I want to give ‘props’ to this collector on his creative reuse of boxes for storage. He used cereal, candy,plastic wrap, and shoe boxes. I think he even used cardboard toilet paper rolls for some of those special cars. This man was organized! I always enjoy these unboxings. Alexander really knows his stuff!
I think it’s Alexander’s good karma at work; his intentions are clear and good and things just keep popping up for him through goodwill and excellent word of mouth. It makes me so happy to see this circle of positive reinforcement!
Alex, I don't have any interest in cars or toys, but your knowledge and excitement, keeps me in, and I am learning. It's an adventure. Kudos to you. ☃️
Without doubt the best estate collection of toys I've seen in my lifetime. Model trains, cars and the best of the lot, those mint Meccano sets. My eyes practically popped out while watching the treasures you unearthed in this and part 2. If I came across such a delightful array of goodies, I'd either think I was dreaming, or would be falling over my feet running to the nearest computer to hit my bank account to buy the entire contents. Good luck to you all from Australia's Blue Mountains.
Toys! Love your appreciation for yesterday's toys. When you have such genuine fun, your job isn't Work . . . Love your example of living a life worth living. Alexander you're great . . .
Looking thru the garage a 2nd time was smart. One thing I learned from thrifting, a 2nd walk around can pay off. I often wondered how I missed some great finds during the initial walkthrough.
I love it! No sooner than you sacrificed your Hot Wheels collection- a whole new set pops up! Love the Banjo too. Hope you keep it and play it 👍. You got some great stuff there. 🥳
Alex, come on you are the super kid in a toy store; and you just hit another mother load of cars. trains and planes. Good thing you are building a bigger house! I was amazed how the previous owner found just the right size box for each little toy to store and pack away; until one day, Alexander came to the rescue. Well you work hard, so it's nice to see and hear how happy you become finding some toys of even your childhood. Good luck with it all, and I know you will be adding $$ to your new home. Stay warm and happy New Year to you and the family.
WOW, I really miss my friends and family in Wpg, MB, but I don't miss those -30+ days! Glad you were able to heat up your garage to work in. Having the extra large garage un your new home will be such a blessing for your family.
Those homemade wooden boxes for the train engines at about the nine minute mark will be perfect for display, the dark engines against the light wood colour, stacked two or three high on the shelves. Nice find, well taken care of collection. Thanks for sharing your find with us, looking forward to part two. I look forward to the setup you create in your new garage to unload and sort through your 'pickings'.
I never played with trucks and cars, but it sure is fun to watch you go through boxes of such. The old train is a gem. Thank you for video #1. I look forward to #2. 😊😊😊
Brings back such wonderful memories of my grandpa. He had a 1/4 of his basement set up as a train display ( 2 pool tables + more covered in plywood) It was a whole cityscape. O Guage. It was magical. Unfortunately after he passed most of it was destroyed. ( long story) Thanks for sharing
I'm a big American Flyer guy. That 293 loco is a bit more scarce than the other few. I have a small setup of my own, and that guy had quite a collection!
I did the conversion for -56°C and it came out -68.8°F. It is so weird how that came out. I live N MS, USA. it's 79°F today. I don't C how Y'all do that. B safe & try & stay warm‼️
@@zyllofmitain Absolutely. I always think of the clouds as a cozy blanket that keeps the heat in. When it's super cold with a cloudless bright blue sky, plus sunshine, you can be fooled into thinking it's warming up. Nope, it's still COLD!
Being from Connecticut in the U.S., I had to Google what your -40 C. translated to Fahrenheit. OMG! I think I would be in my house and never leave! God bless you and your family for finding and saving the treasures that bring such memories.
When you found the Mintex Brake Linings clock memories of my Dad came flooding back. He worked for BBA in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire in the 60s and 70s where these were made....sadly as we now know, out of Asbestos!!
Love your program, love you honesty and just so much to see wow all that goodies you just hit the jackpots. Bless you and the whole of the families. Xx🥰👍🙇🏻♀️🎄🦃
That tree at 9:57 is absolutely stunning! The clusters of red berries with piles of snow on top are gorgeous! Does anyone know what type of tree it is?
My son got vintage train when he was 18 months old, my late husband found it in a garage while he was there for work. Its something he'll keep forever. We had no idea at that time what a unique find it was.Theres a wonderful train shop in L.A.(looks like Union Station) had fixed so steam worked when train was running and switch of some kind found that train collectors are vast and very serious about their hobby. I was really looking forward to some thing other then toys, love antiques missing seeing all those treasures that are getting harder to find. I love seeing early antiques that are still around in today's modern times where not much will last twenty yrs. much less a hundred years or even fifty years.
Our children museum in (central) Indiana has a massive enclosed train station set up town that runs and whoever did the work was extremely detail oriented!
It was just a pleasure to see the guy's organized work shop. He cared enough to put everything in a box. His parents taught him the value of keeping things nice,clean and tidy.
@9:55 - coolest part of the video. Not sure what kind of tree that is you're walking under, but the snow on top of those dingleberries looks like Christmas tree ornaments.
This was so much fun! I love train sets and Matchbox cars. I am amazed that people can refurbish those cars and that they still make parts for them. I never knew that. The wooden boxes that some of the trains are in are pretty special.
Another cool video Alexander! I would love to see a video of you restoring that car that has the button on top!! Have fun with your new collection and I hope you get to keep some for yourself!
Good grief! I almost had a heart attack! What a great find and a great deal. Score, score score! I would have bought everything. what I couldn’t sell I would be playing with. Although since I am not building a home for a relatively young family I could afford to play.
Tub at 8:00 had Mini-Flyers. That’s what I collect. Original company and product line name is called Zylmex Dyna-Flites. You got a few original Dyna-Flites in there as well. Do you still have those???
Wow! That place was a real treasure trove . Great finds. As a kid I always wanted a meccano set like the boys but never got one. They looked lie so much fun. Keep Safe❤Keep Well ❤
You know those are probably banjolelis. At sme point I'm coming for your instruments. Great work Alex and family. Way to be Canadian. We love you all and I'm looking forward to more of you in my future.
You always amaze me with your knowledge of the things you find. You sure have a eye for the best. I know how cold it is when snow crunches under your feet.
Irene, that was the first thing I thought of when Alex mentioned it. However, on further thought, I wonder if they're taking down the tree early because the house is on the market & things need to be packed away.
When we were kids we had a race track with those cars that went around and sparks would come out sometimes from the wires on the bottom of the cars. It was just my sister and I no brother so I think our Dad bought it for himself but we had fun with it too. 😊
Your goodwill and good faith dealings will always help you make useful connections that will help people deal with their hoards, find unique treasures and make you a decent profit to support your family. I wish all business people operated on the same principles.
Whoohooo! Man that basement made me green with envy! All those shelves, all that stuff all organized and packaged against dust and dirt and loss. I hope you pay for your garage with it.
If you set up a running small train Christmas setup in your shop from Thanksgiving to New Years, I think it could really add to the festive mood. It could advertise "Have a hot chocolate" for your drink sales.
We have a doctors office in Central, IN that has a train that runs the entire length of an inside ledge high above the hands but easily seen to watch it come and go while waiting.
@9:45 My parents taught me to leave a place better or the same as when you found it. @18:25 yes, that's a serger machine. The tall spools of thread are used on the sergers. Pfaff (silent p) is a rather good sewing machine manufacturer.
I love the way the gentleman used all the different boxes for storage. How I would have loved to have a train set as a child. Alas it wasn't deemed suitable for a girl! lol
Looked like they had a Singer Featherweight case on the floor of the first room. Was hopping you would get that. It looked like it was one of the rare colored ones (not black) like white or celery.
The model rocket and train store in the nineties in Skokie Illinois had TONS of that American Flyer track, never knew what it was called. Cool stuff Alex!
I love seeing all the boxes he used to store items. Definitely a man who lived through the Great Depression. My grandfather stored everything the exact same way.
Like always, an awesome adventure with Alex!! Could not help notice that Melissa was taking down the Christmas tree so early? Mine goes down one day or 2 after New Years day.
Wow illyia kuriakin...probably not the correct spelling but I havnt heard that name in a long long time...I do live watching when you get all the 'surprise' boxes as I remember some of the toys my older brother had...full mechanic set...he used to build amazing stuff...he had so many dinky toys...and yes wheels wer always falling off....
The whole time you dug through all that cool stuff, I kept thinking about the little old Disney books with Donald and Goofy! 😆 I bet they'd be a hoot to read!
It is great to see so many good toys there. I know some is not worth a whole lots but you have found some nice treasures. It makes me want to get back out picking again but since I hope to be moving out of the country I need to concentrate on selling not buying haha. It sure is fun getting box lots of stuff and seeing what you can find. I once got 6 huge boxes of die cast and other things and found one box was full of diorama figures that paid for the whole lot.
I love the yesteryear horseless carriages and the Bachmann biplanes....I had no idea that toys were made of those Edwardian machines!? Off to do some interwebs searching...
I'm glad you see the value in this stuff and somehow make it a win-win for you and the seller. I would look at it and think it's just a pile of junk, LOL!!
This man loved his toys, not a hoarder, truly a loving collector ♥️
I want to give ‘props’ to this collector on his creative reuse of boxes for storage. He used cereal, candy,plastic wrap, and shoe boxes. I think he even used cardboard toilet paper rolls for some of those special cars. This man was organized! I always enjoy these unboxings. Alexander really knows his stuff!
I think it’s Alexander’s good karma at work; his intentions are clear and good and things just keep popping up for him through goodwill and excellent word of mouth. It makes me so happy to see this circle of positive reinforcement!
he's also famous! like a celebrity
If you put good put into the world, you'll get good in return. At least that's what I say.
You can’t fake that happiness in your voice Alexander. If you were a puppy, your tail would be wagging very fast! What a fun find for you. 😊
Alex, I don't have any interest in cars or toys, but your knowledge and excitement, keeps me in, and I am learning. It's an adventure. Kudos to you. ☃️
Same here 🚙
I'm with you not much lately has been of interest to me. Nice to see him excited about getting his collection started again.
Yeah Winter Cloudy dreary looking days are warmer and clear skies with Sunshine are deceiving to one's mind. That is a cool looking Banjo!
Pfaff machines are German made and one of the best machines out there. I have 3 of them and love how nice they run.
Without doubt the best estate collection of toys I've seen in my lifetime. Model trains, cars and the best of the lot, those mint Meccano sets. My eyes practically popped out while watching the treasures you unearthed in this and part 2. If I came across such a delightful array of goodies, I'd either think I was dreaming, or would be falling over my feet running to the nearest computer to hit my bank account to buy the entire contents. Good luck to you all from Australia's Blue Mountains.
Toys! Love your appreciation for yesterday's toys. When you have such genuine fun, your job isn't Work . . . Love your example of living a life worth living. Alexander you're great . . .
Looking thru the garage a 2nd time was smart. One thing I learned from thrifting, a 2nd walk around can pay off. I often wondered how I missed some great finds during the initial walkthrough.
I walk around like 3 or 4 times 😂 lol always find things i didnt see before :) its like magic i swear. ❤
@@chelseanicole994 =w
yes, I always do a fast reconnaissance followed by slow circuits...
I love it! No sooner than you sacrificed your Hot Wheels collection- a whole new set pops up! Love the Banjo too. Hope you keep it and play it 👍. You got some great stuff there. 🥳
My husband "has' collected hot wheels since he was a little boy. We're absolutely going to have to make it out to your store this summer. 🙏🧳
Alex, come on you are the super kid in a toy store; and you just hit another mother load of cars.
trains and planes. Good thing you are building a bigger house! I was amazed how the previous owner found just the right size box for each little toy to store and pack away; until one day, Alexander came to the rescue. Well you work hard, so it's nice to see and hear how happy
you become finding some toys of even your childhood. Good luck with it all, and I know you will be adding $$ to your new home. Stay warm and happy New Year to you and the family.
WOW, I really miss my friends and family in Wpg, MB, but I don't miss those -30+ days! Glad you were able to heat up your garage to work in. Having the extra large garage un your new home will be such a blessing for your family.
Those homemade wooden boxes for the train engines at about the nine minute mark will be perfect for display, the dark engines against the light wood colour, stacked two or three high on the shelves. Nice find, well taken care of collection. Thanks for sharing your find with us, looking forward to part two. I look forward to the setup you create in your new garage to unload and sort through your 'pickings'.
Some great treasures Alex!
So much fun to see all these
I hope yall had a very Merry Christmas and have a Prosperous new year!
I never played with trucks and cars, but it sure is fun to watch you go through boxes of such. The old train is a gem. Thank you for video #1. I look forward to #2. 😊😊😊
Agree 😋
That guy was super organized. How cool was that. My ex loved HO scale and built many cars and houses.
Be great if at the ceiling of your store, you had a Train going around the perimeter of it !! Jus a idea...🌴🍊🐊😊 Happy New Year.
That's a really cool idea! I have been to small family diners that do that. It's a customer draw, that's for sure.
This!!!!
Whoops! You did it again! Fabulous find!
What a wonderful, clean, organized collection and a great score for you!
I enjoy that your knowledge is so vast without even looking it up. The gentleman would love that you have his stuff
Fantastic finds! It was fun to watch you unbox it all! Wish I weren’t so far away! Would love to explore your shop!
Brings back such wonderful memories of my grandpa. He had a 1/4 of his basement set up as a train display ( 2 pool tables + more covered in plywood) It was a whole cityscape. O Guage. It was magical. Unfortunately after he passed most of it was destroyed. ( long story) Thanks for sharing
Great memory of your Grandpa, it does sound magical. Thanks for sharing.
Great post 😋
If he was a hoarder, he was the most organized hoarder that ever existed
I was watching an episode of hoarders and this lady was one of those super organized hoarders she kept things in tubs.
Great haul Alex. I went 'WoW'' when I saw the train. It's a beauty.
Waiting on pt two.
This guy took care of his collection! Nice haul.
While cleaning out a closet I found 2 handheld electronic games my sons played with from 1980. I was surprised that they still worked after 41 years!
I'm a big American Flyer guy. That 293 loco is a bit more scarce than the other few. I have a small setup of my own, and that guy had quite a collection!
I did the conversion for -56°C and it came out -68.8°F. It is so weird how that came out. I live N MS, USA. it's 79°F today. I don't C how Y'all do that. B safe & try & stay warm‼️
I would imagine that clouds help hold the heat in, and the clear days let any residual heat from the short days escape up through the atmosphere.
@@zyllofmitain Absolutely. I always think of the clouds as a cozy blanket that keeps the heat in. When it's super cold with a cloudless bright blue sky, plus sunshine, you can be fooled into thinking it's warming up. Nope, it's still COLD!
Being from Connecticut in the U.S., I had to Google what your -40 C. translated to Fahrenheit. OMG! I think I would be in my house and never leave! God bless you and your family for finding and saving the treasures that bring such memories.
As you discovered, that's the crossover point between C and F.
I grew up with Lincoln logs and Erector sets lol had so much fun building stuff with my sister. You have a great day
Beautifully organised
You said it for me!
I'm excited to see what's next.
When you found the Mintex Brake Linings clock memories of my Dad came flooding back. He worked for BBA in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire in the 60s and 70s where these were made....sadly as we now know, out of Asbestos!!
I know it’s a lot of work but I love hoarder house. It’s so much fun when you take us on the journey.
Love your program, love you honesty and just so much to see wow all that goodies you just hit the jackpots. Bless you and the whole of the families. Xx🥰👍🙇🏻♀️🎄🦃
What a wonderful collection. You should go back and purchase more, seems like the gentleman had excellent taste, and an eye for a collectible.
That tree at 9:57 is absolutely stunning! The clusters of red berries with piles of snow on top are gorgeous! Does anyone know what type of tree it is?
Mountain ash
I was hoping someone would comment on that tree. Wasn’t that amazing!
@@squidxd6417 Thank you!
My son got vintage train when he was 18 months old, my late husband found it in a garage while he was there for work. Its something he'll keep forever. We had no idea at that time what a unique find it was.Theres a wonderful train shop in L.A.(looks like Union Station) had fixed so steam worked when train was running and switch of some kind found that train collectors are vast and very serious about their hobby.
I was really looking forward to some thing other then toys, love antiques missing seeing all those treasures that are getting harder to find. I love seeing early antiques that are still around in today's modern times where not much will last twenty yrs. much less a hundred years or even fifty years.
Our children museum in (central) Indiana has a massive enclosed train station set up town that runs and whoever did the work was extremely detail oriented!
@@sherryrunslate9678 what is the name of it? Sounds like a perfect place for my niece to take her son. I am a Hoosier just transplanted now to Ca.
It was just a pleasure to see the guy's organized work shop. He cared enough to put everything in a box. His parents taught him the value of keeping things nice,clean and tidy.
Wow! Just incredible. So glad for you. I bet you would have loved meeting that man.
@9:55 - coolest part of the video. Not sure what kind of tree that is you're walking under, but the snow on top of those dingleberries looks like Christmas tree ornaments.
Looks set up like a shop. very neat
This was so much fun! I love train sets and Matchbox cars. I am amazed that people can refurbish those cars and that they still make parts for them. I never knew that. The wooden boxes that some of the trains are in are pretty special.
Your knowledge, memory, expertise and ambition blows me away!
Laughed out loud at "too-too long" after all the trains. I think your dad jokes are contagious. 🙈😄
I love crunchy snow ❄️. Hello from Waterloo Ontario
Good Day to you and be safe in this weather. We're experiencing freezing rain.
Wow! Good finds you have there Alex. Good trip to say the least. Have fun with it.
Another cool video Alexander! I would love to see a video of you restoring that car that has the button on top!! Have fun with your new collection and I hope you get to keep some for yourself!
Always fun to see what you find, thanks for taking us along! My shopping days are over, so, this is a special treat for me, God bless you.
Good grief! I almost had a heart attack! What a great find and a great deal. Score, score score! I would have bought everything. what I couldn’t sell I would be playing with. Although since I am not building a home for a relatively young family I could afford to play.
Nice haul 🚂 at the house your face had the look of a excitement you get when you’ve just received the best gift ever! 🤣 Happy New Year 🥳
I love how he would store his items in old packages like the cereal boxes etc. It shows how much he loved his items!
OMG - Donald Duck in Volcano Valley with the flip-it cartoon! That was one of my favorite books as a child.
Glad you knew what you were looking at on all those trains cause i would have been lost as a goose!
Tub at 8:00 had Mini-Flyers. That’s what I collect. Original company and product line name is called Zylmex Dyna-Flites. You got a few original Dyna-Flites in there as well. Do you still have those???
I like the planes! 😝 Some great stuff looking forward to seeing the rest.. Especially planes!!!!!
We don't traditionally take our tree/ decorations done in the UK until 12th night (5th Jan)
Wow! That place was a real treasure trove . Great finds. As a kid I always wanted a meccano set like the boys but never got one. They looked lie so much fun. Keep Safe❤Keep Well ❤
I am wondering if that 'bargain bin' may end up being one of your biggest draws for the store! Great finds! :D
You know those are probably banjolelis.
At sme point I'm coming for your instruments.
Great work Alex and family. Way to be Canadian.
We love you all and I'm looking forward to more of you in my future.
that man was a awesome collector through out his life
You always amaze me with your knowledge of the things you find. You sure have a eye for the best. I know how cold it is when snow crunches under your feet.
We don't take our tree down until after the new year. Looks like a good haul, but I'm surprised you didn't buy more. They had some great train things.
Irene, that was the first thing I thought of when Alex mentioned it. However, on further thought, I wonder if they're taking down the tree early because the house is on the market & things need to be packed away.
When we were kids we had a race track with those cars that went around and sparks would come out sometimes from the wires on the bottom of the cars. It was just my sister and I no brother so I think our Dad bought it for himself but we had fun with it too. 😊
Your goodwill and good faith dealings will always help you make useful connections that will help people deal with their hoards, find unique treasures and make you a decent profit to support your family. I wish all business people operated on the same principles.
"That's an awful lot of jello!" Don't think I've heard that phrase before! 😜
A great collector of things and a recycler to boot !! Great finds Alex !!!
In the UK we traditionally leave the Christmas tree up until the new year👍
Whoohooo! Man that basement made me green with envy! All those shelves, all that stuff all organized and packaged against dust and dirt and loss. I hope you pay for your garage with it.
Your picking skills are still holding up Alexander. Good luck in the new year. Cheers! 🤞
If you set up a running small train Christmas setup in your shop from Thanksgiving to New Years, I think it could really add to the festive mood. It could advertise "Have a hot chocolate" for your drink sales.
We have a doctors office in Central, IN that has a train that runs the entire length of an inside ledge high above the hands but easily seen to watch it come and go while waiting.
That's a super simple and useful tip about barcodes. I would have never thought of it until you pointed it out 😀
I liked all of the older powder laundry detergent boxes I noticed. Brings back memories.
God smiled on Alex again! Love it! Thank you for posting a video!
Beautiful haul, great items ♥️
New York State too, when it's below freezing, its sunny 🤷♀️. It's ok, I love it cold and cloudy!🥰
Cool toys.. I used to collect N scale and my partner loves Lionel. He has hundreds of cars, locos, and sets.
Alex, I never knew about the Jello coins, I always learn something new every time I watch one of your videos. Thanks for that.
@9:45 My parents taught me to leave a place better or the same as when you found it. @18:25 yes, that's a serger machine. The tall spools of thread are used on the sergers. Pfaff (silent p) is a rather good sewing machine manufacturer.
Sooo exciting, I wouldn't know where to start. Alex your knowledge is impressive. Till the next installment.
I'm wondering if you should have bought it all. So much good stuff 💞💞
Neat, toys.. They will look great in your shop. Cheers
I love the way the gentleman used all the different boxes for storage. How I would have loved to have a train set as a child. Alas it wasn't deemed suitable for a girl! lol
Ugh. Toys are meant to be fun and played with, regardless of gender.
@@utubepunk Indeed and I'm very glad that things have changed.
Looked like they had a Singer Featherweight case on the floor of the first room. Was hopping you would get that. It looked like it was one of the rare colored ones (not black) like white or celery.
Might be a tan one.
Wow, great finds. The best for me as a former Husqvarna Viking Pfaff employee is the Hobby Lock !!! Pfaff is still around in Tennessee.
The model rocket and train store in the nineties in Skokie Illinois had TONS of that American Flyer track, never knew what it was called. Cool stuff Alex!
Love that we get a education along with our entertainment!
I love seeing all the boxes he used to store items. Definitely a man who lived through the Great Depression. My grandfather stored everything the exact same way.
I have the same Pfaff over locker, it's the bomb, a good score.👍
Like always, an awesome adventure with Alex!! Could not help notice that Melissa was taking down the Christmas tree so early? Mine goes down one day or 2 after New Years day.
@@lilsuzq32 Could be. I agree!
Wow illyia kuriakin...probably not the correct spelling but I havnt heard that name in a long long time...I do live watching when you get all the 'surprise' boxes as I remember some of the toys my older brother had...full mechanic set...he used to build amazing stuff...he had so many dinky toys...and yes wheels wer always falling off....
How fun! I'm looking forward to part II
The whole time you dug through all that cool stuff, I kept thinking about the little old Disney books with Donald and Goofy! 😆 I bet they'd be a hoot to read!
It is great to see so many good toys there. I know some is not worth a whole lots but you have found some nice treasures. It makes me want to get back out picking again but since I hope to be moving out of the country I need to concentrate on selling not buying haha. It sure is fun getting box lots of stuff and seeing what you can find. I once got 6 huge boxes of die cast and other things and found one box was full of diorama figures that paid for the whole lot.
Wishing you and yours a great 2022! Toot! Toot! Looks like fun! Take Care
I love the yesteryear horseless carriages and the Bachmann biplanes....I had no idea that toys were made of those Edwardian machines!? Off to do some interwebs searching...
I'm glad you see the value in this stuff and somehow make it a win-win for you and the seller. I would look at it and think it's just a pile of junk, LOL!!
Great lot of wonderful memories for some people and fun for you to go through Alex waiting for the next video 💖 from Australia
Banjolele, isn't it cute. I love digging through the boxes. It's my favorite