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Family Ties Forever!
02-07-2011, 03:45 PM
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Wallet Missing For 40 Years Found In Crevice
Thief Apparently Stashed Wallet There

Posted: February 20, 2011
Updated: 8:46 am CST February 21, 2011

New York -- A New York man whose wallet disappeared from his jacket pocket has gotten it back - 40 years later. Rudolph Resta was working for The New York Times as an art director in 1970 when he left his jacket in a closet at the old Times building in Manhattan just off Times Square. When he went to fetch the jacket, the wallet was gone.

Fast-forward to last fall, when a security guard checking a gap by an unused window came across the wallet - apparently stashed there by a thief who'd pulled out the cash. Resta was tracked down through pieces of ID linked to the Times. Resta is now in his 70s. He's enjoying the memories the wallet contained - photos of his sons as children, his glamorous wife and his late father.

Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Family Ties Forever!
02-21-2011, 09:23 PM
I think it's nice that the guy finally got his wallet back. :)

Lee
02-21-2011, 09:35 PM
I think that should be Rudolph Resta

Family Ties Forever!
02-21-2011, 09:44 PM
*fixed* Sorry about that.

Marvo301
02-21-2011, 09:45 PM
I'm glad this fellow got his family photos back! Those are priceless and irreplaceable.

Georgia's on my Mind
02-21-2011, 11:18 PM
I hope this happens with my wallet that was stolen in NYC

PlayOn
02-22-2011, 01:14 PM
People who have lost items now have hope. lol.
In all seriousness, this is beautiful story and I love that Mr. Resta got his wallet back.

Jessica
02-22-2011, 01:23 PM
That's great he got his wallet back.

MickeyMac
02-22-2011, 08:18 PM
A happy story for a change.

Retro4Life
02-22-2011, 08:43 PM
Better late than never, I guess! :lol: