MAN FINDS A HIDDEN ROOM IN HIS OLD ATTIC, BUT NO ONE WAS READY FOR WHAT WAS INSIDE

 

Rudi Schlattner along with his his family members left their Czechoslovakian home after World War II ended. As they escaped the encroaching Soviets, the had no choice but to begin a new life. Rudi, now well into his 80s decided to go back and explore his former family home. Their old family home had been transformed into a kindergarten turning it into something completely different from what it was. Rudi was still very determined to go back and discover a hidden treasure lying dormant in the house.

The image above shows how the home looks like in the modern day. Rudi Schlattner was just a kid living his everyday life before his family had to flee. The building has been home to a various other families since the Schlattner family said their goodbyes.

Full Of Expectations

Rudi wanted to go back and revisit his old home for two basic reasons: to hopefully find old family heirloom and valuable plus he wanted to see what all had changed. Although the school is now a full-fledged kindergarten, he was full of hope.

Spotting Something No One Noticed

When Rudi finally made his way into the old house, he went to the attic, then approached a loose board with a string tied to it. This had never been noticed by the others before. It was clear that he knew exactly where he wanted to look, that his memory was still fresh.

Lucky For Him

Rudi was hoping and praying that what he was looking for would still be there as he pulled on the string of the wood-board. Lucky for him, behind that board lay multiple items that Rudi’s family left behind during the war.

His Family Treasures

Rudi’s family had to flee abruptly due to the Soviets invading the are where they resided. However, just before they fled, Rudi’s father kept some of these items in the strong of hope of one day returning to recollect them.

In A Tiny Space

Although they were kept in such a small compartment, nothing went missing. It is so unbelievable that so much could fit inside a small space right?

Carefully Examined And Studied

Employees at a nearby museum in Usti nad Labem came over to look at the discovery. They very carefully examined and studied each of the items individually.

Can You Imagine This?

Rudi’s family had kept quite a lot of stuff, like old toys that Rudi and his siblings played with. The feeling of having to run away from all that you have owned is unimaginable, isn’t it?

Not Possible To Take Everything

As he went through each and every item, he remembered his parents and other siblings. Having said that, Rudi knew very well that he would not be able to take everything back with him.

Invaluable Items

They were reminders of the life Rudi had passed on. Also, these were priceless artifacts from a bygone era. What looks like ordinary sewing supplies is actually a group of objects that can never be recreated. This was not all as they found something more.

In Utter Shock

Museum employee Tomas Okura was in the shock of her life as she examined some of the items that Rudi had uncovered. She said,“We were surprised that so many ordinary things were hidden there.”

Thankful To Find Them

She went on expressing her wonder. She simply could not believe that so many of these items were present there all along. She went on felling gratified saying,“Thanks to the circumstances, these objects have a very high historical value.”

A Lot Of Work

But then as we had mentioned earlier, since there were so many discovered items, it was clear that they had their work cut out for them.

Not Just Regular Pieces Of Metal

These tiny pieces of metal held some significance. Now although they seem to be just ordinary metal pieces, they are far more interesting than meets the eye.

I Wonder What’s Inside Here.

The examiners became more and more excited as there were so many items still waiting to be studied. You could even say that they were like kids on a Christmas morning.

An Old Scale

This antique scale again has become a special item. Because it was manufactured during the time of war, it has become a rare find.

Too Much Work Perhaps?

They were beginning to feel as though the items were too much. It was getting a little too strenuous for them and they were getting a little tired.

What About The Paintings?

The value of these paintings is still being determined. Like we have said, all of the items would have been manufactured pre-wartime, so their values would be quite high.

Reporting To The Czech Government

Rudi needed to inform his findings to the Czech government, so he obediently did. Nothing could hold him back from the joy he felt seeing memories and reminders of his family, and to reclaim all that he lost in the war. They were indeed such wonderful items to behold.

Some Weird Items Too

Rudi and his findings are indeed valuable, but it does not mean that there are no items from the Second World War out there too! Few are as strange as this carrier pigeon, with the coded message still attached, which was found in a chimney in England.

Post-War Valuable Findings

After the war was declared over, 1500 pieces of art were found in a Munich apartment. They were worth billions and were from renowned artists such as Picasso, Renoir, Matisse, and Chagall.

Another Shocking Discovery

A British merchant ship was found three meters under the surface back in 1941 off the coast of Ireland resulting in quite a discovery. Specifically, a haul of 61 tons of silver worth about $36 million. It contained 1,574 silver ingots and weighed a total of about 1.8 million ounces.

An Explosive Discovery

All of the artifacts found during the World War II were not all valuable. One time, a German bomb that had been buried underground for decades was struck by a digger. The dig driver died there during the explosion which also injured eight other people.

An Unbelievable Discovery

A German U-550 wreck of a submarine was uncovered 70 miles south of Nantucket, Massachusetts. The sub had attacked the gasoline tanker USS Pan Pennsylvania in 1944, but it was then sunk by the USS Joyce. Nobody knew its place of sinking for 70 long years.

The fact that Rudi was able to locate his father’s hidden treasures still in mint condition is quite a feat. All the other artifacts were discovered so long after the war and it makes you question how many other treasures are left hidden in plain sight, right?