician, you could offer to inspect all the electrical wiring, which might mean having to remove some unsightly walls. Or if the new owner just plans to demo the place, or renovate it, start your own demolition / renovation company, (its amazing what you can do with a rented backhoe, or some power tools), either could take months of exploratory work due to unforeseen circumstances.

Just a thought.

F.