Grandparents are the absolute best. They read us stories, spoil us rotten, act kooky, and occasionally wear hilariously inappropriate T-shirts that endear them to us even more.
Reddit user, EvilEnglish, hit the grandparent jackpot with his PopPop and Nana. Not only did his grandmother read himTreasure Island as a kid, sparking a lifelong desire to find a secret fortune of his own someday, she also inadvertently made his wish come true. His grandparents left him their farmhouse in Tennessee, and when he went to the house to clean it up, he noticed a very dirty carpet. He decided to get rid of it, and when he lifted the filthy adornment to throw it away, he made a once-in-a-lifetime discovery—a hidden safe!
He tried for days to crack the lock on the concrete safe himself with no avail. Finally, he called a locksmith, who broke it open. EvilEnglish said that his grandparents were avid collectors, so he knew the safe would be filled with interesting stuff, but he never imagined this!
Scroll down read more about his story, uncover what he found, and watch a video of his amazing story below!
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While cleaning out his grandparents’ house, he happened upon this musty old closet.
Behind the door he found a truly dirty carpet. Who wouldn’t want to get rid of it?
Hmmm…what’s that?
He tried to open the sucker himself, but the safe was stubborn, and a locksmith had to be called in to crack it open.
Finally! The lock was removed from the safe…
…A pile of bricks, and water damage. He was almost disappointed, but persevered. What could be beneath the bricks?
This coin book from 1937 looks mushy on the outside, but all the money inside was found in pristine condition…and there’s more!
Even more coin books!
This is just a third of what they found in the safe. They decided to dive back in to see what other treasures they could find.
They found some old soaked dollar bills…
They found even more coins…
Some were rare and beautiful…
They also found pistols, wristwatches, and…
…a rusted toolbox?
Nope! Not tools. In the decrepit box they found piles of jewelry, and best of all…
…bars of silver! Now that’s a true treasure!
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H/T: SlipTalk and Huffington Post
