We Demolished The Wall & Found Antique Coins! Cottage Renovation (Ft A Special Guest) | Episode 12
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ย. 2024
- Today join me and a familiar face as we make huge progress on the cottage renovation, and make an ASTONISHING discovery hidden in the walls dating back to before World War 2...
A big thanks to Steve for his help in this video.
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Steve is a no nonsense worker, gets it done without a fuss. Excellent worker.
Definitely a great guy
@@Seans_World Lol😂
Love Steve! A one man wrecking ball AND treasure hunter! 😊
Sean always has eye and dust protection! I’m constantly yelling at my screen for Billy to do this ! 😊
Cheers From California 😊
Great to see you working with Steve. He is a hard worker.
I'm anazed how you are willing to take on the worst messes in the world, cheerfully, and clean them up and move forward. Bravo Sean.
Can’t wait to see what Sam finds out on the value and history of your coin cashe.
So nice to see Steve! Kind of him to help out. You did a ton of work (no pun intended). 🥰
Please hit the thumbs up 👍 Thanks for always sharing a wonderful story.
Thanks 👍 😊
I enjoy seeing the old ways of building, that wall was incredibly strong considering its age and material. Amazing.
Nice job Sean and with the help of Steve even better. I reckon the label will be worth something plus some of those coins as well . Fingers crossed. Sorry have missed a few but my husband died last week. Loved watching xx
Hi Annette l am so sorry to hear that, my heart goes out to you and your family in this difficult time. Kind wishes Sean and family
If the coins are not worth a lot , you could clean them up drill a hole and make them into key rings to sell on your website a souvenir / treasure from your restoration project xx
or get some coin bezels that fit on the outside and don't require damaging the face of the coin to attach them to a key-ring.
Or make some into pendants, ready to put on a separately purchased chain (that is, sell just the pendant, not the chain).
It's a Coin Collectors DREAM!!!
I hope there's some real collectable gems in that can!!!
Steve was also at Billy's place helping out at the convent. Nice to see Steve again. Lovely to see you together again.
Yay, fantastic to see Steve. He's a great guy. Nice to see you together.
Yes he is
Always great to get important jobs done on the property, even better when you find hidden treasure too! Thanks for sharing Sean :)
This is so interesting seeing how building was done in the past. Thanks to Steve for all of his help. As always great job Sean. I can’t wait for the next video. ❤️
Thank you Sean for another great video 📺! 💡 Just an idea 💡
*I think that, maybe, if you would make some smaller items such as ornaments or coasters or some sort of trinkets,(or wooden postcards)you could sell a lot of them. I know, I for one, would love to have a little piece of France 🇨🇵 and your handy work. If it's something smaller it would be less expensive and I think more of us could purchase them. If you made wooden postcards, you could get a stamp of the cottage and dip it in ink to decorate the front...I hope that's helpful. I so enjoy watching your videos and want to show support however I can. 😊🙏🌟💝💐
Thanks that's kind 😊
Great idea! So many watching their own budgets carefully .
Reusable wooden Christmas calendars with doors so family's can put little treat for each day for kids cos let's face it Christmas is getting so expensive this way don't have to buy calendars every year just bag of sweets to put one in each window
@@teresacousin507 advent calendars! That's a great idea 💡 too!
Great idea.Maybe it is the effects of the cost of living and stretched budgets if a lot of other online shops are experiencing it too.
Great video Sean! So nice to see Demolition Steve giving you a hand. I hope there is a silver lining to your Etsy dilemma. Praying your subs continue to grow and your website sales increase. 🙏❤️
Thanks 👍 😊
I'm always amazed to see how twisted and oddly shaped woodwork is from centuries ago. Pealing back the curtain and showing us the underbelly of the cottage has been fascinating. Thanks for nod to Freddie Frog! I'm sure he's enjoying the rainy weather. Hopefully things ill start looking up on the funding area. Sending luck and love!💚
Steve is a powerhouse and it was so nice to see him. The old coins are a great find. Maybe you could make some additional wood pieces to sell on your website and gradually expand the website so you don’t have to rely as much on the Etsy Shop. Wishing you well, Sean. Fun video. xx
Yes l have been putting items in my website relating to the channel www.welcometoseansworld.com
I couldn’t believe it when Steve appeared! When you were taking down the wall I kept thinking that if you had Steve with you it would be down in no time!!!! So good to see you both working together again.
Ebay says 1930's french coins have some value. Awesome!!!
I thought for sure the mystery guest would be RICK! But demolition Steve always does a great job. Hope your friend Rick is okay. Excellent job and the coins are fascinating ! thanks Sean
Can’t wait to hear about the coins! The cleanup looks great!❤
Demolition Steve !!! 🤩🤩
You could try a fundraiser live stream, highlighting the favorite items in your shop. Honestly I’m better at saving than gaining money 😂 but getting a live commercial in the garden with the fam would probably be much enjoyed. Also I’m not sure if you have a wishlist for your fans to purchase necessary items you may need. Some people are more comfortable gifting things you need than donating so it might be worth looking into. That could definitely help with materials. That’s all I can think of right now. I do hope it’s helpful.✌️💗
I know it feels good to get that mess of a wall down so that it can be put back properly and sturdier and cleaner now. You know things will be getting done with Steve around. I am glad he found the tin can with coins! That would be so exciting to find!
With the coins, you found an old identity plate for bicycles. This was also the proof of bicycle tax payment in 1930.
Great to see Steve.
You know if Steve is in the house that something big is going to happen! Nice to see him again Sean.
Hard work - so nice of Steve to help out.
Congratulations on the progress on the project and on the coins. Good luck with those! Do you ever see the cute little kitty who was up there some time ago? Good to see Steve agin. Thanks for sharing.
You might think about selling antique and vintage papers and books for junk Journaling. We, in the USA, don't have much access to really old documents and letters to use in making junk journals.
Good to see you two back at it together Great video Sean lovely find btw Good luck with the shop and other stuff 🤞🤞🤞👍👍
Love the old bones in your building. It was great seeing Steve. The coins were a cool find.
Demo Steve!
You didn’t hire an Englishman… you hired a Beast! Steve’s work ethic is that of ten men. He exhausts me just watching him. Excellent choice!
In the past the render was limewashed so that light was reflected into the inside space. They did this at the new castle south of Paris. I think the name is Guerdilon. It made a considerable difference to the light. This also goes very well at smoothing a rendered wall surface.
Enjoying watching your work from New Zealand.
Good to see Steve again! What a wonderful friend to come help you out!
Well done! Great to see Steve and hear his corny jokes. The coins are fascinating.
So great to see Steve! He’s so fun. 😊. And what a find he made. I am excited to see Sam’s reaction to the coins. Sean, that was a yucky job, no matter how you look at it. I’m so glad it’s done.
What a difference upstairs, uts good when you can see the bones of it more clearly. Fingers crossed for you and your projects!
What a difference, you can really see the size of the upstairs now. Great job as usual. 👍❤️
How great to have Steve with you and the found treasure. Happy for you Sean!! Excited to see what Sam finds out and if you find anything else.
Great work Steve and Sean! The cottage is going to be beautiful!
Great job Steve! Nailed it made me laugh.
It’s good to get a clear view of the structure so you know what needs repair. I enjoy watching how careful you are with your projects and yourselves. Hi Steve!
A quick google search and putting some numbers in online calculators tells me one 2 Franc Français coin was worth the equivalent of 90-95 euros in today's money. So, by the looks of it, that wasn't just some change, but quite a stash. If it was still worth that much, you could've bought some materials with it 😜
Very interesting find with the money . Hopefully they are worth something of value . Your project is coming along good ..
What if you did a fundraiser where we could "buy" a roofing tile for a pound each and you write our names on the back so we can help be part of the build?
Great 👍 idea 💡
It will be worth it. Lots of work tho! Working alone is tuff! Take care! Thank you Steve for the help!
Happy to see Steve working with you, he really is a hard worker.
Hey, Sean! Grreetings from Brazil! Why don't you set up a Patreon page to help on those projects? Keep up the good work!
Wow, that's an impact, Sean.
Amazing seeing all the clay and straw come down! It really transformed the top floor! 😊 So good to see Steve helping out. Sorry to hear Etsy is messing with their sellers.😮
Here in the states, everyone is mad over "charcuterie" boards, which seems to just be a wooden cutting board on which to display cheese, fruit, etc. Wonder if adding that word to a search of your cutting boards would help. Best of luck on your sales.
Love to see some more work on the cottage! Good job!
Lots more coming hit that notification bell 🔔
I recognised some of the coins. coins with a hole can be put on a string. 1000 per string would be about 10 lbs and traded for value of $1k give or take the region and politics and the cut the stringer kept for stringing so some may only be 970 per string. Chinese cash coins originated from the barter of farming tools and agricultural surpluses. Around 1200 BC, smaller token spades, hoes, and knives began to be used to conduct smaller exchanges with the tokens later melted down to produce real farm implements. These tokens came to be used as media of exchange themselves and were known as spade money and knife money. They are still a form of currency or the material to make knives and spades of equivalent or higher value. I have 2 that a friend gave me, in the 1970's they were still circulating as currency. I believe they are the oldest form of currency in the world - everyone should recognise them immediately in my opinion. If your coins are made of copper and you had a 10 lb string it would be worth 35 Euros. You might have just enough there for a cup of coffee. String them up and hang them in your shop for good luck!
WOW!!! Amazing clean up!!
I had to close my Etsy shop this year and put all my merch in a local shop near me because i couldn’t even waste my time creating listings anymore because the shop just died and wasn’t bringing anything in. I went from $1000 a month or more to $0 overnight. For a little side hustle it just wasn’t worth all the energy and subsequent failure. A lot of Etsy shop owners have just opened their own shops through Shopify because its easier, they don’t pay Etsy fees and it’s just a better experience for everyone involved. I’m so sorry Sean, I totally feel your pain. Ironically I did my BEST during the pandemic, so weird!
I'm building a brand new home in America and I can't believe the costs of materials, the wait time and the interest rates are climbing and climbing. It's sad though that there is no creativity in construction anymore. My home is custom but we will never have the detail and beauty of the wood working etc. I watch your channel and Billy's along with all his friends channels, to learn how I can modify my home myself once it is built. I want to add crown molding, trim work etc. We have almost 40 C here in America this week. But what is nice we do not have the humidity in the Pacific Northwest.
Glad to see some renovations as not fan of shopping/traveling.
Heard others leaving etsy and setting up their website to sell direct. You keep all the profits.
Yes l have a website aswell www.welcometoseansworld.com
Good to see Steve again! Cool off Sean, that heat is nasty! Wow, no doubt Sam will be in her element with the old coins! Can't wait to see the outcome, hopefully tomorrow!
Still researching them
Could you have some old roman coins in that collection😮
Here's to hoping the english roofer comes through for you!
He's booked until October, l have asked another french roofer
WOW! You have really made some great progress, Sean! Nice to see Steve. He is such a good worker. Maybe one of those coins will be a rare one worth a lot of money that can help fund your projects.
What a remarkable video. First time seeing a wall from over 250 years ago, built with straw and clay; and to top it off, found old coins. Wow! 😊❤
So very glad you have your own channel............ Can't watch the convent anymore without you being there.......
Thanks for your support 🙏
Great to see Steve. The cottage looks ready for renovations.
I love Steve ❤😊
Steve was funny and a good help. It is looking good, Sean.
Thanks for the heads up on Etsy. I know some who do well with it, and some don't. Good luck. ❤
Wouldn't it be nice if the work itself went as quickly as it does in the speeded-up video! Great job! Steve's comment about those coins being hidden from the Germans is exactly what I was thinking when I saw that. A fair number of those coins are likely worth more than face value, if they're old enough; can't wait to see what Sam finds. How wonderful to have good friends who can help you with jobs like this!
How wonderful to see the timber framing cut and built by hand. It has such character.
I enjoyed how Steve came by to help! He was such a great demolition man at the convent, and he did not disappoint today! Sad to hear that Etsy has taken such a downturn and wishing you luck with other ventures👏🏻👍🏻🥰
Idea………. Small piece of wood, preferably from frame of building, sanded down, hole to accommodate one of the found coins and then an inscription such as the name of your homestead. Cheap enough to post out. Reasonable charge but not outrageous. Should make some money. 😊
Good to see Steve!
A hard couple days work! Glad you got some help.
What a fun find of the coins. A nice display box for some of them would be cool.
It was so nice to see Demolition Steve!! Thanks for another great video Sean! Looking forward to Sam’s findings on the coins!!
Good luck with the coins Sean
I don't know anything about Etsy. My gut instinct is that most people can't afford extras because the cost of food and utilities are so much more expensive. The coins we're a neat find!
That's a factor, but it's etsy they are slapping reserves on business for months withholding money. This is putting people out of business including me
@@Seans_WorldI have read that from others as well.
Wonderful video Sean 🥰🥰
Sean, we know you do the very best you can! Is that a Chimney on the bottom floor? I say, Bravo! 👋🏼🥰
Yes
Steve great worker ❤what a great friend
Good to see you and Steve together again…. Great find on the coins. Love your videos❤
Great finds!!!
Sean, this is great! Other youtubers keep pretending to find items of value in their renovations, it gets a bit "boy who cried wolf" after a while. Won't name any names. So this was even more interesting! Great to see Steve and that you are friends, I'm quite surprised at how the convent lot seem to have been completely replaced with no explanation, the work has really slowed down there since you left and I'm starting to get bored. Oh Well who knows. Joyce, UK
Thanks!
Thank you so much its very kind of you
@@Seans_World Just keep up the good work, Sean
Will do my best 👌 👍
Now that's a good friend to help out like that!
It was great to see Steve again!!! I hope some of those coins bring in some money for the project.
Thanks!
Thank you very much Lori
So enjoy watching you save these old buildings😊😊😊
Thank you for your content
Thanks for such a great video and keeping us ion the loop about the reno of the cottage. Never realized that clay and straw were used between the timbers in the walls of old buildings. Probably should have known but didn’t! Such hard work for you and then Steve to get it down and then cleaned up. Gret Job. Look forward to seeing the changes that you will make!
Sean, I love seeing this project. It's always fascinating seeing the way the old buildings were made. If it was me, my arm would be wimpering with fatigue.
You always do such a thorough job of getting it done right.
Looking forward to the next instalment.
I must say whenever you say you're
stopping for a cup of tea, I always what one too. 😁
Cheers
🤣
Hi Steve! So glad you two are together. Helping hands are always appreciated. 👏✌️❤️
Really enjoyed this video. Thanks Sean.
Tremendous progress! Fantastic discovery of coins, anxious to see what Sam finds out!
Interesting to hear different times people are watching your video around the world. It'll be out at 2:30 pm in Ontario Canada 😊
Hopefully you find some value of the old coins❤❤❤
Hugs from NY
I hope you get a roofer soon before the winter weather.