Our Earth is full of treasures, some closer than we might even imagine. Take 53-year-old Malcolm Weale, for example, who, with his metal detector, unearthed an 18th-century gold mourning ring that is now exhibited in the British Museum. All you need is a metal detector, some patience, and dedication, and you can come across a little piece of history.
The folks at the r/Antiques subreddit would probably tell you the same. You can find the most stunning treasures in your grandma's house, at a local fair, or a garage sale. If you love old finds, you'll most likely love this list of items antique loves have shared in this dedicated community. Scroll away and be amazed!
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#21 UK - We Found These In The Attic Of Our New House Told To Post Here
Apparently they belonged to a admiral William Christopher Pakenham, but are these worth anything and were would you sell these?
SilverScimitar13:
I don't want you to get too excited, OP, but your guy has his own Wikipedia page. AND here's a picture of him wearing a similar set!
SilverScimitar13:
I don't want you to get too excited, OP, but your guy has his own Wikipedia page. AND here's a picture of him wearing a similar set!
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79points
#24 I Found This In The Creek A While Back. Almost Didn’t Even Pick It Up
This is my first one of these Warner’s Safe bottles. I heard that they had to stop embossing “cure” on it and instead embossed “remedy” in 1906 (USA).
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75points
#27 My Most Insane Antiquing Find To Date: An 1860s Photograph Of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker
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69points
#31 Don’t You Just Love When A Piece Shows Off Decades Of Use And Ware? Love This Stool. $4.99 At Goodwill Today
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#32 What Is This Object Wrapped In 14k Gold?
ProfessorZhirinovsky:
I'm think the X is 10, for October. So 23 Oct 1915.
There was a battle fought on San Michele on that date, the 3rd of the campaign.
I suspect it was someone's "lucky" shrapnel, acquired at that time, that sent them home wounded but alive and largely unmaimed. What in the US military we would call a "Million Dollar Wound".
I'm think the X is 10, for October. So 23 Oct 1915.
There was a battle fought on San Michele on that date, the 3rd of the campaign.
I suspect it was someone's "lucky" shrapnel, acquired at that time, that sent them home wounded but alive and largely unmaimed. What in the US military we would call a "Million Dollar Wound".
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66points
#33 Pre Great Depression Columbia Grafonola, Supposedly 1 Of 2 In The World, Sister Might Be In The White House
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63points
#38 Antique Games We Found In The Attic Today. They All Look To Be Around 1920’s
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#40 Got These Two Antique Chairs Today! Looks Made For The Space. USA
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