Everytime I see Alex getting rid of stuff I start cleaning up my own junk very inspiring watching these videos to not leave too much junk for my daughter one day lol
That whole house is literally a time capsule of every Canadian suburban household of people born in the 1930's to 70's and the stuff they inherited. So kids from that house are in their 50's now. So weird, I recognized every single thing you pulled out, every brand name, every trinket I have seen or something similar that my family or the families I grew up with owned. They shopped at Hudson Bay, Sears etc., went to the same movies, played the same games and all frantically bought crappy Christmas presents for each other that went into a drawer and into the box you are now opening. They never threw a single thing out. Incredibly strange to watch the material surroundings of my entire early life unboxed. Even the boxes! We used the same BC apple boxes to keep our Coleman stove and canning jars in. Oh and the house, the basement sauna no one really used....really really bizarre.
I was born in 1991, so this stuff is like 100% what I would find in my Nana’s attic! This is all super nostalgic to see, especially because it is Canadian and so dang relatable.
I don't think this was their stuff. I really feel like these people bought abandoned storage units because there are too many different eras and things that commonly are found in storage units. There is no reason one family would have that many boxes of dresser contents or toys from different times. They clearly bought storage units or acquired house contents by cleaning out houses or managing rental units. Unfortunately unlike Alex, these folks didn't sort through and get rid of anything at all. There is a fine line between buying units and becoming a hoarder yourself.
@@jsweevil my sentient too. This stuff looks like it was bought from units or at estate auction and then they'd try to resell it. People can get the mind set to keep too much from a box lot if they think they might be able to make a buck off it. (they figure that buck helps pay for the initial investment) I attended auctions for yrs and have seen estates look like this inventory. And watched people buy multiple box lots of stuff to resell at flea markets.. There was a guy that also attended and sold at flea markets and had a house just to store his stuff in but never lived in the house.
Im from England, born in the 70s. I find it fascinating because i don't recognise or relate to much in this video because, as you say its very much a Canadian suburban household. I find it bizarre that your houses are so large and with a sauna! that is crazy to me as a Brit, its a stark difference from our small terraced houses, and having to use the toilet in a tin shed outside, a sauna was stuff of fantasy for us. However i can relate to the hoarding of Christmas decorations and some of the toys shown in this video are symbols of my own childhood.
I don't think they were actual hoarders I think they went to auctions or bought estates and then re sold at flea markets or had garage sales. The stuff has the look of flea market stuff packed. They might have had only the house to store things in till they sold them. That could be why stuff is sort of organized.
@@PK-bh1ww Hoarding is when the hoard interferes with your life. This is hoarding. They cannot use their home. Almost every room is stacked to the ceiling. Much of what is in the boxes is worthless. The heirs had to hire someone for 20,000 dollars to remove it all. This is a hoard, for sure.
@@therealJamieJoy I know what hoarding is. I also know what over buying at auctions looks like. I've been to many and seen what people buy. And I've been to flea markets and conducted them. You'd be surprised what people will buy. This stuff has the look of a reseller over keeping inventory. They probably did keep things they should have parted with long ago.. We don't know if this was their only property.. I knew a guy that stored stuff he got at auctions in a house but never lived in it full time They didn't "have" to hire someone. They "chose" to. (for whatever reason) I've watched from the beginning. This is just my opinion. You're still free to think what you want. .
@@PK-bh1ww You normally can't sell real estate that is filled to the eaves (and whole entire floors unusable, rooms impassable) without removing everything. If it wasn't Alex and his family buying the contents -- the people were throwing it all out without even going through it. Just chucking boxes right out into the dump. Most of the stuff is not really able to be sold. That's why Alex is giving it by the car load to charities. Many types of mental illnesses are defined by how one's life is affected by thoughts or behaviors. If you are filling houses with things you cannot use and can never sell before you grow old and pass away that is affecting your family who must then take care of all of it.
40:12 made me crack up laughing, because no matter which show/channel I'm watching a hoarder house video on, there's almost always at least one "how to clean/organize" book, and it's always packed away where nobody can find it. Ha!
We have cleaned out 3 relatives homes in the last 5 years, overwhelming is an understatement, our own home has been slightly overlooked and now I feel inspired
That can happen so easily. That is why recently I started giving away most of everything I own. All heirlooms already went to my kids, memorabilia and family photos have already been passed down. I had to go through all of my husband's belongings 2 years ago when he died and he was a hoarder. I don't want my kids to have to go through what I went through.
I swear I am so mesmerized I could watch you dig through boxes for hours. This is so different from the other houses you have done. I hope you are able to recoup your outlying cost. the video content of this one alone with 30 thousand views already with ads has got to be well worth it. Congrats on reaching a half a MILLION subscribers. You certainly deserve the recognition due to all the hard work but most of all your compassion for others. You are quite a talented person that has raised a lovely respectful family. Many blessings to you and Melissa.
You get the feeling that the owners were obsessed with other garage and yard sales. It’s like the collective unconscious of the neighborhood. Kind of fascinating.
I had the feeling that they used to have their own second hand shop at one point considering the amounts of china, how everything seemed to be labeled for sale in most boxes. Kind of like they neatly packed everything up and brought it home when they closed shop and they were trying to slowly sell everything off with garage sales
I’m a morning person, but my husband is not- so, I have been laughing so hard at the dynamic this morning🤣🤣🤣🤣.The Scooby Doo, and Shaggy impressions SPOT ON Alex!!! Love it👏👏👏👏👍🏻🇺🇸7:04-7:35 Quintessential Alex-and why I absolutely adore him.♥️
I am really enjoying this series and I so appreciate Alex for his dedication to making videos of this process every day. I’m sure it would be easier to just go in and get the job done without filming!
So happy you're going to do a separate video of the "time capsule" trunk! It reminds me so much of the trunks in my grandparents' home. Still loving this series and the fact that you're saving so much from the landfill, and hopefully getting a nice return for yourself ❤️
They are right, KEEP those old TVs. Some are worth hundreds of dollars to a gamer or retro computer user and, yes, they will pay to ship as well. Those things are getting really hard to find in working condition.
This place is so incredibly random. It's hard to picture what the mindset behind collecting all these items would have been. It certainly keeps things interesting though!
I don't think they were actually hoarders. Looks more like they bought at auction and estate sales and re sold at flea markets and had garage sales. They just got carried away with the buying. That's easy to do when you're a seller.. Like Alex when buys big lots but he flips it fast and doesn't hang onto it.
That book about how to clean practically anything is the absolute best book on the topic. It’s terrific and I pick up any copies that I find to give as gifts.
My daughter inherited her dad's estate. Hoarder/collector. I'm happy to see you back, your programs are what gets us through. You've helped us tremendously in pricing and what is more valuable.
You reminded me of a quote I heard in the 1970s (said half-joking/half serious) that the most successful relationship was where the woman was "a lady in the living room, a cordon bleu chef in the kitchen and a *hore in the bedroom".
All those old books that I grew up reading. "Anne of Green Gables" is a series of 7-10 books. I had the whole set untill the place I had stored them leaked and ruined half of them. At least that's what the girl that checked them for me said. I do enjoy seeing you rummage through all that stuff. It's helped me with deciding to get rid of stuff that I don't use or haven't got time for.
I watch several you-tube pickers, who clean out horder homes, storage lockers. Alexander is so respectful of the items and the process. Not hyperbolic when he finds stuff of value. He is the best and I find most enjoyable of this type channel. Thank you Alex for documenting and sharing this experience.
16:00 that didn’t look like a tv that looked like a 1970s zenith data systems computer monitor commonly used on apple 2s. Is quite a valuable piece since it is desirable
Love this new hoarder series. Here where I live ( Texas ) when we have boxes of the material we donate them to a 4H group or a local church for their sewing circles or quilt making groups. Can't wait for the rest of the videos.
My local church gets fabric donations which they sort, keeping what they can use for quilts, giving the rest to me which I make pet beds from that I donate to the local no kill animal shelter.
Another thing about old model kits, a lot of parts from them were used to build the ships in Star Wars. So people will buy certain kits just for the odd part and use when they recreate their own star wars stuff.
Same with our sauna! It is a sauna, not a storage room. It is the best thing to do after a workweek. Your whole body just sweats out all the bad stuff and gets a reset. (Swede here....)
The Skunk pin looks like one I had back in the 70's. If it's the same one, it's probably from Avon, and would have a piece that pops up to reveal a compartment with solid perfume. If the perfume is still in it, and it's in decent shape, it could be worth something.
OMG The memories! It's like searching through my childhood toy box and all of my children's toy boxes at the same time. The best part is, I don't have to deal with the mess.
It was the 70s for us. An elderly babysitter painted everything in her spare time and she always let us kids create alongside her on scraps of fabric. Once we had the hang of it, we each got to paint pillowcases. I still have mine! 47ish years old!
I believe the Artex Paints are what was called "liquid embroidery" paints - used for decorating fabric. I remember going to "Liquid Embroidery Parties" in the 70's or early 80's. Much like Tupperware or Avon parties.
Hey Patrick…aren’t you glad Alexander wakes up super cheerful & chatty whilst you’re trying to wake up? 🤣😂🤣 The skunk pin is from the 1960s and is by Avon, I know because I have mine that I received as a child. I believe the date should be on it.
Empty Boxes: yes, your lucky most of the supplies you need, especially empty boxes, were in that house. For many jobs like this, empty boxes and totes have to be brought to the site every morning. For setting up on-site auctions we’d routinely hit up all the grocery stores in our area for boxes. I especially favored berry flats for loading with hand tools and hardware, since they are 4 to 8” tall. To get big boxes, to make lots of New/old stock packaged bedding/linens, stuffed animals, Tupperware and pots and pans, we’d favor previously used house moving boxes. Art, mirrors and large mid-century wall decor pieces and those Sputnik clicks went into used mirror packs, for transport. All the useD blankets Already on site would be used to wrap/pad furniture, then donated/discarded after.
❤You really brought back memories when you showed the ‘Cat Eye’ glasses. My first pair of glasses when I was 9 yrs old were pink cat eye glasses with rhinestones going up the sides at the top. Turned them in to sun glasses in the sixties just for the fun of it. 😊
Alex, I'm continually impressed that you can sort through the extreme "jumbledness" in all those boxes without losing your mind. I'm sitting here feeling OCD twitchy just watching!
Punny is the best and wasnt it nice that Tom Bodett left a light on for you? That trunk, what a BEAUTIFUL find. I always look for something like that in my travels!
Those clown dolls with the big red noses.... I think I had one as a small child!! If it's the same one, the nose turns like a dial and it winds up a music box, then plays music. Old memory unlocked! Lol. Even as a little kid, I thought the clown was ugly though lol
Every box you go through…is another one done 🤷🏻♀️ and from my screen…you have made good if not great progress…I hope you feel it too! Loving the longer video too…we really appreciate the time your taking to keep up involved 🙋🏻♀️🇬🇧💕jane
This is reminding me of my grandparents basement and I now feel a bit guilty that I was not able to help my mom deal with it. According to she and her siblings, their parents' need to "save it all" was inherited from my great grandparents' depression-era experiences.
I spy Springbok puzzles!! We love them in the jigsaw puzzle community!! Sorry they are my favorite. Springbok from the 60s-80s can sell for a lot of money. A lot of them at auction would be amazing!
I get so involved with your clean-out, Alex, that I start feeling panicky from the overwhelm. I have to remind myself that I'm not actually having to do this! Love watching your progress, though....what a great series!
Hi Alex, Yes selling heels is difficult, harder to find a fit, while sneakers are easier...but saying going to charity keeps out of landfill...it does help of course but does not guarantee it I'm sure you know. I have a reference from an Australian TV news program: "While donations redirect over 588,000 tonnes of clothing and textiles from landfill per year through reuse and recycling, charities are forced to throw away more than 60,000 tonnes of donations which ultimately end up in landfill". And I have heard if our local Seattle Goodwills get too much inventory at once they send it straight to our BINS where its sold by the pound without even going through it first for their stores. And a lot of that is then sold off in bulk to 3rd world countries or used for rags but sadly most of that does go to the landfill. I think the moral of the story is that there is a LOT of stuff out there and many of us buy too much, more than we can use. And whatever you can do to "recycle" or "reuse" pre-owned items the better. Kudos for helping to save the planet Alex.
Never change Alex, love your dad jokes. 😅 It's like Christmas every time you open a box, can't wait to see what's in them even if it's junk it's the anticipation. Looking forward to the next video! Congratulations on reaching 500k subscribers! 🥰🥰🥰
Alex, I love the Easy Bake Oven. I wish I could buy it. My daughter stated the other day that she never got one and I would love to give her a vintage one for Christmas. Thanks for this series.
Hey Alex! Love your channel! I just wanted to jump in and make you aware that PB 🐰 actually originally published Marilyn’s photos without her consent. I’m in no way telling you what to do or sell, just wanted to let you know since you seemed on the fence about it anyway. Looking forward to the rest of the series! 💜
my dads parents loved jigsaw puzzles, when me and my brother were young 70s 80s we spent hours helping them,,they hung them all over the walls of there house ,
I saw online someone was selling just the batman and joker slot cars for almost $1000.00!!!! Great find if you can get that much for it. tfs love these series of yours.
15:50 You'd be surprised. It's mostly the color sets that gamers are after. The older black and white portables get attention from collectors as long as they are in good cosmetic condition and the CRT is not dead. It's not hard to find a TV from the mid-late 1980s up, but the older stuff has become pretty difficult to find. Most thrift stores quit taking CRT sets after the transition to DTV and still refuse to take them today.
Our local landfill takes them and has a building for them. They recycle them and computers. Costs $13 to drop it off. I took a really nice RCA there a few yrs ago. Was kinda sad too see it go. But I had zero use for it.
Or rarer stuff. It's important to recognize that you cannot get picture-perfect reproduction of a lot of video on an LCD. So if something is built for a CRT, you gotta use a CRT if you care about how it looks. And oh goodness, not even checking what calculators it is. There are some expensive calculators from 70's/80's worth keeping an eye out for.
OMG!!!! Teen flash back. I wore Big Blue jeans. They had to be over my shoes and dragging on the ground. The orange and coffee candies are my favourite.
I'm the one who suggested to keep the TVs for vintage videogames, guilty as charged 🤭 But I assumed you still had a shop, didn't know you had to ship them... yes, shipping CRTs is a pain in the butt and most of the times not worth the effort. P.S. glad you still read the comments, even after the success of your channel!
None of the thrift shops around me will accept TVs of any kind. I would think if you wanted a vintage CRT, you would have no choice but to get it shipped.
That little tricycle you found belongs to the Mattel doll Tippee Toes, from about 1968 or so! She has blonde curly hair, striped top, and pink tights. Maybe she was in one of the boxes marked "Dolls"? Please go through doll boxes on air!
Love watching your channel. I really like all the varied videos. From planting grass to finding the hidden secret lair. Actually just some sort of drainage I guess. Proud to be the 500k subscriber to your channel.
Great episode. enjoy watching you go thru this stuff...a lot of stuff...wow...hoping you reap the benefits in the auctions. all the best to you and your crew and your family.
This house is overwhelming, I sure hope you find something valuable. Patrick and you are working hard . Stay focused, still love to watch your videos.❤
Everytime I see Alex getting rid of stuff I start cleaning up my own junk very inspiring watching these videos to not leave too much junk for my daughter one day lol
me too
Me three!
@@stacykelly9962 Me Four! Although someone has to do something about the hubby's basement!
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Me too.
CONGRATULATIONS ON HALF MILLION Subscribers Family !! THIS IS STILL MY FAVORITE CHANNEL.. Good job ! GO BILLS!
That whole house is literally a time capsule of every Canadian suburban household of people born in the 1930's to 70's and the stuff they inherited. So kids from that house are in their 50's now. So weird, I recognized every single thing you pulled out, every brand name, every trinket I have seen or something similar that my family or the families I grew up with owned. They shopped at Hudson Bay, Sears etc., went to the same movies, played the same games and all frantically bought crappy Christmas presents for each other that went into a drawer and into the box you are now opening. They never threw a single thing out. Incredibly strange to watch the material surroundings of my entire early life unboxed. Even the boxes! We used the same BC apple boxes to keep our Coleman stove and canning jars in. Oh and the house, the basement sauna no one really used....really really bizarre.
I was born in 1991, so this stuff is like 100% what I would find in my Nana’s attic! This is all super nostalgic to see, especially because it is Canadian and so dang relatable.
I don't think this was their stuff. I really feel like these people bought abandoned storage units because there are too many different eras and things that commonly are found in storage units. There is no reason one family would have that many boxes of dresser contents or toys from different times. They clearly bought storage units or acquired house contents by cleaning out houses or managing rental units. Unfortunately unlike Alex, these folks didn't sort through and get rid of anything at all. There is a fine line between buying units and becoming a hoarder yourself.
@@jsweevil my sentient too. This stuff looks like it was bought from units or at estate auction and then they'd try to resell it. People can get the mind set to keep too much from a box lot if they think they might be able to make a buck off it. (they figure that buck helps pay for the initial investment) I attended auctions for yrs and have seen estates look like this inventory. And watched people buy multiple box lots of stuff to resell at flea markets.. There was a guy that also attended and sold at flea markets and had a house just to store his stuff in but never lived in the house.
In fron the other CA, Northern California coast, and born in 1960, and I have had the exact same experience with this house...
Im from England, born in the 70s. I find it fascinating because i don't recognise or relate to much in this video because, as you say its very much a Canadian suburban household. I find it bizarre that your houses are so large and with a sauna! that is crazy to me as a Brit, its a stark difference from our small terraced houses, and having to use the toilet in a tin shed outside, a sauna was stuff of fantasy for us. However i can relate to the hoarding of Christmas decorations and some of the toys shown in this video are symbols of my own childhood.
I've never seen a hoarder house so organized. That sauna looks awesome.
I don't think they were actual hoarders I think they went to auctions or bought estates and then re sold at flea markets or had garage sales. The stuff has the look of flea market stuff packed. They might have had only the house to store things in till they sold them. That could be why stuff is sort of organized.
Anybody can stuff stuff in a box....LOL
@@PK-bh1ww Hoarding is when the hoard interferes with your life. This is hoarding. They cannot use their home. Almost every room is stacked to the ceiling. Much of what is in the boxes is worthless. The heirs had to hire someone for 20,000 dollars to remove it all. This is a hoard, for sure.
@@therealJamieJoy I know what hoarding is. I also know what over buying at auctions looks like. I've been to many and seen what people buy. And I've been to flea markets and conducted them. You'd be surprised what people will buy. This stuff has the look of a reseller over keeping inventory. They probably did keep things they should have parted with long ago.. We don't know if this was their only property.. I knew a guy that stored stuff he got at auctions in a house but never lived in it full time They didn't "have" to hire someone. They "chose" to. (for whatever reason) I've watched from the beginning. This is just my opinion. You're still free to think what you want. .
@@PK-bh1ww You normally can't sell real estate that is filled to the eaves (and whole entire floors unusable, rooms impassable) without removing everything. If it wasn't Alex and his family buying the contents -- the people were throwing it all out without even going through it. Just chucking boxes right out into the dump. Most of the stuff is not really able to be sold. That's why Alex is giving it by the car load to charities. Many types of mental illnesses are defined by how one's life is affected by thoughts or behaviors. If you are filling houses with things you cannot use and can never sell before you grow old and pass away that is affecting your family who must then take care of all of it.
It’s amazing that you can focus on this huge pile and not get overwhelmed not to mention finding time to make videos! Love following along!
He can't AFFORD to become over-whelmed....he has a time limit and has to have it all removed by the end of November.
40:12 made me crack up laughing, because no matter which show/channel I'm watching a hoarder house video on, there's almost always at least one "how to clean/organize" book, and it's always packed away where nobody can find it. Ha!
Really demonstrates the adage, “You can’t take it with you.”
You have incredible patience, and so does Patrick. There are so many treasures that I would have loved, especially those Red Rose animals.
We have cleaned out 3 relatives homes in the last 5 years, overwhelming is an understatement, our own home has been slightly overlooked and now I feel inspired
That can happen so easily. That is why recently I started giving away most of everything I own. All heirlooms already went to my kids, memorabilia and family photos have already been passed down. I had to go through all of my husband's belongings 2 years ago when he died and he was a hoarder. I don't want my kids to have to go through what I went through.
I swear I am so mesmerized I could watch you dig through boxes for hours. This is so different from the other houses you have done. I hope you are able to recoup your outlying cost. the video content of this one alone with 30 thousand views already with ads has got to be well worth it. Congrats on reaching a half a MILLION subscribers. You certainly deserve the recognition due to all the hard work but most of all your compassion for others. You are quite a talented person that has raised a lovely respectful family. Many blessings to you and Melissa.
That old doll head is valuable! It’s an Armand Marseilles Doll, and worth $$$
Alex’ humor is my most favorite thing about watching his videos, hoarder house cleanouts and all 😅 thanks Alex, you make my days!
You get the feeling that the owners were obsessed with other garage and yard sales. It’s like the collective unconscious of the neighborhood. Kind of fascinating.
That’s what I thought also!!! It’s like they hit up garage sales at the end of the day and just bought up what was left over
I had the feeling that they used to have their own second hand shop at one point considering the amounts of china, how everything seemed to be labeled for sale in most boxes. Kind of like they neatly packed everything up and brought it home when they closed shop and they were trying to slowly sell everything off with garage sales
I’m a morning person, but my husband is not- so, I have been laughing so hard at the dynamic this morning🤣🤣🤣🤣.The Scooby Doo, and Shaggy impressions SPOT ON Alex!!! Love it👏👏👏👏👍🏻🇺🇸7:04-7:35 Quintessential Alex-and why I absolutely adore him.♥️
I'm an Archivist, Librarian, and Genealogist. That trunk's contents made my eyes pop! What a treasure trove!
I am really enjoying this series and I so appreciate Alex for his dedication to making videos of this process every day. I’m sure it would be easier to just go in and get the job done without filming!
So happy you're going to do a separate video of the "time capsule" trunk! It reminds me so much of the trunks in my grandparents' home. Still loving this series and the fact that you're saving so much from the landfill, and hopefully getting a nice return for yourself ❤️
Same here. I'm still sorting boxes from my parents' house. Just two days ago, I found an antique grooming kit from West Point.
They are right, KEEP those old TVs. Some are worth hundreds of dollars to a gamer or retro computer user and, yes, they will pay to ship as well. Those things are getting really hard to find in working condition.
A senior center would probably love any puzzles you were going to get rid of!
What a great ceramic Peacock!
I stop what I'm doing, when I can, to see how Alex is doing. This house, my word, is quite a job. You are really making progress!
This series is fun. Lots of boomer memory stuff. I smiled when I saw the vintage 48 crayolas, toys, and various other boomer items.
All those puzzles! Fun!
This place is so incredibly random. It's hard to picture what the mindset behind collecting all these items would have been. It certainly keeps things interesting though!
I don't think they were actually hoarders. Looks more like they bought at auction and estate sales and re sold at flea markets and had garage sales. They just got carried away with the buying. That's easy to do when you're a seller.. Like Alex when buys big lots but he flips it fast and doesn't hang onto it.
This house really should be called 'the garage sale house'. Had fun watching while folding laundry and going thru papers.
That book about how to clean practically anything is the absolute best book on the topic. It’s terrific and I pick up any copies that I find to give as gifts.
Me too! I had enough to give to each of our 4 kids!
My daughter inherited her dad's estate. Hoarder/collector. I'm happy to see you back, your programs are what gets us through.
You've helped us tremendously in pricing and what is more valuable.
Playboy and Good Housekeeping right together. That must have been a good marriage.
You reminded me of a quote I heard in the 1970s (said half-joking/half serious) that the most successful relationship was where the woman was "a lady in the living room, a cordon bleu chef in the kitchen and a *hore in the bedroom".
I found a doughnut maker like that in the box about 35-40 years ago and still use it to this day. The recipe on the box is the best I’ve found!
They're the best doughnuts, tiny but tasty. 😋
Would love the recipe 😁 🍩
I would buy that trunk just because if the Cunard line sticker 😅 Us oceanliner people are a little bit special 🙈
All those old books that I grew up reading. "Anne of Green Gables" is a series of 7-10 books. I had the whole set untill the place I had stored them leaked and ruined half of them. At least that's what the girl that checked them for me said. I do enjoy seeing you rummage through all that stuff. It's helped me with deciding to get rid of stuff that I don't use or haven't got time for.
Holy moly! There are as much here as the other two houses, but in a different way! Each house has its own personality we could say! 🤗🙏❤️❤️
I watch several you-tube pickers, who clean out horder homes, storage lockers. Alexander is so respectful of the items and the process. Not hyperbolic when he finds stuff of value. He is the best and I find most enjoyable of this type channel. Thank you Alex for documenting and sharing this experience.
16:00 that didn’t look like a tv that looked like a 1970s zenith data systems computer monitor commonly used on apple 2s. Is quite a valuable piece since it is desirable
Bumping
I remember those clowns. You wind their nose and it plays a music box style of tune.
Love this new hoarder series. Here where I live ( Texas ) when we have boxes of the material we donate them to a 4H group or a local church for their sewing circles or quilt making groups. Can't wait for the rest of the videos.
My local church gets fabric donations which they sort, keeping what they can use for quilts, giving the rest to me which I make pet beds from that I donate to the local no kill animal shelter.
Oh how I wish I were close by.. I'd volunteer my time just to see all the treasure.
Snap.
Another thing about old model kits, a lot of parts from them were used to build the ships in Star Wars. So people will buy certain kits just for the odd part and use when they recreate their own star wars stuff.
Thanks for pronouncing sauna (the first time)correctly, from a Finn. My grandparents all came to the US around 1900.
We'd never make a sauna unusable!
Same with our sauna! It is a sauna, not a storage room. It is the best thing to do after a workweek. Your whole body just sweats out all the bad stuff and gets a reset. (Swede here....)
My Mom is also from Finland, and that's the way we always pronounced it.
Given the mold in the memories suitcase, I suggest making sure you do it in a well ventilated place away from everything else.
The Skunk pin looks like one I had back in the 70's. If it's the same one, it's probably from Avon, and would have a piece that pops up to reveal a compartment with solid perfume. If the perfume is still in it, and it's in decent shape, it could be worth something.
It was a memory unlocked for me!😂
Oh yeah, that's why it looked a bit familiar but I couldn't quite place it! My friends had those and I coveted them.
That's exactly what I thought! I had one and the skunk novelty bottle. It's still one of my fave perfumes.
Love your sense of humor. Keep it up.
You just made my brain explode; I used to have that fisher price tv music box when i was little and haven't thought of it since then. I loved it!
Me too!
The sauna peacock 🦚 is awesome!
OMG The memories! It's like searching through my childhood toy box and all of my children's toy boxes at the same time. The best part is, I don't have to deal with the mess.
Omg!! Artex! My family spent so much time colouring all sorts of decorations in the 80’s! Thank you, Alex, for the nostalgic moment!!!
It was the 70s for us. An elderly babysitter painted everything in her spare time and she always let us kids create alongside her on scraps of fabric. Once we had the hang of it, we each got to paint pillowcases. I still have mine! 47ish years old!
Holding my breath waiting for you to pull out some priceless treasure, for all you and Patrick's hard work, I hope your rewarded😊
Someone’s gonna love that fabric box.
I believe the Artex Paints are what was called "liquid embroidery" paints - used for decorating fabric. I remember going to "Liquid Embroidery Parties" in the 70's or early 80's. Much like Tupperware or Avon parties.
Hey Patrick…aren’t you glad Alexander wakes up super cheerful & chatty whilst you’re trying to wake up? 🤣😂🤣
The skunk pin is from the 1960s and is by Avon, I know because I have mine that I received as a child. I believe the date should be on it.
Faaaa. Sorry what was that?
Empty Boxes: yes, your lucky most of the supplies you need, especially empty boxes, were in that house. For many jobs like this, empty boxes and totes have to be brought to the site every morning. For setting up on-site auctions we’d routinely hit up all the grocery stores in our area for boxes. I especially favored berry flats for loading with hand tools and hardware, since they are 4 to 8” tall. To get big boxes, to make lots of New/old stock packaged bedding/linens, stuffed animals, Tupperware and pots and pans, we’d favor previously used house moving boxes. Art, mirrors and large mid-century wall decor pieces and those Sputnik clicks went into used mirror packs, for transport. All the useD blankets Already on site would be used to wrap/pad furniture, then donated/discarded after.
Love the laughs and the adventure. Great series Alex.
my heart stopped when the powder box came out! If that's got a swansdown puff it could be worth $100 or more
Send him and email with the title 'Swansdown puff poss worth £100' to attract his attention!
Your finds are taking me back to my childhood
❤You really brought back memories when you showed the ‘Cat Eye’ glasses. My first pair of glasses when I was 9 yrs old were pink cat eye glasses with rhinestones going up the sides at the top. Turned them in to sun glasses in the sixties just for the fun of it. 😊
My cat eye glasses were light Blue
literally been waiting and refreshing my yt home page to check when the next videos are out
The trunk itself is valuable. Especially with stickers
Alex, I'm continually impressed that you can sort through the extreme "jumbledness" in all those boxes without losing your mind. I'm sitting here feeling OCD twitchy just watching!
Too funny 😂🤣I love your Scooby-Doo impressions 😂🤣😂
YAY!!!!!! BEEN SO WAITING TO SEE YOU AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!! Do take care. Fl., U.S.A.
Punny is the best and wasnt it nice that Tom Bodett left a light on for you? That trunk, what a BEAUTIFUL find. I always look for something like that in my travels!
If you decide not to try to sell all those puzzles, senior centers would probably love to have them. But they will probably sell.
He wasn't selling all of them, only the branded ones he showed that were left in the sauna. The others went to the charity shop.
Those clown dolls with the big red noses.... I think I had one as a small child!! If it's the same one, the nose turns like a dial and it winds up a music box, then plays music. Old memory unlocked! Lol. Even as a little kid, I thought the clown was ugly though lol
I am enjoying this clean out series. I see so many things that I either had or my parents did.
Every box you go through…is another one done 🤷🏻♀️ and from my screen…you have made good if not great progress…I hope you feel it too! Loving the longer video too…we really appreciate the time your taking to keep up involved 🙋🏻♀️🇬🇧💕jane
I really look forward to these videos from harder house
Wow , looks like an overwhelming amount of mostly underwhelming keepsakes. Hope you strike a jackpot soon . Thanks for the awesome episode Alex !
This is reminding me of my grandparents basement and I now feel a bit guilty that I was not able to help my mom deal with it. According to she and her siblings, their parents' need to "save it all" was inherited from my great grandparents' depression-era experiences.
Love watching this channel! Wish I was an antique specialist....love the finds!!
It occurs to me that the boxes are such a blessing--a lot of hoarders may have packed that all in loose:/
I spy Springbok puzzles!! We love them in the jigsaw puzzle community!! Sorry they are my favorite. Springbok from the 60s-80s can sell for a lot of money. A lot of them at auction would be amazing!
I get so involved with your clean-out, Alex, that I start feeling panicky from the overwhelm. I have to remind myself that I'm not actually having to do this! Love watching your progress, though....what a great series!
Never too many puzzles! 😆 🤣 😂 lol
Hi Alex, Yes selling heels is difficult, harder to find a fit, while sneakers are easier...but saying going to charity keeps out of landfill...it does help of course but does not guarantee it I'm sure you know. I have a reference from an Australian TV news program: "While donations redirect over 588,000 tonnes of clothing and textiles from landfill per year through reuse and recycling, charities are forced to throw away more than 60,000 tonnes of donations which ultimately end up in landfill". And I have heard if our local Seattle Goodwills get too much inventory at once they send it straight to our BINS where its sold by the pound without even going through it first for their stores. And a lot of that is then sold off in bulk to 3rd world countries or used for rags but sadly most of that does go to the landfill. I think the moral of the story is that there is a LOT of stuff out there and many of us buy too much, more than we can use. And whatever you can do to "recycle" or "reuse" pre-owned items the better. Kudos for helping to save the planet Alex.
Omg I’ve been waiting for puzzles! I LOVE puzzles, plus they’re pretty collectible! Wonder if they had any rare ones.
Never change Alex, love your dad jokes. 😅 It's like Christmas every time you open a box, can't wait to see what's in them even if it's junk it's the anticipation. Looking forward to the next video! Congratulations on reaching 500k subscribers! 🥰🥰🥰
Alexander,
You are a piece of work!!!! in a smiley way.
CHeers,
Rik
Alex, I love the Easy Bake Oven. I wish I could buy it. My daughter stated the other day that she never got one and I would love to give her a vintage one for Christmas. Thanks for this series.
What a great idea. Hopefully he'll send it to auction.
Love this clear out cant wait for next part 7 thanks so much
Hey Alex! Love your channel! I just wanted to jump in and make you aware that PB 🐰 actually originally published Marilyn’s photos without her consent. I’m in no way telling you what to do or sell, just wanted to let you know since you seemed on the fence about it anyway. Looking forward to the rest of the series! 💜
Enjoying this house clear out. Thanks for taking us along. Looking forward to the next video.
Slowly but surely getting through this hoarder house. Hope there's a good payday for you. I have to keep tuned till auction day. Cheers! 👋
Anytime you find Johnny Cash related stuff (quite often actually) I think oooh, Cathy must get happy about that 😄 You lovely bunch, you
Congrats on 500K subscribers ! 💖
my dads parents loved jigsaw puzzles, when me and my brother were young 70s 80s we spent hours helping them,,they hung them all over the walls of there house ,
I saw online someone was selling just the batman and joker slot cars for almost $1000.00!!!! Great find if you can get that much for it. tfs love these series of yours.
Congrats on a half of million subscribers!!!
Your Holland peacock is a Holland mold. It was a hobbyist DIY item. Some of them still sell and I'm sure that one will.
CONGRATS on half million subs! YAY!
15:50 You'd be surprised. It's mostly the color sets that gamers are after. The older black and white portables get attention from collectors as long as they are in good cosmetic condition and the CRT is not dead. It's not hard to find a TV from the mid-late 1980s up, but the older stuff has become pretty difficult to find. Most thrift stores quit taking CRT sets after the transition to DTV and still refuse to take them today.
Our local landfill takes them and has a building for them. They recycle them and computers. Costs $13 to drop it off. I took a really nice RCA there a few yrs ago. Was kinda sad too see it go. But I had zero use for it.
Or rarer stuff. It's important to recognize that you cannot get picture-perfect reproduction of a lot of video on an LCD. So if something is built for a CRT, you gotta use a CRT if you care about how it looks.
And oh goodness, not even checking what calculators it is. There are some expensive calculators from 70's/80's worth keeping an eye out for.
Wow, what a diverse collection of stuff. I freaked out when I saw that plastic model of the black 1955 Chevy, I built that exact car when I was a kid.
The tv was actually a composition monitor- useful for old 8 bit computers
OMG!!!! Teen flash back. I wore Big Blue jeans. They had to be over my shoes and dragging on the ground.
The orange and coffee candies are my favourite.
I'm the one who suggested to keep the TVs for vintage videogames, guilty as charged 🤭 But I assumed you still had a shop, didn't know you had to ship them... yes, shipping CRTs is a pain in the butt and most of the times not worth the effort. P.S. glad you still read the comments, even after the success of your channel!
You didn't know about the shop? I always say if you really want something you will pay :)
None of the thrift shops around me will accept TVs of any kind. I would think if you wanted a vintage CRT, you would have no choice but to get it shipped.
What about offering them to the film industry for props?
It’s just like a treasure hunt. Love it!
That little tricycle you found belongs to the Mattel doll Tippee Toes, from about 1968 or so! She has blonde curly hair, striped top, and pink tights. Maybe she was in one of the boxes marked "Dolls"? Please go through doll boxes on air!
That tiny little razor is exactly like the one Cary Grant used in North by Northwest when he was hiding in Eva Marie Saint 's bathroom on the train.
I hope you look on names on the high heels. Some are worth more than Nike Air!
Love watching your channel. I really like all the varied videos. From planting grass to finding the hidden secret lair. Actually just some sort of drainage I guess. Proud to be the 500k subscriber to your channel.
Great episode. enjoy watching you go thru this stuff...a lot of stuff...wow...hoping you reap the benefits in the auctions. all the best to you and your crew and your family.
This house is overwhelming, I sure hope you find something valuable. Patrick and you are working hard . Stay focused, still love to watch your videos.❤