Either stuff from 1950s and deteriorated to the point of creepy terror, legit awful stuff (long list of that bro), ancient ritual relics (whether from several centuries A.D. or up to the early 1900s), stuff from every major war in history...
We're in a historic area so stuff just makes it's way to thrift stores. I still wonder who would want all of those harmonica records I saw. Like yeah historic value and all but dang dude the entire stack?
Its just seems its easier for writers to get their hands on old books because a. They know where to get them b. We're book magnets and old books are the easiest to obtain
You know, I think the Netflix Carmen would have been better if they had done good flashbacks. Carmen was a teen right? Why not do flashbacks of when Carmen and Chase were partners and working together? Or when Chase was chasing Carmen? Or more about when Carmen quit?