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I am working in a older home built in the 1930's.tearing up carpet in bedroom i uncover this old kids linoleum.kinda neat in iteself then peeking underneath i see all old newspapers from 1949 lining the floor.
not valueable treasure but neat to see some of the papers and the ads etc.
just thought i'd share. no silver coins but so far scrounged up $1.03 in clad.
I'm going to be putting down a laminate floor and was gonna bury this time capsule under it rather than tearing it up.
Dave
I love coming across stuff like that!
That's just too cool. You can probably rip that linoleum up and sell it to someone on ebay :)
Me too, i just came across some news papers my mom saved , one of the pres. kennedy assanation and matin luther king.
i'm thinkin about cutting a square of the linoleum out and framing it. is that gay? or no? :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by sandals
That is real cool. Too bad you can't save the whole thing. I bet people would buy something that old. It's like artwork!! The newspaper is cool too. I save some from 1976 and maybe I'll hide them for someone to find. They are a wealth of knowledge on how things were in the economy.
it's kinda brittle G .i would save it if i could.maybe cut it up into 2 x 2 squares and sell it ?Quote:
Originally Posted by coinnut
Yeah, if you got to cut it, make sure you leave enough blank area between the pictures for framing. It would be nice if you could estimate the date of it. You can always try it on E Bay to see if it would sell, framed or unframed. Either way it's too cool to just trash.Quote:
Originally Posted by HEAVYMETALNUT
Very cool I just love stuff like that! :smitten:
<} No I don't think that's a gay idea. lolQuote:
Originally Posted by HEAVYMETALNUT
How big is one section? 4x4 ? 5x5 ?
It's worth a try :dontknow:
it's only in one room.maybe 10 x 8Quote:
Originally Posted by Ill Digger
found this on e-bay
http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-LINOLEUM...item35afb82a5c
Wow. Nice price!
$40 for standard shipping!?!?!? No way! That is ridiculous. And also why I gave up on ebay years ago after several years of being a power seller and offering shipping for cost only. That is how people recoup the now excessive ebay fees -- through excessive shipping charges. I refused to do it but could no longer justify the fees.
Sorry for the sidebar. Dave, if you could save some of that you could probably get money for it, but I'm not sure about framing it.
Hey did you see that article about the Grange Picnic...try to find that spot might be good to detect!
I saw that lol It is at least from the 40's :drool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Bell-Two
It's kinda gay Not that there is any thing wrong with thatQuote:
Originally Posted by HEAVYMETALNUT
That is a really neat find Dave!! You have a cool job doing remodels, gives you the opportunity to get permission to hunt new spots! :peace:
Can you cut it out still attached to the sub-floor to keep it from breaking/cracking??
its not glued down,just nailed down,but there are some rips in certain sides and nail holesQuote:
Originally Posted by SeabeeRon
i read that article.it was at a private residenceQuote:
Originally Posted by Bell-Two
Well might still be worth driving by and maybe do some door knocking!Quote:
Originally Posted by HEAVYMETALNUT
Yeah but it looks like the pattern repeats it's self. How big is one section of the pattern?Quote:
Originally Posted by HEAVYMETALNUT
neat car ad,I remember them old packards they were sweet rides.
Howdy Bell-Two!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bell-Two
Exactamundo! That was my thought when I saw that article. That's a good lead!
It tells you where the Grange picnic was held, and likely as not, there was more
than one picnic in that location. Could be a silver mine just waiting to be plundered.
Certainly sounds like it could be rewarding to find that spot and check it out.
Blessings,
M-Taliesin
That is so neat! I love finding stuff like this. Thanks for sharing this.
Jack
that is just to cool :clapping:. thanks for sharing
Oh yeahhh you can't get rid of those things!! That's neato! :clapping:
That's some cool old flooring,thanxs for the pics 8)
That's neat to find old stuff like that thumbsup01 thumbsup01