Homeowner Makes 'Coolest' Discovery From 1978 While Clearing Out Attic

If you've ever wondered what gifts a child in 1978 received for Christmas, you'll be glad to watch this viral TikTok video.

A clip captioned "The coolest time capsule," shared by @courtneyskittycats, shows the discovery of more than a handful of gifts that remained intact in an attic despite being more than four decades old.

The on-screen text explains: "My mother-in-law recently moved into an older home. We found these [unopened] gifts from 1978 in the attic this morning."

The footage then cuts to what is inside the wrapping paper, and it appears the presents were for a little girl. There are multiple girl outfits, a Miss Universe doll and a selection of books, one of which is easily recognizable because it features Bugs Bunny.

The book, Porky Pig and Bugs Bunny: Just Like Magic!, is part of the Little Golden Books series, which was first published in 1942. According to the National Museum of American History's website, this series changed children's reading habits in the early 20th century.

The site says: "Prior to World War II, large-format, classic story books for children were prohibitively expensive and available to a privileged few. Little Golden Books offered new ideas and modern stories in an affordable format."

The blast from the past clip has received 1.7 million views and over 129,000 likes. Of the more than 700 comments, many are from people giving their reasons for thinking the gifts were never opened.

One commenter said: "There is definitely a story behind gifts put in the attic in 1978. Money would have been tight then not to have returned them, I am guessing it was too painful."

Another suggested: "I'm guessing something happened to the kid/kids and they never opened them so they wrote the date and put them away."

A third commenter said: "People saying it's a tragedy are not forgetful people. My mom used to find gifts ALL the time later she stashed and forgot about."

Other users were left feeling envious and have even offered to buy some of the garments from the original poster.

One person said: "I would literally die from happiness if I found those vintage clothes for my daughter omg they are so cute."

"I have a toddler girl and I'd be SCREAMING to find those vintage outfits in pristine condition!" said another.

The clip has also made those born in the '70s feel nostalgic, as they remember wearing some of the same outfits.

Newsweek reached out to @courtneyskittycats for comment and could not verify the details of the case.

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