hidden treasures

I heard a quick news blurb today about a couple who bought a crock pot at a Salvation Army store and found a treasure inside. I don't have any more details but it did remind me of the time my husband and I found a 'treasure' hidden in a crawl space accessed through the basement of an old house we bought on Lexington Avenue.  Our treasure was a bushel basket full of canning supplies and other glassware, covered by a piece of newspaper (the color comics to be specific) from 1935.  1935 happened to be the year my husband was born so he was quite excited by the newspaper.  I enjoyed the blue Ball jars with the wire wrap to hold the lids on.  Since I graduated from Ball State University I have a fondness for these early relics of our founding fathers and mothers.  The Ball brothers and sisters gave generously to the college over the years.  Since our discovery, I have given away most of the jars but I still have four.  I keep my tea bags in them and they are a sweet reminder of a time when we were young, energetic homeowners.