> My grandparents bought a farm many years ago and when the young grandchildren came over (that's me), we would explore all of the barns and sheds surrounding the farm. One day, my brother and I found a suitcase full of what appeared to be newspapers. They were, of course, but they were newspapers from the 1900's-1920's. Also in the suitcase were 70 year old diaries, one of them being of a young school girl. It was full of the usual young girl talk, and it brought home how little people change.
> There was one other thing in there, a hymn book dated 1896. It also had obituary notices pasted iside the covers, from 1890's newspapers. I still have that book somewhere.
> I think that was one of those times when I felt like I was in an episode of The Secret Garden, and I'd travelled back in time.
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> ding"colour me sepia"dong

Barns and sheds? Some of my favorite things are found in barns and sheds. Do you remember seeing any old motor scooters, bicycles, tricycles, pedal cars, motor bikes, snow sleds, doll buggies, old fishing tackle etc.? They won't make you rich, but they could be worth enough to make you very happy.
Howard