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Estate sale purchase turns out to be box of live WWII grenades

Police in Texas responded after the shopper found the box while sorting through their purchases; it is a real safety warning for anyone buying secondhand.

On air: Hank Ledger and Kenji Moonfield on BBN Newsroom
Published 1:56 PM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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First reported by UPI: “Look: Estate sale purchase turns out to be box of live WWII grenades”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 1:56 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger and Kenji Moonfield.
BBN covered this story before: Texas man finds live WWII grenades in estate sale box (October 14).

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UPILook: Estate sale purchase turns out to be box of live WWII grenades

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorPolice in Texas were called out after an estate sale shopper went through their purchases and found a box of live grenades from World War Two.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the receipt just says miscellaneous, and nobody at the sale checked the box.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIf you buy a mystery box this weekend, please open it slowly. Rex Gridley has the Hot Seat, and I hear he's carrying a grudge.

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Oct 14Texas man finds live WWII grenades in estate sale box · New York Post
Oct 14Estate sale purchase turns out to be box of live WWII grenades (this story)