Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

My uncle built a home several years ago and to reward himself for a lifetime of hard work, his sprawling, unfinished basement is filled with tools, gadgets and other items of whimsy. He also had a ...

Maybe you've seen one, or maybe there's even one sitting - regally - center-stage in the middle of your basement. We attempt to snake out this mystery.