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Originally Posted by gardenfrog
I didn't see anywhere where it said the frame and wire were 87-years-old. How many of you have found "treasures" in old boxes and chests and decided to share the items with others in a like way. Whether the seeds came from a cave, old pottery or a chest in the attic, I appreciate this gardener's sharing with all of us.
For those who think he will reap riches for his experiments in germinating old seeds, I highly doubt it. Wish he was one of my neighbors!
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In rewatching parts of the video, he does seem to think the seeds have been in the shadowbox since the 30's.
I find it much more likely, as you say, that they were discovered stored away safely much later and were mounted in the display. I still believe, as I have said, that they are genuine.