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Found some old newspapers in my basement

Posted: 2003-04-08 06:41pm
by HemlockGrey
Interesting stuff. The oldest are yellowed and deterioated, but perfectly readable if you're gentle.

Some notable headlines include:

"MILLION RUSSIANS DRIVE ON BERLIN"

"WAR OVER IN EUROPE WITH FULL SURRENDER"

"JFK: IN MEMORIAL"

"MAN WALKS ON MOON"

"WAR! COALTION AIR ARMADA POUNDS IRAQI TARGETS IN KUWAIT"

Like I said, interesting stuff.

Posted: 2003-04-08 09:11pm
by Dalton
Dude! Take some of those and put them in glass now or something. Treasure trove.

Posted: 2003-04-08 09:16pm
by Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi
Why don't you check out the classified section, and when someone's selling something, call the number.

After that, look at the TV listings and see what was on.

When you're done, simply sweep the dust particles that was once a newspaper into a dustpan and throw them away.

Posted: 2003-04-08 09:18pm
by Darth Garden Gnome
Wow, dems the classics. Dalton's right, preserve those pieces of history! I don't know about framing them just yet, might be interesting to see what they have to say - without damaging them, hopefully.

Posted: 2003-04-08 09:28pm
by HemlockGrey
Well, some of the edges are ripped and torn, the paper is quite yellow and easily cracked, and the headline "WAR OVER IN EUROPE..." has split into two sheets, so I'm not sure how much there worth. especially considering we have actual newspapers from the 1860's hanging on our walls...

Posted: 2003-04-08 09:30pm
by HemlockGrey
Incidentally, I'm currently keeping them in a clear plastic box...

Posted: 2003-04-08 09:32pm
by Kelly Antilles
Keep it out of the light. That will only affect them more. Stuff like that is good in any condition.

Posted: 2003-04-08 09:34pm
by HemlockGrey
They're under my bed, no worries there...

Posted: 2003-04-08 11:34pm
by TrailerParkJawa
Why were such old newspapers in your basement? That is totally cool, but Im curious why they were there? Is this a business or home?

Posted: 2003-04-09 12:14am
by Enforcer Talen
cyril, Im going to your house.

Posted: 2003-04-09 03:30am
by Gandalf
Whoa, that's cool, was this your house, or at a business or something?