Army Vet
67-year-old Emil Knodell is a US veteran and retired Marketing Director from Texas, who is also fascinated with treasure hunting. Most of his free time is spent sifting through various yard and estate sales in the hope of coming across something valuable that the original owner no longer wants and is trying to dispose of.
Lady Luck On His Side
He must have done something good since Lady Luck was on Emil’s side on that particular day and he found the treasure during his quest in Missouri, Texas. For Emil, the day started out like any other and there was nothing out of the ordinary at this particular estate sale that he visited. He had no idea that when he would leave this sale, his whole life would change because of a discovery, which would make his otherwise ordinary story a national sensation.