Im here to meet a family whos lived here for more than a 100 years. So when they unearthed their strange inheritance, they give it the code name the black swamp find. Im karl kissner. In 2011, my cousins and i inherited the family home from our aunt. She had left us a note we would find things in this home that we never knew existed. Karl, a 54yearold restaurant owner, has invited me to the family home in the small town of defiance, ohio. Karl . Hi. Im jamie. How are you . Very good. Pleasure to meet you. Nice to meet you, too. Thanks for having me. Is this the family home . This is grandmas home. Come on in. Ill show you around. The house first came into karls family in 1909. Neat old place, but needs a little tlc. Are you saying be careful . Yes. Okay. In 2012, karl and his cousins start the daunting task of cleaning out a home thats been lived in for more than a century. After several weeks of sorting through the house, only the attic remains. Karl and his cousin, karla, decide to t
Im jamie colby, and today, im in denver, colorado. Im meeting a retired couple who relocated here to be close to family. It was that move, or rather the downsizing that preceded it, that brought this inheritance surprise to light. My names don camp. I dont know a thing about art, and i doubt youll disagree when you hear about the two paintings that sat in my basement for years. Don, phyllis, im jamie. Jamie, glad to meet you. You have a beautiful home. Don and phylliss story starts a few years back in 2011, when don retires from his job as an electrical engineer in upstate new york. Oh, they have all sorts of plans. They want to downsize. They want to travel the world, see their daughter in taiwan and work with Christian Charities in africa. And they want to be closer to their grandchildren in denver. So don and phyllis sell their house. How long had you been in that house . About 20 years. We had accumulated a lot of stuff. With the move date looming, phyllis assigns don the unpleasan
i m jamie colby, and today, i m driving in the san francisco bay area in benicia. i m here to meet two brothers who wrote to me, saying they ve inherited a pretty hefty haul. my mission to assess the gravity of their situation. my name is ron wagner. my father was bill wagner, one of the most prolific artists of his day. my brother and i realize that his art should never be judged by the pound, but the situation does weigh on us. i meet ron at his father s house here in benicia. hi, ron. i m jamie. hi, jamie. it s nice to meet you. it s clear from the front porch that his dad was a creative and colorful guy. my dad painted every one of these tiles individually by hand. and there s lots more inside. yes, i m coming inside. yes. suddenly, i m surrounded by this strange inheritance. ron, the door was just a tease. every room is covered in painted tiles. look at this! incredible! and that s just the beginning. his father s art studio is jam packed with thous
Im meeting a retired couple who relocated here to be close to family. It was that move, or rather the downsizing that preceded it, that brought this inheritance surprise to light. My names don camp. I dont know a thing about art, and i doubt youll disagree when you hear about the two paintings that sat in my basement for years. Don, phyllis, im jamie. Jamie, glad to meet you. You have a beautiful home. Don and phylliss story starts a few years back in 2011, when don retires from his job as an electrical engineer in upstate new york. Oh, they have all sorts of plans. They want to downsize. They want to travel the world, see their daughter in taiwan and work with Christian Charities in africa. And they want to be closer to their grandchildren in denver. So don and phyllis sell their house. How long had you been in that house . About 20 years. We had accumulated a lot of stuff. With the move date looming, phyllis assigns don the unpleasant task of going through the basement. We had a path
Im meeting a retired couple who relocated here to be close to family. It was that move, or rather the downsizing that preceded it, that brought this inheritance surprise to light. My names don camp. I dont know a thing about art, and i doubt youll disagree when you hear about the two paintings that sat in my basement for years. Don, phyllis, im jamie. Jamie, glad to meet you. You have a beautiful home. Don and phylliss story starts a few years back in 2011, when don retires from his job as an electrical engineer in upstate new york. Oh, they have all sorts of plans. They want to downsize. They want to travel the world, see their daughter in taiwan and work with Christian Charities in africa. And they want to be closer to their grandchildren in denver. So don and phyllis sell their house. How long had you been in that house . About 20 years. We had accumulated a lot of stuff. With the move date looming, phyllis assigns don the unpleasant task of going through the basement. We had a path