The mantel was tilted forward, and an abundance of history was revealed! After much coaxing the two ancient screws were removed. Ted told Newsweek: "We have been anxious to remove it in the hopes of finding some historical artifacts hidden behind it. John Briggs, some Ogilvie Play Money rolling paper, with tax stamps, it just goes on and on." "Awesome lady here, who's this guy, some keys, some more amazing people, a Christmas card addressed to Mr. "This is what we've found so far, an incredible array of artifacts, bingo cards, George Greer, Mrs Mann, 1956, Dick Brodowski baseball card from 1953. Woman Shares Treasures Found in Victorian House Including Antique Lipstick.Couple Find 'Time Capsule' of Lost Items Behind 1900 Mantlepiece.Couple Restoring House Find WW2 Scrapbook in Trash of a Tragic Love Story.And now we're going to remove the mantel, and we are seeing a lot of amazing stuff. He narrates it, saying: "We've just removed two old screws, which had been holding this fireplace mantel on the wall for 128 years. They posted a TikTok clip after removing the mantelpiece on March 22, captioned: "We discovered a treasure trove of artefacts behind our 1893 fireplace mantel!" Since being shared on Monday, the video has been seen nearly 500,000 times, as Ted talks viewers through the incredible finds. The couple, renowned illusionists, have been sharing their journey on social media as they bring the previously abandoned seven-bedroom, two-bathroom house back to life. The house has a spirit, and it likes us." The house creaks and groans and lulls us to sleep every night. "We had been looking for a historic home to restore and we found it, or rather it found us. The architecture and craftsmanship are incredible. Ted told Newsweek: "Entering through the Moorish arch is almost like crossing the threshold into another world.
The house, in Smith Falls, Ontario, has been giving up its secrets to the couple who have plans to restore the "the neglected but spectacular" property. Ted and Marion Outerbridge are currently restoring their 19th century home, the Keyhole House, which they bought in 2018 for CA$220,000 ($176,000), and have been finding items previously lost to history. A couple were shocked to discover a "treasure trove" of artifacts hidden for more than a century after removing their 1893 fireplace mantel.
0 kommentar(er)
