My daughters Volvo saved her life big time from a drunk driver. She won't drive anything else now. Congrats Melissa on the lovely new car. Great job Alex. Keep Safe ❤Keep Well ❤
My 92 volvo 240 sedan also saved my life and my 88 volvo 240DL saved my best friends life as he was borrowing it for the day (we constantly used each others cars depending on what was running at the moment)
In High School I learned typing on one of those old Royal typewriters! Talk about building finger strength!!!! Imagine then, when as a Jr in HS, taking Advanced typing and getting to use an IBM electric Selectric typewriter! A world of difference!! 😉😉
Hey Gretta! I've got exactly the same experience. Now when I type on a computer like a MacBook, everyone says "how can you type that fast?" Two years of pounding the keys, that's how!
Good choice of a car! They are still worth a lot of money over here in Sweden, like the same car 2017 model, with 270 000 km is priced at 115 400 Canadian dollars. They last for a long time, can handle the cold, are comfortable and safe. We had a Volvo V70 at work that was still going with 640000 km runned. This car is pure luxury and we are proud of our Volvos over here. :)
You have such a beautiful family and kind heart. Cherish this time with your kids....they will be out on their own in such a short time... I remember getting family cars and being thrilled to be able to flash around town in a sleek new 1959 Chevy Impala...cream color with beautiful fins. What will they remember? Giant roof? Trick with the foot? Who knows! Congrats.
Congratulations, Melissa! I just got a "new to me" car after having a van for 10ish years. It's our first car that has any kind of computer tech to it and it's sooooo fun! Way to go Alex! I love seeing you take care of your family!
My dad learned the hard way not to surprise my mom with a car without her input. Thanks for including your wife in the "surprise". The Volvo is a beaut.
The kangaroo is probably a bronze casting. An artist creates a figure, usually in wax. Then a liquid is poured over it and hardens. It is then removed and the solidified liquid is used as a mold and molten broze is poured into the created mold, and allowed to set. Then removed, finished and then mounted and signed. Advanced Art students do them as term projects, they can sell for quite a bit, depending.
Alexander, I used to have a Toyota Van while stationed in Germany with the big roof opening. We called it the Pope-mobile because we could stand on the back seat and take pictures of castles and buildings as we continued on our way. Loved it!
Melissa is his wife, not his child. She is college educated,, she works...probably has their entire marriage. I think this video is condescending as Melissa isn't Alexander's child, she is his wife, his equal. I hope Alex isn't forgetting this along the way. Alex may have purchased this for Melissa but hey, it was Melissa's money too. Syartinh to get weird vibes about Alex honestly. Is he a control freak? Maybe...
I was with my girlfriend, Crystal, once at a great Curio place in Galveston, Texas called the " Peanut Butter Warehouse ". It had many sectioned off places leased to individual dealers. They had an old bugle there that I picked up. I began to raise it up and Crystal said " If your lips touch that thing they will never touch mine again ". I put the Bugle down.
Those autograph books took me back to my school days when your friends would fill them in with witty verses like “Roses are red, violets are blue etc etc”. I also had one that had our teenage idols’ autographs in it. Ah, the memories😌. Glad you got your new car, Melissa. It looks like a super ride. I can imagine the fun you will have checking out all the buttons and computer screens, etc. Take care and stay safe and well. With best wishes from Down Under 😘💕🇦🇺
Alex, study that desk and find the "unaccounted for space" that will be a hidden space for valuables. Desks of that era often had such. Like a drawer behind a drawer type of thing.
True on that. I have a desk that my Great Grandmothers. I was cleaning this desk and a Aunt from the other side of my family was with me. She said wait I think I see something. There was a little button at the back. I had never seen. I’ve had this desk for 30 years. When pushed the button opened a hidden compartment. Inside were letters and jewelry that had been hidden there for at least 90 years. After having the jewelry looked at it’s from before the Civil War. We think family members from that time had hidden the items from the Yankees. We are now talking about doing a metal detector reunion to look for items that family lore says where hidden at the destroyed and burned land where our families farm The Rooks/Rockmore Plantation stood before the Yankees invasions of Georgia.
Melissa needs the Best Wife Ever award. She gets big “surprises” on the regular. That being said, the sales and purchases that Alex does, are clearly for the good of his family!!!!
@@AllenPogensky get over yourself already. If you have watched any amount of the videos you know that Melissa works at a preschool. They are all about their family.
Please don't make fun of your Ambulance. I owned a 66 Pontiac Bonneville Hearse/Ambulance for 22 years. Some of those years driving it daily. I didn't give a Rats you know what about what people thought . Most people thought it was cool. They'd ask how old was it, how many did they make. It was great. You ever get tired of it let me know. Take care.
The silver antique looking ring with the adjuster inside could be from AVON. They had that type adjuster in most of their rings and made antique looking rings on the late 70's & 80's.
Melissa you look beautiful in your new car. It even matches your winter coat. I know the proof will be how it drives on ice and snow. Because Canada NEVER has a Snow Day.
Aww..super happy for Melissa!! She's such a sweet, wonderful wife & mother...classy and quality vehicle for a classy & top-notch woman👍Very well done Alex! God bless your family🙏
My son is positively religious about his Volvo. He's an antique dealer and uses it a lot for travel and pickup/delivery of furniture, etc. It's surprising what can fit in those things! If Melissa enjoys hers half as much as my son enjoys his, she will love it. Happy trails!
The Japanese charger is probably a serving plate to serve several smaller dishes for a whole table. That's why it has several areas of different colors around the outside edge.
I had the valve stem lights on my car a few years back, got pulled over and had to remove them because they are a distraction for other vehicles. You can have them on, but not while in motion. So I put them on my bicycle and they are considered as extra safety lights. Go figure, Winnipeg traffic laws.
Congratulations Melissa on your beautiful new car! You really can’t beat a Volvo. The longevity is astounding, plus they are one of if not the safest vehicles on the road. 🚐
You shouldn't be embarrassed to drive the Ghost Buster's car, You should be proud so many people are envious! I would take that car in a heartbeat if I had the money.
I wonder if his had to deal with any idiots going and trying to sit on the bonnet of his car (or touching it in general) getting selfies or people driving dangerously to get a photo...
That dresser is stunning. Would love to have it, but shipping to Australia might be a bit high :) Though having the roo on the top seems to be an portent of something. Love the banker's desk too. The bureau is gorgeous as well, though I'd prefer a roll top. Ooh ooh, now I'm drooling over the Japanese teapot, even though it's broken.
While it's completely understood that a "noiseless" typewriter would be hugely favourable for most people (and especially their neighbours), the sound of typing is one of the two sound effects I sorely miss (the other one being the phone rotary dial). Sure, I never had to listen to it for long hours day after day :)
From what I have learned, not a 'true' Jelly Belly. A true Jelly Belly is clear and you can see all the way through. The spider brooch is clearly fashioned after a Jelly Belly though.
@@MattMG84 I think FJ Cruisers are desirable almost everywhere. Because it is a very strange (but cool) looking vehicle. Also rare. Much like I am sure that if you had a Nissan Figaro you could sell it pretty fast, even though the steering wheel is on the other side of what we see in this video.
Love the new car! Melissa deserves it and it's such a great and safe family car. It looks brand new. I test drove a Volvo several years ago and was totally impressed by how it handled. If I ever buy another car it will be a Volvo.
Lol, normally no one would take a second look at that figurine, but now that you've called it a demonic elf baby, there will be a bidding war over it! 😹
The old newspapers are interesting. My mom had newspapers from WW2 - we framed them and they hang on our basement walls with the rest of our prints. Congratulations on the new car!
It reminds me of a Christmas story. It's the story where the guy sells his watch to buy his wife a beautiful barrett for her beautiful hair. She sells her hair to buy her husband a watch fob. Sad but a true love story.
@@1962pjh Yes, by O. Henry. I always figured it wasn't such a tragedy because they could take the barrette back and get the watch out of hock since she wouldn't be needing it. They could get another barrette later.
I love my Volvo V-60 station wagon, I have owned it for six months and still find cool things it does that I was unaware of. These vehicles are so awesome in the snow and ice. Mellisa is all smiles and I don’t blame her, great color car also!
Alex, your lady is sooo deserving of that sweet ride! Enjoy it in good health Melissa.
Thank you so much :)
@@MelArchbold ]pppppp pop⁹
Beautiful new vehicle for Melissa. She deserves it.
Melissa, so happy for you & your new wheels!! A beautiful lady, inside & out, a teacher, & a wonderful mother and wife. You deserve it!! 🥰❤️🇨🇦
My daughters Volvo saved her life big time from a drunk driver. She won't drive anything else now. Congrats Melissa on the lovely new car. Great job Alex. Keep Safe ❤Keep Well ❤
Also a Volvo devotee
My friend did that too bought a volvo for safety...it caught fire while driving and they got everyone out in time.
My 92 volvo 240 sedan also saved my life and my 88 volvo 240DL saved my best friends life as he was borrowing it for the day (we constantly used each others cars depending on what was running at the moment)
I definitively wouldn't buy a volvo.
Actually let me rephrase, I wouldn't buy a volvo after 2010. They just don't make them like they used to.
YAY Melissa!!! Congratulations!! Enjoy your new ride!
In High School I learned typing on one of those old Royal typewriters! Talk about building finger strength!!!!
Imagine then, when as a Jr in HS, taking Advanced typing and getting to use an IBM electric Selectric typewriter! A world of difference!! 😉😉
I actually hated typing class lol
Hey Gretta! I've got exactly the same experience. Now when I type on a computer like a MacBook, everyone says "how can you type that fast?" Two years of pounding the keys, that's how!
@@Snail320 Amen to that! 😉
Good choice of a car! They are still worth a lot of money over here in Sweden, like the same car 2017 model, with 270 000 km is priced at 115 400 Canadian dollars. They last for a long time, can handle the cold, are comfortable and safe. We had a Volvo V70 at work that was still going with 640000 km runned. This car is pure luxury and we are proud of our Volvos over here. :)
The thing that struck me about all the goodies you showed was how well everything appeared to be taken care of.
You have such a beautiful family and kind heart. Cherish this time with your kids....they will be out on their own in such a short time... I remember getting family cars and being thrilled to be able to flash around town in a sleek new 1959 Chevy Impala...cream color with beautiful fins. What will they remember? Giant roof? Trick with the foot? Who knows! Congrats.
Congratulations, Melissa! I just got a "new to me" car after having a van for 10ish years. It's our first car that has any kind of computer tech to it and it's sooooo fun! Way to go Alex! I love seeing you take care of your family!
BEAUTIFUL CAR. Good people deserve good things
My dad learned the hard way not to surprise my mom with a car without her input. Thanks for including your wife in the "surprise". The Volvo is a beaut.
Your dad learned the hard way that he was clueless about what his wife liked or wanted.
Congrats on your new Volvo Melissa. 💛 Now Alexander has to clean out a spot in the garage to keep it in. 😄
Every mom’s favorite feature would be the handless hatch opener! 🤣🥰
The kangaroo is probably a bronze casting. An artist creates a figure, usually in wax. Then a liquid is poured over it and hardens. It is then removed and the solidified liquid is used as a mold and molten broze is poured into the created mold, and allowed to set. Then removed, finished and then mounted and signed. Advanced Art students do them as term projects, they can sell for quite a bit, depending.
And Melissa got her new car! Looks great and sturdy. With lots of options! Good choice.
Alexander, I used to have a Toyota Van while stationed in Germany with the big roof opening. We called it the Pope-mobile because we could stand on the back seat and take pictures of castles and buildings as we continued on our way. Loved it!
Melissa adores you even if you drive her around in a ghost buster car. She's a lucky lady to get that
really nice Volvo. Happy adventures!
Melissa is his wife, not his child. She is college educated,, she works...probably has their entire marriage. I think this video is condescending as Melissa isn't Alexander's child, she is his wife, his equal. I hope Alex isn't forgetting this along the way. Alex may have purchased this for Melissa but hey, it was Melissa's money too. Syartinh to get weird vibes about Alex honestly. Is he a control freak? Maybe...
I was with my girlfriend, Crystal, once at a great Curio place in Galveston, Texas called
the " Peanut Butter Warehouse ". It had many sectioned off places leased to individual dealers.
They had an old bugle there that I picked up. I began to raise it up and Crystal said
" If your lips touch that thing they will never touch mine again ".
I put the Bugle down.
i wonder what her lips touched before yours
Oh my gosh the sirens on the ghost buster vehicle this takes the cake and all your videos it is GREAT 👋👋👋
Those autograph books took me back to my school days when your friends would fill them in with witty verses like “Roses are red, violets are blue etc etc”. I also had one that had our teenage idols’ autographs in it. Ah, the memories😌. Glad you got your new car, Melissa. It looks like a super ride. I can imagine the fun you will have checking out all the buttons and computer screens, etc. Take care and stay safe and well. With best wishes from Down Under 😘💕🇦🇺
I think I have one or two of my mom's school days autograph books - they're fun to look at. 💕
I just put those green lights on my kids bikes they love them. The younger one says makes his bike faster lol
That dresser is to die for, what a neat piece of history!....bankers desk is awesome too!...God bless y’all and thank you 🙏 for sharing!
Alex, study that desk and find the "unaccounted for space" that will be a hidden space for valuables. Desks of that era often had such. Like a drawer behind a drawer type of thing.
True on that. I have a desk that my Great Grandmothers. I was cleaning this desk and a Aunt from the other side of my family was with me. She said wait I think I see something. There was a little button at the back. I had never seen. I’ve had this desk for 30 years. When pushed the button opened a hidden compartment. Inside were letters and jewelry that had been hidden there for at least 90 years. After having the jewelry looked at it’s from before the Civil War. We think family members from that time had hidden the items from the Yankees. We are now talking about doing a metal detector reunion to look for items that family lore says where hidden at the destroyed and burned land where our families farm The Rooks/Rockmore Plantation stood before the Yankees invasions of Georgia.
@@donnashomin357 Do you have content on your channel? It’d be great if you video recorded the metal detecting.
What a good husband, @Melissa Archbold is a blessed woman. Much love ❤️ to your family. Enjoy your new wheels. 👍😊
Your joint was jumpin' today! What a great mix of delectable collectables!
Fantastic video. Wonderful that Melissa got her new car. Nice seeing the whole family.
Melissa needs the Best Wife Ever award. She gets big “surprises” on the regular. That being said, the sales and purchases that Alex does, are clearly for the good of his family!!!!
Melissa is a trooper. I'm sure there are good surprises and not so good surprises, but she knows that Alex is a good one.
Melissa is equal to Alex guys. Big deal. She could have gone out and bought her own car...couldn't she? She works a real job, right?
@@AllenPogensky get over yourself already. If you have watched any amount of the videos you know that Melissa works at a preschool. They are all about their family.
I really like the box of records. It really gives me a 60's vibe.
Hey, that Hawaii in '65 was one of the best one yet. So many great moments. Let me get my slides to show you.
Haha!
@@CuriosityIncorporated Made my night knowing you saw that and it gave you a laugh. Cheers from this Massachusetts Viking.
Please don't make fun of your Ambulance. I owned a 66 Pontiac Bonneville Hearse/Ambulance for 22 years. Some of those years driving it daily. I didn't give a Rats you know what about what people thought . Most people thought it was cool. They'd ask how old was it, how many did they make. It was great. You ever get tired of it let me know. Take care.
The silver antique looking ring with the adjuster inside could be from AVON. They had that type adjuster in most of their rings and made antique looking rings on the late 70's & 80's.
I had one just like it. Mom sold Avon.
I believe it is Avon. I had one in Jr High. The “hematite” wore off. But, it was cute.
I am pretty sure it is Avon from the '80's.
That triangle is just what I need! We ring a hand bell for every meal at our cabin - the triangle would be so cool to replace the hand bell!
Send him an email or he'll put in an auction. Good luck. :)
I have a cat shaped one. Iron and love the sound
I always wanted one when my kids were out running the neighborhood. Before cell phones.
@@elenasimon1270 my mom had a referee’s whistle. Heard it all over the neighborhood 😆
I used a brass handbell, to call my kids home!
It's 4.41 am here in England but it's never to early or too late to tune into this channel.
I love it that you guys take care of one another so well! God bless you.
Melissa you look beautiful in your new car. It even matches your winter coat.
I know the proof will be how it drives on ice and snow. Because Canada NEVER has a Snow Day.
My mom has that last piece you showed. We refer to it as the secretary desk. She also has the top piece. It’s beautiful.
Aww..super happy for Melissa!! She's such a sweet, wonderful wife & mother...classy and quality vehicle for a classy & top-notch woman👍Very well done Alex! God bless your family🙏
Slimer Wheels!!! Love the new ride for Melissa!!!
My son is positively religious about his Volvo. He's an antique dealer and uses it a lot for travel and pickup/delivery of furniture, etc. It's surprising what can fit in those things! If Melissa enjoys hers half as much as my son enjoys his, she will love it. Happy trails!
OMG watched this while drunk and I couldn't stop laughing when you played the sirens to tell the salespeople that you wanted a new car. LMFAO!!!!
I nearly pissed my pants laughing
Lmao.
You sound like my brother when he was first learning trumpet! 50 years ago. You don't forget! 🤣
Josh made beautiful bonsai tree with spoons, it’s amazing
Mellissa May you enjoy your beautiful me car 🥰🥰
So happy for your family to have such a nice vehicle to cruise around in!! So deserving!! 😊
The Welsh dresser is beautiful and perfect for the store. 💚
The Japanese charger is probably a serving plate to serve several smaller dishes for a whole table. That's why it has several areas of different colors around the outside edge.
When he said it was a big surprise for Melissa I figured it was probably a new car in by the thumbnail I'm figuring that I guessed right
Nice job Alex, I hope the family enjoys the new car in good health and with lots of happiness.
Congratulations Melissa! So happy for you! 😊✌
Congratulations! Success becomes you. Hooray for the Archbold family. It makes me happy too. 🙄
That's really thoughtful! 💯 glad a lot of husband's are like this!!!
I heard once chiropractors used to help design their seats. Super safe brand, and I believe the XC90 has some of the best records.
I love the ghostbuster car, so cleverly done! It brings back happy memories around my son's childhood.
Aww, I loved seeing you guys so happy with the car. Alex, you are doing such a great job for your family!!
I love the ambulance 🚑
Hell yeah. VOLVO! Best, safest, great in cold weather!!!
Straight back to the dealership Alex - they didn’t polish the back of the steering wheel 😃
Happy driving Melissa. Beep beep.
you have a great sense of humor
Thanks for showing us all your new purchases at the store, AND the new Volvo for Melissa. When the wife is happy, everyone is happy!!!
Oh wow! Alex love your channel and family. 🥰
Love VOLVO, nice ride Melissa.🥰
I had the valve stem lights on my car a few years back, got pulled over and had to remove them because they are a distraction for other vehicles. You can have them on, but not while in motion.
So I put them on my bicycle and they are considered as extra safety lights. Go figure, Winnipeg traffic laws.
So happy for Melissa, and her nice new car. Love it!
Beautiful car! I’m jealous!!
Cool treasures today too. What a fun episode! I loved your excitement in getting Melissa her dream car, Alex!
White car matches Melissa’s jacket! Sweet ride for the family
Congratulations Melissa on your beautiful new car! You really can’t beat a Volvo. The longevity is astounding, plus they are one of if not the safest vehicles on the road. 🚐
Looks like it's time for a family trip when the weather is good!
I love how the hard work is paying off, seeing these 2 with their new Canada Goose Jackets and their new fancy Volvo. Awesome.
My mom and dad had one of them Library desk with the fold down top for years and we still have it in the family even after they passed
Expensive taste..."so what do you think"??? "It's nice"... No it's fabulous, lol !!!
She didn't seem very excited, did she?!
Now that there is a noticeable start to the house build it is much harder to be patient. So happy for your family. Hope everyone stays safe.
My 1997 Volvo V70 has lasted 250+ thousand miles. Also has been thru 24 though winters. Body is still holding up really well.
You shouldn't be embarrassed to drive the Ghost Buster's car, You should be proud so many people are envious! I would take that car in a heartbeat if I had the money.
I wonder if his had to deal with any idiots going and trying to sit on the bonnet of his car (or touching it in general) getting selfies or people driving dangerously to get a photo...
That dresser is stunning. Would love to have it, but shipping to Australia might be a bit high :) Though having the roo on the top seems to be an portent of something. Love the banker's desk too. The bureau is gorgeous as well, though I'd prefer a roll top. Ooh ooh, now I'm drooling over the Japanese teapot, even though it's broken.
18:34 Haha! In case you were wondering: it's pronunced "Lester" ;-)
“Demonic looking elf baby “ 🤣🤣Nice 🚘 Everyone has thumbs up👍👍.
I believe is a Mabel Lucie Attwell elf, very collectable.
@@maritzarojasjerez4260 Called Boo.
So happy for you Melissa ❤ You Alex are a true husband that really appreciate and love you wife.Its a beautiful vehicle. ❤🙏🇨🇦🤟💐
Beautiful car and well deserved.
While it's completely understood that a "noiseless" typewriter would be hugely favourable for most people (and especially their neighbours), the sound of typing is one of the two sound effects I sorely miss (the other one being the phone rotary dial). Sure, I never had to listen to it for long hours day after day :)
That spider brooch is called a Jelly Belly.
From what I have learned, not a 'true' Jelly Belly. A true Jelly Belly is clear and you can see all the way through. The spider brooch is clearly fashioned after a Jelly Belly though.
@@missycat5783 that is very interesting never heard of that .
Is Melissa underwhelmed or very nervous?
Very nervous I think . Wonderful gift ALEX . You’re a wonderful husband 🌼🌼🌼
Underwhelmed? Unappreciative?
John Mayall! The jewelry box is a crafter's dream...
Beautiful Car for Melissa❤️Alex you are an Awesome Husband and Dad❤️
Alex, you have the best luck! Sold your car in three hours!
The sirens: best (Dad) joke ever!
he probably under valued the car to make things happen quickly
It was also a FJ Cruiser, pretty desirable up here.
@@MattMG84 pretty desirable everywhere
@@MattMG84 I think FJ Cruisers are desirable almost everywhere. Because it is a very strange (but cool) looking vehicle. Also rare. Much like I am sure that if you had a Nissan Figaro you could sell it pretty fast, even though the steering wheel is on the other side of what we see in this video.
Obviously sold it too cheap🤔
If it's a Storm Trooper car you won't have to worry about getting into an accident. Everybody knows the Storm Troopers can't hit anything! 😂🤓
Love the new car! Melissa deserves it and it's such a great and safe family car. It looks brand new. I test drove a Volvo several years ago and was totally impressed by how it handled. If I ever buy another car it will be a Volvo.
Lol, normally no one would take a second look at that figurine, but now that you've called it a demonic elf baby, there will be a bidding war over it! 😹
Congrats Melissa!! Beautiful vehicle. Very stylish. Good job Alex for taking care of your lady.
And all Swedish car’s have heating in the seat ❤️✌🏽
You mean there's car models without!? ❄️😀🇸🇪
@@NirreFirre absolutely!!
Lovely XC90 and in a nice colour too, wishing you all many happy miles and memories. Just need to name it now.
The old newspapers are interesting. My mom had newspapers from WW2 - we framed them and they hang on our basement walls with the rest of our prints. Congratulations on the new car!
Sweet ride Melissa.
Trying the horn made me laugh out loud. 😃 Fun finds
So nice to see Melissa getting a new ride! How wonderful!!!
Alex: "Sounds like I stepped on a chicken". Josh: :-(
He always comes up with the funniest one liners! I had a big chuckle with this one
It reminds me of a Christmas story. It's the story where the guy sells his watch to buy his wife a beautiful barrett for her beautiful hair. She sells her hair to buy her husband a watch fob. Sad but a true love story.
The Gift of the Magi
Not true. Fiction.
@@1962pjh Yes, by O. Henry. I always figured it wasn't such a tragedy because they could take the barrette back and get the watch out of hock since she wouldn't be needing it. They could get another barrette later.
Were their names Jim and Delilah?
@@stevegallant3395 Close, Jim and Della.
Beautiful car 👍👍
Melissa's car is a real "high tech" beauty!! You are such a GREAT Hubby, Alex. I'm sure the whole family will LOVE this car! ENJOY GUYS !!
That blue spider approach is absolutely beautiful
I love my Volvo V-60 station wagon, I have owned it for six months and still find cool things it does that I was unaware of. These vehicles are so awesome in the snow and ice. Mellisa is all smiles and I don’t blame her, great color car also!
What a lovely family moment at the end all enjoying the newest member! ❤️🙋🏻♀️🇬🇧💕jane