Man renovates house -- and makes the find of a lifetime

What started out as a home remodelling project for a man turned out to be a treasure hunt -- and discovery -- for him.

DIY fan and Imgur user branik12 shared how he lived in a house that was built in the 40s and had wanted to renovate the basement.

Although the work started out ordinarily as first, he found some interesting drawings on the walls and also stumbled upon a box in the ceiling.

The man was left in disbelief when he opened the box and dug into it.

Check out what he discovered by browsing the gallery above.

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