Cache found in piano!

watercolor · May 26, 2008

Two years after our 80-year-old neighbor passed away, his children have been spending time
remodeling the interior of the house. . . painting, new wooden floors, new fixtures, etc. before
they finally list the house with a local real estate broker.

After returning home from our local Memorial Day parade. . . (many Thanks to our Vets out there). . .
our neighbor's kids were there to dispose of one final item that was in the still in the basement
of the house. . . an old "up-right" piano that has seen better days. As an off-the cuff remark, I
suggested that before they get rid of it, they should check it for any hidden "treasures" that may
be inside. After a good laugh, we all went down to the basement and started dismantling the major
parts of the old piano. After removing the bottom panel by the foot-petals, we were ALL surprised to
see a metal box that was firmly bolted to the interior base of the piano. As our hearts raced, we
opened the box and revealed the hidden cache that was inside. . .

I think their father, who is now "up above", had the final laugh. . . to be sure.

Thanks for looking,
watercolor

jeff of pa · May 26, 2008

Cool Find !

what's the Latest date ?

watercolor · May 26, 2008

jeff of pa said:
Cool Find !

what's the Latest date ?

2005

incajoe · May 26, 2008

That's just weird. Why would someone hide that? Especially since you state it was bolted onto the piano. Bizarre!

gemee · May 26, 2008

Were those all the dogs that they had had through the years

davest · May 26, 2008

now that's a question for the ages, "were those all the dogs................" for some strange reason, I don't think so :icon_king:

ModernMiner · May 26, 2008

Tag, you're it!

My heart would have stopped when I saw that box bolted to the inside. Dog tags or not, that is still a super cool find. Could have been worse, could have been a dead mouse in there.

Great post,
MM

Ron B · May 26, 2008

That was a cool trick but one I would think took some effort and time to put together! That's a loot of dog tags! Was there father a "dog" catcher by any chance?

Today, I had a rather bizarre trick played on me. I was detecting at one of my favorite places and found a spot with an unusually loud signal. I suspected a can but knew from past experience there should be no can buried there! I began digging, recovering nothing but a hole full of pulltabs! There were at least 25! Why would someone do that? I couldn't help but laugh about it; leaving five in the hole!

GRB

Blythe_Spirit_50 · May 26, 2008

hmmm... Did Grandpa always have that "special" Sunday dinner. Everybody loved the meat but couldn't quite say what it was? :dontknow:

Bassfish · May 26, 2008

Blythe_Spirit_50 said:
hmmm... Did Grandpa always have that "special" Sunday dinner. Everybody loved the meat but couldn't quite say what it was?

Beat me to it!!

civilman1 · May 26, 2008

Bassfish said:
Blythe_Spirit_50 said:

hmmm... Did Grandpa always have that "special" Sunday dinner. Everybody loved the meat but couldn't quite say what it was?

Click to expand...

Beat me to it!!

Me Too......Was he an Asian man ::)

crazyjarhead · May 26, 2008

Just curios if there were any old tags inside. I didn't see any dates on them. Maybe I missed them

watercolor · May 26, 2008

Ever since I can remember, our neighbor has always had at least one dog.

By law, you're required to purchase a new license from
the village each year. . . He just kept saving all the tags that expired.

As far as the oldest tag goes, I think it was from the late 1980's.

Thanks for the replies!
watercolor

al-nm · May 26, 2008

just a guess but did he own a taco stand before he retired?? cant figure why he would hide tags unless he thought someone would find out while he was alive.

DPBOB · May 26, 2008

I wonder if my missing dog's tags are among them?

madmikegolf · May 26, 2008

dam...i have eaten a ton of tacos in Mexico....from taco stands....haha.

Mona Lisa · May 26, 2008

That is funny, colors. Really bizarre. :icon_scratch:

I can't imagine how exciting it must have been though to find that box..and the anticipation....then finding those. I bet they even sounded like money inside the box.