YA JUST NEVER KNOW

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

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

 

[sandals]

I love coming across stuff like that!

 

[Epi-hunter]

That's just too cool. You can probably rip that linoleum up and sell it to someone on ebay

 

[dave in iowa]

Me too, i just came across some news papers my mom saved , one of the pres. kennedy assanation and matin luther king.

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

I love coming across stuff like that!

i'm thinkin about cutting a square of the linoleum out and framing it. is that gay? or no?

 

[coinnut]

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.

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

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 ?

 

[coinnut]

it's kinda brittle G .i would save it if i could.maybe cut it up into 2 x 2 squares and sell it ?

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.

 

[zrickkid]

Very cool I just love stuff like that! :smitten:

 

[Ill Digger]

i'm thinkin about cutting a square of the linoleum out and framing it. is that gay? or no?

<} No I don't think that's a gay idea. lol
How big is one section? 4x4 ? 5x5 ?
It's worth a try :dontknow:

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

<} No I don't think that's a gay idea. lol
How big is one section? 4x4 ? 5x5 ?
It's worth a try :dontknow:

it's only in one room.maybe 10 x 8

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

found this on e-bay
http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-LINOLEUM-ARMSTRONGS-QUAKER-RUG-FLOORING-4531-/230581348956?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35afb82a5c

 

[Epi-hunter]

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.

 

[Bell-Two]

Hey did you see that article about the Grange Picnic...try to find that spot might be good to detect!

 

[coinnut]

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:

 

[greg]

i'm thinkin about cutting a square of the linoleum out and framing it. is that gay? or no?

It's kinda gay Not that there is any thing wrong with that

 

[SeabeeRon]

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! eace:
Can you cut it out still attached to the sub-floor to keep it from breaking/cracking??

 

[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! eace:
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 holes

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Hey did you see that article about the Grange Picnic...try to find that spot might be good to detect!

i read that article.it was at a private residence

 

[Bell-Two]

i read that article.it was at a private residence

Well might still be worth driving by and maybe do some door knocking!