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(FOX 4 KC)
In the world of weird beer stories, this one’s up there…But it is found money and a boon to historic whiskey bottle and beer can collectors.
Here’s the deal…
A Kansas City family found a “treasure” worth thousands of dollars hidden inside their home during a renovation according to Fox 4 KC, and it was in one of the world’s most unlikely places
A contractor involved with the historic home’s renovation discovered that a front porch column was full of beer cans and whiskey bottles dated back to the 1940s. And as the New York Post explains “being in good condition, they’re potentially worth thousands of dollars on the collector’s market.”
In spite of the illusion they create, front porch columns are generally hollow. And at this house which was built in 1920s, someone had built a hidden chute at the top of one column that once opened was discovered to hold a treasure trove of empty drink containers in pristine condition.
“It was a jackpot of the 1940s,” homeowner Danielle Molder told Fox 4 KC….
“Every variety of whiskey and bourbon you can imagine. Tons of old vintage beer cans. Many of them in amazing condition. There are collectors and now, overnight, I have an extensive collection.”
And while the hidden cache of vintage drink container might seem like not that big a deal like all much, some collectors are reportedly willing to pay comparatively high prices for some of these historic beer cans and whiskey bottles…
“A quick Google research showed some of these Falstaff cans can go for 40 to 50 dollars. I’ve got at least 20 to 30 of these guys,” claims Molder.
So what appears to have been the last homeowner’s attempt to hide evidence of drinking could net thousands of dollars for Danielle Molder.
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