My Pop had a three level safe he built into his home. When he passed away my Mom showed me the ‘vault’ with its three levels of compartments. I discovered yet a fourth level hidden compartment with a padlock behind a wall panel. I spent hours picking the lock in cramped quarters only to find nothing inside. That ‘nothing’ matched my inheritance because Mom and Dad decided to skip a generation and give everything to the grand kids.
That is at least a thousand bucks worth of entertainment, and more for what you get from retelling the story for the next 50 years. And seeing if you can top it for your grandkids.
I’ve cleaned up after old people passed away many times.What they considered treasure are 99% trash, 1% recyclables.(Beatles albums are not valuable, because everyone had them!)
Ratkin Premium Member over 3 years ago
Don’t be an ingrate.
donwalter over 3 years ago
yup…
Zykoic over 3 years ago
My Pop had a three level safe he built into his home. When he passed away my Mom showed me the ‘vault’ with its three levels of compartments. I discovered yet a fourth level hidden compartment with a padlock behind a wall panel. I spent hours picking the lock in cramped quarters only to find nothing inside. That ‘nothing’ matched my inheritance because Mom and Dad decided to skip a generation and give everything to the grand kids.
dadoctah over 3 years ago
You have to remember, $400 was worth a lot more in grandpa’s time.
Grumpy Old Guy over 3 years ago
Great grandpa wanted you boys to have a good time at the strip club….
kartis over 3 years ago
That is at least a thousand bucks worth of entertainment, and more for what you get from retelling the story for the next 50 years. And seeing if you can top it for your grandkids.
AdoraTsang over 3 years ago
I’ve cleaned up after old people passed away many times.What they considered treasure are 99% trash, 1% recyclables.(Beatles albums are not valuable, because everyone had them!)
redback over 3 years ago
I would probably be happy if somebody gave me $400 just because
ChristineMurphy over 3 years ago
If it were my great-grandpa, those bills would be from the late 1800s. Might be worth a bit and probably coin.
comixbomix over 3 years ago
Well, Great Grandpa was a waiter, after all…
jscarff57 Premium Member over 3 years ago
They saved all the money great grandma made from “dancing”…
COL Crash over 3 years ago
No, it was to teach you to appreciate the little things in Life.
waes-hael over 3 years ago
Hey! They’re Ikes, Susan B. Anthonys and Sacajaweas! Not just “Singles”
mistercatworks over 3 years ago
You’re lucky it wasn’t dimes.
raybarb44 over 3 years ago
Depends when they were issued. However, you had a pretty cool journey no matter what…..
paranormal over 3 years ago
At least it wasn’t in coins…
christelisbetty over 3 years ago
It’s Joe & Brian from “Wings”. I’ve seen this episode a bunch of times.
WCraft Premium Member over 3 years ago
But you’re smarter now – and $400 richer!
DennisMiddlebrooks over 3 years ago
Better than the contents of Al Capone’s safe. Just ask Geraldo.