It is sad. This is something I don't want to think about, but someday we all have to. My parents are still happily married. Their 50th anniversary was back in September, 2021
It is sad. Often they are too far away & cant leave their job to take care of it . Or they were too old and didn’t have good health. If she was 90, the kids could be in their 60’s or maybe even 70. And couldn’t hire help . It is always sad but when you get older, it’s actually easy to understand how this happens too often , unfortunately
Fellow Okie here and I'm really enjoying your videos. I'm blown away by 2 things: the lack of vandalism and the fact that weather has not taken a terrible toll (yet) on a house that has apparently been sitting untouched for 30 years. Such a cool find and in my opinion, a rare find.
I was born in 1955 in Eastview, Ontario Canada. (Next to Ottawa) Our house was probably built in 1947 after the first born in 1946. This house that you are showing brings back lots of memories for me. We did not have as many bedrooms and it was a 2 stories house with a big kitchen and a very small living room. The 2 story was a rental for additional income. Mom was a stay at home wife to raise us 7 siblings. Some white door frames were the same as ours. I'm really enjoying this video. Thanks
I absolutely loved this one! The items, furniture just everything is such a flashback in time. I was born in 75 so some of the things like the blender, the vacuum and the clothes omg :) my mom definitely had some of those dresses. I love all your content keep up the great work!👍🏽
So precious. And the history makes this so much more meaningful. That's what sets you above and apart from all others who randomly film vacant and/or abandoned properties.
Feather ticks were used on the beds. Photo's of old movies stars left to right, Henry Fonda Bob Hope and Peter Lawford. The ceiling was done with old reused tongue and groove . Then they covered with 70' ceiling tile Room may have done over then. Probably old ceiling would be lath and plaster . It probably started to fall so they updated it. Also put in the paneling in bedrooms upstairs in 70's I think she stayed down stairs due to her age that way clothes are hanging on the door.. Great find amazing its not trashed by vandals
Pamela is right about the pictures. If you like old movies -they were some of the best. If you’ve ever seen Jane Fonda (Grace of Grace and Frankie on Netflix) - Henry Fonda was her father in real life. 😎
The bed cover that you referred to as memory foam is called an 'eggcrate mattress'. The are used to help prevent peoples skin from breaking down when the are bedridden or spend a lot of time in bed. That one is upside down. The 'blood' on the couch was probably some of the fluids that will start to drain from a body as it starts to putrefy. It is made up of many components and is much more watery than if she had bled out.
That “treasure chest” is actually referred to as a steamer trunk which was used in early traveling originally on steam powered ships. Originally produced in the late 1870’s but more commonly found from the 1880-1920 years...✌🏻
I think the room Off the kitchen was once a living room. To save money and probably mobility issues , they made it a bedroom and closed up the other rooms to save heat costs. What an interesting place ! Thanks for posting it!
You tell the story in the beginning and make it sound very sad . But it could be a totally different energy. She loved the house she was gifted and lived her entire marriage in that house with her husband and kids . She had a happy marriage and was able to be there with the love of her life as he passed away an old man . Her grandkids often came to visit and she loved her little animals and her garden and kept contact with het kids and grandkids . She was 90 years old and passed away in her sleep on the couch one summer evening . The first thing she saw as she left this world was her parents, her husband , and all her pets she missed throughout her life. The kids came and took everything that meant something to them and never could sell the place , they just couldn’t let go. The end
Let me preface this by saying I truly enjoy your channel. You’re respectful, not a bunch of profanity, and you film everything nicely so I don’t get motion sickness. I say this to help you be top of the heap of urban explorers: please please educate yourself on architecture, history, antiques, vintage items, and early to mid 20th century culture. Remember that an elderly person generally lived through the Depression. They never threw out anything that was still usable, including old magazines that had a relevant article to them. And look for modern clues like the empty tissue box in one of the bedrooms. That style box was not introduced until the 80’s or 90’s. It doesn’t irk me that people your age just don’t know. It makes me sad that traditions and history are no longer passed on. Be a true expert - I promise your channel will explode. You have the potential of being that good.
Bonnie, I appreciate you wanting to help but I have to say that I am no spring chicken, as my gramma used to say, and I definitely have no idea when a particular tissue box style came into being. "People his age" have no frame of reference for the things you are sad about. BB treats every home & every place with reverence & respect. Yes, knowing the names of architectural details would enhance the videos but the lack of that info has nothing to do with age,
Bonnie, yes! I appreciate that he is respectful and doesn't use profanity. That's rare in urban explorers. But the buildings and contents hold so many clues. With some research/education he could raise these videos several notches.
First video, last video. I couldn't do it. He lost me when looking at the pics on the piano. I'll give it to him that he doesn't know Bob Hope, but to question if the pics are of the same man when clearly they're not, and two of the pics have the celebrities name right on them...................I could say more but I'll show myself to the door and let someone else take my spot.
@@johnb.7979 I hate to be captain obvious, but the first clue of when the home was left abandoned should've been that 80's Ford Fairlane outside. And, even then it still could've been occupied 20 years after.
7:40 is a lamp table mid 1940s style usually. 7"55 You can date a dresser more easily by looking at the corner connections of the drawers, the dovetail joints help a whole lot. There are several sites online that can give you a quick view that is easy to remember because there are only a few (about 5) older ones. Nailed Babbet, has nails on the one side. 17th century usually had one large dovetail, Colonial has more of a square set in, Victorian has a very small cut ins and machine made is a very uniform cut in. There are more connections on the corner of drawers but these are the main ones. This drawer is around 1940s when there were more department stores that carried furniture. This is not a common dresser because it is not square front, the base is curved front with a square top.. meaning this was not probably sold at Sears or Montgomery Wards, it was probably from a furniture store. LOL you could have closed the drawer more easily if you would have just pushed it in the middle lol. 8:10 due to the slat width and size on the crib, it is around 1930s. to identify the age on most cribs if you pull up the corner of the mattress and see the frame that holds the mattress you can identify the age easily 8:38 This is probably used as a makeup table, it is in French Provencal style which was big in the early 1940s Art Nouveau era Wall paper is easy to identify online. that is an early 1940s floral pattern Closets were not dominate in bedrooms until the 1930s new builds. Homes not having closets would do a V wood brace on the wall where there is another wall close by and then put a dowell or "stick". V holders were used by my Grandpa out on his farm. He said they would hold a pig, It is one of the strongest places in the house
That ceiling cover is called celetex. Back before tall ceilings were back in, people covered ceilings up to keep heat bill down. Covering walls was cheapest with paneling to knock lout cold weather. My parents bought an old house when I was in my teens.
One thing I noticed about this home is there are virtually no family photos on the walls or anywhere really. Most of these old abandoned homes are littered with old photos. Most likely the photos were the only things that were valued enough to be removed. They probably didn't care much for anything else obviously. Including the home itself.
I love watching your videos and you do an amazing job!!!! I think your respect for the place is quite commendable. Don't let people talk you down because of how you dress or the nail polish. I do have 1 problem, the "time capsule" of the space is lost when people are giggling or laughing and crowding the place. They may have always been around, but I'm seeing them for the first time in this video. You speak with depth and emotion and try to decipher the untold story. They, on the other hand, create a distraction. I don't have anything against them, but they defeat the purpose of watching these homes that are truly frozen in time.
It's a shame that so much was left behind. A lot of that furniture looks pretty nice and is still salvageable. I wish the family would either sell it or just give it away to people who could put it to good use again.
Had to log in on my phone (watching UA-cam on my TV) to tell you I like your nails! If you like them, then that’s what matters and you don’t have to not do what you like to appeal to people who don’t care about what you like anyway. Your videos are fantastic and I can see them evolving and see you refining your craft since I started watching. Can’t wait to see more from you.
You really should not listen to those comments. I have watched a lot of your videos with you and your wife exploring and I enjoy you both. I dont know what makes some people say stupid and hurtful things, immaturity or ignorance maybe, but please don't listen. I love what you do and live watching your whole crew film. Keep them coming🥰
YOU ARE AN ARTIST ITS REALLY NO DIFFERENT THAN TATTOOS JUST ON THE NAILS its who you are so ignore negativity be yourself allways. love what you your wife and team do thank you
Happy New year big Bankz!! Thanks for posting this incredible time capsule. The blue ceilings in the South are meant to keep the home safe. The color of the heavens 🌻Also look forward to more cool content! Safe travels and explorations 🙏🎥
Forgive me if I repeat others. Re blue porches: by early to mid 1900s, the blue was just tradition, regardless of why it started. My parents built in 1959: same blue on porch bc that's what was done. Also, people used to use furniture till it wore out. Updating with trends is relatively new, hence the reason homes of elderly folks look so much older than when they left them. My dad's 91; my brother says all the time that dad's house is like a time capsule, just like these bandos. Just some trivia for ya. Nails: you do you, man. Love your videos and love your respect for the places you film!
Wow, this is a very cool find. Someone must have come in after the homeowner passed away because the refrigerator was emptied out. Your wife did a great job on your nails! Cool
Love your videos! Really appreciate that they are family friendly & I can watch them with my granddaughter whom by the way loves them too! Keep up the good work!!
Dude! I was so bugged by your nails (not hating but wondering WTH) right at 17:21 when you began explaining them. It was like you read my mind and were speaking right at me. I cracked up laughing! Way cool you connect with your wife like that. Great video, thank you for sharing.
I'd say that the fluids on the couch is where she died, fell over and decomposition set in and those fluids leaked out onto the couch. She was probably there until someone smelt the decomposition. So sad that people don't have family that care about those who gave them life.
This house was amazing. I would love to restore it back to it's original beauty. Some of the furniture could be restored too. You can't help but wonder about the family that lived their. Thank you. Your video's are so interesting. Your nails are really cool looking.
@@BigBankz Pay no mind to the haters, put it down to insecurities & and a narrow view of the world as they see it. I think your nails look great, if your wife did them I say great job! If you 2 went to a salon even better (full spa treatments are a wonderful treat when single but when you can share them with a a hubby, boyfriend etc.. they are even more fun together. You have a solid sense of self my dear so if you and the wife enjoy spas, nail salons and have a lot of fun doing things like this then don't let ANYONE try to make you feel bad about it. (btw, alot of male metalheads and punk rockers from the 70's and 80's painted their nails and women loved it) SOOOO.. my dear, live life on YOUR terms and just continue being the wonderfully kind, funny, honest, loving person you are. That's what we see and love most about you and makes your explore videos so enjoyable to watch so don't lose that because as an old saying goes "The people that matter don't mind and the people who mind don't matter"😁 words to live by! Happy New Year to you both ,love your channel and look forward to the next explore. Be well & stay safe!
Little old ladies can lack the income to make updates to their homes. Plus, they like the way they decorated it years ago and don't have a desire to change it. That's why "abandoned in the 1990s" can look like a home from decades earlier. My grandparents built their home in 1952. When she passed in 1988, everything in the home was exactly the same as in '52.
Back then, the mattresses easy for the help to take off to beat it, air out, flip over. Air raids,a protective shield... watching those old 50s classics ❤️
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The lady who lived here sounds sweet. So many personal touches I love old wallpaper, it tells a story of other eras. And nice wallpaper at that! This home looks like it's really been a home, not just a showhouse (like the ,Kardashians). They have an immaculate house, but absolutely no possessions! That's because some people don't actually HAVE HOBBIES. The Kardashian's would "die of shame" if anyone actually left a magazine on the table, or anything "untidy"! But for all the loving homely touches, the lady ended up being abandoned (like the house), and died alone. How sad is that?
I would like to say many things.... so I'll make a small list. First, I love your videos. You and proper people are my go to at night when I have trouble sleeping. There's something about watching you explore places that helps. Sorry if that sounds weird. 😅 2nd, your nails are amazing and I'm jelly. 3rd, please never change. 💜💜💜💜
Great video & great house! Always check the canned goods or food items for expiration dates. That will give you a great ballpark of when the house was last occupied. Surprised you didn’t check the date on the green beans.
All I can say is amazing. She kept this house well taken care of. I do have to say I am a empathetic Medium. I don’t like bringing this up but I could feel her following you all as you are going through. She cherished her house. She is trying to figure out why you guys are there. Thank you so much for sharing this walk through.
I like your Nails Big Banks and your cool cross earrings I used to have them in the 80's!! absolutely loved this house so much beautiful furniture left behind that vacuum was so cool...steamer trunk etc..
The heater in the living room with the TV is an air tight wood stove. I had one for years, there is a door in the side that opens to put wood inside and a thermostat so you could adjust the air intake to make the wood burn longer and you can cook on top.
I enjoyed this video, couldn't sleep and happy to see an Explore I can watch. I think you and Maureno learned a lot from each other. Your exploring has improved, the way you introduce them and speak about them (I'm not saying they were bad before though!). Thank you for showing me this interesting, but sadly long abandoned, place. I hope you have a Happy New Year and keep sharing with us!
Why do the children leave all of these things!! They could have cleaned this up took what they want then rented this property out to a family. It is a shame to just leave everything. Is there no sentimental things there?
Great find ... would love to have seen whats hidden in the back part of the home where you couldnt get too ... who knows ... it might really be a time warp ! ... untouched from maybe 100 years ago !
The bedroom mattresses with the thin-stripes look very much like the 'old' feather mattresses that they had decades ago. You would have to shake them a lot to fluff them up as the feathers would press down after sleeping on them. I remember those mattresses! And no, I am not old. LOL Also, the reason there was a bed downstairs in what looked like a living room is most likely because when folks get older, climbing stairs can be quite a challenge. Since there was a master bed nearby , perhaps she had her husband on this bed (or vice versa) so they could be close to one another and easier to tend to. One of the three pictures on top of the piano was of Bob Hope, an incredibly famous actor.
I was thinking they may have been like my grandparents and had different bedrooms or had their parents living with them. When I saw the car, I thought Ford Marquis because it was to square a be the Granada, but I was wrong. And the kitchen cabinets looked both metal and wood. Another good one Bankz
This is my first video of yours I’ve watched - definitely subscribing! I love abandoned videos. A few things: I love the nails! Idk if you’re doing them in future videos, personally love the aesthetics, and I definitely feel it makes your videos stand out in all the abandoned exploration videos! I also am glad you go as a group. I don’t know if you always do that, but I get so nervous when people explore abandoned places alone! Thanks for taking us on the journey!! Looking forward to watching more.
What you called the master bedroom. May have been another room and when the person got to old. They moved into that room. Also I liked the wallpaper and the little rocking chair. You can tell you love your wife. I don't think my husband loves enough to let me paint his nails. Then go out in public. I could think of better things to do,then to send negative thoughts. To someone I can't see. If you don't like him, don't watch.
Wow, lots of cool antique goodies there! The house may be too far gone to save, but some of those trinkets, pieces of furniture and maybe even electrical items could be cleaned up/restored or even kept as-is. They look like old junk now (and probably even more so 30 years ago, before the passage of more time) but now I'm sure many collectors would be all over those!
Ford Fairlane. Pre- Granada age, prob. ~70's era. That quilted chartreuse thing you called a jacket? Looks like it was possibly a ROBE. Mid-60s ish, made of nylon tricot, lined with tricot, and (when clean and free of spiders!) the most wonderful silky soft thing you would ever put on your body! Except that color would make you puke! I think the mystery door might have gone to that upstairs porch with the blue roof. It could have been closed off because it was unsafe. The house seems far BIGGER inside than what we see on the outside. And if it is that old, the interior has been remodeled -- possibly around the late 40's. That vacuum looks like the Electrolux ones -- which were still that bullet style as late as the 90's, maybe later -- though it does look to be very old. It is said of Electrolux vacuums, other, if someone offers you one, take it! They hold up FOREVER! Electrolux sales people used to go door-to-door selling, and it would be typical of that era, farm/countryside to have one. Also, the Sears/Coldspot appliances in the kitchen in a farmhouse. Easy to shop from their catalog, and repair service back then was good and reliable; they'd come to your house. Many were made by Whirlpool, 60's and beyond. It was very convenient to shop with them. Just call them up and they'd bring another one on the truck and put it in. Fun vid!
Your nails are beautiful. The pictures are of movie stars. Bob Hope for one. The clothes hanging on the bedroom door are mostly 70's having lived thru that era. Love your videos.
Im an older southern gal and I don't want flowers on wallpaper. I don't even like wallpaper 😂 As far as your nails go, I'm an old skool rocker. Wearing nail polish was a thing in the 70's and 80's! I like them!! Do you darlin! Don't let anyone steal your sparkle! Thank you for all the cool videos! Y'all stay safe! Blessings 🕉
The original home is more than likely from the late 1800s to early 1900s, you can see that from the trim etc. In the South, we tend to hang onto a lot of old furniture, I have some of the same furniture that is in this home lol. The mattresses are old, they are usually stuffed with hay, cotton or even a mixture of both, there wasnt a need to update them after kids grew up and left home. The tiles on the ceiling were put up to cover up damage or to remodel during the 70s, that's when the paneling got introduced to the home as well. The different colored boards on the ceiling in the dining room are actually mismatched boards, the pink boards are beadboard that came off of a ceiling, or wall.... we like to repair things with what we have laying around 🤣 the house was lived in longer than you think, my great Granny's house looked like you had stepped back into the 50s in 2005, rarely did you see anything new and she kept EVERYTHING.
Thanks BigBankz! Another great find. It is too bad there is not enough history on this one as it is obviously full of someone’s memories. The family appears to have had a love for music.
I like your videos. This house was a great find, beautiful old furniture. I too knew the photos were old movie stars. Did this house have a bathroom? inside? You seem to sometimes get carried away with your guesses but then I am a whole lot older than you! I thought the blue ceilings were to keep insects from making nests (also - a darker blue sometimes called “haint blue” is believed by some to keep away evil spirits). I do agree that some of the wallpapers are nice and something not used much today. The ceiling 'tile' I think are like what my Dad used when he finished off an upstairs bedroom for me, some kind of press board (recycled scraps). They certainly loved music and had so many beds! The clothes I think were like some I left behind in the late 60's or '70's. I'll be watching for more of your adventures.
I'm new here! Loving this ! I agree with everyone else, do your nails however you like!!! You mentioned the blue paint that you saw at first outside of the house- in the south it's called " haint " blue and was done on porches, doors, and windows to keep the spirits out. You may have known that already, but I love that feature. Haint blue was everything from seafoam green through to teals and gray-blues.
Happy New Year! What a great find. Love all of the history left. Also a bit sad about the elderly woman who lived there. And you paint your nails however you want. Ignore the haters. Thanks for the explore!
Thank you for sharing your experience with this beautiful house. I loved that you showed the details of the house. I am looking forward to the next house video.
20:20 That is quilted fabric, sometimes used for bedding jackets or for out door jacket. the color is anywhere from the 1920s to 1960s with the plaid behind it it looks more 1960s. 20:43 The couch is turn of the century in design. That dresser is where the money is, The hardware is mid to late 1800s, can't see the sides of the drawers to identify more about it but it is gorgeous, what a shame. The rocker is also excellent!! I love it too. 20:44 those 2 white chairs on the right in the foyer are utterly amazing and people do not recognize their value. They are painted so not known but most of those were made from walnut, they are bent wood top rails. Those are early 1900s because they do not have the long metal rails in them, which they used in the early 1800s.but are great chairs, 21:13 is a nice piece, it is done in layers in a shadow box frame, not expensive but just a nice piece 21:35 The highboy dresser is amazing I can not tell if it is mahogany or beryl wood, either way it is so sad the condition it is in. The house has good quality pieces of furniture in it, they are not high dollar but they are quality pieces, made from good wood, there is no particle board or pressed wood. What I can tell of the drawers they all have dovetails from early 1900s design and the hardware for drawer pulls are not shabby quality. They are not decayed that much they are more swollen with humidity and non stable environment. 22:31 baby grand 23:52 The odd thing about the stains on the couch is they are all in the same pattern. They all look like a wave design, which Also there is no "blood" on the hand tied rug on the floor. 25:00 those high heels are 1950s style and again that dresser is amazing. Her Daddy must have bought her all high end stuff again the wood and hardware are exceptional!
I like your nails painted do what you want to do if people don't like it they don't have to watch your videos life is to short to worry about what people think live .life and be happy great video
The thingy on top of the mattress is called a featherbed. My mom had one on our extra bed up in the attic, my uncle would stay up there in the winter when it was extra cold. It's basically a comforter filled with feathers. They are amazing, we would get on top of it like a big dog bed. But it's called a feather bed
Beautiful house 🏘️ and a lot of old antiques loved the video and I like the way your nails look, some people are not happy unless they have said something about the way other people look it just shows their short comings
I really love your videos. This house was definitely amazing with all of the stuff that was inside. The old school vacuum cleaner, the dressers, beds etc.....
Your nails are fine, Haters can eat crap... The car is a ford Fairmont, made from 1978 to 83 ,kinda ugly .. pianos and an organ,good stuff ...you know what they say, its better to have a lobster on your piano, than crabs on your organ!!! Happy new year.........
Its so sad her children never took her in or moved in with her..children grow up and seem to forget about the parents or parent who loveinly raised and taught them...i dearly cherish the things that were my parents .and will cherish them forever
Hold on one cottin picking minute, people are being shady about his nails?? Really??? Hope they find a way to stop being so hatefilled, I love seeing the unique designs on his nails in each video!!
I just find it so sad that families don't claim the belongings of their parents. But to also leave the house to erode away.
It is sad. This is something I don't want to think about, but someday we all have to. My parents are still happily married. Their 50th anniversary was back in September, 2021
It is sad. Often they are too far away & cant leave their job to take care of it . Or they were too old and didn’t have good health. If she was 90, the kids could be in their 60’s or maybe even 70.
And couldn’t hire help . It is always sad but when you get older, it’s actually easy to understand how this happens too often , unfortunately
I've seen some just claim the stuff they wanted and leave the rest behind.
Sadly, some people do not have any family or friends. ☹
How is that sad smh
Fellow Okie here and I'm really enjoying your videos. I'm blown away by 2 things: the lack of vandalism and the fact that weather has not taken a terrible toll (yet) on a house that has apparently been sitting untouched for 30 years. Such a cool find and in my opinion, a rare find.
I was born in 1955 in Eastview, Ontario Canada. (Next to Ottawa) Our house was probably built in 1947 after the first born in 1946. This house that you are showing brings back lots of memories for me. We did not have as many bedrooms and it was a 2 stories house with a big kitchen and a very small living room. The 2 story was a rental for additional income. Mom was a stay at home wife to raise us 7 siblings. Some white door frames were the same as ours. I'm really enjoying this video. Thanks
I absolutely loved this one! The items, furniture just everything is such a flashback in time. I was born in 75 so some of the things like the blender, the vacuum and the clothes omg :) my mom definitely had some of those dresses. I love all your content keep up the great work!👍🏽
The vacuum cleaner looks like an old Electrolux. My maternal grandmother had one similar to it when I was a wee youngster..
I was born in 1961 and I hear ya, i recognize a lot of stuff too. My mother collected antiques, that sleigh bed is something. Cool place
So precious. And the history makes this so much more meaningful. That's what sets you above and apart from all others who randomly film vacant and/or abandoned properties.
Feather ticks were used on the beds. Photo's of old movies stars left to right, Henry Fonda Bob Hope and Peter Lawford. The ceiling was done with old reused tongue and groove . Then they covered with 70' ceiling tile Room may have done over then. Probably old ceiling would be lath and plaster . It probably started to fall so they updated it. Also put in the paneling in bedrooms upstairs in 70's I think she stayed down stairs due to her age that way clothes are hanging on the door.. Great find amazing its not trashed by vandals
Pamela is right about the pictures. If you like old movies -they were some of the best. If you’ve ever seen Jane Fonda (Grace of Grace and Frankie on Netflix) - Henry Fonda was her father in real life. 😎
The bed cover that you referred to as memory foam is called an 'eggcrate mattress'. The are used to help prevent peoples skin from breaking down when the are bedridden or spend a lot of time in bed. That one is upside down. The 'blood' on the couch was probably some of the fluids that will start to drain from a body as it starts to putrefy. It is made up of many components and is much more watery than if she had bled out.
That “treasure chest” is actually referred to as a steamer trunk which was used in early traveling originally on steam powered ships. Originally produced in the late 1870’s but more commonly found from the 1880-1920 years...✌🏻
Ahhh, someone has been consulting Alexa for info on steamer trunks, lol.
I think the room
Off the kitchen was once a living room. To save money and probably mobility issues , they made it a bedroom and closed up the other rooms to save heat costs. What an interesting place ! Thanks for posting it!
That was my thought also
For future reference... Those are asbestos ceiling tiles. Use respiratory protection when you encounter damaged and decaying tiles like that please
You tell the story in the beginning and make it sound very sad . But it could be a totally different energy. She loved the house she was gifted and lived her entire marriage in that house with her husband and kids . She had a happy marriage and was able to be there with the love of her life as he passed away an old man . Her grandkids often came to visit and she loved her little animals and her garden and kept contact with het kids and grandkids .
She was 90 years old and passed away in her sleep on the couch one summer evening . The first thing she saw as she left this world was her parents, her husband , and all her pets she missed throughout her life.
The kids came and took everything that meant something to them and never could sell the place , they just couldn’t let go.
The end
Let me preface this by saying I truly enjoy your channel. You’re respectful, not a bunch of profanity, and you film everything nicely so I don’t get motion sickness. I say this to help you be top of the heap of urban explorers: please please educate yourself on architecture, history, antiques, vintage items, and early to mid 20th century culture. Remember that an elderly person generally lived through the Depression. They never threw out anything that was still usable, including old magazines that had a relevant article to them. And look for modern clues like the empty tissue box in one of the bedrooms. That style box was not introduced until the 80’s or 90’s. It doesn’t irk me that people your age just don’t know. It makes me sad that traditions and history are no longer passed on. Be a true expert - I promise your channel will explode. You have the potential of being that good.
Bonnie, I appreciate you wanting to help but I have to say that I am no spring chicken, as my gramma used to say, and I definitely have no idea when a particular tissue box style came into being. "People his age" have no frame of reference for the things you are sad about. BB treats every home & every place with reverence & respect. Yes, knowing the names of architectural details would enhance the videos but the lack of that info has nothing to do with age,
I have to admit, I get annoyed. I’m literally yelling details of information while watching this. I’m 54 so I’ve been around longer than he has.
Bonnie, yes! I appreciate that he is respectful and doesn't use profanity. That's rare in urban explorers. But the buildings and contents hold so many clues. With some research/education he could raise these videos several notches.
First video, last video. I couldn't do it. He lost me when looking at the pics on the piano. I'll give it to him that he doesn't know Bob Hope, but to question if the pics are of the same man when clearly they're not, and two of the pics have the celebrities name right on them...................I could say more but I'll show myself to the door and let someone else take my spot.
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I hate to be captain obvious, but the first clue of when the home was left abandoned should've been that 80's Ford Fairlane outside.
And, even then it still could've been occupied 20 years after.
7:40 is a lamp table mid 1940s style usually.
7"55 You can date a dresser more easily by looking at the corner connections of the drawers, the dovetail joints help a whole lot. There are several sites online that can give you a quick view that is easy to remember because there are only a few (about 5) older ones. Nailed Babbet, has nails on the one side. 17th century usually had one large dovetail, Colonial has more of a square set in, Victorian has a very small cut ins and machine made is a very uniform cut in. There are more connections on the corner of drawers but these are the main ones. This drawer is around 1940s when there were more department stores that carried furniture. This is not a common dresser because it is not square front, the base is curved front with a square top.. meaning this was not probably sold at Sears or Montgomery Wards, it was probably from a furniture store. LOL you could have closed the drawer more easily if you would have just pushed it in the middle lol.
8:10 due to the slat width and size on the crib, it is around 1930s. to identify the age on most cribs if you pull up the corner of the mattress and see the frame that holds the mattress you can identify the age easily
8:38 This is probably used as a makeup table, it is in French Provencal style which was big in the early 1940s Art Nouveau era
Wall paper is easy to identify online. that is an early 1940s floral pattern
Closets were not dominate in bedrooms until the 1930s new builds. Homes not having closets would do a V wood brace on the wall where there is another wall close by and then put a dowell or "stick". V holders were used by my Grandpa out on his farm. He said they would hold a pig, It is one of the strongest places in the house
Very cool! How do you know all of this?
That ceiling cover is called celetex. Back before tall ceilings were back in, people covered ceilings up to keep heat bill down. Covering walls was cheapest with paneling to knock lout cold weather. My parents bought an old house when I was in my teens.
I really appreciate the Scripture in your videos. It provides a sense of comfort ❤️
That heater is from around the 40's & 50's era, my Grandmother had one like it.
That green wierd fabric thing was a robe. I remember when it was popular. So funny, your comment, that fabric made me laugh 😃 .
One thing I noticed about this home is there are virtually no family photos on the walls or anywhere really. Most of these old abandoned homes are littered with old photos. Most likely the photos were the only things that were valued enough to be removed. They probably didn't care much for anything else obviously. Including the home itself.
I love watching your videos and you do an amazing job!!!! I think your respect for the place is quite commendable. Don't let people talk you down because of how you dress or the nail polish. I do have 1 problem, the "time capsule" of the space is lost when people are giggling or laughing and crowding the place. They may have always been around, but I'm seeing them for the first time in this video. You speak with depth and emotion and try to decipher the untold story. They, on the other hand, create a distraction. I don't have anything against them, but they defeat the purpose of watching these homes that are truly frozen in time.
I agree the laughing people were distracting and felt 'disrepectful'
@@supermike0822 Well he did say "churnin corn over there." 😆
It's a shame that so much was left behind. A lot of that furniture looks pretty nice and is still salvageable. I wish the family would either sell it or just give it away to people who could put it to good use again.
Had to log in on my phone (watching UA-cam on my TV) to tell you I like your nails! If you like them, then that’s what matters and you don’t have to not do what you like to appeal to people who don’t care about what you like anyway. Your videos are fantastic and I can see them evolving and see you refining your craft since I started watching. Can’t wait to see more from you.
Thanks for sharing and being considerate of the ONE'S who have moved on.💕
You really should not listen to those comments. I have watched a lot of your videos with you and your wife exploring and I enjoy you both. I dont know what makes some people say stupid and hurtful things, immaturity or ignorance maybe, but please don't listen. I love what you do and live watching your whole crew film. Keep them coming🥰
YOU ARE AN ARTIST ITS REALLY NO DIFFERENT THAN TATTOOS JUST ON THE NAILS its who you are so ignore negativity be yourself allways. love what you your wife and team do thank you
Happy New year big Bankz!! Thanks for posting this incredible time capsule. The blue ceilings in the South are meant to keep the home safe. The color of the heavens 🌻Also look forward to more cool content! Safe travels and explorations 🙏🎥
Forgive me if I repeat others. Re blue porches: by early to mid 1900s, the blue was just tradition, regardless of why it started. My parents built in 1959: same blue on porch bc that's what was done. Also, people used to use furniture till it wore out. Updating with trends is relatively new, hence the reason homes of elderly folks look so much older than when they left them. My dad's 91; my brother says all the time that dad's house is like a time capsule, just like these bandos. Just some trivia for ya. Nails: you do you, man. Love your videos and love your respect for the places you film!
The car is a Ford Fairmont. My dad had a brown one when I was small...good memories
Mother had a red Fairmount wagon w faux paneling
Yea about a 1981 model. My dad bought my oldest sister one for her first car. In the early 90s.
Wow, this is a very cool find. Someone must have come in after the homeowner passed away because the refrigerator was emptied out.
Your wife did a great job on your nails! Cool
Love your videos! Really appreciate that they are family friendly & I can watch them with my granddaughter whom by the way loves them too! Keep up the good work!!
Dude! I was so bugged by your nails (not hating but wondering WTH) right at 17:21 when you began explaining them. It was like you read my mind and were speaking right at me. I cracked up laughing!
Way cool you connect with your wife like that. Great video, thank you for sharing.
I'd say that the fluids on the couch is where she died, fell over and decomposition set in and those fluids leaked out onto the couch. She was probably there until someone smelt the decomposition. So sad that people don't have family that care about those who gave them life.
This house was amazing. I would love to restore it back to it's original beauty. Some of the furniture could be restored too. You can't help but wonder about the family that lived their. Thank you. Your video's are so interesting. Your nails are really cool looking.
Thank you so much!
@@BigBankz Pay no mind to the haters, put it down to insecurities & and a narrow view of the world as they see it. I think your nails look great, if your wife did them I say great job! If you 2 went to a salon even better (full spa treatments are a wonderful treat when single but when you can share them with a a hubby, boyfriend etc.. they are even more fun together. You have a solid sense of self my dear so if you and the wife enjoy spas, nail salons and have a lot of fun doing things like this then don't let ANYONE try to make you feel bad about it. (btw, alot of male metalheads and punk rockers from the 70's and 80's painted their nails and women loved it) SOOOO.. my dear, live life on YOUR terms and just continue being the wonderfully kind, funny, honest, loving person you are. That's what we see and love most about you and makes your explore videos so enjoyable to watch so don't lose that because as an old saying goes "The people that matter don't mind and the people who mind don't matter"😁 words to live by!
Happy New Year to you both ,love your channel and look forward to the next explore. Be well & stay safe!
I really enjoyed this video and I love your nails,. Thanks for sharing , God bless you
Hey, the nails add fun and character lol. "That explorer with the nails" haha. Do you bud.
Little old ladies can lack the income to make updates to their homes. Plus, they like the way they decorated it years ago and don't have a desire to change it. That's why "abandoned in the 1990s" can look like a home from decades earlier. My grandparents built their home in 1952. When she
passed in 1988, everything in the home was exactly the same as in '52.
thank you for a flash back in time bigbanks
Back then, the mattresses easy for the help to take off to beat it, air out, flip over. Air raids,a protective shield... watching those old 50s classics ❤️
Hi peeps,
I'm a 53 yo nan, n 8 love Ur nails, if that actually colours anyone's opinion of u, I wud advise u to not take any heed of those opinions, the problem lies within those ppl, not u. U be u, n keep doin Ur thing, U come across as a very gentle, polite, nicely spoken young man. Dnt waste any of Ur time worryin about shallow ppls opinions of paint on nails. Luv Ur work and Ur nails lol. Luv n hugs from N.I. 💚💚💚
That horn next to the magazine is for calling in your hunting dogs.... my grandpa used to used it fox hunting
You are nice and the nails are yours. Be you young man. Child of God.
That house truly is a time capsule.
This is my all time favorite house
The lady who lived here sounds sweet. So many personal touches I love old wallpaper, it tells a story of other eras. And nice wallpaper at that! This home looks like it's really been a home, not just a showhouse (like the ,Kardashians). They have an immaculate house, but absolutely no possessions! That's because some people don't actually HAVE HOBBIES. The Kardashian's would "die of shame" if anyone actually left a magazine on the table, or anything "untidy"! But for all the loving homely touches, the lady ended up being abandoned (like the house), and died alone. How sad is that?
I would like to say many things.... so I'll make a small list.
First, I love your videos. You and proper people are my go to at night when I have trouble sleeping. There's something about watching you explore places that helps. Sorry if that sounds weird. 😅
2nd, your nails are amazing and I'm jelly.
3rd, please never change.
💜💜💜💜
Thank you so very much! That means the world to me!!
Love the nails, too; I’m jealous!
Great video & great house! Always check the canned goods or food items for expiration dates. That will give you a great ballpark of when the house was last occupied. Surprised you didn’t check the date on the green beans.
We are not watching because of your nails! Beautiful as they are 😊 your videos are great!! Nails are a bonus x
i love your nails. You keep them i think they look cool!
All I can say is amazing. She kept this house well taken care of. I do have to say I am a empathetic Medium. I don’t like bringing this up but I could feel her following you all as you are going through. She cherished her house. She is trying to figure out why you guys are there. Thank you so much for sharing this walk through.
I like your Nails Big Banks and your cool cross earrings I used to have them in the 80's!! absolutely loved this house so much beautiful furniture left behind that vacuum was so cool...steamer trunk etc..
The heater in the living room with the TV is an air tight wood stove. I had one for years, there is a door in the side that opens to put wood inside and a thermostat so you could adjust the air intake to make the wood burn longer and you can cook on top.
Haha the old tub vacuum ! We had one they are from the 60’s
Another awesome video! Loved it so much. Happy New Year bigbankz! Looking forward to many more amazing finds!
Thank you so much! Happy new year!
This house was incredible! Thanks for sharing the adventure with us.
I enjoyed this video, couldn't sleep and happy to see an Explore I can watch.
I think you and Maureno learned a lot from each other. Your exploring has improved, the way you introduce them and speak about them (I'm not saying they were bad before though!).
Thank you for showing me this interesting, but sadly long abandoned, place. I hope you have a Happy New Year and keep sharing with us!
Omg I forgot I was at work watching this low key and I laughed out loud by accident when you guys were “ churning butter” 😂
Why do the children leave all of these things!! They could have cleaned this up took what they want then rented this property out to a family. It is a shame to just leave everything. Is there no sentimental things there?
Great find ... would love to have seen whats hidden in the back part of the home where you couldnt get too ... who knows ... it might really be a time warp ! ... untouched from maybe 100 years ago !
The bedroom mattresses with the thin-stripes look very much like the 'old' feather mattresses that they had decades ago. You would have to shake them a lot to fluff them up as the feathers would press down after sleeping on them. I remember those mattresses! And no, I am not old. LOL
Also, the reason there was a bed downstairs in what looked like a living room is most likely because when folks get older, climbing stairs can be quite a challenge. Since there was a master bed nearby , perhaps she had her husband on this bed (or vice versa) so they could be close to one another and easier to tend to.
One of the three pictures on top of the piano was of Bob Hope, an incredibly famous actor.
I was thinking they may have been like my grandparents and had different bedrooms or had their parents living with them. When I saw the car, I thought Ford Marquis because it was to square a be the Granada, but I was wrong. And the kitchen cabinets looked both metal and wood. Another good one Bankz
The car is a late 70s Ford Fairmont.
I enjoy your vlogs it’s nothing wrong with your nails. You are a man of God 🙏🏽👍🏽
DUDE DO WHAT YOU WANT THATS WHAT MAKES US ALL SPECAL
This is my first video of yours I’ve watched - definitely subscribing! I love abandoned videos. A few things: I love the nails! Idk if you’re doing them in future videos, personally love the aesthetics, and I definitely feel it makes your videos stand out in all the abandoned exploration videos! I also am glad you go as a group. I don’t know if you always do that, but I get so nervous when people explore abandoned places alone! Thanks for taking us on the journey!! Looking forward to watching more.
Loved the living room chair upholstery with the scenes on it.
What you called the master bedroom. May have been another room and when the person got to old. They moved into that room. Also I liked the wallpaper and the little rocking chair. You can tell you love your wife. I don't think my husband loves enough to let me paint his nails. Then go out in public. I could think of better things to do,then to send negative thoughts. To someone I can't see. If you don't like him, don't watch.
Your nails are AWESOME, let the haters hate and you do your thing ☺️
Wow, lots of cool antique goodies there! The house may be too far gone to save, but some of those trinkets, pieces of furniture and maybe even electrical items could be cleaned up/restored or even kept as-is. They look like old junk now (and probably even more so 30 years ago, before the passage of more time) but now I'm sure many collectors would be all over those!
Ford Fairlane. Pre- Granada age, prob. ~70's era.
That quilted chartreuse thing you called a jacket? Looks like it was possibly a ROBE. Mid-60s ish, made of nylon tricot, lined with tricot, and (when clean and free of spiders!) the most wonderful silky soft thing you would ever put on your body! Except that color would make you puke!
I think the mystery door might have gone to that upstairs porch with the blue roof. It could have been closed off because it was unsafe.
The house seems far BIGGER inside than what we see on the outside. And if it is that old, the interior has been remodeled -- possibly around the late 40's. That vacuum looks like the Electrolux ones -- which were still that bullet style as late as the 90's, maybe later -- though it does look to be very old. It is said of Electrolux vacuums, other, if someone offers you one, take it! They hold up FOREVER! Electrolux sales people used to go door-to-door selling, and it would be typical of that era, farm/countryside to have one. Also, the Sears/Coldspot appliances in the kitchen in a farmhouse. Easy to shop from their catalog, and repair service back then was good and reliable; they'd come to your house. Many were made by Whirlpool, 60's and beyond. It was very convenient to shop with them. Just call them up and they'd bring another one on the truck and put it in. Fun vid!
Actually it’s a Fairmont they started in 1978~1982 I believe.
Your nails are beautiful. The pictures are of movie stars. Bob Hope for one. The clothes hanging on the bedroom door are mostly 70's having lived thru that era. Love your videos.
I have said he needs to make a video that highlights all the amazing nails he has had in the last year!
Im an older southern gal and I don't want flowers on wallpaper. I don't even like wallpaper 😂
As far as your nails go, I'm an old skool rocker. Wearing nail polish was a thing in the 70's and 80's! I like them!! Do you darlin! Don't let anyone steal your sparkle!
Thank you for all the cool videos! Y'all stay safe! Blessings 🕉
Those photos were of Bob Hope and a young Henry Fonda.
And Jimmy Stewart's picture!
What a cute house ,love the wallpaper.Thanks Big Bankz Happy New Year.👍❤️
The original home is more than likely from the late 1800s to early 1900s, you can see that from the trim etc. In the South, we tend to hang onto a lot of old furniture, I have some of the same furniture that is in this home lol. The mattresses are old, they are usually stuffed with hay, cotton or even a mixture of both, there wasnt a need to update them after kids grew up and left home. The tiles on the ceiling were put up to cover up damage or to remodel during the 70s, that's when the paneling got introduced to the home as well. The different colored boards on the ceiling in the dining room are actually mismatched boards, the pink boards are beadboard that came off of a ceiling, or wall.... we like to repair things with what we have laying around 🤣 the house was lived in longer than you think, my great Granny's house looked like you had stepped back into the 50s in 2005, rarely did you see anything new and she kept EVERYTHING.
beautiful house thanks forsharing
I absolutely love the wallpapered walls!
Happy New Year. Awesome exploration!
Happy new year! Thank you!
Thanks BigBankz! Another great find. It is too bad there is not enough history on this one as it is obviously full of someone’s memories. The family appears to have had a love for music.
Wow poor woman she leaves by herself.
Your nails are cool AF!
I totally want to explore the hidden rooms.
I love your nails you do what make you happy 😃 some ppl always have sh_t!!! to say! Love your videos !
Hugs 🤗
I like your videos. This house was a great find, beautiful old furniture. I too knew the photos were old movie stars. Did this house have a bathroom? inside? You seem to sometimes get carried away with your guesses but then I am a whole lot older than you! I thought the blue ceilings were to keep insects from making nests (also - a darker blue sometimes called “haint blue” is believed by some to keep away evil spirits). I do agree that some of the wallpapers are nice and something not used much today. The ceiling 'tile' I think are like what my Dad used when he finished off an upstairs bedroom for me, some kind of press board (recycled scraps). They certainly loved music and had so many beds! The clothes I think were like some I left behind in the late 60's or '70's. I'll be watching for more of your adventures.
I'm new here! Loving this ! I agree with everyone else, do your nails however you like!!! You mentioned the blue paint that you saw at first outside of the house- in the south it's called " haint " blue and was done on porches, doors, and windows to keep the spirits out. You may have known that already, but I love that feature. Haint blue was everything from seafoam green through to teals and gray-blues.
Happy New Year! What a great find. Love all of the history left. Also a bit sad about the elderly woman who lived there. And you paint your nails however you want. Ignore the haters. Thanks for the explore!
To Kimberly from Nygel.I too think it's sad about the lad .Life isn't just about houses, but the people they belonged to!
Hey Carter that was a Ford Fairmont I remember a guy used to drive one back in the day and a crappy car too
Thank you for sharing your experience with this beautiful house. I loved that you showed the details of the house. I am looking forward to the next house video.
By the way I don’t care what anyone says about you nails. It’s cool to me. I will see you in you next video
That's a Ford Fairmont, 1978 or 79. I had a 79 Mercury Zephyr years ago. Same car. My aunt and uncle had a Fairmont wagon years ago. Cool video!
20:20 That is quilted fabric, sometimes used for bedding jackets or for out door jacket. the color is anywhere from the 1920s to 1960s with the plaid behind it it looks more 1960s.
20:43 The couch is turn of the century in design. That dresser is where the money is, The hardware is mid to late 1800s, can't see the sides of the drawers to identify more about it but it is gorgeous, what a shame. The rocker is also excellent!! I love it too.
20:44 those 2 white chairs on the right in the foyer are utterly amazing and people do not recognize their value. They are painted so not known but most of those were made from walnut, they are bent wood top rails. Those are early 1900s because they do not have the long metal rails in them, which they used in the early 1800s.but are great chairs,
21:13 is a nice piece, it is done in layers in a shadow box frame, not expensive but just a nice piece
21:35 The highboy dresser is amazing I can not tell if it is mahogany or beryl wood, either way it is so sad the condition it is in.
The house has good quality pieces of furniture in it, they are not high dollar but they are quality pieces, made from good wood, there is no particle board or pressed wood. What I can tell of the drawers they all have dovetails from early 1900s design and the hardware for drawer pulls are not shabby quality. They are not decayed that much they are more swollen with humidity and non stable environment.
22:31 baby grand
23:52 The odd thing about the stains on the couch is they are all in the same pattern. They all look like a wave design, which Also there is no "blood" on the hand tied rug on the floor.
25:00 those high heels are 1950s style and again that dresser is amazing. Her Daddy must have bought her all high end stuff again the wood and hardware are exceptional!
That quilted “jacket” in the chartreuse color is a bathrobe
I like your nails painted do what you want to do if people don't like it they don't have to watch your videos life is to short to worry about what people think live .life and be happy great video
The thingy on top of the mattress is called a featherbed. My mom had one on our extra bed up in the attic, my uncle would stay up there in the winter when it was extra cold. It's basically a comforter filled with feathers. They are amazing, we would get on top of it like a big dog bed. But it's called a feather bed
Loved the tour of the house really enjoy your videos love looking at anything old cheers from Linda in Australia 🍹😊
It's picture of Henry Fonda, Bob Hope, Tyrone Powers. They're all Hollywood stars. Thanks for this nice tour!
Dude, those are feather beds--filled with real chicken feathers--they were considered the best quality sleeping back in the day.
LOVE THE NAILS 🤩
I love the tree wallpaper and the staircase.
Beautiful house 🏘️ and a lot of old antiques loved the video and I like the way your nails look, some people are not happy unless they have said something about the way other people look it just shows their short comings
I really love your videos. This house was definitely amazing with all of the stuff that was inside. The old school vacuum cleaner, the dressers, beds etc.....
Great video as always! Love when you share scripture! 🙏
Love this explore! So sad all the memories. You explain everything so well. 🥰🥰🥰🥰
The roofs on the porches that are painted blue was to keep evil spirits away.
Hope all your friends have a Happy New Year and your family and you have one as well
I like your nails. Whatever floats your boat. Happy New Year.
Your nails are fine, Haters can eat crap... The car is a ford Fairmont, made from 1978 to 83 ,kinda ugly .. pianos and an organ,good stuff ...you know what they say, its better to have a lobster on your piano, than crabs on your organ!!! Happy new year.........
The "sister" car was???? Mercury Zepher.
Its so sad her children never took her in or moved in with her..children grow up and seem to forget about the parents or parent who loveinly raised and taught them...i dearly cherish the things that were my parents .and will cherish them forever
That car in the carport... "Just look at it".
That’s all you can do...✌🏻
Hold on one cottin picking minute, people are being shady about his nails?? Really??? Hope they find a way to stop being so hatefilled, I love seeing the unique designs on his nails in each video!!
Yep 70,s we had fridge to like that
Me too, just hateful, mean people and mean people stink