Exploring the kitchen further, I spotted this.
A milk carton. And not just any milk carton. This type has been manufactured between 1980 and 1985, so it indeed seems true, that the place has been abandoned in the 1980’s.
Somehow I believe parts of this kitchen to be staged. Why would there otherwise be a milk carton on the stove. That’s not a place for them.
There was a fairly old wooden stove in the kitchen and then this very small one. Instead of purchasing a new one, the inhabitants probably used this one to cook the more simple foods.
Now this is funny. Another door, which leads straight to the kitchen. I’m starting to believe, that the house has actually originally been a two room cottage with the third room and a new main entrance added later.
A shelf in the cupboard contained lots of egg cartons. Good for lighting the fireplace, perhaps, someone has saved them for a bad day.
I even checked the price of eggs. The 15,20 marks also matches with the early 1980’s. I’m more and more confident, that this really was when the place was abandoned.
Even former clothes of the inhabitants are still hanging in the hall.
The inhabitants preferred instant coffee.
A magazine for retirees from 1981. This is one of the newest items I managed to find in the house.
Another magazine from 1980.
1983! This was as new as it got.
The attic. Customary to buildings from this era, it was cold and was only meant for storing things.
This is a coffee bag by Finnish brand Paulig. I had to do quite a research to find Bonvac. It is a packaging technique launched in the 1970’s, which better preserves the aroma of the coffee.
So once again more hints towards the late 1970’s or early 1980’s.
And finally a can of buttermilk. The Valio logo was like that until 1991, but the can is most likely older. So yes, this place has most definitely been abandoned in the early 1980’s. Probably one of the oldest abandonments I’ve found so far.