On April 16, Rob and Gracie Jones were working on their 1959 home in Crystal Lake, about 50 miles northwest of Chicago.
Suddenly they found a decades-old McDonald’s bag behind a wall.
“Rob was in the bathroom replacing the old toilet paper holder,” Gracie told CNN on Wednesday. “As he pulled the bracket out, he noticed a rolled up piece of fabric curled up in the wall.”
Little did the couple know they were about to discover decades-old fast food.
“At this point we’re both looking at each other and wondering if we’d call the police because we just uncovered evidence from a crime scene!” Gracie said, “We were so relieved to just have found the old McDonald’s bag. “
Then they took the bag to their kitchen to carefully open it. Inside they found two hamburger wrappers and half-eaten, decade-old french fries — which were crispy and brown.
“We saw the fries and were like, ‘This is unreal.’ How on earth are those fries still in that bag and how are they preserved so well?! It was wild,” Gracie added.
McDonald’s fries are usually known for their salty smell, but the couple said these relics had no smell.
Gracie said they grabbed some fries and were surprised at how sturdy they were despite their decrepit looks.
Researching the logo on the bag they discovered, the couple learned it was used in McDonald’s production from 1955 to 1961.
They also found that one of the area’s original McDonald’s was built across the street from their home in 1959 — the same year their home was built.
The bag even contained the original Speedee mascot.
CNN has contacted McDonald’s about the unusual find and is waiting for comment.
At the moment, the couple has the old food in stock and unsure what to do with it.
“We’d love to sell it, or if not, we’d probably keep it as a cool piece of history,” Gracie said.