As a collector of ephemera I nearly cry every time you pass up on boxes of old linens and paper of any kind. That stuff is becoming harder and harder to find. Please rescue this stuff and send it to auction for those of us that create.
I like how his son goes with him and doesn’t act like he’s too cool for it. These are the kind of experiences he’ll appreciate and remember when he’s older
Alec as I watch you go through the things you're finding in this building, there are things you aren't too sure of! These are things I name right off. They're tools my daddy had when I was little. I just turned 81 on June 27th, and sometimes I see things that really spark a memory! It's really funny when I watch the kids (?) that buy storage lockers. They find things they have no idea of what they're looking at! I just have to laugh. I enjoy your family and have "adopted" you as grandchildren. I'm housebound and don't get out much. So you tube is my entertainment. Have a good year. I visited Calgary for a week in 2001. Stayed with a family I met playing cribbage with on Hotmail. They took me camping at Banff. By the river there. I can't remember the name. I enjoyed Canada.
I made the rounds at an antique shop and one day she had gotten a heap of old black Ericson telephones and I made some remark ´hey these are in very good condition, like brand new´ and she said you know kids always point at that and ask ´what is that ? !´ One really only sees telephones like that in old movies but most kids do not watch those old great classic movies.
The Singer item with a crank handle and gears is a pinking machine. You feed fabric through it and it cuts a pinked edge on the fabric so that it doesn’t fray. They are sought after by vintage sewing enthusiasts. I have one.😁
@Caitlin Gateaux - not hoarder so much as keeper of memories. The family as owned the building may not have gotten rid of the better stuff thinking the prior tenants may one day return to claim their items.
My father was a real estate salesman starting after WW2. He brought home some of the best furniture, books and miscellaneous items that people left behind. This stash is a gold mine of left-behind treasures! 🥰
As you go by stuff I keep wishing I could tell you "pick that up", "what's that to your right", "why aren't you taking that". Loved seeing all this old stuff.
Yes. He always seems to pass the stuff I'd buy and get excited about stuff I don't care about. Possibly I'm his only subscriber who never wanted to visit his shop because he never picks up anything I would want. I get that he buys what he likes or knows he can sell to other guys who like what he likes. But 'guy' is the operative word very often in what he chooses and seems to know about. Also seems to limit himself to what a man his age would buy, women and anyone older than him not his customer base at all, apparently.
Hahaha... I'm only 10 minutes into the video & my neighbors have got to think that I've finally lost it! I'm doing the same thing & telling Alex, "Why didn't you look at that, it's cool!" Crazy how we all find something different from our past that takes us back to a moment in time. A lot of the stuff I see reminds me of my Dad's work bench & tool box. Stay safe and be well!
@@FigaroHey I think that you ARE correct. But, here's my take on why he buys what he does buy. Referring back to the, "Music Teacher" series (gosh,. I think that's the one) with all of the beautiful clothes. He knew that he was in over his head on that. So, he sold the entire lot of clothes to one, 'Guy' who knows about vintage women's clothing & what they are worth & if I remember correctly, an existing clientele. So, you have hit the nail on the head! Take care and be well!
@@FigaroHey I was saying the same thing! That he needs to bring a woman along next time because he's looking at everything with a guy's point of view. Like I can't even believe he didn't open up the hat boxes at the beginning. But it makes sense.... he's a guy 🤷♀️
Even after you closed your amazing store, you still go out picking and finding “curiosities!” And, you keep making fantastic videos! Alex, you are showing your generation how to live your dreams, while still supporting your family! Thank you!
I can’t believe Alex passed up the vintage makeup compacts! I have been seeing people on social media buying and restoring them to use with there modern makeup. They are beautiful and worth restoring in my opinion❣️ time stamp 16:54
Yup, a friend of mine found a SOLID 18k GOLD compact at an antique store, even the owner didn't bother to look close at it because he never imagined it would be gold...just as scrap gold it was worth over $2000😂
Everything is so beautifully stored! Alex hasn't coughed once. There is a LOT of stuff but it's pretty CLEAN for a change. That is a real treasure trove.
As others have mentioned....you would have certainly done well to purchased the entire lot. it is likely that there has been many items that have been over-looked. The entire collection would have taken a long time to go through thoroughly but you probably would have found many more items that would have made your trip worthwhile.
Regarding the old photos…….my sister and her daughter were at a large flea market in East Tennessee when her daughter became interested in this old framed photo of a group of older distinguished men. When she showed it to her mother she discovered our grandfather was in the photograph. It was a group of men from a masonic lodge gathering. Our grandfather was from Louisville, Kentucky and was big in that organization. That photo came home with her.
You overlooked the vintage red kitchen chairs !!! They went to one of the old formica red table top kitchen tables !!! We had these exact chairs and the red table in our first apt !!! The old formica tables and chairs are making a come back !!! I would love to have the set !!!
Thanks! I love your show and i love to hear you love TOPO GIGO THE LITTLE MISE! GoD BLESS U AND HOPE TO HEAR FROM U SOON. PS. im curious of how you knew about topo gigo??
Wow, that was fun. I kept wanting to shout at you when you walked past some cool stuff to turn and look at that, but you did pretty good at finding a lot of nice things. I can't imagine how neat it must be to be able to go through an entire basement and take anything you want, for a price of course. But still...
Your treasure hunt was so enjoyable to watch. The items you picked out are such great finds. Your son seems to have an eye for antiques that are notable. You must be proud that he is interested in what you do. Thanks for sharing another adventure!
Alex, when you decided to close the store, I feared that we wouldn't see any more adventures! So much fun when you go looking for treasure. Thanks for sharing! Surprisingly clean and not covered in mouse poop and squirrel debris! Really fun!
@@syrenasketches6902 He had to spend a lot of time there and did not have enough time with his family. He is renting it out, one side is an ice cream parlor and he is still working on renting out the other side where his store is.
I absolutely love seeing old stuff like this. Doesn't matter what it is, if it has history to it (even a boring, nothing history); I just LOVE it all!!! I have so much fun going thru vintage/antique things. Definitely jealous of finding a pick like this. ☮💚😊
That’s was fun,like walking back through time. I wonder about the people that left their stuff behind. Alex, do you call other collectors about this place? Wondering if the owner is going keep selling off stuff or is going to trash what’s left. Thanks for taking us along.
Sweet babies! Glad to see this beautiful rescue! Most people have little or no understanding of proper care of bunnies in general, you offer so much more!
That was a fun adventure! Although it would have been a lot of work, I was hoping you would buy it all and sort through it later. That is because people have different tastes and I saw several things that I would have bid on that were left behind, including that old monkey. It is good to see that Jason is helping and "learning the business" of buying and selling antiques. Thanks for letting us come along!
So nice to see your other son with you today. All your children are so good looking and polite. They truly seem to enjoy spending time with you which is great!
I'm so grateful your teaching your son the ways to be. You definitely should be proud. The fact that he's interested in learning about it is a blessing in itself and helps hope stay alive, especially with our youth in today's world. Thank-you for doing what you do.
Alex I live in a small town in the UK called elland I had a shock when I saw the beautiful fire extinguishers as this is where nu-swift was started and still works from here today just brilliant And I don't know how you narrowed your haul down to just 1 truck load I would have bought everything so interesting x
Wonderful journey! When I think of all the 'stuff' I threw out or ignored in the past decades.... good for you for preserving the footsteps of those who went before us.
What amazing treasure! I'm dying over that little case full of greeting cards....the empty ledger pages ..all the old photographs...makes my junk journal heart go pitter patter😍
I was afraid that you would leave the Scottie dog behind. He is really nice. Also, I liked the dishes set. This was really fun. Everything was nicely stored, so no precarious climbs for Alex. 😄 Jason is a good helper. Thanks for taking us along. 😊😊😊
I still wish he would wear gloves and a mask. So he isn't touching or breathing in rodent or other creature droppings in the air. I'm sorry I just cringe at the thought.
Am enjoying your search through the basement storage area of the 100 year old apartment building. Thank you for taking us along!❤ The “dresses” looked more like negligé sets for the honeymoon night. 😉
It must be an ABSOLUTE PLEASURE to work through an area that is so neat. Often when I'm watching I feel like shouting "No, no Alec, you're going through the things to fast!!" But I'm sure you've developed an eye by now for valuable things.
Yay! This was a great one. I definitely enjoy the videos where you are actually picking more than the auction vids. Thanks for bringing us along. Keep these ones coming.
I had to Like this video as soon as it came on. I grew up around my Granny and Aunt Thelma who kept all of their family member's things as they passed away. I knew some of the Great Aunts and Uncles but didn't know a quarter of their personal history. What a wondrous trove of family information and neat things.
"Closet" referrd to the old term "Water Closet". Which is what the bathroom used to be called. That salt&pepper shaker "woman" would be highly collectible to those people. Those old product containers are sought after. I like the ones with old store price tags on them.
I don't believe "He" is carved wood. They used to do a kind of sawdust/glue kind of stuff to make toys and statues with and THEN they are hand painted.
True stainless utensils are high in nickel and are NOT magnetic. Last I knew, true stainless steel sells for $1.10 or more a pound. So consider that if buying it. You will have that much value at least in the metal(s).
Is your truck a 72 model, I just found your videos today but will be watching. I love to prospect, mine, treasure hunt, etc. but treasure comes in all kinds of shapes, forms & varieties.
Awesome opportunity to go through 100 years of personal history. Bittersweet and ever so exciting time to explore countless treasures with your son. ❤️👍🏼
I could have spent all day or all week going through all those things. How do you decide where to look or what to buy? Love this video! It's not everyday you get a chance to go through a basement storing all those treasures. Thanks Alex for taking us along on this find!
I loved the vintage lamp with the smoked colour glass with the black trims. The blue beaded " evening " bag is quite valuable if not 1800s it is early 1900s, a lot of them were made in France & brought back by people's travels. Great video, loved all of it.
That's the kind of place that would be great to visit with no time pressure. Nearly every camera shot showed something interesting that needed further investigation. I hope you didn't miss some of the things you bypassed in the video.
OMG i wish i was there with you going through all that good stuff. I would be there for hours looking through everything...lucky you there soooi much GOOD STUFF there to be found
When you said the basement of a very old building, I was picturing soot, dust, and chaos. How lucky to find labeled cardboard boxes with mostly those very things inside. That had to help with your search. The building owner should call in some specialists who could use all the hardware, building supplies, and such.
Your family is really cool. Not many teenage sons go with their Dad to work, let that be filmed and youtubed and all in relatively good mood. And Jason is a "truffle sniffer" - already knows what is quality. You have done something right with him ... ;)
Just noticed this is an hour long! Yay! As I am watching I am thinking about the person who sorted/kept all those things. I have a feeling they knew everything that was down there, and as they 'gathered' more items they put like-items together. What a lot of stories to tell.
The photo album with the guys dressed up and in comic poses, makes me wonder if the lack of women in those pages was indicative. I had never seen a long coat like that one.
@@caseytrudeau916 Yeah, that's what I was thinking. There doesn't seem to be anything even remotely interesting any more. No WOW factor in today's stuff, no interesting designs, nothing fun. By then they will be on iphone #17,892.
This had to be stuff tenants left behind for many years! What a haul! I'd be going crazy down there! Thanks for the memories! And I do have an autographed photo of Bob Hope with that in his hand from 1937!
I talk about Alex and curiosity Inc waaaay too much in my real life. Many times a sentence has started "Alex, my antique dealer in Canada was saying the other day...." Thank you for making this channel, I now have something to say to strangers other then small talk. 🤗
What I love is that Jason has his dad's eye, with a younger point of view. He seems to know styles, different eras, and what makes things "quality", so he's picking up the family "curse"
I enjoy your show it keep me anxious to see what antiques you'll find when ever I'm watching your show. Always keep it up. Wish one day I could be with you & your family in your show helping to look for precious antiques.. Blessing to U ir family and team.
This is so much fun going through the huge variety of cool stuff with you and Jason. Thanks for telling what items are, even if you don't take them. I learn so much from you.
Alex I’ve watched you for a long time and was thrilled to see a news story about your generosity. I always knew you were a kind person but what you did for Adam was lovely. I hope your generosity comes back to you in abundance. 👍🏼
I can't get over how tidy everything is. I want to hate you so much right now. I have so many of these items. I worked at an old motel from the 50"s and the garage looked just like this. The laundry room door still used a skeleton key. That's where a lot of my collection came from. I have antique lighting fixtures and all sorts of random tools and accessories from mid century. You and your son have a great find there.
OMG. I loved this. So much cool stuff in great shape. THIS WAS SO FUN. Thank you for taking us with you. Plus, this kind of junket,highlights your knowledge of so many things. It is good to see your son with you. I hope he realizes just how much you know. So much knowledge is being lost. And when you were looking at the dictionary you said we used to use more words. We don't use words anymore. So jealous of this fun trip!
Thank you Alex, that was fun!! Lots of great stuff. The old newspapers are used by people for crafts. They scan in the "copy" and let people download for crafts.
As a collector of ephemera I nearly cry every time you pass up on boxes of old linens and paper of any kind. That stuff is becoming harder and harder to find. Please rescue this stuff and send it to auction for those of us that create.
I was sure he would pick up that box of older embroidered linens. Then it looked like he didn’t and I was shouting Nooooooo! Go back to it!!!!!
Same here!!
Yes exactly.
Ditto!! 😭
LOl!
I like how his son goes with him and doesn’t act like he’s too cool for it. These are the kind of experiences he’ll appreciate and remember when he’s older
Alec as I watch you go through the things you're finding in this building, there are things you aren't too sure of! These are things I name right off. They're tools my daddy had when I was little. I just turned 81 on June 27th, and sometimes I see things that really spark a memory! It's really funny when I watch the kids (?) that buy storage lockers. They find things they have no idea of what they're looking at! I just have to laugh. I enjoy your family and have "adopted" you as grandchildren. I'm housebound and don't get out much. So you tube is my entertainment. Have a good year. I visited Calgary for a week in 2001. Stayed with a family I met playing cribbage with on Hotmail. They took me camping at Banff. By the river there. I can't remember the name. I enjoyed Canada.
Happy Belated Birthday! I hope you had an enjoyable one!
Mmm
I made the rounds at an antique shop and one day she had gotten a heap of old black
Ericson telephones and I made some remark ´hey these are in very good condition,
like brand new´ and she said you know kids always point at that and ask ´what is that ? !´
One really only sees telephones like that in old movies but most kids do not watch
those old great classic movies.
This was wonderful and refreshing to read. I hope wherever you are that you're having a good day and are staying well and god bless. ♥️
This comment made my day! ❤️
The Singer item with a crank handle and gears is a pinking machine. You feed fabric through it and it cuts a pinked edge on the fabric so that it doesn’t fray. They are sought after by vintage sewing enthusiasts. I have one.😁
😃👍
I have two....
@@VirgilTStone LOL, I was yelling at my computer screen for him to get it. I wish I had it.
Let’s have a cheer for whoever ran that basement! So organised and tidy !
Exactly what I came to say. Organized hoarder.
Yes, very impressive!
I thought the same very neat
And u can make all this look neat u r talented
Agreed. Very impressive!
@Caitlin Gateaux - not hoarder so much as keeper of memories. The family as owned the building may not have gotten rid of the better stuff thinking the prior tenants may one day return to claim their items.
My father was a real estate salesman starting after WW2. He brought home some of the best furniture, books and miscellaneous items that people left behind. This stash is a gold mine of left-behind treasures! 🥰
As you go by stuff I keep wishing I could tell you "pick that up", "what's that to your right", "why aren't you taking that". Loved seeing all this old stuff.
Yes. He always seems to pass the stuff I'd buy and get excited about stuff I don't care about. Possibly I'm his only subscriber who never wanted to visit his shop because he never picks up anything I would want. I get that he buys what he likes or knows he can sell to other guys who like what he likes. But 'guy' is the operative word very often in what he chooses and seems to know about. Also seems to limit himself to what a man his age would buy, women and anyone older than him not his customer base at all, apparently.
Hahaha... I'm only 10 minutes into the video & my neighbors have got to think that I've finally lost it! I'm doing the same thing & telling Alex, "Why didn't you look at that, it's cool!" Crazy how we all find something different from our past that takes us back to a moment in time. A lot of the stuff I see reminds me of my Dad's work bench & tool box.
Stay safe and be well!
@@FigaroHey I think that you ARE correct. But, here's my take on why he buys what he does buy.
Referring back to the, "Music Teacher" series (gosh,. I think that's the one) with all of the beautiful clothes. He knew that he was in over his head on that. So, he sold the entire lot of clothes to one, 'Guy' who knows about vintage women's clothing & what they are worth & if I remember correctly, an existing clientele.
So, you have hit the nail on the head!
Take care and be well!
I hope they aren't knocking that building down.
@@FigaroHey I was saying the same thing! That he needs to bring a woman along next time because he's looking at everything with a guy's point of view. Like I can't even believe he didn't open up the hat boxes at the beginning. But it makes sense.... he's a guy 🤷♀️
Even after you closed your amazing store, you still go out picking and finding “curiosities!” And, you keep making fantastic videos!
Alex, you are showing your generation how to live your dreams, while still supporting your family! Thank you!
Did anyone else get anxious about the stuff Alex left behind? No? Just me then….🤪 Thanks for sharing your adventure! Loved it!
Yes! The copper kettle! Why didn't he take the copper kettle...??? 😭
If I had been there, wouldn't have been anything left but an echo!
Yes. The vintage women's clothes and furs. They could have been great in an auction. They were in great shape for sitting in basement for 70+ years.
@@k.y.6148 🤣🤣🤣Absolutely!
@@FlowerPowerPrairieGurl the kettle was amazing!
I can’t believe Alex passed up the vintage makeup compacts! I have been seeing people on social media buying and restoring them to use with there modern makeup. They are beautiful and worth restoring in my opinion❣️ time stamp 16:54
Yes!! My thoughts exactly!
I actually hollered “nooo” when he closed and replaced the box.
Gold and silver!
my thought exactly!!
Yup, a friend of mine found a SOLID 18k GOLD compact at an antique store, even the owner didn't bother to look close at it because he never imagined it would be gold...just as scrap gold it was worth over $2000😂
Everything is so beautifully stored! Alex hasn't coughed once. There is a LOT of stuff but it's pretty CLEAN for a change. That is a real treasure trove.
Antique / vintage knobs and door latches are precious to people restoring old houses. Good finds!
Alex, you should have purchased the vintage compacts. Women love these.
Absolutely! I was thinking the same thing!!
@@melaniethompson2543 ss
As others have mentioned....you would have certainly done well to purchased the entire lot. it is likely that there has been many items that have been over-looked.
The entire collection would have taken a long time to go through thoroughly but you probably would have found many more items that would have made your trip worthwhile.
I can only imagine the treasures hidden away that got passed over. Surely there likely were many in a 100 years old hoard that's sat untouched.
Everything is so nicely grouped together and sorted! That's a luxury!
I did not want this episode to end.
So much enjoyed. Thank You
The tortoise shell case is to die for! Gorgeous and probably worth thousands to a collector.
Regarding the old photos…….my sister and her daughter were at a large flea market in East Tennessee when her daughter became interested in this old framed photo of a group of older distinguished men. When she showed it to her mother she discovered our grandfather was in the photograph. It was a group of men from a masonic lodge gathering. Our grandfather was from Louisville, Kentucky and was big in that organization. That photo came home with her.
You overlooked the vintage red kitchen chairs !!! They went to one of the old formica red table top kitchen tables !!! We had these exact chairs and the red table in our first apt !!! The old formica tables and chairs are making a come back !!! I would love to have the set !!!
What a fun treat to see the 100-year-old basement! A treasure in every box!!! Thanks for letting me tag along! 😊
Thanks! I love your show and i love to hear you love TOPO GIGO THE LITTLE MISE! GoD BLESS U AND HOPE TO HEAR FROM U SOON.
PS. im curious of how you knew about topo gigo??
Wow, that was fun. I kept wanting to shout at you when you walked past some cool stuff to turn and look at that, but you did pretty good at finding a lot of nice things. I can't imagine how neat it must be to be able to go through an entire basement and take anything you want, for a price of course. But still...
Your treasure hunt was so enjoyable to watch. The items you picked out are such great finds. Your son seems to have an eye for antiques that are notable. You must be proud that he is interested in what you do. Thanks for sharing another adventure!
Alex, when you decided to close the store, I feared that we wouldn't see any more adventures! So much fun when you go looking for treasure. Thanks for sharing! Surprisingly clean and not covered in mouse poop and squirrel debris! Really fun!
I missed that. Why did he close the store?
@@syrenasketches6902 He had to spend a lot of time there and did not have enough time with his family. He is renting it out, one side is an ice cream parlor and he is still working on renting out the other side where his store is.
I missed the reasoning behind closing the store such a shame. Anna In Ohio
@@margaretf6147 that makes sense. Thank you!
Basically, Alex is a rolling stone. He doesn’t have a stay in place nature about much, other than his family.
I absolutely love seeing old stuff like this. Doesn't matter what it is, if it has history to it (even a boring, nothing history); I just LOVE it all!!! I have so much fun going thru vintage/antique things. Definitely jealous of finding a pick like this. ☮💚😊
Wow, the basement was such surprise, It was so organized, definitely not what I expected. Great finds ♥️
That’s was fun,like walking back through time. I wonder about the people that left their stuff behind. Alex, do you call other collectors about this place? Wondering if the owner is going keep selling off stuff or is going to trash what’s left.
Thanks for taking us along.
Thank you for being such a good man. I just saw the piece on tv about what you did for the homeless fellow. Your kindness is inspiring.
Sweet babies! Glad to see this beautiful rescue! Most people have little or no understanding of proper care of bunnies in general, you offer so much more!
That was a fun adventure! Although it would have been a lot of work, I was hoping you would buy it all and sort through it later. That is because people have different tastes and I saw several things that I would have bid on that were left behind, including that old monkey. It is good to see that Jason is helping and "learning the business" of buying and selling antiques. Thanks for letting us come along!
My exact thought!
So nice to see your other son with you today. All your children are so good looking and polite. They truly seem to enjoy spending time with you which is great!
Always an adventure with you! Nice that Jason is along with you. He looks like you!
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I'm so grateful your teaching your son the ways to be. You definitely should be proud. The fact that he's interested in learning about it is a blessing in itself and helps hope stay alive, especially with our youth in today's world. Thank-you for doing what you do.
I reckon you should do another buy it all with this basement find. There certainly seem to be enough stuff in there to make it worth your while.
Great seeing you yesterday on CTV News here in NB! Love hearing about Adam. What you did for him was absolutely wonderful. Bev
Alex I live in a small town in the UK called elland
I had a shock when I saw the beautiful fire extinguishers as this is where nu-swift was started and still works from here today just brilliant
And I don't know how you narrowed your haul down to just 1 truck load I would have bought everything so interesting x
Wow! From my childhood. I was glued to the screen!.
This was a picking bonanza. Excellent job Jason and Alexander.
Wonderful journey! When I think of all the 'stuff' I threw out or ignored in the past decades.... good for you for preserving the footsteps of those who went before us.
Alexander: it's all wonderful! Thank you for taking us on this journey.
Your excitement is contagious! Lol! I love this stuff. Your videos are a pretty good find!
What amazing treasure! I'm dying over that little case full of greeting cards....the empty ledger pages ..all the old photographs...makes my junk journal heart go pitter patter😍
I have my grandfather's hatbox - exactly like the one I saw. He brought it back with him from N.J. ca. 1922!
I was afraid that you would leave the Scottie dog behind. He is really nice. Also, I liked the dishes set. This was really fun. Everything was nicely stored, so no precarious climbs for Alex. 😄 Jason is a good helper. Thanks for taking us along. 😊😊😊
I was screaming in my head, “pick up the Scottie Dog”! My cousin used to raise and show them, lol 😂
My neighbor is a huge Scottie fan. Only dogs she'll have are Scotty's. I may have to bid on that one. 😅
Not too dusty either, all quite clean.
I still wish he would wear gloves and a mask. So he isn't touching or breathing in rodent or other creature droppings in the air. I'm sorry I just cringe at the thought.
Am enjoying your search through the basement storage area of the 100 year old apartment building. Thank you for taking us along!❤ The “dresses” looked more like negligé sets for the honeymoon night. 😉
Hi Alex, totally enjoyed this one. So many great finds.
It must be an ABSOLUTE PLEASURE to work through an area that is so neat. Often when I'm watching I feel like shouting "No, no Alec, you're going through the things to fast!!" But I'm sure you've developed an eye by now for valuable things.
Alex I appreciate how good you are at filming and searching with one hand.
I've been watching your channel for years....I love all of your videos but this may be in my top 5! Thank you!
Yay! This was a great one. I definitely enjoy the videos where you are actually picking more than the auction vids. Thanks for bringing us along. Keep these ones coming.
He wouldn't be able to do the pickin' without the auctions. 🙂
I had to Like this video as soon as it came on. I grew up around my Granny and Aunt Thelma who kept all of their family member's things as they passed away. I knew some of the Great Aunts and Uncles but didn't know a quarter of their personal history. What a wondrous trove of family information and neat things.
"Closet" referrd to the old term "Water Closet". Which is what the bathroom used to be called.
That salt&pepper shaker "woman" would be highly collectible to those people.
Those old product containers are sought after. I like the ones with old store price tags on them.
I don't believe "He" is carved wood. They used to do a kind of sawdust/glue kind of stuff to make toys and statues with and THEN they are hand painted.
True stainless utensils are high in nickel and are NOT magnetic. Last I knew, true stainless steel sells for $1.10 or more a pound. So consider that if buying it. You will have that much value at least in the metal(s).
Wow..frozen in time or what !? …its amazing that no one had pilfered through all that stuff by now. Really nice pick Alex
I agree with Melissa. Also, you left behind antique compacts. You need to think of what women like to buy as well as what you enjoy.
Exactly. Missing a treasure..should not just be looking for "guy" stuff. Those compacts were worth something and they are highly collectible.
I am amazed at the organization they kept for 100 years!
Is your truck a 72 model, I just found your videos today but will be watching. I love to prospect, mine, treasure hunt, etc. but treasure comes in all kinds of shapes, forms & varieties.
Nice to meet you! It’s a 1976 :)
Loved travelling across the decades with you two. Awesome vid. 👌
That was really fun looking through all the stuff. I did love the old photos and the 1920’s clothes. I did like the wedding dress
Love love love the long videos like this and this one is soo interesting!!!
Awesome opportunity to go through 100 years of personal history. Bittersweet and ever so exciting time to explore countless treasures with your son. ❤️👍🏼
I have enjoyed this so much! Hope to see some more soon!😃👏👏👍🇦🇺
I was so impressed that all of the items were relatively clean, cared for, and so organized. What a treat for us treasure hunters and antique lovers.❤
There were keys near the box of padlocks in a drawer if you look back you will see them. OMG great finds!
That was a very cool place to go. Thanks for taking us with you and your son! Had fun!
I could have spent all day or all week going through all those things. How do you decide where to look or what to buy? Love this video! It's not everyday you get a chance to go through a basement storing all those treasures. Thanks Alex for taking us along on this find!
....weekS....WEEKS!!!
I loved the vintage lamp with the smoked colour glass with the black trims. The blue beaded " evening " bag is quite valuable if not 1800s it is early 1900s, a lot of them were made in France & brought back by people's travels. Great video, loved all of it.
That's the kind of place that would be great to visit with no time pressure. Nearly every camera shot showed something interesting that needed further investigation. I hope you didn't miss some of the things you bypassed in the video.
I knew you would find old radios. Nice!
What a find! I was hoping you would have gotten the metal birds at the beginning of you’re search, but you got a lot of neat stuff.
A walk through history! Thanks for taking us along on your treasure hunt!
OMG i wish i was there with you going through all that good stuff. I would be there for hours looking through everything...lucky you there soooi much GOOD STUFF there to be found
wow, that was great fun!!! Your son is pretty dreamy! Thanks for bringing us along!
Totally loved going through that place with you and Jason
Lots of Wally cool stuff! Started drooling when you showed the big copper drum!!
I’ve wanted one for years.
When you said the basement of a very old building, I was picturing soot, dust, and chaos. How lucky to find labeled cardboard boxes with mostly those very things inside. That had to help with your search. The building owner should call in some specialists who could use all the hardware, building supplies, and such.
I could geek out on this for hours!
Enjoyed. This was a fun pick. Interesting things. Interesting history of the family apartment building.
I love coming along on your treasure hunts, Alex. So fun. And that 100 YO basement is more organized than mine.
Your family is really cool. Not many teenage sons go with their Dad to work, let that be filmed and youtubed and all in relatively good mood. And Jason is a "truffle sniffer" - already knows what is quality. You have done something right with him ... ;)
Some of the paperwork should be in a museum or archive files in the library, great finds!
Just noticed this is an hour long! Yay! As I am watching I am thinking about the person who sorted/kept all those things. I have a feeling they knew everything that was down there, and as they 'gathered' more items they put like-items together. What a lot of stories to tell.
The photo album with the guys dressed up and in comic poses, makes me wonder if the lack of women in those pages was indicative. I had never seen a long coat like that one.
So hey , Is it just me or dose anyone else think it possible that many items "Left behind" could have been collect as rent payment over the years?
Thanks for taking us along on your treasure hunt!! This is such a fun thing to do!
I could spend several days down there looking at everything and come out once in a while for food. Everything is so
Interesting
I’ve really enjoyed watching your video look forward to seeing more. P.S. Jason is growing into a fine young man well done to you and his mom
It was a very well organized pile of treasures!!
In the drawer where you found the straight razors…there was a miniature basket. It was so cute lol
Thoroughly enjoyed this. Fun to be in on the discoveries. 100 years from now what would be fun and interesting to find?
Stuff from 200 years ago since what's being made now barely lasts a decade!?
@@caseytrudeau916 Yeah, that's what I was thinking. There doesn't seem to be anything even remotely interesting any more. No WOW factor in today's stuff, no interesting designs, nothing fun. By then they will be on iphone #17,892.
This had to be stuff tenants left behind for many years! What a haul! I'd be going crazy down there! Thanks for the memories! And I do have an autographed photo of Bob Hope with that in his hand from 1937!
I talk about Alex and curiosity Inc waaaay too much in my real life. Many times a sentence has started "Alex, my antique dealer in Canada was saying the other day...." Thank you for making this channel, I now have something to say to strangers other then small talk. 🤗
I do the same thing! My husband knows him now, too, and he's never even watched the videos. 🤣
I’m guilty as well.
Hi did you still have the light colored jewelry box? My mom had that kind of jewelry box. Congratulations on having such a wonderful son.
What I love is that Jason has his dad's eye, with a younger point of view. He seems to know styles, different eras, and what makes things "quality", so he's picking up the family "curse"
I enjoy your show it keep me anxious to see what antiques you'll find when ever I'm watching your show. Always keep it up. Wish one day I could be with you & your family in your show helping to look for precious antiques.. Blessing to U ir family and team.
This is so much fun going through the huge variety of cool stuff with you and Jason. Thanks for telling what items are, even if you don't take them. I learn so much from you.
Just subscribed!!! I love stuff like this. How did you get this opportunity? Love how it's a safe father son experience too.
Alex I’ve watched you for a long time and was thrilled to see a news story about your generosity. I always knew you were a kind person but what you did for Adam was lovely. I hope your generosity comes back to you in abundance. 👍🏼
I can't get over how tidy everything is. I want to hate you so much right now. I have so many of these items. I worked at an old motel from the 50"s and the garage looked just like this. The laundry room door still used a skeleton key. That's where a lot of my collection came from. I have antique lighting fixtures and all sorts of random tools and accessories from mid century. You and your son have a great find there.
WE (your audience) loves this type of episode!!!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Enjoyed looking at all things with you. I was excited about most of it also. Antique books go for quite a bit.
OMG. I loved this. So much cool stuff in great shape. THIS WAS SO FUN. Thank you for taking us with you. Plus, this kind of junket,highlights your knowledge of so many things. It is good to see your son with you. I hope he realizes just how much you know. So much knowledge is being lost. And when you were looking at the dictionary you said we used to use more words. We don't use words anymore.
So jealous of this fun trip!
This was so cool! Even well lit and relatively clean for an old basement. Thanks for showing us!
Thank you Alex, that was fun!! Lots of great stuff. The old newspapers are used by people for crafts. They scan in the "copy" and let people download for crafts.
Just a shame you had to leave...so much more to explore. What a fun trip. I was excited for you and really enjoyed the hunt. Thanks a bunch...