A Hoarder’s House Full of Booby Traps: The Story of the Collyer Brothers

Were almost foreclosed on

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In 1942, their bank wanted to foreclose on their property. Police had tried to evict them, but their items prevented them from getting inside. When someone finally got inside, Langley was waiting. He had a check for $6,700, which paid off the rest of the mortgage. After inflation, this equates to $104,000.

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