Any amateur collector or treasure hunter desires to come to find an item that is significantly more valuable than initially believed, whether in terms of money or sentiment.
There is a good reason why hundreds of thousands of individuals take treasure-seeking very seriously. Some people are so skilled at it that they pursue it as a career.
No matter how many storage units you search through, how many antique trunks you open, or how many ancient vases you buy in the hope of discovering something valuable, truly life-changing discoveries are rare.
When he unlocked an abandoned locker in May 2017 and discovered a 50-year-old wallet, treasure hunter Anton Lulgjuraj, who started his adventure of purchasing used storage units in New York State years ago, may have made the most exciting find of his life.
Even while his discovery wouldn’t make him rich, it was certainly enough to create news after the former wallet owner was identified.
Anton Lulgjuraj bought an abandoned locker in May 2017, hoping to find anything valuable.
He had no idea what was being stored in the unit, according to reports, but when he opened it, he discovered a number of things that had once belonged to an Air Force pilot. An old, battered wallet was nestled in a little box.
The wallet included Diane Hall’s late 1960s California driver’s license, but there was no significant discovery for Anton to flog.
Anton didn’t care about the woman’s identity or age; the card indicated was 20. Still, he dug through the wallet and discovered an actor’s equity card and a few old photos.
The equity card and the pictures were enough to get Anton’s attention, so he started researching. Amazingly, his efforts caused him to arrive at the unexpected conclusion that “Diane Hall” had evolved into renowned actress Diane Keaton!
The star of Something’s Gotta Give was the target of Anton’s subsequent tweet to catch her eye. Even though her old wallet was fifty years old, he reasoned that she might want to be reunited.
And you know, this is amazing, right?
According to rumors, Keaton initially didn’t reply to Anton’s tweet. However, the actress became aware of the story when the New York Daily News took it up.
Keaton, 77 years old today, shared Anton’s discovery on Instagram and was thrilled.
“A WALLET I LOST 50 YEARS AGO WAS FOUND BY SOMEONE! THANK YOU, MR. LULGJURAJ!” was the message on her post.
Wow! What a surprising finding by Anton, and what a lovely way to wrap up the tale when Diane recognized the item.
