11/03/2026
When we bought these two buildings, they were PACKED to the ceiling with boxes and boxes of "stuff."
Someone asked what the "stuff" was.
Well, from my understanding, the owner of the building would buy seasonal and overstock items from stores like Target, Skaggs and T,G&Y in the 90's and then resell them at flea markets and such.
I am sure that at one point, the boxes were stacked in a more orderly fashion, but after the owner passed away, the building and the contents sat.. for years. And during that time, animals and kids broke in and rifled through the boxes, leaving quite a mess!
Many people have asked if we found anything good, and the answer is yes!
My dad helped us sort through each and every box in those buildings! We threw away enough to fill 35 large dumpsters, and we sold or gave away probably just a much!
The boxes were mostly full of packaged toys and items from the 90s and early 2000s. There were also some old antiques mixed in. We saved a lot of those items to display in the buildings. 🥰
It sounds really cool to be able to sort through a time capsule like that, and it was... but it was also dangerous and gross and disgusting and creepy. 😬😂
The roof was gone in some areas, so the boxes and contents were decomposing. And all through the building, the boxes were covered with dirt and animal f***s. 😬The wood floors were rotten, so we had to pull them up as we went, or we would fall through. We were constantly dirty and coughing from all the dust... but yes, it was great fun! 🤣😂
Honestly, I think most people would've thrown all of it in dumpsters and been done, but I hate wasting things. I love history, and my dad loves finding interesting, collectible items. So we sorted...and sorted...and sorted.
My dad loves baseball cards, so Kyle kept him working by telling him that he thought he saw some baseball cards further back in the building.
"Just a little further, Al. Keep looking."
🤣😂🤣
And he did. My dad went through every single box in those buildings.
He was a HUGE help! I'm not sure we could've done it without him. 🥰
