Part 8. Most Amazing Finds yet?!? Watch and see! The Musicians house HD 1080p
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- Опубликовано: 18 дек 2020
- This house just keeps on giving! what did I find under the bed?!
you have to watch and see!
also, later in the series we will show all the goodies we found before they go to kastner auctions for the BIG Jan 30 sale! kauctions.ca
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As a vintage fashion collector and dealer, this is like uncovering Tutankhamuns tomb.
I feel like there was a lot more value there than the $10K but would it have been difficult for someone that doesn’t trade in clothing to market and sell that collection?
You must be coming out of your skin.
@@michaeloleary6035 Yes it would for many reasons. A big one is the time spent doing research on all of these clothes to find market values, sorting and cleaning all of these clothes which many will need dry cleaning and furriers, then finding the right market and buyers. A huge task even for someone like Mark. There is a lot more than 10 grand worth of clothes but there's also a lot of time and money spent to get the clothes then getting them ready to sell. You would also need a huge space for this many clothes.
I know I was finding myself wishing the clothes guy was filming it all! I no where near wear a small but love all those fashions. This woman reminds me of my Aunt Millie who was that way, she was changing residences from Fla. To Missouri and stored a lot of her boxes in our basement. I would go through and dig out beautiful long flowing gold lame' house jackets and beaded gowns, my friends and I would put on plays in the basement and use Aunt Millie's hoard for our coustumes... ah..memories.
@@gigicostlow4414 Based on what you've seen so far, how much do you think it's all worth?
If you had walked a little further into that closet full of fur coats you would have ended up having tea with a fawn you met at a lamppost...
Cute. Great books/ movies
Brilliant.Really laughed.
That's brilliant, I'm surprised I didn't think of it myself. I loved the Narnia series when I was a kid, they were my favourite books.
lol
Absolutely thought the same thing !!!!
That’s so sad that a friend didn’t know she had passed and was still trying to call her. Very 😞
This happened to me once. Later I heard accidentally what happened to her from a college.
As a flight attendant we have many colleagues that we don’t see on a daily basis. It was a coincidence that I had to work with a friend of my passed away college and discovered the sad news. It was a shock.
I came to comment the same thing. Poor Alex, what a conversation to have with a total stranger. I'm sure he handled it perfectly though, he seems such a gentleman. :)
@@carmenm.4091 I’m so sorry 😞
I think it was heartwarming rather than sad that she had friends like that, both the one who called and the new friend who answered the phone. With covid, calling friends you haven't heard from in a couple years can be...difficult. No obit online, so....
Possibly a tellemarketer!
You've essentially bought a large vintage clothes shop, my friend...
Alex the piece you did at the start with the Polaroids of the lady and her house in their prime was very touching 👍🏼.
Be nice to frame a couple as a shop memento of her and her history?
What a great idea!
I was so wowed! As you said, touching.
I thought so too.
Yes agree it was very nice
Agreed...nice touch.
I keep thinking, 10 grand for all the clothes n shoes, purses was a steal.
It's bugging me. I am so curious what it's all worth.
Yeah it hurts🤣🙈
If one were to take the time to sort and clean and process , probably over $200,000 for there was literally over 10,000 articles of clothing and shoes...most of which is vintage premium designer.
Man. The gut that bought that for $10k should give another $10k. He got the bargain of the century.
So is the ability to not have to deal with it
Damn, Mark got the best deal out of this whole situation.
He for sure made good money on all that vintage clothing since it’s comming back in style for the younger crowd
Alex, my heart almost stopped when I saw the lady with the birds painting. I have a painting of the same lady on velvet that was my grandmother's. She was born in 1892 and won it at a movie theater, as the story goes, when she was about 19. The painting is very large and in its original frame. It's very faided and old so I could never tell what it used to look like completely. I still love it and have it hanging in my living room. I wonder if it is the original .It made my day to see it in color. My grandmother lived in New Brunswick for part of her early life and met my grandfather there. They moved to the states before my mother was born . My mother is now 93 and lives with me and my family. We live in northern NY across the border from Cornwall Ontario. Such a small world. Thank you for sharing and God bless.
That painting also moved me, it was so nice to read your story about a similar piece !
Amazing picture! How interesting that you have the same painting... any idea who the artist is?
That piece is amazing. If you have any info about the artist or the name of the piece, I would appreciate it. I would love to have a print of it.
Also, wonderful story ❤
My goodness! I just can't believe how many beautiful things! It's mind boggling! With all those nice things I'm wondering about all the artwork!
Alexander, that photo montage showing the owner in the rooms was a very nice touch, as was your speaking to the caller regarding the owner.... classy as always.
Loved the photos comparing them and now!
what was the time marker on this?
Great to see how it was and that beneath everything nothing has really changed.
Literally this montage with the pictures is so amazing!! So heartfelt, I love that
The photos reveal how that dear lady loved her clothes and loved her house, and she must have got great pleasure from them. But, you know what? you’re born with nothing and you can’t take anything with you when you die. How sad she had no one to leave it all to, but here we are from all over the world delighting in viewing her life times collection through the lens on Alex’s phone. She’d be amazed! Thank you Alex - you’re doing amazing work - you’re such a thoughtful guy. Take care of yourself....
Actually in an indirect way she is. Her possessions will go to other people who will love them and enjoy them as well. That’s one of the positives in this situation.
@@sundance81677 I agree, it makes me feel better to know that these things aren’t just all being thrown into a dumpster and will be able to be enjoyed and cherished by others
Exactly my thoughts: we will take with us only the good deeds.
Well said Louise!
Yes I also wish he would do an end video with just interesting pictures and documents found about her life. I'm sure her history alone is very interesting, not just the stuff.
The picture of the lady with the birds was gorgeous.
My lungs hurt just watching some of these videos. Might be a good idea to invest in some N95 masks for those ventures into the basement.
Or a big air purifer (with lots of filters) constantly running in the room they are about to work on.
And gloves! It kills me that he rarely wears them.
Yah, mold is a concern.
I'm having an allergic reaction from just watching the dust snowing 😁
How many people yelled "Don't put the silver coins in a garbage bag, Alex!" Imagine that getting thrown away by accident!
Yep a hazard
Pretty sure that one would be carried straight out to his car! Like the silver bar hopefully was too!
Yup First thing I thought was "No NOT IN THE GARBAGE BAG!"
Yes, I shouted the same...no not a black bag.
@@basstrammel1322 Hope it wasnt put in his car...easily broken into while they are all busy indoors
I hope Mark starts a RUclips channel featuring all the inventory he purchased. That would be so exciting to see all the different styles of clothing, etc., I'm amazed how anyone could own so much. Well maybe not I did help clean out a hoarder home once and it was almost as bad as this one. The lady too was elegant and had great taste. It was fun and sad at first cleaning out her home, but after awhile I was repulsed and couldn't wait to get the job done. There were dead skeletons of mice under things in the basement, first floor, part of the home. She had lots and lots of beaded dresses, custom and expensive real jewelry in which I boxed up and shipped to her 90 year old mother who lived in New York city. The old lady surprised me by sending me back a huge gold nugget made to wear on a chain and antique white gold and diamond earrings with screw backs. I was so shocked she did that - I actually cried. Had I known about RUclips I could have filmed it as well. We had a huge garage sale in the end, gave friends and family the opportunity to come by first and surprisingly they weren't greedy. The house was very nice when we got it all clean out.The mother said I and my daughters could have anything I wanted but I was really chosey as I didn't want to fill my house up with stuff and I still don't - I don't want my grown children to have to to through tons of stuff. I've become more of a minimalist these days. It's still exciting to watch this series. I now really interested in the lady who owned this home.
Between my Spouse and I, we each have two hoareders in our families. My spouse had to clean out one of the hoards in his family, and thankfully it was a small home.. but where other places have mice, Texas has roaches. Think Indiana Jones walking on the crunchy floor. The other hoarder in spouse's family, the kids rented an entire commerical dumpster, larger than the one Alex has in this project. They were warned to check everything since the grandma didn't trust banks, my inlaws discoverd she had $5K hiding under the liner of her ironing board! She used sliver dollars as drapery weights. Sadly, most of the true family heirlooms, photos and keepsakes were destroyed, since they were on the bottom.
I've also cleaned a hoarder house. A lot of trash and grossness underneath the boxes upon boxes, and bags upon bags, of often brand new, unopened, purchases of high end goods. Sadly, she moved into a smaller home, only to wash, rinse, repeat. I dread to think what her home will be like in another 25-30 years, when she inevitably passes. She was pulling GARBAGE out of trash bags while I was cleaning and hauling it to the road!! I feel for her children. Their rooms were clean, tidy. The rest of the house, though...Let me just say, I wish masks had been more widely used then.
Nice comment, thanks for posting it,
Yes! I want to see more of the clothes they find! I love this kind of treasure hunt, despite my own experience...
My parents-in-laws were hoarders and it was NOT a fun adventure to clean out their house after they passed. Unfortunately they never had much money, so most of it wasn't worth keeping since it was cheap to start with and there was a decades-long rodent and bug infestation that ruined the rest. It saddened me to my core to see a lifetime basically hauled off to the dump. My husband and his 2 brothers sold the place, but the weight of the hoard (room upon room stacked to the ceiling!), the rotting trash, and the infestations did so much damage to the structure of the house that it was condemned. They got just 15K for the property to split between them, and the house got demolished. Which is the saddest part because they grew up there and their father said that the house would be the only inheritance he could leave them. It was in a (now) historic part of town that has become very desirable so there are many million dollar properties on the same street! Houses that were built the same year they purchased theirs back in the late 50's as newlyweds.
We bought our first house a year after that ordeal and I got rid of almost everything when we moved! I'm still very minimalist. If something new comes into the house, something old has to leave! We might not be able to leave much for our own kids, but I don't want them to have to go through that too. :(
I believe the clothes will be up on his Etsy stores, he has three that were mentioned about two episodes ago.
That phone call, from her friend, was heartbreaking. This it such an amazing home to clear. Still you need a better mask. Mice droppings and their dust are horrible. Love your sharing this with us.
That intro scene gave me so many feels but I was honestly teary seeing those photos. I'm glad that she got to live a good life in that house and maybe get some comfort out of knowing that's it's being cared for now
Same! I teared up seeing the state of things now compared to what once was. An amazing rich life, sadly deteriorated. One can only hope her belongings find loving homes.
I can only speak for myself of course, but this new hoarder series has been awesome. Lots of fun and some great finds
You can speak for me too it is awesome
I must agree, very addicting
Totally I get so excited when I get the notification!
I agree. I have been working on Christmas presents and watching each one. I'm a designer and those clothes are awesome.
@@Cherivillberg I just can't wrap my head around all the clothes and esp. the furs! Holy moly
Those photos of her are haunting. Especially considering how much we, the viewers, have learned about her life. I rewound the beginning multiple times. Such a bizarre closeness to her. It's such a lovely tribute to her life. Thanks for that. She's somebody I wouldn't have given a second thought to otherwise, but now, she's kind of immortal.
Parasocial relationships are always strange, and the way Alex builds them between the viewers and the deceased people whose home he sorts out is always on another level. These are not just people we will never meet, but we are somehow getting to know them in the most intimate way.
She looks so familiar in those photos. I have a feeling when Alex reveals her name, we're going to recognize it.
I was also fascinated by the comparison of the old photos to now!
The comparison of then to now was so surreal
Ok. Crazy reveal here. But I have always felt some people have a little more to say from beyond. She appreciated human creativity. Not just via clothing , although that was obviously a passion of hers. We are seeing the beauty she saw in mans creative endevours.
actresses are usually a small and there's always tv shows and movies looking for costumes. i'm sure some costume warehouses will snatch a lot of that up.
I think the guy who bought the vintage clothes was so subdued because he knew how much work was ahead of him. Processing and preparing all that new inventory would be daunting.
He knew how much money was ahead - jeans for $300-350...Someone bought one of the leather/fur coats - review said it was great but that it really smelled.
@@momsterous then all the stuff is rotted out; you can wear it once or twice, but then it's just going to fall apart. It's obvious no care whatsoever was taken in keeping this collection in good condition. Pity, but a house ten times the size of this one would be needed to house a collection of this size (and scope.)
I'm betting he was trying to keep his enthusiasm cool to stay professional about the huge score he just landed.
@@coolbreezy2053 lol yeah if it was me I would have to keep a cool face so as not to come off like I was gloating in the face of the guy who at the same time just realized he lost out on the treasure trove.
The potter's house brought us hans and the musicians house has introduced us to Paul! So fun
They are each quite entertaining by themselves. LOL Have you seen the Hans wiggy merch?
Alex forms an ecosystem around him
Dear @@yesyess78
👍👌👏 Yeah, you are absolutely right. And definitely a good one!
Best regards, luck and health.
@@Chr.U.Cas1622 yes dear.. merry Christmas to all
@@yesyess78
👍 Same to you of course.
Sincerely yours.
BRAVO!!!!
The intro to this episode was brilliant and mesmerizing, and quite frankly very moving with your homage to the great lady, the before and after pics made me tear up, really classy of you ALEX.
Mark and Paul made out like "BONNIE and CLYDE", with this $10,000 dollar deal.
I was expecting you telling Melissa about the Silver Barre before she left and watching her eyes pop out!!!
I truly believe that lady's spirit is with you and so happy YOU are fixing the mess she left behind with such respect and HONOR. In this fantastic series, the great lady of this house will have in the afterlife a continuation of the celebrity status she so enjoyed tremendously in her life on Earth.
ALL THANKS TO YOU ALEX!!!
$10k is a STEAL for all these clothes.
@@12NeeLynn The steal is the accessories purses, bags, etc some are hot names on the market today. Shoes in size 5 are for the rare person. Size 0 -4 are tiny.
Wow! Beautifully said
And so very true
He got his 10 K in just that rack of furs. Hope he offers Alex a little more.
MrQbenDanny may be worth 1/3 the value because most is small and vintage small is VERY small. BUT would love to see what is in those boxes.
This should be renamed the Fashionista house. She had such a beautiful collection of clothes and it looks like at one time the basement was a giant closet and dressing room. Would love to see more pictures of her in her outfits.
I think she was a stylist that’s why her house is full of cloths maybe that’s how she made her money
Thank you for showing respect to the late owner,she's looking down smiling!
I think this house should be called ‘The Fashionista House’. There’s wayyyyyyy more clothing than music it seems like!! Having so much fun watching these episodes!! I love the house, too bad you couldn’t purchase it.
In comments the other day, people had learned who the people were, and one was a musician and one a ballerina... if that's so, then I'm sure Alex is considering doing a reveal after the house is sorted out, like he waited to do with Mary's house.
@@GreenFireflyGirl She was a music teacher
I also think it benefits Alex more calling it what he did, due to him not dealing with clothes. It was a wise business move to "market" the series as such. I don't mean this in any way to be negative.
@@kiaracorpetti5689 She was a ballerina before she became a musician/teacher due to an accident.
How's it a secret. The first video exposed so many clues that led to when Alex got the caddy. In 5hat video his friend talked about the contact being a piano teacher. In the back ground of the same video you can see the drive way. Pine trees and the street In front of the street where they all parked. The car was packed with pinecones same as we seen packed in the attic. Another link was the fashion magazine in the car. Jenny appeared briefly when she came out her back door. L8er she appears when Alex took her for the drive as promised. A quick search for the name you will find her obituary. I searched frame by frame and was able to see the name on the registration and some mail that gave me more than enough info. Alex said his contact rode his bike to the store from jens place so a Google map scan would give you the layout to locate the home. I did not dare reveal all this earlier. I didn't want people to visit the home and perhaps do negative things
Am I the only one who noticed Alex almost cused in excitement over the silver bar because I know I did.
Current price of silver is approx $25/oz. Makes that bar worth $2,500. I'd swear too.
I would never have let all those clothes boxes leave without first checking for other treasures. You can only trust others so far.
That flower lamp is very unusual. I would love to see it lit up.
SAME !!!!!
And you wouldn't trust your friends so he shouldn't trust his?
That koala bear is made from kangaroo fur. I got one for my birthday in 1965. I do still have it. I buy and sell vintage clothing. My husband and I are watching these videos and are very envious.
That clothing guy hit the jackpot paying 10K for all that.
The fur coats alone will bring in more than he invested.
Wow!!! Agreed 😃🇦🇺👍✌
Yes, glad it went to a someone with a lifelong passion. I know antique dealers cannot have their hands in too many types of collection, So Alex did the right thing. It would have been tedious to try and sell it for an auction or him. The only problem with having someone come in and access is they may want to buy it. But for Alex to have taken it all to a storage unit and then take all the time from there to try and get maximum dollar would have been insurmountable. The guy who bought will good for a while if he doesn't want to buy anything, which is great. also, for Alex to sit on it may not have been good since no one really knows how bad things may get.
It would of been nice if he hired an 18 wheeler to take clothing out that way Alex could get to the bottom of things and do what he needs to do!
5:49 Wow! That's amazing to find a silver bar under a bed and at 100 ounces, it's worth roughly $3,300 Canadian. Incredible and well done! :)
$2500 American, so yeah...SCORE!!!!
UK £1,912
My aunt brought me a Koala just like that as a gift from Aussie when I was a toddler!
I am Australian and I had one just like it in the 60s. I loved it.
I had one in the UK in the 60s I think the fur was rabbit.
I'd love it if the guy who bought the clothes did his own vlog unpacking the boxes
Once upon a time there was a house in Tasmania owned by an old lady who the family knew had money. When she died they searched high and low no money, so they sold the house. The new owners moved in and begun renovating.
It was when they were stripping the wallpaper that they found the loot.
Tens of thousands of pounds of 5 pound notes were under the wallpaper, stuck to the walls.
True story.
When Alex found the silver....”HOLY SHHHHHH, holy cow”.
Yeah, but a few of those minks in the basement would offset that pretty easily...
@@Snarkapotamus a 100oz silver bar in Canada is worth about $3,500. A vintage ranch mink coat is +-$2,000 each
@@BillAndersonNS Thank you! Was just wondering what the bar of silver could be worth. 👍 And yeah, nothing compared to all the racks of vintage high end fur coats.
I noticed that. I’m glad he changed it to “cow” - I’ve always liked this channel because of its cleanness!
@@BillAndersonNS Just a bit over $2100 USD.
All of those valuable, expensive things and I'm like, "Oh my gosh, those Disney cardboard boxes, I love those!!"
I thought the same!!
Me too.
The magazine cover outfit looks like the dress you found earlier in the video
I thought the same!
I also wanted to say I’m glad that you shared the old photos of her and her home with us too. We are all capable of what her house became...I can only imagine her personality in her prime!
The guy who bought the clothes got a heck of a deal.
Heck of a headache!
Both
Yeah I was gonna say that, he walked away with a steal. I think most of all her money went into clothes!
Would be neat to see a video of him going through the clothes, and pricing them.
@@barbaraegan9939 at least does he have an Instagram? i will be following his Esty accounts, for sure
Honestly I’m sure the clothing guy is super excited but overwhelmed. He probably has no where to put this insane amount of clothes! He really did get heck of a deal but a load...load...load of work ahead of him.
...and size small, so a limited market.
@@GuyWithTheDogs The Asian community loves American vintage clothing. Not sure of how many live in Canada, but with the guys 3 Etsy stores, he probably will be shipping the clothes all over the planet.
Your videos are so relaxing. Makes me wanna cuddle up in a blanket next to a fire while drinking warm tea.
interesting to see pictures of classy lady sitting in her outfits and house before the "upset"
Yes it was and also very sad to me. She was a very interesting and vibrant lady. Sad to see what happened to her life at the end. It must have been miserable for such a classy lady to live in that home.
Absolutely. I did feel it was a dignified but poignant part of the video. Not to mention the fact that one of her friends (from her former life?) got the bad news of her passing. I wonder if the breather mentioned earlier was another one of her friends that didn't know how to respond to a strange man answering her phone...
@@needfortweed8734 I thought that as well.
@@rebeccapettifer6553 Wait. that didn't happen to that home overnight. I think she was primarily responsible for what happened to and in that house. I don't think she had much class based on what I've seen...
Devastating to see that gorgeous woman and her home deteriorate like that. Makes me think of Miss Havisham from Great Expectations. I appreciate that you didn't just reduce this woman's life and experience to her belongings.
The biggest score in the house is the vintage clothes, shoes and handbags. Mark got a steal at $10000. That stuff is amazing.
So excited there are 22 videos in this series, and this is only #8! I don't want it to end! I'm really hoping we end up finding out more about the owner by the end, what she did for a living, maybe she owned a clothing shop? So many questions! :)
Imagine lifting a bed to find 2500$ worth of silver. Well, that on it's own just paid a quarter of the house's price.
Sadly i read in the comments from someone who is a collector that most of the coins and the bar of silver were knock offs :( I sure hope that he was wrong, but he says he can tell by the look of them ...I guess time will tell, Alex will tell us likley at the end of the series what was real, and what was not.
@@makeuplover6852 The bar wasnt the 'old' silver coins were watch the musicians house live chat they reveal there about some of the coins
Canadian dollars. Bar is worth 4 grand.
Real silver or not, I can see why they stopped using that bed. Talk about Princess and the Pea, right? Stuffed with jousting equipment, I swear.
If the American Dollar Coins were Eisenhower's, then not silver.
Look in all coat pockets. My Grandmother when she passed we found a hundred dollar bill in each coat.
I’m guessing that at one point she had hired a professional organizer. With all the same boxes and them being labeled and everything sorted.
So glad you sold the clothes, shoes and hats, yeah the man might make a fortune selling them on, but it will take time, time and space you cannot afford. You did well Alex.
I bet Mark is going to find quite a lot of jewelry tucked away in those boxes when he finally is able to start doing inventory of everything, so even after the eight week clean out is done I imagine you'll still be receiving more treasures!
“I’m laughing but I’m in pain”
Words to live by.
Best quote for 2020
Sadly I find myself saying "ow, ow, ow" first and then laughing. Mostly because of how silly it sounds like I am a 5 yo and not the 70+ yo I am. Alex this is an excellent series again but please don't go near the mice droppings etc without a mask and your meds. Remember mice carry hantavirus and its no joke either okay? Be safe and be well all you lovely Canadians.
@@paulanull8731 right, they really should be wearing better masks.
@@builtontherockhomestead9390 -- Agreed! With mouse droppings and such heavy dust, I think your wearing heavy duty respirator masks is the way to go. At least N95 masks, not thin regular face masks. Please guard your health, everyone.
@@babawali3021 I absolutely agree!
Thank you for the videos! My husband and I are HOPING that Mark does the right thing and gives you more money. Looks like he got $500,000 worth of vintage clothes! Good luck with everything. Thank you for sharing! Doug and Liz
500,000 worth? You are assuming every piece of clothing will be in great shape and there will be a buyer willing to drop $100 on it. Nope. Sure there will be several good finds but they will take years to sell. Definitely not half a million dollars worth.
Omg the coats alone. I’m drooling over the shearling lined coats.
The guy that bought the clothes/shoes/purses/furs .... got a steal for 10 grand.
I hope he shares some of the profit with Alex!
I been wondering how much he paid alex for all the clothes.
@@claudiabelt6945 I don't see why he should share anything with Alex, a deal is a deal. Am sure if he ends up making a loss, after deducting all his expenses, you wouldn't be expecting Alex to refund him. Furthermore, the onus was on Alex to assess what he had before Agreeing the sale.
@@PRINCESS8606 Alex said he sold him all the clothes, shoes, bags and belts for $10,000.
By the time the cloth dealer cleans, researchs, catalogs, lists and sells he will probably be lucky to make a small profit unless he finds something worth a huge amount as a single item.
Why are people accusing Mark of keeping things that aren't his? Why do they think Mark needs to pay Alex more? Alex sold all the clothes for $10,000 sight unseen. What if those boxes had been filled with old bank statements or garbage? Should Mark then be required to refund the $10,000? Alex wanted his investment back. He got it. Mark wanted old clothes. He got them. What's wrong with this business arrangement? How long would it take Alex to sell all those clothes. Where would he put them in the meantime for likely years. How much in cleaning costs? Photographing them, pricing them, describing them. Selling them where? On line? Store front? Everything costs money. This was a much smarter move. Get in, make a profit, get out. Keep working on the plan for 2020-2012. Alex has goals and they don't include selling clothes for the next 10 years.
I agree. Mark has so much work ahead of him.
The only thing i am wondering about is, why Mark didn`t show up with a big car and more people to move everything.
Agree, the time and work going into that ten grand will be just as back breaking as it will be in profit. Honestly, he looks a little horrified and overwhelmed. He has been underestimating the volume since the first tiny truck he came in.
I absolutely agree !! I also have a vintage Etsy store, and I can tell you now that Mark has his work cut out for the next couple of years with this little lot. He paid upfront for the unknown clothing and accessories content of this house. Alex got his original money back with this deal, and at the same time got rid of what would be a huge logistics nightmare for him. Can't i magine why some people are coming down on hard of either of them.
I am at awe! I take back my thoughts it being a hoarder house, this woman had a business of sorts and for what ever the reason she had to store the contents in her house. Considering the amount of clothing, Coats now vintage with tags still on them most brand new. Looks like she tried to make a temperature controlled room for the furs not to mention the jewelry and the filing system she had, and the collectable wall art , yeah she had a high end store somewhere that closed and she just didn't want to let go of them or perhaps she thought one day she would be able to open another store. At least that's what it looks like to me. In fact if you looked up her name in deeds listing I bet she had a store and it might just add more value to some Items I would think. Years ago I had a hand crafted business and I could just imaging at it's peak if it went under all the things I would of been stuck with, oy!
I said essentially the same thing, but since her dad was a tailor, I thought maybe it was his shop.
@@divekatdreaming Ahh that could be!
It would be interesting to find out if this person owned a high end clothing and Furrier boutique. It might explain the racks of fur coats and organized bins of clothing in the basement.
We now know her Dad was a Taylor, her Mom a Beautican.
She was a Dancer for yrs
The local news did a segment on her after she died. She was a piano teacher for over 50 years. But she rarely performed herself.
I loved the way you put a face to the house in the beginning video. This was a lady who enjoyed life to it's fullest and made sure she spent her money the way she wanted. Says a lot about her childhood. Glad to see respectful people purchasing a lifetime of living. Nice to see a family owned business being represented with cool friends involved. You represented the Estate well, and as a vintage seller myself, those clothes were a resellers dream! Thank you for sharing this. Blessings from Oklahoma.
@@dianea3324 that's why I said her childhood was important. Fascinating findings paints a picture of a lady with impeccable taste and talent but, maybe neveret Mr. Right, married or not. That's what made this video so fascinating! Loved to have met her. Recall the phone call while he was cleaning??? She was active til the end....
I had no idea the first few minutes of this video would affect me like it has, I had to pause the video go back and start over. I paused and looked at the pictures then and now. It made me think of the tiny amount of time any of us really have to pursue our happiness, catch it and hold it.
Please tell more of her story.
My eyes are soaked!
When I lived in Japan as a child, my Dad with the US Air Force as a navigator, he would go to Australia often. He brought back an almost exact kangaroo for me with a baby on her back. He said it was kanagaroo skin. They don't kill koalas.
Yes, I was going to add this too -- most koalas toys with real fur are kangaroo fur. Koalas are protected whereas Kangaroos are plentiful.
They were often made by inmates at the notorious Fremantle prison. Hi from Western Australia
Yes, I agree... her story was touching....
The pictures at the beginning say a million things and it's such a sad story...I am beyond happy that you treat this home and this whole endeavor with the dignity and care it deserves.
Well said
This series has been great therapy for me. After watching this, my small projects don't seem as daunting as before. I now feel like I can tackle projects like cleaning out my dressers, closets, etc. Thank you for helping me. ☺
I know right!,
Yeah thanks to this series I've gotten my kitchen clean for the first time in months and it didn't seem so hard.
I started cleaning kids and my room too😂😂so inspiring
Same!!!
SAME!!!! Alex makes cleaning look so fun too. We are all very blessed to have the small messes that we do!
That vintage sofa Melissa was sitting on is absolutely gorgeous🥰...vintage leather Ferragomo 👠 🤩...silver bar😳(double WOW!)
All those clothes! I want to go to his shop just to look at everything he found 😩
The little vignette showing the lovely lady in her beloved house was very sweet. Thank you for sharing the best part with us.
She was a beautiful lady, no wonder she liked to dress up
The mask with moustache and glases made me think of Dorus. He was a Dutch singer, who made a very popular song about two moths living in his old coat. In the song he tells about discovering them, and then deciding to let them live there, with their kids-moths instead of killing them. How applicable to the situation in that house!! 😋🤣😂
I realize the woman was a hoarder, but it is amazing how there is no rhyme or reason in every room. Jewelry and coins all over, and wow, so much clothing!!
I want to give you a special thank you , You have given me something, on a daily basis to look forward to. I am a nurse from Scottsbluff NE , who has contracted COVID after working directly with known COVID patients. I have been recovering 1 month now and appreciate the entertainment of your video's , please keep them coming!
I am so sorry you have covid after caring for your patients. I want to tell you sincerely that I believe that God will welcome you personally when your time comes. You have made a true sacrifice for others. I will pray for your complete recovery of this horrible virus. Merry Christmas.
I'm so so sorry that you contracted Covid. Healthcare workers really need to be thanked and truly appreciated for all their hard and selfless work during this pandemic. I hope your recovery will be complete and also hope that you'll be rewarded with good karma for decades to come.
Hope you feel better soon Maureen. Thank you for your work.
Get well soon! Thank you for the work you do. Love and light 🙏
Maureen, we appreciatey and respect the work you do. Thank you for caring for those who need your help. Wishing you wellness and health.
I hope that now, with the internet, this enormous, mint condition vintage fashion collection will find a lot of size small beautiful women from around the world to adorn themselves with it. I keep having the feeling that at least some of the pieces belong in a museum.
Mark is not acting excited but you know he knows he hit the jackpot.
We will have to name this house "The House that keeps on giving." So much stuff she must have hoarded big time. Good luck finishing up.
Wonder if a metal detector would help check the boxes of clothes for more silver and gold
Better to just do a quick check of each box, metal detector will get set off by metal zippers and buttons, but also not set off by stacks of paper money, safer just to use your own eyes and hands to check
Hey, yaaaa
It doesn't work because it goes off on buttons too. And of corse you can read on the display if it's something off value, but it is a hell of a job because you have to check everything. I hope for Alex that Mark is an honest entrepreneur if he finds something.
@@brendaalexander734 Metal detectors can detect gold and silver.
I actually got emotional watching the intro to this episode just now. Seeing that beautiful lady posing in the same places as you are now, really seemed to bring her to life. Thank you for doing that. I must stop and watch it again before I see the rest of the episode.
"Its ma laady"..loved that 😄😄
I only just discovered your channel a few days ago and have been binge watching the musicians house clean and it has been so much fun, thank you for sharing!
It is so good that there was a buyer for all the clothes early in the process. Getting the clothes out is really opening the places up.
W O W
That bar of silver gave me the chills! Might want to wait until silver goes up again to let go of that!!!!!!!
It's up right now. All precious metals are. It's worth about $3,000.
@@greyeaglem $2300
Oh, I'd definitely sell now. 3K pays for a lot of dumpsters ...
I came across your channel yesterday, I'm so pleased that someone with as much passion as the lady who once owned this house and her treasures have fallen into safe hands with you
My late mother was in the same trade as you and I'm fascinated watching these videos and feeling nostalgic for times gone by
When myself & my mother would trail carboots, house clearances and thrift stores for her to sell on
I'm absolutely in my glory watching these videos
The clothing and shoes are amazing and trust me
Worth a fortune to the right dealer
Thankyou for sharing
Much love from UK ♥️
The opening was beautiful and sad at the same time. I loved it
Wow. For us vintage clothing sellers this is something we literally dream of. I imagine it’s overwhelming but yes a thing of dreams.
Right! I wish whoever got the clothes does a video or maybe even a follow up to this series of the best finds from that haul!
Dude, he only paid 10k... For all that clothing. He'll make it back on the fur coats and more...
@@InThisEssayIWill... with the sheer number of individual pieces I bet he could sell each one for a dollar and recoup costs
@@ltllu I saw he prices/sells between $80-200
Not just sellers, holy cow
The sheep skin jacket can be anywhere from 500 hundred to two grand!! I googled it! 😁 That guy is going to make a lot of great money with all those fur coats. I can’t believe how many she had!! Always to make sure to check the pockets on all of those jackets.
I was wondering about that coat! Thanks for finding out!
I just hope that the mice didn’t get to the furs!😬
And there are several sheep skin coats..
Can you post a link? Is it for a brand new jacket or more of a basement find kept on a hanger since 1950s in the open air with dust, mice, and mold type condition?
"do you have a garbage bag to borrow?" lol! hope you give it back one day.
oh my gosh I love the Freud costume!!! hahaha. Rock n Roll Paul looks pretty good in it!! lol
Alexander almost swearing 🤬 is the cutest thing !!! Congrats !!!! What a cool house and amazing lady .
She looked like an beautiful, elegant, dignified and refined lady. I am sure that the house doesn't reflect what she was really like in the end.
The intro was very well done, with the photos and turning on the lights!
Make sure to watch the bio ("Meet the Musician") he does at the end of the series.. it is wonderful
I know furs are normally frowned upon these days, but they are still worth a lot of money, especially vintage. And size small is as popular as any other size. I'm sorry, I know I'm just adding to the many other comments about this, but I too can't help but think that the Fortune she left behind was in her clothes. Fashion was obviously her passion, & an obsession if you will, in life. I've not watched the rest of the videos yet but I'm definitely rooting for you & your lovely family at auction time Alex! 🤞💕
Those before and after photos are really heartbreaking :(
I hope to have started giving stuff to people before I pass away....or go into a home. I find if I get something new to me give 1 item away. But my ornaments 🤔 those have sentimental connections to me. Its hard. I agree though I hope who goes through whats left behind is respectful.
Make sure you check behind the paper on the back of all the paintings.....extremely popular to hide bonds and money back in the day.
Maybe she had a high end boutique back in the day, and when it went out of business all the stock went to her house.
With all of the collections she had organized, I was wondering that, too.
But then there would have been items in different sizes, don’t you think?
They found proof that she set up booths at trade shows, so even if she didn't sell retail, she could have been selling wholesale while keeping the samples and buying plenty for herself.
Her husband was a tailor/clothier in Edmonton since 1937. He died in 1993. They had one daughter. The awards, machines, hat forms, and sewing stuff were probably all his. They obviously liked nice clothes.
@@momsterous The tailor was her father
The intro. juxtaposition between the photos and the current state was very melancholic and beautiful. Great job. Loved that! What a beautiful woman and spirit.
Tell Paul it isn’t a Freud costume, it’s Professeur Tournesol from Tintin (Professor Sunflower). And, yes, the bowler hat is part of it.
That's what I was yelling at my TV LOL
Guaranteed Mark isn't acting 'excited' because he doesn't want to rub the fact that he got an AMAZING deal on all those clothes in your face. If he's a gentleman he'll throw a bit more cash in your direction.
I imagine he's also feeling a little overwhelmed.
"Time is money!"
I was thinking that as well. He'll make a fortune. Also, I really hope he's honest and returns anything he may find in the boxes or purses that is not clothing, like the necklace that Alex found.
@@emilyarchibald1900 I was thinking the same thing. I hope he returns things to Alex. I keep wondering how much he may have actually thrown out or unknowingly sent to charity. Didn't seem everything was being thoroughly searched. But that of course is from the outside looking in.
@@pw4g492 I thought it was the salt and vinegar potato chips I had for breakfast...
When you opened that trunk and asked for a garbage bag I almost cried. Old linens and fine needle work is desirable. If you dont you should make a section in your store for it. My opinion.
He wasn't throwing it away. He needed the trunk.
I thought he was putting the bags of money from the corner in it he did say the garbage bag was for his loot
Garbage bags is a practical way to transport clothes, shoes & fabric.
Yes, the garbage bag was for the bags of coins and other loot... not to throw anything away.
I love the homage to the previous owner at the beginning 🥰 you’re a true antique lover!
There are more "Papers" UNDER the Middle Drawer of the Pink & Green Desk in the Basement. Also, check on underneath side of drawers for taped envelopes of money, etc.
It gives me peace of mind that all these incredible pieces of clothing are being saved and that people all over the world will now buy, wear and enjoy them.
Sotheby's probably could do a catalog auction with those vintage furs depending on if mice got into them or not and if weren't any other condition issues.
Wow! A bar of silver! How cool is that? And all the furs! I am blown away!
Incredibly touching intro with the photos showing the lady and her home contrasted to what it is today. So glad you are bringing it back to its glory.