50 years of stuff & everything was left behind! We bought it all! What will we find?!?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 เม.ย. 2023
- This house has been left abandoned for a year after the owner passed away... we bought it all! What will we discover? Watch and see!
Treasure hunting and house clean up! a new series starts now! - บันเทิง
I love these video’s so much! You show us how people lived, but allways with respect, what i really love about you!! ❤❤
I agree! Plus, I always get inspired to do a quick clean out of things I haven't touched for over a year or more.
I used to have a replica Rolex watch that my parents got me from Singapore. It had the screw down crown also.
What a treat. Knew the gal who lived here (RIP Gwennie) and my dad knew her father long ago. So glad she was able to stay in the place as long as she did, she was a real hoot. She'd have had a good chuckle to hear Alex joke about her giving someone a poke with that little pocket knife...not saying she couldn't have held her own if provoked, mind you.
Sorry for your loss. Gwen sounds like an interesting lady!
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I love her house, such a cute place and so many goodies! RIP Gwennie.
Rip
Someone knew them. I didn't take long did it? It was bound to happen.
The blazer in the trunk Velut Arbor Avo is latin for, "May it grow like a tree through the ages" It is from UT University of Toranto.
Toronto*
@@enixon8268there’s always one and you’re it. I was tempted to spell that “your” 😈
@Frances Watts I was not being the grammar police. Just clarifying.
@@franceswatts4001Right? 🙄
@@enixon8268 Typo...been there, done that. LOL 😆
The yarn in the trunk , especially the red one in the box, is highly collectible for vintage knitters. Please don´t throw it away. The boxes were kits usually with the pattern for the matching wool and sometimes even with matching fabric and pattern for a skirt. You can´t buy the yarn for vintage patterns nowadays and it´s difficult to find fitting subtitutes in the same weight and komposition. So if you find old yarn and patterns, sell them together. Same might go for the fabrics. Greetings from Hamburg.
And that trunk was lined with cedar wood, as a moth repellent. The yarn should be in good shape.
@@Meyersci amen!
Hi from Australia
As an Australian my idea of a giant spider and your idea of a giant spider vary somewhat.
Haha I bet!
My mom's washer & dryer from '71 sold with the house in '98. The house is back on the market, and there they still are, 52 years old and still running! Kenmores were built solid in those days.
The freezer we still use is 54 years old. Bought at JC Penneys
My friends parent house which he inherited had a washer from 1966. Finally died a few years ago. Was hardwired into the panel. No plug he said.
Love me some Kenmore!
Older appliances usually are built to last. New ones are meant to be replaced, so the company can make more money!
@@Nwladylaura369 Planned Obsolescence
I love these clean-outs. It's like the ultimate mystery box opening.
This particular home makes me sad that no one wanted her things. Maybe there were just younger relatives left who didn’t really know her. I’m glad that they chose you to clean it out because I know you will take care to save as much as you can so it can be put to use again. You also donate a lot which I really appreciate.
It might be the cigarette smoke. I would not want a relative’s items if they smoked indoors.
@@lcotner5068 but you can easily wash jewellery and glass/China ornaments to remove the cigarette smells. I wish I had a small memento from my elderly relatives
@@lcotner5068 Yes - same. It gave me a 'flashback' from thirty years ago of clearing my parents' house out. They'd both smoked for decades. It stank and most walls and ceilings were brown and 'sticky' with nicotine deposit. Ugh! 'Funnily enough I've never smoked!
I’m my experience, some things that you would not expect are unsalvageable. We tossed most of my childhood toys and books that my parents saved because the plastic, fabric or paper was permanently stained or continued to smell despite cleaning and months of airing them out. Glass or metal might be okay, but many other items are ruined. Cigarette smoke smell is a major migraine trigger for me- it wasn’t worth it to me.
If you close them in a bag with baking soda it can get rid of it also cornstarch works to clean pages of books
Your comment about granny and the pocket knives reminded me a lot of my grandmother, who died around 30 years ago. When I was cleaning out her effects I found her "Bingo bag". She always pulled it out and added her wallet to the top of this bag when she went to bingo each week. It was pretty heavy, so I checked it out. Inside was a 4" push dagger, and what my Dad called a belly gun. Basically a highly illegal small pistol (.22 caliber) that had no barrel. I never knew small town bingo was that dangerous!
She just TOLD you she was going to the bingo ... instead she went robbing a bank or a gas station ..
@@franhunne8929 wow! It was dangerous for old ladies!
@@cherifew3485 I was just kidding, Cherryl Few - as I thought of Ma Dalton from LuckyLuke
My mom used to love going to bingo. Sometimes people win big and I wondered if it could be possible for the winners to be robbed. However, I don’t think carrying a small gun would do much, except make a lady feel like she was protected.
Thanks to you, with the help of my sister, I’m going through my stuff and my husbands stuff so the kids aren’t overwhelmed. Good luck!
The reason you find dimes most of the time it's because everyone carried them for emergencies in case you needed to make a phone call for help how to get a ride home etc etc
I love the old washer and dryer, we keep ours going because we don't think modern appliances are made nearly as well
My mum's Home Help in the 1970s used to say our old Hoover was so strong compared to modern appliances, that 'it could suck paint off the walls and remove nails from the floorboards!' - It weighted a ton (the Hoover not the Home Help!), and was made in the 1940s...
Every time you say you're going through an older woman's house, I have to steady myself. My favorite eras are 1890/1900s and 1950/1960s and I'm specifically into clothing and houseware so I always get so excited about the "boring" things in these houses! My grandma didn't save anything from the past so I have to live vicariously through these houses, I'd die and go to heaven in this one haha
I've got three old Singer machines (all in perfect working condition, my primary one is a Singer 327 zigzag from the 60s that my dad got off Marketplace for free from the original owner!) one being a Featherweight so I nearly screamed when you found that one behind the door!!
Edit: THE SINGER BUTTONHOLE KIT!!! That's the exact one for my machine! It matches the color of the machine, the Singer 327. And it's complete and looks like it's barely used! The grips on the metal foot portion get pretty rusty over time so the original one for my machine (that I got from the original owner) wasn't able to be used, and also the clamshell case separates easily which happened to my original one, as well. I was SO lucky to find a complete one at a thrift store last year with minimal rust! I love seeing this stuff in the wild
What sets you miles above other channels is that you don't just walk in or walk through someplace and pick and choose what you take and walk away; you put the hard work in and take us along on the journey. And I love how resectful you are to each other!!!!!
So good to see you back in a house, it's why I started watching your channel, so much fun going thru everything. I'm glad there's no sign of toy cars. Please make sure you wear a mask and gloves when you start clearing out. Best wishes from the UK 🇬🇧
These clean outs are what Alex and family (and friends) do best. RIP to the woman who lived there.
Im sad there is no sign of toy cars… 🤣
Love these episodes so much. I always think about the lives of the people who owned the stuff and reflect on how times moves on. We move on and the stuff stays.
I wish the family would have kept the photos....it makes me sad.
I love this stuff. I would be there for days looking for treasure only because I am retired with nothing else to do. I wish I lived in your area. I would apply for a job with you guys. Great detective work. Carry on.
@@choochalah sadly its likely they never knew the person in said photos so feel no need for them
@@choochalah It has been his practice to return photos and other things of a personal nature to family members or heirs.
And that's the problem, the stuff stays and some poor soul has to sort it all out and get rid of it. I have learned so much from Alex and other TH-camrs about clutter and hoards. I have moved my mum into a new little place for her final years and I would not let her bring the clutter. In fact she was really glad to leave it behind. 65 years in the same house and never got rid of anything. She loves her new, bright, clean and comfortable little home and the lack of clutter. Sadly I know have to plough through it all and clear it out to sell the house. The garage and attic I am not looking forward too. There are suitcases of my baby clothes in the attic apparently. I'm 60 in 3 weeks time! Why? This stuff is actually a burden.
I love that carpet as you first walk in the door! I literally yelled out loud, "Oooooh, that carpet!"... Okay, this is killing me already. That formica and chrome kitchen table, with the vinyl and chrome chairs, including the high/step chair? I'm plotzing!... And now the jewelry! Oh dear. Now I'm swooning... Our house was built in 1928, and it still as the ironing board in the ironing cupboard. We might turn it into a spice cupboard... I'm disabled so I can tell you that her walker, the bath seat, the grip bars, none of those things come cheap - and most disabled people are quite poor. It would be a wonderful thing if you could donate those to people who need them in your area.
I loved the carpet too. The chair went well with it.
Wait- what is ‘plotzing’ ? 😂
@@fur_baby_mama 🤣It's Yiddish. It's like... freaking out, in a good way. Edit: I just looked it up. Like so many Yiddish words, it can be both positive or negative.
@@CharlotteIssyvoo I am adding it to my vocabulary!
@@fur_baby_mama Yiddish has so many great words, many of which we already use without realizing they're Yiddish. Klutz, schmuck, schnoz.... So many.
The piano was covered in Tiffany lamps and no one mentioned them. That figure does look like Lalique for sure. Great video as always guys. So relaxing to watch you finding lost treasures. Condolences to the family who lost a relative.
Stained glass is not necessary tiffany
Alex, please encourage all who are assisting you, to wear a mask in the basement. Even you!
Are you kidding?
@@nancyp.2812 why would they be kidding? Mold is nasty to your health.
@@MarcosCodas because by now he should know and if he is not wearing one then it's his choice, You constantly get two comments on all his clear out videos.
1. Wear gloves and masks.
2. Use a tripod or strap on a GoPro.
He has heard it all before and chooses to ignore it. As they saying goes, you can lead a horse to water but you can't force him to drink.
@@WellISaidIt I'd rather have an answer from the person I asked the question to. You don't know what they were thinking when they said that.
@@MarcosCodas be my guest.
I couldn’t quit laughing when you saw the big freezer. I love these videos and your humor and personality. You and your wife are just awesome. Thanks for sharing. My life is pretty boring and you guy’s always make it better.
My first thought was the same as Alex, “Is there a body!”
@@librarynan4610 He showed us the second, he did not open up the first much (there was stuff on the lid) - but there was something DARK in it ...
I love these videos. So exciting to see what you find
I love these clean outs. The last one had some very nice new expensive stuff but this house has a ton of pretty cool older semi expensive stuff!
Lucy Maude Montgomery was my grandfather's cousin. He (Don Campbell) inherited the house but didn't want to move back to PEI, so he gave it to his brother, who turned it into a museum. Most of the furniture, etc. that had come from there was sent back when my grandmother died. Sure miss them, even still
Alex, the bag with the dog stuff, that brown bag in the plastic inside the ceramic urn might be the cremains of the pet. Everything reminds me of memorial setup stuff
I had the same thought.
That wooden clock with the fireplace downstairs is from 1947. My parents got one as a wedding gift. We still have it. The clock works and the fireplace lights up.
I just picked up one Saturday. 5 bucks because it needs to be rewired.
Each time you purchase one of these homes of someone no longer here it is as if the person will never be forgotten because we get to glimpse into their whole lives. Once again your generosity reaches thousands. Thank you Alex
So excited for a new series! Large shells are worth more than you think. There was a lovely surprise memory in this video for me. It is 37 years tomorrow since my Dad passed away, and he used to use that very same tv tray often in the 1970's. We live in New Zealand.
These videos are always such fun. They're like storage unit videos without all the overblown drama and fake excitement.
Don't just throw out the old makeup jars and compact cases, open them up and check them, because I found Kruegerands and old coins and jewelry in them, from something I thought was disposable! Love these house cleanout episodes 👏👍
Yes, remember the pink panther diamond was stored in a jar of face cream. Haha
That's a good tip, I wouldn't have thought of that.
I’m the executor of an estate, and am currently working my way through 48 years of accumulation in a house. I’m having to check everything, because envelopes of cash have been found in the most unlikely places.
@@vanillascooplinda8849 My parents were meticulous in their home management system, but my mom often told me that people of the older generation who came through the tough decades like the 1930s, and the initial post war II years, had a very difficult time letting go of things and would keep items (just in case) and would stash cash around the home because banks were unreliable in their days of youth so they kept cash "just in case".
We bought our home as-is. The previous owner had been moved to a nursing home and then passed away and the house had been unoccupied for 2 years. The family took the appliances (which were supposed to stay) and left a mess. We were a young newlywed couple and we didn’t have the money the buy a new stove and fridge. Some months later I took the curtains down to paint a room and I found an envelope with $2K in cash on top of the curtain rods. We were able to buy the appliances with that money. It was such a blessing.
Loved that Melissa came with you. Always nice to see her! Good luck as you progress through this new task!
I love this house! So many vintage books and paintings. Thank you for showing some of the books! I love seeing them.
The owner of the house seems like she was a really cool person.
Yay, another treasure hunt. These videos sure make me look around and try to visualize how someone would go through my stuff to clear the house out. Makes me think of downsizing.
I was thinking the same thing! Then I thought that I should purposely hide something cool!
Oh yes!! I downsized a lot when I moved last year. It has taken some adjustments though.
I am totally the opposite- I emigrated with 2 suitcases - I own nothing of monetary value - Alex would be so disappointed in my collectibles 🤣🤣🤣
My Mom would have loved a built in ironing board, her's was always set up in the dining room except on Saturday when it got put away when the house got it's clean, but by after dinner on Sunday she'd have it back out. Mom sewed and the mantra she leaned from one of her teachers was 'pressing is a much a part of doing a good job as the actual sewing'
She got that right. Growing up my father had a women and children's garment factory. Working the industrial press (and that press was heavy) was one of my jobs as was the button hole machine and the machine that sewed the buttons on. the pressing had to be on point otherwise we were made to do it again.
Same with my mother! The ironing board was always set up in her sewing room. Every seam was pressed immediately after being sewn.
Ironing boards aren’t the only thing they built in. My house has a built in icebox in the basement, and a built in dresser upstairs.
Yup! I sew in a teeny tiny bedroom and use a full size standing ironing board and it's nearly become a permanent figure in my room, despite the lack of space... I'd kill to have one built in!
We had a built in ironing board in the house that I lived in as a child. The house was built in the 1940s. It was there that I learned to iron my dad’s handkerchiefs. When they came off the clothesline, mama would sprinkle them with water and set them in the refrigerator until it was time to iron them. This would have been in the 1960’s.
Your wife is so gentle and respectful of other peoples items, even pushing the chairs back at the table. Sweet.❣️
LOL. “Huge spider”. 😂😂😂 Laughs in Australian.
As someone who makes and sells fine jewelry, I always get so excited when you find nice jewelry during a house clean out!
Yes! I love these house clean out series. 🎉
It's so fun to see the treasure hunt take place. It's exciting to think what may be there.
A house clearance! These are your best episodes. It’s so interesting to see parts of the owners life revealed. Whilst it’s sad for the family, it must be nice for them to see items revealed that bring back happy memories about their relative, without having to do all the hard work. You and Melissa are always so respectful of the belongings too. Looking forward to more of these episodes. 👍
My Mom and Dad were married in 1946 and had that very same Cedar Chest. Made by Lane. It's still in the family being used by my brother and sister in law. A great piece!
I kept wanting to tell him it was a cedar chest, not a trunk!
@@carolgalpin9334 Me ,too!🤣 hopefully he or Melissa will see our comments.
Made me think of what we used to call a, “Hope Chest.”
My parents married in 1945. I have my mothers, very similar. I have my grandmas too
Good place to keep wool clothes because of the cedar lining.
Here we go , great . Glad Melissa gets to go on the first day. Storm tonight in Ireland so this is a great distraction
The only problem I have with videos such as these is that I myself want to go out and do the same thing as Alex does. The problematic part is that I neither got the eye, the storage space or an auction house that could take care of the selling part...
Minor details that I lack as well lol!
My feelings exactly
Oh my goodness!!! 60 years of stuff. But for me the hands down winner is the featherweight sewing machine takes the prize. A cleaning and oiling and she's good to go. Mom had a Singer similar to it. I remember when she got it.
I'm 66 and by the time Alex has done a few more of these my son won't have a drawer or closet to empty when I'm gone... Down-size, down-size, down-size and throw your junk out folks!
NO NO keep it and he can have a big auction and make $ back on it. You'd be amazed at what people will buy. I go to auctions and people love bxs of old stuff.
Me too I got 4kids I give them things and get rid of photo s they do not know the people got small house no were to put things this house is big should have been done long time ago not fair leave all that nanapolly xscotland ☮️
Hi from Ontario! The white coat in the trunk has the University of Toronto coat of arms crest attached to it. Can't wait to watch as you go through all the memories.
I love your videos, and my husband and I just purchased a home with a shed that has decades worth of stuff in it, so we are getting to treasure hunt. How you cleared out the split level hoarder house in a week is amazing to me, because I now realize the sheer volume of work just to clear it out, not to mention sorting things for trash,keep, resell.
I donated lots of early 1900’s suitcases, trunks, and other things from my grandfather’s stuff to the movie industry props here in Alberta. After being on set, I realized they take very good care of it. I know you’ve also worked in the industry and wonder if you also feel they are well taken care of?
Good thinking.
I wouldn't have thought of that.
They might want the washer dryer.??
Or even some clothing. 😊
I have terminal cancer. Probably sometime this year. My husband is alive and well, but won’t want to keep everything. He’s more minimalist than I. Because I’ve been watching you for a few years, I’m doing my best to give the adults kids what they want now, not to wait. Which means my hunny will have a lot of stuff when I’m gone.
My grandmother was 96 when she died (in December 2022), when she was 80 she cleaned out her place and passed on the things she loved to us. We knew the stories of the things, and we learned so much about my grandmother as a young woman. She passed last year but I have the simple necklace she wore on her first date, the spelling bee trophy she got when she was 9 and the story of the words she spelt, and SHE WENT THROUGH ALL HER PICTURES and told us who everyone was, we wrote on the back and now can pass them down for years. I'm so sorry you are ill, but I beg you to make sure your family knows your stories because those are the things that I have and will be able to pass on and on. When I put on that necklace and think of the story of my grandmother dancing with Jim (lol, not my grandpa) to Some Enchanted Evening, I can picture her with the description of the dress her mom made her, pink silk very expensive and she would have still had it but it was lost when she immigrated during the war. I have had so much loss from Covid (5 of my elders in 2 years), but the stories keep my family members alive and I can sometimes laugh and giggle through the tears and think of my poor grandmother who had no idea what an avocado was, but she could spell it! Best wishes, and hopes for ease and peace in your future, I'm so sorry you are going through this! I'm also very sorry for your family. The stoics say we aren't given people we just borrow them for a short time. I can't wait to tell future generations the stories I have acquired and to keep memories alive and vivid of the life she so fully lived. If I can tell the stories she will live on.
@@kittykatmeowers3392 I’m so very glad you have those stories. I’ve heard our stories over and over. My you’ve st got to spend plenty of time with my grandmother, and I’m grateful. Right now I just want quiet times with my grown kids.
So sorry to hear this.
@@FleaChristenson yes, I was lucky! Keep telling those stories and know you can always reach out. I had a friend who passed from terminal cancer and she truly hated platitudes and advice so I'll just send my fuzzy warmest thoughts from rural Nova Scotia. If you ever need anything drop me a line.
@@kittykatmeowers3392 thank you so much for a time I was over the top angry about all the home remedies people insisted I try. Garlic and honey in the microwave?! I finally calmed down and realized that my friends love me and are desperate for my healing. They don’t want to lose me. I finally just started asking if they’d had this type of cancer and if they had used this method to kill the cancer. People finally stopped the suggestions. I get it. I do. But in seven years I’ve also learned to just listen to people. They’ve struggled with their pain and loss. Talking to me is some kind of relief and absolution. So I just listen. It’s been, besides the recent pain, a relatively good experience. My relationships with my husband and our grown kids have helped changed and improved dramatically. A lot has changed for the better. Now I’m actively seeking out pretty widows for my husband. 😁
That freezer!! That thing is awesome, I want one! 😁
Absolutely loved this episode and I am looking forward to the rest. Don't you go opening trunks without us now! ;-))
I love to peek into every box, and pot, and drawer and hideaway. It doesn't matter if there's nothing useful in there, but the journey is awesome! And I am always amazed at how much stuff actually does have value.
Did you all notice all the ballerina things? So elegant, those paintings. A LOT of these things are beautiful, even if they're not Van Gogh's...
There is so much money in that house,all vintage cloths,dishes,figurines, books,paintings etc. Good luck and have fun
I was thinking the same thing. The whole house is full of treasures!
It looks promising in there! I hope you find some amazing things; you work so very hard in these clear outs and deserve whatever profit you can make. Love from Vancouver Island. (Can`t wait to see the jewelry!)
I really love these type videos - it’s like going on a historical treasure hunt.
Blows my mind how much stuff people accumulate and never get rid of. This was really interesting to watch - I’m hooked now on the outcome.
And making me get rid of so much so my kids don't have to deal with it
This is a lifetime of accumulation...some junk...some trash...some treasures...lots of memories that become lost because things just become piles of stuff that the family...if there are any...just does not want or dies not have the time to deal with.
Great, another house cleanout series! This one looks like it might have some hidden jems! ❤ Can't wait for the next episode already.
Alex, when you mentioned that filmmakers would probably like to have the vintage washer and dryer, I always wondered why you never contracted with movie companies from Canada and the US that have buyers scanning for such items? Also, don't forget there is a HUGE mid-century movement and I am on many Facebook pages for mid-century items and they go absolutely nuts for vintage appliances and furniture. Big money market in the US for sure.
I love Danish Modern Furniture and many of the items they call mid century modern are actually Danish Modern furniture! One person called a French Provincial dresser a mid century modern piece of furniture and it amazes me that they don’t know what the type names of furniture are and call it all mid century modern!
Love how Alex can’t contain his excitement and Melissa is so cool xx
How ever "old" the male may be, inside there is still a kid. Women seem to not be that way. Just like a dames looks at a cerain age they fall off a cliffs edge, males just slowly get old.
@@CreatureOTNight
I have seen the looks go both ways.
@@CreatureOTNight It seems Alex is living up to his Channel's name, while Melissa's thinking 'Let's just wait and see - is it actually gonna be worth the hassle and hard work?...' (Though I'm sure both are by now very experienced at 'wading' through houses like this!)
I enjoy having Melissa on camera with you! Looks like there are some really interesting things to go through. I totally understand having the intent of doing a general survey and getting distracted by something really cool! I'd have been by the bookcase myself! Looking forward to this adventure! Stay safe!
That Calvinator freezer one side was for flash freezing and the other side for freezer storage. Been watching you guys from the time Alex and his Dad going through some abandoned buildings and houses. First time I've commented. ❤😊
Lov3 these videos especially when you bring Melissa! Alex, no one can say you have a lazy bone in you!! Amazing the amount of work you do in these situations! Thanks for posting... Canadian fan here, Sandra from Montreal
My mom always wanted a singer featherweight. My friend found one in a shop so I sent her the money. Her hubby carried it across country as his carryon!!!
Wow what an amazing house filled with history. I could spend hours going through all of the pictures, newspaper clippings and old things. I love history so much. I bet she was an incredible lady. I love that she was sentimental and kept so many wonderful things!❤
I'm retired...and watching this video makes me vow to clean out my house....which is nothing like the house you are going through--=thank goodness!
It looked like there were boxes of canning jars in the garage! Melissa will love those if she has a good harvest from her garden this year.
Those kitchen cabinets....my childhood home!! I would pay you to let me help clear this place. Looking forward to this series!!!
Lol. I feel the same.
Same here!
Hello from fellow digger and rescuer of stuff in Pennsylvania, USA! I have been hooked on your show since I watched the entire "potters house" series back when. I love your show and your Canadian accent. I tell my friends to watch. My Time saver comment, when going through jewelry boxes if they are empty leave them open so you guys don't waste time opening a second time! I do that with empty Dvd and video game cases also. You are so brave with all the spiders and mice! Wish I could help you dig!
This place earned the name “The Tiffany Lamp House”.
I have that same orange saucepan with lid. Found it for $5 at VV in the 90s. I spotted it as soon a you made your way to the spider. Cheers from Mill Woods!
I think that is a vintage deep freeze and I would love it if it works in a retro kitchen, but I am too far away for that to be a reality , which is a relief for my hubby. LOL
Yay another clear out! Looks like good potential. So funny about the Feather weight 😆 Ask and you receive ❣
So funny! The minute you showed the spider, my whole body shuddered.... they you mentioned that "someone just got the "hee-bee-gee-bees out there " Yup! That was me!!
If you find a Bernina sewing machine it would be worth keeping as the old ones are still worth a small fortune.
Yay, a Singer Featherweight! It has the bobbin case which is very important as replacements cost plenty. I have a ‘48 and got it before the prices went crazy. I quilt with it! I am not sure what they go for in Canada, but in the US it can be $600-$1500 for a 221, depending on condition.222’s are way more! I am happy with my one! That also was neat cedar chest in the basement. It looked in great shape from the top!
I wish you commented on the lamps! I would like to learn more about them. She must have been a collector of some sort! My 7yo son and I love watching these house clean-outs and enjoy the hunt as you dig around.
I've seen some kind of camera holder that holds your camera in the front so you are totally hands free. I've seen an artist in Germany use it. Have you seen it? It would help you guys so much! Love your videos! So fun :)
You have a treasure trove in this house. All the Tiffany lamps wow. I’d love your job. lol I love discovering old stuff. At the same time these houses make me think about my own “legacy” I’d be leaving my kids if i don’t do a Swedish death cleaning.
Glad this one will be more worth your time than the last one! It’s nothing to SNEEZE AT!
I hope you find loads of cool stuff and make a profit to get more cool cars , clever of you to build a big new garage at the bottom of the garden and convince Melissa that it's a pool house 🙃
This looks like a great house, full of vintage things. Can't wait for next episode.
Cobwebs are usually a good sign that there aren’t poisonous spiders around. Of course this is the rule of thumb for my area. But I’m guessing any spider is a bad spider here. Of course they won’t go in a cedar chest (nor any other critter). So you should be safe sticking your hand inside it. I think this time capsule room is going to yield a treasure or two. I’m so excited to tag along for this one!! 🤟🏼🤍
I close my eyes when you walk on top of stuff, even though you appear to be careful.
And, I would be excited to find all the treasures as well!
I was pulled into your channel during the Potter's House. I have an Inuit print from BettyJoan's. Can't wait to see what you uncover.
Alex. that's not a "trunk" it's a cedar hope chest. And it's in really good condition.
for the spider webs you need to travel with those swiffers that are extendable. poke it ahead of you to gather up all the cobwebs before they start grabbing for you :D
A good spider community usually means there is very little damp in the building - I don't like spiders but will take them over mold and mildew any day.
That globe in the dining room, and the jewelry, makes me jealous.
Cameo is an easy $350-$400. I found a cameo for$.50 at a yard sale and sold it for $375!Also found vintage earrings at the same price at that sale but kept them for myself! Wishing you luck on the new house clear out ❤
This takes on a whole new meaning to hoarding. I love to collect and save, but I can’t take the dirt and mouse deposits.
Go watch the potter's house series. This is nothing.
Alex, Melissa, wear a dust mask to stay healthy through this process🥰
I really love and enjoy watching these episodes of Alex cleaning out these houses and seeing the treasures he finds!
Can’t wait to see what treasures you uncover! Thanks for sharing this with us! I love how you and Melissa are so caring with each other!
Woo hoo another house clean out, more living vicariously for the couch potatoes in the world. Looking forward to more. 👏👌😉❤️
That's a beautiful Ceder Chest, I have a family heirloom one passed down to me just like it.♥️ What a great clean-out home you two bought, with a Lot of hidden gems so far! ➖spiders🕷️🕸️😏
My Grandma and Great Grandma both had cedar chests like that. My sister has the one that was my Great Grandmas.
The amber pendant looked very Art Nouveau. Happy hunting.
I bet you would have so many viewers who would come help you for free,just cuz it's such fun,I know I would love it,if my energy levels allowed me to,I just cleaned out all my closets,drawers,basement, already packed up for Goodwill.
Interesting! I kind of like how these episodes kind of “reel you in”!
I have my dad's singer feather weight. I learnt to sew on it, when I was a kid.
I just really like te two of you, y'all are both so kind, nice and calming.
I will follow this one, too. It amazes me every time to see how much is packed into homes.
Looks like it's going to be a fun one to watch. It's impressive that you found the right keys for the garage :)
My house has the ironing board cupboard in the kitchen too. As a quilter, it is usually set up with the iron ready to go. I love this lady's taste. Hope I still have an account with Kastner!
Another great adventure! Exciting! I love your hair Melissa! I love the highlights on you! Stay safe and please wear a mask Alexander. Have fun!
SO MUCH cool stuff. This will be fun. May I suggest to put old papers, receipts, notes, packaging, etc. in boxes and sell by the lot. That ephemera is a treasure for us crafters, and we would love to have the opportunity to buy and give them new life.
How do you have energy to take all this on,so overwhelming and time consuming, but..you Most certainly are quite the expert's and so wonderful at what you all do,most certainly not a Ralph Kramden,you follow through on all you do,so impressive.
I would have no problem given you a hand to sort stuff not afraid of hard work But I live in Ireland . looking forward to seeing more from this home May God bless the family and the Lady who passed may the angels of grace wrap their wings around her and guide her into a heavenly home with a fantastic reunion Amen .
Beautifully said