A Purse Lost in 1957 Was Just Found After Not Being Moved For Decades— And What’s Inside Is Surprising

When a school janitor came across a lost purse wedged between a locker and a wall, he had no idea that he had just opened a time capsule into the past. The tattered purse was visibly old and the janitor assumed it had been missing for a long time.

But when he opened it, he was stunned to discover that contents were over 60 years old. So, who owned this mysterious purse and what was their story?

The School Janitor Was Fixing a Locker

In 2019, Chas Pyle, a custodian at North Canton City Schools in Ohio, was fixing a trim that had come loose on the last locker against the wall. When he pulled the trim back, he could see something wedged between the locker and the wall that piqued his curiosity.

He Found a Purse Buried Under Years of Dust

The object that Pyle found was a withered red purse. He knew by the look of it that it had been there for a while, but he was blown away when he discovered just how long the dusty clutch bag was sitting there for.

The Janitor Brought the Purse to the School’s Office

When Chas Pyle realized he had stumbled upon a missing personal item, he immediately took it to the school office. The staff opened the purse in an attempt to find out who the owner was but they were knocked over when they found notes and membership cards from 1957.

The Purse Belonged to a Past Pupil

So, who exactly owned the vintage, crimson clutch? Well, after checking out the rest of its contents, the school discovered it belonged to a former student named, Patti Rumfola who lost her purse in what was then Hoover High School 62 years before it was found.