As I get older things like this often make me sad. Each item in there was someone's pride and joy. It was likely a delight to them to purchase or receive as a gift and then to wear. They carefully decided each day or for each event which pieces to choose. Now they are just things. Yes, they will get a new life and make new memories, but they are also a life interrupted. Waking through my dad's workshop after he passed and seeing all the tools and wood, dreams for the future never to be realized seemed so final. I know we are just caretakers of items, curators, but there were a piece of someone's life.
Exactly what I was thinking…Will my jewelry box be in a CZcams video someday? I’d be horrified if I wasn’t dead. Lots of hair elastics & maybe dental floss (unused lol)
I felt the same way.. it hurts to think that the family this came from didn't care enough to go through it and keep some momentos of their loved one who passed on. I have things like this from my Mom's, Dad's and my Sons keepsake/jewelry boxes..I would hope to pass these things Along with some of my own to my daughter. I'd be sad to think that she didn't want these items after I'm gone. Here but for a moment....
I can’t pass up any little old trinket. It reminds me of my grandparents. I have my Mamaw’s button jar and a jar of marbles she collected. They were in the dirt in the creek bank. We used to swipe her tablespoons and dig for hours lol. I love vintage costume jewelry. My kids tell me I better get rid of it all before I croak cuz they don’t want to go thru all of it lol. It amazes me to think I’m holding something to others that might look like junk to them, but to me it’s history.
It makes me sad, too. To be honest while I understand that this is a delight for a lot of people, it makes me want to dispose of all my belongings somehow so they remain private to me. I know it probably doesn’t matter, but…
I understand your love and joy of reminiscing for the things left behind from the lives of those who were care takers of those special items such as he found, which meant so much to them! Now as I look at my great grandparents things left behind for me I feel close to them and my heart is grateful to have them to cherish. I have a beautiful Buffet that belonged to my great grandparents but the mirror is a bit old and distorted. I've offen thought to myself many times how I would love to be able to look inside the mirror to see all the events that were reflected back all those years! As if looking into the mirror and seeing a video of all the days gone by!
Looks like you've found jewelry from the late Victorian period through the nineteen-thirties. The brooch with the pink in the center is a blister pearl, very popular jewelry in it's time. The horse is probably made of one of the early plastics called celluloid, which degrades easily, and it's in very good condition. The little hook is used for small buttons such as the ones on a woman's long blouse cuffs, it's the little sister of the boot hook. The hook's carved handle is onyx. This was very interesting to me as I am a jewelry collector. Whether they are about jewelry or house renovation or about the store, I think your videos are so interesting.
Figure out how much you’d want to sell the button hook for- if it’s doable for me with postage I would like to purchase it. It would be useful for period costume.
I have never understood how anyone can sell their families processions. We had to flee our country and the only things I have from my paternal grandmother are her glasses and a watch. They are priceless to me. I would have given anything to have her jewelry even costume jewelry. This makes me so incredibly sad.
Unless you knew what mattered to them it can be a bit overwhelming to go through one's possessions. In the last 2 years I effectively inherited my maternal family and both sides of my wife's. Unfortunately they kept everything to the point of it being overwhelming. At some point you have to make your own memories and posessions.
I do understand your sadness. I am the last of my family that came from Germany to South Bend, Indiana & Sweden to Minn. So no family to save my family stuff like My Dad's silver Air force ring from WW2. I have some friends that I will put in my will, Oh btw I'm just 64. When I am dead n gone I won't care, I super care about my 1870 log cabin here in Laramie, Wyo. A part of history. Workin on who should get the house. But again When I am dead n gone I won't care!
Right before my grandfather was diagnosed with cancer, and passed away very quickly. My grandmother and him, sold the house they’d built and had been living in since 1965. They were together 58 years. So all of us grandkids were helping them get rid of everything they had accumulated over the years. As they were moving into a small apartment. And were at the time, unaware of my grandfathers cancer. But one day, I was sitting with them at the table. Looking through stuff they had found in the back of their closet, and my grandfather handed me a really ornate, little tin treasure chest with a lock on it. I really liked the look of the box and it was heavy. I thought maybe it was full of marbles or maybe a bunch of pennies. He said “Here. Take this. If you can open it, you can have whatever is inside. Unless it’s paperwork”. Some time went on. Not much time. About a month or two. My grandfather got sick. And mere weeks after that, passed away. My grandparents raised me. And losing my grandfather was horrible. I was in a daze most of the time. I couldn’t quite catch myself. Anyways. One day I was sitting down. Finally looking at the items he had given me shortly before he passed. And I figured it was time to try and open it. Hours went by, no luck. I’m no lock-pick. My wife, however. Said “I’ll sit down with it and see what I can do”. I was in a different room when she yelled “Parker! I got it open!” I came running to find that it was absolutely FILLED with coins. Dating back to 1902. Mostly Canadian coins. About half of them silver. As well as some American coins. Probably 5-6000 dollars worth of coins. As some were slightly rare and in great condition. I almost sold a couple. But I couldn’t. I thought about melting down the silver to craft some jewelry. But I couldn’t do that either. So now, when I find an odd coin, or something commemorative, I put it back in that box. I don’t think I’ll ever sell any of its contents. I gave a few commemorative silver dollars to my siblings. I still sort through the coins from time to time. I want to write them all down in a ledger and keep that near it for future reference. And to keep better track of the coins. Take care! Always appreciate the old, dusty things. They tend to hold the best surprises!
He knew what was inside and that he was sick I bet, old generation people were/are like that, I am myself to a degree, but I am not old as the rocks yet, just dirt.
Please do take photos of each coin ..both sides.. as they are. Don't clean them.. that destroys their value .. Some of them may prove very valuable, especially if you can make a set .. who knows, some family member in a future generation might bless your grandpa's gift if he needs the money for something special.
You should photograph them all and also take them to be appraised for insurance purposes. Even if you don't sell them. If they get stolen you'll have proof of what you had and the worth so that if you did want to replace the collection. You'll know where to start
Looks like your Grandpa left you a very valuable treasure that you can cash in and make profits. What a Blessing to have such loving people in your life.❤
The penny is not damaged. Often times, holes were put in currency so it could be strung together or sewn into something for safe keeping. The hole actually shows it is authentic and makes it more valuable.
@Demon Slayer lol it shows that i posess a strong a command of the english language tho it’s my 3rd langauge that i can tweek it so, yet the reader understands. thats all langauge is, a tool for understanding. idiots revere tools, koala brain. master use and replace them with superior tools. you know what ppl means because i gave u context clues. shouldnt be capitalized. thats a european mindset 😐 it’s unnecessary for the reader to understand. equally i have no reverence for the bastard languages of europe so i play with them as i wish. only intellectuals can do this. you pleebs were trained in second grade, stay on ur second grade terher, raging at free-thinkers who have no tether. dont hurt yah self😴😴😴😴😴😴
The Janet brooch...brought tears to my eyes! I seriously believe that was made by my father! He was WWII from Missouri. Served in France/radio crystal grinding. Because he sat at a work bench and the tools, he made gold wire jewelry and the service men sent the pieces home to mothers and best girls. While there were many wire artists, his work has a certain personality, and that Janet piece mimics everything I remember of his wire writing. (his penmanship was horrid, but in wire it was beautiful). He loved to incorporate the twisted wire when ever he could and had this gizmo that would clamp down and it had a handle you would crank twisting the square stock wire. The base the wire your brooch is on is mother of pearl-had all sorts of shapes oval, round and hearts and flat pieces. His J I remember well as my mothers name is Joyce. His bracelets are very recognizable he created his own closures. Even if isn't his, it sure is fun to think it just may be! That ivory handle piece with the padding on it is a nail buffer. He had one of those too! He used some sort of ROUGE , buffing compound, and would buff his nails daily. It imparted a healthy pink color and looked just like the "french" manicure women have done today. He was an impeccable dresser and always "ON". It is a blessing to have so much of him brought to mind in your content. He passed in 82. I can't thank you enough for this moment. The treasure was really fun! ~ be well my friend.
I loved reading your memories of your great grandfather. My great grandfather also fought in WW11 and was from Knox County MO. I wonder if they knew each other! Last name was Benner. Thank you so much for sharing the lovely history.
When I was growing up I had next door neighbors named bob and Edna, they were my best friends. I was 9 when I met them, and they took me under their wings and treated me like I was their granddaughter, even always had my birthday written on their calendar. Even after I moved away every time I would visit my uncle who lived a couple doors down, I would still go and visit. They moved away in my late teens and I miss them very much. They were married in the 40’s, and Edna had a treasure trove of old pictures and so many boxes of old costume and real jewelry, some was even passed down through her family. One of my favorite things to do with her was go through all of her treasures and listen to every story she had behind every little piece. I am so thankful for the time I spent with them. I never had a real set of grandparents, only my dads mom, so it was nice for me to experience having both a grandma and grandpa. I’m not sure if they are still alive, and if not I hope they are watching over me.
@@hashimalsmael3396 Edna was an amazing woman. Salt of the earth, so pure and sweet. Her husband Bob was equally just as amazing. Retired NYPD cop who loved reading books about WW2 and gardening. I loved them both so much, still do. They will always have a special spot in my heart.
My grandmother had a bunch of stuff like this, but when she died, her power of attorney got rid of EVERYTHING. I was and still am devastated. I have memories of my early childhood, playing with her stuff. I'm sure it's all in a landfill now. 😥
I received my grandmother's wedding earrings that she wore only on special occasions. They were her wedding gift from my grandfather. They are filigree gold flowers with diamonds throughout. Both of them were from suburbs of Naples. My grandfather would have sent to Naples for them in 1919. The jeweler thought they were most likely paste though the setting is gold. Told me not to expect much of them. She was there when I picked them up from the appraisal. She was flustered. The 'paste' turned out to be flawless European cut diamonds. Replacement value was $2500. They are now over 100 years old and still as beautiful as the first day I saw them.
That´s wonderful! But strange that the jeweler did not identify the stones correctly, maybe he was unhappy that the earrings have been purchased elsewhere? But still either dishonest or not very good in his profession...
@@janoraj4667 it was the sales lady at the counter. I don't think she thought they were as old as I said either. The appraisal came back correct as European cut diamonds.
A lifetime of love went into that box. It's a shame the family parted with it. It's true value is the heart of the woman who kept it all together. A lifetime of memories.
I'm wondering if at some point her family already kept some of the most valuable and cherished things and this is the rest of it. I think she might've had some things in a separate case or in this same one. Like, there are no wedding rings or precious stones.
All of my Moms costume jewelry that she had that nobody wanted because it had no monetary value I kept. I knew she loved each and every piece. Some were gifts and others she had picked out for their colours and shapes. Finally after keeping them in her jewelry box I decided to do something with them. I found and old frame and arranged them in it to look like one giant medallion/broach. I covered it with glass and hung it in my family room where I get to see it everyday. It reminds me of her, and I smile everytime I see it ✌❤
That you did something meaningful with your mom's costume jewelry. And if you have any children you can tell the history behind each piece of costume jewelry and pass what you have preserved on to which ever child of yours seams to be the most interested in it.
I love that you could see part of this person's life through their jewelry and trinkets in the box. I also really loved the tiny chanel perfume bottle !
This reminds me of when my grandmother died. She collected a lot of jewelry, mostly costume. We kept all the valuable or sentimental pieces and gave away the rest. We mounted every piece on card stock and put them in little plastic jewelry baggies (like little Ziplocks). We organized them and put them in plastic tubs. We filled 9 of them!
Perhaps someone has already mentioned this but the little pencil used to be used by young ladies to note on their dance card the name of the young man they would be dancing with. If you had a full dance card you were very popular. Lovely items and so interesting that it was originally a box to store your letter writing supplies. Great video.
if someone hasn't already commented the small hook is not a shoe hook it is a glove hook. The long evening gloves sometimes had openings about half way up the glove to make the tight fitting gloves easier to put one. The opening closed with very little buttons that the only to get them through the very little button holes was with the glove hook.
One time at auction I found a hidden compartment in an old jewelry box and so did one other person. We bid against the other and I won, then I got to investigate further and there was 200 in cash and silver certificates!
I've gone to auctions and found war medals - can't believe people don't keep these as treasured collections of a loved one. I even had the discharge papers of the soldier and offered them back and they said 'it's fine we don't have anyone who wants it, we didn't really know him". That was sad.
that is so heartbreaking. i don’t have the heart to do any of this, i’m so sentimental that i would find stuff and ache and become attached to items that were once so precious to people i don’t even know. but especially military stuff, i couldn’t even imagine anybody willingly letting that stuff go. ☹️
@@LysLovesAlpacas I'm exactly the same.. EXTREMELY sentimental. Even watching this I pictured a younger version of the woman that owned this jewelry box. This was her personal sentimental part of her whole life.
If, like me, you are the end of the line, with no descendants to leave "precious" family memories to, what can you do but put them in the bin or sell them?
I used to enjoy going through my mother's jewelry box, and my grandmother's, which happened to be matching boxes because my father bought them for each of them. Both mom and grandma passed away a long time ago and I have both of the boxes now. I haven't gone through them in years because it's a bit sad even if very special. ☺️ It was memory lane seeing this.
We run a family shop, I collect old coins anyway, but i was cashing up one evening and one coin stood out from the rest, on looking closer I realised it was an old penny with a young queen Victoria on the back, I was thrilled.
I don’t he claimed to be to be an expert, so why do you have to throw shade his way. I think we all enjoyed seeing what was in the jewelry box and getting his interpretation of it. If you can’t say anything nice…
No one to pass them on to...estranged from their kids...dire financial need? Who knows? Maybe they saw a chance of having them end up with people who appreciate old stuff at least. Stuff like that can easily end up in the thrash, if the heirs don't want to deal with every little piece of belonging after someone passes. To a lot of people, this would mostly just look like junk. You need to be into vintage/antiques or at least know, there is a market for it, to appreciate these finds.
@@raraavis7782 Well I know my granddaughters have seen only a small part of mine. I listened to their comments amoungest each other and I was but yet not surprised at their comments 🙄❗ Actually they didn't know it but they made me cry 😢❗ Because they only wanted the ones that had the diamonds and pretty stones in them. They would ask me what was real and what wasn't ❗ And these girls are in their 20's😢❗ How sad, if they only understood the value of memories 🙄😓❗
@@sylviaschepers5166 Oh, don't be upset, Sylvia, they are just too young! I was the same when I was 20.. My grandma had hard life, didn't have much and everything was valuable for her, I didn't understand it then. It all came later.. I am 50 now and treasure ALL her personal belongings... her favorite blouse she wore only for special occasions, an empty bottle of her perfume, her linen, an old soviet brooch...And I can't forgive myself that we accidentally broke her old Christmas ornaments when moved house...I would give all my diamonds and gold to have them back!!! She passed away 7 years ago. 😢 And your granddaughters values will change one day..
@@lamaxx8562 This I have been told. But it doesn't make it any easier. I have a few things that was my mom's mom. A few pieces are dishes and I cring Everytime they use it with no care in the world for it😓❗ Thank you
I started collecting antique dolls at 19 and got someones beautiful 1950s costume jewelry when I was 16 or 13? I love antiques. I branched out and have funeral stuff, dolls, posion bottles, 1950s, earoy 1960s Barbies and such :)
That watch was particularly cool. Neat seeing how pristine the inner workings are, having never been exposed to the elements. So cool that it still works.
The silver brooch that you thought was a moonstone is actually an abalone blister pearl. Great video. I love antiques (especially jewelry). That also isn't a button, but a holder for a chatelaine. Women would hook it on their skirts or aprons and they would hold various things like that pencil, a little note book, needle and thread, etc. The little button hook you found is definitely agate and was used for women's cuffs. The French ivory piece you pulled out was a nail buffer. Sorry, I'm commenting as I watch.
I can’t help but remember my late Mom who cherished all the costume jewelry.It’s very humbling watching the personal effects of someone else’s life being rediscovered.
The internal hoarder in me would never be able to sell this. I have so much stuff from my great grandma that I can't imagine getting rid of. I'd feel terrible giving things she thought were important enough to keep away :(
Oh my gosh i know!! My momma passed 2 yrs ago and i haven't been able to part w annnnything, she kept evvvvverything!!she had birthday cards from HER childhood, let alone mine!! I've got her yearbooks, wedding invitations from ppl she loved, jewelry, photos...maybe one day...but not soon
@@katiebelles3810 It's better to go slow than to quickly get rid of things and later regret it. I think that's why they used to have a mourning period. Is anyone in their right mind during the first year after someone's death?
@@katiebelles3810 That's sort of cool to have old cards. She had lovely memories. I wish I had gone over some of the things my aunt left so I could have learned more.
Ditto, I have quite a few from my Nana, Memere & Aunts that I just can't part with. Even some tie clips & cufflinks from my Grandpa & Pepere. I cannot imagine getting rid if any of it. I figure if it was important enough to have kept it throughout their lives I should hold the same reverence for it.
What fascinates me, besides the small Chanel bottle and the white gold watch which was STUNNING, is that the squirrel gene is in all of us. Who else haven’t come across their old aunt or grandmothers jewelry box and it looks exactly like this even if you live in a different continent.!? They collected every bead that had fallen off, every pin that had lost its pin, every sequin and pearl, regardless of its value, hoping that one day they would have the time or money to repair it.
This reminds me of my mom’s old jewelry box. She had a tiny little Channel bottle just like this one that sat in a velvet lined box. I believe she received it as a gift in the 1950’s. Not sure when it was actually purchased.
This was so cool!! You know @19:40 the French ivory piece that was used to buff up your nails, a nail buffer. That watch though was beautiful!! Excellent purchase!! Love the box too.
I work in the Salvation Army warehouse. I come across many Victorian jewelry boxes. I’ve been working there for 6 years now. Till this day, it’s still my favorite thing to do is looking through those jewelry boxes :)
Got a couple of clues for you. The 1844 coin has a hole in it because people used to hang them above their front doors on the inside to bring money into the house(old tradition). The long leather covered white wire rimmed object I believe is a nail buffer, women wore their nails natural and shiney. The box itself actually looked like it was made out of rosewood which is a beautiful scarce wood now days. Great vid & thanks for sharing.
During the 1980s in the back of a Goodwill store there was a donation box that people put things outside of it to Donate and a big dumpster were people would toss a lot of good stuff in it. It wasn't illegal to dig through a dumpster as long as you didn't touch the donations out side the donation truck. Over the years I found three different jewelry boxes full of costume jewelry. I always thought to myself that another old lady died and they tossed her things in the dumpster. It brought back memories when my own mother died and other family members were racking her possessions into plastic trash bags. Heartbreaking.
I have a brown 70s Tupperware container; I used to take it all over the forest collecting blackberries in it. Not inherently valuable but means a great deal to me. ❤️
I inherited alot of valuable stuff from my father recently and he had kept my grandmother's sewing box (and all her almost 100 year old porcelain too) everything is like brand new! Found so much stuff in there that were left there when she passed in 1990 and was never touched since. Stuff from the 1920-1940's is so incredibly much better than the crap that's made today. :)
I literally said “No, stop.” When he tried to remove the button. I would never be able to do this. These are prized possessions which was most likely really loved by someone. I’m glad you got to show up but I also feel like I’m violating privacy and I’m just looking at it-
Just came across your channel and immediately love it! I love the tiny chanel bottle! The house I've lived in for years is from 1939 and i still find small treasures outside in the yard. ❤️ Even someone's capped baby tooth from who knows when😳
Possibly the lady who sold it was very elderly but had no one to pass it along to. But she knew that if she gave it to Alex that it would be treated with great respect and appreciation and even better, respected and appreciated by thousands of others who see it on CZcams. That would make me able to part with something like that - you know - when "you can't take it with you".
I'm seeing a lot of comments about how sad it is that someone would sell their grandmothers precious jewelry. Not everyone has a close relationship with their grandmother so there isn't anything to be sentimental about. Treasure your relationship with your grands if you have them but don't judge others who never had one.
My grandparents stuff I threw out, they adopted me from my mother, made me cook, clean, garden everything, I was never allowed out I'd I disobeyed they tortured my dog eventually killing him to drive to suicide cause they knew they were dying. Just cause someone's old doesn't make them nice. Those two were evil. I am now halfway cross the country in a new home with a 24.7 carer cause of the trauma.
And maybe the grandchild held on to the things that were sentimental to them. The state of the box makes it look like it hasn't been handled much in a long time, so there probably aren't memories attached to it for them. Yeah, maybe Grandma would have looked through this box and reminisced but if you have limited space and an estate to deal with, you pick the things that are meaningful for you.
The pins with the Sabras are from the Shriner's club. My father was a Mason and a member of the Shriners. Enjoying your show, will tune in again. Thanks, Sharon
I was freaking when I saw the Channnel No 5 bottle. What a find! (At last to me). Very fun video. I kept thinking about the woman who found these things so precious to keep in a box. Kind of sad but beautiful.
I love collecting miniature bottles of perfume! I used to have a bottle that was black lips and had a matching nose stopper, best of all though, it was Salvador Dali perfume, it smells amazing, and I found it for $1 at a garage sale in the 80's For my 55th birthday last year, my sister hunted it down and was able to get me a replacement!
I remember my mum with the same little bottle of Channel No 5 that brought back memories of her. I've no idea what happened to that little bottle. But my daughter bought me a bottle of Channel No 5 it brings back memories everytime I spray it. Which I don't wear often to expensive for everyday use.
Yes I saw the Chanel and drooled. For myself, it was the best item. The nicknacks were cute, war medals Interesting and noble. The Chanel perfume is a gorgeous classic.
What an absolute treasure to find. I'd love to have that box. 12:00 that tiny hook is actually for pulling and doing up your glove buttons. It's too small and delicate to pull boot laces or buttons.
@LynnB I thought the small hook was used to fasten a bracelet? It might sound crazy but I have seen hook type mechanisms like that for a lady to use to fasten a bracelet around her wrist! I was definitely wrong, lol!
I really think the jewelry box started life as something , perhaps a lady would keep her pens , an inkwell there where you thought maybe a bracelet. You lift and there’s a place for the envelopes . Maybe wax and wax stamps as well . A beautiful box in its self .
I do believe you're right. That leather half circle inside was used to hold the pen on one side and the nibs on the other. Lovely old correspondence box!
Like the early portable writing desk for teenage girls and boys that wrote different kinds of journals because it was used during the time journeys were in carriages and even up to the time of the car.
I don't know why, but it made me a little sad when you didn't put the horse brooch aside! 😂It's so full of personality, I think that was probably my favorite thing in the box. Would love to hear you talk more about why you decide to keep certain pieces over others for at the store. What happens to things you don't think are worth selling?
My grandfather was a 32degree Mason and ww2 veteran so seeing these artifacts bring fond memories of the stories he told me and the little time I spent with him before he got alzheimer's diseasehe passed in 2019 at 81
Hi, I have Inherited Multiple hoards from the family members I took care of the last 20 years. My Mom and her siblings. I didn't know about you or YT then. I found and watch your channel to learn, so I can sell my almost 800lbs of Jewelry. I have 3 storage units as well. I wish I had you near me I need all the help I can get! lol I'm sure you'd like to pick through my stash of stuff. Thanks for your content!!
The little red plastic heart looks to be Bakelite. I am a collector of Bakelite. If it is just early plastic, it could still be collectible. I wish you would have taken it out so we could have a better look at it. This was fun! Hope you do more jewelry in the future.
Question for you as a Bakelite collector: i have a Deco Bakelite bracelet strung on the original elastic, which is essentially useless as it's all stretched out. This is probably based on personal preference but would you prefer the bracelet be kept intact as it is, or restrung on new elastic to be usable? I resell jewelry and don't want to mess it up if it's frowned upon.
That's funny how that looks like my jewelry box, down to the jewelry box legs. Fun video. I hope the buttons are gold! Thanks for explaining the different Masonic pins.
Thank you for this video. I have been making my own jewelry since I was 10. Since there were no Michael’s or the internet back then I would go door to door and ask the neighborhood women if they had any old jewelry they didn’t want anymore. This video brought back all those memories 💚💚💚The wreath and long yellow one in the top center drawer are sweater clips. They usually came in pairs with a thin chain running between the two clips. They attached the sweater at the top so they did not have to button the sweater. Sometimes they wouldn’t even put their arms in the sleeves.
I know it's important to keep our ancestors little things to remember them by. But sometimes we should keep only one, see, when mom died she wouldn't want us to be sad. I took all her jewelry and scarfs, some pashminas, put one of each in a box, packed them gave them away to each one of her cousins,nieces and friends. I really know that's what she wanted and so I executed her will.
What's important is not to let the knowledge die. Specially one like yours - that cames from first hand. Its one think to recognize an object and wonder what they could be fore. Another is to have it said to us how it was used and the reason and intent behind it. Ty.
Treasure box! What fun! Figurative lucite pin, and the little fiddle, are always popular, don't discount them. Shoe button hooks were used to button shoes, not to tighten laces. The "clasp" is probably a dress or shoe "clip", used not to hold something together but to temporarily adorn a simple dress or pair of shoes. The French Ivory piece is a nail buffer used to shine nails before nail polish.
The box may have been passed down from a grandmother to her daughter and then her daughter. The box itself from the late 1i00s, filled with items from the 1920s and 1940s tells a tale of a family. The last user of the box kept trinkets from her husband in there as well. It would have been quite a treasure if it had stayed in the family.
Ohh I agree 💯❗ I got probably 5 jewelry boxes of different sizes. 1big 2 medium size and a few real small. Plus I have 2 or 3 shoe boxes packed full 😲❗ Really don't have a clue what any of it's worth ❗ I was going to have a antique jewelry to look at some of it but he made me feel a little uneasy about it. A friend told me that he would under cut the price and sell it for a high price. So I'm still sitting on it all 🙄❗ I know it's crazy, but I sure wish I could get someone from the Antique Road Show come and take a look at all of it. When I watched him go through the box I had to laugh because it reminded me of through the years and what I would save and put in my jewelry box. It's the little moements that sometimes mean the most ❤️❗
Sad to think no one wanted it.. if something from my great grandparents or further were available to me I'd keep it. Then again with all those Mason items, I don't think family items would be on their mind
My family was full of masons and Dars. I want no reminders of them. The ptsd is hard enough to manage without the symbols of their hypocrisy and narcissism laying around. They were sure proud of themselves. 🤮
@@karenabrams8986 I and my Daughter are OES. There is no narcissism in our belonging to such a wonderful group. I'm sorry you feel this way. All the male members of our family are Masons. We've loved it.
I'm 50, when I was about 13 my mother bought this exact jewelry box from an antique store. I ended up with it for years after, filled with my antique and vintage jewelry, much like these pieces, until the box finally disintegrated. I was so sad about it I ended up keeping all the metal accents off if it (still have them). I never thought I would see that jewelry box again. It was truly a trip down memory lane. Thank you.
A couple of tidbits. There is quite a bit of Masonic jewelry in the box. The blue cufflinks and tie clasp are emblems of the "Blue Lodge" where all men start. The "dagers" are representative of their time as a Shriner. Overall you have a group of Masons pronounced Maysons. The term Masonic is pronounced with the short a sound, as in Mawsonic, just leave out the w sound. The cap badge and other cannon items are from the Royal Regiment of Artillery. Double check the crowns on the top of the badge. The cannon design was initially used by Queen Victoria. King George V, Edward VIII and George VI also used the same style of cannon. Overall you have a nice selection of period pieces. Thanks for sharing them with us.
Sir I just wanted to reach out to sincerely and personally thank you. My grandmother passed away many years ago when I was still in my early teens. I was adapted so she was an older grandmother and was born in 1921. She had left me her jewelry box before she had returned home to the angels and several years ago someone stole all of her most precious items including the jewelry box itself. So as you were showing this jewelry box of yours it just helped me feel like a kid again touching all of my Grandma's treasures and remembering the love that she had for her life. I'm sure this was not your intention, but I just wanted to share with you what you helped give back to me. God bless you and the happiness New Year to you Sir!
The military items are from the Canadian Army of World War One. One item has the Canadian maple leaf on it and the other has the coat of arms of Canada- "A Mari Usque Ad Mare " ('from sea to sea'). The ribbon/badge that says Moose Jaw 1915 refers to the City of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. The owner of the box was definitely married to a Canadian veteran of World War One.
So cool!! I will never forget the time I was going though my great, great grandmothers old jewelry boxes and came across one of her teeth! Scarred to this day, haha!!!😂😂
Looks like canetille twisted wire brooch and earrings. Most likely 800 or 835 silver, and victorian. This was the most fun vintage jewelry video I've seen in a long time!
The plastic horse pin was a real fine surprised you didn't separate it out with the other treasures. Also you didn't pull the backing down from the top of the box sometimes little treasures are hidden there as well as in the little satin pouches. Nice box and great find on that 18 carat white gold watch. Thanks for posting very enjoyable.
I figured that there might be a "secret" compartment. Even if it turns out to not have originally been a jewelry box but a "correspondence" box as many here have suggested. TY
That was a wonderful way to get my morning started! A cup of coffee and a notification from Curiosity Inc ! Fantastic! Really interesting things in that jewelry box…thanks Alexander! 😊💝
Pin, button and brooch collector here. Nice arrange of Victorian brooches there. Some months ago, I got to go through my grandma's desk (she needed help clearing it out) and I found about five of those flower brooches from her mom. One of them over 200 years old. Also I found one of those silhouette brooches except the one I found seems to be made of some red wax baae with the silhouette made of some chiseled white material. Looks like ivory, but who knows. (She let me keep all the brooches I found. Even the ones straight from her own mom.) Such beautiful pulls. Love that gold nugget pin!!!! I'd love to one day get my hands on some old mystery jewelry boxes like this!! Though, sad how these are valuable heirlooms to the family they belong to.
These days semiprecious stones are mounted on a reflective back so they don't need the light passing through. It reflects light from the front. I wonder if they used chrome diopside back then. Worth more than the green glass. Also always keep an eye out for Spinel.
My Gramma worked her whole life & wasn’t wealthy. She was amazing. Anyway, after she died & we went through her jewelry which was all costume stuff. I took a “white gold” watch with “ sapphires & diamonds”. It had a broken wrist band. We never saw her wearing it & my Mom didn’t recognize it. To our surprise, it is actually all real! My in-laws surprised me by it getting fixed, cleaned & working. Its such a treasure. We have no idea how she got this. I know its worth quite a bit, but I’ll never sell it. It’s going to my daughter one day.
@@ameliab7245 Highly unlikely. She came to this area on an orphan train with her brother. Then a couple who had a tavern took them in, not as their kids, but as workers. My Grandpa married her before she was 16.
As I get older things like this often make me sad. Each item in there was someone's pride and joy. It was likely a delight to them to purchase or receive as a gift and then to wear. They carefully decided each day or for each event which pieces to choose. Now they are just things. Yes, they will get a new life and make new memories, but they are also a life interrupted. Waking through my dad's workshop after he passed and seeing all the tools and wood, dreams for the future never to be realized seemed so final. I know we are just caretakers of items, curators, but there were a piece of someone's life.
Exactly what I was thinking…Will my jewelry box be in a CZcams video someday? I’d be horrified if I wasn’t dead. Lots of hair elastics & maybe dental floss (unused lol)
I felt the same way.. it hurts to think that the family this came from didn't care enough to go through it and keep some momentos of their loved one who passed on. I have things like this from my Mom's, Dad's and my Sons keepsake/jewelry boxes..I would hope to pass these things Along with some of my own to my daughter. I'd be sad to think that she didn't want these items after I'm gone. Here but for a moment....
I can’t pass up any little old trinket. It reminds me of my grandparents. I have my Mamaw’s button jar and a jar of marbles she collected. They were in the dirt in the creek bank. We used to swipe her tablespoons and dig for hours lol. I love vintage costume jewelry. My kids tell me I better get rid of it all before I croak cuz they don’t want to go thru all of it lol. It amazes me to think I’m holding something to others that might look like junk to them, but to me it’s history.
It makes me sad, too. To be honest while I understand that this is a delight for a lot of people, it makes me want to dispose of all my belongings somehow so they remain private to me. I know it probably doesn’t matter, but…
I understand your love and joy of reminiscing for the things left behind from the lives of those who were care takers of those special items such as he found, which meant so much to them!
Now as I look at my great grandparents things left behind for me I feel close to them and my heart is grateful to have them to cherish.
I have a beautiful Buffet that belonged to my great grandparents but the mirror is a bit old and distorted.
I've offen thought to myself many times how I would love to be able to look inside the mirror to see all the events that were reflected back all those years! As if looking into the mirror and seeing a video of all the days gone by!
Looks like you've found jewelry from the late Victorian period through the nineteen-thirties. The brooch with the pink in the center is a blister pearl, very popular jewelry in it's time. The horse is probably made of one of the early plastics called celluloid, which degrades easily, and it's in very good condition. The little hook is used for small buttons such as the ones on a woman's long blouse cuffs, it's the little sister of the boot hook. The hook's carved handle is onyx. This was very interesting to me as I am a jewelry collector. Whether they are about jewelry or house renovation or about the store, I think your videos are so interesting.
The handle looked agate to Me?
@@lisbethmllegaard8437 Achhh, that's what I meant. My poor senior brain. Thanks.
Yes, the little hook is what I have heard called a glove hook - it was used to help button up small buttons on gloves and cuffs as mentioned.
Figure out how much you’d want to sell the button hook for- if it’s doable for me with postage I would like to purchase it. It would be useful for period costume.
@@Starshadow You have to email him directly at the Curiosity Inc store in Edmonton
I have never understood how anyone can sell their families processions. We had to flee our country and the only things I have from my paternal grandmother are her glasses and a watch. They are priceless to me. I would have given anything to have her jewelry even costume jewelry. This makes me so incredibly sad.
Unless you knew what mattered to them it can be a bit overwhelming to go through one's possessions. In the last 2 years I effectively inherited my maternal family and both sides of my wife's. Unfortunately they kept everything to the point of it being overwhelming. At some point you have to make your own memories and posessions.
Sometimes, the person, who left this things in the living world, may be the last member of their family.
I do understand your sadness. I am the last of my family that came from Germany to South Bend, Indiana & Sweden to Minn. So no family to save my family stuff like My Dad's silver Air force ring from WW2. I have some friends that I will put in my will, Oh btw I'm just 64. When I am dead n gone I won't care, I super care about my 1870 log cabin here in Laramie, Wyo. A part of history. Workin on who should get the house. But again When I am dead n gone I won't care!
@@bigsister9354 That's me! Check out my reply!
I say the same thing. Especially without even opening the box.
Right before my grandfather was diagnosed with cancer, and passed away very quickly. My grandmother and him, sold the house they’d built and had been living in since 1965. They were together 58 years. So all of us grandkids were helping them get rid of everything they had accumulated over the years. As they were moving into a small apartment. And were at the time, unaware of my grandfathers cancer. But one day, I was sitting with them at the table. Looking through stuff they had found in the back of their closet, and my grandfather handed me a really ornate, little tin treasure chest with a lock on it. I really liked the look of the box and it was heavy. I thought maybe it was full of marbles or maybe a bunch of pennies. He said “Here. Take this. If you can open it, you can have whatever is inside. Unless it’s paperwork”. Some time went on. Not much time. About a month or two. My grandfather got sick. And mere weeks after that, passed away. My grandparents raised me. And losing my grandfather was horrible. I was in a daze most of the time. I couldn’t quite catch myself. Anyways. One day I was sitting down. Finally looking at the items he had given me shortly before he passed. And I figured it was time to try and open it. Hours went by, no luck. I’m no lock-pick. My wife, however. Said “I’ll sit down with it and see what I can do”. I was in a different room when she yelled “Parker! I got it open!” I came running to find that it was absolutely FILLED with coins. Dating back to 1902. Mostly Canadian coins. About half of them silver. As well as some American coins. Probably 5-6000 dollars worth of coins. As some were slightly rare and in great condition. I almost sold a couple. But I couldn’t. I thought about melting down the silver to craft some jewelry. But I couldn’t do that either. So now, when I find an odd coin, or something commemorative, I put it back in that box. I don’t think I’ll ever sell any of its contents. I gave a few commemorative silver dollars to my siblings. I still sort through the coins from time to time. I want to write them all down in a ledger and keep that near it for future reference. And to keep better track of the coins. Take care! Always appreciate the old, dusty things. They tend to hold the best surprises!
That’s was sweet story thank you for sharing
He knew what was inside and that he was sick I bet, old generation people were/are like that, I am myself to a degree, but I am not old as the rocks yet, just dirt.
Please do take photos of each coin ..both sides.. as they are. Don't clean them.. that destroys their value ..
Some of them may prove very valuable, especially if you can make a set .. who knows, some family member in a future generation might bless your grandpa's gift if he needs the money for something special.
You should photograph them all and also take them to be appraised for insurance purposes. Even if you don't sell them. If they get stolen you'll have proof of what you had and the worth so that if you did want to replace the collection. You'll know where to start
Looks like your Grandpa left you a very valuable treasure that you can cash in and make profits. What a Blessing to have such loving people in your life.❤
The penny is not damaged. Often times, holes were put in currency so it could be strung together or sewn into something for safe keeping. The hole actually shows it is authentic and makes it more valuable.
I know what you mean. When my nanny was a girl it was normal to put the Christmas threepence coin on a charm bracelet
still damaged. i swear, ppl’s opinions leach their knowledge of the english language
@5:56 is it coral?
I have a real cameo that’s a 100 years old. Does anyone know how much it’s worth? It’s about 3/4 in tall x 1/2 wide.
@Demon Slayer lol it shows that i posess a strong a command of the english language tho it’s my 3rd langauge that i can tweek it so, yet the reader understands. thats all langauge is, a tool for understanding. idiots revere tools, koala brain. master use and replace them with superior tools. you know what ppl means because i gave u context clues. shouldnt be capitalized. thats a european mindset 😐 it’s unnecessary for the reader to understand. equally i have no reverence for the bastard languages of europe so i play with them as i wish. only intellectuals can do this. you pleebs were trained in second grade, stay on ur second grade terher, raging at free-thinkers who have no tether. dont hurt yah self😴😴😴😴😴😴
The Janet brooch...brought tears to my eyes! I seriously believe that was made by my father! He was WWII from Missouri. Served in France/radio crystal grinding. Because he sat at a work bench and the tools, he made gold wire jewelry and the service men sent the pieces home to mothers and best girls. While there were many wire artists, his work has a certain personality, and that Janet piece mimics everything I remember of his wire writing. (his penmanship was horrid, but in wire it was beautiful). He loved to incorporate the twisted wire when ever he could and had this gizmo that would clamp down and it had a handle you would crank twisting the square stock wire. The base the wire your brooch is on is mother of pearl-had all sorts of shapes oval, round and hearts and flat pieces. His J I remember well as my mothers name is Joyce. His bracelets are very recognizable he created his own closures. Even if isn't his, it sure is fun to think it just may be!
That ivory handle piece with the padding on it is a nail buffer. He had one of those too! He used some sort of ROUGE , buffing compound, and would buff his nails daily. It imparted a healthy pink color and looked just like the "french" manicure women have done today. He was an impeccable dresser and always "ON". It is a blessing to have so much of him brought to mind in your content. He passed in 82. I can't thank you enough for this moment. The treasure was really fun! ~ be well my friend.
That was so sweet.
@@seniortips1196 well aren't you sweet to have said so! A kind word is like nectar to the soul. Thank you kindly.
What a cool story, thanks for sharing your memories mate.
It's so nice, when people share their memories or family history on channels like this. Like a little glimpse into a different time.
I loved reading your memories of your great grandfather. My great grandfather also fought in WW11 and was from Knox County MO. I wonder if they knew each other! Last name was Benner. Thank you so much for sharing the lovely history.
When I was growing up I had next door neighbors named bob and Edna, they were my best friends. I was 9 when I met them, and they took me under their wings and treated me like I was their granddaughter, even always had my birthday written on their calendar. Even after I moved away every time I would visit my uncle who lived a couple doors down, I would still go and visit. They moved away in my late teens and I miss them very much.
They were married in the 40’s, and Edna had a treasure trove of old pictures and so many boxes of old costume and real jewelry, some was even passed down through her family.
One of my favorite things to do with her was go through all of her treasures and listen to every story she had behind every little piece.
I am so thankful for the time I spent with them. I never had a real set of grandparents, only my dads mom, so it was nice for me to experience having both a grandma and grandpa.
I’m not sure if they are still alive, and if not I hope they are watching over me.
"listen to every story she had behind every little piece" that so god damn cool
@@hashimalsmael3396 Edna was an amazing woman. Salt of the earth, so pure and sweet. Her husband Bob was equally just as amazing. Retired NYPD cop who loved reading books about WW2 and gardening.
I loved them both so much, still do. They will always have a special spot in my heart.
My heart hurts. I cannot imagine getting rid of my family’s jewelry boxes. I understand people want to downsize. But this is part of their history.
We don’t know what pieces the family may have kept before selling this box.
Some people inherit the most wonderful items, but sadly, have no family to whom these precious gifts can be passed.
My grandmother had a bunch of stuff like this, but when she died, her power of attorney got rid of EVERYTHING. I was and still am devastated. I have memories of my early childhood, playing with her stuff. I'm sure it's all in a landfill now. 😥
Cab: i appreciate your sentiment. Sometimes, though, there are no surviving family or friends to inherit items.
I received my grandmother's wedding earrings that she wore only on special occasions. They were her wedding gift from my grandfather. They are filigree gold flowers with diamonds throughout. Both of them were from suburbs of Naples. My grandfather would have sent to Naples for them in 1919. The jeweler thought they were most likely paste though the setting is gold. Told me not to expect much of them. She was there when I picked them up from the appraisal. She was flustered. The 'paste' turned out to be flawless European cut diamonds. Replacement value was $2500. They are now over 100 years old and still as beautiful as the first day I saw them.
Wow
That´s wonderful! But strange that the jeweler did not identify the stones correctly, maybe he was unhappy that the earrings have been purchased elsewhere? But still either dishonest or not very good in his profession...
@@janoraj4667 it was the sales lady at the counter. I don't think she thought they were as old as I said either. The appraisal came back correct as European cut diamonds.
Beautiful story🙏🏼 my oldest daughter was born in Napoli!:)
strano,diamanti veri a napoli nel 1919...
A lifetime of love went into that box. It's a shame the family parted with it. It's true value is the heart of the woman who kept it all together. A lifetime of memories.
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I'm wondering if at some point her family already kept some of the most valuable and cherished things and this is the rest of it. I think she might've had some things in a separate case or in this same one. Like, there are no wedding rings or precious stones.
Ik vond het niet prettig om te zien. Die vreemde mannenhanden die door haar spullen heen gaan.
We need a Part 2 follow up!!!!!!!!! To see if there was any items worth anything !!! Thank-you so much for sharing, beautiful find!!!!
All of my Moms costume jewelry that she had that nobody wanted because it had no monetary value I kept. I knew she loved each and every piece. Some were gifts and others she had picked out for their colours and shapes. Finally after keeping them in her jewelry box I decided to do something with them. I found and old frame and arranged them in it to look like one giant medallion/broach. I covered it with glass and hung it in my family room where I get to see it everyday. It reminds me of her, and I smile everytime I see it ✌❤
Thats a lovely idea. Im sure your mum would be delighted.
That is a lovely idea. At least you did something with your mom's costume jewelry.
I am sure your mom would be delighted
That you did something meaningful with your mom's costume jewelry. And if you have any children you can tell the history behind each piece of costume jewelry and pass what you have preserved on to which ever child of yours seams to be the most interested in it.
What a wonderful idea!
The odd glass bead necklace is Milifiore, from Italy, popular in 1930s and 40s, sometimes called cake glass. They are collectors items.
My mom passed her onto me and I recently wore it to our sons wedding in San Diego.
@@sharon932 Congrats to your son!
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I love that you could see part of this person's life through their jewelry and trinkets in the box. I also really loved the tiny chanel perfume bottle !
Yes! Also did I see you on an asmr video the other day? 💞
Too bad Chanel stinks 😩
@@kellycook3914 😂it does! LOL So many times I’ve gone to smell it and tried to like it but EW!!!
I wish I could smell it hahah
@@larsonfamilyhouse I watch a lot of asmr, but I don't believe I've commented on any haha
This reminds me of when my grandmother died. She collected a lot of jewelry, mostly costume. We kept all the valuable or sentimental pieces and gave away the rest. We mounted every piece on card stock and put them in little plastic jewelry baggies (like little Ziplocks). We organized them and put them in plastic tubs. We filled 9 of them!
I enjoyed watching what another person cherished, wore and kept in their jewelry box. Thanks for sharing.
There's something so intimate about going through someone's trinket box 💕 such little random items but they clearly meant the world to someone
In my channel you can see satisfying unboxing rarest things
yes I kinda felt a little sad for the Grandmother no one loves your things like you do ,but once your gorn ,well we know huh ?
Yes I adore it
Pandora’s box ☠️
Perhaps someone has already mentioned this but the little pencil used to be used by young ladies to note on their dance card the name of the young man they would be dancing with. If you had a full dance card you were very popular. Lovely items and so interesting that it was originally a box to store your letter writing supplies. Great video.
That's really cool! Thanks for sharing!
“Tell em Harry Foster sent ya... and here’s a pencil”
they were on the netflix series Bridgerton..
Harry Foster was an officer in the Canadian military during WWII. It probably goes with the military collectibles.
i’d just put random names in 💅🏻
I had never heard of Maui’s banyan tree , now I’m watching videos of the restoration . Thank you .
if someone hasn't already commented the small hook is not a shoe hook it is a glove hook. The long evening gloves sometimes had openings about half way up the glove to make the tight fitting gloves easier to put one. The opening closed with very little buttons that the only to get them through the very little button holes was with the glove hook.
Always look for hidden compartments in jewelry boxes. It was very common in the older eras.
One time at auction I found a hidden compartment in an old jewelry box and so did one other person. We bid against the other and I won, then I got to investigate further and there was 200 in cash and silver certificates!
I've gone to auctions and found war medals - can't believe people don't keep these as treasured collections of a loved one. I even had the discharge papers of the soldier and offered them back and they said 'it's fine we don't have anyone who wants it, we didn't really know him". That was sad.
that is so heartbreaking. i don’t have the heart to do any of this, i’m so sentimental that i would find stuff and ache and become attached to items that were once so precious to people i don’t even know. but especially military stuff, i couldn’t even imagine anybody willingly letting that stuff go. ☹️
@@LysLovesAlpacas I'm exactly the same.. EXTREMELY sentimental. Even watching this I pictured a younger version of the woman that owned this jewelry box. This was her personal sentimental part of her whole life.
If, like me, you are the end of the line, with no descendants to leave "precious" family memories to, what can you do but put them in the bin or sell them?
@@LysLovesAlpacas I feel like I'm an asessory to some violation watching this. It makes me sad for the woman who treasured these things!
@@lesleyhawes6895 ~ Perhaps contact a small museum & gift it to them while you are still able to do so.
I used to enjoy going through my mother's jewelry box, and my grandmother's, which happened to be matching boxes because my father bought them for each of them. Both mom and grandma passed away a long time ago and I have both of the boxes now. I haven't gone through them in years because it's a bit sad even if very special. ☺️ It was memory lane seeing this.
Yes I have my grandmother and moms...love the smell of the old and perfume when I open them 🙂🙂
We run a family shop, I collect old coins anyway, but i was cashing up one evening and one coin stood out from the rest, on looking closer I realised it was an old penny with a young queen Victoria on the back, I was thrilled.
That is a stationary box. The loop for “bracelets” is for ink. What a cool treasure box! I’d love going through this!
Yes! And the little loops on the top insert of the box were for fountain pens nibs, and the pen itself went into the loop below.
I'm glad someone pointed these details out.
@Kathleen Farris interesting that this guy had no clue it was a box for writing, not a jewelry box. Is he supposed to be an expert on antiques?
@@christinepizzi6197 there are so many antiques, he can't know it all
I don’t he claimed to be to be an expert, so why do you have to throw shade his way. I think we all enjoyed seeing what was in the jewelry box and getting his interpretation of it. If you can’t say anything nice…
As a genealogist, I am perplexed as to why someone would sell heirlooms. They would have made wonderful Christmas gifts.
They were likely overwhelmed
No one to pass them on to...estranged from their kids...dire financial need? Who knows?
Maybe they saw a chance of having them end up with people who appreciate old stuff at least. Stuff like that can easily end up in the thrash, if the heirs don't want to deal with every little piece of belonging after someone passes.
To a lot of people, this would mostly just look like junk. You need to be into vintage/antiques or at least know, there is a market for it, to appreciate these finds.
@@raraavis7782 Well I know my granddaughters have seen only a small part of mine. I listened to their comments amoungest each other and I was but yet not surprised at their comments 🙄❗ Actually they didn't know it but they made me cry 😢❗ Because they only wanted the ones that had the diamonds and pretty stones in them. They would ask me what was real and what wasn't ❗ And these girls are in their 20's😢❗ How sad, if they only understood the value of memories 🙄😓❗
@@sylviaschepers5166 Oh, don't be upset, Sylvia, they are just too young!
I was the same when I was 20..
My grandma had hard life, didn't have much and everything was valuable for her, I didn't understand it then. It all came later.. I am 50 now and treasure ALL her personal belongings... her favorite blouse she wore only for special occasions, an empty bottle of her perfume, her linen, an old soviet brooch...And I can't forgive myself that we accidentally broke her old Christmas ornaments when moved house...I would give all my diamonds and gold to have them back!!! She passed away 7 years ago. 😢
And your granddaughters values will change one day..
@@lamaxx8562 This I have been told. But it doesn't make it any easier. I have a few things that was my mom's mom. A few pieces are dishes and I cring Everytime they use it with no care in the world for it😓❗ Thank you
I started collecting antique dolls at 19 and got someones beautiful 1950s costume jewelry when I was 16 or 13? I love antiques. I branched out and have funeral stuff, dolls, posion bottles, 1950s, earoy 1960s Barbies and such :)
That watch was particularly cool. Neat seeing how pristine the inner workings are, having never been exposed to the elements. So cool that it still works.
The silver brooch that you thought was a moonstone is actually an abalone blister pearl. Great video. I love antiques (especially jewelry). That also isn't a button, but a holder for a chatelaine. Women would hook it on their skirts or aprons and they would hold various things like that pencil, a little note book, needle and thread, etc. The little button hook you found is definitely agate and was used for women's cuffs. The French ivory piece you pulled out was a nail buffer. Sorry, I'm commenting as I watch.
I love the little cat and the tiny perfume it brings me so much happiness and I feel it did for the owner of the box as well
Those little animal ceramic pieces are always my favorite finds in jewelry stowaways!
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In my channel you can see satisfying unboxing rarest things
The cat would have been the first thing I picked up and inspected I'm only a couple minutes in still waiting for him to do it and it's killing me 😬
Those were my favorites as well.❤
@@FJ-rh6ioI would've picked up the cat first as well. He just kept tossing it around😮❤
I can’t help but remember my late Mom who cherished all the costume jewelry.It’s very humbling watching the personal effects of someone else’s life being rediscovered.
Absolutely in LOVE with that art deco watch.
The internal hoarder in me would never be able to sell this. I have so much stuff from my great grandma that I can't imagine getting rid of. I'd feel terrible giving things she thought were important enough to keep away :(
So many of my grandparents things were stolen during WWII. What I do have are so very precious.
Oh my gosh i know!! My momma passed 2 yrs ago and i haven't been able to part w annnnything, she kept evvvvverything!!she had birthday cards from HER childhood, let alone mine!! I've got her yearbooks, wedding invitations from ppl she loved, jewelry, photos...maybe one day...but not soon
@@katiebelles3810 It's better to go slow than to quickly get rid of things and later regret it. I think that's why they used to have a mourning period. Is anyone in their right mind during the first year after someone's death?
@@katiebelles3810 That's sort of cool to have old cards. She had lovely memories. I wish I had gone over some of the things my aunt left so I could have learned more.
Ditto, I have quite a few from my Nana, Memere & Aunts that I just can't part with. Even some tie clips & cufflinks from my Grandpa & Pepere. I cannot imagine getting rid if any of it. I figure if it was important enough to have kept it throughout their lives I should hold the same reverence for it.
What fascinates me, besides the small Chanel bottle and the white gold watch which was STUNNING, is that the squirrel gene is in all of us. Who else haven’t come across their old aunt or grandmothers jewelry box and it looks exactly like this even if you live in a different continent.!? They collected every bead that had fallen off, every pin that had lost its pin, every sequin and pearl, regardless of its value, hoping that one day they would have the time or money to repair it.
This reminds me of my mom’s old jewelry box. She had a tiny little Channel bottle just like this one that sat in a velvet lined box. I believe she received it as a gift in the 1950’s. Not sure when it was actually purchased.
My mom wears channel #5. Lol she always has.
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A good portion of my own jewelry box is spare buttons 😂
This was so cool!! You know @19:40 the French ivory piece that was used to buff up your nails, a nail buffer.
That watch though was beautiful!! Excellent purchase!! Love the box too.
Good Evening Alex and Melissa. The anticipation of seeing what is in that box is killing me ‼️
I work in the Salvation Army warehouse. I come across many Victorian jewelry boxes. I’ve been working there for 6 years now. Till this day, it’s still my favorite thing to do is looking through those jewelry boxes :)
I'd love to just have the boxes! That's so cool.
How fun, are you a man or woman lol
@@berealsupportive2744 woman lol
I just got a job at value village (savers) as a sorter so I’m super excited to go through vintage things
The teeny perfume bottle is beyond adorable ❤️❤️❤️
Got a couple of clues for you. The 1844 coin has a hole in it because people used to hang them above their front doors on the inside to bring money into the house(old tradition). The long leather covered white wire rimmed object I believe is a nail buffer, women wore their nails natural and shiney. The box itself actually looked like it was made out of rosewood which is a beautiful scarce wood now days. Great vid & thanks for sharing.
I am fascinating with the emerald penchant at 4:31. It is a beautiful piece.
During the 1980s in the back of a Goodwill store there was a donation box that people put things outside of it to Donate and a big dumpster were people would toss a lot of good stuff in it. It wasn't illegal to dig through a dumpster as long as you didn't touch the donations out side the donation truck. Over the years I found three different jewelry boxes full of costume jewelry. I always thought to myself that another old lady died and they tossed her things in the dumpster. It brought back memories when my own mother died and other family members were racking her possessions into plastic trash bags. Heartbreaking.
So sorry to hear of your relatives’ bad behavior. Peace.
I have my great-grandmother’s sewing basket, It’s exactly as she left it. I have it on a shelf in our living room. It’s a cherished treasure to me.
I have a brown 70s Tupperware container; I used to take it all over the forest collecting blackberries in it. Not inherently valuable but means a great deal to me. ❤️
I inherited alot of valuable stuff from my father recently and he had kept my grandmother's sewing box (and all her almost 100 year old porcelain too) everything is like brand new! Found so much stuff in there that were left there when she passed in 1990 and was never touched since. Stuff from the 1920-1940's is so incredibly much better than the crap that's made today. :)
I literally said “No, stop.” When he tried to remove the button. I would never be able to do this. These are prized possessions which was most likely really loved by someone. I’m glad you got to show up but I also feel like I’m violating privacy and I’m just looking at it-
Just came across your channel and immediately love it! I love the tiny chanel bottle! The house I've lived in for years is from 1939 and i still find small treasures outside in the yard. ❤️ Even someone's capped baby tooth from who knows when😳
Love that celluloid horse pin. Looks more like late 1920's, early 30's.
I thought so too. Art Deco influence
I thought same….the horse pin is very cool
I love how people with wonderful knowledge are able to help identify your items. My favorite piece? That colorful little horse !
Thank -you for showing us these neat things.
These are so cool I love going through old stuff
I can't imagine selling something that belonged tomy great-grandmother. What a lovely box filled with treasure. I think the hook is for gloves, btw.
button hook for gloves sounds right ;)
I also thought the hook could be for holding your bracelet when you put it on.
That is my thought! No way I’d sell short of a major emergency.
@@lindat913 Yeah, it would have to be dire.
Possibly the lady who sold it was very elderly but had no one to pass it along to. But she knew that if she gave it to Alex that it would be treated with great respect and appreciation and even better, respected and appreciated by thousands of others who see it on CZcams. That would make me able to part with something like that - you know - when "you can't take it with you".
I'm seeing a lot of comments about how sad it is that someone would sell their grandmothers precious jewelry. Not everyone has a close relationship with their grandmother so there isn't anything to be sentimental about. Treasure your relationship with your grands if you have them but don't judge others who never had one.
Or need money!!!!!
Believe or not some also have no family left to hand down their things to
It's still sad, if it means that some family members weren't close for some reason. Nothing judgmental.
My grandparents stuff I threw out, they adopted me from my mother, made me cook, clean, garden everything, I was never allowed out I'd I disobeyed they tortured my dog eventually killing him to drive to suicide cause they knew they were dying. Just cause someone's old doesn't make them nice. Those two were evil. I am now halfway cross the country in a new home with a 24.7 carer cause of the trauma.
And maybe the grandchild held on to the things that were sentimental to them. The state of the box makes it look like it hasn't been handled much in a long time, so there probably aren't memories attached to it for them. Yeah, maybe Grandma would have looked through this box and reminisced but if you have limited space and an estate to deal with, you pick the things that are meaningful for you.
The pins with the Sabras are from the Shriner's club. My father was a Mason and a member of the Shriners. Enjoying your show, will tune in again. Thanks, Sharon
Very cool items!
I loved the mirror hiding the puff!
I was freaking when I saw the Channnel No 5 bottle. What a find! (At last to me). Very fun video. I kept thinking about the woman who found these things so precious to keep in a box. Kind of sad but beautiful.
I have 2 blue evening in Paris
..bottles... they worth anything?
Me too. I want one just like that. Can't find them anywhere
I love collecting miniature bottles of perfume! I used to have a bottle that was black lips and had a matching nose stopper, best of all though, it was Salvador Dali perfume, it smells amazing, and I found it for $1 at a garage sale in the 80's For my 55th birthday last year, my sister hunted it down and was able to get me a replacement!
I remember my mum with the same little bottle of Channel No 5 that brought back memories of her. I've no idea what happened to that little bottle. But my daughter bought me a bottle of Channel No 5 it brings back memories everytime I spray it. Which I don't wear often to expensive for everyday use.
Yes I saw the Chanel and drooled.
For myself, it was the best item.
The nicknacks were cute, war medals Interesting and noble. The Chanel perfume is a gorgeous classic.
What an absolute treasure to find. I'd love to have that box.
12:00 that tiny hook is actually for pulling and doing up your glove buttons. It's too small and delicate to pull boot laces or buttons.
@LynnB I thought the small hook was used to fasten a bracelet? It might sound crazy but I have seen hook type mechanisms like that for a lady to use to fasten a bracelet around her wrist! I was definitely wrong, lol!
Would love to find a priceless old jewelry box like you did. Love the 1920’s watch with the little flowers on it ⏱️ and the secret mirror 🪞
The Chanel bottle is gorgeous. The mirror with compact in the back is most likely collectable.
I really think the jewelry box started life as something , perhaps a lady would keep her pens , an inkwell there where you thought maybe a bracelet. You lift and there’s a place for the envelopes . Maybe wax and wax stamps as well . A beautiful box in its self .
I do believe you're right. That leather half circle inside was used to hold the pen on one side and the nibs on the other. Lovely old correspondence box!
Thank you I knew there must be a name for it , a correspondence box that I didn’t know.
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Like the early portable writing desk for teenage girls and boys that wrote different kinds of journals because it was used during the time journeys were in carriages and even up to the time of the car.
@@hrhdianednum7203 Intersting.
I don't know why, but it made me a little sad when you didn't put the horse brooch aside! 😂It's so full of personality, I think that was probably my favorite thing in the box. Would love to hear you talk more about why you decide to keep certain pieces over others for at the store. What happens to things you don't think are worth selling?
I loved it also!
Phone his store and put in a bid. Or maybe he is sending it all to auction. I liked the little cat.
I loved that little horse too.
Do you think the horse might have been Bakelite?
@@deedeejohnson3452 maybe.
My grandfather was a 32degree Mason and ww2 veteran so seeing these artifacts bring fond memories of the stories he told me and the little time I spent with him before he got alzheimer's diseasehe passed in 2019 at 81
Oh WOW ! I haven't seen you for years. So glad to stumble on your site again.
My favorite was the mirror with the little powder puff! How precious!
First comment I see talking about it, it's a clever idea!
I think it had face powder in it.
I'd be worried it was lead-based powder! Cool, but probably not safe!!
We ladies put special things in jewelry boxes....I loved watching each piece...Thank You
And we don’t usually throw anything away. We pass them on
Yes indeed. It looks just like mine.
Nice Haul! all of the seeming plastic items that you threw aside as not much, were probably made of celluloid, which in itself is a collectors item.
Hi, I have Inherited Multiple hoards from the family members I took care of the last 20 years. My Mom and her siblings. I didn't know about you or YT then. I found and watch your channel to learn, so I can sell my almost 800lbs of Jewelry. I have 3 storage units as well. I wish I had you near me I need all the help I can get! lol I'm sure you'd like to pick through my stash of stuff. Thanks for your content!!
800 pounds??
_Really???_ 😮
The small button hook is likely for ladies gloves, it has a banded agate handle
Could also be to help hook bracelets on when alone.
@@amazinggrace5692that is exactly it’s purpose
That mirror was really cool. I love the secret little powder puff super cute! Great video.
Oh I know! Me too. That and the bank dime collector tin.
That ribbon is awesome. I love the badge design
Its horribly depressing that family no longer has these keepsakes 😪
The little red plastic heart looks to be Bakelite. I am a collector of Bakelite. If it is just early plastic, it could still be collectible. I wish you would have taken it out so we could have a better look at it. This was fun! Hope you do more jewelry in the future.
Question for you as a Bakelite collector: i have a Deco Bakelite bracelet strung on the original elastic, which is essentially useless as it's all stretched out. This is probably based on personal preference but would you prefer the bracelet be kept intact as it is, or restrung on new elastic to be usable? I resell jewelry and don't want to mess it up if it's frowned upon.
@@alisalembree241 Restringing it on new elastic should not hurt the value
I wondered if the little horse pin was bakelite.
@@rhondaborders3452 Hard to say. I would have liked to see that one close up as well.
Fascinating vlog, and fascinating commentary! Thank you!
I would LOVE to restore that box!! What a BEAUTIFUL piece of art and history!! I'm in love! 😍😍
The horse brooch has some value for vintage enthusiasts/collectors it belonged in the set aside pile. Enjoyed seeing the pieces.
This took me back to my childhood when my mother would let me look through her jewelry box.
That's funny how that looks like my jewelry box, down to the jewelry box legs. Fun video. I hope the buttons are gold! Thanks for explaining the different Masonic pins.
Thank you so much for sharing this video. I enjoyed a gentleman's view and learned a few new things . I'll be checking ladies watches more closely.❤
Thank you for this video. I have been making my own jewelry since I was 10. Since there were no Michael’s or the internet back then I would go door to door and ask the neighborhood women if they had any old jewelry they didn’t want anymore. This video brought back all those memories 💚💚💚The wreath and long yellow one in the top center drawer are sweater clips. They usually came in pairs with a thin chain running between the two clips. They attached the sweater at the top so they did not have to button the sweater. Sometimes they wouldn’t even put their arms in the sleeves.
Hello Gail, how are you doing?
That's interesting information about the sweater clips
I know it's important to keep our ancestors little things to remember them by. But sometimes we should keep only one, see, when mom died she wouldn't want us to be sad. I took all her jewelry and scarfs, some pashminas, put one of each in a box, packed them gave them away to each one of her cousins,nieces and friends. I really know that's what she wanted and so I executed her will.
What's important is not to let the knowledge die.
Specially one like yours - that cames from first hand.
Its one think to recognize an object and wonder what they could be fore. Another is to have it said to us how it was used and the reason and intent behind it. Ty.
The floral brooch and earrings are indeed sterling silver. My mother had a very similar set. Late 1930s, early 1940s.
My mother too! Hello from Germany.
I have a necklace that matches them, and it came from Germany.
It is silver filigree. Dip it in liquid silver polish. I buy it at Walmart
This is so interesting.
Filigree silver jewellery like that made also in former Yugoslavia
This guy is so lucky for all of y’all. You guys know so much!! 😁
Treasure box! What fun! Figurative lucite pin, and the little fiddle, are always popular, don't discount them. Shoe button hooks were used to button shoes, not to tighten laces. The "clasp" is probably a dress or shoe "clip", used not to hold something together but to temporarily adorn a simple dress or pair of shoes. The French Ivory piece is a nail buffer used to shine nails before nail polish.
The box may have been passed down from a grandmother to her daughter and then her daughter. The box itself from the late 1i00s, filled with items from the 1920s and 1940s tells a tale of a family. The last user of the box kept trinkets from her husband in there as well. It would have been quite a treasure if it had stayed in the family.
Ohh I agree 💯❗ I got probably 5 jewelry boxes of different sizes. 1big 2 medium size and a few real small. Plus I have 2 or 3 shoe boxes packed full 😲❗ Really don't have a clue what any of it's worth ❗ I was going to have a antique jewelry to look at some of it but he made me feel a little uneasy about it. A friend told me that he would under cut the price and sell it for a high price. So I'm still sitting on it all 🙄❗ I know it's crazy, but I sure wish I could get someone from the Antique Road Show come and take a look at all of it.
When I watched him go through the box I had to laugh because it reminded me of through the years and what I would save and put in my jewelry box. It's the little moements that sometimes mean the most ❤️❗
Sad to think no one wanted it.. if something from my great grandparents or further were available to me I'd keep it. Then again with all those Mason items, I don't think family items would be on their mind
My family was full of masons and Dars. I want no reminders of them. The ptsd is hard enough to manage without the symbols of their hypocrisy and narcissism laying around. They were sure proud of themselves. 🤮
@@karenabrams8986 I and my Daughter are OES. There is no narcissism in our belonging to such a wonderful group. I'm sorry you feel this way. All the male members of our family are Masons. We've loved it.
@@hummingbird9221 I'm very proud that my Daddy was a Mason. I treasure his cufflinks and other little masonic tie pins etc. that he left behind.
I'm 50, when I was about 13 my mother bought this exact jewelry box from an antique store. I ended up with it for years after, filled with my antique and vintage jewelry, much like these pieces, until the box finally disintegrated. I was so sad about it I ended up keeping all the metal accents off if it (still have them). I never thought I would see that jewelry box again. It was truly a trip down memory lane. Thank you.
Hello Trish Allen 😊 how are you?
Really cool find. Thanks for sharing!
A couple of tidbits. There is quite a bit of Masonic jewelry in the box. The blue cufflinks and tie clasp are emblems of the "Blue Lodge" where all men start. The "dagers" are representative of their time as a Shriner. Overall you have a group of Masons pronounced Maysons. The term Masonic is pronounced with the short a sound, as in Mawsonic, just leave out the w sound.
The cap badge and other cannon items are from the Royal Regiment of Artillery. Double check the crowns on the top of the badge. The cannon design was initially used by Queen Victoria. King George V, Edward VIII and George VI also used the same style of cannon.
Overall you have a nice selection of period pieces. Thanks for sharing them with us.
Sir I just wanted to reach out to sincerely and personally thank you. My grandmother passed away many years ago when I was still in my early teens. I was adapted so she was an older grandmother and was born in 1921. She had left me her jewelry box before she had returned home to the angels and several years ago someone stole all of her most precious items including the jewelry box itself. So as you were showing this jewelry box of yours it just helped me feel like a kid again touching all of my Grandma's treasures and remembering the love that she had for her life. I'm sure this was not your intention, but I just wanted to share with you what you helped give back to me. God bless you and the happiness New Year to you Sir!
That is just the sweetest message of love for your grandmother, and I bet she smiles down on you and is with you!💕
With the investigation part I’d love an update on these pieces, see if they were gold or not, or hidden value based on their collectibility.
Omg that mini chanel bottle is so adorable, love it
I love that little hand mirror 😍
The military items are from the Canadian Army of World War One. One item has the Canadian maple leaf on it and the other has the coat of arms of Canada- "A Mari Usque Ad Mare " ('from sea to sea'). The ribbon/badge that says Moose Jaw 1915 refers to the City of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. The owner of the box was definitely married to a Canadian veteran of World War One.
So cool!! I will never forget the time I was going though my great, great grandmothers old jewelry boxes and came across one of her teeth! Scarred to this day, haha!!!😂😂
+Kira ,, that so funny !
The little No 5. Love it!!
This is like a whole TV show. Well done !!
Looks like canetille twisted wire brooch and earrings. Most likely 800 or 835 silver, and victorian. This was the most fun vintage jewelry video I've seen in a long time!
Is that what you call it? I have 2 silver bracelets made like that.
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The plastic horse pin was a real fine surprised you didn't separate it out with the other treasures. Also you didn't pull the backing down from the top of the box sometimes little treasures are hidden there as well as in the little satin pouches. Nice box and great find on that 18 carat white gold watch. Thanks for posting very enjoyable.
I figured that there might be a "secret" compartment. Even if it turns out to not have originally been a jewelry box but a "correspondence" box as many here have suggested. TY
Surprised me too. There were actually a couple of things. He didn't know squat about the button hook.
The round ring with the open top,on the right hand side of the box,is to keep a ladies pocket or fob watch in.
The items you looked at early on were shoe buckles to decorate shoes. Very cool treasure box
That was a wonderful way to get my morning started! A cup of coffee and a notification from Curiosity Inc ! Fantastic! Really interesting things in that jewelry box…thanks Alexander! 😊💝
Pin, button and brooch collector here. Nice arrange of Victorian brooches there. Some months ago, I got to go through my grandma's desk (she needed help clearing it out) and I found about five of those flower brooches from her mom. One of them over 200 years old. Also I found one of those silhouette brooches except the one I found seems to be made of some red wax baae with the silhouette made of some chiseled white material. Looks like ivory, but who knows. (She let me keep all the brooches I found. Even the ones straight from her own mom.) Such beautiful pulls. Love that gold nugget pin!!!!
I'd love to one day get my hands on some old mystery jewelry boxes like this!!
Though, sad how these are valuable heirlooms to the family they belong to.
These days semiprecious stones are mounted on a reflective back so they don't need the light passing through. It reflects light from the front. I wonder if they used chrome diopside back then. Worth more than the green glass. Also always keep an eye out for Spinel.
My Gramma worked her whole life & wasn’t wealthy. She was amazing. Anyway, after she died & we went through her jewelry which was all costume stuff. I took a “white gold” watch with “ sapphires & diamonds”. It had a broken wrist band. We never saw her wearing it & my Mom didn’t recognize it. To our surprise, it is actually all real! My in-laws surprised me by it getting fixed, cleaned & working. Its such a treasure. We have no idea how she got this. I know its worth quite a bit, but I’ll never sell it. It’s going to my daughter one day.
Could have been given to her from a 'suitor' or as a special present from her parents for a special occasion like graduation.
@@ameliab7245 Highly unlikely. She came to this area on an orphan train with her brother. Then a couple who had a tavern took them in, not as their kids, but as workers. My Grandpa married her before she was 16.
You should ensured if is vintage and gold It may go to even $20,000
Oh your story is soo cool! TY
ckswat77 zz I wonder if she got it a yard sale, my bubby got really expensive jewelry at a yard sale form25 cents
I love that Art Deco watch!!!