Historical Mementos Internet Users Randomly Found That Are Quite Interesting And Sometimes Even Funny
Random pieces of paper often seem unimportant at first glance, but upon further investigation, you might realize that something is truly unique and interesting about certain ones. The older they are, the more interesting they end up being because they allow you to take a glimpse into the past as if you were actually there in person.
There's a Reddit community of just over 147k members called r/FoundPaper, where users basically share pieces of paper they randomly stumbled upon in the wild. There are no specific requirements, and users are free to share any piece of paper of their choosing, as long as it's interesting.
1. "Was Told To Post Here: My Cousin Is Using This Bag Which Originally Belonged To Our Great Grandmother For Her Dance Tomorrow Night And Found A Note Which Has Been Hidden For 81 Years"
loumat2. "My Mother-In-Law Found A Message In A Bottle Washed Up On The Beach This Weekend. East Coast"
heather4uu3. "This Came Out Of A Book I Was Flipping Through"
Urban_Archeologist4. "Garage Sale Find (1929) - About 100 Love Letters Over Two Years From A Guy In Seattle To A Girl In Aberdeen, Wa"
Braunnoser5. "Good Advice For Everyone!"
pioneercynthia6. "Purchased Old Poetry Book At Flea Market And Found This Old Receipt For A College Poetry Class. This Receipt Has Been In This Book For 102 Years!"
Dogspokerpolitics7. "Found In The Hallway Of My School"
millez_dot_exe8. "Found Posted On A Couple Of The Walls Around My City. Email At The Bottom Blacked Out"
MyWingedLiner9. "Death Warrant For My 10th Great Grandmother Susannah North Martin, Tried And Convicted At The Salem Witch Trials"
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10. "This Book From 1892 I Found Inside A Hole In The Wall In A Rental Flat"
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11. "Found In A Couch Being Re-Upholstered"
tbornottb3
12. "In The Library"
hlaiie
13. "Found On A Collected Airplane Food Tray By Flight Attendant"
TheSoulOfTheRose
14. "Found This Passive Aggressive Customer Service Letter From 1964 In My Garage"
theologically
15. "Paper Found Among My Late Grandmother’s Belongings Talking About The Armistice Ending Ww I"
kaganey
16. "Found Under Windshield"
Spacemage
17. "Friend Of Mine Just Moved Into A New House. Took Off All The Heating Vents To Paint Them, And This Was Behind One Of Them"
perfect_square
18. "Found (Under) Wallpaper"
therankin
19. "Found On The Floor Of A Target. Meet Carla Rose"
Thorinandco
20. "Prom - April 24, 1970. Found While Walking The Dog This Morning"
MrDorkESQ
21. “Ain’t I A Peach? Ha, Ha” In A 1895 Bible
byParallax
22. "Historicfound This On The Street In Downtown Sd About 4 Years Ago When I Needed It Most. It’s Been In My Wallet Ever Since"
littleppdp
23. "No. Not Yet." ~ Found In 1908 High School Geometry Textbook
drewfuss99
24. "Found In My Apartment Building Lobby Today In North Dakota"
Cowsmop
25. "Sad Find Today"
1DeltaBlu
26. "Bought An Abandoned House And Found This In The Attic"
apatheticweasel
27. "Found In My Fortune Cookie....made Me Smile"
Layleez
28. "I Remember That Old Pole"
DazedAndConfused0112
29. Found On My Daily Walk —“Wow”
iodine5
30. "This Dollar Bill I Found In My Change"
bamboo_robot
