Man Buys Used Dresser at a Yard Sale, Hears A Noise And Finds A Hidden Compartment With Treasure

Yard sales are always a favorite stop for bargain hunters. There's no telling what priceless gem you might find yourself stumbling upon for a relatively small price. One man learned how very true this can be in the most extreme of ways. He might have been out for a bargain, but he certainly got more than he bargained for. Emil Nodal from Texas had no idea when he went on a routine trip to a yard sub to a yard sale that he was going to unearth a momentous find that would see him hit the headlines for more reasons than one. But before we start, smash the like button, and make sure to subscribe if you haven't, Nodal loves yard sales and attends them regularly. As well as the possibility of finding some valuable or priceless antiques, it's always a great opportunity to rummage through pieces of history and learn something about the owners and the time they lived in, he lived in. But Nodal was simply not prepared for what he would learn that day in Missouri City. What started out like a routine trip to an estate sale turned out to be a day he would never forget. One particular item that caught Nodal's eye was a beautiful wooden dresser with a marble top and three ornate drawers underneath. Nodal thought that it would look just perfect in his dining room. He decided to go over and have a closer look. As Nodal went for a closer look at the dresser, the seller informed him that it had been on display now for three days with no buyers. For that reason, the price had been reduced from $300 to under $100, and they were keen to shift it. Nodal continued to admire the dresser he learned that it had been the property of the man who owned the estate, who had just passed away. It was beautiful, perfect for what he needed, and at a bargain price. He agreed to the price with the seller and completed the purchase. Nodal couldn't wait to get it home and move it into pride of place in his dining room. Little did he know that the dresser would not even make it home before an amazing discovery was going to be unearthed. It's a seemingly simple chest of drawers held an incredible secret within its wooden panels. As Nodal began to move the dresser towards his truck, he realized it was too heavy for him to move on his own. So he asked one of the workers from the estate's state sale company to help him heave it from the yard and towards his vehicle. Jeff Allen, an employee of Premier Estate Sales Network, didn't hesitate to give Nodal a hand. He gathered some of his colleagues and together they all began moving the dresser carefully and slowly towards the truck. Suddenly, as they lifted the dresser and began to move it, a loud and mysterious crashing sound was heard coming from inside the chest. Then the men looked at each other in surprise. They had all thought that the dresser was empty. Demystified, everyone quickly set about trying to find what might be inside the dresser. Nodal and the men began opening the three beautiful wooden drawers and looking inside each of them. The drawers were very large and deep, so it was possible something was inside one of them that hadn't been spotted before. They even checked the insides of each of them a second time, but with no luck. Where on earth could this mysterious sound be coming from and what could it mean? The rest of the customers at the yard sale had no idea of the mystery that was unfolding just a few feet away from them. As the rest of the estate sale carried on as normal, Nodal and the men from Premier Estate Sales Network continued their mission to find the source of the noise and solve the mystery. Yard sales can be an incredible place to find amazing bargains and even historical artifacts. Sometimes people can throw away old items from their family collections, not realizing that what they are discarding is actually incredibly valuable. Sometimes even the company in charge of the sales can fail to realize the true value of these items as well, meaning that savvy customers such as Nodal can dig out incredible bargains for themselves at very small prices. However, Premier Estates are known for being very experienced at these sorts of sales and it was very unlikely for an item of value to escape their notice. Nodal knew that it was unlikely that the chest of drawers had a hidden compartment or contained something that the company would not be aware of, as they were such experienced sellers in this field and always checked all of their items very carefully. However, the fact remained that this mysterious noise was reverberating from deep inside of this cabinet and no one, not Nodal, Allen, or the other men, could work out where it was coming from and what it meant. Having checked the insides of all of the drawers several times, the men had to conclude that whatever was making the noise was coming from somewhere else within the dresser. But where could it be? None of them could see any evidence of another compartment in the cabinet, or signs of where else it could be opened. The odd crashing sound continued to be heard whenever the dresser was lifted up and moved, but this mystery looked like one that was never going to be able to be solved. What began as an innocent purchase of a beautiful but not so out of the ordinary cabinet was about to turn into a moment that none of them would ever forget. Nodal, Allen, and the rest of the men eventually laid the chest of drawers onto its back. Looking at the dresser from a different angle, they were astonished by what they had not noticed before but suddenly was very clear. They realized that, as well as the three drawers that were visible from the front, there was another, smaller drawer, slotted in underneath them. It was when they reached down and opened this drawer that they discovered the source of the noise and they really weren't prepared for what they found. Inside the drawer was an incredible collection of items and keepsakes from the previous owners, some dating back as far as the Civil War. Nodal and the men discovered things such as military medals and dog tags and even a perfectly preserved lock of hair. In the secret drawer also contained a huge collection of jewels and money in various currencies. Nodal couldn't believe his eyes. He had been perfectly pleased with his purchase of the dresser and didn't realize he had actually stumbled upon a piece of history. The dresser had previously been estimated at being made in around 1890, but with the discovery of items dating back to the Civil War, it was thought that the cabinet could in fact be even older. This would mean that it was definitely far more valuable than the $100 Nodal sold it for and even than the $300 it was originally on sale for. In addition to this, it was estimated that the total value of all the hidden items in the secret drawer could come to more than $15,000. Everyone was astonished by what was inside the secret drawer and what this meant for the value of Nodal's purchase. What had started out as a very run-of-the-mill sale had now suddenly turned into a historic discovery that would see Nodal and Premier Estates all over the news. Nodal was completely shocked by this discovery. He had paid $100 for a beautiful yet modest chest of drawers and now he had found items within it worth over $15,000 on their own and also increasing the price of the dresser itself. Yet many other people who had made such a purchase and subsequent impressive find would However, Nodal was not like most other people and his response to this discovery surprised everyone. Next, though many other people might have felt tempted to keep the items, or even that they have the right to. For Nodal, it was ever even a question of what to do with it. He had bought the chest of drawers. I didn't buy those things, said Nodal of his decision. If I kept them, I would never feel right about it. There would be a cloud over the whole thing. It's a feeling more than anything else. Fortunately, Alan was in full agreement with Nodal over his decision. I'm an old ex-marine and I try to do the right, said Nodal of his decision to return the items to their rightful owner. He also said that Alan had the same immediate reaction and fully agreed with Nodal's decision to hand over the discovered items. With Jeff Schaff also the man in charge, his immediate reaction was, let's call the owner there was never a question of anyone keeping it, it was, this is fantastic. Let's call the owner and get the stuff back to them, Nodal revealed. Nodal and Alan immediately returned the dresser and the items to the original owner. The previous owner had passed away and left all of his estate to his next of kin who had organized the estate sale. He was astonished that Nodal had elected to return these items instead of keeping them for himself and was incredibly pleased and touched. The original owner of the dresser was incredibly touched and appreciative that Nodal decided to reveal his discovery and return the previously hidden items to him. As well as being incredibly valuable, these items held great sentimental value as they were part of his family's history. But the story of Nodal's discovery and his selfless reaction inspired everyone who heard about it. Nodal and Alan Allen hit the headlines for what they had found in that seemingly unassuming chest of drawers and for their equally humble reaction. Not only did Emil Nol make an amazing discovery that day, but he also amazed everyone else a second time with his honest and admirable response to it. Nodal's story can be an inspiration to all of us in more ways than one. Emil Nodal from Texas is a 67-year-old retired director of marketing and also a U.S. veteran. In his spare time, he loves attending yard sales and antique shows and is always on the lookout for a bargain and rare finds. His attitude is that you never know what treasure might be hidden among the things that other people throw out. He just loves sifting through second-hand items looking for those hidden gems. But he could never have anticipated what he was about to find at this particular sale. The estate sale in Missouri City, Texas was run by a company called Premier Estate Sales Nodal knew that this company was very experienced in running these sales, and they were very knowledgeable about what they were selling, so it was quite unlikely that they would not have noticed if anything there was particularly valuable. However, he went along anyway, as you never know what priceless antique you might stumble upon and take home for a tiny price.