20 things found only thanks to renovations (20 photos)

Many people rightfully dislike renovating, as it's known to be worse than fires and floods combined. But then comes a time when you can't put it off any longer, and then there's a chance a small miracle will occur, as compensation for the emotional torment. The fact is, if you leave renovations for too long, you'll likely be surprised by forgotten things. Just like the people in this collection.





They removed the wallpaper, and there it was—real painting!



A fireplace within a fireplace, or a fireplace covered by a fake fireplace. What's going on here?





Excellent find. No kidding. There's still a chance to get away with it.



A strange picture, as if a schoolboy tried to reconstruct a cave painting in a modern way.



Long ago, milk jugs used doors like these to leave milk so as not to wake the children. owners



And it turns out the "Old Space" brand has been around for a long time.



No, that's not the kind of "treasure" they were expecting to find there.



Some kind of ancient mechanism, from the steam era. Movement



Old, vandal-proof mailboxes



There's a safe, but no code. Where's the justice?



You can find even more amazing things during renovations in the cultural capital.



So you find it and have to Google what it is. A coconut grater!



Keychain with a hand-drawn "Well, Just You Wait!" series



A relic, a real one – a marriage certificate from the 19th century!



It's unlikely the door was boarded up for no reason; it's best not to open it.



The ancestor of the bicycle bell from a distant era



Those who can't button their buttons use a bell. With a hook like this one



Light switch with built-in thermometer and humidity sensor



Electric drill from the USSR, 1962. A rarity!