My daughters Volvo saved her life big time from a drunk driver. She won't drive anything else now. Congrats Melissa on the lovely new car. Great job Alex. Keep Safe ❤Keep Well ❤
My 92 volvo 240 sedan also saved my life and my 88 volvo 240DL saved my best friends life as he was borrowing it for the day (we constantly used each others cars depending on what was running at the moment)
In High School I learned typing on one of those old Royal typewriters! Talk about building finger strength!!!! Imagine then, when as a Jr in HS, taking Advanced typing and getting to use an IBM electric Selectric typewriter! A world of difference!! 😉😉
Hey Gretta! I've got exactly the same experience. Now when I type on a computer like a MacBook, everyone says "how can you type that fast?" Two years of pounding the keys, that's how!
Good choice of a car! They are still worth a lot of money over here in Sweden, like the same car 2017 model, with 270 000 km is priced at 115 400 Canadian dollars. They last for a long time, can handle the cold, are comfortable and safe. We had a Volvo V70 at work that was still going with 640000 km runned. This car is pure luxury and we are proud of our Volvos over here. :)
You have such a beautiful family and kind heart. Cherish this time with your kids....they will be out on their own in such a short time... I remember getting family cars and being thrilled to be able to flash around town in a sleek new 1959 Chevy Impala...cream color with beautiful fins. What will they remember? Giant roof? Trick with the foot? Who knows! Congrats.
My dad learned the hard way not to surprise my mom with a car without her input. Thanks for including your wife in the "surprise". The Volvo is a beaut.
Congratulations, Melissa! I just got a "new to me" car after having a van for 10ish years. It's our first car that has any kind of computer tech to it and it's sooooo fun! Way to go Alex! I love seeing you take care of your family!
Melissa is his wife, not his child. She is college educated,, she works...probably has their entire marriage. I think this video is condescending as Melissa isn't Alexander's child, she is his wife, his equal. I hope Alex isn't forgetting this along the way. Alex may have purchased this for Melissa but hey, it was Melissa's money too. Syartinh to get weird vibes about Alex honestly. Is he a control freak? Maybe...
Alexander, I used to have a Toyota Van while stationed in Germany with the big roof opening. We called it the Pope-mobile because we could stand on the back seat and take pictures of castles and buildings as we continued on our way. Loved it!
Those autograph books took me back to my school days when your friends would fill them in with witty verses like “Roses are red, violets are blue etc etc”. I also had one that had our teenage idols’ autographs in it. Ah, the memories😌. Glad you got your new car, Melissa. It looks like a super ride. I can imagine the fun you will have checking out all the buttons and computer screens, etc. Take care and stay safe and well. With best wishes from Down Under 😘💕🇦🇺
The Japanese charger is probably a serving plate to serve several smaller dishes for a whole table. That's why it has several areas of different colors around the outside edge.
Aww..super happy for Melissa!! She's such a sweet, wonderful wife & mother...classy and quality vehicle for a classy & top-notch woman👍Very well done Alex! God bless your family🙏
The kangaroo is probably a bronze casting. An artist creates a figure, usually in wax. Then a liquid is poured over it and hardens. It is then removed and the solidified liquid is used as a mold and molten broze is poured into the created mold, and allowed to set. Then removed, finished and then mounted and signed. Advanced Art students do them as term projects, they can sell for quite a bit, depending.
The silver antique looking ring with the adjuster inside could be from AVON. They had that type adjuster in most of their rings and made antique looking rings on the late 70's & 80's.
I was with my girlfriend, Crystal, once at a great Curio place in Galveston, Texas called the " Peanut Butter Warehouse ". It had many sectioned off places leased to individual dealers. They had an old bugle there that I picked up. I began to raise it up and Crystal said " If your lips touch that thing they will never touch mine again ". I put the Bugle down.
Melissa needs the Best Wife Ever award. She gets big “surprises” on the regular. That being said, the sales and purchases that Alex does, are clearly for the good of his family!!!!
@@presleyfamily get over yourself already. If you have watched any amount of the videos you know that Melissa works at a preschool. They are all about their family.
Alex, study that desk and find the "unaccounted for space" that will be a hidden space for valuables. Desks of that era often had such. Like a drawer behind a drawer type of thing.
True on that. I have a desk that my Great Grandmothers. I was cleaning this desk and a Aunt from the other side of my family was with me. She said wait I think I see something. There was a little button at the back. I had never seen. I’ve had this desk for 30 years. When pushed the button opened a hidden compartment. Inside were letters and jewelry that had been hidden there for at least 90 years. After having the jewelry looked at it’s from before the Civil War. We think family members from that time had hidden the items from the Yankees. We are now talking about doing a metal detector reunion to look for items that family lore says where hidden at the destroyed and burned land where our families farm The Rooks/Rockmore Plantation stood before the Yankees invasions of Georgia.
Please don't make fun of your Ambulance. I owned a 66 Pontiac Bonneville Hearse/Ambulance for 22 years. Some of those years driving it daily. I didn't give a Rats you know what about what people thought . Most people thought it was cool. They'd ask how old was it, how many did they make. It was great. You ever get tired of it let me know. Take care.
Melissa you look beautiful in your new car. It even matches your winter coat. I know the proof will be how it drives on ice and snow. Because Canada NEVER has a Snow Day.
My son is positively religious about his Volvo. He's an antique dealer and uses it a lot for travel and pickup/delivery of furniture, etc. It's surprising what can fit in those things! If Melissa enjoys hers half as much as my son enjoys his, she will love it. Happy trails!
Congratulations Melissa on your beautiful new car! You really can’t beat a Volvo. The longevity is astounding, plus they are one of if not the safest vehicles on the road. 🚐
That dresser is stunning. Would love to have it, but shipping to Australia might be a bit high :) Though having the roo on the top seems to be an portent of something. Love the banker's desk too. The bureau is gorgeous as well, though I'd prefer a roll top. Ooh ooh, now I'm drooling over the Japanese teapot, even though it's broken.
I had the valve stem lights on my car a few years back, got pulled over and had to remove them because they are a distraction for other vehicles. You can have them on, but not while in motion. So I put them on my bicycle and they are considered as extra safety lights. Go figure, Winnipeg traffic laws.
The old newspapers are interesting. My mom had newspapers from WW2 - we framed them and they hang on our basement walls with the rest of our prints. Congratulations on the new car!
YES :)!!!!! I am so excited for ya :)! Having been a Volvo and Benz mechanic for over 40 years, I can attest you made the most excellent decision Alex :)!!!!! Awesome :)!
I love my Volvo V-60 station wagon, I have owned it for six months and still find cool things it does that I was unaware of. These vehicles are so awesome in the snow and ice. Mellisa is all smiles and I don’t blame her, great color car also!
Love the new car! Melissa deserves it and it's such a great and safe family car. It looks brand new. I test drove a Volvo several years ago and was totally impressed by how it handled. If I ever buy another car it will be a Volvo.
While it's completely understood that a "noiseless" typewriter would be hugely favourable for most people (and especially their neighbours), the sound of typing is one of the two sound effects I sorely miss (the other one being the phone rotary dial). Sure, I never had to listen to it for long hours day after day :)
You shouldn't be embarrassed to drive the Ghost Buster's car, You should be proud so many people are envious! I would take that car in a heartbeat if I had the money.
I wonder if his had to deal with any idiots going and trying to sit on the bonnet of his car (or touching it in general) getting selfies or people driving dangerously to get a photo...
Alex, your lady is sooo deserving of that sweet ride! Enjoy it in good health Melissa.
Thank you so much :)
@@MelArchbold ]pppppp pop⁹
Beautiful new vehicle for Melissa. She deserves it.
Melissa, so happy for you & your new wheels!! A beautiful lady, inside & out, a teacher, & a wonderful mother and wife. You deserve it!! 🥰❤️🇨🇦
My daughters Volvo saved her life big time from a drunk driver. She won't drive anything else now. Congrats Melissa on the lovely new car. Great job Alex. Keep Safe ❤Keep Well ❤
Also a Volvo devotee
My friend did that too bought a volvo for safety...it caught fire while driving and they got everyone out in time.
My 92 volvo 240 sedan also saved my life and my 88 volvo 240DL saved my best friends life as he was borrowing it for the day (we constantly used each others cars depending on what was running at the moment)
I definitively wouldn't buy a volvo.
Actually let me rephrase, I wouldn't buy a volvo after 2010. They just don't make them like they used to.
In High School I learned typing on one of those old Royal typewriters! Talk about building finger strength!!!!
Imagine then, when as a Jr in HS, taking Advanced typing and getting to use an IBM electric Selectric typewriter! A world of difference!! 😉😉
I actually hated typing class lol
Hey Gretta! I've got exactly the same experience. Now when I type on a computer like a MacBook, everyone says "how can you type that fast?" Two years of pounding the keys, that's how!
@@Snail320 Amen to that! 😉
The thing that struck me about all the goodies you showed was how well everything appeared to be taken care of.
Congrats on your new Volvo Melissa. 💛 Now Alexander has to clean out a spot in the garage to keep it in. 😄
Good choice of a car! They are still worth a lot of money over here in Sweden, like the same car 2017 model, with 270 000 km is priced at 115 400 Canadian dollars. They last for a long time, can handle the cold, are comfortable and safe. We had a Volvo V70 at work that was still going with 640000 km runned. This car is pure luxury and we are proud of our Volvos over here. :)
And Melissa got her new car! Looks great and sturdy. With lots of options! Good choice.
You have such a beautiful family and kind heart. Cherish this time with your kids....they will be out on their own in such a short time... I remember getting family cars and being thrilled to be able to flash around town in a sleek new 1959 Chevy Impala...cream color with beautiful fins. What will they remember? Giant roof? Trick with the foot? Who knows! Congrats.
My dad learned the hard way not to surprise my mom with a car without her input. Thanks for including your wife in the "surprise". The Volvo is a beaut.
Your dad learned the hard way that he was clueless about what his wife liked or wanted.
YAY Melissa!!! Congratulations!! Enjoy your new ride!
Congratulations, Melissa! I just got a "new to me" car after having a van for 10ish years. It's our first car that has any kind of computer tech to it and it's sooooo fun! Way to go Alex! I love seeing you take care of your family!
Melissa adores you even if you drive her around in a ghost buster car. She's a lucky lady to get that
really nice Volvo. Happy adventures!
Melissa is his wife, not his child. She is college educated,, she works...probably has their entire marriage. I think this video is condescending as Melissa isn't Alexander's child, she is his wife, his equal. I hope Alex isn't forgetting this along the way. Alex may have purchased this for Melissa but hey, it was Melissa's money too. Syartinh to get weird vibes about Alex honestly. Is he a control freak? Maybe...
Alexander, I used to have a Toyota Van while stationed in Germany with the big roof opening. We called it the Pope-mobile because we could stand on the back seat and take pictures of castles and buildings as we continued on our way. Loved it!
Oh my gosh the sirens on the ghost buster vehicle this takes the cake and all your videos it is GREAT 👋👋👋
Every mom’s favorite feature would be the handless hatch opener! 🤣🥰
Fantastic video. Wonderful that Melissa got her new car. Nice seeing the whole family.
Your joint was jumpin' today! What a great mix of delectable collectables!
That dresser is to die for, what a neat piece of history!....bankers desk is awesome too!...God bless y’all and thank you 🙏 for sharing!
BEAUTIFUL CAR. Good people deserve good things
It's 4.41 am here in England but it's never to early or too late to tune into this channel.
Those autograph books took me back to my school days when your friends would fill them in with witty verses like “Roses are red, violets are blue etc etc”. I also had one that had our teenage idols’ autographs in it. Ah, the memories😌. Glad you got your new car, Melissa. It looks like a super ride. I can imagine the fun you will have checking out all the buttons and computer screens, etc. Take care and stay safe and well. With best wishes from Down Under 😘💕🇦🇺
I think I have one or two of my mom's school days autograph books - they're fun to look at. 💕
Hey, that Hawaii in '65 was one of the best one yet. So many great moments. Let me get my slides to show you.
Haha!
@@CuriosityIncorporated Made my night knowing you saw that and it gave you a laugh. Cheers from this Massachusetts Viking.
Beautiful car! I’m jealous!!
Cool treasures today too. What a fun episode! I loved your excitement in getting Melissa her dream car, Alex!
The Japanese charger is probably a serving plate to serve several smaller dishes for a whole table. That's why it has several areas of different colors around the outside edge.
Nice job Alex, I hope the family enjoys the new car in good health and with lots of happiness.
Oh wow! Alex love your channel and family. 🥰
Aww..super happy for Melissa!! She's such a sweet, wonderful wife & mother...classy and quality vehicle for a classy & top-notch woman👍Very well done Alex! God bless your family🙏
The kangaroo is probably a bronze casting. An artist creates a figure, usually in wax. Then a liquid is poured over it and hardens. It is then removed and the solidified liquid is used as a mold and molten broze is poured into the created mold, and allowed to set. Then removed, finished and then mounted and signed. Advanced Art students do them as term projects, they can sell for quite a bit, depending.
The silver antique looking ring with the adjuster inside could be from AVON. They had that type adjuster in most of their rings and made antique looking rings on the late 70's & 80's.
I had one just like it. Mom sold Avon.
I believe it is Avon. I had one in Jr High. The “hematite” wore off. But, it was cute.
I am pretty sure it is Avon from the '80's.
My mom has that last piece you showed. We refer to it as the secretary desk. She also has the top piece. It’s beautiful.
I was with my girlfriend, Crystal, once at a great Curio place in Galveston, Texas called
the " Peanut Butter Warehouse ". It had many sectioned off places leased to individual dealers.
They had an old bugle there that I picked up. I began to raise it up and Crystal said
" If your lips touch that thing they will never touch mine again ".
I put the Bugle down.
i wonder what her lips touched before yours
So happy for your family to have such a nice vehicle to cruise around in!! So deserving!! 😊
I really like the box of records. It really gives me a 60's vibe.
The Welsh dresser is beautiful and perfect for the store. 💚
So happy for Melissa, and her nice new car. Love it!
I just put those green lights on my kids bikes they love them. The younger one says makes his bike faster lol
What a good husband, @Melissa Archbold is a blessed woman. Much love ❤️ to your family. Enjoy your new wheels. 👍😊
That's really thoughtful! 💯 glad a lot of husband's are like this!!!
Melissa needs the Best Wife Ever award. She gets big “surprises” on the regular. That being said, the sales and purchases that Alex does, are clearly for the good of his family!!!!
Melissa is a trooper. I'm sure there are good surprises and not so good surprises, but she knows that Alex is a good one.
Melissa is equal to Alex guys. Big deal. She could have gone out and bought her own car...couldn't she? She works a real job, right?
@@presleyfamily get over yourself already. If you have watched any amount of the videos you know that Melissa works at a preschool. They are all about their family.
Aww, I loved seeing you guys so happy with the car. Alex, you are doing such a great job for your family!!
Alex, study that desk and find the "unaccounted for space" that will be a hidden space for valuables. Desks of that era often had such. Like a drawer behind a drawer type of thing.
True on that. I have a desk that my Great Grandmothers. I was cleaning this desk and a Aunt from the other side of my family was with me. She said wait I think I see something. There was a little button at the back. I had never seen. I’ve had this desk for 30 years. When pushed the button opened a hidden compartment. Inside were letters and jewelry that had been hidden there for at least 90 years. After having the jewelry looked at it’s from before the Civil War. We think family members from that time had hidden the items from the Yankees. We are now talking about doing a metal detector reunion to look for items that family lore says where hidden at the destroyed and burned land where our families farm The Rooks/Rockmore Plantation stood before the Yankees invasions of Georgia.
@@donnashomin357 Do you have content on your channel? It’d be great if you video recorded the metal detecting.
Please don't make fun of your Ambulance. I owned a 66 Pontiac Bonneville Hearse/Ambulance for 22 years. Some of those years driving it daily. I didn't give a Rats you know what about what people thought . Most people thought it was cool. They'd ask how old was it, how many did they make. It was great. You ever get tired of it let me know. Take care.
I love it that you guys take care of one another so well! God bless you.
I love the ghostbuster car, so cleverly done! It brings back happy memories around my son's childhood.
Melissa you look beautiful in your new car. It even matches your winter coat.
I know the proof will be how it drives on ice and snow. Because Canada NEVER has a Snow Day.
Congratulations Melissa! So happy for you! 😊✌
you have a great sense of humor
You sound like my brother when he was first learning trumpet! 50 years ago. You don't forget! 🤣
Congratulations! Success becomes you. Hooray for the Archbold family. It makes me happy too. 🙄
Hell yeah. VOLVO! Best, safest, great in cold weather!!!
Slimer Wheels!!! Love the new ride for Melissa!!!
My son is positively religious about his Volvo. He's an antique dealer and uses it a lot for travel and pickup/delivery of furniture, etc. It's surprising what can fit in those things! If Melissa enjoys hers half as much as my son enjoys his, she will love it. Happy trails!
Straight back to the dealership Alex - they didn’t polish the back of the steering wheel 😃
Happy driving Melissa. Beep beep.
Thanks for showing us all your new purchases at the store, AND the new Volvo for Melissa. When the wife is happy, everyone is happy!!!
Josh made beautiful bonsai tree with spoons, it’s amazing
Mellissa May you enjoy your beautiful me car 🥰🥰
Congratulations Melissa on your beautiful new car! You really can’t beat a Volvo. The longevity is astounding, plus they are one of if not the safest vehicles on the road. 🚐
That triangle is just what I need! We ring a hand bell for every meal at our cabin - the triangle would be so cool to replace the hand bell!
Send him an email or he'll put in an auction. Good luck. :)
I have a cat shaped one. Iron and love the sound
I always wanted one when my kids were out running the neighborhood. Before cell phones.
@@elenasimon1270 my mom had a referee’s whistle. Heard it all over the neighborhood 😆
I used a brass handbell, to call my kids home!
That dresser is stunning. Would love to have it, but shipping to Australia might be a bit high :) Though having the roo on the top seems to be an portent of something. Love the banker's desk too. The bureau is gorgeous as well, though I'd prefer a roll top. Ooh ooh, now I'm drooling over the Japanese teapot, even though it's broken.
“Demonic looking elf baby “ 🤣🤣Nice 🚘 Everyone has thumbs up👍👍.
I believe is a Mabel Lucie Attwell elf, very collectable.
@@maritzarojasjerez4260 Called Boo.
Love VOLVO, nice ride Melissa.🥰
White car matches Melissa’s jacket! Sweet ride for the family
I love the ambulance 🚑
My mom and dad had one of them Library desk with the fold down top for years and we still have it in the family even after they passed
Great finds! Beautiful Car! Congratulations Melissa. Enjoyed.
John Mayall! The jewelry box is a crafter's dream...
Looks like it's time for a family trip when the weather is good!
Thank you for keeping me sane during our UK lockdown! As always a great selection of treasures x
That's so great of you. She's so deserving. Thank you 😊
That is a sweet ride Melissa. I hope you enjoy your "New" car, and have lots of Awesome driving experiences.
Congrats Melissa!! Beautiful vehicle. Very stylish. Good job Alex for taking care of your lady.
“I am back again, honey”.......still enjoying your opening!....am enjoying your video!
When he said it was a big surprise for Melissa I figured it was probably a new car in by the thumbnail I'm figuring that I guessed right
Melissa's car is a real "high tech" beauty!! You are such a GREAT Hubby, Alex. I'm sure the whole family will LOVE this car! ENJOY GUYS !!
I had the valve stem lights on my car a few years back, got pulled over and had to remove them because they are a distraction for other vehicles. You can have them on, but not while in motion.
So I put them on my bicycle and they are considered as extra safety lights. Go figure, Winnipeg traffic laws.
Sweet ride Melissa.
Trying the horn made me laugh out loud. 😃 Fun finds
So nice to see Melissa getting a new ride! How wonderful!!!
OMG watched this while drunk and I couldn't stop laughing when you played the sirens to tell the salespeople that you wanted a new car. LMFAO!!!!
I nearly pissed my pants laughing
Lmao.
The old newspapers are interesting. My mom had newspapers from WW2 - we framed them and they hang on our basement walls with the rest of our prints. Congratulations on the new car!
Beautiful car and well deserved.
YES :)!!!!! I am so excited for ya :)! Having been a Volvo and Benz mechanic for over 40 years, I can attest you made the most excellent decision Alex :)!!!!! Awesome :)!
So happy for you Melissa ❤ You Alex are a true husband that really appreciate and love you wife.Its a beautiful vehicle. ❤🙏🇨🇦🤟💐
I love my Volvo V-60 station wagon, I have owned it for six months and still find cool things it does that I was unaware of. These vehicles are so awesome in the snow and ice. Mellisa is all smiles and I don’t blame her, great color car also!
Love the new car! Melissa deserves it and it's such a great and safe family car. It looks brand new. I test drove a Volvo several years ago and was totally impressed by how it handled. If I ever buy another car it will be a Volvo.
Now that there is a noticeable start to the house build it is much harder to be patient. So happy for your family. Hope everyone stays safe.
Love this! Thanks for the laugh.
I JUST got an XC60 and I LOVE it! Congrats Melissa!
So happy for you guys.
What a lovely family moment at the end all enjoying the newest member! ❤️🙋🏻♀️🇬🇧💕jane
Congratulations on the new car Melissa. I wish you many, many happy miles with it. Alex...you are awesome! And you can keep that spider, my dear.
Lovely XC90 and in a nice colour too, wishing you all many happy miles and memories. Just need to name it now.
Expensive taste..."so what do you think"??? "It's nice"... No it's fabulous, lol !!!
She didn't seem very excited, did she?!
Love that you turned on the lights on the old ambulance! Lolol!
I love the car! So happy for Melissa!
My 1997 Volvo V70 has lasted 250+ thousand miles. Also has been thru 24 though winters. Body is still holding up really well.
That blue spider approach is absolutely beautiful
Best of luck with the new, beautiful ride!!!
While it's completely understood that a "noiseless" typewriter would be hugely favourable for most people (and especially their neighbours), the sound of typing is one of the two sound effects I sorely miss (the other one being the phone rotary dial). Sure, I never had to listen to it for long hours day after day :)
You shouldn't be embarrassed to drive the Ghost Buster's car, You should be proud so many people are envious! I would take that car in a heartbeat if I had the money.
I wonder if his had to deal with any idiots going and trying to sit on the bonnet of his car (or touching it in general) getting selfies or people driving dangerously to get a photo...