It put my mind at ease when Vince described how Betty Joan was out and about traveling around the city, and particularly that she never ate meals in the house when it was in that extreme condition. That paints a happier image of her life than I first imagined when I saw the house. Thank you.
you made a point to comment on how dapper Madame Rac's father was, and I'm sitting here making the same observation about you. Always looking sharp. And Madame Rac was the cutest little lady I've ever seen. Love that she mowed her lawn all decked out and bedazzled. Thanks for the update on her house, and thanks to Vince for allowing it.
My style is a little like madame Rac,my husband said I am like Lisa Douglas on green acres, I am dressed to the nines and am out hanging laundry on the line. Lol
I often think of Alex as a modern day Mr. Rodgers. Not only his demeanor but his inclusion of all sorts from the “neighborhood” and he does his best to explain and describe all that’s going on, including the feelings and small details. So I’m glad someone else thinks the same too.
Have to appreciate a person who lives life to the fullest right to the end! She always looked ready to have fun and smiling.We should take note of the lesson she telling us. Live, Love and enjoy Life.
With this visit to Madame Rac's house her story came full circle. It was great to see how nice the house looks again. When you came back up from the basement to look at the pictures and Vince was sitting at the piano, my first thought was, "I hope he plays something." Once he started playing it became obvious that Madame Rac had done a fine job teaching him. Thanks for sharing this wonderful update on the Madame Rac story!
The place is beautiful. And a beautiful way too honor her with the cut metal works on front of the house, so glad he kept it original. Thank you Alex for showing us her home.
Please thank Vince for sharing insights into Madame Race. What an amazing story . Thank Vince for playing the piano for us. It's so nice he had it fixed. Also the furniture couch an chair we had as l was a little girl. Memories.
Oh, I really enjoyed listening to Vince. He is a good story teller and obviously respects Madame's legacy. You look very dapper today Alex. The auction items are exciting. I hope they bring you a nice profit to help build your house.
Hi Alexander. It was so nice to revisit Madam Rac’s home and see her beloved piano back where it belongs. And, what a nice man Vince is. It was very generous of him to let us in. I could listen to him talk about Madam Rac for hours. He was very blessed to have known her for so long. I look forward to watching the auction soon and hope it goes well for you and Vince. Best wishes for now and take care. 😘💕🇦🇺
I think we all meet lots of people with interesting stories - we just never get to hear them. Alex is so genuinely interested in other people that he asks the right questions and they don’t feel intrusive. He also gives the feeling that he has all the time in the world to listen, so he gets the interesting stories. I think he just gives off “sharing” vibes, too!
Thanks to Vince for letting us all in. He had some great stories and the pic of her made me smile. What an interesting woman. I also enjoyed the peek at the auction house. Some great pieces for sale.
Iss Bette Joan ,reminds me of my husbands mother , A fashionista, pianist extraordinaire, playing for the Silent Movies . She could sew , and created her own dresses , and wore them with that same style . At parties , she held the floor and entertained everyone , sometimes with risque stories . I feel youve showcased , a talented , lovely , vivacious lady and her life has reminded me of Irma Lee Short , my amazing mother in law, Feilding ,NZ. ❤t y ❤
I'm so glad Alex dove into Madame Rac's history. She was an amazing woman! Expert musician. Stunning fashionista. Wonderful teacher. And a beautiful lady with such a nice warm personality. If he hadn't done that, we would have been left just thinking she was a crazy hoarder. She may have saved a lot of things, but that's NOT what she was. She was a magnificent lady who's wonderful history will now be remembered by people all over the world thanks to Alex!
This is just such a wonderful turn of events, and when Vince sat down to play that piano, I thought of how proud Betty Joan would be of her pupil and all he’s done to make her house a home of music and joy again. 🥰 (I’m not crying, you’re crying!)
Madame Rac knew character obviously Vince was the right choice for executor. He needs a youtube music channel, featuring his work and that of his associates. Would love to hear his celtic trio.
LOVED this video. Thoroughly enjoyed hearing Vincent tell stories of Madame Rac. She was such a fascinating person. I’m glad he was able to Use his parents furniture and get that out of storage. It fits the house so well. Best of luck to both of you on the upcoming auction.
I'm fascinated by Madame Rak. She must have been very content with her life. She would be proud of all of you handling her legacy. Actually brought a few tears to my eyes. Thanks for honoring such a lovely lady.
How wonderful to hear stories from her life. Thank you for seeing the person behind the treasures. So many judge....this confirms we just do not know their story.
19:18 - what a perfect choice of song for all of us, visiting and hanging out with Alexander, and the people in his neighborhood, IRL and online, including Vince!
And you do have fans ALL over the world! I have people from 6 continents requesting that I tack their locations, they are all very proud to be members of the Curiosity Crew. I never thought I would be conversing with a person from Finland, then straight to South Africa! It's a phenomenon!
I love the way you gave Chatty Cathy a little double-pat when you set her back on the shelf. (28:04). She obviously means something to you since she's one of your mom's favorites.
We did that in our recently rebuilt/renovated house, located in a historic district. We included records of the original platted neighborhood, the builder, and each of the former owners of the property.
the sofa and chair took me back to when I first got married and bought a perfect set of furniture like it from my Grandmother who got it at an auction. I loved it. Mr.decided to surprise me and bought ungy orange naugahyde sofa and chair and sold my beautiful set to his family. it was ruined and put out as junk in about 3 months time. Ticked about it all 50 years later. I hope that beautiful sofa and chair will always be treasured. Madame's house seemed so much smaller inside to me.
If I hadn't been watching this since the beginning I wouldn't believe that it's the same house. It's absolutely beautiful and the wood floors are stunning. Madame Rac was such an interesting person. Her life story would make a good book.
I’m so happy to see he restored (rather than remodeled) the kitchen and bathroom. I’m doing the same to my grandmother’s house, built in 1950. Essentially the same cupboards in the kitchen, looks like the exact same hardware. I remember when they were cleaning up I thought about sending a message that if they were going to gut the kitchen to sell me the hardware because I’m switching out some knobs for handles.
@@corricatt Hey there corricatt, I think in a way that you are right about Retro being back but over the last few years I have seen something a little deeper than just the style being back. Among those I know who are expressing an interest in the Retro 50’s and earlier style, it is more about the craftsmanship, material and care that the people crafting everything from the fixtures to ironing boards put into everything that they touched. How often do you see beautiful wood that has been carefully laminated to make such a beautiful and robust kitchen ironing board? It was all about quality even though it was in relatively inexpensive post war housing. It has a feel and visual texture that is hard to find in much of todays wares. I would love to gather up the amazing designs from the Art deco period to the late 50’s and have a quality new home build…but that is just a pleasant dream for now 😊
We had a pass through in our house growing up in the 70’s. My mom always used it for meals. It was so convenient that my husband and I installed on in our house about 15 years ago, 😂
Alex! First time commenter! This is one of your finest videos I have ever seen from you! Outstanding tribute from you and Vincent to Madam. Great videography, excellent narration
Tank you Vince and Alex, so nice to see Madam Racs house full of music. Lovely, respectful tour. Errata: the gold coin at 32:40 might be a Bride Coin. It was a tradition in the Canadian part of my family that a bride have her own resources starting out. A gold piece was sewn into the brides shoe for luck and insurance. A similar coin with the same hole was handed down bride to bride in our family.
I've really enjoyed meeting Vince and seeing the Musician's House in its new incarnation, not to mention learning more about Madame Rac. Vince's musical selection was very Curiosity Inc.! Great video!
That was an awesome update on Madam Rac's home. Thanks Alex and a special thanks to Vince who was kind enough to show you and the rest of us what he has done to the home. I would definitely want an amber with dragonfly. I will have to check out the auction when it becomes available.
I’ve loved following this story, and seeing Vince. We lived next door to his parents for 8 years and they were so proud of his musical abilities. What a great homage to Madame Rac, using her house for music.
I wish I could buy something from Madame Rac.She touched my heart…but I can’t afford it… it’s okay.I am happy that,through the video’s,I learned a bit about her.🤗
I love what has been done with Madame Rac's home .She obviously was one of a kind. I'm glad you gave back the piano. That looks like quite the auction. I hope it goes well for both you and Vince. Keep Safe ❤Keep Well❤
All I could think of when Vince played the piano, is Madame Rac must be smiling from heaven as one of her best pupils plays her piano in her home once again. Almost brought tears to my eyes, what a lovely beautiful lady, who most definitely was the last of a golden era.
His great grandfather's paintings were delightful. It always surprises me to hear people praise Mid Century Modern design...I was a child back in 1950s and I never warmed to that era's architecture or design. But it is special to hear your interview .
That's what my folks called them. We had a mohair with autumn colors. The davenport was covered unless we had company. That's how they stayed in like new condition.
I truly enjoyed this video ever so much. Madame Rac was quite a woman and the history, just amazing. Thank you to Vince for his knowledge and memory on Madame Rac. Alex, you and Vince have both respected Bette Joan’s memory immeasurably in your own rights. Great video 👍🏻
Love the fact that Vince decided to honour Madam Racs privacy by not showing her precious pictures that were so important to her that she kept them in a safety deposit box. You meet the most fascinating people.
Of COURSE you had everything including the kitchen sink in that auction! 😂 Such a lovely episode. I couldn’t follow this series like I did the Potter’s house. But it was lovely to see the home being used again for music. Wonderful homage to a great lady. :)
I’ve seen lots of the flip-out ironing boards in so many post-war houses. The house we live in, in Bethesda, Md, was built in the 50s and there was never any major remodeling done except the kitchen. We don’t have a flip-out ironing board, but the house, like so many built in that era, was built so solidly. They don’t build them like that anymore.
I’m from Bethesda too! My parents purchased it in 67 and aside from changing the porch to a sunroom it hadn’t changed when my brother drove by a few years ago. Lots of the older house around it have been remodeled or rebuilt. I loved that house and the big attic fan that cooled the house in the summer!
Alex you should be so proud of yourself! Madame Rac will live on forever and what a legacy she has left. The house is beautiful and Vince should be very proud of how he too has honoured Madame Rac. Alex you are a unique gentleman with such a wonderful heart! Thankyou for allowing us to come along on this journey. 🤗🙏🏻🤗
I usually don’t like hearing from other people in these videos bevause Alex usually does it so well but Vince was an absolute addition to this video and it’s so wonderful of him to share some more stories of Madame Rac and her history! It’s also great he has added a lot to the auction and I hope he gets a good return, he seems to have really cared for Madame Rac and she picked the perfect person to take care of all of her belongings. As for the gold sovereign, it’s entirely possible it WAS used for a pendant but they were also holed to allow people to string them together so they didn’t get lost. It’s easy to lose a single coin but when you have a whole string of them they are a lot harder to lose. I have also heard of people sewing high value coins into their clothing and that would definitely make sense for something like a sovereign
I hope Alex will share the link to Vince’s AirBnB listing when it gets put up. I’d love to stay there next time I’m in Edmonton. It’s in a great location nice and central to everything.
That was great to see Madam Rac’s house now. Vince’s respect and love for her, is apparent in every expression and word, when talking of her. Good luck with the auction!!👍❤️
So touching that Madame Rac's legacy lives on through her student's music. Watching Vince play made me cry because of that. It's a kind of immortality.
Funny, this is something I’ve been thinking about lately as I seem to encounter ways that my late father is still giving to his family and friends- and he passed 3 years ago. Which made me think, what am I going to leave behind me when I am gone? What things, memories, character, etc will my family and friends remember after I am gone? Sobering and challenging. But worthwhile to think about.
@@lindakurtz2653 hopefully just like me, the good deeds that we did for individuals not necessarily for masses of people. Hoping those people will remember us with a smile 😊
My mom had the same chesterfield and chair when I was a youngster! Great episode! Nice that Vince finally felt comfortable introducing himself to your viewers! The house looks beautiful!!
Alexander, you are awesome in showing so much respect and genuine love for the people in your life. Whether they're family, friends or initially strangers. That is a very admirable part of who you are. I really enjoyed the visit with Vince and update on Madame Rac. The upcoming auction sounds great; hopefully it will be profitable for everyone involved. Thanks 😊.
KUDOS to you both for keeping all those items and momentos in honoring and paying tribute to a woman who gave so much of herself to others so they could pursue their love of music and brought culture to them. And still stayed a classy humble person. It didn't seem like she felt she was above anyone. She was very deserving of being remembered and honored.
Enjoyed this video. Madam Rac was although eccentric a fascinating lady. I'm eccentric and take pride in being so. Her home is beautiful once again and used for a wonderful purpose. Fascinating story of her life. Thank you Vince and Alex.
The house looks so nice. I love that red couch and chair! It was wonderful to hear the personal stories between Betty and this man who made time for her and helped her, more like a son than a friend. I am so happy this house will be loved and cared for and all the history in here, no one forgotten. His Great Grandfather's paintings, his parents furniture, Betty's things. Humbling. Wonderful. Thank you for sharing with us.
Wow, Ernest Brown was a relative of mine. I remember when I was a child my Grandmother travelled to Edmonton. Can't believe I've been watching your videos since the potter's House. I'm over in North East England.
As you were standing in the living room talking about Madame Rac I was watching the lamp flicker behind the piano. I couldn’t help but imagine she was listening and enjoying the kind things being said. I’m so surprised that there are still estate pieces available! I would love to own a small piece of her legacy! I will have to visit the auction site and see if I can get lucky enough to purchase something.
My grand parents had a red sofa like that one. It too looked new. They had covered it with those old plastic furniture covers that protected from almost everything.
The couch and chair you called a chesterfield we had one very similar when my husband and I got our first apartment. It was filled with horse hair and I had to have a blanket on it all the time. We had it for over fifteen years. Our kids wore it out.
I love that Vincent played the theme from Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood. Absolutely perfect. ❤❤
how do you not have 10 million viewers? you are a very unique gentleman Mr. Alex. Best show on You Tube. You keep traditions alive.
It put my mind at ease when Vince described how Betty Joan was out and about traveling around the city, and particularly that she never ate meals in the house when it was in that extreme condition. That paints a happier image of her life than I first imagined when I saw the house. Thank you.
Please thank Vince for sharing. That was very nice of him, since he didn’t have to do that.
you made a point to comment on how dapper Madame Rac's father was, and I'm sitting here making the same observation about you. Always looking sharp. And Madame Rac was the cutest little lady I've ever seen. Love that she mowed her lawn all decked out and bedazzled. Thanks for the update on her house, and thanks to Vince for allowing it.
Nicely said, Melissa. Madame Rac, her father, Alex, and Vince all were and are real class acts! Great video!
My style is a little like madame Rac,my husband said I am like Lisa Douglas on green acres, I am dressed to the nines and am out hanging laundry on the line. Lol
Such a pleasure to meet Vincent and welcome him to the Curiosity neighborhood. He has marvelously honored Madam Rac. 💖
I often think of Alex as a modern day Mr. Rodgers. Not only his demeanor but his inclusion of all sorts from the “neighborhood” and he does his best to explain and describe all that’s going on, including the feelings and small details. So I’m glad someone else thinks the same too.
Have to appreciate a person who lives life to the fullest right to the end! She always looked ready to have fun and smiling.We should take note of the lesson she telling us. Live, Love and enjoy Life.
With this visit to Madame Rac's house her story came full circle. It was great to see how nice the house looks again. When you came back up from the basement to look at the pictures and Vince was sitting at the piano, my first thought was, "I hope he plays something." Once he started playing it became obvious that Madame Rac had done a fine job teaching him. Thanks for sharing this wonderful update on the Madame Rac story!
The place is beautiful. And a beautiful way too honor her with the cut metal works on front of the house, so glad he kept it original. Thank you Alex for showing us her home.
This could have easily been a full hour long documentary and I would watch every second of it! Thank you Alexander and Vincent! 👍🏼❤️
Vince did a lovely tribute to Betty Joan and his parents. So glad we got to see inside. Proto Hippie - love that description!
Please thank Vince for sharing insights into Madame Race. What an amazing story . Thank Vince for playing the piano for us. It's so nice he had it fixed. Also the furniture couch an chair we had as l was a little girl. Memories.
I absolutely love the picture of MaDame Rac! What a beautiful soul she must have been!
So very glad Vince was executor! Respectful and loving of Madame Rac and her legacy!
Oh, I really enjoyed listening to Vince. He is a good story teller and obviously respects Madame's legacy. You look very dapper today Alex. The auction items are exciting. I hope they bring you a nice profit to help build your house.
Hi Alexander. It was so nice to revisit Madam Rac’s home and see her beloved piano back where it belongs. And, what a nice man Vince is. It was very generous of him to let us in. I could listen to him talk about Madam Rac for hours. He was very blessed to have known her for so long. I look forward to watching the auction soon and hope it goes well for you and Vince. Best wishes for now and take care. 😘💕🇦🇺
You always meet people with the most interesting stories.
I think we all meet lots of people with interesting stories - we just never get to hear them. Alex is so genuinely interested in other people that he asks the right questions and they don’t feel intrusive. He also gives the feeling that he has all the time in the world to listen, so he gets the interesting stories. I think he just gives off “sharing” vibes, too!
Thanks to Vince for letting us all in. He had some great stories and the pic of her made me smile. What an interesting woman.
I also enjoyed the peek at the auction house. Some great pieces for sale.
Iss Bette Joan ,reminds me of my husbands mother , A fashionista, pianist extraordinaire, playing for the Silent Movies . She could sew , and created her own dresses , and wore them with that same style . At parties , she held the floor and entertained everyone , sometimes with risque stories . I feel youve showcased , a talented , lovely , vivacious lady and her life has reminded me of Irma Lee Short , my amazing mother in law, Feilding ,NZ. ❤t y ❤
I'm so glad Alex dove into Madame Rac's history. She was an amazing woman! Expert musician. Stunning fashionista. Wonderful teacher. And a beautiful lady with such a nice warm personality. If he hadn't done that, we would have been left just thinking she was a crazy hoarder. She may have saved a lot of things, but that's NOT what she was. She was a magnificent lady who's wonderful history will now be remembered by people all over the world thanks to Alex!
This is just such a wonderful turn of events, and when Vince sat down to play that piano, I thought of how proud Betty Joan would be of her pupil and all he’s done to make her house a home of music and joy again. 🥰 (I’m not crying, you’re crying!)
Madame Rac knew character obviously Vince was the right choice for executor. He needs a youtube music channel, featuring his work and that of his associates. Would love to hear his celtic trio.
I agree, Vince is such an interesting fella. What a nice restoration job he has done on the house.
LOVED this video. Thoroughly enjoyed hearing Vincent tell stories of Madame Rac. She was such a fascinating person. I’m glad he was able to Use his parents furniture and get that out of storage. It fits the house so well. Best of luck to both of you on the upcoming auction.
I'm fascinated by Madame Rak. She must have been very content with her life. She would be proud of all of you handling her legacy. Actually brought a few tears to my eyes. Thanks for honoring such a lovely lady.
How wonderful to hear stories from her life. Thank you for seeing the person behind the treasures. So many judge....this confirms we just do not know their story.
19:18 - what a perfect choice of song for all of us, visiting and hanging out with Alexander, and the people in his neighborhood, IRL and online, including Vince!
I will never be as cool as Betty was here in this yellow dress! You must know how lovely it is to learn about her life and legacy! Thank you, Alex!
And you do have fans ALL over the world! I have people from 6 continents requesting that I tack their locations, they are all very proud to be members of the Curiosity Crew. I never thought I would be conversing with a person from Finland, then straight to South Africa! It's a phenomenon!
Thank you for the update on Madame Racs house. I could listen to him talk and tell stories all day long.
I love the way you gave Chatty Cathy a little double-pat when you set her back on the shelf. (28:04). She obviously means something to you since she's one of your mom's favorites.
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You should put a time capsule inside the foundation of the new house.
We did that in our recently rebuilt/renovated house, located in a historic district. We included records of the original platted neighborhood, the builder, and each of the former owners of the property.
I'm looking forward to hearing Alexander jammin' at the musicians house with some like minded musical talent!
Great idea.!!
Hearing the piano playing gave me chills!
the sofa and chair took me back to when I first got married and bought a perfect set of furniture like it from my Grandmother who got it at an auction. I loved it. Mr.decided to surprise me and bought ungy orange naugahyde sofa and chair and sold my beautiful set to his family. it was ruined and put out as junk in about 3 months time. Ticked about it all 50 years later. I hope that beautiful sofa and chair will always be treasured. Madame's house seemed so much smaller inside to me.
I've got a furniture Story also similar to yours
Older furniture just doesn't get enough respect
I hope that the local version was more comfortable than the old ones I encountered!
If I hadn't been watching this since the beginning I wouldn't believe that it's the same house. It's absolutely beautiful and the wood floors are stunning.
Madame Rac was such an interesting person. Her life story would make a good book.
I’m so happy to see he restored (rather than remodeled) the kitchen and bathroom. I’m doing the same to my grandmother’s house, built in 1950.
Essentially the same cupboards in the kitchen, looks like the exact same hardware. I remember when they were cleaning up I thought about sending a message that if they were going to gut the kitchen to sell me the hardware because I’m switching out some knobs for handles.
Retro is back!!!
@@corricatt Hey there corricatt,
I think in a way that you are right about Retro being back but over the last few years I have seen something a little deeper than just the style being back. Among those I know who are expressing an interest in the Retro 50’s and earlier style, it is more about the craftsmanship, material and care that the people crafting everything from the fixtures to ironing boards put into everything that they touched.
How often do you see beautiful wood that has been carefully laminated to make such a beautiful and robust kitchen ironing board? It was all about quality even though it was in relatively inexpensive post war housing. It has a feel and visual texture that is hard to find in much of todays wares. I would love to gather up the amazing designs from the Art deco period to the late 50’s and have a quality new home build…but that is just a pleasant dream for now 😊
Tears unexpectedly sprang to my eyes when he began to play the piano.
My childhood flashed before my eyes. I knew what he played.
This was wonderful! How awesome that one of her long-time students now has her home, and it looks great! Him playing the piano, priceless ❤
We had a pass through in our house growing up in the 70’s. My mom always used it for meals. It was so convenient that my husband and I installed on in our house about 15 years ago, 😂
I remember Vince from the series. I am so glad Madame Rac felt safe leaving her estate to someone who obviously loved and appreciated her.
Alex! First time commenter! This is one of your finest videos I have ever seen from you! Outstanding tribute from you and Vincent to Madam.
Great videography, excellent narration
And the kindness an generousity continue with you donating the piano back. How cool is that!!!!
Tank you Vince and Alex, so nice to see Madam Racs house full of music. Lovely, respectful tour. Errata: the gold coin at 32:40 might be a Bride Coin. It was a tradition in the Canadian part of my family that a bride have her own resources starting out. A gold piece was sewn into the brides shoe for luck and insurance. A similar coin with the same hole was handed down bride to bride in our family.
That’s neat!
I've really enjoyed meeting Vince and seeing the Musician's House in its new incarnation, not to mention learning more about Madame Rac. Vince's musical selection was very Curiosity Inc.! Great video!
That was an awesome update on Madam Rac's home. Thanks Alex and a special thanks to Vince who was kind enough to show you and the rest of us what he has done to the home. I would definitely want an amber with dragonfly. I will have to check out the auction when it becomes available.
Nice to see the house come together and Vince keeping alot of original features.
I’ve loved following this story, and seeing Vince. We lived next door to his parents for 8 years and they were so proud of his musical abilities. What a great homage to Madame Rac, using her house for music.
I wish I could buy something from Madame Rac.She touched my heart…but I can’t afford it… it’s okay.I am happy that,through the video’s,I learned a bit about her.🤗
Same here. 💖
Vince said there was also a lot of costume pieces as well. Just a few things and you'll always have a piece of her. The items should be up by now.
I love what has been done with Madame Rac's home .She obviously was one of a kind. I'm glad you gave back the piano. That looks like quite the auction. I hope it goes well for both you and Vince. Keep Safe ❤Keep Well❤
Really enjoyed ! And his family art work, amazing.
This is lovely. Thank you so much, Vince, for consenting to share your stories (and treasures)!
It is amazing that piano came from my city, Oshawa, Ontario. Thanks for the follow up.🥰🇨🇦🎼
All I could think of when Vince played the piano, is Madame Rac must be smiling from heaven as one of her best pupils plays her piano in her home once again. Almost brought tears to my eyes, what a lovely beautiful lady, who most definitely was the last of a golden era.
Oh Gosh ... when Vince started playing I got all choked up. It's so lovely to see the house being used again and looking so nice. 🥰
So wonderful to hear Madame Rac’s story and see the update in the house.
Lovely story of a lovely woman. I’m glad she chose the right people to entrust her legacy. The respect is obvious. Thanks for sharing.❤️
Love the house and how it’s being used and how it was restored
His great grandfather's paintings were delightful. It always surprises me to hear people praise Mid Century Modern design...I was a child back in 1950s and I never warmed to that era's architecture or design. But it is special to hear your interview .
Exterior is stunning. I love that shade of blue 💙
Her history makes everything so much more meaningful!
Wow this was so cool! Back in old days they called them “Davenport “
That's what my folks called them. We had a mohair with autumn colors. The davenport was covered unless we had company. That's how they stayed in like new condition.
@@ChaosOrZen yes my grandparents had plastic covers. Kinda weird lol
My mom was from California during the 30’s and she used the term “Chesterfield”.
My house had an ironing board like that. I took the board out, put in tiny narrow shelves, now it is a spice cabinet.
Good idea
I truly enjoyed this video ever so much. Madame Rac was quite a woman and the history, just amazing. Thank you to Vince for his knowledge and memory on Madame Rac. Alex, you and Vince have both respected Bette Joan’s memory immeasurably in your own rights. Great video 👍🏻
Debbie here 👩🌾 thank you for playing a song for us….😃. Loved the pictures, sat tearing up….
How beautiful! I wish there was a space like this for visual artists.
Love the fact that Vince decided to honour Madam Racs privacy by not showing her precious pictures that were so important to her that she kept them in a safety deposit box. You meet the most fascinating people.
Madame Rac’s house is a real beauty again, just as was she. So nice to see it looking welcoming and ready for its next adventure.
That was a delightful visit! The house is so wonderfully restored.
I love that you are not attached to stuff... I am very happy that we can still see the famous ambulance in your intro.
Of COURSE you had everything including the kitchen sink in that auction! 😂
Such a lovely episode. I couldn’t follow this series like I did the Potter’s house. But it was lovely to see the home being used again for music. Wonderful homage to a great lady. :)
Thank you Vince and Alex for the wonderful tour and stories. Respect and integrity in action.
I’ve seen lots of the flip-out ironing boards in so many post-war houses. The house we live in, in Bethesda, Md, was built in the 50s and there was never any major remodeling done except the kitchen. We don’t have a flip-out ironing board, but the house, like so many built in that era, was built so solidly. They don’t build them like that anymore.
I’m from Bethesda too! My parents purchased it in 67 and aside from changing the porch to a sunroom it hadn’t changed when my brother drove by a few years ago. Lots of the older house around it have been remodeled or rebuilt. I loved that house and the big attic fan that cooled the house in the summer!
Alex you should be so proud of yourself! Madame Rac will live on forever and what a legacy she has left.
The house is beautiful and Vince should be very proud of how he too has honoured Madame Rac. Alex you are a unique gentleman with such a wonderful heart! Thankyou for allowing us to come along on this journey. 🤗🙏🏻🤗
Here in the USA the sofa was referred to as a davenport, as the Davenports were the creator of the best sofas.
so glad her student bought the house. Perfect place for the piano.
Thank you both for keeping BJs memory alive .
I usually don’t like hearing from other people in these videos bevause Alex usually does it so well but Vince was an absolute addition to this video and it’s so wonderful of him to share some more stories of Madame Rac and her history! It’s also great he has added a lot to the auction and I hope he gets a good return, he seems to have really cared for Madame Rac and she picked the perfect person to take care of all of her belongings.
As for the gold sovereign, it’s entirely possible it WAS used for a pendant but they were also holed to allow people to string them together so they didn’t get lost. It’s easy to lose a single coin but when you have a whole string of them they are a lot harder to lose. I have also heard of people sewing high value coins into their clothing and that would definitely make sense for something like a sovereign
I hope Alex will share the link to Vince’s AirBnB listing when it gets put up. I’d love to stay there next time I’m in Edmonton. It’s in a great location nice and central to everything.
That was great to see Madam Rac’s house now. Vince’s respect and love for her, is apparent in every expression and word, when talking of her. Good luck with the auction!!👍❤️
So touching that Madame Rac's legacy lives on through her student's music. Watching Vince play made me cry because of that. It's a kind of immortality.
Funny, this is something I’ve been thinking about lately as I seem to encounter ways that my late father is still giving to his family and friends- and he passed 3 years ago. Which made me think, what am I going to leave behind me when I am gone? What things, memories, character, etc will my family and friends remember after I am gone? Sobering and challenging. But worthwhile to think about.
@@lindakurtz2653 hopefully just like me, the good deeds that we did for individuals not necessarily for masses of people. Hoping those people will remember us with a smile 😊
What a wonderful walk through.
My mom had the same chesterfield and chair when I was a youngster! Great episode! Nice that Vince finally felt comfortable introducing himself to your viewers! The house looks beautiful!!
Alexander, you are awesome in showing so much respect and genuine love for the people in your life. Whether they're family, friends or initially strangers. That is a very admirable part of who you are. I really enjoyed the visit with Vince and update on Madame Rac. The upcoming auction sounds great; hopefully it will be profitable for everyone involved. Thanks 😊.
KUDOS to you both for keeping all those items and momentos in honoring and paying tribute to a woman who gave so much of herself to others so they could pursue their love of music and brought culture to them. And still stayed a classy humble person. It didn't seem like she felt she was above anyone. She was very deserving of being remembered and honored.
MEMentos, from MEMory, not MOmentos, which is not a word.
I love this update. So cool to meet her great friend that knew her so well. Thank you for sharing Alex!!! 💜
This was wonderful to see and hear Vince tell about his experiences worth Madame Rac. The house is looking lovely 😍!
That is exciting to say the least. That house is just beautiful now. Good luck on the auction as well. You have a great day
Beautiful art work!! Vince, your great grandfather was so talented!!
Enjoyed this video. Madam Rac was although eccentric a fascinating lady. I'm eccentric and take pride in being so. Her home is beautiful once again and used for a wonderful purpose. Fascinating story of her life. Thank you Vince and Alex.
Tell Vince I love the musical tribute on the outside of the house, and thank him for the tour. It’s a beautiful place!
The house looks so nice. I love that red couch and chair! It was wonderful to hear the personal stories between Betty and this man who made time for her and helped her, more like a son than a friend. I am so happy this house will be loved and cared for and all the history in here, no one forgotten. His Great Grandfather's paintings, his parents furniture, Betty's things. Humbling. Wonderful. Thank you for sharing with us.
Thankyou Vince for allowing us to see the house.I`m still amazed at the beautiful floors in there! I hope the auction goes well for you Alexander.
Great update--love these follow ups on great stories/projects!!
Madam Rac’s house looks amazing.
Wow, Ernest Brown was a relative of mine. I remember when I was a child my Grandmother travelled to Edmonton. Can't believe I've been watching your videos since the potter's House. I'm over in North East England.
I didn’t realize that Vince was her heir, until he was explaining what he discovered when the safe deposit boxes were opened.
same.
Was Vince her son?
@@annaroseannadanna1 No, he was a piano student of hers when he was a young boy. As an adult he resumed lessons, and they became close friends.
As you were standing in the living room talking about Madame Rac I was watching the lamp flicker behind the piano. I couldn’t help but imagine she was listening and enjoying the kind things being said.
I’m so surprised that there are still estate pieces available! I would love to own a small piece of her legacy! I will have to visit the auction site and see if I can get lucky enough to purchase something.
My grand parents had a red sofa like that one. It too looked new. They had covered it with those old plastic furniture covers that protected from almost everything.
The couch and chair you called a chesterfield we had one very similar when my husband and I got our first apartment. It was filled with horse hair and I had to have a blanket on it all the time. We had it for over fifteen years. Our kids wore it out.
Absolutely an Amazing woman. Her story is a story of life. Living it to the fullest.