Would You Keep This if Found on Your House in Minnesota?

When you start doing home renovations, and you live in a house that is old, like 50-100 or more years old, you might find some unique things.

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UNCOVERED

People love it when they rip out carpeting and find something like great original hardwood floors.  Or, you find some extra room that had been walled off, or maybe some little nook or something that you never knew was there.

This story is even more unique than that.

What if you took off siding to replace it, and you found an old ad scrawled across the whole side of your house?

GOLD MEDAL FLOUR

George Johnson from Minneapolis was doing just that - replacing siding and found this great ad on the side of his house.

You can check out his Facebook page and see several other photos of this amazing discovery.

KARE 11 also did a story on this crazy/cool story.

When contractors were replacing the siding on his home, they discovered a massive advertisement for Gold Medal Flour.

"It's an instantly recognizable Minnesota landmark kind of a thing," he said. "This is a really cool, big deal."

Apparently the other side of his house has the same ad on it.

WHAT WOULD YOU DO

If you found this ad under the siding on your house, would you go right over it again?  I might want to keep it.  It doesn't look bad, and in fact it looks kind of cool.  Not sure I would keep it on BOTH sides, but I would definitely consider keeping it on at least one side.  Just update the paint, or a sealant, or whatever you could do to make sure your house is sound, and is protected from the elements.

FOLLOW THIS REMODEL AND DISCOVERY

You can follow the owner, George Johnson, and check for updates on what he is doing with this fun discovery.  Most or all of his posts on this subject are public, so you can view the other pictures he has discovered on his page.  Great discovery!