Untouched Paris apartment

[Mr. Hallack]

This is quite fascinating (I apologize if this has been posted elsewhere, couldn't find it)

http://www.messynessychic.com/2012/05/09/the-paris-time-capsule-apartment/

 

[Two Types]

Brilliant!

 

[sheeplady]

Wow- that is fascinating. And not nearly as dusty as I thought it would be.

 

[herringbonekid]

i think she must be my grandmother. there's been a frightful mix up.

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

I remember this article from a posting here two years ago when the original article was written.
Always interesting how things float around on the net.
To be discovered an posted here again.

 

[Shangas]

Anyone seen that film "The Secret Garden" with Maggie Smith?

When Mary moves through the abandoned part of her uncle's manor house, it looks so much like that. Half-light, dusty, left exactly as it was...completely frozen in time.

 

[LizzieMaine]

I'd imagine there was a lot of sun damage if the rooms were really that bright and no blinds or shades were drawn.

 

[Maj.Nick Danger]

The paintings are to die for.

 

[this one guy]

All those treasures...
But am I seeing things? Mickey Mouse, Porky Pig, and a stuffed ostrich????

 

[LizzieMaine]

That Mickey Mouse might just be the most valuable item in the room.

 

[this one guy]

Fascinating

 

[Stanley Doble]

They should move the whole shebang into a museum.

 

[m0nk]

That is definitely a great find. I only wish I could have seen it all in person.

 

[Hemingway Jones]

This is one of the most interesting and thought-inspiring stories that I have read in a long time. Thank you for bringing it to my attention.

 

[Effingham]

The windows (per the article) were shuttered.

Man, what a find. That sort of thing never happens to me.

 

[rocketeer]

Brilliant, I love Paris and things like this bring the Paris of the past to life. What else is there to discover?
As a bit of what is known as Urban Exploration, this web site is fantastic, Iv'e been looking at it for a while now, lots of Paris features on the site.
Any other urban explorers here in the lounge?
John

 

[DiverAdam]

This is amazing, thanks for sharing

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Awesome. A stallholder once told me she had cleared a similar apartment in Westminster. benstephens hung around the market for a few more hours while she went home and grabbed the rest of the menswear that had been in the apartment. I think he bought a suit, but I don't recall exactly.