Subj : The Collectors Newsletter No. 1121 March 9 2018
To   : All
From : Janis Kracht
Date : Fri Mar 09 2018 22:54:42

7. Share your story about collecting and be eligible for a free gift!

Do you have an interesting story to tell? Send your story to 
newsletter@tias.com and we may publish it here.  If we use your story, we'll 
send you a handy-dandy TIAS pocket tape measure & magnifier.
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Patricia in WA submitted her story about hidden treasures. Her measuring 
tape/magnifier is going in the mail!  We have a number of other stories that 
have been submitted which we'll share in the coming weeks.

The  elderly widow next door to my Mom passed away. She had been an interesting 
British lady who dressed up every day of her life!  High heels, girdles 
(remember those?), stockings.

Her 2 children had come to dispose of the remains of the house, but were first 
working on her clothing (and some of their Dad's who had died the year before). 
 My Mom came over to visit with them.  They were so proud that they had done so 
much work already bringing over quite a few boxes to the Goodwill the day 
before.

My Mom stared at them in shock when she heard that, she intended to give them 
some information on the clothing and couldn't imagine they had disposed of 
stuff so quickly!

"Did you know about her money in  the bras?" "Did you know about your Dad's 
belts?"

It turned out that the elderly lady would cut slits in her bras and sew 50.00 & 
100.  bills into them.  The leather belts of her husband were done the same 
way.

NO! Their eyes registered the shock....all that underwear, all those 
belts,......given away the previous day.

The lady had been so careful preparing for an emergency with hidden money...but 
never told her children ...instead she had told my Mom, her close friend.

Just a funny story that has stuck with me for years!

Always enjoy your newsletters! Thank you!

Patricia M


If you have an interesting story about a hidden treasures send your story to 
newsletter@tias.com and we may publish it here. If we use your story, we'll 
send you the TIAS pocket tape measure & magnifier.

Please be sure to include your name and postal mailing address when sending in 
your story.  (Valid for US addresses only)
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