That was a great 3 part tour series of an old general store...you have a way to show us these great time capsules, like they want to be seen and the way you move, like your floating, doors opening by itself as you enter! Much appreciated work Oddie!
Thoroughly riveting! I was just waiting for a little old man with a grey moustache, work apron, tie and shirt with sleeves rolled up to appear at the counter and ask what he could do for us! It must be so difficult recording these places, knowing what to film and linger on, so well done to Camera Girl! I could spend literally hours in such buildings, nosing through stuff and drinking in the atmosphere. I do hope any useful remaining contents and some of the period fittings find a new home somewhere - they deserve to. Thanks again Oddie :)
If the little old man with a grey moustache, work apron, tie and shirt with sleeves rolled up to appeared at the counter...I would've gotten a terrible shock! lol - because I would've been seeing a ghost! I'll tell the camera-gal, she'll be very pleased! Actually we were many hours there - definitely soaking up the atmosphere; and but have to be somewhat selective in editing, to prevent it becoming boring. I'm not sure what will happen to the stuff, if the place gets pulled down, I guess they'll junk it. Thanks for your kind feedback friend!
Another grand adventure!! What fun! You have the knack for taking all of us out here in youtube land with you. Can't wait for the next one. Thank you so very much...
Once again, you have provided your viewers with another great video series. It is always with anticipation that I await the next posting! Thanks for posting!
I wanted to wait until the third video to say thank you for sharing these wonderful videos. Even though the buildings will not be there at least they are preserved in your pictures and videos. Please continue your wonderful work in preserving these historical images for future generations to see. As always please be safe. May you always be blessed.
What a lovely feedback friend, I really appreciate your kind words. Comments like yours, make the effort worthwhile :) If you like this video on the old store, stay tuned - because an update is on the way! Bless you.
Awesome place! It was quite a contrast between the noisy impatience outside and the quiet patience inside. Such wonderful things to see! Thanks for sharing.
This was Beautiful. I couldn't. Stop Watching. 🤗 I watched All of the Parts until 1:30 am.. lol. It was fascinating. It's Such a Relief you Found where the Special Memories ended up. I always Read the Comments.! There for my Heart sank when you mentioned things where missing. Oh.! I was crushed after watching every video. But Thankfully you found Them in a Museum. ☺️ This was So Fun. Thank you.!!
It would be super nice to be able to see any surviving photos from the store's heyday. This was an interesting look-around but a little late in the game. But photos of the owner with his neatly-arranged wares in his beloved store would sure be fun to see as an addition to this video.
Thanks for watching! You can find out more about the store in my following upload and see some of the items (& the owner as a young man) ...from 1910 and upwards in the following link: ua-cam.com/video/MKxJcDU2Y10/v-deo.html
As a collector myself I often find the imagined stories surrounding a place or object as interesting as viewing them. Thanks again for a peek into places we'd never see.
I can honestly say that I am in awe! It's like someone just decide to get up and leave everything in place! I'm amazed by how much is interacted and still remaining.
*UPDATE:* 16.8.16 There's a sad piece of news regarding the old store, when we visited the town yesterday, we walked to the old store and saw that the right hand side window was cracked; and then to our shock & dismay, we noticed the glass had been replaced in the door - this means someone has either removed the old glass panel with the beautiful Gillette sticker....or someone smashed it. It left us with a heavy heart. Plus when we peered through the window, there appears to be water splashed around everywhere. We have discovered some wonderful additional material in regard to this old store, which will be upload in the near future. Here is the video of what happened to the items from the store: ua-cam.com/video/MKxJcDU2Y10/v-deo.html
Gary Hardin Yes Gary, at least that, but it annoys me all the same that that sticker has survived for nearly a hundred years, and then along comes a........ (please fill in missing adjective) ...and destroys it.
There would have been broken pieces on the floor, if it were broken. More likely the building owner has removed it. I noticed the air hose or extension cord, & ladder upstairs & the removed doors indicating it's being dismantled. The way all the shelves were being emptied & stuff clustered together precisely reminded me of my grandparents estate sale. Their lifetime belongings out on display to be sold. The store up front, looks as if the late owner had turned to try & sell the remaining stock as antiques/Flea Market. If it were thieves, then entire truckloads worth would be gone, & it would look a mell of a hess in there, if you know what I mean.
Oddie, my friend, you've left me in complete awe with this three part masterpiece of video work. It was a nice touch to omit music so that the old place could quietly speak for itself. It would be a travesty for this place to be torn down and not preserved in some way after surviving the ravages of WW II, time and vandalism. As always, I wish you and your helper blessings from the good Lord and good health and happiness. William Charles
Thanks so much William Charles, glad the videos were to your liking! Much appreciated. Yes I thought, as you quite rightly said; that I'd let "the old place quietly speak for itself" - Over the weekend I managed to find an old photo with this shop (or half of it) depicted. I will include it in my next upload. My next video is also in this town, it's an abandoned hotel. Thank you for your blessings - I wish the same of course to you and your kin.
***** As always, experiencing your work is a delight and I anxiously await your next piece with the photo. I could imagine the many stories that have been heard by those old walls as the little general merchandise store fead the needs of its community. I wish that I could turn back that clock to the time when the old store was in its prime. It would have been a treat to experience its good days. Thanks for the trip into an enchanting era. One more thing. I remember the days when the Gillette "Blue Blades" were widely sold as was shown on the ad that you feature. I wasn't shaving as of yet, but I can remember when my dad would complain that they would become rusty at a quick rate. This was a time when technology wasn't able to get as good of a sharp edge on a stainless blade and the price of stainless was expensive then, also.
William Charles Thank you for your kind words William Charles. I wish I could travel back in time also to see the shop in it's heyday. I will soon be publishing an interesting addendum to the old store videos; we managed to locate a lot of the precious vintage items that had been removed from the store. We have filmed & photographed those items, which are fascinating in their own right. I enjoyed the anecdote about your father & the Gilllette 'Blue Blades' - there's a sad piece of news regarding that old door sticker; when we visited the town yesterday, we walked to the old store and saw that the right hand side window was cracked; and then to our shock & dismay, we noticed the glass had been replaced in the door - this means someone has either removed the old glass panel with the beautiful Gillette sticker....or someone smashed it. It left me with a heavy heart.
***** And another piece of the past fades into history, but with thanks to you, it shall live on for others to see. Those who were appointed to do the job of repair (?) probably didn't give the old sticker much notice. Or the opposite, it received notoriety and the panel was moved to a private collection to be out of public view forever. Sad indeed with a liberal dose of selfishness. If that were the case. I guess we will have to settle with a nostalgic trade off. Your documentation of the old inventory. Thanks for your efforts in securing that. I'm interested.
William Charles I'm really hoping (and the thought had already crossed my mind on that day) ...that the window pane (& the all important sticker!) have been moved to a local museum. Although the cracked show window and disturbance inside the shop, leads me to fear the worst. I'm just glad I got to film the store at the right time; and indeed the"nostalgic trade off" adds balm to the wound.
I'm so happy that you are able to invest time and money in order to preserve some images on your file that may not be anywhere in the future. Also the best part is that I can have a proper look into our past and see the amazing work people put into everything!!
just found your channel. must say i am enjoying it very much. have been binge watching for days now. as much as i enjoy the history of this place, it truly makes me sad that no one thought enough of this old gentleman to clean out his possessions or anything. my house was left the same way after the previous owners passed away, but nothing compared to this. it really hurts my heart to see this, as beautiful and haunting as it is.....
Oh my goodness what a GEM YOU FOUND!! Amazing video hope you are able to do more like this in the future! I couldn't believe how big that store was! I hope they are restoring the building and not tearing it down!
You've done it again!!!! Found another truly amazing little gem and preserved it forever with your video. I wanted to watch all 3 pts before commenting and just got done. I must say this is a truly wonderful little store. The kind of place where you could find anything you needed but couldn't get anywhere else. So sad :( that it's being demolished even sadder that the family either didn't want or couldn't keep it. The coffee grinder is amazing looks new. Also the bicycle in the back looks like it's never been used. Saw a lot of beautiful old furniture I would love to own. I can't get over how much wonderful stuff was still inside and how big the place actually was. I hope whoever owns it now is going to do something with all the stuff inside and not leave it for the wrecking ball too. Once again many thanks and my deep gratitude to you for preserving these amazing place and sharing them. It allows me to travel in my mind to the most beautiful places I would never see in real life. P. S. Loved your little picture show in the glass. Wasn't it the pic from the gentleman's mansion that was sealed for 100 yrs. ??? Have a great weekend!!!! Let camera girl know I truly appreciate her as well☺☺☺👍👍👍
Thank you friend as always for stopping by and the great feedback! I'm not sure if there are any owners, but I intend to visit this town again and try and find out. Regarding what's left behind there, I'd say not, they had a sale after the old man had gone, it was open to the public for 1 day and they could buy the old stock at discount prices.; so what's left behind is regarded as rubbish. Yes that clip on the windows of the show case was from the French Mansion video - spot on! lol I'll tell the camera girl of your praise, I know she'll be delighted! Have a great weekend too :)
As ever love ever minute of your Shows Oddie thank you so much were lucky to have you as our guide to many places and features bless you ! Peace love and happiness to you and your family.
The display cabinets and shelves are a treasure in themselves, as is the coffee grinder. Wandering around in there must have been a treat! We had a small general store in the “town” where I grew up. Not as much in there as we find here, but there were yard goods - mom made many dresses for cousin and me, and a small butchers area. Their belongs that they made...goodness!!! Now on to what happened to the items...
This has been a lovely tryp to the past Oddie...I had almost forgotten that you used to not talk to us at all. Your explores are still among the best and most lovingly made. You still have yet to disappoint. 🖤🇨🇦
I'm an actor from the silent era! lol Thank you my friend, very kind - I would love to get back into some explorations. I have another junk store tour coming soon :)
Mission accomplished. I am now a subscriber and you have shot I one great video. The stills were a great addition. You and your film editor if not you, deserve high praise!
Hello my friend, thank you for your very kind feedback, very much appreciated! 'Camera Girl' is on camera duty (obviously, lol) and I'm the editor....glad you enjoyed the tour!
Thanks for watching! There was nothing in them, we check before we film so as not have unnecessary footage. If you want to see what was in the drawers originally, you can check out the following upload and see some of the items (& the owner as a young man) ...from 1910 and upwards in the following link: ua-cam.com/video/MKxJcDU2Y10/v-deo.html
Thank you for the most wonderful tour. My grandmother worked in a store just like that in Manitoba in the 1950s to 1970s. She was a widow with two children to raise so she moved into the small town after selling the homestead and lived to the ripe old age of 92. We buried her ashes next to my grandfather in 2006.
Really nice video thanks. It was one of those old knick knack stores. had everything you needed on a daily basis. I remember we had one in the city. I was born in well lived there most of my life, till now. The owner was a old man, who couldn't hear that well but you could always get a present to your mother or father cheap. bought those elegant coffee cups with saucer and it said mother or father on it one Christmas, I was 8 or nine then :) He closed in the late sixties. I could recognize a lot of the things, but what caught my eye, was the sixties vases orange and brown, they are in again hahaha. loved the coffee grinder. I don't know of course but the place didn't looked like it was plundered, more likely it was newer things, they either had on sale or the family removed it to use or sell. thanks again. who can forget the great videos of Mr Martins house :) the laughing misstres, Loved part 2 to. Just wanted to hold back on my writing a bit for once :)
Thanks for your great feedback and anecdote about the old man and his shop, I remember a similar shop also as a child, like an Aladdin's cave for a kid! One thing for sure, these sort of shops are not found very often anymore, they've been put out of business by the big warehouse type stores. I found out that most of the items that were saleable, were sold off on a special day - this was after the old man was long gone. Then they closed it up again and what they left....is just left to gently moulder. Very astute, yes the clip is from French Mansion Unlocked :) "the laughing mistress" ...ha! I like that, sounds like the title for an old painting.
Wow thank you for this ,it reminds me of a shop in my village in the 1970s it had all sorts of knick knacks for sale, and every year it would have a christmas display, and it also sold parafin for the old heaters, but its now gone sadly, i am now a follower of yours and have a lot of catching up to do with your abandoned videos, thanks again....tony
Hey Tony thanks for your feedback and description of the old store in your village. It's interesting how such places remain in our memory; I guess as a child such shops are indeed fascinating. I appreciate your support :)
i had to go back and look at those ice skates again to figure out what they were! we dont have much use for those in georgia- what a fabulous trip back in time to one of my favorite eras the early 1900s-thanks for taking me along
A Fascinating tour! Loved it. Seems that more than one generation lived there at the same time. And visible were the upgrades as the years passed. Loved the floor in the upstairs rooms with the well laid floors in pattern. With the things,lights and such, with ladders, that someone had the idea of renovation at one time, but didn't get too far. The shop was amazing, seemed to cover about every need. The house and the shop were huge on the inside. Someone at one time did a thriving business there I'm betting. Speculation suggest that after the elder members of the family passed, and the younger generation, as is often the case, didn't want to follow in the family business. Had a sell off of all they could, in a quick take on what cash they could get, and locked up and walked away. Probably meant to sell the rest to someone, but an unknown disaster befell them and now there's no one to care for the place or it's disposition. That it's been plundered, I have no doubt. If it was here in America, I fear it would be in worse shape. I've seen some examples. Was curious about the tape across the rear entrance you passed under to enter. Reminds me of crime scene tape. Wasn't any hints of a crime there, was there? Lastly, it's sad that it just sits there deteriorating. It seems well built, and could be and should be restored and used. Another fine presentation. Loved the tour !!
Thanks Terry, glad you enjoyed it! The shop had belonged to the same family for generations - started out as a bakery and ended up as a hardware store. If you'd like to see what happened to the cool items that were taken from this store before we explored it, then look in the description of this video, or my pinned comment in the comments section. There you will find the link, if I post it here, you may not get the message.
Loved it!! Reminded me of what we called a ten cent store as a kid. That counter was awesome. Between the house and store they could of housed many family members. My husband is one of 15. I showed him the attic and we both agree his parents would of loved that. Where we going next??? Thanks again dear Oddie!
Thank you friend as always for stopping by and the great feedback! Yes where are all those wonderful stores from bygone years? Ok maybe there's more range in those big warehouse style enterprises, but the service personnel know next to nothing about the products. In the old stores, if you asked the shopkeeper for advice, off he'd trundle to the deep recesses and come back with exactly what you need!
What. a, sensational video.. Very well crafted..Such an interesting find, Thanks Oddie.. 5th time looking at the video.. I'm an Oditite junkie..Love it~~~~
WOW WOW WOW VERY VERY VERY MAGNIFICENT THIS IS A TOP 5 VIDEO I LOVED IT ALL WOW ITS AMAZING THAT THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT SO FAST IF NOT AMAZING THINGS WOULD HAVE BEEN GONE FOREVER IM GLAD THEY SIFTED THROUGH IT TO SEE WHAT THEY COULD SAVE AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING YOU OUTDID YOURSELF AGAIN OBSOLETEODDITY ITS GOOD TO SAVE HISTORY THIS TOOK A LIFETIME TO COLLECT I WISH I COULD FIND THAT SLEW OF VIDEOS AROUND 80 OF THEM I WAS SO ENJOYING THEM THESE ARE TOP NOTCH VIDEOS ODDY
I would love to go to these places with you but I will have to settle for seeing these fantastic videos. Thank you for including the still photos. They really add a lot
It must have been a lovely store :) I bet there were also cupcakes (in this pyramide) to the coffee availabe :) And I've seen (near the coffee grinder) an old holder for newspapers that were used in cafès to read the big old newspaper format comfortably :) The (mainly) women (I guess) could hang out and chat :) While been asked if the salesman/woman has this or that item also in blue, he or she replied: "oh let me see in the storage" :)
Fascinating to see items from yesteryear. There’s a UA-cam channel where they visited a store that has been untouched and have kept all of items sold in there since the early 1980s which was also fascinating. 😊
Love the advertisement with the two Dachshunds that was hanging on the wall. If I was there personally, I would ask the building owner if could buy it from them.
It reminds me of an old Thrift Store, nothing looks new. I would love to go in and look around and it s bigger than it appears..LOL Thanks enjoyed another great video
Really nice. Probably the last owner closed the shop and retired, lived some more years in the house, then died. Therefore the most recent items appear in the house. The house was obviously emptyed, the shop was simply left alone. I enjoyed it even more because i read german. The text in the wardrobe gate is so typical of the sixties in Germany (or Switzerland here). Thanks a lot.
Lots of "Urban ex " vids are recorded often by inexperienced young teens with no real appreciation for our past. And usually don't end up filming the important things we need to see. I'm very happy you fill that void!
Thank you very much for your kind feedback Sidney - much appreciated :) I've been exploring abandoned properties since I was a small child - so my apprenticeship started early :))
This shop reminds me of a hardware shop in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire in England, called Goldthorps, a wonderful old school shop in a sea of blandness. Can you tell me what became of the shop building it's self? A pity to think it's been pulled down. Thank you for your three part film and keep up the good work.
Wonderful video of the place. Love place like that where everything is left as it was the day it closed. Did you go through the store drawers and see if there was anything in them.. would of like to of seen in them. or some of the boxes on the shelves.. That store is such a archive of History it should be restored and preserved for people to see. Loved that coffee grinder.Thanks for sharing your video really liked it.
Thank you so much for your very kind feedback Thomas -- Much appreciated :) We always plan our film route beforehand, so yes we did look in the drawers & boxes...nothing in them. But I did find out what happened to the contents of the drawers and lots of other great items. You can see them in the following video I made: ua-cam.com/video/MKxJcDU2Y10/v-deo.html
Totally totally awe Oddie as with all of your videos. I can see why you had to break this up into three parts. A lot of stuff was lefted behind, interesting stuff. I wonder what happened to the last owners and what are the plans for the store now. Ppl must think I'm nuts when they see me rubbing my hands👏 together like I'm about to get a treat when I awaits your videos 😅...far as I'm concern, your videos are a treat 😆
Thank you Lexee :) The original owners died, the father in 1968, and the son who took over is either dead or in a nursing home. I will keep an eye on the shop and will soon be returning to the town to ask townsfolk questions, maybe I can find out more. Take care friend!
I wonder if the place was plundered or many things sold off when it went out of business< Possible things that could be easily sold were purchased for resale. Great video , thank you !
I would've loved to have been there with you! So much stuff is still usable! If I would have found a place like that I would have went back with a truck and took all of the stuff out of there. With permission of course. Those antique skates were amazing tho.
It looks like it might have been a flea market/antique store at one time recently too.. beautiful building and store Im very surprised no one has redone it and is living in it. Is it expensive to live in Switzerland. I would love to live there.
No, it was a general store right up till the end. After it was closed for several years, the townsfolk opened it up and sold off most of the inventory and the house furnishings. It is expensive to live in Switzerland, but it's relative because the income is high too.
***** Thanks for the reply , In America a lot of old stores like that would be rented out more recently as flea markets/antique stores is why I thought maybe that one had, and with the orange sticker on one of the copperware I kinda that that is what had happened.. :( looks like I may not be able to live in Switzerland in this life time :( enjoy
Barbara Miller Yes you're right, this would make a perfect antique/junk store; but unfortunately the antiques trade is in a decline in Switzerland at the present time, so I guess it's not a viable venture. Well you could live here Barbara, if you either have a profession that's wanted here...or you could marry a Swiss man!
Barbara Miller well possibly starving artists are not on the 10 most wanted professions here. lol Never say you're past catching a man Barbara - visualise him in your life! Have a wonderful weekend!
This MUST be in Germany, only here they sold "HB"-cigarettes (^__^) Black forest? The name of the store owner is typically for the area round of Swabia. Thank you again for opening my eyes for those beautiful places!
I am amazed that an abandoned property appears so clean (the store). Do you know how long the store has been shut down? Perhaps the most amazing is that thieves have not totally removed or destroyed most of the contents of the store. It must be a cultural thing.
I gather it's been closed for quite a while, but recently the local authorities had an 'open day' and sold off whatever people wanted to buy, and then closed it again and left it. That's why some of the items look cleaner than others, they were no doubt dusted & cleaned to sell. Thieving and vandalism doesn't happen much in country places here...thank God!
This is my first visit to ObsoleteOddity videos. This was a long one, in three parts, but it was interesting. Some of the merchandise is now too old to be sold anymore. And some merchandise would look good in a museum. The living area was most unusual with outside toilets with no toilet seats. Perhaps the toilet seats had been stolen by thieves. An investor with plenty of money could rebuild and restore this place to a more modern retail store and living area. Or, the entire store could be turned into a museum requiring a complete makeover. However, there is always a chance the building will be demolished for something totally new. Thanks for the look at what once was a thriving business.
Hi, thanks for your feedback. Your suggestion for it to be turned into a living museum is lovely; unfortunately the reality is that the town itself is not thriving - so other than businesses that people need for day to day living, such ventures have no economic viability...and as you & I know friend...money is the key word. Saying that, I have heard the village museum (housed in an inappropriate modern structure) has collected some of the better artefacts from the shop and put them on display; so we're heading out there today to see if they will allow us to film it. Thanks for watching!
Couldn't help but get teary eyed while watching this..could almost imagine it bustling with life at one time..thank you!!
That was a great 3 part tour series of an old general store...you have a way to show us these great time capsules, like they want to be seen and the way you move, like your floating, doors opening by itself as you enter! Much appreciated work Oddie!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you :)
Thoroughly riveting! I was just waiting for a little old man with a grey moustache, work apron, tie and shirt with sleeves rolled up to appear at the counter and ask what he could do for us! It must be so difficult recording these places, knowing what to film and linger on, so well done to Camera Girl! I could spend literally hours in such buildings, nosing through stuff and drinking in the atmosphere. I do hope any useful remaining contents and some of the period fittings find a new home somewhere - they deserve to. Thanks again Oddie :)
If the little old man with a grey moustache, work apron, tie and shirt with sleeves rolled up to appeared at the counter...I would've gotten a terrible shock! lol - because I would've been seeing a ghost! I'll tell the camera-gal, she'll be very pleased! Actually we were many hours there - definitely soaking up the atmosphere; and but have to be somewhat selective in editing, to prevent it becoming boring. I'm not sure what will happen to the stuff, if the place gets pulled down, I guess they'll junk it. Thanks for your kind feedback friend!
So many still useful supplies. I wouldn't mind them for my cottage in the woods. Thanks so much, you are so fortunate to find such wonderful places.
You have a cottage in the woods? wow - cool! It must be very peaceful.
Thank you, yes it is.
Another grand adventure!! What fun! You have the knack for taking all of us out here in youtube land with you. Can't wait for the next one. Thank you so very much...
Once again, you have provided your viewers with another great video series. It is always with anticipation that I await the next posting! Thanks for posting!
Thank you friend as always for stopping by and the great feedback!
I wanted to wait until the third video to say thank you for sharing these wonderful videos. Even though the buildings will not be there at least they are preserved in your pictures and videos. Please continue your wonderful work in preserving these historical images for future generations to see. As always please be safe. May you always be blessed.
What a lovely feedback friend, I really appreciate your kind words.
Comments like yours, make the effort worthwhile :)
If you like this video on the old store, stay tuned - because an update is on the way!
Bless you.
Beautifully done. Without the distraction of music my imagination could wander freely. Thank you for your videos. I always enjoy your work.
Great feedback Julie - thank you so much!
Awesome place! It was quite a contrast between the noisy impatience outside and the quiet patience inside. Such wonderful things to see! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Grace, glad you've enjoyed the tour and thanks for your great feedback!
This was Beautiful.
I couldn't. Stop Watching. 🤗
I watched All of the Parts until 1:30 am.. lol.
It was fascinating. It's Such a Relief you Found where the Special Memories ended up.
I always Read the Comments.!
There for my Heart sank
when you mentioned things
where missing.
Oh.! I was crushed after watching every video.
But Thankfully you found
Them in a Museum. ☺️
This was So Fun.
Thank you.!!
LOVE this three-part series. The home and store must have been awesome in their time.
It would be super nice to be able to see any surviving photos from the store's heyday. This was an interesting look-around but a little late in the game. But photos of the owner with his neatly-arranged wares in his beloved store would sure be fun to see as an addition to this video.
Thanks for watching! You can find out more about the store in my
following upload and see some of the items (& the owner as a young man) ...from 1910 and upwards in the following link:
ua-cam.com/video/MKxJcDU2Y10/v-deo.html
As a collector myself I often find the imagined stories surrounding a place or object as interesting as viewing them.
Thanks again for a peek into places we'd never see.
Thank you friend as always for stopping by and the great feedback!
I can honestly say that I am in awe! It's like someone just decide to get up and leave everything in place! I'm amazed by how much is interacted and still remaining.
*UPDATE:* 16.8.16
There's a sad piece of news regarding the old store, when we
visited the town yesterday, we walked to the old store and saw that the
right hand side window was cracked; and then to our shock & dismay,
we noticed the glass had been replaced in the door - this means someone
has either removed the old glass panel with the beautiful Gillette
sticker....or someone smashed it. It left us with a heavy heart.
Plus when we peered through the window, there appears to be water splashed around everywhere.
We have discovered some wonderful additional material in regard to this old store, which will be upload in the near future.
Here is the video of what happened to the items from the store: ua-cam.com/video/MKxJcDU2Y10/v-deo.html
At least you were able to preserve it in video and pictures.
Gary Hardin
Yes Gary, at least that, but it annoys me all the same that that sticker has survived for nearly a hundred years, and then along comes a........ (please fill in missing adjective) ...and destroys it.
People have no respect anymore.
All sad to me and all places like this should be preserved for future references of the past.
There would have been broken pieces on the floor, if it were broken.
More likely the building owner has removed it. I noticed the air hose or extension cord, & ladder upstairs & the removed doors indicating it's being dismantled. The way all the shelves were being emptied & stuff clustered together precisely reminded me of my grandparents estate sale. Their lifetime belongings out on display to be sold. The store up front, looks as if the late owner had turned to try & sell the remaining stock as antiques/Flea Market. If it were thieves, then entire truckloads worth would be gone, & it would look a mell of a hess in there, if you know what I mean.
Stellar tour!!! Thank you.......I'm just catching this and think I'll binge watch for awhile.
So glad you enjoyed the presentation - very much appreciated 😊
Oddie, my friend, you've left me in complete awe with this three part masterpiece of video work. It was a nice touch to omit music so that the old place could quietly speak for itself. It would be a travesty for this place to be torn down and not preserved in some way after surviving the ravages of WW II, time and vandalism. As always, I wish you and your helper blessings from the good Lord and good health and happiness.
William Charles
Thanks so much William Charles, glad the videos were to your liking! Much appreciated. Yes I thought, as you quite rightly said; that I'd let "the old place quietly speak for itself" - Over the weekend I managed to find an old photo with this shop (or half of it) depicted.
I will include it in my next upload. My next video is also in this town, it's an abandoned hotel.
Thank you for your blessings - I wish the same of course to you and your kin.
***** As always, experiencing your work is a delight and I anxiously await your next piece with the photo. I could imagine the many stories that have been heard by those old walls as the little general merchandise store fead the needs of its community. I wish that I could turn back that clock to the time when the old store was in its prime. It would have been a treat to experience its good days. Thanks for the trip into an enchanting era.
One more thing. I remember the days when the Gillette "Blue Blades" were widely sold as was shown on the ad that you feature. I wasn't shaving as of yet, but I can remember when my dad would complain that they would become rusty at a quick rate. This was a time when technology wasn't able to get as good of a sharp edge on a stainless blade and the price of stainless was expensive then, also.
William Charles
Thank you for your kind words William Charles. I wish I could travel back in time also to see the shop in it's heyday. I will soon be publishing an interesting addendum to the old store videos; we managed to locate a lot of the precious vintage items that had been removed from the store. We have filmed & photographed those items, which are fascinating in their own right.
I enjoyed the anecdote about your father & the Gilllette 'Blue Blades' - there's a sad piece of news regarding that old door sticker; when we visited the town yesterday, we walked to the old store and saw that the right hand side window was cracked; and then to our shock & dismay, we noticed the glass had been replaced in the door - this means someone has either removed the old glass panel with the beautiful Gillette sticker....or someone smashed it. It left me with a heavy heart.
***** And another piece of the past fades into history, but with thanks to you, it shall live on for others to see. Those who were appointed to do the job of repair (?) probably didn't give the old sticker much notice. Or the opposite, it received notoriety and the panel was moved to a private collection to be out of public view forever. Sad indeed with a liberal dose of selfishness. If that were the case. I guess we will have to settle with a nostalgic trade off. Your documentation of the old inventory. Thanks for your efforts in securing that. I'm interested.
William Charles
I'm really hoping (and the thought had already crossed my mind on that day) ...that the window pane (& the all important sticker!) have been moved to a local museum.
Although the cracked show window and disturbance inside the shop, leads me to fear the worst.
I'm just glad I got to film the store at the right time; and indeed the"nostalgic trade off" adds balm to the wound.
That old mill grinds any and everything ! Like a dying, thirsty man drinking a cold glass of water! I love ALL your videos! AWESOME!!!!!
It sure does, I used to have one!
Thanks so much Rose, glad you enjoyed the tour and my other stuff! Much appreciated :)
I'm so happy that you are able to invest time and money in order to preserve some images on your file that may not be anywhere in the future.
Also the best part is that I can have a proper look into our past and see the amazing work people put into everything!!
Glad you enjoyed the tour Sidney - this building is still standing....just - but has been gutted.
just found your channel. must say i am enjoying it very much. have been binge watching for days now.
as much as i enjoy the history of this place, it truly makes me sad that no one thought enough of this old gentleman to clean out his possessions or anything. my house was left the same way after the previous owners passed away, but nothing compared to this. it really hurts my heart to see this, as beautiful and haunting as it is.....
Thanks for your great feedback my friend!
Much appreciated :)
Oh my goodness what a GEM YOU FOUND!! Amazing video hope you are able to do more like this in the future! I couldn't believe how big that store was! I hope they are restoring the building and not tearing it down!
Cheers Sarah! I hope they restore it too...but my hopes are not high.
You've done it again!!!! Found another truly amazing little gem and preserved it forever with your video. I wanted to watch all 3 pts before commenting and just got done. I must say this is a truly wonderful little store. The kind of place where you could find anything you needed but couldn't get anywhere else. So sad :( that it's being demolished even sadder that the family either didn't want or couldn't keep it. The coffee grinder is amazing looks new. Also the bicycle in the back looks like it's never been used. Saw a lot of beautiful old furniture I would love to own. I can't get over how much wonderful stuff was still inside and how big the place actually was. I hope whoever owns it now is going to do something with all the stuff inside and not leave it for the wrecking ball too. Once again many thanks and my deep gratitude to you for preserving these amazing place and sharing them. It allows me to travel in my mind to the most beautiful places I would never see in real life. P. S. Loved your little picture show in the glass. Wasn't it the pic from the gentleman's mansion that was sealed for 100 yrs. ??? Have a great weekend!!!! Let camera girl know I truly appreciate her as well☺☺☺👍👍👍
Thank you friend as always for stopping by and the great feedback!
I'm not sure if there are any owners, but I intend to visit this town again and try and find out.
Regarding what's left behind there, I'd say not, they had a sale after the old man had gone, it was open to
the public for 1 day and they could buy the old stock at discount
prices.; so what's left behind is regarded as rubbish.
Yes that clip on the windows of the show case was from the French Mansion video - spot on! lol
I'll tell the camera girl of your praise, I know she'll be delighted!
Have a great weekend too :)
Your videos are always a cut above the rest. I wanted to be in that building especially with the furniture and framed art! Thank you.
Thank you for the great compliment Sarah. Such feedback makes my day! Much appreciated 😊
As ever love ever minute of your Shows Oddie thank you so much were lucky to have you as our guide to many places and features bless you ! Peace love and happiness to you and your family.
Much appreciated Cathy :)
Run-down places such as this hold a certain strange beauty which takes an artist with a good eye to capture it. Well done!
Thank you! I'm happy that the exploration & editing was to your liking :)
I did not mention this in my previous comments but I am giving this video a big THUMBS UP!
Keep up the great work, ObsoleteOddity!
Thank you very much, I very much appreciate it friend :)
The display cabinets and shelves are a treasure in themselves, as is the coffee grinder. Wandering around in there must have been a treat!
We had a small general store in the “town” where I grew up. Not as much in there as we find here, but there were yard goods - mom made many dresses for cousin and me, and a small butchers area. Their belongs that they made...goodness!!!
Now on to what happened to the items...
It's amazing how some of these old items are still there, great video my friend!!
Love it! Oh to have that much storage! I can't believe how many lovely things remain intact. Beautifully done.
Hey thanks Patricia - glad you liked it!
Wow! You are so lucky to be able to document these places! And thanks for sharing!
Hey thanks N - glad you liked it! Thanks for watching :)
You are welcome BB! :)
A very haunting, and strangely beautiful, place...thank you...these three episodes have been special...
Dave
Thanks Dave, glad you enjoyed them!
This has been a lovely tryp to the past Oddie...I had almost forgotten that you used to not talk to us at all. Your explores are still among the best and most lovingly made. You still have yet to disappoint. 🖤🇨🇦
I'm an actor from the silent era! lol
Thank you my friend, very kind - I would love to get back into some explorations. I have another junk store tour coming soon :)
Thanks you for the tour!!! I hope you buttoned the house and store up good!!!
Thanks Sandy! Well we left it how we found it, and closed the door behind us; but obviously we couldn't lock it, because we have no key :)
Mission accomplished. I am now a subscriber and you have shot I one great video. The stills were a great addition. You and your film editor if not you, deserve high praise!
Hello my friend, thank you for your very kind feedback, very much appreciated!
'Camera Girl' is on camera duty (obviously, lol) and I'm the editor....glad you enjoyed the tour!
All 3 episodes were amazing! I wanted to see inside those drawers at the end, but oh well, many thanks for this!
Thanks for watching! There was nothing in them, we check before we film so as not have unnecessary footage. If you want to see what was in the drawers originally, you can check out the
following upload and see some of the items (& the owner as a young man) ...from 1910 and upwards in the following link:
ua-cam.com/video/MKxJcDU2Y10/v-deo.html
Thank you for the most wonderful tour. My grandmother worked in a store just like that in Manitoba in the 1950s to 1970s. She was a widow with two children to raise so she moved into the small town after selling the homestead and lived to the ripe old age of 92. We buried her ashes next to my grandfather in 2006.
And thank you for sharing your wonderful anecdote.
ObsoleteOddity Thank you. The most wonderful person in my life- she wore her husband's ring for almost sixty years.
I am so glad to have found your videos! Awesome presentation! Love all of the information included! I can't wait to see them all!
Thanks so much Bonnie, glad the style of my videos is to your liking! Much
appreciated!
Thank you Or did 😊...that would be wonderful. I will look to hear from you soon. Until then, you take care too, my friend ☺
I love all the wavy glass on the cabinets!!!
You do such a great job, even with the quiet videos.
Thank you.
Also I love binge watching all your projects, thank you for sharing.
Really nice video thanks. It was one of those old knick knack stores. had everything you needed on a daily basis. I remember we had one in the city. I was born in well lived there most of my life, till now. The owner was a old man, who couldn't hear that well but you could always get a present to your mother or father cheap. bought those elegant coffee cups with saucer and it said mother or father on it one Christmas, I was 8 or nine then :) He closed in the late sixties. I could recognize a lot of the things, but what caught my eye, was the sixties vases orange and brown, they are in again hahaha. loved the coffee grinder. I don't know of course but the place didn't looked like it was plundered, more likely it was newer things, they either had on sale or the family removed it to use or sell. thanks again. who can forget the great videos of Mr Martins house :) the laughing misstres, Loved part 2 to. Just wanted to hold back on my writing a bit for once :)
Thanks for your great feedback and anecdote about the old man and his shop, I remember a similar shop also as a child, like an Aladdin's cave for a kid! One thing for sure, these sort of shops are not found very often anymore, they've been put out of business by the big warehouse type stores. I found out that most of the items that were saleable, were sold off on a special day - this was after the old man was long gone. Then they closed it up again and what they left....is just left to gently moulder. Very astute, yes the clip is from French Mansion Unlocked :) "the laughing mistress" ...ha! I like that, sounds like the title for an old painting.
Hello my friend,, well worth the Waite,, Provo,, another master piece ,,
Thanks Theresa, glad you enjoyed it!
Wow thank you for this ,it reminds me of a shop in my village in the 1970s it had all sorts of knick knacks for sale, and every year it would have a christmas display, and it also sold parafin for the old heaters, but its now gone sadly, i am now a follower of yours and have a lot of catching up to do with your abandoned videos, thanks again....tony
Hey Tony thanks for your feedback and description of the old store in your village. It's interesting how such places remain in our memory; I guess as a child such shops are indeed fascinating. I appreciate your support :)
i had to go back and look at those ice skates again to figure out what they were! we dont have much use for those in georgia- what a fabulous trip back in time to one of my favorite eras the early 1900s-thanks for taking me along
Hey thanks Angie - glad you liked it! We never had much use for them in Australia either! lol Thanks for watching :)
Loved every minute of this video
Love your channel.. Excellent 3 part..Look forward to your next!
Thank you for stopping by and the great feedback!
A Fascinating tour! Loved it. Seems that more than one generation lived there at the same time. And visible were the upgrades as the years passed. Loved the floor in the upstairs rooms with the well laid floors in pattern. With the things,lights and such, with ladders, that someone had the idea of renovation at one time, but didn't get too far. The shop was amazing, seemed to cover about every need. The house and the shop were huge on the inside. Someone at one time did a thriving business there I'm betting. Speculation suggest that after the elder members of the family passed, and the younger generation, as is often the case, didn't want to follow in the family business. Had a sell off of all they could, in a quick take on what cash they could get, and locked up and walked away. Probably meant to sell the rest to someone, but an unknown disaster befell them and now there's no one to care for the place or it's disposition. That it's been plundered, I have no doubt. If it was here in America, I fear it would be in worse shape. I've seen some examples. Was curious about the tape across the rear entrance you passed under to enter. Reminds me of crime scene tape. Wasn't any hints of a crime there, was there? Lastly, it's sad that it just sits there deteriorating. It seems well built, and could be and should be restored and used. Another fine presentation. Loved the tour !!
Thanks Terry, glad you enjoyed it!
The shop had belonged to the same family for generations - started out as a bakery and ended up as a hardware store.
If you'd like to see what happened to the cool items that were taken from this store before we explored it, then look in the description of this video, or my pinned comment in the comments section. There you will find the link, if I post it here, you may not get the message.
What an amazing step back in time!
Loved it!! Reminded me of what we called a ten cent store as a kid. That counter was awesome. Between the house and store they could of housed many family members. My husband is one of 15. I showed him the attic and we both agree his parents would of loved that. Where we going next??? Thanks again dear Oddie!
Thank you friend as always for stopping by and the great feedback! Yes where are all those wonderful stores from bygone years? Ok maybe there's more range in those big warehouse style enterprises, but the service personnel know next to nothing about the products. In the old stores, if you asked the shopkeeper for advice, off he'd trundle to the deep recesses and come back with exactly what you need!
I have just watched
all 3 videos.
The store is amazing
loved the cigarette case it was beautiful.
I love these videos
Thank you so much Tracey, very sweet feedback.
thanks so much for sharing such a historical place with us. It's absolutely amazing! Great video!
Much appreciated - thanks for watching!
As usual, this was fantastic. It may have been plundered, but it doesn't appear to be vandalized. It would make a great museum.
Thank you friend as always for stopping by and the great feedback!
This place is huge and it must have stocked everything from nails to candles and anything in between.Lovely to see.
That Gilette sticker should have been saved from the broken window.
Not many troves like this left in the world, thanks for sharing.
Thanks friend, glad you enjoyed it...hope I can keep finding more!
Thank you for the trip through history gone by. I like the photo near the end of "The Marlboro Man". :)
Hey thanks Pete - glad you liked it! Yeah I haven't seen a Marlboro Man ad in many years!
Really enjoyed this video, as always. Can't wait for the next installment.
All the parts are up!
Very well covered, nice and slow, so we can get an idea of how this quaint little shop used be like. Well done;)
Hey thanks Carol - glad you liked it!
Are there no thieves in Switzerland? Amazing!
Thanks for posting... Really Cool stuff from a long time ago of a far-away land.
Thanks Betty, glad you enjoyed it! Much appreciated
That was amazing, I saw things I'd love to put on a table as show pieces. Keep up the great work.
Thank you, I'll do my best :)
All 3 were interesting. Thanks for all 3.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed them.
Love it, this place is amazing
beautiful building, wonderful finds, awesome videos. great job telling this buildings story.☺
Thanks so much, glad they're to your liking! Much appreciated.
What. a, sensational video.. Very well crafted..Such an interesting find, Thanks Oddie.. 5th time looking at the video.. I'm an Oditite junkie..Love it~~~~
5th time Marilyn?! If you ever dream of this store, you will know the layout off by heart :)
WOW WOW WOW VERY VERY VERY MAGNIFICENT THIS IS A TOP 5 VIDEO I LOVED IT ALL WOW ITS AMAZING THAT THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT SO FAST IF NOT AMAZING THINGS WOULD HAVE BEEN GONE FOREVER IM GLAD THEY SIFTED THROUGH IT TO SEE WHAT THEY COULD SAVE AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING YOU OUTDID YOURSELF AGAIN OBSOLETEODDITY ITS GOOD TO SAVE HISTORY THIS TOOK A LIFETIME TO COLLECT I WISH I COULD FIND THAT SLEW OF VIDEOS AROUND 80 OF THEM I WAS SO ENJOYING THEM THESE ARE TOP NOTCH VIDEOS ODDY
What an amazing find! Ty for always sharing 🌼
Thanks Crystal! Glad you enjoyed the tour :)
I would love to go to these places with you but I will have to settle for seeing these fantastic videos. Thank you for including the still photos. They really add a lot
Thank you, I really enjoyed watching this video different and truly unexpected. A nice find on your part and well documented.
Hey thanks so much for your kind feedback Frances!
Glad you enjoyed the tour :)
Fantastic architectural and object finds are in these videos.
It must have been a lovely store :) I bet there were also cupcakes (in this pyramide) to the coffee availabe :) And I've seen (near the coffee grinder) an old holder for newspapers that were used in cafès to read the big old newspaper format comfortably :) The (mainly) women (I guess) could hang out and chat :) While been asked if the salesman/woman has this or that item also in blue, he or she replied: "oh let me see in the storage" :)
Fascinating to see items from yesteryear. There’s a UA-cam channel where they visited a store that has been untouched and have kept all of items sold in there since the early 1980s which was also fascinating. 😊
Love the advertisement with the two Dachshunds that was hanging on the wall. If I was there personally, I would ask the building owner if could buy it from them.
Another awesome video thank you!
Wonderful I loved watching this !
TALK ABOUT VERY NEAT OLD TIMERS WILL REALLY ENJOY THIS VERY SPACIOUS VERY GOOD EDITING TO
It reminds me of an old Thrift Store, nothing looks new. I would love to go in and look around and it s bigger than it appears..LOL
Thanks enjoyed another great video
love your channel,great job
Thank you so much!
i never seen so much nice stuff in a abandoned place before...
yeah thanks bro - it was a cool find, going to start looking for more old shops, (doesn't mean I'll find any though, lol) ...they're very interesting.
I would like to see more :)
Really nice. Probably the last owner closed the shop and retired, lived some more years in the house, then died. Therefore the most recent items appear in the house. The house was obviously emptyed, the shop was simply left alone.
I enjoyed it even more because i read german. The text in the wardrobe gate is so typical of the sixties in Germany (or Switzerland here). Thanks a lot.
Thank you for watching Phillipe and the great feedback! I appreciate it .)
Really enjoyed your video....... Thanks for the tour :-)
Thank you so much Peter, I appreciate your feedback :)
Lots of "Urban ex " vids are recorded often by inexperienced young teens with no real appreciation for our past. And usually don't end up filming the important things we need to see.
I'm very happy you fill that void!
Thank you very much for your kind feedback Sidney - much appreciated :)
I've been exploring abandoned properties since I was a small child - so my apprenticeship started early :))
Where is this? I am amazed it has not been burgled of all those treasures. It is simple wonderful to see.
I spoke too soon just read below.. Sigh how sad.
This shop reminds me of a hardware shop in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire in England, called Goldthorps, a wonderful old school shop in a sea of blandness. Can you tell me what became of the shop building it's self? A pity to think it's been pulled down. Thank you for your three part film and keep up the good work.
So eerie...like something happened & everyone simply walked away....
another good video...thanks..
Thanks Greg!
Reminds me of an old second hand store we lived close to when I was a child. Loved snooping around it till I found something for my nickel.
Wonderful video of the place. Love place like that where everything is left as it was the day it closed. Did you go through the store drawers and see if there was anything in them.. would of like to of seen in them. or some of the boxes on the shelves.. That store is such a archive of History it should be restored and preserved for people to see. Loved that coffee grinder.Thanks for sharing your video really liked it.
Thank you so much for your very kind feedback Thomas -- Much appreciated :)
We always plan our film route beforehand, so yes we did look in the drawers & boxes...nothing in them.
But I did find out what happened to the contents of the drawers and lots of other great items.
You can see them in the following video I made: ua-cam.com/video/MKxJcDU2Y10/v-deo.html
Totally totally awe Oddie as with all of your videos. I can see why you had to break this up into three parts. A lot of stuff was lefted behind, interesting stuff. I wonder what happened to the last owners and what are the plans for the store now. Ppl must think I'm nuts when they see me rubbing my hands👏 together like I'm about to get a treat when I awaits your videos 😅...far as I'm concern, your videos are a treat 😆
Thank you Lexee :) The original owners died, the father in 1968, and the son who took over is either dead or in a nursing home. I will keep an eye on the shop and will soon be returning to the town to ask townsfolk questions, maybe I can find out more.
Take care friend!
part 3! you little beauty lol
lol, "you little beauty" - are you Australian Natalie? that brings back memories.
I really love this store an wud so love to purchase some copper pieces as well as vase's an several desks.. ugh loved everything about it.
I wonder if the place was plundered or many things sold off when it went out of business< Possible things that could be easily sold were purchased for resale. Great video , thank you !
Thank you very much for your kind feedback Jimmy :)
súper, gracias les mando abrazos
Thank you! :)
WOW and OMG !! Cool Video !
Thank you!
That was an awsome video.
Thank you so much Rita!
I would've loved to have been there with you! So much stuff is still usable! If I would have found a place like that I would have went back with a truck and took all of the stuff out of there. With permission of course. Those antique skates were amazing tho.
It looks like it might have been a flea market/antique store at one time recently too.. beautiful building and store Im very surprised no one has redone it and is living in it. Is it expensive to live in Switzerland. I would love to live there.
No, it was a general store right up till the end. After it was closed
for several years, the townsfolk opened it up and sold off most of the
inventory and the house furnishings.
It is expensive to live in Switzerland, but it's relative because the income is high too.
***** Thanks for the reply , In America a lot of old stores like that would be rented out more recently as flea markets/antique stores is why I thought maybe that one had, and with the orange sticker on one of the copperware I kinda that that is what had happened.. :( looks like I may not be able to live in Switzerland in this life time :( enjoy
Barbara Miller
Yes you're right, this would make a perfect antique/junk store; but unfortunately the antiques trade is in a decline in Switzerland at the present time, so I guess it's not a viable venture.
Well you could live here Barbara, if you either have a profession that's wanted here...or you could marry a Swiss man!
***** Im disabled and an artist and you have heard of starving artists havent you lol ..as far as a Swiss man.. I think im past catching a man lol
Barbara Miller
well possibly starving artists are not on the 10 most wanted professions here. lol
Never say you're past catching a man Barbara - visualise him in your life!
Have a wonderful weekend!
This MUST be in Germany, only here they sold "HB"-cigarettes (^__^)
Black forest? The name of the store owner is typically for the area round of Swabia.
Thank you again for opening my eyes for those beautiful places!
I am amazed that an abandoned property appears so clean (the store). Do you know how long the store has been shut down? Perhaps the most amazing is that thieves have not totally removed or destroyed most of the contents of the store. It must be a cultural thing.
I gather it's been closed for quite a while, but recently the local
authorities had an 'open day' and sold off whatever people wanted to
buy, and then closed it again and left it. That's why some of the items
look cleaner than others, they were no doubt dusted & cleaned to
sell. Thieving and vandalism doesn't happen much in country places here...thank God!
This is my first visit to ObsoleteOddity videos. This was a long one, in three parts, but it was interesting. Some of the merchandise is now too old to be sold anymore. And some merchandise would look good in a museum. The living area was most unusual with outside toilets with no toilet seats. Perhaps the toilet seats had been stolen by thieves. An investor with plenty of money could rebuild and restore this place to a more modern retail store and living area. Or, the entire store could be turned into a museum requiring a complete makeover. However, there is always a chance the building will be demolished for something totally new. Thanks for the look at what once was a thriving business.
Hi, thanks for your feedback. Your suggestion for it to be turned into a living museum is lovely; unfortunately the reality is that the town itself is not thriving - so other than businesses that people need for day to day living, such ventures have no economic viability...and as you & I know friend...money is the key word. Saying that, I have heard the village museum (housed in an inappropriate modern structure) has collected some of the better artefacts from the shop and put them on display; so we're heading out there today to see if they will allow us to film it.
Thanks for watching!