Ever found a hidden cubby hole in your house?

Average Joe · 04-08-2011, 12:32 PM

I found one last night while tracking down a leak. The previous owners had apparently forgot about it. It was apparent everything good had been taken sometime before the move, but things such as credit cards, health ins. info etc. was left behind. There were empty bags and even a bag of hollowed out cotton batting (which had been emptied).

Anyone ever found cool stuff hidden in their house?

Chainsaw13 · 04-08-2011, 12:41 PM

No, but I always wonder if I got everything out of my parents house when my Mom passed. Dad liked to hide things.

cricky101 · 04-08-2011, 12:45 PM

I'm pretty sure my parents found some magazines stuffed away in my room I had forgotten about when I moved to college ...

chippewastud79 · 04-08-2011, 12:51 PM

Not in my own house, but in some of my rentals. Its interesting to see whant you find. Found some old flat ware and tons of old media (newspapers and magazines).

GolfNut · 04-08-2011, 01:16 PM

Yeah, there was a hidden spot in the wall of the hall bath at our house. You opened a door to the linen and it was in the lower part of the wall. We found a couple of old ****o tapes in it. LOL Can't remember what they were or how old now. Either the 6 college gals that rented before we bought, or the kids of the previous owner.

Skywalker · 04-08-2011, 01:17 PM

No. However, I do check my bellybutton occasionally!

Eleven · 04-08-2011, 05:36 PM

After my Father died, my Grandmother told me that she thought my Father hid money in his apartment, but of course this was AFTER I had cleaned his place out and given the keys back to the landlord

Bill86 · 04-08-2011, 06:00 PM

Sure in the apartment I use to rent, I found granola bars. They were still good! Sealed box too

Stevez · 04-08-2011, 07:32 PM

In my first house, my wife called me at work one day and said she found guns hanging in a hidden place. I couldn't wait to get home because she was afraid to touch them. I had visions of real collector items or great handguns. Turned out they were two old BB pistols. Still fun, but not what I was looking for.

In my current house, I found a **** VHS tape hidden in a wall off our bedroom. I met the previous owners and it wasn't a tape of them, but wasn't bad. I of course, had to check it out before I destroyed it.

TBone · 04-08-2011, 07:46 PM

Nope just my kids looking for a free place to live...I booted them

jcruse64 · 04-08-2011, 07:50 PM

Found a pink, bathroom sink from the 50's in a corner of the attic when I re-wired the house a few years ago. Also found a painted portrait of a young girl up there. Turned out to be the little girl from 2 or 3 owners back, done in the 50's. My next-door neighbor knew them, and called them to look at it. They were very happy to have it, and it was a nice little surprise. No dirty movies...not yet anyway.

thebayratt · 04-08-2011, 09:28 PM

I have a house from the 30s. As far as I know its a millitary house then a woman lived there til she was in her 80s and moved off.
I found about a half dozen of so empty big mason jars in the attic. When I saw the lids, I thought JACKPOT!!! But no luck!
I did find an old Folgers coffee container full of nails outside at the base of a bush. They were all rusty

04-08-2011, 12:32 PM	#1
Average Joe Livin' the dream! Join Date: Feb 2011 First Name: Name Location: Over Yonder Posts: 183 Trading: (10)	Ever found a hidden cubby hole in your house? I found one last night while tracking down a leak. The previous owners had apparently forgot about it. It was apparent everything good had been taken sometime before the move, but things such as credit cards, health ins. info etc. was left behind. There were empty bags and even a bag of hollowed out cotton batting (which had been emptied). Anyone ever found cool stuff hidden in their house?

04-08-2011, 12:41 PM	#2
Chainsaw13 Møøse bites can be nasty Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Bob Location: The Enchanted Mitten Posts: 7,039 Trading: (96)	Re: Ever found a hidden cubby hole in your house? No, but I always wonder if I got everything out of my parents house when my Mom passed. Dad liked to hide things. __________________ My neighbor came by my house this morning at 2AM, pounding on the door. Good thing I was still up playing the drums.

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cricky101 Micro brew tester Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chris Location: St. Paul, Minnesota Posts: 684 Trading: (8)	Re: Ever found a hidden cubby hole in your house? I'm pretty sure my parents found some magazines stuffed away in my room I had forgotten about when I moved to college ... __________________ "A witty saying proves nothing." - Voltaire

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chippewastud79 Fatter than you! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Larry Location: A little place called home. Posts: 5,397 Trading: (44)	Re: Ever found a hidden cubby hole in your house? Not in my own house, but in some of my rentals. Its interesting to see whant you find. Found some old flat ware and tons of old media (newspapers and magazines). __________________ If we weren't supposed to eat animals, then how come they're made of meat? You can never have too many cigars, they are like an investment in good times.

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Eleven Solid As The Sun Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Scott Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,859 Trading: (23)	Re: Ever found a hidden cubby hole in your house? After my Father died, my Grandmother told me that she thought my Father hid money in his apartment, but of course this was AFTER I had cleaned his place out and given the keys back to the landlord __________________ CA: putting the 'man' in bromance since 2008! --markem.

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Bill86 Snob Join Date: Jul 2010 First Name: Bill Posts: 6,704 Trading: (67)	Re: Ever found a hidden cubby hole in your house? Sure in the apartment I use to rent, I found granola bars. They were still good! Sealed box too

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Stevez Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Apr 2010 First Name: Steve Location: Louisville, Kentucky Posts: 487 Trading: (7)	Re: Ever found a hidden cubby hole in your house? In my first house, my wife called me at work one day and said she found guns hanging in a hidden place. I couldn't wait to get home because she was afraid to touch them. I had visions of real collector items or great handguns. Turned out they were two old BB pistols. Still fun, but not what I was looking for. In my current house, I found a **** VHS tape hidden in a wall off our bedroom. I met the previous owners and it wasn't a tape of them, but wasn't bad. I of course, had to check it out before I destroyed it.

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TBone Equal opportunity Bomber Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Paul Location: Virginia Posts: 2,508 Trading: (25)	Re: Ever found a hidden cubby hole in your house? Nope just my kids looking for a free place to live...I booted them

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jcruse64 Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Joe Location: Paducah, KY USA planet Earth Posts: 313 Trading: (1)	Re: Ever found a hidden cubby hole in your house? Found a pink, bathroom sink from the 50's in a corner of the attic when I re-wired the house a few years ago. Also found a painted portrait of a young girl up there. Turned out to be the little girl from 2 or 3 owners back, done in the 50's. My next-door neighbor knew them, and called them to look at it. They were very happy to have it, and it was a nice little surprise. No dirty movies...not yet anyway.

04-08-2011, 09:28 PM	#12
thebayratt Still Watching My Ash Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Shawn Location: Mississippi Posts: 1,326 Trading: (11)	Re: Ever found a hidden cubby hole in your house? I have a house from the 30s. As far as I know its a millitary house then a woman lived there til she was in her 80s and moved off. I found about a half dozen of so empty big mason jars in the attic. When I saw the lids, I thought JACKPOT!!! But no luck! I did find an old Folgers coffee container full of nails outside at the base of a bush. They were all rusty