Yes it was my wife and I that turned up. I love vinyl. I am still pinching myself :) Thanks Alex for including us in the video edit: We might be passing by Tuesday as my wife is going to get some vinyl weave for her cross stitching projects from a business further in that direction. The stuff is like gold dust.
Alex is so pure and relaxed. How he takes the time fro the people from england, while he is busy renovating. amazing he makes the world spin in happyness and compassion. The same for Josh and Jakota such deep pure and relaxed guys. there is hope for this planet.
The penny counter looks marvelous! Love it! You have impeccable taste, and Josh and Jakota are such a tonic. Everything is so light with them. No ego tripping with any of you.
I'm loving this series as much as the Potter's House! Everything is coming along great and will be awesome when completed! Alex, I don't know what you have planned for the grand opening, but you might consider including a barbershop quartet singing outside, and as I think someone else suggested, it would be fun to have some silent-film-type footage of it all. Best Wishes!
@Debra Hardison such a nice comment and I agree 100%. 🙂 Bet you a dollar Josh specifically wanted to get a piece of the Potters House in there somewhere 👍
When I saw that I got a little bit wet in my eye. It was kind a happy tears. Sad that she never got to see the potters house in person after it was ready but she got to see pictures of it. I bet she realy have liked this new shop Alex is working on too. ❤
Floss Blueberry I’m looking forward to seeing the videos of the Potter House 🏡. I joined all of you at about this time and I’m hooked🦄! Josh and Jokota reminded me of the Darrel Brothers on Bob Newhart series set in Vermont, and these fellas are sharp, but I wish Jakob wouldn’t drink Everclear straight out of the bottle 😈🤡!
You're nailing the old, time-worn look in your store! Extremely impressive work so far. Also, loving the fact that the shelving is not in front of the windows!
that's funny Amy, I was just coming here to put a comment to tell him I'm so glad that the other men talked him out of having the shelves in front of the window. when he said he was going to put shelving in front of the windows I I was hoping he would change his mind. It looks so much better without things blocking the windows.
Josh's know-how is really invaluable on this build. I like how some building materials from the Potter's House are being used on the store. The penny counter is a way-cool idea. The Edward VIII mug was quite a find! I think Edward did not have a Coronation and any British or Commonwealth coins with his face on them would have been issued for less than a year.
@@MariaFrancesca Sorry if I my joke actually made you go back to check it out... It is simply that Alex got it wrong himself, and corrected the call... I thought viewers would remember that & simply laugh it off.
The store is AMAZING! Josh and Jakota did a fabulous job replacing the rotted areas, the shelving is perfect -- love that you cut around the windows -- the penny countertop is eye catching for sure. I am loving this series. Before and afters are captivating. Thank you Alex for being you. Give your beautiful wife an extra hug with love from BanDana Gramma
Good heavens!! I didn't think you could top the Potter's House and here you are with an even greater project and results coming beautifully and quickly. Your channel gets better by the day Alex ~ thank you!
It's coming along great Alex!.. the paint outside to the shelves and the lighting!.. I'm so glad you didn't cover up those pretty windows! Josh and Jakota did an awesome job in the back building!.. but you knew they would... that's why you hired them!..lol It's wonderful to have the gang back together again! Congratulations on owning the old store you wanted.. I'm happy for you and your dream!
Oooh! My neighbour have a honeysuckle, (don't know what kind of but...) One of my cats have been sitting on the fence and smell on the flowers at the evening. It looks so cute! 😍 I thought it just was a happy coincidence that he was smelling for something but it must have been the flowers then. 🙂
I am always so amazed at how much you are able to get done in your day along with all your filming. I wish I had your energy Alex!!! Good to see the boys working hard too.
Dear new store/shop owner! 👍👍👍WOW, what a simply fantastic video showing impressive progress! 👏Congrats! If I would write down all the things I liked it would become a book! You have extraordinary good ideas👌 and skills so that your are able to do the needed work. If exceptionally not you are able to recruit good and fast craftsmen almost immediately. By the way: very nice to see Josh and Dakota again! It was a real pleasure to watch this video and I can hardly wait to see the next one. Best regards luck and health to all involved people.
Fantastic,loving the videos and the store is coming along beautifully!What you did with the pennies is great,looks so effective and a clever and unique way to spruce up that counter...Josh and Jakota are doing a fab job too,you all have such an array of skills that it's truly inspiring...Looking forward to the next episode and seeing your sign go up...Much love to you all always😊🌹🌼💕
Looking good! So good to see Josh and Jakota too. And hope to see Austin and others who did such a great job on the potter’s house. Thanks for another great vlog.
I love,love,love the pennies on the table. I have always wanted to do that on the floor but not in this lifetime. Thank you again for a great video. Love you guys bunches and bunches!
The store is looking great! Being a business owner in Edmonton as well, if I could offer a suggestion it would be to minimize your tree cover on the front side of the building. It reduces "hiding spots" for the more criminally minded and vandalism which is an unfortunate part of our world these days. Also if you plan on storing merchandise outside, it allows passers by to see what you have which can generate more business. I sold antiques for a brief while at another mall in the city and the "open viewing" concept seemed to work quite well there.
Tom Schultz That’s one of the main reasons that we want to trim and take out some of the trees at the front :) Hopefully we’ll see you once we get the new space up and running :)
Alex, I loved this. That was so much fun to meet the people who came over from England, even though she was from Edmonton. :-D Other than that, I totally understand about the peeling paint on the outside of the building. The townhouse condos where I live are being painted now and my neighbor and I have found peeling paint and when you start peeling it off it's amazing how much it peels off where it's not attached at all!!! Yuck. We took care of what we found. And I absolutely love that penny counter. What a great idea. Glad that Josh and Jakota were able to get that rotted wood out of the back space. It's all looking great, especially with all those inside walls taken out. Whew, that really opened it up. I'm looking forward to seeing more of these videos.
Bianca Estrada San Francisco Alex, I don't understand why you didn't go ahead and put down all new flooring , most of it seems rotted in the back of your new store , it looks molded and rotted,
Absolutely lovely project! Maybe Austin could make a "perfect" door on the back building. Nice editing to show work in progress, but without long repetitious sequences. Good job all 'round. Cheers from Galilee.
Love the penny counter, great idea. So good to see the young guys, including you so efficient in carpentry. Look forward to further videos and the final results.😀👍
Everything is looking good! I love the floor to ceiling window in the back. The light it brings will definitely help warm up the space back there! Can’t wait to see the next video!
You are such a hard worker. A great role model for your children. And Melissa, your wife is what every woman aspires to be, supportive and patient and loving. I love your family. God bless you all!❤️❤️❤️
Trim trees so you get air circulation around house, to keep down mold. No trees over building roof to protect roof. Mold grows due to moisture, keep building dry. Gutters and down spouts get water away from building and keep water out of basemen. You can plant new trees if needed.
They do need pruning back. I was a little concerned that he might remove them all at once, as that would make for very wet ground. (Trees take up a lot of runoff water.) Of course, the draining from the property next door has been rerouted, so that should help.
The place is coming out so cool Alex! And once again I am amazed at how fast you guys are at taking care of everything! It is so satisfying to watch, crossing fingers for the zoning thing. A bit sad about the trees, tearing down trees is always sad, but if they need to go.... rooting for you all!
@@myowndrum286 That's what I was thinking. Not just the effort involved but how many pennies it took. It is a beautiful look. I've always loved it when I've seen it on Pinterest. Your daughter is one dedicated woman.
💗 💗 💗 Alex! Great idea making the penny counter top, looks awesome along with everything you’ve done to the store so far. I know you can’t wait to get the shelves and showcases organized for display. This project is probably much easier on you ( and the family) than the potter’s house in terms of working conditions and location, except for having to write the check out for the down payment. You look healthier with each new video and I don’t think you could hide your happiness and excitement even if you tried.
love your ceiling light fixtures and battenberg lace curtains. Penny duty would have been a good project for the kids. My work had to be wait so I could watch this! Thanks so much for the posting...
I just LOVE Canadians. You are THE nicest people on Earth!!! Honestly, I don't know if it's just a case of "birds of a feather flock together", but I have yet to see someone that isn't simply awesome on Alex's vlogs. Hope you all know how lucky you are to be Canadian citizens.
Kudo's to all of you for the hard work! 👍 Alex, I am so surprised that you didn't sing Pennies from Heaven as you installed the countertop lol ..nice look tho, I love it! 💯 ..and let me add how much I love your auntie's humor, I mean, who doesn't want a unicorn tree? 💜 ps, the paint on the marquee is looking fine, real fine!
Love this series. What a wonderful opportunity to view this. The longer larger window adds wonderful sunlight and a nice view for customers. Lovely idea to use that window. God bless.
I wasn't sure about the penny counter top but it looks amazing! And I have to admit, I love Josh's "can-do" attitude and work ethic, he's going to get far in his business! Great job everybody, can't wait to keep binge watching!!
Alex, you don't mess around. Get 'er done dude! Nice job to all of you. That was a fulllll day! Really enjoy watching you because you don't let moss grow under your feet. Take care.
I love that you have rehired Josh and Jakota! Those 2 young men are incredibly talented and knowledgeable in what they do. I am very impressed with them.
This is really interesting to see all the changes your doing from the beginning! Its going to be amazing when it's completed! The front of the shop looks so much better with the new paint! Love the antique shelving, like it's meant to be there! Great job and looking forward to more with the crew!
All through rehab of the Potter's House and now the store, I've been consistently amazed at the quality of Josh and Jakota's work. I think they can do anything. Many thanks for taking us along on this thoroughly interesting trip, Alex.
You do definitely have a flare for decorating. The colours, building design and end effect you have chosen are very well done. The shop is taking shape very well. Once again congratulations.
Never liked the look of bars on windows and Westmount is a ways from downtown Edmonton. Maybe a couple security/surveillance signs & obvious cameras ought to do the trick.
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From the title of this episode to the penny counter and turning the register toward customers, these little creative details are icing on the cake that is "Curiosity Inc." J&J did great work again, as did you!
Het use newspaper to clean glass instead of a towel or paper towels. I learned this trick from an old lady I used to clean houses with. It works SO MUCH BETTER
Most inks today are soy based...older inks were alcohol base...the only possibility of lead would be when the set lead type....decades ago...js..I've worked in the printing industry for more than twenty years and our inks even when I started were soy based..
I truly enjoy all of your videos and your creative nature. I watch all your videos thank you so much plz. Keep up all you do. God bless you and your sweet family. ❤️
Wow such great work!! Love the penny counter!! Good thing you are not claustrophobic when you were in those showcases!! (I would be lol) the guys do such wonderful work..what a great find in them!! It’s coming along nicely and quickly!! Thanks for sharing!!! ....love to take a break and watch you!!
Love love love your channel and your creative ideas and the family and friends that you include in your videos. Thank you so much for filming and sharing these great adventures.
Surprised to see a Macfarlane Lang biscuit tin from Glasgow, Scotland. What about, next summer someone local could rent your back garden and set up a tea garden. Could draw in custom.
NickyL Also, if you do that, find an old floor radio to put out there and play PAX41 music 🎶 of the Twenties and Thirties British dance 💃 bands for atmosphere 😍 !
Love your projects, Alex. You have some terrific & reliable workers. Glad to see Josh & Jakota back again for the store. Best wishes to you, Melissa & the kids.
You sound congested again, I've wondered with as much exposure you have to dust and moldy environments if you have looked at allergy shots or tinctures. I'm extremely allergic to molds and I other elements and have found they greatly helped me. I didn't realize till after I had been taking them for a while how exhausting my allergies had made me feel. I also wear masks when I have to clean or work in such areas.
Hi Alex, the place is really coming together nicely. If I stayed in Canada I would love to be one of your first customer's. You have an AWESOME team of people helping, how awesome is that! Have a great day and tell Melissa and the kids that I said hello.☺️
Livin In Sim Did you watch the live Q&A yesterday? When Alex told us that Hans would be cutting down some trees at the property ”representing the store in the neighbourhood”?! He looked somewhat worried when he said that. Haha. I love Hans though. Such a genuine guy.
I wonder if the store had a huge porch awning with posts at one point? That would be neat with a couple of old chairs out front. A place for people to sit and talk when they "go into town".
I love the video you are plugging right along and I am loving every minuet of it. I would love to visit but can't and this is a great way to see it from the ground up. Thank you for the ride.
The penny desk is great! Placing the pennies randomly is great too! If there was a pattern to the pennies it would not look old. Plus, it would have driven you totally nuts to work out a pattern and do it. Looks awesome! We are now 'seeing' what you had in your mind to do. 💰💰
I love vintage tins!! I have some neat ones in my little collection. I also collect wooden crates, buttons, anything with Violet's and hedgehogs!! I even have some matchbox cars. My grandparents had those bookshelf games. Hmmm I wonder where they went? Time to call my mom I guess. I remember playing some of them as a kid. Love the new store!
I missed the video where you changed the shelves to go around the windows instead of covering them. I thought this is what you should do, but you had said when they first were placed there that they would help make the place more secure because nobody could climb in the windows. (I thought that was a bit paranoid, but I don't know the neighborhood so figured whatever.) I can't tell you how happy I am to see them nicely framing the windows now. They look really great! I love watching your videos.
Great job and I see more space you can claim. The small wall that hides your bathroom can be capped off to the other wall creating a high very large shelf for display of bigger things and it will be very much in view. Just an idea to think about.
I called Josh Dakota in one of his vlogs. Sorry, I'm just getting to know you guys. I thought your names were Dakota and Jakota. i thought that was so cool. Love Josh, he's such a fabulous Artist. He and Jakota are both excellent Craftsmen too.
Georgia Atkins They turned up as we were about to leave. I had no problem with their name as though the three dozen names people created for Jakota keep throwing me off. Lol
Have loved your channel for a couple of years now, but especially love the project series. Thankyou for introducing me to so many other great youtubers.
Thank You, Alex, you, your family, all the folks you all work with. I am inspired to do more. In an effort to support these adventures I will buy something from the store to help in a small way to ensure (insure)this all continues. Keep going forward, that is how we all make the world a better place.
oh this is just about as much fun as the Potter house series was....I just love what you're doing with this store and of course its awesome to see Josh and Jakota back at work with you.....you can tell that its a labour of love for all of you to do these kinds of projects! ♥♥
Absolutely repurpose that studding for the rotted out studs. Someone commented in the last video about adding the sliding ladder on rollers to access the upper shelves like in the olden days,I'm 100% in agreement with doing that,if possible. Just like in the old libraries and general stores,that ladder absolutely belongs in there!!! Spectacular work guys!!! What is wrong with negative people who put thumbs down on these videos? Come on! What is fundamentally defective with these people? Unreal! As Bill the Cat would say of them, Ack!!! Love,positivity and Gods blessings upon you all!!!▪☆☆☆▪
Yes it was my wife and I that turned up. I love vinyl. I am still pinching myself :) Thanks Alex for including us in the video edit: We might be passing by Tuesday as my wife is going to get some vinyl weave for her cross stitching projects from a business further in that direction. The stuff is like gold dust.
It was great to meet you on this video. The General Store will become the hot spot for subscribers to visit!
Alex/Curiosity Inc. has the nicest followers. :)
So awesome!!!
It was so nice of you to stop in to see him.
@@Docmiller4425 Happy to see you & meet you! Mary in Dallas TX
Alex is so pure and relaxed. How he takes the time fro the people from england, while he is busy renovating. amazing he makes the world spin in happyness and compassion. The same for Josh and Jakota such deep pure and relaxed guys. there is hope for this planet.
The penny counter looks marvelous! Love it! You have impeccable taste, and Josh and Jakota are such a tonic. Everything is so light with them. No ego tripping with any of you.
Oh... the "penny COUNTer" 😀
"No ego tripping" Of course not. They're Canadian.
This is how many Canadian men are.
@ Special!
I am currently doing my laundry room floor in pennies. its costing more than it would to buy tile lol
I'm loving this series as much as the Potter's House! Everything is coming along great and will be awesome when completed! Alex, I don't know what you have planned for the grand opening, but you might consider including a barbershop quartet singing outside, and as I think someone else suggested, it would be fun to have some silent-film-type footage of it all. Best Wishes!
Great ideas!
A piece of the Potter House even if it is the floor brings you blessings of Mary on your new shop.
@Debra Hardison such a nice comment and I agree 100%. 🙂 Bet you a dollar Josh specifically wanted to get a piece of the Potters House in there somewhere 👍
When I saw that I got a little bit wet in my eye. It was kind a happy tears. Sad that she never got to see the potters house in person after it was ready but she got to see pictures of it. I bet she realy have liked this new shop Alex is working on too. ❤
I love how we are all still so attached to the potter's house.
Floss Blueberry
I’m looking forward to seeing the videos of the Potter House 🏡. I joined all of you at about this time and I’m hooked🦄! Josh and Jokota reminded me of the Darrel Brothers on Bob Newhart series set in Vermont, and these fellas are sharp, but I wish Jakob wouldn’t drink Everclear straight out of the bottle 😈🤡!
You need a “library ladder” for easy access to the top shelves....
Excellent idea!!!
I thought of that rolling ladder too! People will be wanting to get things down...
If I remember right in the comments of the last video he said they had one they are bringing from the old store!
My question is where would you find one of them lol.
I think they have one from the old store that they may or may not still use in the new store.
You're nailing the old, time-worn look in your store! Extremely impressive work so far. Also, loving the fact that the shelving is not in front of the windows!
that's funny Amy, I was just coming here to put a comment to tell him I'm so glad that the other men talked him out of having the shelves in front of the window. when he said he was going to put shelving in front of the windows I I was hoping he would change his mind. It looks so much better without things blocking the windows.
@@CobCeo I couldn't agree more! I didn't want the windows covered!
Josh's know-how is really invaluable on this build. I like how some building materials from the Potter's House are being used on the store. The penny counter is a way-cool idea.
The Edward VIII mug was quite a find! I think Edward did not have a Coronation and any British or Commonwealth coins with his face on them would have been issued for less than a year.
Alex: "Yeah, this wall is shaky and probably needs to come down". Josh: "Hold my beer" *YANK* - All done.
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Lol yeah, but knowing those two, it was probs only Root Beer
@@andreamaxwell7538 yup. totay Root Beer, probably A&W!
What Alex hates: pennies and hexagonal tiles! :-D
Wait... wasn't that "octogonal" actually? lol
They were?? Maybe they were! :-) I have to go back to the Potter house video in question and count!
Checked! Nope the tiles were definitely hexagonal! :-)
@@MariaFrancesca Sorry if I my joke actually made you go back to check it out... It is simply that Alex got it wrong himself, and corrected the call...
I thought viewers would remember that & simply laugh it off.
Those shelves AROUND the windows look perfect! Looks like it’s been there forever! Great job!
The store is AMAZING! Josh and Jakota did a fabulous job replacing the rotted areas, the shelving is perfect -- love that you cut around the windows -- the penny countertop is eye catching for sure. I am loving this series. Before and afters are captivating. Thank you Alex for being you. Give your beautiful wife an extra hug with love from BanDana Gramma
Good heavens!! I didn't think you could top the Potter's House and here you are with an even greater project and results coming beautifully and quickly. Your channel gets better by the day Alex ~ thank you!
🙂 I have a cousin named Vonda; a lovely and rare name!
@@squirrelorama How cool RJ. I'm sure she is a rare and lovely woman :D
It's coming along great Alex!.. the paint outside to the shelves and the lighting!.. I'm so glad you didn't cover up those pretty windows!
Josh and Jakota did an awesome job in the back building!.. but you knew they would... that's why you hired them!..lol
It's wonderful to have the gang back together again!
Congratulations on owning the old store you wanted.. I'm happy for you and your dream!
That tree is a shrub called Tatarian honeysuckle. Cats go crazy for all parts of that plant. Like catnip. Beautiful blossoms in the spring.
Oooh! My neighbour have a honeysuckle, (don't know what kind of but...) One of my cats have been sitting on the fence and smell on the flowers at the evening. It looks so cute! 😍
I thought it just was a happy coincidence that he was smelling for something but it must have been the flowers then. 🙂
I am always so amazed at how much you are able to get done in your day along with all your filming. I wish I had your energy Alex!!! Good to see the boys working hard too.
Dear new store/shop owner!
👍👍👍WOW, what a simply fantastic video showing impressive progress! 👏Congrats!
If I would write down all the things I liked it would become a book! You have extraordinary good ideas👌 and skills so that your are able to do the needed work. If exceptionally not you are able to recruit good and fast craftsmen almost immediately. By the way: very nice to see Josh and Dakota again!
It was a real pleasure to watch this video and I can hardly wait to see the next one.
Best regards luck and health to all involved people.
This is a good place to tell all you folks how wonderful your comments are. I see so much swearing 🤬 and hatred in the car 🚘 flippers videos I follow
Fantastic,loving the videos and the store is coming along beautifully!What you did with the pennies is great,looks so effective and a clever and unique way to spruce up that counter...Josh and Jakota are doing a fab job too,you all have such an array of skills that it's truly inspiring...Looking forward to the next episode and seeing your sign go up...Much love to you all always😊🌹🌼💕
Looking good! So good to see Josh and Jakota too. And hope to see Austin and others who did such a great job on the potter’s house. Thanks for another great vlog.
I love,love,love the pennies on the table. I have always wanted to do that on the floor but not in this lifetime. Thank you again for a great video. Love you guys bunches and bunches!
The store is looking great! Being a business owner in Edmonton as well, if I could offer a suggestion it would be to minimize your tree cover on the front side of the building. It reduces "hiding spots" for the more criminally minded and vandalism which is an unfortunate part of our world these days. Also if you plan on storing merchandise outside, it allows passers by to see what you have which can generate more business. I sold antiques for a brief while at another mall in the city and the "open viewing" concept seemed to work quite well there.
great thinks Tom
Tom Schultz That’s one of the main reasons that we want to trim and take out some of the trees at the front :) Hopefully we’ll see you once we get the new space up and running :)
@@MelArchbold I will most definitely be by.
Alex, I loved this. That was so much fun to meet the people who came over from England, even though she was from Edmonton. :-D Other than that, I totally understand about the peeling paint on the outside of the building. The townhouse condos where I live are being painted now and my neighbor and I have found peeling paint and when you start peeling it off it's amazing how much it peels off where it's not attached at all!!! Yuck. We took care of what we found. And I absolutely love that penny counter. What a great idea. Glad that Josh and Jakota were able to get that rotted wood out of the back space. It's all looking great, especially with all those inside walls taken out. Whew, that really opened it up. I'm looking forward to seeing more of these videos.
Bianca Estrada San Francisco
Alex, I don't understand why you didn't go ahead and put down all new flooring , most of it seems rotted in the back of your new store , it looks molded and rotted,
the best thing to see is the boys at work. I love seeing josh and his brother at work.
LOVE that you decided to open up the shelving around the windows!! Looks so nice. Really coming along.
Absolutely lovely project!
Maybe Austin could make a "perfect" door on the back building.
Nice editing to show work in progress, but without long repetitious sequences.
Good job all 'round.
Cheers from Galilee.
Love the penny counter, great idea. So good to see the young guys, including you so efficient in carpentry. Look forward to further videos and the final results.😀👍
Unicorn tree ! that was funny . Great job so far !!
You're such a hard worker Alex as well as being a 'visionary' ... wishing you the best on your present and future endeavors!!!
Everything is looking good! I love the floor to ceiling window in the back. The light it brings will definitely help warm up the space back there! Can’t wait to see the next video!
You are such a hard worker. A great role model for your children. And Melissa, your wife is what every woman aspires to be, supportive and patient and loving. I love your family. God bless you all!❤️❤️❤️
Silly me when I first saw the green for the ceiling I thought yikes..I love love it turned out..shouldnt have doubted you 😁
Trim trees so you get air circulation around house, to keep down mold. No trees over building roof to protect roof. Mold grows due to moisture, keep building dry. Gutters and down spouts get water away from building and keep water out of basemen. You can plant new trees if needed.
He could cut those right away and plant Paulownia trees at a good distance, provided they are yearly trimmed, they'll grow full size in 10 15 years.
Especially on the north side since the sun rarely shines on that side.
They do need pruning back. I was a little concerned that he might remove them all at once, as that would make for very wet ground. (Trees take up a lot of runoff water.)
Of course, the draining from the property next door has been rerouted, so that should help.
Just finished enjoying the progress so far.. its midnight here in Australia.. so .. it's bye for now and God bless y'all..
The place is coming out so cool Alex! And once again I am amazed at how fast you guys are at taking care of everything! It is so satisfying to watch, crossing fingers for the zoning thing. A bit sad about the trees, tearing down trees is always sad, but if they need to go.... rooting for you all!
Pennies look very cool glued down. My daughter did the floor at the local rugby club. It looks real sharp! The counter will too I think!
The whole floor?!!!! That must have taken forever!
@@StephBer1 She could only finish the enrtyway and hallway going into the bar area, ran out of pennys!!! Just that bit took over 15,000 of them.
@@myowndrum286 That's what I was thinking. Not just the effort involved but how many pennies it took. It is a beautiful look. I've always loved it when I've seen it on Pinterest. Your daughter is one dedicated woman.
💗 💗 💗 Alex! Great idea making the penny counter top, looks awesome along with everything you’ve done to the store so far. I know you can’t wait to get the shelves and showcases organized for display. This project is probably much easier on you ( and the family) than the potter’s house in terms of working conditions and location, except for having to write the check out for the down payment. You look healthier with each new video and I don’t think you could hide your happiness and excitement even if you tried.
love your ceiling light fixtures and battenberg lace curtains. Penny duty would have been a good project for the kids. My work had to be wait so I could watch this! Thanks so much for the posting...
You could put glass shelves across the new big window then fill it up with colorful glass antiques. The shop is really coming together. Congrats!
Love the pennies and the new window. Lots of fun lots of work love your videos! 👏🏻
I just LOVE Canadians. You are THE nicest people on Earth!!! Honestly, I don't know if it's just a case of "birds of a feather flock together", but I have yet to see someone that isn't simply awesome on Alex's vlogs. Hope you all know how lucky you are to be Canadian citizens.
It's looking great, love the penny counter. 🤗
It’s almost poetic that there be a tiny piece of the Potters House in your new shop. Love it! 💞💕🥰
Everything is falling into place nicely. I Love the Penney counter top! You have so many fun ideas. The General store will be awesome.
I cannot say enough about how much I appreciate you taking the time and attention to share this with us! Blessings from Michigan :D
It’s our pleasure
Kudo's to all of you for the hard work! 👍
Alex, I am so surprised that you didn't sing Pennies from Heaven as you installed the countertop lol ..nice look tho, I love it! 💯
..and let me add how much I love your auntie's humor, I mean, who doesn't want a unicorn tree? 💜
ps, the paint on the marquee is looking fine, real fine!
Love this series. What a wonderful opportunity to view this. The longer larger window adds wonderful sunlight and a nice view for customers. Lovely idea to use that window. God bless.
I love the penny counter top! It will look awesome and you will appreciate your own work so much.
I wasn't sure about the penny counter top but it looks amazing! And I have to admit, I love Josh's "can-do" attitude and work ethic, he's going to get far in his business! Great job everybody, can't wait to keep binge watching!!
You got this Alec. Anything worth doing is hard work. Can’t wait to see the finish shop.
That store is going to be beautiful, and draw so many curious customers! The colors that you choose are really nice too! Can't wait to see more! 🏠👌😁
So happy for you, Alex. The new store is coming together very old-world charmingly.
Alex, you don't mess around. Get 'er done dude! Nice job to all of you. That was a fulllll day! Really enjoy watching you because you don't let moss grow under your feet. Take care.
I’ve got a new item on my bucket list. It’s going up to your new store when your up and running. I’m so excited for you. 😃
I love that you have rehired Josh and Jakota! Those 2 young men are incredibly talented and knowledgeable in what they do. I am very impressed with them.
WHAT A BLESSING THEYS MEN ARE , penny's look awesome ! 💕💕
This is really interesting to see all the changes your doing from the beginning! Its going to be amazing when it's completed! The front of the shop looks so much better with the new paint! Love the antique shelving, like it's meant to be there! Great job and looking forward to more with the crew!
You better put a tarp on the roof in case it rains lol. 😃 you don't want all the new wood to get soaked .😃😃😃🇨🇦
All through rehab of the Potter's House and now the store, I've been consistently amazed at the quality of Josh and Jakota's work. I think they can do anything. Many thanks for taking us along on this thoroughly interesting trip, Alex.
The store is coming along nicely. Great place for Mary’s picture she’s watching over everyone!😃
You do definitely have a flare for decorating. The colours, building design and end effect you have chosen are very well done. The shop is taking shape very well. Once again congratulations.
The shop is looking awesome!! I love being on this journey with you!! Looking forward to the next video!!
The penny counter adds a lot of character. Great job.
Looking great. Alex hope you are considering security, window bars etc.
Never liked the look of bars on windows and Westmount is a ways from downtown Edmonton. Maybe a couple security/surveillance signs & obvious cameras ought to do the trick.
From the title of this episode to the penny counter and turning the register toward customers, these little creative details are icing on the cake that is "Curiosity Inc." J&J did great work again, as did you!
Het use newspaper to clean glass instead of a towel or paper towels. I learned this trick from an old lady I used to clean houses with. It works SO MUCH BETTER
Why do you think newspaper works so good? I know it does but not why. Think it would work on eye/sun glasses? I am going to try that!
@@wkjeom lead poisoning? Why would you think they use lead?? I mean people are touching newspapers
Most inks today are soy based...older inks were alcohol base...the only possibility of lead would be when the set lead type....decades ago...js..I've worked in the printing industry for more than twenty years and our inks even when I started were soy based..
@Linda Catz for picture frame glass, just take the glass out of the frame, clean it carefully and put it back in
Linen scrim cloths work well on glass.
I am enjoying watching your new store building as it progresses toward completion. it is very good content for your channel.
Well done guys. Love to watch you working. You get soooo much done, so fast.
I truly enjoy all of your videos and your creative nature. I watch all your videos thank you so much plz. Keep up all you do. God bless you and your sweet family. ❤️
Wow such great work!! Love the penny counter!! Good thing you are not claustrophobic when you were in those showcases!! (I would be lol) the guys do such wonderful work..what a great find in them!! It’s coming along nicely and quickly!! Thanks for sharing!!! ....love to take a break and watch you!!
Love love love your channel and your creative ideas and the family and friends that you include in your videos. Thank you so much for filming and sharing these great adventures.
Surprised to see a Macfarlane Lang biscuit tin from Glasgow, Scotland.
What about, next summer someone local could rent your back garden and set up a tea garden. Could draw in custom.
That's what I was thinking with those double side doors when I first saw building. Tables outside and coffee, tea, and snacks.
M C Good idea especially weekends. Maybe the sort of van they have at festivals?
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Also, if you do that, find an old floor radio to put out there and play PAX41 music 🎶 of the Twenties and Thirties British dance 💃 bands for atmosphere 😍 !
Looks great! Excited for further videos on the store, and the opening! 😊
Alex..... your allergies are kicking back in! Great series, best of luck!
Love your projects, Alex. You have some terrific & reliable workers. Glad to see Josh & Jakota back again for the store. Best wishes to you, Melissa & the kids.
You sound congested again, I've wondered with as much exposure you have to dust and moldy environments if you have looked at allergy shots or tinctures. I'm extremely allergic to molds and I other elements and have found they greatly helped me. I didn't realize till after I had been taking them for a while how exhausting my allergies had made me feel. I also wear masks when I have to clean or work in such areas.
My home was built 15yrs ago and that is the size of our windows. It is looking great!
Hi Alex, the place is really coming together nicely. If I stayed in Canada I would love to be one of your first customer's. You have an AWESOME team of people helping, how awesome is that!
Have a great day and tell Melissa and the kids that I said hello.☺️
Thanks Carole!
Love watching this all coming together! So glad you're back and reinventing the general store. Looking good!
That penny top looks fantastic. Another great series from you channel. You should get a cable show with a good budget.
He turned one down already, I think, because it's too formulaic and not what he wants to do.
Love your humor!
Yay, can’t wait to see Hans again next episode! 😊👏👏👏😁😁
Livin In Sim Did you watch the live Q&A yesterday? When Alex told us that Hans would be cutting down some trees at the property ”representing the store in the neighbourhood”?! He looked somewhat worried when he said that. Haha. I love Hans though. Such a genuine guy.
Love the penny table. I'm enjoying the store renovation videos! Excellent carpenters on the job!
I wonder if the store had a huge porch awning with posts at one point? That would be neat with a couple of old chairs out front. A place for people to sit and talk when they "go into town".
I love the video you are plugging right along and I am loving every minuet of it. I would love to visit but can't and this is a great way to see it from the ground up. Thank you for the ride.
The penny desk is great! Placing the pennies randomly is great too! If there was a pattern to the pennies it would not look old. Plus, it would have driven you totally nuts to work out a pattern and do it. Looks awesome! We are now 'seeing' what you had in your mind to do. 💰💰
Things are shaping up beautifully. Really enjoying this series. Glad to see Josh and Jakota back again, too! The penny counter is AMAZING!
We can't wait for the next video. Your series is so addictive. 🙂
I love vintage tins!! I have some neat ones in my little collection. I also collect wooden crates, buttons, anything with Violet's and hedgehogs!! I even have some matchbox cars.
My grandparents had those bookshelf games. Hmmm I wonder where they went? Time to call my mom I guess. I remember playing some of them as a kid.
Love the new store!
I missed the video where you changed the shelves to go around the windows instead of covering them. I thought this is what you should do, but you had said when they first were placed there that they would help make the place more secure because nobody could climb in the windows. (I thought that was a bit paranoid, but I don't know the neighborhood so figured whatever.) I can't tell you how happy I am to see them nicely framing the windows now. They look really great! I love watching your videos.
How wonderfully exciting this is!! The store is coming together! I absolutely love the penny counter! So many exclamation points...!
Great job and I see more space you can claim. The small wall that hides your bathroom can be capped off to the other wall creating a high very large shelf for display of bigger things and it will be very much in view. Just an idea to think about.
That penny counter is beautiful and I love it.... I love this adventure so much! You rock!
I called Josh Dakota in one of his vlogs. Sorry, I'm just getting to know you guys. I thought your names were Dakota and Jakota. i thought that was so cool. Love Josh, he's such a fabulous Artist. He and Jakota are both excellent Craftsmen too.
Georgia Atkins They turned up as we were about to leave. I had no problem with their name as though the three dozen names people created for Jakota keep throwing me off. Lol
@@Pauldjreadman LOL
Have loved your channel for a couple of years now, but especially love the project series. Thankyou for introducing me to so many other great youtubers.
Awesome stuff as always! Looking forward to this exciting new series...
Thank You, Alex, you, your family, all the folks you all work with. I am inspired to do more. In an effort to support these adventures I will buy something from the store to help in a small way to ensure (insure)this all continues. Keep going forward, that is how we all make the world a better place.
Alex, you have the best hair. Hair that makes women jealous. Myself included.
I agree, have you considered dyeing it black? Like an Adam Lambert black......just sayin....haven’t imagined it at all!
oh this is just about as much fun as the Potter house series was....I just love what you're doing with this store and of course its awesome to see Josh and Jakota back at work with you.....you can tell that its a labour of love for all of you to do these kinds of projects! ♥♥
Renovation looks amazing 😉 another adventure with Alex and company to look forward too. ♥️
Absolutely repurpose that studding for the rotted out studs. Someone commented in the last video about adding the sliding ladder on rollers to access the upper shelves like in the olden days,I'm 100% in agreement with doing that,if possible. Just like in the old libraries and general stores,that ladder absolutely belongs in there!!! Spectacular work guys!!! What is wrong with negative people who put thumbs down on these videos? Come on! What is fundamentally defective with these people? Unreal! As Bill the Cat would say of them, Ack!!! Love,positivity and Gods blessings upon you all!!!▪☆☆☆▪