Hoarder House Treasure Hunt! What will we find in this PACKED home?!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- Ever wondered what treasures are lying around inside a hoarder house?! Today I get the opportunity to visit a jam packed house full of collectables household goods and vintage clothing. What will I find? Watch and see as I search for buried treasure!
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Makes me want to clean my house so my family doesn’t have to deal with anything like this when I am gone.
100%!!!
I just said to my husband, make sure I don’t end up like this with all my collections🙄🙄🙄
I already did that. 😁
And I was so happy that I had when it came to lockdown this year.
I did my home through lockdown here in Suffolk England...my thought process as I decluttered was very much...do I love it...do I use it...does anyone else want it...and my son will appreciate one day that I saved him a job...he will just have to do the dvd!s ...that’s my hubby hobby! 🤗🙋🏻♀️🇬🇧💕
Read my mind
I really couldn't stop thinking that you were going to buy the whole house again.....LOL
That will be fun. I loved the potter's house adventure.
Same! That's the first thing I thought of when I saw the title on his video - "Here we go again!" :D
That was my thought as well lol
That was a nice series! He was so respectful of her and helped the viewers to understand how it could get like it was.
I was thinking the same thing. I really liked the potter house series. And it made money at the end so why not.
It's a lot of work but there is money in those hoarder houses.
I know you have compassion for that family, knowing what they have to go through. Thanks for posting this on Black Friday. Perfect antidote for shopping addiction!
Good comment :-)
Couldn’t agree more.
I don't shop too much, but watching this makes me want to deep clean my bathrooms.
My mother in law was a hoarder. It was a amazing how much she had in a 1 bedroom apartment and 1 storage unit. Most of it was in boxes, so we moved it to our garage but never really wanted to take the time to tackle it. We took advantage of covid time sitting at home to finally go through it. We kept maybe 10%. I took us 3 trips to the dump, 2 to the recycle center and one to good will. Plus we filled up probably 200 trash bags. Now that we finished with her stuff we starting going through 30 years worth of accumulation of our own stuff in closets, spare bedroom etc. so our kids never have to deal with this type of issue.
"It seems like people who hoard hoard clothing" You would be correct. My ex was a hoarder and when I packed his stuff up after he left 8 years ago, there was 300 gallons of clothing. That's ten 30-gallon trash bags full of clothing, many with the tags still attached! And this was all from a tiny 2-br apartment and all he managed to save from his previous divorce. He had this fear when he bought things that they'd wear out and he wouldn't be able to find them again, so he'd buy 2-3 of the same exact shirt, etc., and then just store them in piles or in the closet. But he'd never wear out the first one. The pile of clothes in the bathroom was so huge, it didn't echo anymore. I only tolerated it at the time because my mother had been a hoarder when I was growing up. It's a strange disease and I'm very happy to say I don't live the same way. Just finished doing the Konmari method on my place and I've never been happier!
The funny part was he was so emotionally dysfunctional, he had this pattern of blowing up his life and running away over and over. So when he blew it up with me and ran away, he left me in charge of getting his stuff out of the apartment. Abandoned everything. As much work as it was, it was actually convenient, because when he showed up a month later with a U-Haul to get it all, I didn't have to let him in. I just pointed him in the direction of the storage unit and said "Have fun!" The funny part of the story is that he grossly misjudged how much crap he had, and the van he'd rented was comically too small for the load. He and his buddy (translated: husband of the woman he was now grifting) literally spent all night trying to puzzle-piece it all in and they eventually had to leave some stuff behind for me to throw out. It was good for a chuckle. I didn't mind taking his 3-ft high Captain Morgan statue to the dumpster. 😂
@@m0L3ify Let me the one to tell you, You WON! Well done. Keep on being amazing xoxo
My mom hoarded fabric and miniatures. I found 8 paper boxes full of miniatures. Doesn't sound like a lot until you realize things were smaller than Barbie size.
@@m0L3ify My ex was a bit like that as well, but less specific about things he'd hoard. He'd go through stages with different hobbies and just become totally obsessive about that hobby. I finally convinced him to get help and he got a diagnosis and some good therapy, but he blamed me for everything that went wrong and would never go to couples therapy. Somehow, he connected the fact that because I pushed him to get help, his diagnosis was my fault. The marriage didn't survive, but he's doing a lot better now and has a new lady who seems much better suited to him (read *younger*) and seems much happier and more functional, apart from the fact that he took early retirement and decided to not work anymore. I guess now nothing gets in the way of his hobbies, including his children.
@@TheAccidentalViking sorry Carol. I am sure it’s not as peachy on the Inside, so you surely better off now.
OK-I am 20 years older than you, but you totally crack me up! your constant references to old movies reminds me of my own kids. I am enjoying watching your channel!
Imagine having a camera strapped to your head or chest in a situation like this. It would be like having two hands to work with and stop dropping things.
Alex has a GoPro which he can use hands free - apparently he prefers the mobile camera. He knows what's best for him ;)
OMG...I keep shouting "USE TWO HANDS!!!"
lololololol
The dust in the cellar looked like a snow blizzard !
Organ donor card. Love it! You know how to Hammond it up. Hehehehe
Hahahhahahahaha
You crack such wise ones even you're near Josh
You are so polite. It took you nearly 25 minutes to say, “Nobody needs this much stuff”.
And I said that after being inside a barn on the family farm for about two minutes, at which point I found a STACK of EMPTY cereal boxes with the empty bags in them
I guess he does as he bought it all lol. What is he gonna do with it all. Just too much to sort. The old vintage clothes would have to be dry cleaned to bring any $. Other things would have to be really cleaned up for resale. Likely mice and who knows what else has been crawling around the stuff.
Seriously, Alex, you need a go pro so you can use both hands. Enjoyed your pick! For once forced masks are beneficial with lots of dust.
I agree, especially after I just got one for hubby and he was making nice vids in a day! The chest harness is perfect for keeping camera facing forward and the head strap for keeping it looking where you are facing. And amazing picture quality!
A go pro would make things so must easier for you Alexander. 😁
Neat place and very packed! The lady of the house was a crochet addict. I saw so many crochet projects. It would take a year to go through this whole house and look at everything. I thought tea cup sets were very collectable. How in the world did anyone even have room to live in that house! After I watch a video such as this I always sort through my saved items and dispose of some of them lol
Does anyone else want to be able to make Alex look at what you want to see? Lol
Yeah, LOL!!
Hahahahaha. I kept tipping my head trying to see something he didn’t.
A go pro would be helpful I think.
@@beckerickson8034 people have mentioned that and Alex prefers to do it holding the camera. I couldn’t do all that one-handed, for sure.
I am yelling Alex! Grab the beautiful old embroidered linens... and the baby croc, horn ship, cool old cushions and pillows...😆
thinking of your painting in your home by dining table... fascinating, restful, and energizing all at the same time, love it.... paint one for your shop on the wall that says it all... yes, even if it goes nailed up on the ceiling if no room on a wall
I can see the missing persons report now: the victim was last seen falling into a vein of tacky 80s clothing, the only clues left behind were a single Beatle boot and a stuffed iguana.
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I seemed to have stepped into a sinkhole. I almost was down for the count! I could not breathe! I literally had tears streaming down my face. I had to sit down. I was laughing that hard!!!!!
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You are seriously funny, Macca!😊
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I literally sneezed when you opened the bathroom medicine cabinet!!!! 🤣😂🙀 So fun to explore along with you!,😷🥰
Alex, this looks like the place we just picked. We ended up buying all the contents because there were just sooooo many '80s toys in the boxes. We took your advice from the live stream and sorted in piles of keep, donate, trash, and got it done in 3 weeks. We also recorded it all on our TH-cam channel as you suggested, check it out!
Holy Moly Alex I would be in heaven cleaning that out , piece by vintastic piece . Put a covered trailer and a dumpster outside and look out. LOL
None of us would care if you had to stop the camera to get something. You are such a trooper. Lolol
Lol "that was a swivel chair". I'm sorry that was funny. And could have ended differently? Yes. I would have fell off the couch!! Thank you.
Just buy it all! We will sort through it with you! That place is my idea of heaven 😂
Me too! Its like a form of meditation for me.
I love that carnival glass.
DO IT AGAAAAIIIN! 😍
LOVED coming with you on this one! Thanks for taking us along. Really, I can watch you allll day going through a hoard. I must be part niffler.😁
I want to look into every bag, cupboard, box, and behind every door and in every nook and cranny. I mean... The clothes alone could buy this house probably. If you manage to sell them to the right person (vintage shop?) it could be a fortune right there.
But the fun of it all is SEEING everything. I mean all those different fabrics, paintings, knicknacks, etc. It's fun to see everything.
At least in my personal opinion. I also love hearing your opinions on all of it. I am often amazed at what is perfectly sellable, when I originally thought, hm, trash.
There are so many wonderful, beautiful and interesting items it is overwhelming. My oh my ....
Omg I can’t believe people live like this ,I would never leave my home like a state for people to clear when I go ,but in saying that,people do collect ,an hoard we are all different ,an that’s a good thing ,I wouldn’t know where to start .Alex your so used to this ,great find lv Ann
I think it almost looks WORSE than the Potter’s House, but the PH looked so good at the end, I forget where it started!
You need to go back and re-check that first video. This is a well organized dream compared to the Potter's House! That place was so crazy with just piles and piles of old newspapers and like 2 tons of old clothes thrown all over the place. Alex was sick for months and months due to cleaning that place out.
@@Laura-mi3nv Came here to say exactly this. No way this is anywhere nearly as bad as Potter’s house.
@@LessThanThree76 ahhhhhh, but remember the amazing pottery he found😍
Hoarding } trying to fill a void that can never be filled with material things. This video is a sad reminder of the turmoil that can encompass lives of people who never seek out help. Great video.
Yay a hoarder house! Ugh a hoarder house😂!
I love hoarder house treasure hunts.... you gunna buy this one 😆
The mere fact you went through so much of the house with just one hand so we could see a much as possible shows how much you care for you subscribers. 💙
That wacky Canadian Weather. It was "snowing" in the basement. LOL.
It’s like a time capsule. I’m fascinated. Part of me wants to run for the hills but another part wants to clean and organize all the fun tchotchkes. I’m glad you are wearing a mask Alex.❤️
Watching videos like this make me instantly want to declutter!
With your antique store, and the expansion project in the works plus everything else going on, I can understand why you didn't make an offer on the whole house. Its fun sharing in the progress of you and Melissa's projects and endeavors! :)
Oh Alex - I love that shiny green jacket!!
Great looking Moorcroft vase in the record room.
That sewing room is amazing. I know of so many makers who would love to go through that material. Here's hoping some of it is in good condition.
The sewing supplies, buttons and trims would be interesting.
Love that green bird statuette beside the lamp in the record closet. The little blue bird you grabbed at the start is cute too. Me thinks you may need to come back once its all a bit clearer. Probably more than once. I don't know how you have the patience, Alex. I'd have given up after about 5 mins. LOL All those retro clothes might be of interest to a production company for their costume dept. The family might like to get in touch with some and find out if any are interested.
I can smell that place. Amazing finds for a vintage clothing collector.
I am so so happy to see another video like this from you. I found your channel during the time you did that series of the hoarders house who was a potter, because that's exactly the content I was trying to find at the time. After the series I stayed subscribed cause your other videos are great too, but cant stress enough how happy I am to see another hoarder video :)
I know vintage fabric especially lace and trim is highly sought after. Sewing supplies like threads and needles are also little treasures because the quality now is crap
And old buttons go for quite a bit.
Unfortunately older fabrics and laces can deteriorate in bad conditions or just age!
@@LynnTaylorProctor buttons are the serious return on investment in the vintage sewing hoard world! I want them all
@@lovecatspiracy buttons do not necessarily give a good return unless they are marked, in good condition, glass buttons without cracks and with paint still attached, metal buttons without rust etc. And early plastics that have not began to erode. Believe me you have to go through tons of buttons to find a gem. Some carded buttons will also give a good return. Just because a thing is old does not mean it will demand a high price.....that is why most collectors say buy it because you love it and not because you believe you have a treasure......lots of disappointment in purchasing for monetary gain.
Alex, I was exhausted just watching you. There were some amazing mid-century treasures lurking in the corners, I hope you do go back.
The dust was giving me a headache and I wasn't even there!
I was waiting for a bunch of comments about the “orbs” in the video!😂
@@jackandpiper it was like a better version of ghosthunters for real hahahaha
One benefit of the pandemic surely is having masks always on hand for keeping dust out of your lungs while raiding a good hoarder house 😁
@@jackandpiper Yes, I said "ORBS!" 🤣🤣🤣
This time he was forced to have a mask on :P Remember Potter's House when there were comments on WEAR A MASK! WEAR GLOVES! I would be wearing goggles - all that dust. :P
I’d be so tempted to buy the lot, I spotted what looks like a Moorcroft vase in that music alcove and what looks like a whole set of Wade French Bulldogs too further on, There is no telling what is in that house, I’ve been in houses similar to that and as you walk over stuff you hear the odd crunch and pray it’s nothing valuable, I kept holding my breath each time a new flurry of dust appeared out of habit lol!, I hope you are going back for another look around I’d be thrilled to see more, I just itched to dive in there and help out a place like that is a dream.
That house could keep a Goodwill store stocked for a few years lol
Dale Riccetti -- What the Goodwill thrift store rejects can be taken to a Salvation Army store and keep it also going for a few years.
This house could make a fortune for an online seller.
If it was dry cleaned as stores don't want to sell musty and moldy smelling things. Too much work. Even books will start to smell or rot.
Oh Alex! I hate to admit that I laughed through most of your distress! Every time you nervously laughed I could not control myself! I was so afraid that you were going to buy that house. Truthfully, I am glad that you didn’t. I would have suggested to him to contact someone interested in vintage clothing. After they remove the first ton or two, you might be able to walk around in there!
Old Fridges would last 30+ years. Now you are lucky to get 10 years out of one.
Those little critters on the dressing table were Sylvac ornaments from the 40s/50s. Used to be worth more, but still collectors out there.
When you go to a home/place like this, filled with so much stuff, how do you ever see what is valuable? It just looks overwhelming to me...enough to give me claustrophobia.
That mad magazine record!!🤩
Vintage Clothing people would go crazy with all that. It would be interesting to go through. I'd do it if I were closer.
Absolutely. I’ve sold vintage clothes on eBay for years. This is a gold mine.
@@HipstyHeavener I know!
LOVE vintage clothing!!
i would’ve went through everything i seen so many cute coats
Cute clock in the tiny record room behind the lamp!
Inspires me just to box stuff up and take them to Good Will. But . . . I used to look at these situations and just shake my head. Hurt my knees a couple of years ago, and it is amazing how things can just flat pile up when I can't clean and put things up. I am not a compulsive shopper, but just keep things in place is so important. Hope you find treasures!
I love those bracelets!
all those animals are carlton ware , very collectable
Alex, if you come across any old purses, that are decorated with old phone cords, hang on to those tight. They can be worth good money. I've seen them sold by other channels I watch in their Ebay stores for upwards of $300.
This was amazingly organized for a hoarded house. They must have been ok in the past, but some people begin to hoard in old age.
I'm glad you finally came out
Memories of Mary's house coming back. I hope you didn't get hurt or allergies act up. (Mask help) I like your boots. Should have got the Archie fabric for Josh. Great video!
Wow that’s crazy how much was packed in that house!
That vase looks intetesting, same with the little statue!
You need a mount on your head for the camera so you have use of both hands...
Like an old miners head lamp 🔦 contraption.
I used to work at an antique shop and we did estate sales for families who lost loved one's. I see so many things that would sell so fast here in Portland Oregon and wish I was there with you and had a uhaul.
Fun fun fun!!!
Cheers to you and your family this holiday season over in the great white north.
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Is anyone else hoping that he'll buy the house with contents like he did with the Potters house?
It would be fun to see what all he would end up digging out but I think he is making a wise decision by not taking that on right now.
This definitely gave me motivation to do a big cleaning of my apartment and get rid of clutter and things I don't use.
So dusty!!! It made me feel wheezy just watching this video 😆.
The vintage Louis has me screaming!! Fake or not it’s gorgeous!
I bet that Josh would like the Archie fabric, it looked kinda neat. It would make a nice retro shirt....
I’m so hooked on what you’re doing! 🇦🇺
Mary's family wanted to level her old house. but you were determined to go through the whole place.
I can date the Archie fabric you saw in the basement. I made PJ's from it 24 years ago.
Did you leave instructions with the owner; if you're not out by midnight he should send in search and rescue?
You said have wash my hands..afraid more then hands needed to wash my my what a place to go in. Course I love to old glass wear and cups to enjoy tea in . love your video. To you and family stay safe.
it may be worth cleaning the dust off the pair of glass birds you thought were alabaster and checking them, in case they are Italian art glass like murano or something. I would expect them to sell well being a pair.
They did look to be high quality. If they were Salviati & Co (which they looked like to me and are normally found in pairs), they're worth multiple thousands of dollars...in reality, I saw several things in there that were very valuable. I'd be diggin' til I couldn't stand the dust any more. I'd also be making an offer on the contents.
I know! Please, please pay attention to the glass!
@@Snarkapotamus Me too! So much valuable stuff in there!
I'm not so sure. With the preponderance of all the other stuff being inexpensive, I'd doubt if anything there would be very valuable. But Alex is going back, so we'll see.
@@mauraswenson8892 - I'm sure. 20+ years in ceramics and glass tells me there''s some seriously interesting pieces in that house...
I love those vintage curtains in the little office area!
Yes! I eyed those as well
There was so much dust in the air, I actually started to feel like my eyes were affected... you should wear a respirator in situations like that. What a mountain of stuff!
Was that dust? At one point I was like is it snowing inside?
Omg buy the whole thing and take us on another ride!!
YES!!!!!😁😁😁
Haha...please
Yes PLEASE, PRETTY PLEASE!
Crowdfund the hoard? Hehe
@@lovecatspiracy I'm not against it. 😂
As the camera panned through the room some very valuable items were seen. The owner should get a mid-century and vintage clothing buyer to evaluate the items. It would take some time and money, but it would well be worth the investment. The owner of this house was well aware of what they were collecting.
You need a GoPro camera for your head so you can use both of your hands.
Was thinking the same thing! Speaking from experience, its so much safer in situations like these
He has one - he used it in the first episode of the Potter's house saga. We even know he got it from the wife as a present ;) He apparently prefers the phone's camera - I guess we can trust Alex to know what works best for him ;)
Always look forward to your videos!x
Love the hankies and the clip on earring :)
The hankies and the tine they were in appealed to me.
Oh my goodness. It made me want to laugh and then cry. It would be so overwhelming to have to deal with all of this. Unbelievable. Hope you find some great treasures.
My guess would be the Lady of the house died some time ago, the husband just lost heart. Or vise-versa. Movie prop houses would want those clothes. She may have owned a clothing store.
I was impressed with the amount of color and design in the clothing. Great for a used clothing thrift store. You could actually open one with the amount of inventory that was in there. Glad you were able to get a few things and actually get out in one piece!
OMG..so much stuff. I dont envy the family that has to go through all of that. Thank you for taking me along..some things were interesting to see.
I've seen lots of beautiful lamps as you've been going through this house this is the second or third episode I've gone back and forth forth through the 3 episodes. Please be careful of the once they're like the French ones they have a lot of detail on them and you'll have to wrap them carefully so they don't get the details broken off and some of the shades are really delicate too. but they're very collectable surprisingly enough. The other thing that I'm seeing is mid-century lamps either ceramic or wooden those with the shades can bring a lot. I'd be interested in all the handwork like crewel an embroidery on the walls there she's got a lot of it! I just love that stuff somebody put a lot of work into it and then the closet at least one of them looks like quilts be very careful I'm sure I don't have to tell you that they could fall apart at the seams and they could be worth a lot of money. I think you'll make your money back double at least
I clean out estates for our weekly Auctions. I was lucky to be born in the auction business. I have found some amazing treasures this year also. My dad would turn me loose and tell me to do my thing when I was a kid. Now I am 56 and still in every barn, crawlspace, basement and attic in our State-line area. I don't think I could ever stop.
We have about a 500 sq foot basement to go through. My husband's grandmother's house. We actually live in the house and have for 10 years. The house looked very much like that one. Grandma didn't do banks so she had cash everywhere... In junk mail envelopes and catalogs, wrapped in fabric in newspapers... couldn't throw anything away without thoroughly checking it first. Took us a year to go through and get the house livable then renovate. Have only done 1/2 of the 1100 sq ft basement. We both worked full time. A couple years ago I became disabled and can't get to the basement on my own now.
Oh man that sounds interesting. Where are you?
We are in NC
@@jenaemarieAZ Beloit Wisconsin. Around the Beloit College area.
@@LynnTaylorProctor I'm cleaning out large Estates and storage units right now. We are in Beloit Wisconsin
That looks like a moorcroft vase in that corner by the lamp in that tiny music room!
The difference between this house and Mary's is that she had a lot of nice things 😉
I was thinking this wasn't too bad for a hoarder house until you got to the basement and then and then and then and then and then some more!
And as of today, he's bought everything inside but the house (although he tried to buy that too!) This is gonna be another fun ride. lol
Take Josh, Hans & Zenovia with you! Help that poor man dung out the basement at least. There are places that rent vintage stuff for the film industry, that would take some of the clothing. Are there any businesses that do estate sale organizing like "Cash'n'Cari" (another channel)?
I think you should buy the contents & let us watch..."hoarder voyeur's" we be!😁
This makes me feel the need to go clean out my closets
Yes definitely thought the same!
Another house full of treasures. What fun.
This would be fun as a live stream. “Hey, look over there! That red thing!” or “What is that silvery thing under your foot?”
Yeah, i kept wanting to talk to him through the whole thing!
Oooo good idea!
The blue bird is a candy dish. You would keep dinner mints in it, or small hard candies.
It was pretty, but it looked Avon-ish.
@@nancymontgomery8897 My Grandma had one that was a hen, but it was carnival glass, if I remember right.
@@lindawolffkashmir2768 Cool! My mom had a milk glass hen brooding on a milk glass nest. But her clumsy daughter (me) dropped it and broke the nest. :(
I secretly want this to be another whole property purchase and flip.
I’ll be surprised if it doesn’t end up being one
Seems like the woman who lived there was a teacher (curriculum on the desk), an amateur painter (multiple canvases using the same palette), a seamstress (massive stash of fabric and at least one sewing machine) and a jewelry hobbyist (empty jewelcases coupled with parts drawers full of findings, plus those diy bangles she probably made to wear with outfits.)
Interesting and fun dig! Vintage textile peeps like me would fall down her rabbithole in a heartbeat. That sewing book belongs in my library.
Those African American head statues are actually very highly sought after, since they depict uplifting imagery which is very hard to find, according to my loved ones.
I love those lamps!
That first room was a shabby chic lovers dream!