Strange Things People Found When They First Moved Into Their Homes

When moving into a new home or renovating an old home, you can sometimes find relics from the past, odd and unique items, or if you’re lucky, entire hidden rooms full of treasure from days gone by. And sometimes the thing that you find may be worth a pretty penny.

The Murphy family had no idea what to expect when the San Fransisco house they inherited from their grandparents had a bookcase with hinges on it.

And when they looked behind it, they got the shock of their lives…

A Monopoly Board Under the Carpet

When a pair of new homeowners moved into their house, they decided to do some renovations and replacing the carpeting in their living room.

But, below the old carpet they found a huge monopoly board replication in bright colors and perfect detail, inspiring many other internet users to pull up their old carpets, too.

Norwegian WWII-Era Bunker

A group of university students in Norway were surprised when they arrived at the home they rented and looked into the attic.

After finding the small room they took a closer look and found items such as radios, maps, a printing press and copies of a resistance newsletter than was in circulation during the Nazi occupation in Norway.

An Original 1934 World’s Fair Ticket

Hidden in an old cigarette box along with some postal stamps and other small knick-knacks was a World’s Fair ticket from 1934. This item can actually be pretty valuable for resale, so it would be worth holding on to!

Mysterious Hidden Chain

Found in a house built in the 1930s, these chains were found during a renovation long after the mystery object stopped being useful.

People online have theorized that the chain could’ve been used to move an old dumbwaiter or other elevator-like contraption, but as of yet, the homeowners haven’t identified its exact purpose.