Basement Time Capsule: Couple Finds 1969 Banana Splits Code Machine, £62K Poster

Basement time capsule shocks: a couple in the UK vacuum cobwebs, exposing a 1969 Banana Splits code machine, a handwritten 'E Club' note, and a £62,500 prize poster. Trending: what’s the weirdest thing found during home renovations, and are time capsules ever valuable? “We were tidying up the basement and a letter got sucked out from under the floorboards—these were pretty neat.”
Unearthing the Banana Splits code machine, the couple found a 1969 Europe holiday poster and a mysterious 'E Club' note, sparking Reddit queries like 'What should you do if you find a time capsule?' and 'How old are the Banana Splits?' A user observed, 'I saw E Club and thought you had time travellers!'—the attic now doubles as a museum for vintage giveaways and secret societies, with a side of code-breaking nostalgia.
One banana, two banana, three banana—four: the couple’s basement now houses a 1969 Stingray poster, an official code machine, and the lingering scent of original Schlitz cans.