I'll be back with more puzzle content this weekend, but today I want to tell you all about my dad's anvil collection! Get the book here: shop.fishernorris.com
Have you ever done an "imposibles" puzzle? It's a 750 piece puzzle with no boarder & 5 extra useless pieces. Maybe look into it for your channel? You know... cause it's different!
@@KarenPuzzles Wouldn't it be great if you could have those anvils illustrated and turned into jigsaw puzzles. A collaboration with eeBoo or Cloudberries would be a hoot!
I’ve been curious about anvils. Why are they shaped the way they are? When were they first made, etc. I’d watch a guest video with your dad, although I can’t buy the book because I have no space.
@@hopegold883 The anvil shape evolved over many hundreds and thousands of years to what we know today. The original anvils and hammers were probably rocks or a meteorites. As materials got better and more available, the hammers and anvils got better and lasted longer.
Ah Karen, this is so adorable, a family heirloom and heritage, your dad was so lucky, definitely written in his stars. I think this was a wonderful video x
You can take the teacher out of the classroom, but you can never take the classroom out of the teacher. Your dad is a real hero for doing this, give him extra big huggies from all us metal-heads out here in RUclips land. ☺
I love how I discovered your channel this week, and have been watching so many of your puzzle videos this week, but your first post after I subscribed is about anvils. Lol!
Let's be honest: This is a little bit crazy. But i totally love the passion behind this Collection! This shows how much fun your dad had while collecting everything. And this is amazing! ❤
As part of my engineering curriculum, one task I had to do was to go into the smithy workshop and use an anvil, a hammer and a red hot piece of iron to make an assigned object. It was impossibly hard, the smithy is so hot and back then I pretty much hated that my university was making me do it. But looking back now I feel like it was such a cool experience and I am glad I got to do it. All these anvils really took my back to the smithy work area that had all the anvils in rows, one for each student. Very interesting video Karen! Congrats to your dad and your family for the 'Book'!
I feel like I need to learn all about anvils now! Congrats to your dad on his new book and his museum! I always love hearing about people who have super niche interests :)
Your dad is an amazing person .........I have the privilege to know him in person and I have my copy of the book delivered by Him to my own place .......He is one of the most interesting persons in my life .....!
There’s nothing better than a collection of objects collected by someone steeped in their subject. This is lovely! Also, I just love old tools . Congratulations in the family project!
It seems Fisher Norris was lucky that your father came by that day. you present the story very well and represent your father excellently :) I bet that book is sold out! Its got to be the best book about anvils! Your dad's collection is priceless! It will one day be your collection. I love that chain makers anvil!
I watched this yesterday and what is on the puzzle I started today? An Anvil! How cool is that. It is a puzzle from 1974 called US Bicentennial Stamps. The puzzle includes stamps of flags, people and events of the period. There is a series of 4 stamps called Colonial American Craftsman. There is a glass blower, hat maker, wig maker and a man making a teapot on an anvil.
Book. Cool he pursued his interest and it has rewarded him with a collection he is proud of and sharing information about it. Maybe a puzzle in the making featuring some of his favorite anvils?
What an interesting family! So glad your dad decided to become interested in this once-vital metal-working essential! 😊 Congratulations on the book’s publication!
What an impressive collection. I'm a newbie hobbyist blacksmith, and have a Fischer Norris 1886 60 lb anvil. Its a bit beat up and needs some edge repair but gets the job done. Very neat he got to see the factory and haul off a bunch of stuff before they tore it down.
its so cool to see the collection the book is organized from. its so endearing that its a family effort. historical accounts indicate blacksmithing in the frontier and colonial days and so forth was as well. what an awesome continuation of the spirit of that.
Book. Oh, right before I watched this video I totally thought of that Gilmore Girl scene! So my grandpa was really into anvils before he died and I always thought they were super interesting. I have a very small one at my house and I don’t know much about it. But now I should take a closer look at it. Congrats to your family for creating this book.
I never knew what is an anvil- definitely not from a Master puzzle maker. How exciting to team up as a family for a common goal: a wonderful Book, great memories and lots of fun I bet. Well done 👍
My first thought when I read the thumbnail was - I have to let Lorelai know where all the anvils went...I love that you used that in your video. Now that your father has written a book about his collection, when can we expect your book about jigsaw puzzles?
If your dad got into this in 2019 instead of 1999, he probably would have done a google map search instead of a visiting in person. And who knows if he would have started his collection. It makes you think how the world has changed.
If he started it now, there's no way his collection would be as big as it is, because anvils have gotten much more expensive. With more people getting into collecting them, there aren't as many to go around!
so fascinating - i live in new jersey and am now quite proud of the museum and the book that our state had a hand in creating. And your family story of all your efforts in bringing the book to market sounds like a labor of love. Do you think the book would be interesting to the casual history enthusiast?
Definitely! There are a few moments that get a little technical, but most of the book is totally understandable to a newcomer to this niche. And we include a glossary in the back for the more specialized terms!
Amazing story, just want to congratulate your father and your family with such special achievement. Blessings to you and your family , from Puerto Rico!!! 10/2020 I have a puzzle 🧩 in our table and can find the time to start it, maybe one of these days!!! 💐🌹🥰
So I often saw cartoon characters getting anvils dropped on them as a kid, but until now I never really thought about what an anvil is actually used for lol! Guess I really need to read that BOOK!
very interesting to see the history of something that was once so important to us for day to day building and is now only used in hobbies for the most part "book"
This is so cool! I always gravitate towards people who are passionate about something, even if it's something I have no interest in. Hearing someone talk about their passion is a wonderful experience, and I'm sure your dads book is a fascinating labour of love. Also, how wonderful is it that it ended up being a family collaboration?! On a side note - I'm currently rewatching Gilmore Girls (for the mumble mumble-th time) and had completely forgotten Lorelei querying where all the anvils had gone. I will give a little chuckle when I watch that part this time, because now I know the answer :-)
I'll be back with more puzzle content this weekend, but today I want to tell you all about my dad's anvil collection! Get the book here: shop.fishernorris.com
Have you ever done an "imposibles" puzzle? It's a 750 piece puzzle with no boarder & 5 extra useless pieces. Maybe look into it for your channel? You know... cause it's different!
Very interesting. 👍🎉🎉
Well done. And congratulations to your dad." Book "
you know what means number 7 and letter A on anvil?
*You laugh but that's more than a million bucks worth of anvils.*
In my wildest dreams, I never thought I'd be learning about anvils by watching a puzzle channel. You, and your family, very interesting people. [Book]
We definitely have our niches that we love!
@@KarenPuzzles Wouldn't it be great if you could have those anvils illustrated and turned into jigsaw puzzles. A collaboration with eeBoo or Cloudberries would be a hoot!
Probably one of the most unique museums ive seen. İ would have never thought that you could write a nearly 400 Page BOOK about anvils
There's actually so much to uncover once you dig into it!
I’ve been curious about anvils. Why are they shaped the way they are? When were they first made, etc. I’d watch a guest video with your dad, although I can’t buy the book because I have no space.
@@hopegold883 The anvil shape evolved over many hundreds and thousands of years to what we know today. The original anvils and hammers were probably rocks or a meteorites. As materials got better and more available, the hammers and anvils got better and lasted longer.
Love how everyone in the family was so supportive of your dad and chipped in to complete the book.
That was super interesting Karen. Its also cool to know that the "book" was a family affair.
It was a big project, but luckily we all get along well!
It's so cool to see people's different interests, collections, and passions.
You, in the video, multiple times: So, you might be wondering...
Me, every time: I wasn't, but now I need to know!
hahaha, there's definitely a lot to explain!
That is a very specific collection and I love it? I've honestly never really thought about anvils before.
There's surprisingly a lot to learn about them once you dig into it!
Ah Karen, this is so adorable, a family heirloom and heritage, your dad was so lucky, definitely written in his stars. I think this was a wonderful video x
I love when people have such niche passions and more or less singlehandedly curate the knowledge involved for posterity
Anvils? I wasn't expecting that from this channel. And the BOOK looks great, good job.
You can take the teacher out of the classroom, but you can never take the classroom out of the teacher. Your dad is a real hero for doing this, give him extra big huggies from all us metal-heads out here in RUclips land. ☺
I can't wait for him to read all these comments!
"gestures broadly to world" . . . my husband and I actually guffawed. Yes, guffawed. Love your wry sense of humor!
I love how I discovered your channel this week, and have been watching so many of your puzzle videos this week, but your first post after I subscribed is about anvils. Lol!
hahaha, well I hope you enjoyed it and I'll be back to the puzzle videos soon!
Cool story! Nice that the book* was such a family affair.
Not puzzle content, but i still love it! 💗
I'll be back to puzzle videos soon!
congrats on your family's book! I love that it was truly a group effort!
Even when you’re not talking about puzzles, but about a book, you make me chuckle.
Let's be honest: This is a little bit crazy. But i totally love the passion behind this Collection! This shows how much fun your dad had while collecting everything. And this is amazing! ❤
As part of my engineering curriculum, one task I had to do was to go into the smithy workshop and use an anvil, a hammer and a red hot piece of iron to make an assigned object. It was impossibly hard, the smithy is so hot and back then I pretty much hated that my university was making me do it. But looking back now I feel like it was such a cool experience and I am glad I got to do it.
All these anvils really took my back to the smithy work area that had all the anvils in rows, one for each student.
Very interesting video Karen! Congrats to your dad and your family for the 'Book'!
That's so cool! I wonder what brand of anvil you were working on!
This is SO cool! Your Dad is Rad! Thank you for sharing!
That is so cool he saved a piece of history! Thanks for sharing with us. The book looks amazing!
I feel like I need to learn all about anvils now! Congrats to your dad on his new book and his museum! I always love hearing about people who have super niche interests :)
Interesting video about your dad's anvil museum and book. Nice work Karen!
Your dad is an amazing person .........I have the privilege to know him in person and I have my copy of the book delivered by Him to my own place .......He is one of the most interesting persons in my life .....!
How neat Karen, you must be so proud of this book. I'm sure your whole family is. Thanks for sharing
There’s nothing better than a collection of objects collected by someone steeped in their subject. This is lovely! Also, I just love old tools . Congratulations in the family project!
Finally a real video I can share about the museum!
What a fun piece of history about our industrial past! Looks like a real family BOOK project.
It seems Fisher Norris was lucky that your father came by that day. you present the story very well and represent your father excellently :) I bet that book is sold out! Its got to be the best book about anvils! Your dad's collection is priceless! It will one day be your collection. I love that chain makers anvil!
Books are still available.
Anvil hoarders are the main reason it's difficult for people who need one to find one.
I really liked the extra information and unique insight you gave about your fathers museum.
Your dad is awesome. I have 3 anvils and I'm proud of them. I can only imagine 500 anvils. Got to get the book. Great work helping your father.
I admire passion and dedication like this - it's so cool!
I watched this yesterday and what is on the puzzle I started today? An Anvil! How cool is that. It is a puzzle from 1974 called US Bicentennial Stamps. The puzzle includes stamps of flags, people and events of the period. There is a series of 4 stamps called Colonial American Craftsman. There is a glass blower, hat maker, wig maker and a man making a teapot on an anvil.
very interesting, and talk about a Book will keep me glued to a screen
Fascinating! I love quirky museums. Congrats on the completion of the book!
Book. Cool he pursued his interest and it has rewarded him with a collection he is proud of and sharing information about it. Maybe a puzzle in the making featuring some of his favorite anvils?
So now you'll be designing an anvil-themed puzzle as a tie-in, right?!
What a character you dad is! Congratulations on the book!!
What an interesting family! So glad your dad decided to become interested in this once-vital metal-working essential! 😊 Congratulations on the book’s publication!
So glad to have ran acrossed this awesome video. Made my day!! Thanks for doing that.
That is awesome! And nice that you came together as a family to work on the project. Excellent "BOOK"!!
What an impressive collection. I'm a newbie hobbyist blacksmith, and have a Fischer Norris 1886 60 lb anvil. Its a bit beat up and needs some edge repair but gets the job done. Very neat he got to see the factory and haul off a bunch of stuff before they tore it down.
I didn't expect to see a video on anvils or even a book on anvils. Very cool collection!
Rare hobby, but nonetheless unique.
It's not as rare as you'd think! The anvil community is growing!
I never thought that anvils could be collected, I'm really impressed
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I am a smith and I love this video and now this channel. I own a 53 lb fisher norris anvil and I love it to bits.
its so cool to see the collection the book is organized from. its so endearing that its a family effort. historical accounts indicate blacksmithing in the frontier and colonial days and so forth was as well. what an awesome continuation of the spirit of that.
Ha! I did t think it would be interesting but it was. Lovely for your Dad to have an anvil appreciator for a daughter xxx
Wow! I grew up 5 minutes from the Crossley Machinery building. What an amazing coincidence!
What a great book!
Dads Rock! Thanks for sharing. I just bought my first 250 lb Peter Wright. 20 years in the making. I think every one needs an Anvil to tool on. Aloha
Wow, what a great story! Thanks so much for sharing it!!
I’m a collector myself and have tons of puzzles unopened but for some reason I like your collection better 😻😻😻
Your dad is so cool!!!! Best of luck on the sale of his book!
I never knew I wanted to know more about anvils.... congrats on the BOOK!
I have and have been enjoying your family's book!
Congratulations to your dad for finishing his *book*. He is fortunate that his entire family helped him achieve his goal.
What a fantastic BOOK done by your family. Keepsake for sure
I'm more curious about the museaum than I expected to be. But good job to your dad on writing a BOOK!
Wow, amazing!! The BOOK looks awesome. Well done 😍
Thank you! We're so happy it's out there in the world!
That is epic!!!! As a blacksmith I will be definitely ordering that book.
What an interesting collection and hobby to write a book about and a family project.
Book. Oh, right before I watched this video I totally thought of that Gilmore Girl scene!
So my grandpa was really into anvils before he died and I always thought they were super interesting. I have a very small one at my house and I don’t know much about it. But now I should take a closer look at it.
Congrats to your family for creating this book.
This is so cool, now I know why you have a collector’s eye 🥰😂
Your dad's story of timing in 1999 is pretty epic and the book looks great.
As a young blacksmith, I guess I can say, “so that’s where they all are!“
Congratulations on your family book project.
I never knew what is an anvil- definitely not from a Master puzzle maker. How exciting to team up as a family for a common goal: a wonderful Book, great memories and lots of fun I bet. Well done 👍
My first thought when I read the thumbnail was - I have to let Lorelai know where all the anvils went...I love that you used that in your video. Now that your father has written a book about his collection, when can we expect your book about jigsaw puzzles?
So excited for a new video
It's a bonus, mid-week video!
Very cool. Congratulations on your family effort on the book!
If your dad got into this in 2019 instead of 1999, he probably would have done a google map search instead of a visiting in person. And who knows if he would have started his collection. It makes you think how the world has changed.
If he started it now, there's no way his collection would be as big as it is, because anvils have gotten much more expensive. With more people getting into collecting them, there aren't as many to go around!
so fascinating - i live in new jersey and am now quite proud of the museum and the book that our state had a hand in creating. And your family story of all your efforts in bringing the book to market sounds like a labor of love. Do you think the book would be interesting to the casual history enthusiast?
Definitely! There are a few moments that get a little technical, but most of the book is totally understandable to a newcomer to this niche. And we include a glossary in the back for the more specialized terms!
Wow, Great video Karen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love this collection! Good for him! Love the book!!
Amazing story, just want to congratulate your father and your family with such special achievement.
Blessings to you and your family , from Puerto Rico!!!
10/2020
I have a puzzle 🧩 in our table and can find the time to start it, maybe one of these days!!! 💐🌹🥰
anvils and puzzles! What an interesting family obsession!
History of Anvils needs to be made into a puzzle...because that BOOK would be a great puzzle.
I love everything about this video.
Thank you for watching!
Love your dad!!
I love that this was a family project and everyone helped :)
Congrats to your dad on the publication of his book.
So I often saw cartoon characters getting anvils dropped on them as a kid, but until now I never really thought about what an anvil is actually used for lol! Guess I really need to read that BOOK!
Wishing your dad very well with the book.
whoah, that's heavy
lol
very interesting to see the history of something that was once so important to us for day to day building and is now only used in hobbies for the most part
"book"
You have the coolest family. So smart, so interesting, soooo awesome!!!! ❤️❤️
I heard that he is leaving them all to you in his will. You so lucky!
Came for the Anvils stayed for the pretty smile. Cheers
Great story ! your dad sound like a very interesting guy.
That was so interesting and refreshing to see a little bit of history saved. (Book)
Damn this is the second best collection I've ever seen
Wow that BOOK is cool.
This is so cool! I always gravitate towards people who are passionate about something, even if it's something I have no interest in. Hearing someone talk about their passion is a wonderful experience, and I'm sure your dads book is a fascinating labour of love. Also, how wonderful is it that it ended up being a family collaboration?! On a side note - I'm currently rewatching Gilmore Girls (for the mumble mumble-th time) and had completely forgotten Lorelei querying where all the anvils had gone. I will give a little chuckle when I watch that part this time, because now I know the answer :-)
I love her, you can tell theybare all salt of the earth type folks. She is just so likeable!
Quite an interesting video! Thank you. The book looks amazing
I guess you can really collect anything haha congrats on finishing the book!
Wow thats an amazing and interesting hobby, love the video and i will be waiting for more puzzles =D