100 years of abandoned belongings, what did they leave behind?
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- čas přidán 8. 07. 2022
- For 100 years people have been leaving things behind in an ancient brick apartment building, never to return for them… and for 100 years they were hidden away… until now!
Exploring abandoned apartment building belongings. - Zábava
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!
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 🤷♀️
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! ❤️
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.
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.
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😂
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! 🥰
Alex, you should have purchased the vintage compacts. Women love these.
Absolutely! I was thinking the same thing!!
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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!
@@carmenboca4269 the kettle was amazing!
The tortoise shell case is to die for! Gorgeous and probably worth thousands to a collector.
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!
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.
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!
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 did not want this episode to end.
So much enjoyed. Thank You
Am I the only one chanting buy it all!
What a fun treat to see the 100-year-old basement! A treasure in every box!!! Thanks for letting me tag along! 😊
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 ♥️
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...
I was shouting at the computer when you pulled out the old Singer hand-crank pinker, "Get it! Get it!" People pay a lot for them. What a wonderful adventure. Would have loved to go through everything. Those negligees were beautiful.
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!
Always an adventure with you! Nice that Jason is along with you. He looks like you!
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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.
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!
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.
Alexander: it's all wonderful! Thank you for taking us on this journey.
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!
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😍
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!
Great seeing you yesterday on CTV News here in NB! Love hearing about Adam. What you did for him was absolutely wonderful. Bev
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.❤
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
There were keys near the box of padlocks in a drawer if you look back you will see them. OMG 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.
The fact you left those compacts is crazy. Vintage reusable ones are back in style but also those were SOLID compacts that look like either gold or at the very least gold-plated silver from the heft they had.
Also IDK if it's still legal to sell the shell case. Either way if you miss something that just means the next person through might have better luck.
It must be cause lots of women are purchasing these right now. Sad he passed them by.
I could spend several days down there looking at everything and come out once in a while for food. Everything is so
Interesting
This is very cool and I’m sure he’s being careful… but watching him one-handedly leaf through almost 100-year-old paper documents and manuals makes the conservationist in me die inside. Just… the damage….. 😩
I'm not a conservationist. Still screaming though.😱
I understand as I love old stuff, but to most people it's trash and most estate sales that stuff will end up there :(
Yeah, I was cringing as he went thru the newspapers. They were handled so disrespectfully. :(
yes, what an inconsiderate fool, just wants to pick the eyes out of it
Realistically it will all end up in a skip anyway so unless it actually has value and a place to go, it’s just not realistic to save everything.
I’m almost certain those “ GI. Joes in tuxedos”, are actually James Bond dolls.
Awesome opportunity to go through 100 years of personal history. Bittersweet and ever so exciting time to explore countless treasures with your son. ❤️👍🏼
Of all the occasions in which you should have bought the whole kit and caboodle, this was the place! 58:00 Model T up to 1927 then Model A 1928 - 1931. I can't believe you left the WWII pin ups that were on the wall, highly collectable.
Thats why i could only bear watching 21 minutes!!!🙉🙈🙊(holding back the expletives. Some managed to breach the blockade)
@@kymkochavi9102 I was biting my tongue to keep from saying something regrettable. Almost every drawer, box, nook and cranny had something sellable in an auction. He went to see a basement and a museum broke out!
Oh wow, I totally agree! I would have bought EVERYTHING! I would have offered $2500.00 for the lot of it! The instruments alone
would have given me a massive return on investment! Some of those instrument bags in the "Drum Room". It looked like there was a BASS Guitar in that huge case.
He didn't even open the road case next to the Bose speakers. I mean there was some potentially serious value in there.
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.
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 love coming along on your treasure hunts, Alex. So fun. And that 100 YO basement is more organized than mine.
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.
This was a picking bonanza. Excellent job Jason and Alexander.
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.
Some of the paperwork should be in a museum or archive files in the library, great finds!
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.
I am amazed at the organization they kept for 100 years!
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!
Your excitement is contagious! Lol! I love this stuff. Your videos are a pretty good find!
WE (your audience) loves this type of episode!!!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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 love how organized this space was kept. I was not expecting that at all.
This was so cool! Even well lit and relatively clean for an old basement. Thanks for showing us!
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?
Pictures , paper, old manuals etc are great for those who scrapbook and junk journalist would but those things up in a minute
The folding ruler, in the drawer, I remember my Dad’s. Funny you passedover all the stuff I found interesting. It also was depressing so much to clear away.
Lots of Wally cool stuff! Started drooling when you showed the big copper drum!!
I’ve wanted one for years.
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.
People renovating old buildings & houses would love those old locks.
And many people would love the linen and embroidered items too. And old china.
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
I can hear you saying “and sometimes I go nuts and buy the whole thing”. If you don’t, I’d bet you end up going back for more😊
Totally loved going through that place with you and Jason
That was a very cool place to go. Thanks for taking us with you and your son! Had fun!
A walk through history! Thanks for taking us along on your treasure hunt!
Loved travelling across the decades with you two. Awesome vid. 👌
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 ... ;)
I've been watching your channel for years....I love all of your videos but this may be in my top 5! Thank you!
Wow! From my childhood. I was glued to the screen!.
It looks organized in a way as if someone had been around for a long time taking care of those rooms and remembering where everything was stored. I would probably have bought the whole lot if logistics weren't a problem.
Someone thinking have enough life time to deal with all of that, :>)
Wow..frozen in time or what !? …its amazing that no one had pilfered through all that stuff by now. Really nice pick Alex
This is gonna give me a heartache! Love it
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...
It was a very well organized pile of treasures!!
Alex I appreciate how good you are at filming and searching with one hand.
Thanks for taking us along on your treasure hunt!! This is such a fun thing to do!
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
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!!!
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"
Just finished this video. Since it was a long one, had to split it over a couple days. Looked like that first room had the better (at least smaller) stuff to flip. A trailer would have likely increased your profit (dollar per mile/hours spent) for all that time spent on the road and helped with the foul weather situation. I enjoy this type of video a great deal.
Thank you for taking us with you!
That Scottie dog was a doorstop. At least 3 families I knew as a kid had one in various states of condition. :) That monkey screamed Steiff the instant I saw it so I hope you end up getting it and checking it out.
i would GUESS that the SCOTTIE DOG was because US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt had one.
@@stevengrotte2987 Could be a possibility! I am in Canada though (albeit in a border city so definitely possibly as per your suggestion!), so the ones I saw here would make more sense they indicated the large Scottish community that was in this area back before the end of the 70's I would say. We still have a large community and Scottish clubs etc around here but not like it used to be. Be Well!
This would be my "Night at the Museum". I would hide till everyone left and spend hours looking thru everything.
This is the second video I’ve come across and had to subscribe love all the mystery stuff you run into
I loves these explore/pick videos!💜
The white dress was not the wedding dress but the fancy bedroom dress for the wedding night.
That’s what I thought also or at least a fancy gown and robe.
Peignoir sets. Very desirable finds. I'm crying over those and the fur coats.
Alex has a broad knowledge covering many areas but at times he does miss some items with significant value.
Love love love the long videos like this and this one is soo interesting!!!
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.
wow, that was great fun!!! Your son is pretty dreamy! Thanks for bringing us along!
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. 👍🏼
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.
So nice to see you and your son having quality time!
When a convent in Wilmette Illinois closed down ( due to the last of the nuns who lived there being unable to care for the structure) the building was purchased by a developer,who had an eye on turning the building into high end condos, while the building was being checked out before the renovations began a room was found in the attic which was crammed with suitcases, containing the personal effects of young women who had joined the order going back 100 years these young women had given up all of their " worldly goods" and taken a vow of poverty, and for some reason their belongings ( which were supposed to be sold to support the convent) had been placed in this room and forgotten