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While tending to his garden, a man was taken aback when he unearthed a "spooky box" hidden beneath some paving stones. Revealing his find online, he shared: "I found a cool time capsule/memorial box while doing some gardening. I was pulling up some slabs in the garden, and after shifting some gravel and dirt, I found this spooky little box. Not 100% sure what to make of it, but it's got some cool little mementos and a lovely drawing of a young woman with 'Odette' written on the back." He noted the box had sustained "a decent amount of fire damage" but remarkably withstood the elements over the years. Hoping to return it to the family of whoever buried it there roughly 90 years ago, he added: "The only identifiable info is 'Odette' written on the back of the drawing. But the pocket companion was published in 1939. Responding to his post, one user quipped: "Maybe it's the combination of wax, burn marks, and that ominous-looking symbol, but I'm pretty sure you've just unleashed an apocalypse-style curse." In a follow-up, he revealed how he managed to locate the previous homeowner and contacted their relative, named Lyn. He discovered the box was interred by Lyn's late mother's sister – a fact unknown to her until now. He added: "Lyn moved into the house for a time. "She said she didn't feel comfortable there. The house was originally owned by her mum's sister, Odette, who lived there until her death in the early '80s. "Lyn recognised the sketch, necklaces, and butterfly brooch as Odette's. She didn't know much about her, as she apparently kept to herself. "Lyn also mentioned that she knows Odette was widowed for some time and had no children. "Both her mum and Odette were practicing Wiccans but fell out frequently over the church. The church disbanded when Lyn was a teenager, sometime in the '60s. "It was run out of Odette's home and only consisted of four other women. I showed her the articles, and she said that, as Odette was her mum's only sister, she must have been married to the man whose grave was sadly robbed - or to the brother also mentioned. "She thinks she has some of Odette's belongings amongst her mum's." Having discovered everything they could about the enigmatic box, they decided to bury it once more and arranged to meet at the property to choose the ideal location. Responding to his update, one user commented: "I think it's great that you are going to rebury the box. What a nice little adventure for you!" Another user replied: "Thank you for following up! Please do keep us informed of any further developments."
