I did something like that. I bought a chest of drawers at an Estate Sale. In the bottom drawer was an envelope with antique photos and a type written letter. The woman wrote, she wanted the photos to go an Historical Society in a small town in North Dakota. I couldn’t find an Historical Society online. Instead, I mailed to the photos to the small Post Office in the town, along with a letter explaining how I got the photos etc. What happened next really surprised me! I received a hand written “Thank You” letter from the woman takes care of the town’s historical information. She told me where the photos would be displayed in the town too. This made me feel real good. I was glad I made the right decision on where to send then. 😊
Its always sad to see these old photos for sale, but we have to remember that these persons and their loved ones lived in another era and they all gone now. Lets just be happy that someone felt that these old photos were still worth something and needed to be preserve from the garbage dump.
The flat top trunks usually belonged to third class travelers and went into stearage because they could be stacked.Camel back, or rounded top trunks were generally owned by first class passengers who stayed in state rooms.
@@NorthernMudlarks Gail and Alex, I loved hearing your observations of the table and seeing you touch it conveyed the feel of it and it’s history! You reminded me of Lee & Leslie Keno from Antiques Roadshow! ❤❤
I hope you do film more of these in the future. I used to love wandering around auctions looking in boxes sometimes bidding for items that interested me, not necessarily to make money but for the history of the items. I did mention on here a few weeks ago about a box I bought which contained personal letters, and ephemera from holidays long past. Most of the letters were from the middle1800s to about 1910 and belonged to a lady from Scotland, It took a while to place them into a timeline and to read the very tidy but small handwriting, it was fascinating to read about someone's hopes and fears not so different from our own.
This is Annette not Malcolm love the trunk they are hundreds of dollars over here is Australia .I would love one to display my old dolls in, might find one one day that I can't live without.
Congratulations on your auction purchases ladies. I loved the trunk & those woven baskets are very useful for all sorts of things. Nice jewelry finds. The work table looks like it could have many a story to tell - if only it could talk. Thanks for letting me and the rest of your viewers tag along with you on this auction adventure.
Not to worry about how you film you always do a wonderful job. So enjoyed this adventure. So fun when you were talking about jewelry and showing the chickens and the peacock peeping over the table. As always, thank you for a wonderful vlog!
You girls amaze me 👍 Not only are these tremendous finds, in every sense - you are taking it to a whole ‘nether level with “furniture archeology.” I am fascinated by your finds, and your observations about the physical wear on them. These ended up with the right people - it’s obvious you already cherish these items ♥️ I hope you decide to do more of these videos in the future. I just adored this one
Lovely baskets, love everything, I always value all in life. Thank you for all you do to show the side of your country to the world. God bless you both.
Gail and Alex, you look wonderful with the afternoon sun creating light and shadows on you and the gorgeous Scottish landscape unfolding behind you! Wow!
It's my dream to live in England and I'm training myself to be an antique dealer (after selling vintage for 10+ years) so I get very excited at the idea of all the auctions I'm going to be able to get to! Far and few between in Australia and not very interesting stuff. My thoughts on the table - late 1700s, modified in the early-mid 19th to be a workbench in a small cottage; cutting the edges to narrow it. Perhaps 3 children sat there, working a cottage industry like pins or buttons. It's a gorgeous piece with secret history of ordinary folk, my favourite kind of history! The silver jewelry looks mostly 80s/90s India but I agree the gold looks a bit older. Also love that Alex was grossed out by the jewelry gack, the same Alex who loves to find a denture in the mud! 😂❤
I really enjoyed the video. I love auctions but don’t get out much anymore. I’m 57 yrs old but I’ve been a paraplegic for 24 yrs and so my body has broke down to the point that even though my mind is still good my body isn’t. Lol. I really enjoy all of your videos and the only thing I wish was different is that I wish you made more of them. Stay safe and God Bless
I love auctions and estate sales here in the states! The bread tin is wonderful! The table is just gorgeous....if it could talk!! I love buying jewelry grab bags❤ The gold turquoise is victorian and sell upwards of 200$ US its my fav! Very fun video❤❤❤❤
We had a bread bin like that, it was dark Green and kept under the kitchen table as our kitchen was small. I can remember everyone used wicker baskets for shopping, no plastic bags back then. So glad you did get that stunning chest, that has some age to it! It’s lovely!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😊
To say you did well would be an under statement as always you brought home unique and historic items if only they could talk!!!! The table gives off hints of maybe being used in a harness shop as the wear is on the whole top due to setting rivets in leather.....just a guess looking forward to your next adventure Karl from eastern Canada
Well that was fun, I've always loved auctions and seeing what antiques and treasures I can find, no room anymore ☹😩so I really enjoyed the wonderful things that you found, especially the table and trunk ! Thank you for a happy morning 🥰🥰 Love and hugs xx
I found your channel and it was an episode done 1 year ago . I left a comment. I lost my wife a year ago and your channel is very relaxing to watch. Your gentle way of communicating with each other is how we all should be . It looks a very interesting thing to do and I would love to try it. Wouldn't know where to go or where to start. Im becoming addicted to watching your chanel its amazing. Long may it continue. Im slowly trying to get through each episode. Thank you .Two amazing ladies.
I would love to buy any of the rings you guys got at your auction!! Runty looked very interested in what you were doing!🤣😍your table is spectacular, old wood is the best! Great job on the trunk too, the tales it could tell, if it could talk, the labels are beautiful! Excellent video you shared with us Alex and Gail!😃👍
Well Ladies, What a treat all the goodies and oodles of ephemera and history, love the bottles and jewelry, loved the pipe racks so many wonderful things and ideas flowing from looking at your auctions and your divine finds!
I love that work table. I can imagine the worn texture of the top under your hands would be amazing. And the bread bin would have been something I'd buy for sure. Very enjoyable video, and looking forward to more like it. Thanks for taking us with you.
Wow 95,000 people. Congratulations this was a lot of fun to watch. You’ve got some lovely things and you did really well on the jewelry. Absolutely fascinating. Thank you.🤟🏻💜😎🐬🫶🇺🇸
This one of those auctions that I’d go to knowing I don’t need more “stuff”!! But after looking at all the “treasures “ I definitely need more stuff!! 😃😃❤️❤️
Love the auctioning video. There are some pretty turquoise rings there, I was a big silver jewelry fancier when I was young. I hardly ever wear any of it now and some of the rings no longer fit over my knuckles. I have a feeling that the surface of that table is a lot older than the legs. Take a look underneath the table, you can tell a lot by seeing how it was put together. That’s a fabulous trunk, it could certainly tell some interesting stories about where it has been. It would make a great coffee table, just add a glass top. Our family emigrated to Canada in the 1960s and we still have the packing cases and trunks we came with and I’m pretty sure some of them were old back then. You two and your videos are like a breath of fresh air on the interweb. Keep on doing what you do.
You might have had a fight on your hands for that bread box if I had been there 😄. That trunk is gorgeous and the table is just so wonderful. I really love your choices.
That trunk is utterly gorgeous, what a patina ❤ ... looked like it could say Nice (as in Sth of France) under the ticket type sticker on the end. Lovely finds.. and yes the table too, love it ❤
I used to love bidding on the boxes of misc items, my bids were placed at the desk and they would call me a couple days after, if I had the highest bid, whenever the final bids were given. I ended up with some beautiful British made dishes as well as other really great pieces!! I was stationed in the UK twice.
Buenos días, Good morning, from El Salvador! Enjoyed this video so much. Getting to check for treasures in auction lots is always so much fun! Have a lovely and blessed week!
Wonderful video Ladies, lots of fun. I think you did quite well with your purchases. The table and trunk are just awesome. Thank you and I hope you do more of these either here or on the Lost Tower Diaries.
There is a woman here in the States that buys old photos and then tries to find the families they belong to. She has had amazing success. 🙂🌈🐈🐈⬛💖
Aw that's so cool!!
How does she identify the people in the photos? Can you provide a name or link to her? I'd like to check it out.
I did something like that. I bought a chest of drawers at an Estate Sale. In the bottom drawer was an envelope with antique photos and a type written letter. The woman wrote, she wanted the photos to go an Historical Society in a small town in North Dakota. I couldn’t find an Historical Society online. Instead, I mailed to the photos to the small Post Office in the town, along with a letter explaining how I got the photos etc. What happened next really surprised me! I received a hand written “Thank You” letter from the woman takes care of the town’s historical information. She told me where the photos would be displayed in the town too. This made me feel real good. I was glad I made the right decision on where to send then. 😊
Fantastic finds ladies. I enjoy your adventures. Thanks. 👏👍😊
Its always sad to see these old photos for sale, but we have to remember that these persons and their loved ones lived in another era and they all gone now. Lets just be happy that someone felt that these old photos were still worth something and needed to be preserve from the garbage dump.
The flat top trunks usually belonged to third class travelers and went into stearage because they could be stacked.Camel back, or rounded top trunks were generally owned by first class passengers who stayed in state rooms.
Hi everyone 😊❤that was a lovely video ladies, ❤
Hello 👋
@@NorthernMudlarks Gail and Alex, I loved hearing your observations of the table and seeing you touch it conveyed the feel of it and it’s history! You reminded me of Lee & Leslie Keno from Antiques Roadshow! ❤❤
Quite a few of your silver and turquoise rings look Native American. Beautiful craftsmanship!
15 pounds!!!! Dang!!! It would be hundreds here in NZ. Very cool ladies
I hope you do film more of these in the future. I used to love wandering around auctions looking in boxes sometimes bidding for items that interested me, not necessarily to make money but for the history of the items. I did mention on here a few weeks ago about a box I bought which contained personal letters, and ephemera from holidays long past. Most of the letters were from the middle1800s to about 1910 and belonged to a lady from Scotland, It took a while to place them into a timeline and to read the very tidy but small handwriting, it was fascinating to read about someone's hopes and fears not so different from our own.
This is Annette not Malcolm love the trunk they are hundreds of dollars over here is Australia
.I would love one to display my old dolls in, might find one one day that I can't live without.
I always love a rummage through a box of beads , you just never know what you will find 😊 x
You guys did great! Who would not want that bread bin?! It’s so pretty to store things in even for decoration. I love everything.
The amount of views you ladies have shows how loved you are. Great Job!
Oooo, an auction lark!
Congratulations on your auction purchases ladies. I loved the trunk & those woven baskets are very useful for all sorts of things. Nice jewelry finds. The work table looks like it could have many a story to tell - if only it could talk. Thanks for letting me and the rest of your viewers tag along with you on this auction adventure.
Not to worry about how you film you always do a wonderful job. So enjoyed this adventure. So fun when you were talking about jewelry and showing the chickens and the peacock peeping over the table. As always, thank you for a wonderful vlog!
Thank you for taking us to the auction. Love your finds especially the trunk and table❤
I use a magnet to separate bags of jewelry like that, and then classify between silver and gold
You girls amaze me 👍 Not only are these tremendous finds, in every sense - you are taking it to a whole ‘nether level with “furniture archeology.” I am fascinated by your finds, and your observations about the physical wear on them. These ended up with the right people - it’s obvious you already cherish these items ♥️ I hope you decide to do more of these videos in the future. I just adored this one
That was a super video . Some lovely bits you got . X
Lovely baskets, love everything, I always value all in life. Thank you for all you do to show the side of your country to the world. God bless you both.
Alex- "this is a little bit terrifying" yep , a WHOLE doll head as opposed to fractures and scraps!! LOL!!
Gail and Alex, you look wonderful with the afternoon sun creating light and shadows on you and the gorgeous Scottish landscape unfolding behind you! Wow!
What a surprise! 2 days in a row. Thank you. ❤
It's my dream to live in England and I'm training myself to be an antique dealer (after selling vintage for 10+ years) so I get very excited at the idea of all the auctions I'm going to be able to get to! Far and few between in Australia and not very interesting stuff.
My thoughts on the table - late 1700s, modified in the early-mid 19th to be a workbench in a small cottage; cutting the edges to narrow it. Perhaps 3 children sat there, working a cottage industry like pins or buttons. It's a gorgeous piece with secret history of ordinary folk, my favourite kind of history! The silver jewelry looks mostly 80s/90s India but I agree the gold looks a bit older. Also love that Alex was grossed out by the jewelry gack, the same Alex who loves to find a denture in the mud! 😂❤
Wonderful video! ❤ 🇨🇦
The trunk is beautiful, a very successful visit to the auction and I would love to see more ❤️
That table is beautiful. The trunk is so cool because it still has the travel stickers. I love going to flea markets. Your video was great.
We kept our bread in an enamel bin just like the one you bought. It made me smile.
I really enjoyed the video. I love auctions but don’t get out much anymore. I’m 57 yrs old but I’ve been a paraplegic for 24 yrs and so my body has broke down to the point that even though my mind is still good my body isn’t. Lol. I really enjoy all of your videos and the only thing I wish was different is that I wish you made more of them. Stay safe and God Bless
Please look after yourself,the best of British luck to you.
Wonderful treasures!
That beautiful table was my favorite. Congrats on your 95K.
I love auctions and estate sales here in the states!
The bread tin is wonderful!
The table is just gorgeous....if it could talk!!
I love buying jewelry grab bags❤
The gold turquoise is victorian and sell upwards of 200$ US its my fav!
Very fun video❤❤❤❤
We had a bread bin like that, it was dark Green and kept under the kitchen table as our kitchen was small. I can remember everyone used wicker baskets for shopping, no plastic bags back then. So glad you did get that stunning chest, that has some age to it! It’s lovely!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😊
I have the egg necklace with blue egg inside. It is Joan Rivers from QVC. It had more eggs to change the look.
Enjoyed immensely. Thanks for taking me along.
So fun to watch you at the action today!! Loved this video and your appreciation of all things history
I would love to buy the caged egg! ♥️♥️♥️
I love the table and the trunk! What stories they could tell.
To say you did well would be an under statement as always you brought home unique and historic items if only they could talk!!!! The table gives off hints of maybe being used in a harness shop as the wear is on the whole top due to setting rivets in leather.....just a guess looking forward to your next adventure Karl from eastern Canada
I enjoyed the trip!! Ty for taking us along.
Take a closer look at the "black onyx ring with the center stone" - they are usually set in a low karat gold and the stone may be a diamond chip
I enjoyed the "and now something different" vibe of this video. I'd enjoy seeing more like it.
Wonderful!! Such fun coming along with you to the auction!!!
The black stone ring Alex said is brass is a vintage ring and that's either French jet or onyx ...it's quite old worth rechecking
Okay I finished the video now haha I so loved this ,you got amazing treasures too that trunk ohmy 🫶👌thanks for sharing
That was very interesting ! Thank you for taking us along.
I just loved that! Thanks for taking us!
Loved your "auction lark". Well done with your haul. Ooooh yes! More please!!
I have tiny fingers 😊. Loved the table and truck.
its sweetheart Sunday, my favorite day of the week
Well that was fun, I've always loved auctions and seeing what antiques and treasures I can find, no room anymore ☹😩so I really enjoyed the wonderful things that you found, especially the table and trunk ! Thank you for a happy morning 🥰🥰 Love and hugs xx
What a lovely and different lark! I love all your treasures, but that table!! It’s delightful! You ladies never cease to amaze and thrill!💕TN Nana
Great fun. Thank you for sharing.😊😊😊🎉
That auction brings back memories of myself as a child. My parents dabbled in antiques and i was dragged to them almost weekly. Happy days!
I found your channel and it was an episode done 1 year ago . I left a comment. I lost my wife a year ago and your channel is very relaxing to watch. Your gentle way of communicating with each other is how we all should be . It looks a very interesting thing to do and I would love to try it. Wouldn't know where to go or where to start. Im becoming addicted to watching your chanel its amazing. Long may it continue. Im slowly trying to get through each episode. Thank you .Two amazing ladies.
I would love to buy any of the rings you guys got at your auction!! Runty looked very interested in what you were doing!🤣😍your table is spectacular, old wood is the best! Great job on the trunk too, the tales it could tell, if it could talk, the labels are beautiful! Excellent video you shared with us Alex and Gail!😃👍
Thank you for taking us all with you to the auction lark 😊 very interesting ❤
Look at that beautiful backdrop you have behind you ! ❤
I absolutely love those kind of “farm” auctions! Jealous. Thanks for taking us along! 😊❤😊
This was fun! I like how you have expanded your vlogs into other parts of your interests. Nice going along with you on this adventure!
The metal loop on the table may have had a leather strap on it for sharpening knifes
Well Ladies, What a treat all the goodies and oodles of ephemera and history, love the bottles and jewelry, loved the pipe racks so many wonderful things and ideas flowing from looking at your auctions and your divine finds!
You did really well. I loved seeing all the stuff you bid on.
🙋♀️❤ That was fun! I think you'll do well on EBAY with those lovely rings!
The trunk is stunning. Pretty jewelry haul. Congrats on your subscriber achievement. Look under the table top maybe a carved name there. 🎉
Love your finds. Thanks for sharing❤ my favorite is the table. Love all things turquoise!
I love that you have branched out to do auctions! Great choice!!!
I just love a good rummage it's good therapy. lol :)
I love that work table. I can imagine the worn texture of the top under your hands would be amazing. And the bread bin would have been something I'd buy for sure. Very enjoyable video, and looking forward to more like it. Thanks for taking us with you.
Wow 95,000 people. Congratulations this was a lot of fun to watch. You’ve got some lovely things and you did really well on the jewelry. Absolutely fascinating. Thank you.🤟🏻💜😎🐬🫶🇺🇸
Loved this
Auctions are fun and the "stealth " filming during the bidding was good .
This one of those auctions that I’d go to knowing I don’t need more “stuff”!! But after looking at all the “treasures “ I definitely need more stuff!! 😃😃❤️❤️
In a crazy world full of chaos your simple sweet videos of such a charming home and land are so very welcoming. Thank you.
I love all your auction finds and the trunk I love the stickers of the different places ♥️🗝️❤️👍
Love the auctioning video. There are some pretty turquoise rings there, I was a big silver jewelry fancier when I was young. I hardly ever wear any of it now and some of the rings no longer fit over my knuckles.
I have a feeling that the surface of that table is a lot older than the legs. Take a look underneath the table, you can tell a lot by seeing how it was put together.
That’s a fabulous trunk, it could certainly tell some interesting stories about where it has been. It would make a great coffee table, just add a glass top.
Our family emigrated to Canada in the 1960s and we still have the packing cases and trunks we came with and I’m pretty sure some of them were old back then.
You two and your videos are like a breath of fresh air on the interweb. Keep on doing what you do.
Very well done with the gold & silver👍i really love the trunk & the table so much❤ Would love to see more auction videos.
You might have had a fight on your hands for that bread box if I had been there 😄. That trunk is gorgeous and the table is just so wonderful. I really love your choices.
The trunk and table OMG!
L❤VE! What a fun haul! 😊
Soon be 100k well done girls x
Yes, enjoyed the auction lark! Nice! THanks!
That trunk is utterly gorgeous, what a patina ❤ ... looked like it could say Nice (as in Sth of France) under the ticket type sticker on the end. Lovely finds.. and yes the table too, love it ❤
That trunk is absolutely amazing. If that truck could talk…
Wow that was so fun thanks for taking a shopping with you
Great buys at the auction ladies. Loved the video❤
I loved the auction and getting home with you to see all your treasures. Thank you and God bless
Wonderful auction larking video ladies. I really love the old work table.
Simply loved this auction video and seeing your purchases. The table and trunk were my favorites.
Congrats Ladies on some wonderful treasures!!! AlwYs love a good old auction as they are disappearing fast!! Great video as always! 👍👍👍👍👍👍
I love the table and trunk!!! I'm glad y'all didn't go bust on the jewelry! That would be my luck. 😀 Fun video!
I absolutely love the table ,all furniture tells a story that can’t be replicated . It’s really beautiful .❤❤
So enjoyed that ladies thank you
I used to love bidding on the boxes of misc items, my bids were placed at the desk and they would call me a couple days after, if I had the highest bid, whenever the final bids were given. I ended up with some beautiful British made dishes as well as other really great pieces!! I was stationed in the UK twice.
Also, I absolutely love the tiny turquoise ring if you’re selling it ❤
I enjoy all your videos, but this video was so fun & exciting.
The bread box, trunk & jewlery are beautiful.
Have fun with your items. ❤❤😊😊
Awww..loved your auction lark..was a lot of fun..so interesting.. love looking at jewellery always.. thankyou for sharing ❤
What a fun video! You could have a separate section in your Etsy shop for jewelry/ things you didn't make.
Alex! Your hat looks amazing on you!
This video was fun. Lots of cool stuff to bid on. You did great.
Buenos días, Good morning, from El Salvador! Enjoyed this video so much. Getting to check for treasures in auction lots is always so much fun! Have a lovely and blessed week!
How fun. Thanks for taking us along. I loved the things you bought. Love watching you ladies.
Wonderful video Ladies, lots of fun. I think you did quite well with your purchases. The table and trunk are just awesome. Thank you and I hope you do more of these either here or on the Lost Tower Diaries.
Enjoyed the interesting items at the auction and seeing what you bought! You two always do a classy job!
Ooo love that trunk. Everythings nice. Oh, Im at the end, I see you got it, yay!
What an amazing bargain you got with the trunk! Wonderful!❤
The stories the table could tell! ☺️