25 Lucky People Who Found Lost Treasures

Nathan Johnson Published 03/01/2024 in wow

Nothing is ever truly lost, we'll except my keys whenever I'm trying to leave the house, but you get the point. If something can be lost, that means it can also be found. So while no one in this lot found a treasure chest underneath the house, they did find some cool relics from the past.

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Found this tiny knife with German writing and a tassel in my 130-year-old attic.
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“Bought my house and found this hidden safe when removing an old stove that was left here.”
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Dad found a ‘General Education’ book from 1881 in our attic.
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My friends and I found retro camera gear in the attic.
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Found this bottle of Elvis Presley’s ‘Love Me Tender’ conditioning shampoo, from 1985, in my attic.
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These old hinges on the front door of my uncle’s house. I think the house was built in the late 1800s.
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I just found a marriage certificate from 1841 in the attic of my house.
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An old key found while replacing a bathroom door. The house was built in 1938. The key did not fit the existing door.
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Previous homeowner stopped by with photographs of days gone by.
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Just got the keys to our 1916 home — pulled up the bedroom carpet to find this.
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Blue Willow toaster circa 1927, still works.
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A relative left me a box of creepy dolls when she moved to Australia. I haven’t slept much in 3 days.
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Late Victorian fireplace with original tiling artwork. Metalwork is possibly original and freshly repainted. London, UK.
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My granny showed me a black wedding dress from the end of the 19th century. She said it belonged to a 20-year-old woman who married an 83-year-old man.
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Mom decided to go through granny’s closets. We found umbrellas, shampoos, pots, stockings, and irons.
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House built around 1900. After a recent flood, we were renovating it and found external walls inside our walls.
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Family heirloom watch that was passed down to me. Traces of the family photo carried on the back are still visible.
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120+ year old jewelry from my great grandmother.
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Found this drawing in the crawl space under the stairs of our house (built in 1955).
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Found this antique cash register from my grandparents’ restaurant in their attic.
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A friend just sent me this — found by his friend while renovating his house. Invite to Walt Disney’s daughter’s wedding, dated 1954.
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“I lost my passport 2 years ago and have been using the same PDF scan as a substitute. This is where I found it today.”
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“Thought I lost my magnetic charging port for my phone. Looked at my keys...”
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“The delivery man found a good hiding place today.”
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“A squirrel decided that this small plant on my porch was the perfect place to hide a peanut. I’m on the fifth floor...”
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“Somebody put a lot of effort into returning a lost key by making a sign to hold it.”
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“Someone lost their watermelon.”
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“Someone lost their hammer.”
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“I found this huge teddy bear just lying face down in an alleyway when walking to work.”
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“Found a horseshoe cemented into the sidewalk.”
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“Found this at the local Walmart.”
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“Can’t wait to have my conference here! Found this at my school today.”
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“Found a lost AirPod frozen in the driveway a week after losing it in the heavy snow. Still works.”
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. “Found a tiny crab in my oyster.”
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“There was a golf ball inside of a sidewalk in my golfing town, I guess they were lazy?”
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“Found a pair of glasses ingrained in a tree while cutting wood.”
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“I found an Angry Birds pig behind my heater from the previous owner.”
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“Out for a walk and found this bucket screwed to a tree.”
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“Winnie the Pooh in some brickwork at my house”

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Found this tiny knife with German writing and a tassel in my 130-year-old attic.
2.
“Bought my house and found this hidden safe when removing an old stove that was left here.”
3.
Dad found a ‘General Education’ book from 1881 in our attic.
4.
My friends and I found retro camera gear in the attic.
5.
Found this bottle of Elvis Presley’s ‘Love Me Tender’ conditioning shampoo, from 1985, in my attic.
6.
These old hinges on the front door of my uncle’s house. I think the house was built in the late 1800s.
7.
I just found a marriage certificate from 1841 in the attic of my house.
8.
An old key found while replacing a bathroom door. The house was built in 1938. The key did not fit the existing door.
9.
Previous homeowner stopped by with photographs of days gone by.
10.
Just got the keys to our 1916 home — pulled up the bedroom carpet to find this.
11.
Blue Willow toaster circa 1927, still works.
12.
A relative left me a box of creepy dolls when she moved to Australia. I haven’t slept much in 3 days.
13.
Late Victorian fireplace with original tiling artwork. Metalwork is possibly original and freshly repainted. London, UK.
14.
My granny showed me a black wedding dress from the end of the 19th century. She said it belonged to a 20-year-old woman who married an 83-year-old man.
15.
Mom decided to go through granny’s closets. We found umbrellas, shampoos, pots, stockings, and irons.
16.
House built around 1900. After a recent flood, we were renovating it and found external walls inside our walls.
17.
Family heirloom watch that was passed down to me. Traces of the family photo carried on the back are still visible.
18.
120+ year old jewelry from my great grandmother.
19.
Found this drawing in the crawl space under the stairs of our house (built in 1955).
20.
Found this antique cash register from my grandparents’ restaurant in their attic.
21.
A friend just sent me this — found by his friend while renovating his house. Invite to Walt Disney’s daughter’s wedding, dated 1954.
22.
“I lost my passport 2 years ago and have been using the same PDF scan as a substitute. This is where I found it today.”
23.
“Thought I lost my magnetic charging port for my phone. Looked at my keys...”
24.
“The delivery man found a good hiding place today.”
25.
“A squirrel decided that this small plant on my porch was the perfect place to hide a peanut. I’m on the fifth floor...”
26.
“Somebody put a lot of effort into returning a lost key by making a sign to hold it.”
27.
“Someone lost their watermelon.”
28.
“Someone lost their hammer.”
29.
“I found this huge teddy bear just lying face down in an alleyway when walking to work.”
30.
“Found a horseshoe cemented into the sidewalk.”
31.
“Found this at the local Walmart.”
32.
“Can’t wait to have my conference here! Found this at my school today.”
33.
“Found a lost AirPod frozen in the driveway a week after losing it in the heavy snow. Still works.”
34.
. “Found a tiny crab in my oyster.”
35.
“There was a golf ball inside of a sidewalk in my golfing town, I guess they were lazy?”
36.
“Found a pair of glasses ingrained in a tree while cutting wood.”
37.
“I found an Angry Birds pig behind my heater from the previous owner.”
38.
“Out for a walk and found this bucket screwed to a tree.”
39.
“Winnie the Pooh in some brickwork at my house”

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1. Found this tiny knife with German writing and a tassel in my 130-year-old attic.

2. “Bought my house and found this hidden safe when removing an old stove that was left here.”

3. Dad found a ‘General Education’ book from 1881 in our attic.

4. My friends and I found retro camera gear in the attic.

5. Found this bottle of Elvis Presley’s ‘Love Me Tender’ conditioning shampoo, from 1985, in my attic.

6. These old hinges on the front door of my uncle’s house. I think the house was built in the late 1800s.

7. I just found a marriage certificate from 1841 in the attic of my house.

8. An old key found while replacing a bathroom door. The house was built in 1938. The key did not fit the existing door.

9. Previous homeowner stopped by with photographs of days gone by.

10. Just got the keys to our 1916 home — pulled up the bedroom carpet to find this.

11. Blue Willow toaster circa 1927, still works.

12. A relative left me a box of creepy dolls when she moved to Australia. I haven’t slept much in 3 days.

13. Late Victorian fireplace with original tiling artwork. Metalwork is possibly original and freshly repainted. London, UK.

14. My granny showed me a black wedding dress from the end of the 19th century. She said it belonged to a 20-year-old woman who married an 83-year-old man.

15. Mom decided to go through granny’s closets. We found umbrellas, shampoos, pots, stockings, and irons.

16. House built around 1900. After a recent flood, we were renovating it and found external walls inside our walls.

17. Family heirloom watch that was passed down to me. Traces of the family photo carried on the back are still visible.

18. 120+ year old jewelry from my great grandmother.

19. Found this drawing in the crawl space under the stairs of our house (built in 1955).

20. Found this antique cash register from my grandparents’ restaurant in their attic.

21. A friend just sent me this — found by his friend while renovating his house. Invite to Walt Disney’s daughter’s wedding, dated 1954.

22. “I lost my passport 2 years ago and have been using the same PDF scan as a substitute. This is where I found it today.”

23. “Thought I lost my magnetic charging port for my phone. Looked at my keys...”

24. “The delivery man found a good hiding place today.”

25. “A squirrel decided that this small plant on my porch was the perfect place to hide a peanut. I’m on the fifth floor...”

26. “Somebody put a lot of effort into returning a lost key by making a sign to hold it.”

27. “Someone lost their watermelon.”

28. “Someone lost their hammer.”

29. “I found this huge teddy bear just lying face down in an alleyway when walking to work.”

30. “Found a horseshoe cemented into the sidewalk.”

31. “Found this at the local Walmart.”

32. “Can’t wait to have my conference here! Found this at my school today.”

33. “Found a lost AirPod frozen in the driveway a week after losing it in the heavy snow. Still works.”

34. . “Found a tiny crab in my oyster.”

35. “There was a golf ball inside of a sidewalk in my golfing town, I guess they were lazy?”

36. “Found a pair of glasses ingrained in a tree while cutting wood.”

37. “I found an Angry Birds pig behind my heater from the previous owner.”

38. “Out for a walk and found this bucket screwed to a tree.”

39. “Winnie the Pooh in some brickwork at my house”

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1.
Found this tiny knife with German writing and a tassel in my 130-year-old attic.

2.
“Bought my house and found this hidden safe when removing an old stove that was left here.”

3.
Dad found a ‘General Education’ book from 1881 in our attic.

4.
My friends and I found retro camera gear in the attic.

5.
Found this bottle of Elvis Presley’s ‘Love Me Tender’ conditioning shampoo, from 1985, in my attic.

6.
These old hinges on the front door of my uncle’s house. I think the house was built in the late 1800s.

7.
I just found a marriage certificate from 1841 in the attic of my house.

8.
An old key found while replacing a bathroom door. The house was built in 1938. The key did not fit the existing door.

9.
Previous homeowner stopped by with photographs of days gone by.

10.
Just got the keys to our 1916 home — pulled up the bedroom carpet to find this.

11.
Blue Willow toaster circa 1927, still works.

12.
A relative left me a box of creepy dolls when she moved to Australia. I haven’t slept much in 3 days.

13.
Late Victorian fireplace with original tiling artwork. Metalwork is possibly original and freshly repainted. London, UK.

14.
My granny showed me a black wedding dress from the end of the 19th century. She said it belonged to a 20-year-old woman who married an 83-year-old man.

15.
Mom decided to go through granny’s closets. We found umbrellas, shampoos, pots, stockings, and irons.

16.
House built around 1900. After a recent flood, we were renovating it and found external walls inside our walls.

17.
Family heirloom watch that was passed down to me. Traces of the family photo carried on the back are still visible.

18.
120+ year old jewelry from my great grandmother.

19.
Found this drawing in the crawl space under the stairs of our house (built in 1955).

20.
Found this antique cash register from my grandparents’ restaurant in their attic.

21.
A friend just sent me this — found by his friend while renovating his house. Invite to Walt Disney’s daughter’s wedding, dated 1954.

22.
“I lost my passport 2 years ago and have been using the same PDF scan as a substitute. This is where I found it today.”

23.
“Thought I lost my magnetic charging port for my phone. Looked at my keys...”

24.
“The delivery man found a good hiding place today.”

25.
“A squirrel decided that this small plant on my porch was the perfect place to hide a peanut. I’m on the fifth floor...”

26.
“Somebody put a lot of effort into returning a lost key by making a sign to hold it.”

27.
“Someone lost their watermelon.”

28.
“Someone lost their hammer.”

29.
“I found this huge teddy bear just lying face down in an alleyway when walking to work.”

30.
“Found a horseshoe cemented into the sidewalk.”

31.
“Found this at the local Walmart.”

32.
“Can’t wait to have my conference here! Found this at my school today.”

33.
“Found a lost AirPod frozen in the driveway a week after losing it in the heavy snow. Still works.”

34.
. “Found a tiny crab in my oyster.”

35.
“There was a golf ball inside of a sidewalk in my golfing town, I guess they were lazy?”

36.
“Found a pair of glasses ingrained in a tree while cutting wood.”

37.
“I found an Angry Birds pig behind my heater from the previous owner.”

38.
“Out for a walk and found this bucket screwed to a tree.”

39.
“Winnie the Pooh in some brickwork at my house”