Technical Lost in Space

Have you ever gone looking for something in your shop/barn/storage and found the unexpected?
The other day my little coffee maker died and I was sure I had a spare - somewhere. Low and behold in a box stashed deep in our darkest, nastiest shed I found a box of cool old car parts I had virtually forgotten about! I haven't seen this stuff since I moved out of L.A. nine years ago. Now I wonder what other treasures I stashed and lost. There was also some Hot Wheels and a 375 hp 327 model engine and old spark plug and points boxes.
Who else has found a long lost part while foraging for something else?

 

Yup, usually memory is the 2nd thing to go.

 

Usually my stuff starts to reappear after I have replaced it, twice. When I have replaced it for the third time things start disappearing again, so there is a certain sweet spot I have to be careful of.

 

^^^ I just re-purchased all my micrometers that were "misplaced" in the move so my original ones should be popping up any day now!

 

I have the rafters and overhead storage cabinets full of packed away goodies from years back. Still have parts and pieces on the other side of the country. When I go searching for something , Xmas comes sometimes as early as June or later in March. I love a good surprise.

 

Can't remember what the first thing is that "goes"

 

This applies double when you are into both hot rods and boats

 

You'll love this guy. He's got some great stories

 

Great video. We've got big properties out here where I live with old buildings and barns and I can't help wondering what treasures are just sitting and rotting in them.