Dear God, what charmed me the most in this episode is not necessarily the ancient material but dear old Freddy. In past videos, we often saw him in his shop but he was always rather shy or at least, withdrawn. What a charming, funny and endearing guy! I would like to see him again in his other ''caves'' worthy of the tales of a thousand and one nights.
100% agreeing, this video showed freddys true self ❤ imagine goin around just listening n chatting n looking about all his knowledge about this early days stuff😃
@@jesperhansson7217 I don't remember if his work colleague, Peter I believe, is his brother or not (he shows up at the end). But this jeweler tag team is so easy to love! I miss them, Yossi and Seth, the original protagonists of the first episodes, a few years ago!
A hoarder he is not… He loves his treasures that he has collected. I am an artist and have troves of other artist's pieces. I would feel the same way... it is a respect for their labor.
I am almost 99% sure that the violin is not a Stradivarius. Luthiers have made copies of Stradivarius instruments for centuries, and some even put a replica of the original label inside. That doesn't mean it is not a good instrument, but it will not have the value that can have a Stradivarius in an auction. If you are interested, there are lists of all Stradivarius known and who currently owns or plays them, and the possibility that it is a newly discovered instrument is very slim.
I mean, the dude has picassos and a lion worth 200k, a cartier glamour box worth 15, lots of shit. If anyone had a real violin of that type...probably this guy. 😂
I'm sure he already knew it was a replica (even if a couple centuries old replica, there are plenty of those around, and some are actually quite valuable) , somebody who's been in business as long as him would not miss a gem like that. He knows evety detail about every other piece he was asked about, but somehow missed a Stradivarius violin? Will not believe it for a second.
Not surprising, copies. Germany made top quality Strad-copies. They are numbered etc... and are not trying to fool the public. I've had mine appraised and the 'lanes' on the finger board touched up. Mine's a recital grade, so around $7-9k (My bow is worth more, as a bow) I've had it since a freshman in high school - I'm retired now. Still play for fun. Besides family and memories of solid friends... this is my finest treasure. 🎻 What it's worth ($$) doesn't matter to me.
Yes Michael please do more of these videos! And i think it was very noble and honourable of you to be honest to Freddie about the potential value of that violin.
Wow! That has to be a contender for the most incredibly expensive & culturally unique storage room in the world! The sheer scale of the spectrum of items & artefacts he has amassed is almost insane! And the monetary value of it all is superfluous compared to amount of providence, heritage & history that he has gathered together in 1 place. If it wasn't for the fact he is such a nice guy, i would say it's almost criminal that all those treasures are sitting in storage - they're so gorgeous they should be seen & enjoyed.
That is amazing all the history he has just sitting in all those storage units. He needs to open up a museum or a gallery and he could charge an admission fee for charity. People would be willing to pay money just to see these museum qualify pieces. Please do more videos on this if Freddy is ok with it?
"appraisal" or identification and authentication ? Theses instruments aren't appraised, they are purchased by those who have the means and price is not an objective.
They won't follow up because it's transparent bullshit. Anyone with a passing knowledge of fiddles can see it's a cheap trade copy worth a few $100 at most. This is pop TV for the credulous.
Standard late 19th / early 20th century German trade violin with a Strad label. Tens of thousands of these were imported into the US, they are very common to find. Worth a few hundred dollars at auction. Worth a bit more setup in a music shop, maybe $1-2k. The case is interesting but not uncommon in the US and not worth a crazy amount either.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do more of the antiques and collectables... love your watch shows and jewellery , and sometimes the houses, .. and cars are cool... BUT please please please do more antique episodes.. cheers Michael.
Dang ! I want to hang out with that guy , sounds like he hits a jackpot with everything he touches , and even if it isn't the stuff he collects and the stories are priceless and what makes things fun ! A new and different adventure around every corner and in a dang storage unit ! One thing for sure they do need to be stored a bit safer and not just sitting on the floor or shoved where ever ! My OCD kicks in seeing that !
Great video this week. How amazing that collection was and we didn't even see the entire storage unit. Please update us and let us know if the Stradivarius was authentic or not. I love that Michael and his musical background had an instant ping on his music radar when he saw that case on the shelf. Incredible collection! Thanks for sharing this with us.
I'd love to hear if the violin is genuine. There are lots of "copies" that aren't necessarily fakes. Luthiers will make their instruments off of the the Stradivarius pattern, and put the name inside, however usually, as in my cellos case, they will put the actual year they made it so its pretty clear that it is a copy. Sometimes they are tricky and stick and old looking label inside though..
My great great grandfather was a concert violinist and left a violin to the family. The family story was that he once owned a stradavarius but it was stolen and he replaced it. We found an old violin in the family storage after my grandmother passed. It too, had this marking on the inside. We had it appraised and it was essentially a piece of junk. There are countless counterfeits out there. The varnish on this one looks to be way too modern and not how they made violins back in the day. That's the biggest clue. The other was that the years written on the inside were apparently hand-written so if you have a stamp with a printed year of production it's not an authentic one. This one had the year stamped. You can slightly see the stamp in the picture shown. This isn't a real strad, unfortunately. There are thousands and thousands of fakes out there getting people's hopes up and very few real ones.
Simply mind boggling. Freddy is an obsessive collector deep down to keep hold of all this stuff. He is obviously well off already and doesn't need to sell the stuff. Lucky him!
It’s a German copy all Strads are accounted for. You can tell by the scroll it has a shield that maybe says “conservatory’ which means it’s a student grade factory instrument from about 1920-30’s. The varnish would be much brighter and look like it’s lit from within that varnish is of low quality and the antiquing is probably spray painted on. The label is a fake.
this might be the coolesz thing i have ever seen. For someone that loves to collect any kind of stuff and also appreciates the history of art this is amazing. I would love to have a collection like this
Antonio Stradivari personally made about 1100 instruments, of which about 650 survive today. In addition to violins he made cellos, violas, harps and guitars. I've read that every violin he made is accounted for, either owned by someone (or an institution) or is definitely known to be gone (destroyed in a fire perhaps). There are no 'lost' Stradivarius violins. That said, there have been tens of thousands of copies made, perhaps even more. They all tend to have a similar label marked, "Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis Faciebat Anno [date]", exactly as seen on this violin. I'm no expert but even I can see that this is a copy and not a very good one at that. When people purchased these copies, they knew they weren't getting an original Stradivarius (for a modest price) but rather a copy of a style of violin first made by a recognized master. People today come across these copies and think, "Wow!! A genuine Stradivarius!! I'm rich!!". If this guy actually knows antiques, he is well aware of this and knows that what he's holding is not a genuine Stradivarius, but one of thousands of copies. Sticking a label inside a cheap violin doesn't make it an original Stradivarius. So this is just bullshit.
correct, my mother and her sister played in the Chicago Philharmonic and she had a Strad signed by several musicians, my daughter plays it now like her grandmother.
Wow!!! I'm speechless . Your friend seems so kind and sweet . I hope nobody takes advantage of him . Good eye on that violin . I'm a glass collector ,not violins . But that label looks like the real thing. It shows aging , and the wood is gorgeous . Isn't it the type of wood used, that gives the I strident that beautiful sound?
Great Video, Michael and Adam , i never thought you would make this , more of this please ! i use to watch a show called "storage wars" all day long. Wow everythings a surprise , part 2 or maybe up to 5 since he said theres 5 others🤣
Not really. As I understand it lots of violins mention the word Stradivarius but it just means that it's manufactured in the Stradivarius style. It would be great if it's real but there are so few in the world and I'm not sure if there's any unaccounted for.
The violin does not look like something Antonio Stradivari would have let out of his shop. This is most like an early 20th century German factory instrument, with its faux varnish fading less-that-stellar grade of wood visible. They put the Stradivari name in most of those instruments to indicate the model, not the maker.
That was a very lovely thing to do when you found out that violin was a Stratus Many people would’ve run out the door with it you’re still good to see some people have got a few good integrity about them. Watch you TH-cam videos and always a lot of fun. Many thanks, Tommy😊
We definitely need to figure out whether or not that violin is legit. I hope Adam and Michael will let us know. Freddy is an actual treasure. Love that guy.
@Ernie H Simple, 1. It's in storage 2. Mr Genius says it's authentic 3. Wrong shape 4. wrong label 5. Incorrect F Holes 6. Show me the back and I'll give you more. 7. Volute, but necks were often replaced because of the string length and angle. All adding up to the usual German, Saxon, Bohemian, Hungarian etc copies. If you have to look at a label, or use the label to identify an historic violin, you do not know what you are doing. The label is the last thing you would look at. Of the roughly 1200 (more or less, actual number unknown) instruments made by Stradivarius, only 30,652 are still known and played.
@@adriellopez8546 If "there are a few Strads that are not accounted for" , one must know that they are , in fact, accounted for. There is absolutely no logic to your statement.
@@jeffhildreth9244 They're documented going back to when the collection was made, but have no known ownership. Please do some research before claiming someone is making false statements
So I am guessing that is not a real Stradivarius because Freddy was too calm about it and I am sure him as a collector already did his research. Can't imagine he wouldn't have known especially if it's so easy to spot.
Exactly, I just wrote the same thing in another comment. For a man who knows history on every random piece in that pile of goods he would not have missed a gem like that.
Michael you are one of the kindest human being I have ever seen,and I love your videos.I have I watch collections collecting since 2006,probably worth like one of your watches. Started collecting back when I was doing cafe concerts in Budapest and Vienna. I think people like me ,we all dream to have I nice watch ,and sometimes watching your videos,I can imagine to have I nice Patek😊
The violin is a copy made in 1920 in Eastern Europe millions my arse the real Strads are all ready owned . He made over a thousand instruments and only 650 survived.
Micheal we need such videos more then any others because it is fun and very interesting to watch and know same time. It’s so interesting every next items is like mystery one and trust it guys it’s so fun
Chances are its not real... most of them are accounted for.... and if the owner of the storage thought it was real he'd immediately stop what he was doing. That would literally be one of the biggest news story of this year.... easily
@@teamsalvation There are tons of clues, one it doesnt look nearly old enough. Second, the varnish and coloring are much more French or German than Italian, and more specifically that of Strad. The scroll is always an easy place to look-in no way a real strad. As stated, most Strads are well documented and are in the hands of a soloist or in a museum.
I'm 99.9999% sure that is not a golden era Strad or even a "regular" Stradivarius. The labels mean nothing and have no bearing. I will hazard a good guess and say it's a "tribute" piece. Depending on year.. probably $2,000 - $15,000 Spurce: I play guitar on the weekends.
I hope its real for that family. They took a major loss a while ago when a bunch of folks broke the glass to their store and stole hella expensive jewelry. They deserve this. God bless them.
It is most likely not worth more than $200, if even. It is not from the 17th or 18th century, most likely, but from the late 19th/ early 20th and not even a copy, just a "fake" concerning the Stradivari label. It was, however, most likely not built to fool buyers to believe they were purchasing a real Stradivari. It is like a toy car today that would come with the label "Porsche". Nobody would believe that to be a real Porsche. But, maybe, in 300 years, if there were not more cars around, you could fool people with such a label.
Michael is great guy; he did not take advantage to buy the violin for couple of thousands but took effort to point out its potential value. That's what friends are for!
I worked with a well-known luthier for over ten years. People were always coming in the shop with Strad copies, thinking they were genuine. Around the year 1900 they made hundreds of thousands of violins with Strad labels in them. They are worth something now if in good condition. At the time they sold very cheaply for maybe $5 or $10, but that was a lot at that time. Unfortunately, all the genuine Strads are accounted for and documented.
I believe they started like this, checking out expensive items, then PMs watch collections and car collections traveling Beverly hills, then checking out expensive watches and touring House's in LA.
It's a copy unfortunately ... just too many details that give it away. Starting with the graduation of red varnish to "blonde" almost instantly. And the varnish doesn't "glow" like a Strad would. Just saying, as someone who's held 3 or 4 Strads would say :)
I truly hope his family appreciates the items he’s collected and the value they have. I’ve bought countless items from auctions when families sell off people’s possessions once they pass. He’s clearly going to leave a lot of these things in his estate years from now. It’s not okay to just let that be given away for pennies compared to their value, which is how he mostly likely bought it.
His family is in the business of buying and reselling stuff. They know exactly what they are doing and they will not sell for pennies on the dollar lol.
Everyone who thinks violin is real, it is real! But it is also not real. The violin is a real deal and it isn’t fake. But the label is just an homage to Stradivarius from the manufacturer of this particular violin. This violin was manufactured in Europe in 19th century (France, Germany). The label meant that it was made in fashion of Stradivarius work and that size and dimensions were the same as the ones made by the master himself. It should also have to say “copy” somewhere in the language of its originating country usually (German or French in 90% of cases), but it can also be not stamped with that. Any case if you have the real deal, you will know, and this is not the case. Still a great instrument to play on after some restoration, and miles better than a new one from a music store, but far from a real Strad!
That's when you know you have to much money...that you don't even know what you have....such important pieces of extraordinary value and history just tucked into a locker...love when he said "let me just push Picasso's easel aside"😳
Beautiful antiques, reminds me of my later dealers shop, she was one of those dealer/collector/hoarder types I can remember her giving me loads because I would take a passing interest from a broken fountain pen to a bagful of silver and a massive box of coins
My family has been playing violin for centuries and my uncle was a dealer and when we went in violin shops all across the country he knew more then the dealers. I learned a great deal from him and could tell you about 80% of the labels inside are fake but just looking at this violin it has amazing qualities. Maybe it's not real but good copies could be worth 5 figures.
Love how Freddie just plucks wild prices out of the air. He has probably been buying mansion clear outs for half a century. I would be surprised if he knows 50% of what he has and it’s correct value simply just too much stuff for anyone to remember and how some of it stored must risk damage like that cabinet no protection on it,i know he probably never will worry about money ever again and aint that fussed as seems more of a hobby now than about money. Great of Freddie to give us an insight of his collection what a great character he is hope he shows us more.
You can always tell a gun naïve person from someone who grew up around them from the moment they pick up any gun. My man Michal immediately aimed it right at dude.
there's only about 650 real Stradivarius violins, made by Antonio Stradivari in Cremona, Italy. He made other instruments, but only made about 1,100 total. He made his last violin in 1737 before his death. In the 18th century, other companies began copying his violin designs, and would even copy the labeling, and indicate the year, which was a requirement after 1891 in the USA. There were thousands of these replicas made, and they weren't intended to deceive, but rather to capitalize on the popular violin designs of Stradivari, with the year indicating which violin design it was replicating. Each of the "real" violins are accounted for, although there is a very slight chance to find one in the wild, most have been highly cared for since the early 1700s, hence the high value of them. Some of the replicas can indeed be worth a lot, but nowhere near as much as the originals. In 2005, one sold for $3.5 million, and in 2011, one sold for $16 million. It is said that including the early replicas, and much newer forgeries, that there are approximately 100,000 thousand "fake" Stradivaris out there, but again, only about 650 "real" ones which are again, mostly all accounted for. It would be HIGHLY unlikely that this particular violin is actually an early 1700s Strad, but most likely a mid-1800s to early-1900s copy, and so would be worth closer to $10,000-100,000 instead of the $1 million+. That being said, this particular violin is found in a delicate aligator skinned case in a room full of other famous artworks and antiques, and so to hear that this one is real would absolutely not surprise me, but i would have to assume it's not real.
Dear God, what charmed me the most in this episode is not necessarily the ancient material but dear old Freddy. In past videos, we often saw him in his shop but he was always rather shy or at least, withdrawn. What a charming, funny and endearing guy! I would like to see him again in his other ''caves'' worthy of the tales of a thousand and one nights.
100% agreeing, this video showed freddys true self ❤ imagine goin around just listening n chatting n looking about all his knowledge about this early days stuff😃
@@jesperhansson7217 I don't remember if his work colleague, Peter I believe, is his brother or not (he shows up at the end). But this jeweler tag team is so easy to love! I miss them, Yossi and Seth, the original protagonists of the first episodes, a few years ago!
Me too...!!
This was the most disturbing gun safety video ever!!😳
A hoarder he is not… He loves his treasures that he has collected. I am an artist and have troves of other artist's pieces. I would feel the same way... it is a respect for their labor.
I am almost 99% sure that the violin is not a Stradivarius. Luthiers have made copies of Stradivarius instruments for centuries, and some even put a replica of the original label inside. That doesn't mean it is not a good instrument, but it will not have the value that can have a Stradivarius in an auction. If you are interested, there are lists of all Stradivarius known and who currently owns or plays them, and the possibility that it is a newly discovered instrument is very slim.
@GerGV Right. I learned on a violin with a Strad sticker in it. No way it was a Strad!
I mean, the dude has picassos and a lion worth 200k, a cartier glamour box worth 15, lots of shit. If anyone had a real violin of that type...probably this guy. 😂
@@firghteningtruth7173 Logical fallacy
@@firghteningtruth7173 More likely this was invented to generate interest and clicks--ratings drives viewers--people will do anything for clicks.
@@PoperyCommanderinformed hypothesis
Stradivari made about 1200 instruments, of which around 1,000,000 remain😄
😂😭😭
PLEASE,PLEASE,PLEASE Do more videos with these guys. There so interesting and have incredible things to show us
100% really interesting
We need to know if the Violin is the real deal or not. This definitely needs a part 2!
It’s not. Everyone thinks they have one and they’re always fake.
I'm sure he already knew it was a replica (even if a couple centuries old replica, there are plenty of those around, and some are actually quite valuable) , somebody who's been in business as long as him would not miss a gem like that.
He knows evety detail about every other piece he was asked about, but somehow missed a Stradivarius violin? Will not believe it for a second.
Doubt it. One does not obtain that by accident.
My dad had one like this. Worth maybe $100+.
One of the most faked replicated things out there! I believe there are only a few unaccounted for. It would be insane if this was real.
The reason there is no follow up show is because it is not a real strat.
😧 Ahhhh...NO .....
Running his hand up n down the bow's horse hairs!!! Stop 🖐️
Still, the case is amazing 👍
Not surprising, copies.
Germany made top quality Strad-copies.
They are numbered etc... and are not trying to fool the public.
I've had mine appraised and the 'lanes' on the finger board touched up.
Mine's a recital grade, so around $7-9k
(My bow is worth more, as a bow)
I've had it since a freshman in high school - I'm retired now. Still play for fun.
Besides family and memories of solid friends... this is my finest treasure. 🎻
What it's worth ($$) doesn't matter to me.
It would have been in the news
Already more exciting than 7 seasons of Storage Hunters
You are so right!
Wonderful
watch the UK version....BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM haha
Straight up 😂😂
Yes Michael please do more of these videos! And i think it was very noble and honourable of you to be honest to Freddie about the potential value of that violin.
We need part 2. So much interesting stuff to see and we barely saw anything.
Wow! That has to be a contender for the most incredibly expensive & culturally unique storage room in the world!
The sheer scale of the spectrum of items & artefacts he has amassed is almost insane! And the monetary value of it all is superfluous compared to amount of providence, heritage & history that he has gathered together in 1 place.
If it wasn't for the fact he is such a nice guy, i would say it's almost criminal that all those treasures are sitting in storage - they're so gorgeous they should be seen & enjoyed.
We need more of these videos!!!! Freddy is a charm and has one of the coolest collections I've ever seen
Dude, we need more of this stuff to see, I can honestly say it’s surreal to see stuff ,us humans used to use vs today.
"Be careful, it might be loaded" points it directly in Freddies face
LOL I saw that
Acte de folie ,que de pointer une personne avec une arme !!! Ici nous appelons ses personnes des idiots dangereux !!!
As a teenager in the 60s, I would travel to antique and "junk" stores in my area. Many of them looked similar to this man's. Fascinating!
That is amazing all the history he has just sitting in all those storage units. He needs to open up a museum or a gallery and he could charge an admission fee for charity. People would be willing to pay money just to see these museum qualify pieces. Please do more videos on this if Freddy is ok with it?
We already have museums, free and paid ones. He should donate them since is not enjoying them.
he is enjoying them - the joy is in the research and knowledge @@cristibaluta
The stradivarius bit felt super acted.
The amount of history this man has in a storage unit is insane
No Insanity involved here
Dude it's so crazy to me how people can be this wealth and just have all of this stuff.. it's really motivating
@@thescatterpiratesquarepant7935
Not insane and not crazy
More of Freddy please …what a wonderful place.
Old school Michael video. We want more of these
More humble Michail version
I'd love to see an appraisal video on the violin. Almost like an Antiques Road Show featuring Michael, Freddy, and Adam.
we wont see a follow up, it's almost certainly fake
"appraisal" or identification and authentication ? Theses instruments aren't appraised, they are purchased by those who have the means and price is not an objective.
They won't follow up because it's transparent bullshit. Anyone with a passing knowledge of fiddles can see it's a cheap trade copy worth a few $100 at most. This is pop TV for the credulous.
@@guygadbois1068 MANY violins were made with Strad labels. I had one. It was def'ly just a paper label glued in.
Stradivarius? WOW!! That is just amazing. And then Freddy turns to point at some paintings and says "these are important" 🤣
It's not real. That entire exchange between them was obviously a joke... from him saying it was some kind of important violin.🤣
Yeah sorry, it's not genuine.
Not a Strad - no way. Looks like a cheap factory violin.
Standard late 19th / early 20th century German trade violin with a Strad label. Tens of thousands of these were imported into the US, they are very common to find. Worth a few hundred dollars at auction. Worth a bit more setup in a music shop, maybe $1-2k. The case is interesting but not uncommon in the US and not worth a crazy amount either.
What a fun video!! It brings the best out in Freddy, Michael and Adam.
More caves please.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do more of the antiques and collectables... love your watch shows and jewellery , and sometimes the houses, .. and cars are cool... BUT please please please do more antique episodes.. cheers Michael.
Finally! Old school Producer Michael format.
Sadly This video was made years ago
@@garnetkodo lol what
Dang ! I want to hang out with that guy , sounds like he hits a jackpot with everything he touches , and even if it isn't the stuff he collects and the stories are priceless and what makes things fun ! A new and different adventure around every corner and in a dang storage unit ! One thing for sure they do need to be stored a bit safer and not just sitting on the floor or shoved where ever ! My OCD kicks in seeing that !
One of my favorite videos yet, thank you, truly hope for more of these soon
Great video this week. How amazing that collection was and we didn't even see the entire storage unit. Please update us and let us know if the Stradivarius was authentic or not. I love that Michael and his musical background had an instant ping on his music radar when he saw that case on the shelf. Incredible collection! Thanks for sharing this with us.
I'd love to hear if the violin is genuine. There are lots of "copies" that aren't necessarily fakes. Luthiers will make their instruments off of the the Stradivarius pattern, and put the name inside, however usually, as in my cellos case, they will put the actual year they made it so its pretty clear that it is a copy. Sometimes they are tricky and stick and old looking label inside though..
he did mention that it was a signature inside there too
Probably fake
My great great grandfather was a concert violinist and left a violin to the family. The family story was that he once owned a stradavarius but it was stolen and he replaced it. We found an old violin in the family storage after my grandmother passed. It too, had this marking on the inside. We had it appraised and it was essentially a piece of junk. There are countless counterfeits out there. The varnish on this one looks to be way too modern and not how they made violins back in the day. That's the biggest clue. The other was that the years written on the inside were apparently hand-written so if you have a stamp with a printed year of production it's not an authentic one. This one had the year stamped. You can slightly see the stamp in the picture shown. This isn't a real strad, unfortunately. There are thousands and thousands of fakes out there getting people's hopes up and very few real ones.
Strats dont come with stickers lol
They do, that style of labeling the inside of the instrument has been around forever. But I believe Ben is right.
He is a very funny and cool guy. A very very educated person. God bless Freddie 👏👏👏
Yossi Dina has 10 of them
Michael is such an honest and humble soul. God Bless you Michael.
Good to get some of these items shown on video for all to see. More videos showing Freddie's collection needed.
Simply mind boggling. Freddy is an obsessive collector deep down to keep hold of all this stuff. He is obviously well off already and doesn't need to sell the stuff. Lucky him!
In in tears this is so beautiful, more of this please 🙏 ❤
It’s a German copy all Strads are accounted for. You can tell by the scroll it has a shield that maybe says “conservatory’ which means it’s a student grade factory instrument from about 1920-30’s. The varnish would be much brighter and look like it’s lit from within that varnish is of low quality and the antiquing is probably spray painted on. The label is a fake.
What an amazing collection, and just a small part of what Freddie has!
Please, please, please let us know more about the 'Stradivarus' violin.
I love this guy already, WE NEED PART TWO!
We need more! I don't care if it's split into 5 parts or an hour long episode
this might be the coolesz thing i have ever seen. For someone that loves to collect any kind of stuff and also appreciates the history of art this is amazing. I would love to have a collection like this
Antonio Stradivari personally made about 1100 instruments, of which about 650 survive today. In addition to violins he made cellos, violas, harps and guitars. I've read that every violin he made is accounted for, either owned by someone (or an institution) or is definitely known to be gone (destroyed in a fire perhaps). There are no 'lost' Stradivarius violins.
That said, there have been tens of thousands of copies made, perhaps even more. They all tend to have a similar label marked, "Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis Faciebat Anno [date]", exactly as seen on this violin. I'm no expert but even I can see that this is a copy and not a very good one at that. When people purchased these copies, they knew they weren't getting an original Stradivarius (for a modest price) but rather a copy of a style of violin first made by a recognized master. People today come across these copies and think, "Wow!! A genuine Stradivarius!! I'm rich!!".
If this guy actually knows antiques, he is well aware of this and knows that what he's holding is not a genuine Stradivarius, but one of thousands of copies. Sticking a label inside a cheap violin doesn't make it an original Stradivarius. So this is just bullshit.
correct, my mother and her sister played in the Chicago Philharmonic and she had a Strad signed by several musicians, my daughter plays it now like her grandmother.
@@foxiedogitchypaws7141so your mother had a multi-million dollar violin and now your daughter plays it ?
Do you have any information regarding these copies made by one of his students?
so if an aftermarket comes from an aftermarket through your shit ; what made it out
you’re wrong 👎 it is worth MILLIONS bub 😂😂😂😂
Every violin says strad inside, looks quality especially with the gator case
Finally this kind of content. Expensive antique collections
Wow!!! I'm speechless . Your friend seems so kind and sweet . I hope nobody takes advantage of him . Good eye on that violin . I'm a glass collector ,not violins . But that label looks like the real thing. It shows aging , and the wood is gorgeous . Isn't it the type of wood used, that gives the I strident that beautiful sound?
Do you mean Murano glass?🤔🤗
More of these videos please! Absolutely love it! We want Alibabas cave part 2-3-4-5-6-7... =D
Freddy is awesome.. what a character. Love to see more of him!
Great Video, Michael and Adam , i never thought you would make this , more of this please ! i use to watch a show called "storage wars" all day long. Wow everythings a surprise , part 2 or maybe up to 5 since he said theres 5 others🤣
Not really. As I understand it lots of violins mention the word Stradivarius but it just means that it's manufactured in the Stradivarius style. It would be great if it's real but there are so few in the world and I'm not sure if there's any unaccounted for.
What a great soul Micheal is. No wonder he is successful. Keeping the honest positive vibe throughout his life. Karma really does work folks.
I've got the copy, I think worth $200. Feels surreal. It's about 100 years old or so.
I DEFINITELY want to see more! Like all of it
It is a student grade instrument, worth about $400, if that, and if set up in playing condition.
My fav type of videos. Want more!
Super impressive. Love how honest micheal is. Hard to find these days. Love to pick that guys brain and just explore in his places.
More of this. Amazing
The violin does not look like something Antonio Stradivari would have let out of his shop. This is most like an early 20th century German factory instrument, with its faux varnish fading less-that-stellar grade of wood visible. They put the Stradivari name in most of those instruments to indicate the model, not the maker.
These are the absolute best videos, just seeing parts of history and extremely rare items you never get to see otherwise. keep em coming
That was a very lovely thing to do when you found out that violin was a Stratus Many people would’ve run out the door with it you’re still good to see some people have got a few good integrity about them. Watch you TH-cam videos and always a lot of fun. Many thanks, Tommy😊
We definitely need to figure out whether or not that violin is legit. I hope Adam and Michael will let us know. Freddy is an actual treasure. Love that guy.
Cheap , clumsy attempt at replicating a Strad. Junk.
@Ernie H Simple,
1. It's in storage
2. Mr Genius says it's authentic
3. Wrong shape
4. wrong label
5. Incorrect F Holes
6. Show me the back and I'll give you more.
7. Volute, but necks were often replaced because of the string length and angle.
All adding up to the usual German, Saxon, Bohemian, Hungarian etc copies.
If you have to look at a label, or use the label to identify an historic violin, you do not know what you are doing. The label is the last thing you would look at.
Of the roughly 1200 (more or less, actual number unknown) instruments made by Stradivarius, only 30,652 are still known and played.
@Ernie H there are a few strads that are not accounted for, it’s possible
@@adriellopez8546 If "there are a few Strads that are not accounted for" , one must know that they are , in fact, accounted for. There is absolutely no logic to your statement.
@@jeffhildreth9244 They're documented going back to when the collection was made, but have no known ownership. Please do some research before claiming someone is making false statements
This has got to be one of the best channels Producer Michael is great to watch. Very entertaining
So I am guessing that is not a real Stradivarius because Freddy was too calm about it and I am sure him as a collector already did his research. Can't imagine he wouldn't have known especially if it's so easy to spot.
Yea, pretty sure dude knows very well Stradivarius, hell even I know that and I know shit about antiques... 😀
He knows what he has. Knows it’s a fake. Just didn’t want to say.
Exactly, I just wrote the same thing in another comment. For a man who knows history on every random piece in that pile of goods he would not have missed a gem like that.
he didnt show the date on the label ,which is the easy way to tell!! there are thousands of violin that say strad !!
The violin looks like a cheap factory instrument, definitely not a Strad.
Michael you are one of the kindest human being I have ever seen,and I love your videos.I have I watch collections collecting since 2006,probably worth like one of your watches. Started collecting back when I was doing cafe concerts in Budapest and Vienna. I think people like me ,we all dream to have I nice watch ,and sometimes watching your videos,I can imagine to have I nice Patek😊
Michael is an absolute gent. A man of honour.
We just found our new Yosi dina!!!… freddy is such a beautiful person… i am so happy they gave him this opportunity , he is amazing
The violin is a copy made in 1920 in Eastern Europe millions my arse the real Strads are all ready owned . He made over a thousand instruments and only 650 survived.
this is the best video I have seen by far. would love to see a part 2 showing more antiquities.
Please do a follow up vid on the violin ❤
Micheal we need such videos more then any others because it is fun and very interesting to watch and know same time. It’s so interesting every next items is like mystery one and trust it guys it’s so fun
100% not a genuine strad. Oddly enough, with these old violins, the bow that came with it is worth more than the violin.
Explain
How you'd know lol jealous
Chances are its not real... most of them are accounted for.... and if the owner of the storage thought it was real he'd immediately stop what he was doing. That would literally be one of the biggest news story of this year.... easily
@@teamsalvation There are tons of clues, one it doesnt look nearly old enough. Second, the varnish and coloring are much more French or German than Italian, and more specifically that of Strad. The scroll is always an easy place to look-in no way a real strad. As stated, most Strads are well documented and are in the hands of a soloist or in a museum.
This is true. I am the Violin in the video. 🎻
I'm 99.9999% sure that is not a golden era Strad or even a "regular" Stradivarius. The labels mean nothing and have no bearing.
I will hazard a good guess and say it's a "tribute" piece.
Depending on year.. probably $2,000 - $15,000
Spurce: I play guitar on the weekends.
Just goes to show producer Michael has a honest soul
We definitley need more of these videos. They are amazing!
That's insane...the crazy thing is that we only saw maybe 10 items :O and he has 5 other storage spaces!
I hope its real for that family. They took a major loss a while ago when a bunch of folks broke the glass to their store and stole hella expensive jewelry. They deserve this. God bless them.
It is most likely not worth more than $200, if even. It is not from the 17th or 18th century, most likely, but from the late 19th/ early 20th and not even a copy, just a "fake" concerning the Stradivari label. It was, however, most likely not built to fool buyers to believe they were purchasing a real Stradivari. It is like a toy car today that would come with the label "Porsche". Nobody would believe that to be a real Porsche. But, maybe, in 300 years, if there were not more cars around, you could fool people with such a label.
Michael is great guy; he did not take advantage to buy the violin for couple of thousands but took effort to point out its potential value. That's what friends are for!
he is righteous.😊❤️
And a good actor
It is firstly a TV show. You know sometimes they are not real????
I would so rock that black shirt Michael. Huge fan. Keep the videos coming.
Waiting for this kind of locker to turn up on Storage Wars 😀
Please Michael and Adam we wants to see the follow up story on that VIOLIN
🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻
Please do more with Freddie
Make one together with Jossi , would be cool
I worked with a well-known luthier for over ten years. People were always coming in the shop with Strad copies, thinking they were genuine. Around the year 1900 they made hundreds of thousands of violins with Strad labels in them. They are worth something now if in good condition. At the time they sold very cheaply for maybe $5 or $10, but that was a lot at that time. Unfortunately, all the genuine Strads are accounted for and documented.
Can we have a super high quality watch episode now please 😭😭😭
Yeah and stay away from the reality show feeling smh
I believe they started like this, checking out expensive items, then PMs watch collections and car collections traveling Beverly hills, then checking out expensive watches and touring House's in LA.
Wow!! What an amazing video! Been watching producer Micheal for a long long time!
There are many fakes. Hope it’s an original and it sells for millions 🤞🤞🙏🏻
What a breathtaking collection of "stuff" wow........ I have heard of things like this but never seen one... Thx!!
I hope the Violin get authenticated, and you guys need to do another video if it's real or a copy.
It's a copy unfortunately ... just too many details that give it away. Starting with the graduation of red varnish to "blonde" almost instantly. And the varnish doesn't "glow" like a Strad would.
Just saying, as someone who's held 3 or 4 Strads would say :)
Liam is WRONG
@@jayblair4344 nice try ;)
I truly hope his family appreciates the items he’s collected and the value they have. I’ve bought countless items from auctions when families sell off people’s possessions once they pass. He’s clearly going to leave a lot of these things in his estate years from now. It’s not okay to just let that be given away for pennies compared to their value, which is how he mostly likely bought it.
His family is in the business of buying and reselling stuff. They know exactly what they are doing and they will not sell for pennies on the dollar lol.
One word. Insane. All these antiques in a storage shed. Just amazing. So cool.
Everyone who thinks violin is real, it is real! But it is also not real. The violin is a real deal and it isn’t fake. But the label is just an homage to Stradivarius from the manufacturer of this particular violin. This violin was manufactured in Europe in 19th century (France, Germany). The label meant that it was made in fashion of Stradivarius work and that size and dimensions were the same as the ones made by the master himself. It should also have to say “copy” somewhere in the language of its originating country usually (German or French in 90% of cases), but it can also be not stamped with that. Any case if you have the real deal, you will know, and this is not the case. Still a great instrument to play on after some restoration, and miles better than a new one from a music store, but far from a real Strad!
That's when you know you have to much money...that you don't even know what you have....such important pieces of extraordinary value and history just tucked into a locker...love when he said "let me just push Picasso's easel aside"😳
We need a part 2 asap please. I'm hooked
Been into antiques for over 4 decades now, i'd LOVE to walk through just to look !! T.Y. 4 the video.
This is what elite collecting looks like. Guy has a incredible memory. I could spend hours listening to him. Wow
We won't even fast forward a video like this... It's worth every second watching it. Thanks for sharing with us.
Michael : Be carefull it can be loaded!
*Michael aims full on Freddy*
Beautiful antiques, reminds me of my later dealers shop, she was one of those dealer/collector/hoarder types
I can remember her giving me loads because I would take a passing interest from a broken fountain pen to a bagful of silver and a massive box of coins
So excited to finish this. We've heard about it, but now get to see it! Now all we need is that Drum sesh! ;)
My family has been playing violin for centuries and my uncle was a dealer and when we went in violin shops all across the country he knew more then the dealers. I learned a great deal from him and could tell you about 80% of the labels inside are fake but just looking at this violin it has amazing qualities. Maybe it's not real but good copies could be worth 5 figures.
exactly!
Love how Freddie just plucks wild prices out of the air. He has probably been buying mansion clear outs for half a century. I would be surprised if he knows 50% of what he has and it’s correct value simply just too much stuff for anyone to remember and how some of it stored must risk damage like that cabinet no protection on it,i know he probably never will worry about money ever again and aint that fussed as seems more of a hobby now than about money. Great of Freddie to give us an insight of his collection what a great character he is hope he shows us more.
You can always tell a gun naïve person from someone who grew up around them from the moment they pick up any gun.
My man Michal immediately aimed it right at dude.
there's only about 650 real Stradivarius violins, made by Antonio Stradivari in Cremona, Italy. He made other instruments, but only made about 1,100 total. He made his last violin in 1737 before his death. In the 18th century, other companies began copying his violin designs, and would even copy the labeling, and indicate the year, which was a requirement after 1891 in the USA. There were thousands of these replicas made, and they weren't intended to deceive, but rather to capitalize on the popular violin designs of Stradivari, with the year indicating which violin design it was replicating. Each of the "real" violins are accounted for, although there is a very slight chance to find one in the wild, most have been highly cared for since the early 1700s, hence the high value of them. Some of the replicas can indeed be worth a lot, but nowhere near as much as the originals. In 2005, one sold for $3.5 million, and in 2011, one sold for $16 million. It is said that including the early replicas, and much newer forgeries, that there are approximately 100,000 thousand "fake" Stradivaris out there, but again, only about 650 "real" ones which are again, mostly all accounted for. It would be HIGHLY unlikely that this particular violin is actually an early 1700s Strad, but most likely a mid-1800s to early-1900s copy, and so would be worth closer to $10,000-100,000 instead of the $1 million+.
That being said, this particular violin is found in a delicate aligator skinned case in a room full of other famous artworks and antiques, and so to hear that this one is real would absolutely not surprise me, but i would have to assume it's not real.