50 Interesting Relics From The Past People Uncovered In Old Homes

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

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

Physically, the home might have damage 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.

These might be items the previous owners left behind or artifacts from long-past eras 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 they are, they find a way of resurfacing one way or another, and it's often just time that will tell when.

Relics like these are fascinating because they reveal so much about the previous owners of the house and how they lived in that home. They also give the house a great deal of 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 flower

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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15. Trash from McDonald's Christmas pack from 1977 has been perfectly preserved in those walls

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

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

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

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

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20. These wall murals, believed to be from 1912, were hidden behind some wallpaper

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21. Months after the homeowners moved in, they found "Minton" or possibly "Pugin" tiles in their hallway under a laminate

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

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23. Homeowner found a dollhouse TV featuring the Twin Towers while cleaning up their attic

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

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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31. This little secret must have been hiding behind the house's walls for decades

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

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

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34. Bees made a gigantic beehive in this old house

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

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36. A Twitter user finds a secret hiding place in their walls while renovating, where they discover an 1835 children's book of poems

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37. Confederate currency found in the attic

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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There are plenty of things to discover about old houses, such as 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 about what the house has been through.

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