“That job is dead.” 1957 rejection letter found among old papers1yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/FoundPaper
Found in the clear-out of a Connecticut home. I wish I could find a seating chart - this is a pretty low number ticket.3yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/FoundPaper
Vermont building sketch 4” x 4.5” folded in a book published in 19083yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/FoundPaper
A cute letter from a father to his daughter still holds the winnings of a friendly bet 68 years later.4yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/FoundPaper
A description of the reaction in NYC as the end of WWI is official. Found folded in a book.1yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/FoundPaper
If you like digging through piles of old and new books - there is a very cool estate sale coming in a few weeks in Bethel. I am not the business owner.1yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/Connecticut
Looking through a stack of newspapers in a basement and came up with this map as a way to know of road construction in 1950.3yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/FoundPaper
“A good clean boy” father defends son’s expelling from Military School in 19471yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/FoundPaper
Plucked out of a dumpster - Marvel Productions floor plan from 1986.4yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/FoundPaper
Found this folded in a book - 1964 report card from a Cincinnati kindergarten student.4yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/FoundPaper
1991 Newsgroup collection of mostly inappropriate blonde jokes - look at the header1yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Found an estate sale this weekend. 1760 land deed and refers to Connecticut as a colony.5yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/Antiques
Kellogg’s sent these home during the WW2 with a tear off of recipes but I can’t find anything more about them.4yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/FoundPaper
Very excited to have found This at an estate sale this weekend. 1760 land deed which refers to Connecticut as a colony.5yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/Connecticut
Found a WWII era uniform in the trash! This was inside the zipper pocket.5yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/coins
War bond poster I found folded in a box of papers at an estate sale. [1942] should I get it professionally framed?4yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/Militariacollecting
1970s innovation for those looking for that really “Big Sleep”4yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/vintageads
Thought the community would enjoy this teacher’s reference book from 1837.4yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/coins
Found at a moving sale: the Dead played the Yale Bowl in 19715yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/Connecticut
(OC) I drew this earlier this year...seems appropriate for this sub.2yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/HermanCainAward
Clearing an Attic for a future sale and uncovered some family military history. (It will not be sold)4yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/Militariacollecting
Coin hunting tip - never assume that piggy banks and yes “cuss” boxes are empty at garage and estate sales. Seller didn’t want to go to the trouble of unscrewing the long bolt holding the box closed.5yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/coins
Found this in a briefcase belonging to a Captain at Riker’s Island Jail.1yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/FoundPaper
My grandfather's promise not to escape while a prisoner of the German empire in WWI7yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/FoundPaper
I use my carpentry skills to repair defective peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.2yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/funny
My grandfather’s diary from 1915 from the French front lines. Hoping to decipher the word at the top in ( ).4yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/wwi
Bought this toy coin bank today and it’s full. Need to open without damaging the doors. How many permutations of 3 dials with 6 digits can there be?4yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/coins
When products were themselves ads. This could be a Family Feud tote board list. Name 10 things... [1950-60]5yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/vintageads
Early Osborne portable was “working” until smoke began pouring out and now it’s on the lawn.1yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
[1902] Grape Nuts featuring the freakish son of Humorist, author, publisher, artist Elbert Hubbard.5yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/vintageads
Found in a file cabinet in a folder titled “rejection letters”4yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/FoundPaper
This manual for the castor oil spitting WWI rotary engine was pulled from a dumpster.4yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/aviation
Coin hunting tip: shake those white plastic pill bottles for the sound of coins. This was found at an estate sale.5yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/coins
Who would throw out a WWII uniform? Found this in the trash after a flea market belonged to Roger H Theole who passed in 2002.5yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/Militariacollecting
Terrific and specific ad for Martin Turret plastic bubbles. Trying to guess the year -maybe 1943 - but the blurb on the Martin Mars is a little presumptuous. The first Mars crashed 2 weeks into service. Can anyone find the awesome illustrator?3yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/Militariacollecting
Found a large liquor bottle at an estate sale today. Held it to see if it was full - turns out it was - full of coins. Seller emptied it out into a plastic bin. Offered $25 for the lot. No immediate value beyond face, but I figured it was worth more than 25. I bought ‘em!4yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/coins
Found yesterday at a sale - there is no year but the day/date occur in 1863. Could this be CW era?4yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/CIVILWAR
Thought this discovery in a Danbury barn was wryly humorous given the back and forth tax regulations recently. I’d like to know what year this was from.4yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/Connecticut
As a history hunter nothing excites me more than finding media - have not viewed these 8mm reels yet.5yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/Militariacollecting
Not sure exactly how old this folding map is but I do see Shelton is missing.4yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/Connecticut
Only the license plate tells me it’s Connecticut and that it’s 1931. What road could that be?4yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/Connecticut
December 4th 1943 possible scout plane from the USS Yorktown photographs Japanese air base on Kwajalein Atoll [1470 X 1152]9yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/HistoryPorn
1980s promotional piece with an interesting grouping. Aside from corner damage - does it have any value?4yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/Militariacollecting
Found in a box of papers from WWII 97th Signal Corp veteran. Unsigned, but I feel like I’ve seen this somewhere before.3yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/Militariacollecting
Still collecting the things that would have been forbidden by my parents when I was a kid. I am gleeful at this discovery.5yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/Militariacollecting
Tip: look for coins at estate sales among the golf accessories - these were in a single bag of used tees- often coins are used as markers.6yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/coins
Back when a quarter could be used to honestly celebrate a silver anniversary.6yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/coins
Marine details securing an island in the Pacific 19446yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/Militariacollecting
Saw the title and i knew I had to have it. 1899 book predicts what America in 1999.6yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/BookCollecting
Doodle in progress (I can't let the paper stock in paper plates go to waste)7yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/doodles
A page from my grandfather’s journal that he has been captured but is safe. November 1916.5yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/Militariacollecting
I wasn't a collector before but I couldn't pass this up - found in a box with random items at a yard sale.7yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Can I still use this 33 year old currency at the parks, or has inflation reduced it to a simple memento?4yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/disney
The Ship Captain’s Medical Guide [1894]!poor condition but still a prized possession.5yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/BookCollecting
Western Connecticut quartz crystal found in bottle dump. Natural formation or cut?8yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/rockhounds
Unused matchbook for this Essex-Class ship built near the end of WWII. Likely 1953.5yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/Militariacollecting
70-75 year old matchbook offering an early personal aircraft- the Ercoupe.5yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/aviation
A young Martin Scorsese stops for a picture in the halls of NYU Film School (1966)6yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Thanks coin star-you rarely disappoint! These 3 were a Steel. No value but still cool.6yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/coins
Just came across this in a box of papers from ‘93. What does “Direct Edition” mean over the upc symbol?5yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/comicbookcollecting
Found this metal slug on the mantle at a 1799 New England home. Non-magnetic weighs 7.5oz.5yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Argonne 519 Audio mixer must have a story to tell. Info request.7yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/vintageaudio
In-flight postcard of the Matin Silver Falcon featuring High dependability.5yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/aviation
[OC] [1024x768]A US soldier's WWII memento taken from Germany around the the time of surrender 1945. A piece of resistance revealing the true feelings of the German people at the time?7yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/ArchivePorn
I collect books for the oddities inside them. Like the booksellers notice attached inside this one. However, I don’t understand how the pages have been cut - or not cut. Why sell a book like this?4yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/rarebooks
Space themed buttons defy my search abilities. Anyone want to help me identify their age/origin?4yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Pulled this 1923 calendar that was wedged inside an old desk and it’s correct for 2018.6yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/mildlyinteresting
F-105f Flight Crew Manual found at estate sale - still classified?6yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/Militariacollecting
If I only knew more about the beautiful couple in this glass negative I found. From the 1890's (possibly)7yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Calendar and notepad commemorating aircraft carrier cruise - are these typical? 8in x 5in.5yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/Militariacollecting
Interesting bound book “The Mansions of England in Olden Times” 1905 version looks to have been owned by JPMorgans niece.4yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/BookCollecting
Found this just sitting there while bottle dumping (coin for sizing)7yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/rockhounds
US WWII envelope with AH stamps - mixed message - also searching for the illustrator. No letter or addressee.3yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/askStampCollectors
Found photo - what are they sitting under? Likely WWII and Navy men but what kind of ship?9yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
Fooled by the date on certain Spanish coins. Up until 1982 most have two dates - the larger is authorization the smaller - nearly hidden in the stars on this Una Peseta - is the actual issue year. Neat!5yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/coins
They way the paint on the old drawer has aged- still smooth to the touch7yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/mildlyinteresting
Found in an 1850s home. All wood - the odd shaped piece at one end is fixed and it has a hole that runs through it that could recess a bolt4yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/whatisthisthing
My first attempt painting with markers. (with some help from tilt-shift)8yr ⋅ Urban_Archeologist ⋅ r/doodles
