@Weird Explorer I did not realize it until your comment but that is exactly why Iw as enjoying it so much so I very much I concur! Much better way to see it. Thank you for poining I out.
This reminds me of a house my niece bought for the land. She got it cheap and didn’t even look in the house until after she got the keys. It was literally filled to the ceiling in every room (plus 2 sheds and a garage). It had been empty since the 70’s. It was like an archeological dig, the deeper we got the older it got! The woman who lived there had some issues, there were razor blades hiding in many of her boxes... and in drawers, cupboards, mixed in quilting squares etc... There were plenty of treasures but they were usually located in the oddest of areas. The biggest find was 2 items authenticated to have come from the Adolf Hitler estate. A riding crop and a linen napkin. Almost everything was auctioned, the napkin went up to 40k when she stopped the bidding, she decided she wanted to hold on to it for its historical value and an investment for her children’s future. We didn’t know much about antiques so at the time the fun part was finding jars and cans of coins (wheats and silver). Upstairs we found a mouse nest complete with baby mice, my other niece took them home and raised them. As we removed the nest (carefully and terrified) there was some fabric under it, it turned out to be a wad of cash in a silk napkin. She started going through it and her hands started to shake, then she started crying. There was over $700, the bills were like new except they were old, silver certificates and stuff, the mouse didn’t get to them. Watching your video reminds me of our adventure, it’s was a once in a lifetime treasure hunt!
@@thommysides4616 I'm more surprised that a napkin would be worth that much, I think you could buy his original artwork for less than that not long ago.
I'm a trauma therapist and am trained in dealing with hoarded homes (we don't call them 'hoarder' homes). These houses are scaled from 1 to 5, from bad to the utter worst. Level 1 homes just look junky, cluttered and in need of a good cleaning, whereas Level 5 homes require hazmat suits due to biohazard waste. The mouse droppings alone make this a Level 5 home. The TV drama shows are not a true depiction of how we deal with hoarded homes in the real world. We don't do drama and we are respectful to the homeowners, not abrasive, pushy or shaming. You sir, were very respectful and honoring of this space. Great vid!
Oh wow, thanks for sharing and thanks for your dedication. I guess our culture makes it easy to disrespect those with mental illness, sadly. I'm never gonna use the term "hoarder" again.
Amazing info. I work for a cleaning company that specializes in biohazard, I can confirm this information. Also know there are Resourse for people in this situation. (BioOne is the company I work for.)
What makes me so happy is that you were able to save these beautiful pieces of art, and they didn't get lost. It's also nice that the money was able to go back into preserving the property.
Sorry but NO! I would not let a member of my family let their home get into such a sorry state! It is an extreme health hazard!!! Imagine your loved one actually trying to live in this mess! Every step is a potential opportunity to break a hip and die unknown to anyone... no, no, no!! Stop saying this is OK. And to make it worse, this lady was obviously a good seamstress at one stage. A house like this is a sign of serious deterioration in her state of mind and physical health.
There is however a difference between having respect for a person and saying it is okay. It is not healthy to live in a house like that, but to make the reputation of the person that lived there foul, is an whole other thing. She was an artist, her art is clearly respected all over this globe, so why would anyone want to ruin that by the way she lived? That does not make her a lesser person. And it is also more difficult then you probably think to get a person out of such a situation.
@@annwilliams6438 Nobody is saying it's okay,but it's also not our place to judge. We don't even know if the family was aware of how severe the issue was until she passed.
I feel so invested in the turn around of this house now, its nice to see someone sorting things for donation and reselling rather than just throwing everything away
Happy I found your channel. My grandfather left me his home. took me 4 months to clean out with no help. He had 5 refrigerators full of meat in the house and 9 full of meat out back. Just 3 rooms filled the bed of my truck 15 times so 15 trips to the dump. Finally broke down and rented a dumpster a little bigger then the one you had which mine had to be emptied over 50 times. I am still working on the backyard of this house. Wish I could post my pics of this place you would be amazed. I am a single mom doing all this with just my 2 arms no help. It has been really hard on me glad it's almost over. Anyways glad to have found you and good luck with your mess.
Hi miss Adams, what great work you did, it was courageous and i'm glad you were almost done a year ago, i hope you were able to finish it and get some relief, have a great day !
Don't forget to look between the pages of books. I know from experience that a hoarder will stash cash in between the pages...especially in a Bible. Or cookie jars. Lots of hiding places ;-)
Butch Adriatic yes, THIS refers to the present, as in something you are looking at or holding up to show. THAT would be better to use for something in the past or over yonder. For example, that lamp over there in the corner of the room as opposed to this lamp over here on the table.
1. This made me cry. Seeing her work and knowing that this woman who was very talented and creative had an illness that ended up hiding her passion of art and creating. 😢💗 2. I hope you were able to find important things like photos for the family. 3. You look like a young Brendan Fraser and Ralph Machio mixed lol. Thank you for posting this...found it very interesting. 😊
The way Alex has dealt with this house and its owner is so respectful. Her art has been noted, preserved and appreciated by Canada, her friends, family and the town where she lived. She only died when she knew Alex was going to preserve her legacy.
As the child of a hoarder, honestly, it has been so ridiculously soothing to me to see you clearing this place out. I love watching the TV show Hoarders, but it's nice to have a drama-free look into a cleanup. And it's so neat seeing the treasures you've found! I gasped when you pulled that money out! You've definitely gained a subscriber; I can't wait to see the house coming alive again more and more.
I love that you don't just take a shovel and load it all into garbage bags . You go through everything on the floors with such care and show respect to the previous owner. You never say mean things like " how could they live like this ?" Or something similar. You never judge the people because you know that the family has also gone thru the house and grabbed what they wanted and left things in disarray. You don't care and I really admire you for that.
well, that mask would most likely keep 99% of the bs in the air out. Chemicals was most likely not the hazard nr 1. Some few mold spores should not kill you.
I think you're doing a great job about being respectful to the family and the artist herself. The hoarding really seems to take a back seat and the adventure of exploring an enormous time capsule & the treasure hunting shines through as the main focus. I think you are giving a gift to the family by documenting the process in this way. I look forward to the next updates.
I feel bad about the jewelry and cash, I think it should go back to the original owners, but they sold it and he's got it now. Pretty folding bills, I live in the US and we should design our money to look better like that.
I feel the family sold it knowing what possibly could be found, Heck what about the silver? They could of went through the house or had people do it for them, But they didn't. Probably because of the mess, why should he have to give Back the good stuff, and keep junk
@@kcanded The relatives had plenty of time to go through the house looking for stuff as it had been in the family for a long time. But it seems they just looked in and saw trash and instead of clearing it to sort the good stuff out, they decided to sell it so someone else would have the responsibility of clearing all of the trash. If you buy a property lock stock and barrel, everything in the house is yours.
Ian Allen if anyone is deserving of the finds it is Alex. Remember how he helped the homeless man that brought him the Disney cell? He is very trustworthy and seems to be the real deal. I am happy for him. He is very deserving.
I am rewatching this series and it is delightful to see your Father-in-law, Dave. What a great guy and you seemed to have such a good relationship with him. I am so sorry he is gone, but he is still loved and missed by a LOT of people he never knew. Also our very first glimpse of Hans!
What are you talking about? Hes only being respectful to what he can sell for top dollar. He bought the house and property which makes it his right to do whatever he wants with the contents. But it is kind of heartbreaking to think the original owner most likely passed away and any precious memories and important family history that had been buried under all the junk is most likely in a city dump lost forever
@@johnathanadorno4602 "Curiosity Incorporated has announced that they’ve put the wheels in motion to have Mary’s house recognized as a heritage site by the Canadian government" from an article about the original owner who Curiosity Inc has done a biography on, on this very channel. Oh, and she (the potter and original owner) is still alive at 104 years of age.
My husbands Grandfather lived through the depression and did not trust banks. One of the last things he told his family before passing was to look in the wheat! They found thousands of real silver dimes hidden in the bottom of the wheat barrels! Thanks for sharing
And if he had invested that money instead, admittedly with instruments such as broad based index funds that didnt exist at the time, your family would now be worth millions. Moral of the story, invest. Invest. Invest. Seriously though, if you have the time, read or listen to 'A Random Walk Down Wall Street'. The worst thing the great depression did was to scare the masses away from markets. it's taken close to 100 years, and a technologically driven information revolution, for the general population to be confident enough with their understanding of economics to participate in the markets, and there seems to be a general effort to instill fear around the notion of big banks that has rippled over into a distrust of Wall St in general. As a result, unfortunately, each generation has seemingly saved or invested less than the previous, yet we're on track to live longer. Not a good recipe for societal success.
@@William-Morey-Baker Food for thought: And yet, in spite of all that, incomes are perpetually rising (even in inflation-adjusted terms), quality of life is rising, people are less violent and more civil, and technology continually makes this all possible. Is it maybe true that participation in the official markets of Wall Street isn't all it's cracked up to be? I say this as someone who has spent a lot of time investing in traditional and non-traditional markets with varying degrees of success. On a nominal basis, I think I'm still way ahead in the safer, more traditional assets, but I've also had some wild successes in some creative areas that happen outside of the exchanges.
My grandad use to hide money too in clocks and stuff due to not using banks. Unfortunately he got dementia and ended up flushing his life savings literally down the toilet bless him
CURIOSITY INC....My older sister loves antiques and collectibles.Talking to her on the phone last night she was telling me about things she saw on the Antique Road Show on television. I told her of how I recently stumbled upon this channel of yours. She immediately googled Curiosity inc. and left me sitting on the phone while she became enthralled with your channel. lol. You could equate her excitement of finding your channel to your excitement when you find real treasures. I too, enjoy your videos very much Alex. The Hoarder House was the one I saw when I first discovered your channel. Was waiting for Part 2 and here it is! I was grinning from ear to ear when you found all that money. Pottery was unbelievable. Can't wait to see Part 3.
@@kayrussow8517 same. I remember them discussing her vaguely. I wonder who did the Statue of her. I have a feeling it wasn't self done. I think we will find many famous indiginious (and otherwise), artists names in her collection. I want to know about the textiles too.
I love watching these videos hoarded houses especially this old untouched for years. Lots of treasures you are finding, money and gold. These are great adventures to be taken on from beginning to end. Great to see you brought your father-in-law for the ride.
I forgot! Older people would put money in foil or other packaging and put it in their freezer or deep freeze. I hate to say it but since that food is frozen I'd kinda go through it before it's tossed out. My aunt hid money down the sides and back of her sofa. One day, while she was living, I shoved my hand down the back of her sofa after I took all three cushions off. $15,000 in $50 bills. She said she was afraid if the banks closed she wouldn't have any money. She was nearing 90. She had a wicker basket that she pulled over to her chair and cut out grocery coupons and threw the trash in that basket. She lifted the plastic bag up and tied it up when it was full and put over a new bag. One day she said "Look at this, wasn't this smart?" She lifted her partially filled plastic bag and had a few plastic bags folded under neath it. Then in there she had a small envelope. Another $10,000. So that hoarder probably has money hidden everywhere and my aunt wasn't even a hoarder.
@@matts.8342 Especially now that the Canadian government (from before) could empty all of the money out of our accounts, and now, they can 'legally' see what is there to begin with.
My grandma had money sewn into the hem of her bathrobe. They would put money everywhere. I know people who tear down houses for salvage and have heard stories from them of finding bags of gold coins hidden in the walls of closets.
I said the same thing when I cleaned up a family member's house. In fact, I did a happy dance in the newly cleaned space of the house. Unfortunately, it didn't last long. Somehow, the clutter repopulates like rabbits in that house. :-(
I’m loving this, wish I was there to help! At 76 years old I still love to wash walls, etc. I am not a collector , just enjoy cleaning and organizing. Know that I am with you on every bit of this adventure. Please go to the hospital and have your lungs checked when you are done.
I’m so glad you bought the house and it wasn’t torn down without someone going through it! These are tremendous finds! I hope they end up in many galleries where others can experience and enjoy the collection!
@@BikingWIthPanda Yes, but galleries can display the items properly so that they can be viewed and enjoyed. They will also document, maintain and preserve them. Galleries are also a learning resource for current and future generations.
@@BikingWIthPanda I hear what you're saying, but the main difference is that galleries charge admission to the public to view their hoarded collections. So, they make millions just from ticket sales and souvenirs, plus many other revenue streams, while still retaining ownership of the various pieces. Real hoarding involves a lot of secrecy, emotional pain, and shame.
You might want to check inside those newpapers. My great grand mother would stash money in between the pages. When she died we found $50.00 dollar bills stuck in a whole pile of newspapers in her bedroom closet and the closet down stairs where they stored wood for the fireplace.
My mother did that, too. She had important papers and some cash intentionally tucked into her magazine and newspaper stacks. She passed away in 2011, and my father moved in with me. When he passed away this past summer, I discovered that he'd been doing the same thing - thankfully to a much more manageable level! I don't know if that approach is from a certain generation, or from a hoarder's mindset, but I think it's more common than we realize.
The elderly were taught not to trust banks. So they always stored their money in their homes or even plant it in their yards in tin boxes. There also is belief that at some point in the future that banks will be taken over by government and we will not have access to our own money. I have heard that story for years. Many preppers don’t believe in using banks. Smh no telling how much money has been tossed over the years!
I am so loving this. Dude I would've helped you clean that house for free just for the excitement of the treasure hunt. I just love old houses, the stories they tell and all the nice stuff that has been forgotten. The pottery is absolutely beautiful! Clearly the lady was very talented. Thank you for filming this and if you fix the house up later please make a video of that as well, it would be so fun to see the old house be able to breathe and be beautiful again. Greetings from Sweden!
New subscriber and totally enjoying all your videos but particularly this series. I must say, your narration and the respectful way you comb through this lady’s treasured possessions speaks volumes about your own character and make this a pleasure to watch. Some would just see “junk”. You take the time to explore things that were obviously important to the previous owner for whatever reason. Your kind comments - and funny ones too! - illustrate who you really are... a nice guy! Your family is adorable too. I hope A&E, Discovery Channel, HGTV are watching!! This is a show I’d watch on tv😄 thank you for sharing this adventure with those of us like-minded treasure hunters
If it gets picked up by tv shows like HGTV and such it will be transformed and will loose its authenticity... Stick with what you’re doing. For the first time in a looong time I’m enjoying a show because it’s REAL. Please don’t change it.
Gia Cansino You’re probably right-producers would likely try to create drama where none exists or add additional ridiculous story lines (for example, how shows like Orange County Choppers declined over the years).
just a tip when cleaning a room why not put your cam in the corner of the room and leave it recording so when you go back and edit you can make time laps
You are the perfect type of person to buy hoarder or abandoned places b/c you can find value in everything. Selling and reselling antiques is truly recycling. Could you imagine if someone just wholesale tossed everything, all the valuable pottery and the hidden CASH!! But some people only care about the house/property. And you can take your time and make tons more money than just the house...You know this could be the basis of a great series on HGTV or a Netflix special :)
Antiques now are cheap because people buy new stuff. I got a 120-year-old chair for $100 recently, and it's mahoghany. It's also SO comfy and my feet don't dangle.
I'm so glad you bought this house because the person who collected all that stuff believed it was all valuable and you appreciate the valuables and don't just see it all as trash.
I'm sorry but I'm not weirded out about all the extra stuff. To me, this just looks like massive fun. It's a real world treasure hunt! And I appreciate you using the cash to pay for cleaning up the outside and dumpster removal. I'm a quilter and all that fabric in the house is a treasure!!! Someone is going to love getting that because they know what to do with it. In the last video, I think the attic, you found a box of needlework. PLEASE PLEASE tell me you kept that. Around here, in Indiana, US, that goes fast, always the first things sold!
I was just talking to a friend yesterday about your channel, how I was looking forward to an update on this property, & here it is... Love the update on the hoarders house treasure hunt!❤️ 🤓👍
Man, I just read an article about this and you could have made absolute bank and yet you chose to give half the auction proceeds to the family. You are beyond a terrific person and an extremely kind soul.
He did all that work cleaning and gave half to the family who didn't care to look for themselves anyway? I'm an honest person, but I don't think that is something I would do. He should instead put half in a trust fund for his son Steven.
@@thommysides4616 I think you are looking for fairness which most of us do, whereas he's going out of his way to show gratitude and kindness. Hence 1.7 million people watching his videos are showering him with praise and admiration. Karma returns tenfold.
@@thommysides4616 It's normal. I think, the owners of the house were the family allready, but i would considere, the potteries still belonged to the old lady. And the money of the auktion (or half the money) belongs to her as well, somehow. Now it's officially like this, that the art and the money of this artist goes to the family, because she died. or because she allready donates her house to them. She didn't donate this all to Alex. You can considere it very "cold bloody" and think "I bought a house with the inside, it all belongs to me". Or you can considere, the art (and maybe the cash ?) belongs to the old lady (when she had lived a bit longer, maybe she can with this money have a bit more comfort in her senior-home, an hair cut here and there etc.). And so i would give her back the money of her art or a part of it. Well, now she died and everything goes back to the family, but it's fine. I think, she didn't want her children to go in her cluttered house. But ok, afterwards, maybe they could have cleaned the house before the sold it. But it's really difficult ! They aren't young anymore either. (I think, they sold it cheaper anyway because it wasn't clean. Anyway it was a very kind act to give a part of the result of the sell back to the family ! I think, i would do it as well, but for sure not everybody. Sorry for my bad frenglish !
What about this symbol? → $ I.e.; yes, doing it professionally does make it better. I guess your unaware of the cheesy quality of "new" items compared to old. Hint: "throwaway society" is a relatively new term and "better" because of tech is often just a sales pitch. (I am an electronics tech.... but prefer to buy electro-mechanical/mechanical from previous eras for the reliability and rebuildability..🤔 Kinda says something, eh? 😏)
Point taken before delivery. Crap isn't new either. Price of progress. Trickle down in the market. I get it. But now I'm going to point to the depression era folks and the insistance on a higher quality to be willing to spend thier dime, and how we as "spoiled brats" are more concerned with the moment than long term as a rule. I.e., our new shopping habits are also to blame. (& fyi, YT inserted the text randomly. It was initially directed as a reply to "it's me". Sorting has been random for me again) Environmentally consious business is often a sales pitch as well... look into their overall carbon footprint on a product before you take big business's word on things... Look at electric cars. They are not as evironmentally friendly as folks think when you look at them made from ore to landfill. (Musk is riding this "wave of want by the ignorant" for all it is worth too..a PT Barnum). Maybe in another 20-40 years we'll be there, but not yet. Now, I'll point to todays expectations of profit % of business and management rates of pay today in comparison to our "golden age" of production and how that effects to quality of what we are sold. Planned obsolescence is deceptive business practice at some point imo. Finally, I buy/bought new too. Most often closer to the top shelf than not. Often the old items went into storage. FFWD 15-20 years and my new items have failed, and the old put back into use. Another 15-20 years later, those originals are still working, my storage is near empty and my house looks outdated, but everything works grand. My mixer, fans, and 30s, blender 60s, toaster 40s, tools 50s-60s (even my analog ohm meter can do things a digital equivalent cannot. Later tools break much easier as forging is considered too expensive by most mfg. today... despite the safety aspect.) I could rant all day... the point is overall quality suffers more today imo, based on my personal experience...Mileage may vary of course.
Doing it like this tho he can do as he likes and runs his business how he likes without having a corporate entity telling him 'how to be'. I would rather see him succeed independently as a small business. :)
At the 20:20 mark there’s a native american pendleton blanket on the table. The blue and black one on the table. If it’s older, it’s worth more now. Possibly thousands, if it’s authentic.
Shilow Dawn. alias I’m sure it can be washed with a small bit of bleach. Lots of people have mice and rats. I don’t think they throw out everything because they have mice.
@@MeTreesndirt Actually Lysol sells a fabric sanitizer now. "Lysol Laundry Sanitizer, a bleach-free additive specially designed to kill 99.9%* of bacteria left behind while remaining gentle on most fabrics. "
Transistor radio: Lots of us fix those devices and collect them, especially the one you held up. It had a multi position rotary switch meaning more than the two usual bands. Plug it in and see if it works. You may not get a lot of money, but you will make some old radio nut very happy! Pack 'em carefully for mailing! Second, Gamers who play '70's and 80's Pong and Space Invaders, along with all the other early electronic arcade games, really want to get their hands on 13" TV's or even 9" TV's that are from the period with working picture tubes, of of course. They like B&W believe it or not, and color. They are selling well on eBay. Help a kid out and let him/her have a great retro experience, and put those on eBay. Thanks, great show.
First, let me thank you for creating a UA-cam channel I can watch with my son. Something my entire family can enjoy without any concerns of nasty language, sketchy behavior or just plain hatefulness. My family loves history, treasure hunts and so much more and your channel really hits on so many of those things. What a blessed life you live not because your business thrives on daily treasure hunts but for your family. I love that despite the cold temps and dirty house your father in law jumped in and that's wonderful. My son sure got a kick out of that roll of paper and it unraveling on him! We enjoyed seeing you unearth so many neat treasures and woohoo on the cash! I hope you will continue to let us follow the journey on this house with you.
So happy to see you finding so much treasure. My aunt was a hoarder and she collected books, art, dolls, jewelry and antiques. Unfortunately, when she passed her children didn't really want to sort thru the trash to find the treasure. All of it got taken away as trash. I was so sad.
Oh man, cash aside I'm totally jealous of you getting to go through this house right now. I'd love to be sorting through all of that. When I was a kid we rented a house with sheds full of treasures in the back yard and I used to sneak in there and look through it all. I was so sad when the owners' kids came in and dumped it all.
New here. Subscribed because I want to see more of the house, Hope you take us with us when you are renovating and cleaning it up for further use. Love the videos. Best I found for months. Thank you for sharing.
I KNEW this was going to be a gold mine for sure. Glad that Dave is helping you. First instinct was to yell, ‘Alex get a team to help.’ I’m an old clothes and furniture man, would have loved to had a crack at all those clothes. I’m sure you made the right decision about them. It did seem to lighten the work load / at least gave you more space. Looks like quarter sawn oak on desk front, with hand made grillwork on lower part. Interesting- check out before disposing. Pottery find - overwhelming. Wonderful that their in your procession, and not just thrown out as trash. This is so exciting. Guard needed?when your not there? So many thoughts/could not have happened to a nicer family. Rest up. Stay well. Lots more to go! Thanks for taking us along.
Wow so many feelings watching this. The picker in me is thrilled with the finds; the daughter in me is saddened by the mess; the artist in me is also saddened that her (apparently highly prized) pots were just stacked on dusty shelves; and I keep cringing at the dust, mice droppings, and detritus. Worried about you two freezing to death. Finally, I’m grateful for your videos and agree with your fortune cookie fortune. Props for your chutzpah and congratulations on the treasures!
I’m also a little sad that her jewellery won’t be handed down through the family because she knew it was precious but also the family let her get that bad so maybe it’s karma
@@catw3545 I was wondering like how muxh time was actually spent here. Especially if she traveled so often. Like the house literally turned into just a storage building. Who knows what other family members may have also decided to join in on it ... like can we store this here or stay a month or so. Theres so many possibilitys.
I read an article online about this artist and the work you did in her house. Congratulations on the great work you did on saving her work and restoring her home.
Congratulations on your recovery efforts. I can not believe how much you have accomplished in a short period of time. Your respect for the former homeowner and family is noteworthy and I believe will be rewarded many times over. I am a new viewer and very impressed by professional conduct and video production. I look forward to video number 3. Wishing you continued luck with this project.
One of my favourite episodes of Curiosity inc. I got goose bumps when you were finding the pottery and other stuff, and of course the cash! It goes to show a person that with some hard work and some good intuition it could pay off. I wish you all the best of luck with the rest of the dig, and whatever you decide to do with the property.
I'm re-watching this series from two years ago. It makes more sense as to what room is what now. I can't imagine how you could do all this work in the middle of winter with no heat in the house! I wouldn't have lasted five minutes. I had forgotten how jam-packed this house was. Loved seeing Dave again. You two are amazing!
I enjoyed watching you hard at work and discovering treasures right along with you. Thank you for taking us along! I admire the way you've been handling this place by trying to maintain the integrity of the previous owner. A lot of artists tend to let go of the mundane housekeeping in order to pursue their craft. It looks like it got away from her before she realized how over her head, literally, things had gotten. I'm glad you were the one who bought her place and hope you make a good profit for you and your family.
Darned awesome. I was given access to an abandoned house by the city a few yrs ago. Money, rings, antiques...i know the thrill. 10,000$ dollars was in a coffee can under a loose board in the floor. Old timers didnt trust banks. Your vids are awesome
C W Snippits Not just old timers, I don't trust banks either, however, I wouldn't keep my money in a can, got myself a high end safe anchored to the joists and studs of my home!
In addition to the can of money, we found a several hundred more dollars stashed around the house, many antiques, and a solid gold 1950s class ring in the adjoining guest house. Im looking for another adventure soon
Are you planning to rehab the house before selling it? If so, would love to see it finished. Nothing more satisfying than seeing a big mess all cleaned up!
Wow, cash and diamonds, such awesome finds! Also you've gotta let us know how much you make off her pottery! Fingers crossed you find some more treasure.
I feel you on the allergies! Mine get me that bad just cleaning the house. I hope this project doesn't make you too sick, and I recommend Benadryl at night. It will kick the symptoms down and allow you a really good night's sleep. This house is an amazing treasure. You had to dig through trash instead of dirt and rocks, but it was there none the less. I'm beginning to understand how hoarding gets started since I got arthritis, even without a mental illness. It takes a lot of effort to keep things cleaned out and picked up. On painful days it's easy to just put things aside until you have piles that you have to deal with. You're spot-on on tackling things a little at a time and making sure progress. Good luck on finishing up.
I really hope he doesn’t sell the house until he thoroughly metal detects the yard. At the least he should find change by the clothesline and walkways.
Lynn Maupin-Simpson My Grandparents did the same type of thing, most folks who lived through The Great Depression did. My Grandma hid money in books, there was $1600 in the vacuum cleaner bag we found. Coat pockets, between the newspaper, freezer, cookie jar, taped under drawers, behind picture frames... My Gran had a closet full of toilet paper and coffee. My Nana had a three year supply of bar soap, toilet paper. And canned tuna. It seems odd to us today, but banks were not to be trusted.
What a wonderful way to live! Searching beneath the surface to find value beneath. You exemplify how you live your philosophy. You can do what you love, treasure hunting, while it supports you and your family. Teaching your children (and all of us) that getting out in the world, educating yourself, searching out places that have been neglected, then doing hard work with joy and enthusiasm, by respecting the history, and dealing fairly with people, can give them a very successful and happy life. I respect very much what you do. By preserving bygone eras through items you find, you respect, salvage and restore them. Bringing lost treasures back into appreciation to be enjoyed again. And more importantly, the larger lesson, you treat people you deal with the same view, by appreciating their value. By separating out then discarding the surface undesirable parts, most people focus on, you put your focus on the value inside. The ultimate in recycling!
I spotted a Singer Slant-O-Matic sewing machine, circa 1960. That is a top-of-the line, all metal Ferrari of sewing machines. It was called The Rocket because of its space-age styling. Highly sought-after.
no these hoarders just don't show up in those cleaning shows. those only show the hoarders that hoard trash "empty bag of chips? nooo. i can't throw that away. that might come in handy some day." there are also hoarders in the sence of. NOOO i can't throw that away. that might be worth some cash some day. these are the hoarders you want to buy houses from
darkracer125 yeah that's the kind of hoarder I am I actually actively remove the trash from my room at least once a week to keep everything clean hoarding is a type of ocd so you'll find lots of diffrent types of horaders the same way there's diffrent types of ocd
@@Jenniekitty94 directly after cleaning you lose everything aswel XD because you forget where you cleaned it up to. and then by the time you find it. the room is a mess again.
My God! I am in awe of your courage to go thru all this stuff. I am overwhelmed just watching you uncover things as you go! I couldn’t do it-you’d have to pay me a million dollars to go in and search and clean things out. And..... you never complain! You are quite the man!!
I can't even describe how good it feels to see the before and after shots in this. Please, Please, Please, PLEASE show the rest of the clean out of this house, take wide and good LONG before and after shots and really show off all of your hard work, you truly deserve the amazing visuals (and utter adulation) for even having the patience to slowly dig through all that and even try to dredge anything up. Let the images praise your just jaw dropping elbow grease and long suffering soul. (That and please let me live vicariously through you. I am having to live in a hoarders house, and seeing good and through before and after shots just soothes my soul. ) Thank You =-)
I took pottery in college. Every semester one of the instructors would have Mata Ortiz potters come up and demonstrate their indigenous ways of making pots. This woman’s work reminds me of them - similarities, especially the burnishing and simple/practical shapes.
I spent a good hour googling "historical Canadian pottery Artists" because I'm so curious on the history of this woman. I'd love to read about her travels and studying. I don't understand why her family would want it a secret. Hording is a disorder. It's a difficult one but there is no reason to be embarrassed or anything. I'm pretty sure a lot of famous Artis have all kids of mental disorders. The idea that mental health is a hush hush thing is so sad. Keeps people from getting the help they need.
that is exactly what I am thinking. To be a unique artist you are almost certainly have to be (completely) different in behaviour or thinking than the majority of the rest of society. People should be proud and supportive of these minds. Cleanup is done later ;-) Van Gogh also had a lot of big problems and luckily he had a very supportive family )if you see the old photo's of the living room of his parents. Full of the most valuable paintings nowadays ;-))
From my knowledge most hoarders are very intelligent individuals. I have one in my family,my sister. She is in Mensa with an iq of 155. At this moment she’s in Alberta and I am tasked with helping her come home to Ontario this spring. So if the family reads this please know we send condolences to the lost of this amazing artist and woman.
Be sure to check in the freezer good. Old people tend to hide cash and valuables in those. When my mother passed we found a jar of cash and also some cash under the aluminum foil that was wrapped around some of the food that was in her freezer . I keep watch to see if you find a closet full of pre war martin guitars in there :-) . Congratulations on the finds so far .
Yes. I pick, bluegrass, dawg grass, things similar to Chris Thile and Michael Davies, who are just smoking pickers , I will never be even remotely in their class. But, I love my martin gitbox and Flatiron Mandolin., They are really nice instruments . Fine instruments can be really worth some serious money.. Will have them til I die..... Old Instruments are real treasures, and even pitifully maltreated instruments can be brought back to life if they are truly worthwhile. , A fine luthier can do wonders.. But Alexander picks himself, and apparently not bad either, so he would probably keep those for himself. I would , at least for a while, just to mess around with...........
Awww man that fridge is a stinker I can just imagine from one I opened after the power had accidentally been shut off over winter break at college, bleh that stench reeeeaaaally stays with you. Now he is obligated to check the food containers and foil around the rotten food for stockpiles of money! I mean it must be done but I am not sure there is a mask that can keep out fridge stench...he would need to have one top of the line respirator! What he really needs is a money sniffing dog but that poor thing you would also need one that doesn't mind that horrible stench! Funny how he (and we) are so excited about $1250 cash when if it is true that the homeowner's pottery pieces are $5-10k each those are a much bigger score! Starting to mystify me that the owners sold it as is...at a minimum knowing some pottery must be in there and then they have the legend of a room of silver. Either they made a deal for sharing the spoils, they really really couldn't fathom doing the cleanout, or they just had no idea what they had in there. At least he will save the family photos for them!
I am going to love this series, I bet he goes through it fast though, he has already made a lot of progress. I saw in another comment he said he paid $20k Canadian for the place and all contents....what a fun adventure!
Every 2nd or 3rd thing I see brings back such vivid memories. The old Journal headlines, the milk cartons, the old metal shelves....it's a thousand trips back in time!
2am Ohio. -5 degrees with 7 inches of snow here. I felt sick, could not sleep. I came here and saw this video. Wonderful! Good content, great guy and that house! It shows you that when you do well in life (good deed, homeless guy) that you are repaid 100 fold. With that pottery it might literally be more than 100x the original investment. It could not have happened to a nicer guy and his family. I was well pleased and loved the length of the video. Please make the 3rd one hour or more haha. 72,000 subscribers speaks volumes.
I am with you in frozen Ohio, KingTroll, this video was an extra special treat today. I admire this guy's bravery and fortitude. To take on that pile of work and still be happy. The family were entirely daunted and didn't want to deal with it, yet he is undaunted and profitable!
Hope you find some of the artist's sketchbooks, they are of immense interest to art historians/collectors and help build a story of concept of through to finished piece. Even scraps of paper in that studio could have drawings on them that are worth a lot of money. Loved watching both episodes and looking forward to part 3, feeling compelled now to do some tidying up.
It must be absolutely crazy to be going through someone’s whole life like this. I find your channel very interesting, and I am actually glad you are going through all the boxes and bags. Many hoarders valued everything they owned (even if it doesn’t look like it at first glance) and I think it is awesome you are giving her items a new life and new path through donations/liquidation!
I have really enjoyed this series. Can't wait till the next video. Her pottery pieces are beautiful. I love that 1920's lamp and the Versace purse. Would love to know the value of that. I really appreciate the respect you are showing this lady and her family. Hoarding is a disease. It's hard to understand why people do it, but apparently it is a real problem.
That Versace purse doesn't even look real from the video - and this is not the home of a wealthy person who could actually afford one. It is almost undoubtedly a knockoff.
nice finds and glad to see the pottery was saved and will find new life and homes also I can see how Mary Borgstrom really was a hoarder after watching this it really showed how bad her hording got
Maggie Feken I had to clear out my Godmothers house who was a hoarder and she would go to the bank each week and take out a fixed amount of money for food etc. Then the next week do the same. As a result I would keep finding envelopes of the unspent cash lying around! Sometimes a little, sometimes a lot. This house reminds me of her but hers was worse and took much longer to clear.
I stumbled across your video. Just want to thank you. You don't go through and make vicious, snide comments. You are special. You go through things with an understanding of the person and their things. Thank you for that compassion for the person and their addiction. Hording often starts from emotion and/or stress. It's like a mental disability. People make fun of both, but nothing physical which can be seen. You make them to be real people with a real passion to their holding on. You have made me subscriber. Thank you and God bless. G ☺️
I agree. No callousness, Very respectful. I really hope he didn't donate any clothes out of the house though. They're completely contaminated and not safe because of the rodent infestation.
I agree. I stumbled across this video, too. The respect and compassion exhibited for both the hoarder and her family are fantastic! As a child of a hoarder, it's compelling, and I'm also intrigued by the "finds" you're coming across! The blend of respect and treasure-seeking has really pulled me in. I can't wait to see how the house looks when your work is done!
30:28 I knew that G. Versace was a Versace but g. Versace is wayyyyy more because he made that bag before he died. I hope 🤞 your looking at the name brand vintage clothes. They need good homes. Some need to be in museums. If she had money I’m sure she spent it on nice clothes.
Gubbah yeah I watched the first one. But he said today he donated the clothes in bags. I was just saying he should look at some before he gives them out, or have a professional like redbird box. Vintage clothes are beautiful and valuable. I was expressing how bad I wanted to be that professional lol. I would honestly do it for free just to keep some pieces. Lol
I have an overwhelming desire to meticulously sort EVERYTHING into their classifications (recycling, trash, salvageable clothes/furniture/art and things that can be sold)
Did you ever find any info about that painting with the dark clouds? I’m wondering if it was actually “Groll”, not Gnoll - for Albert Lorey Groll. The signature is similar to his earlier paintings before he signed as “A L Groll” (it has his distinctive “G” lettering) and he was known for painting Native American landscapes.
At about 23:0, after the mixer, you see a loom in the left-hand side of the screen. THAT is a keeper. Even looms that aren't antiques run 300$+, depending on the model.
Phoenix Lyon I’d give his store a call and see if they kept it and are selling it. Otherwise.... I’d start googling looms, check eBay and FB community boards. It’s a dream of mine to have one. PS: you can buy lap looms now that are about 13” wide x 16-20” tall. Not sure where but my friend has one so shouldn’t be too hard to find. Try Amazon. 😁☺️
@@PhoenixLyon Your local yarn shop (and I mean local, big chains like Joann or Micheals will only have very basic things if they have weaving supplies at all) might be your best bet. They usually specialize in yarn of course, but they may also sell weaving and other fiber arts supplies, as well as giving classes on it. At the very least they may know someone who does.
The paintings are by a Canadian artiest Ron Bloore He had a lot of Gallery showings in the 60's and 70's Also great finds in the house i look forward to your next update on it.
As a child I spent many years on an air force base at Alsask Saskatchewan. About 7 years ago I made a pilgrimage back to the base which was closed many years ago. I met an old fellow, I think his name was George, who had purchased several of the old military buildings. George was a 'collector' and he was in the process of converting the old barracks into a museum for his various collections. I'm sure you would love to see his collections.
New sub. I'm a professional organizer for a living so I live what you're doing! I will say the vintage kitchen items i.e. the aluminum mold with the lid still intact(RARE) are worth the cleanup and are usually used for display. They have good intrinsic value! Keep the videos coming. Great work!!
"Treasure chest" is right. Buy a house full of "junk", and then find some nice antique furniture.... and original artwork... and gold.. and diamonds... and a *wallet full of cash*. I guess good luck comes to those prepared to work for it!
Australian money is also equally colourful. We have bright green $100 notes, yellow $50s, red $20s, blue $10s, and pink/purple $5s. The notes are also progressively shorter the smaller in value they are. Makes finding the right denomination much easier! :)
Omg yasss u have to check the walls and ceilings too i friend of mine bought a house not like this but pretty old. She just like the structure of the house and her husband said they would get it and completely renovate it. Well while doing so they were breaking the ceilings and to their surprise bags and bags and bags kept falling from the ceiling but also like into the back of the wall at the corner of the ceilings. When they opened the bags scares cuz the didnt know if it were dead people or what in them. To their surprise there was 3/4 million dollars in cash in the bags. Some of the bills were also worth money. It was crazy. They finished the house and kept it but then moved to Florida and opened up a business with the cash. But still have the house they bought where they had found the money. Just live in the new house in Florida. Just look around really good u never know what u will find. Good Luck To You and may your family be blessed ever more. New subbie. Just post videos more plzzzz showing the entire thing. Its an amazing video keep up the good work.
Glad he's finding some things of value. The interior would have to be gutted. Probably is poorly insulated. If anything like your friend found is in there it will show itself. Enjoying this along with everyone else.
I heard to also check in the basement where the top of the basement wall meets the first floor. Also, under floor boards. Anyone who lived through the Great Depression hides some money.
If this is the famous potter I’m thinking of, you are a very lucky man. Also, works by her assistant may be there too. Her assistant also made wine, so that alcohol may have been made by her! If I’m being too vague, PM me and I’ll drop names, I don’t want to in the comment section. I’m glad that someone who values this wonderful woman’s dignity is doing this. You’re doing a great job, keep it up :)
You are truely an amazing guy. Love listening to your voice. Its pure magic. Must be the Canadian air. Great accent. Very enjoyable watching your videos. thanks for sharing your discoveries and treasure hunts. Absolutely brilliant.
very cool! thank you for being so respectful of this woman whoever she is. Hoarding is an illness and not a reflection of the person themselves in my opinion, my mom is a bit of a hoarder and id be sad if bad things were said and a poor opinion thought of her after she passed just judging by her full house, she also has a full heart and is a very wonderful and kind person.
I'm loving this. I used to watch those hoarder type shows and yell at the TV when they would just throw out everything. This is the show I wanted.
Weird Explorer Agreed! I always cringe watching all that stuff just going to the dump, I'd love to see more like this
@Weird Explorer I did not realize it until your comment but that is exactly why Iw as enjoying it so much so I very much I concur! Much better way to see it. Thank you for poining I out.
Your right
Hey, it's Weird Explorer in the wild! I tried jackfruit recently because of you - it wasn't half bad! Hope you're having a nice day.
@@Promatim Haha, that makes me feel like some rare animal. you get 100pts!
This reminds me of a house my niece bought for the land. She got it cheap and didn’t even look in the house until after she got the keys. It was literally filled to the ceiling in every room (plus 2 sheds and a garage). It had been empty since the 70’s. It was like an archeological dig, the deeper we got the older it got! The woman who lived there had some issues, there were razor blades hiding in many of her boxes... and in drawers, cupboards, mixed in quilting squares etc... There were plenty of treasures but they were usually located in the oddest of areas. The biggest find was 2 items authenticated to have come from the Adolf Hitler estate. A riding crop and a linen napkin. Almost everything was auctioned, the napkin went up to 40k when she stopped the bidding, she decided she wanted to hold on to it for its historical value and an investment for her children’s future. We didn’t know much about antiques so at the time the fun part was finding jars and cans of coins (wheats and silver). Upstairs we found a mouse nest complete with baby mice, my other niece took them home and raised them. As we removed the nest (carefully and terrified) there was some fabric under it, it turned out to be a wad of cash in a silk napkin. She started going through it and her hands started to shake, then she started crying. There was over $700, the bills were like new except they were old, silver certificates and stuff, the mouse didn’t get to them. Watching your video reminds me of our adventure, it’s was a once in a lifetime treasure hunt!
I would have sold the napkin. Why worry about something so valuable? Invest the money instead!
I would pay to see that
@@thommysides4616 yeah plus it’s a hitler napkin, why would you want that 😭
@@thommysides4616 I'm more surprised that a napkin would be worth that much, I think you could buy his original artwork for less than that not long ago.
What a great adventure indeed.
I'm a trauma therapist and am trained in dealing with hoarded homes (we don't call them 'hoarder' homes). These houses are scaled from 1 to 5, from bad to the utter worst. Level 1 homes just look junky, cluttered and in need of a good cleaning, whereas Level 5 homes require hazmat suits due to biohazard waste. The mouse droppings alone make this a Level 5 home. The TV drama shows are not a true depiction of how we deal with hoarded homes in the real world. We don't do drama and we are respectful to the homeowners, not abrasive, pushy or shaming. You sir, were very respectful and honoring of this space. Great vid!
It is easy for other people laugh at these people, I'm happy he's being so respectful.
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I agree with you. I like how Alex is keeping the dignity of the person and holding her up with high esteem.
Oh wow, thanks for sharing and thanks for your dedication. I guess our culture makes it easy to disrespect those with mental illness, sadly. I'm never gonna use the term "hoarder" again.
I object to the term "hoarded home!" Please refer to my house as "organizationally challenged."
Amazing info. I work for a cleaning company that specializes in biohazard, I can confirm this information. Also know there are Resourse for people in this situation. (BioOne is the company I work for.)
What makes me so happy is that you were able to save these beautiful pieces of art, and they didn't get lost. It's also nice that the money was able to go back into preserving the property.
Thank you for the respect that you continue to show the previous owner. Your lack of personal judgement and criticism is really lovely to see.
That was exactly my feeling
Sorry but NO! I would not let a member of my family let their home get into such a sorry state! It is an extreme health hazard!!! Imagine your loved one actually trying to live in this mess! Every step is a potential opportunity to break a hip and die unknown to anyone... no, no, no!! Stop saying this is OK.
And to make it worse, this lady was obviously a good seamstress at one stage. A house like this is a sign of serious deterioration in her state of mind and physical health.
There is however a difference between having respect for a person and saying it is okay. It is not healthy to live in a house like that, but to make the reputation of the person that lived there foul, is an whole other thing. She was an artist, her art is clearly respected all over this globe, so why would anyone want to ruin that by the way she lived? That does not make her a lesser person. And it is also more difficult then you probably think to get a person out of such a situation.
@@annwilliams6438 Nobody is saying it's okay,but it's also not our place to judge. We don't even know if the family was aware of how severe the issue was until she passed.
@@FalingDutchman Thank you, my thoughts exactly.
Father in law rocks. A good disposition is priceless..
He's definitely a keeper.
Agreed!
I feel so invested in the turn around of this house now, its nice to see someone sorting things for donation and reselling rather than just throwing everything away
Happy I found your channel. My grandfather left me his home. took me 4 months to clean out with no help. He had 5 refrigerators full of meat in the house and 9 full of meat out back. Just 3 rooms filled the bed of my truck 15 times so 15 trips to the dump. Finally broke down and rented a dumpster a little bigger then the one you had which mine had to be emptied over 50 times. I am still working on the backyard of this house. Wish I could post my pics of this place you would be amazed. I am a single mom doing all this with just my 2 arms no help. It has been really hard on me glad it's almost over. Anyways glad to have found you and good luck with your mess.
Rachel Lynn wow would love to see what U found. Wish I could have helped u. Lol. God bless.
@@traceykays433 I wish you could have helped me to, it was not fun. I did find some really good stuff.
@@racheladams7936 I do everything myself too. Now I'm 66 it takes 20 times longer. We have to think smart before we roll up our sleeves and dig in.
Hi miss Adams, what great work you did, it was courageous and i'm glad you were almost done a year ago, i hope you were able to finish it and get some relief, have a great day !
Rachel Adams: Was the house salvageable after you cleaned out the hoard? Sometimes it causes damage to the home. :(
Don't forget to look between the pages of books. I know from experience that a hoarder will stash cash in between the pages...especially in a Bible. Or cookie jars. Lots of hiding places ;-)
How do you think he found that stack of cash. Once he found that he did start looking more close in boxes and books etc.
@@miker6570 I noticed that after I posted my comment...LOL!
trish gage oh yea! So true.
true, i put 1000 cash in bunch of books just for emergencies
@Dirtyd23 i work from home as a freelance web app developer. :)
someone hook this man up with a Netflix series !!!
reality tv needs people with high energy people with lively personality and certainly not laid back type.
Marcus Lex I think his personality for this is just fine but to each their own..
Yeah I like when you can't tell right off the bat that someones a huge fan of energy drinks. Chill=good
I'd watch it!
I'm with u
That Bison skull did not have curved horns it is older than you think it may need to go to a museum of natural history.
THIS
Not if he can't see it among other conditions "That" is correct 😉😉
Butch Adriatic yes, THIS refers to the present, as in something you are looking at or holding up to show. THAT would be better to use for something in the past or over yonder. For example, that lamp over there in the corner of the room as opposed to this lamp over here on the table.
THAT "petrified" bison skull might be extinct bison antiquus--modern bison have curved horns by comparison.
1. This made me cry. Seeing her work and knowing that this woman who was very talented and creative had an illness that ended up hiding her passion of art and creating. 😢💗
2. I hope you were able to find important things like photos for the family.
3. You look like a young Brendan Fraser and Ralph Machio mixed lol. Thank you for posting this...found it very interesting. 😊
The way Alex has dealt with this house and its owner is so respectful. Her art has been noted, preserved and appreciated by Canada, her friends, family and the town where she lived. She only died when she knew Alex was going to preserve her legacy.
Who is the artist??? I'm very curious. Her work looks gorgeous
I had a hard time watching the paper being dismissed. Who knows what's in there - history, stocks/bonds, family items or photos.
Mary Borgstrom
@@hayesjulie thanks
As the child of a hoarder, honestly, it has been so ridiculously soothing to me to see you clearing this place out. I love watching the TV show Hoarders, but it's nice to have a drama-free look into a cleanup. And it's so neat seeing the treasures you've found! I gasped when you pulled that money out! You've definitely gained a subscriber; I can't wait to see the house coming alive again more and more.
Thanks for the sub!
Greengoateegal same
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This is very similar to why I subscribed.
I love that you don't just take a shovel and load it all into garbage bags . You go through everything on the floors with such care and show respect to the previous owner. You never say mean things like " how could they live like this ?" Or something similar. You never judge the people because you know that the family has also gone thru the house and grabbed what they wanted and left things in disarray. You don't care and I really admire you for that.
You definitely needed a real active filter respirator not that dollar store mask
Especially his father-in-law :(
Mossfaerie Those are some epic eyebrows you got there love😮
@@JohnWayne-86ed Thank you!
well, that mask would most likely keep 99% of the bs in the air out. Chemicals was most likely not the hazard nr 1. Some few mold spores should not kill you.
hans lund Mold puts hair on your chest, turns boys into men!
I think you're doing a great job about being respectful to the family and the artist herself. The hoarding really seems to take a back seat and the adventure of exploring an enormous time capsule & the treasure hunting shines through as the main focus. I think you are giving a gift to the family by documenting the process in this way. I look forward to the next updates.
I feel bad about the jewelry and cash, I think it should go back to the original owners, but they sold it and he's got it now. Pretty folding bills, I live in the US and we should design our money to look better like that.
I feel the family sold it knowing what possibly could be found, Heck what about the silver? They could of went through the house or had people do it for them, But they didn't. Probably because of the mess, why should he have to give Back the good stuff, and keep junk
It can also be really emotional to go through a family member who hoards house. A lot of people can't do it.
@@kcanded The relatives had plenty of time to go through the house looking for stuff as it had been in the family for a long time. But it seems they just looked in and saw trash and instead of clearing it to sort the good stuff out, they decided to sell it so someone else would have the responsibility of clearing all of the trash.
If you buy a property lock stock and barrel, everything in the house is yours.
Ian Allen if anyone is deserving of the finds it is Alex. Remember how he helped the homeless man that brought him the Disney cell? He is very trustworthy and seems to be the real deal. I am happy for him. He is very deserving.
I am rewatching this series and it is delightful to see your Father-in-law, Dave. What a great guy and you seemed to have such a good relationship with him. I am so sorry he is gone, but he is still loved and missed by a LOT of people he never knew. Also our very first glimpse of Hans!
I love how you are very respectful of the person, the family, the home, and the property.
I noticed this too. He seems more interested as opposed to disgusted as many people would typically be.
What are you talking about? Hes only being respectful to what he can sell for top dollar. He bought the house and property which makes it his right to do whatever he wants with the contents. But it is kind of heartbreaking to think the original owner most likely passed away and any precious memories and important family history that had been buried under all the junk is most likely in a city dump lost forever
@@johnathanadorno4602 , The family couldn't be bothered. It is respectful to put her creations and treasure to good use.
@@johnathanadorno4602 "Curiosity Incorporated has announced that they’ve put the wheels in motion to have Mary’s house recognized as a heritage site by the Canadian government" from an article about the original owner who Curiosity Inc has done a biography on, on this very channel. Oh, and she (the potter and original owner) is still alive at 104 years of age.
That’s because he understands her, as he himself is clearly becoming a hoarder also...
My husbands Grandfather lived through the depression and did not trust banks. One of the last things he told his family before passing was to look in the wheat! They found thousands of real silver dimes hidden in the bottom of the wheat barrels! Thanks for sharing
My husband’s granny had $20 behind every picture in the house and $1000 in hundreds under the toilet seat cover!!
And if he had invested that money instead, admittedly with instruments such as broad based index funds that didnt exist at the time, your family would now be worth millions. Moral of the story, invest. Invest. Invest.
Seriously though, if you have the time, read or listen to 'A Random Walk Down Wall Street'.
The worst thing the great depression did was to scare the masses away from markets. it's taken close to 100 years, and a technologically driven information revolution, for the general population to be confident enough with their understanding of economics to participate in the markets, and there seems to be a general effort to instill fear around the notion of big banks that has rippled over into a distrust of Wall St in general.
As a result, unfortunately, each generation has seemingly saved or invested less than the previous, yet we're on track to live longer. Not a good recipe for societal success.
@@William-Morey-Baker This remark has very little to do with the video, but was a great observation and critique of modern western society.
@@William-Morey-Baker Food for thought: And yet, in spite of all that, incomes are perpetually rising (even in inflation-adjusted terms), quality of life is rising, people are less violent and more civil, and technology continually makes this all possible. Is it maybe true that participation in the official markets of Wall Street isn't all it's cracked up to be? I say this as someone who has spent a lot of time investing in traditional and non-traditional markets with varying degrees of success. On a nominal basis, I think I'm still way ahead in the safer, more traditional assets, but I've also had some wild successes in some creative areas that happen outside of the exchanges.
My grandad use to hide money too in clocks and stuff due to not using banks. Unfortunately he got dementia and ended up flushing his life savings literally down the toilet bless him
CURIOSITY INC....My older sister loves antiques and collectibles.Talking to her on the phone last night she was telling me about things she saw on the Antique Road Show on television. I told her of how I recently stumbled upon this channel of yours. She immediately googled Curiosity inc. and left me sitting on the phone while she became enthralled with your channel. lol. You could equate her excitement of finding your channel to your excitement when you find real treasures. I too, enjoy your videos very much Alex. The Hoarder House was the one I saw when I first discovered your channel. Was waiting for Part 2 and here it is! I was grinning from ear to ear when you found all that money. Pottery was unbelievable. Can't wait to see Part 3.
I remember seeing some of the pieces on AR... But the artist name escapes me. I'm excited to see everything in this series!!
@@kayrussow8517 same. I remember them discussing her vaguely. I wonder who did the Statue of her. I have a feeling it wasn't self done. I think we will find many famous indiginious (and otherwise), artists names in her collection. I want to know about the textiles too.
I love watching these videos hoarded houses especially this old untouched for years. Lots of treasures you are finding, money and gold. These are great adventures to be taken on from beginning to end. Great to see you brought your father-in-law for the ride.
These are real reality shows unlike those pretend reality shows on television. No sensationalism. No drama. Just a man and his camera.
Ha yup, production quality isn’t as fancy but it’s real :)
Yeah, bc that whole pottery thing didn’t seem set up at all. 🙄
the pottery finds are believable, though the valuation at the end is pretty sensational 😂
@@CuriosityIncorporated Just add some dramatic music and you'll be half way there.
Family and friends too!
I forgot! Older people would put money in foil or other packaging and put it in their freezer or deep freeze. I hate to say it but since that food is frozen I'd kinda go through it before it's tossed out. My aunt hid money down the sides and back of her sofa. One day, while she was living, I shoved my hand down the back of her sofa after I took all three cushions off. $15,000 in $50 bills. She said she was afraid if the banks closed she wouldn't have any money. She was nearing 90. She had a wicker basket that she pulled over to her chair and cut out grocery coupons and threw the trash in that basket. She lifted the plastic bag up and tied it up when it was full and put over a new bag. One day she said "Look at this, wasn't this smart?" She lifted her partially filled plastic bag and had a few plastic bags folded under neath it. Then in there she had a small envelope. Another $10,000. So that hoarder probably has money hidden everywhere and my aunt wasn't even a hoarder.
Wow! Great story!
Good advice. You're right about money hidden in aluminum foil. Would check through those newspapers also.
They remember when the banks did close and they had no money. It makes total sense why they wouldn't keep everything at the bank.
@@matts.8342 Especially now that the Canadian government (from before) could empty all of the money out of our accounts, and now, they can 'legally' see what is there to begin with.
My grandma had money sewn into the hem of her bathrobe. They would put money everywhere. I know people who tear down houses for salvage and have heard stories from them of finding bags of gold coins hidden in the walls of closets.
“I did find something really rare.....THE FLOOR!” 😂
I've made that same discovery-in my own home!
LOL !!!!
I said the same thing when I cleaned up a family member's house. In fact, I did a happy dance in the newly cleaned space of the house. Unfortunately, it didn't last long. Somehow, the clutter repopulates like rabbits in that house. :-(
"Clean your room" - Jordan Peterson
I’m loving this, wish I was there to help! At 76 years old I still love to wash walls, etc. I am not a collector , just enjoy cleaning and organizing. Know that I am with you on every bit of this adventure. Please go to the hospital and have your lungs checked when you are done.
I’m so glad you bought the house and it wasn’t torn down without someone going through it! These are tremendous finds! I hope they end up in many galleries where others can experience and enjoy the collection!
galleries = professional hoarders
@@BikingWIthPanda Yes, but galleries can display the items properly so that they can be viewed and enjoyed. They will also document, maintain and preserve them. Galleries are also a learning resource for current and future generations.
@@BikingWIthPanda I hear what you're saying, but the main difference is that galleries charge admission to the public to view their hoarded collections. So, they make millions just from ticket sales and souvenirs, plus many other revenue streams, while still retaining ownership of the various pieces. Real hoarding involves a lot of secrecy, emotional pain, and shame.
You might want to check inside those newpapers. My great grand mother would stash money in between the pages. When she died we found $50.00 dollar bills stuck in a whole pile of newspapers in her bedroom closet and the closet down stairs where they stored wood for the fireplace.
My mother did that, too. She had important papers and some cash intentionally tucked into her magazine and newspaper stacks. She passed away in 2011, and my father moved in with me. When he passed away this past summer, I discovered that he'd been doing the same thing - thankfully to a much more manageable level! I don't know if that approach is from a certain generation, or from a hoarder's mindset, but I think it's more common than we realize.
The elderly were taught not to trust banks. So they always stored their money in their homes or even plant it in their yards in tin boxes. There also is belief that at some point in the future that banks will be taken over by government and we will not have access to our own money. I have heard that story for years. Many preppers don’t believe in using banks. Smh no telling how much money has been tossed over the years!
Me: -sees freezer- I hope there's not a body in there.
You: "I hope there isn't food inside of it."
Me: ...or that
glad I'm not the only one
I thought that about the room that was tied shut.
😂😂
I just hope whatever is in it doesn’t stink to high heavens!
Apple Pop. So funny. That was exactly what i was thinking to myself when he looked in it.
I am so loving this. Dude I would've helped you clean that house for free just for the excitement of the treasure hunt. I just love old houses, the stories they tell and all the nice stuff that has been forgotten. The pottery is absolutely beautiful! Clearly the lady was very talented. Thank you for filming this and if you fix the house up later please make a video of that as well, it would be so fun to see the old house be able to breathe and be beautiful again. Greetings from Sweden!
I would've also helped him, no charge. I would've brought along the Zyrtec and Allegra.
New subscriber and totally enjoying all your videos but particularly this series. I must say, your narration and the respectful way you comb through this lady’s treasured possessions speaks volumes about your own character and make this a pleasure to watch. Some would just see “junk”. You take the time to explore things that were obviously important to the previous owner for whatever reason. Your kind comments - and funny ones too! - illustrate who you really are... a nice guy! Your family is adorable too. I hope A&E, Discovery Channel, HGTV are watching!! This is a show I’d watch on tv😄 thank you for sharing this adventure with those of us like-minded treasure hunters
Marina S Agreed. There are similar shows on TV, but they have not captured my attention the way this UA-cam channel has.
If it gets picked up by tv shows like HGTV and such it will be transformed and will loose its authenticity... Stick with what you’re doing. For the first time in a looong time I’m enjoying a show because it’s REAL. Please don’t change it.
Gia Cansino You’re probably right-producers would likely try to create drama where none exists or add additional ridiculous story lines (for example, how shows like Orange County Choppers declined over the years).
Came to the comments, inspired to say the same. Well said! Loving this!
just a tip when cleaning a room why not put your cam in the corner of the room and leave it recording so when you go back and edit you can make time laps
Yes! Please put together time lapses for these videos, if your camera battery allows!!!!
GREAT IDEA!
I was about to write that too! The camera work isn't very good.
yea one in the corner for time laps and go pro to walk around with you.
I think at one point he said that he was worried about the camera running out of battery.
You are the perfect type of person to buy hoarder or abandoned places b/c you can find value in everything. Selling and reselling antiques is truly recycling. Could you imagine if someone just wholesale tossed everything, all the valuable pottery and the hidden CASH!! But some people only care about the house/property. And you can take your time and make tons more money than just the house...You know this could be the basis of a great series on HGTV or a Netflix special :)
Antiques now are cheap because people buy new stuff. I got a 120-year-old chair for $100 recently, and it's mahoghany. It's also SO comfy and my feet don't dangle.
@23:43-25:23 is a purely Canadian moment. The staring, the pointing, the nodding - the cooperation is amazing.
I'm so glad you bought this house because the person who collected all that stuff believed it was all valuable and you appreciate the valuables and don't just see it all as trash.
I'm sorry but I'm not weirded out about all the extra stuff. To me, this just looks like massive fun. It's a real world treasure hunt! And I appreciate you using the cash to pay for cleaning up the outside and dumpster removal. I'm a quilter and all that fabric in the house is a treasure!!! Someone is going to love getting that because they know what to do with it. In the last video, I think the attic, you found a box of needlework. PLEASE PLEASE tell me you kept that. Around here, in Indiana, US, that goes fast, always the first things sold!
yes i agree looks like fun!
I agree! Seems like great fun!
When he left it uncovered and moved along... I yelled at him “hey, close that box 📦 up, all that Precious Needlework gonna get dusty! 🤷🏻♀️
I was just talking to a friend yesterday about your channel, how I was looking forward to an update on this property, & here it is... Love the update on the hoarders house treasure hunt!❤️ 🤓👍
Man, I just read an article about this and you could have made absolute bank and yet you chose to give half the auction proceeds to the family. You are beyond a terrific person and an extremely kind soul.
He did all that work cleaning and gave half to the family who didn't care to look for themselves anyway? I'm an honest person, but I don't think that is something I would do. He should instead put half in a trust fund for his son Steven.
I agree David, he is a very compassionate and thoughtful guy.
@@thommysides4616 I think you are looking for fairness which most of us do, whereas he's going out of his way to show gratitude and kindness. Hence 1.7 million people watching his videos are showering him with praise and admiration. Karma returns tenfold.
@@thommysides4616 It's normal. I think, the owners of the house were the family allready, but i would considere, the potteries still belonged to the old lady. And the money of the auktion (or half the money) belongs to her as well, somehow.
Now it's officially like this, that the art and the money of this artist goes to the family, because she died. or because she allready donates her house to them.
She didn't donate this all to Alex.
You can considere it very "cold bloody" and think "I bought a house with the inside, it all belongs to me".
Or you can considere, the art (and maybe the cash ?) belongs to the old lady (when she had lived a bit longer, maybe she can with this money have a bit more comfort in her senior-home, an hair cut here and there etc.). And so i would give her back the money of her art or a part of it.
Well, now she died and everything goes back to the family, but it's fine.
I think, she didn't want her children to go in her cluttered house. But ok, afterwards, maybe they could have cleaned the house before the sold it. But it's really difficult ! They aren't young anymore either.
(I think, they sold it cheaper anyway because it wasn't clean.
Anyway it was a very kind act to give a part of the result of the sell back to the family !
I think, i would do it as well, but for sure not everybody.
Sorry for my bad frenglish !
"Let's set that aside.." And another hoarder is born ;-)
well at least hes hoarding proffessionaly
@@mugnuz mmmm the world proffessional dont make it better : D
I laughed much harder than i should have
What about this symbol? → $
I.e.; yes, doing it professionally does make it better.
I guess your unaware of the cheesy quality of "new" items compared to old. Hint: "throwaway society" is a relatively new term and "better" because of tech is often just a sales pitch. (I am an electronics tech.... but prefer to buy electro-mechanical/mechanical from previous eras for the reliability and rebuildability..🤔 Kinda says something, eh? 😏)
Point taken before delivery. Crap isn't new either. Price of progress. Trickle down in the market. I get it.
But now I'm going to point to the depression era folks and the insistance on a higher quality to be willing to spend thier dime, and how we as "spoiled brats" are more concerned with the moment than long term as a rule.
I.e., our new shopping habits are also to blame.
(& fyi, YT inserted the text randomly. It was initially directed as a reply to "it's me". Sorting has been random for me again)
Environmentally consious business is often a sales pitch as well... look into their overall carbon footprint on a product before you take big business's word on things... Look at electric cars. They are not as evironmentally friendly as folks think when you look at them made from ore to landfill. (Musk is riding this "wave of want by the ignorant" for all it is worth too..a PT Barnum). Maybe in another 20-40 years we'll be there, but not yet.
Now, I'll point to todays expectations of profit % of business and management rates of pay today in comparison to our "golden age" of production and how that effects to quality of what we are sold. Planned obsolescence is deceptive business practice at some point imo.
Finally, I buy/bought new too. Most often closer to the top shelf than not. Often the old items went into storage. FFWD 15-20 years and my new items have failed, and the old put back into use. Another 15-20 years later, those originals are still working, my storage is near empty and my house looks outdated, but everything works grand. My mixer, fans, and 30s, blender 60s, toaster 40s, tools 50s-60s (even my analog ohm meter can do things a digital equivalent cannot. Later tools break much easier as forging is considered too expensive by most mfg. today... despite the safety aspect.)
I could rant all day... the point is overall quality suffers more today imo, based on my personal experience...Mileage may vary of course.
Hire a Film Crew and Do a netflix series.. You Do professional work, have a natural sense of Humor, and a Gift for storytelling.. Thumbs up!
I would watch that series! Great idea!
Appreciate that :)
I would watch as well
would for sure watch that. i like your videos.
Doing it like this tho he can do as he likes and runs his business how he likes without having a corporate entity telling him 'how to be'. I would rather see him succeed independently as a small business. :)
At the 20:20 mark there’s a native american pendleton blanket on the table. The blue and black one on the table. If it’s older, it’s worth more now. Possibly thousands, if it’s authentic.
that would make sense as she worked with indigenous peoples for years around the world
Shilow Dawn. alias Not old Pendleton’s or Hudson’s bay. Someone would pay just to frame it.
Shilow Dawn. alias I’m sure it can be washed with a small bit of bleach. Lots of people have mice and rats. I don’t think they throw out everything because they have mice.
@@saundralopez2030 I'd recommend professional museum person to clean it if that old
@@MeTreesndirt Actually Lysol sells a fabric sanitizer now. "Lysol Laundry Sanitizer, a bleach-free additive specially designed to kill 99.9%* of bacteria left behind while remaining gentle on most fabrics. "
Transistor radio: Lots of us fix those devices and collect them, especially the one you held up. It had a multi position rotary switch meaning more than the two usual bands. Plug it in and see if it works. You may not get a lot of money, but you will make some old radio nut very happy! Pack 'em carefully for mailing! Second, Gamers who play '70's and 80's Pong and Space Invaders, along with all the other early electronic arcade games, really want to get their hands on 13" TV's or even 9" TV's that are from the period with working picture tubes, of of course. They like B&W believe it or not, and color. They are selling well on eBay. Help a kid out and let him/her have a great retro experience, and put those on eBay. Thanks, great show.
First, let me thank you for creating a UA-cam channel I can watch with my son. Something my entire family can enjoy without any concerns of nasty language, sketchy behavior or just plain hatefulness. My family loves history, treasure hunts and so much more and your channel really hits on so many of those things. What a blessed life you live not because your business thrives on daily treasure hunts but for your family. I love that despite the cold temps and dirty house your father in law jumped in and that's wonderful. My son sure got a kick out of that roll of paper and it unraveling on him! We enjoyed seeing you unearth so many neat treasures and woohoo on the cash! I hope you will continue to let us follow the journey on this house with you.
Look up "The History Guy" on UA-cam
So happy to see you finding so much treasure. My aunt was a hoarder and she collected books, art, dolls, jewelry and antiques. Unfortunately, when she passed her children didn't really want to sort thru the trash to find the treasure. All of it got taken away as trash. I was so sad.
He's sounding worse and worse. Hope the house doesn't kill you dude.
He got herpes from the money a syphilis from the diamonds but he should survive.
@@jonathanroberts1852 hehe xD
He's just fat.
He should quit smoking
I think is very cold i wish he would say how cold... it could be minus -10C or more
Oh man, cash aside I'm totally jealous of you getting to go through this house right now. I'd love to be sorting through all of that. When I was a kid we rented a house with sheds full of treasures in the back yard and I used to sneak in there and look through it all. I was so sad when the owners' kids came in and dumped it all.
New here. Subscribed because I want to see more of the house, Hope you take us with us when you are renovating and cleaning it up for further use. Love the videos. Best I found for months. Thank you for sharing.
He is a true Canadian soul, fun, intelligent and giving.
Oh I agree!! I just found this channel last night and subscribed so I could watch the progression of the house.
Me too! So interested in this house honestly - great videos, thank you!
Have you found wabi sab e yet? he & his girl are renovating a farmhouse in Calgary (I believe) and he does amazing finishing work! totally worth it.
TaraLynn DeGraw Thank you, I give it a try .... looks good
I KNEW this was going to be a gold mine for sure. Glad that Dave is helping you. First instinct was to yell, ‘Alex get a team to help.’
I’m an old clothes and furniture man, would have loved to had a crack at all those clothes. I’m sure you made the right decision about them. It did seem to lighten the work load / at least gave you more space. Looks like quarter sawn oak on desk front, with hand made grillwork on lower part. Interesting- check out before disposing.
Pottery find - overwhelming. Wonderful that their in your procession, and not just thrown out as trash.
This is so exciting. Guard needed?when your not there? So many thoughts/could not have happened to a nicer family. Rest up. Stay well. Lots more to go! Thanks for taking us along.
Wow so many feelings watching this. The picker in me is thrilled with the finds; the daughter in me is saddened by the mess; the artist in me is also saddened that her (apparently highly prized) pots were just stacked on dusty shelves; and I keep cringing at the dust, mice droppings, and detritus. Worried about you two freezing to death. Finally, I’m grateful for your videos and agree with your fortune cookie fortune. Props for your chutzpah and congratulations on the treasures!
Well they aren’t buried anymore :)
Curiosity Incorporated Yes, thanks to you. Some of those pots are gorgeous!
Ditto !
I’m also a little sad that her jewellery won’t be handed down through the family because she knew it was precious but also the family let her get that bad so maybe it’s karma
@@catw3545 I was wondering like how muxh time was actually spent here. Especially if she traveled so often. Like the house literally turned into just a storage building. Who knows what other family members may have also decided to join in on it ... like can we store this here or stay a month or so. Theres so many possibilitys.
I read an article online about this artist and the work you did in her house. Congratulations on the great work you did on saving her work and restoring her home.
Who is this artist i must have missed that some how
@@abbeyferguson7918 The artist is the Potter. Keep watching the series.. And you will find out more 😉
@@abbeyferguson7918 Mary Borgstrom is the potter
You are amazing in your gentle handling of the family and their wishes. We are really enjoying these videos.
Congratulations on your recovery efforts. I can not believe how much you have accomplished in a short period of time. Your respect for the former homeowner and family is noteworthy and I believe will be rewarded many times over. I am a new viewer and very impressed by professional conduct and video production. I look forward to video number 3. Wishing you continued luck with this project.
One of my favourite episodes of Curiosity inc. I got goose bumps when you were finding the pottery and other stuff, and of course the cash! It goes to show a person that with some hard work and some good intuition it could pay off. I wish you all the best of luck with the rest of the dig, and whatever you decide to do with the property.
I'm re-watching this series from two years ago. It makes more sense as to what room is what now. I can't imagine how you could do all this work in the middle of winter with no heat in the house! I wouldn't have lasted five minutes. I had forgotten how jam-packed this house was. Loved seeing Dave again. You two are amazing!
I enjoyed watching you hard at work and discovering treasures right along with you. Thank you for taking us along! I admire the way you've been handling this place by trying to maintain the integrity of the previous owner. A lot of artists tend to let go of the mundane housekeeping in order to pursue their craft. It looks like it got away from her before she realized how over her head, literally, things had gotten. I'm glad you were the one who bought her place and hope you make a good profit for you and your family.
Darned awesome. I was given access to an abandoned house by the city a few yrs ago. Money, rings, antiques...i know the thrill. 10,000$ dollars was in a coffee can under a loose board in the floor. Old timers didnt trust banks. Your vids are awesome
C W Snippits did you get to keep the money?
C W Snippits Not just old timers, I don't trust banks either, however, I wouldn't keep my money in a can, got myself a high end safe anchored to the joists and studs of my home!
I am young and also didn;t trust banks - got 30.000$ in secret storage in bathroom for a black hour.
In addition to the can of money, we found a several hundred more dollars stashed around the house, many antiques, and a solid gold 1950s class ring in the adjoining guest house. Im looking for another adventure soon
C W Snippits God!... I hate you for that.
Are you planning to rehab the house before selling it? If so, would love to see it finished. Nothing more satisfying than seeing a big mess all cleaned up!
I 2nd this!!!
3rd! I live in the US, not Canada, but the place has so much character, I'm eager to see it brought back to life!
curiosity Incorporated that painting with the waves is by Albert L. Groll [American Painter, 1866-1952]
we thought it looked pretty good the one on the floor like you could use it. don't know who he is or anything but yeah.
MAD as a Hatter just looked up this artist his work is selling depending on size and subject between $400.00-$2500.00
Nice
Yes a respirator and goggles
"I've been digging for about half an hour and found something pretty rare.... The floor!"
That really cracked me up 😂😂 thanks Alex
Your father-in-law is a sweetheart.
Without a filter respirator?
Gee, I forgot to get you a filter mask, oh father-in-law....
Sweetheart!? that man beat me and stole my wallet and pissed on my lifeless body as I cried! ... it was horrible!
@@JohnWayne-86ed is that true? ouch
Wow, cash and diamonds, such awesome finds! Also you've gotta let us know how much you make off her pottery! Fingers crossed you find some more treasure.
These are jumbo rolls From this small rolls wound and pecked
My sentiments exactly. If he renovated the house he could get a good price, or use it as a rental.
I feel you on the allergies! Mine get me that bad just cleaning the house. I hope this project doesn't make you too sick, and I recommend Benadryl at night. It will kick the symptoms down and allow you a really good night's sleep. This house is an amazing treasure. You had to dig through trash instead of dirt and rocks, but it was there none the less.
I'm beginning to understand how hoarding gets started since I got arthritis, even without a mental illness. It takes a lot of effort to keep things cleaned out and picked up. On painful days it's easy to just put things aside until you have piles that you have to deal with. You're spot-on on tackling things a little at a time and making sure progress. Good luck on finishing up.
I really hope he doesn’t sell the house until he thoroughly metal detects the yard. At the least he should find change by the clothesline and walkways.
Buried treasure, my grandma did that stashed money & jewels in old coffee cans!
@@TiffYG2133 where your grandma live
My great grandparents buried over $10,000 in coffee cans in their yard... metal detect please before selling
@@BikingWIthPanda She lived at the North Pole. Hurry up!
Lynn Maupin-Simpson My Grandparents did the same type of thing, most folks who lived through The Great Depression did. My Grandma hid money in books, there was $1600 in the vacuum cleaner bag we found. Coat pockets, between the newspaper, freezer, cookie jar, taped under drawers, behind picture frames... My Gran had a closet full of toilet paper and coffee. My Nana had a three year supply of bar soap, toilet paper. And canned tuna. It seems odd to us today, but banks were not to be trusted.
What a wonderful way to live! Searching beneath the surface to find value beneath. You exemplify how you live your philosophy. You can do what you love, treasure hunting, while it supports you and your family. Teaching your children (and all of us) that getting out in the world, educating yourself, searching out places that have been neglected, then doing hard work with joy and enthusiasm, by respecting the history, and dealing fairly with people, can give them a very successful and happy life. I respect very much what you do. By preserving bygone eras through items you find, you respect, salvage and restore them. Bringing lost treasures back into appreciation to be enjoyed again. And more importantly, the larger lesson, you treat people you deal with the same view, by appreciating their value. By separating out then discarding the surface undesirable parts, most people focus on, you put your focus on the value inside. The ultimate in recycling!
It’s my pleasure:)
My allergies are flaring up just watching this!
Amber Sisson-Manuel That's because you're weak and feeble.
SocietyNeedsToCrumble For real! LOL
so much yes, i can feel my eyes itching and nose getting stuffy hahah
AJ Manuel lol
“If I were a dust buster and saw this mess I would die too” OMG I almost peed my pants 🤣😂🥲😂
How fun!! Pottery, money, treasures!! Those chalkware figurines on the bathroom wall are VERY collectible, some go for $100 or more.
I noticed those, too, and talked to my screen As if he could hear me! He'll eventually notice them!
I spotted a Singer Slant-O-Matic sewing machine, circa 1960. That is a top-of-the line, all metal Ferrari of sewing machines. It was called The Rocket because of its space-age styling. Highly sought-after.
Did you see the Janome box? I can't remember which room it was in but it was just to his right at about waist to shoulder height.
Patti What's that you speak of?
the one hoarder who's precious junk actually is worth money
Indeed! The furniture was retro cool as well.
to be fair, not all of it was even close to valuable, but yeeeap, some of that was well worth it.
no these hoarders just don't show up in those cleaning shows.
those only show the hoarders that hoard trash
"empty bag of chips? nooo. i can't throw that away. that might come in handy some day."
there are also hoarders in the sence of. NOOO i can't throw that away. that might be worth some cash some day.
these are the hoarders you want to buy houses from
darkracer125 yeah that's the kind of hoarder I am I actually actively remove the trash from my room at least once a week to keep everything clean hoarding is a type of ocd so you'll find lots of diffrent types of horaders the same way there's diffrent types of ocd
@@Jenniekitty94 directly after cleaning you lose everything aswel XD because you forget where you cleaned it up to.
and then by the time you find it. the room is a mess again.
My God! I am in awe of your courage to go thru all this stuff. I am overwhelmed just watching you uncover things as you go! I couldn’t do it-you’d have to pay me a million dollars to go in and search and clean things out.
And..... you never complain! You are quite the man!!
I can't even describe how good it feels to see the before and after shots in this. Please, Please, Please, PLEASE show the rest of the clean out of this house, take wide and good LONG before and after shots and really show off all of your hard work, you truly deserve the amazing visuals (and utter adulation) for even having the patience to slowly dig through all that and even try to dredge anything up. Let the images praise your just jaw dropping elbow grease and long suffering soul. (That and please let me live vicariously through you. I am having to live in a hoarders house, and seeing good and through before and after shots just soothes my soul. ) Thank You =-)
I took pottery in college. Every semester one of the instructors would have Mata Ortiz potters come up and demonstrate their indigenous ways of making pots. This woman’s work reminds me of them - similarities, especially the burnishing and simple/practical shapes.
(Edit: I found her)
Is that a hint? I really want to know who this woman is! lol
I spent a good hour googling "historical Canadian pottery Artists" because I'm so curious on the history of this woman. I'd love to read about her travels and studying. I don't understand why her family would want it a secret. Hording is a disorder. It's a difficult one but there is no reason to be embarrassed or anything. I'm pretty sure a lot of famous Artis have all kids of mental disorders. The idea that mental health is a hush hush thing is so sad. Keeps people from getting the help they need.
that is exactly what I am thinking. To be a unique artist you are almost certainly have to be (completely) different in behaviour or thinking than the majority of the rest of society. People should be proud and supportive of these minds. Cleanup is done later ;-) Van Gogh also had a lot of big problems and luckily he had a very supportive family )if you see the old photo's of the living room of his parents. Full of the most valuable paintings nowadays ;-))
@@cssruth..I also spent time trying to find this person! Even the bust she made of herself didn't help me! lol
(edit: I found her)
From my knowledge most hoarders are very intelligent individuals. I have one in my family,my sister. She is in Mensa with an iq of 155. At this moment she’s in Alberta and I am tasked with helping her come home to Ontario this spring. So if the family reads this please know we send condolences to the lost of this amazing artist and woman.
Be sure to check in the freezer good. Old people tend to hide cash and valuables in those. When my mother passed we found a jar of cash and also some cash under the aluminum foil that was wrapped around some of the food that was in her freezer . I keep watch to see if you find a closet full of pre war martin guitars in there :-) . Congratulations on the finds so far .
Yes. I pick, bluegrass, dawg grass, things similar to Chris Thile and Michael Davies, who are just smoking pickers , I will never be even remotely in their class. But, I love my martin gitbox and Flatiron Mandolin., They are really nice instruments . Fine instruments can be really worth some serious money.. Will have them til I die..... Old Instruments are real treasures, and even pitifully maltreated instruments can be brought back to life if they are truly worthwhile. , A fine luthier can do wonders.. But Alexander picks himself, and apparently not bad either, so he would probably keep those for himself. I would , at least for a while, just to mess around with...........
Also piles of papers. People hide money there too. Sorry, but that includes all the newspapers you've put in the bin.
Glad your checking the books.
Awww man that fridge is a stinker I can just imagine from one I opened after the power had accidentally been shut off over winter break at college, bleh that stench reeeeaaaally stays with you. Now he is obligated to check the food containers and foil around the rotten food for stockpiles of money! I mean it must be done but I am not sure there is a mask that can keep out fridge stench...he would need to have one top of the line respirator!
What he really needs is a money sniffing dog but that poor thing you would also need one that doesn't mind that horrible stench!
Funny how he (and we) are so excited about $1250 cash when if it is true that the homeowner's pottery pieces are $5-10k each those are a much bigger score! Starting to mystify me that the owners sold it as is...at a minimum knowing some pottery must be in there and then they have the legend of a room of silver. Either they made a deal for sharing the spoils, they really really couldn't fathom doing the cleanout, or they just had no idea what they had in there. At least he will save the family photos for them!
@@PurdueAlum01 He found more than $2500- in cash just during this episode, but I hear you. My guesstimate on the potter is minimum $100,000- net.
I am going to love this series, I bet he goes through it fast though, he has already made a lot of progress. I saw in another comment he said he paid $20k Canadian for the place and all contents....what a fun adventure!
Every 2nd or 3rd thing I see brings back such vivid memories. The old Journal headlines, the milk cartons, the old metal shelves....it's a thousand trips back in time!
2am Ohio. -5 degrees with 7 inches of snow here. I felt sick, could not sleep. I came here and saw this video. Wonderful!
Good content, great guy and that house! It shows you that when you do well in life (good deed, homeless guy) that you are repaid 100 fold. With that pottery it might literally be more than 100x the original investment. It could not have happened to a nicer guy and his family. I was well pleased and loved the length of the video. Please make the 3rd one hour or more haha.
72,000 subscribers speaks volumes.
I hope the video made you feel a bit better. Cheers from Saint John, New Brunswick.
I am with you in frozen Ohio, KingTroll, this video was an extra special treat today. I admire this guy's bravery and fortitude. To take on that pile of work and still be happy. The family were entirely daunted and didn't want to deal with it, yet he is undaunted and profitable!
i am from ohio as well the land of WTF is mother nature thinking haha
Hope you find some of the artist's sketchbooks, they are of immense interest to art historians/collectors and help build a story of concept of through to finished piece. Even scraps of paper in that studio could have drawings on them that are worth a lot of money. Loved watching both episodes and looking forward to part 3, feeling compelled now to do some tidying up.
Hope get heat soon be easier to clean up
It must be absolutely crazy to be going through someone’s whole life like this. I find your channel very interesting, and I am actually glad you are going through all the boxes and bags.
Many hoarders valued everything they owned (even if it doesn’t look like it at first glance) and I think it is awesome you are giving her items a new life and new path through donations/liquidation!
OMG, I love the suspense sound & music clip you added when you revealed the cash in the pouch! That was hilarious!
I have really enjoyed this series. Can't wait till the next video. Her pottery pieces are beautiful. I love that 1920's lamp and the Versace purse. Would love to know the value of that. I really appreciate the respect you are showing this lady and her family. Hoarding is a disease. It's hard to understand why people do it, but apparently it is a real problem.
That Versace purse doesn't even look real from the video - and this is not the home of a wealthy person who could actually afford one. It is almost undoubtedly a knockoff.
This is so satisfying and I’m excited for the series
All the hard work is paying off with those sweet finds, I could watch that clean up all day. Great video, can't wait for the next one!
nice finds and glad to see the pottery was saved and will find new life and homes also I can see how Mary Borgstrom really was a hoarder after watching this it really showed how bad her hording got
I’ve been waiting for this too. I lost it when I saw the money and almost woke my husband up.
Same! I got so excited it was like I was the one who found it haha
Maggie Feken I had to clear out my Godmothers house who was a hoarder and she would go to the bank each week and take out a fixed amount of money for food etc. Then the next week do the same. As a result I would keep finding envelopes of the unspent cash lying around! Sometimes a little, sometimes a lot. This house reminds me of her but hers was worse and took much longer to clear.
I was clapping and yelling so loud you’d think I found it...lol
I subscribed to watch for these videos :)
Alexander was surprised too. He phoned me twice and the house to tell us about what they found :)
I stumbled across your video. Just want to thank you. You don't go through and make vicious, snide comments. You are special. You go through things with an understanding of the person and their things. Thank you for that compassion for the person and their addiction. Hording often starts from emotion and/or stress. It's like a mental disability. People make fun of both, but nothing physical which can be seen. You make them to be real people with a real passion to their holding on. You have made me subscriber. Thank you and God bless. G ☺️
Appreciate that thank you :)
I agree. No callousness, Very respectful. I really hope he didn't donate any clothes out of the house though. They're completely contaminated and not safe because of the rodent infestation.
I agree. I stumbled across this video, too. The respect and compassion exhibited for both the hoarder and her family are fantastic! As a child of a hoarder, it's compelling, and I'm also intrigued by the "finds" you're coming across! The blend of respect and treasure-seeking has really pulled me in. I can't wait to see how the house looks when your work is done!
30:28 I knew that G. Versace was a Versace but g. Versace is wayyyyy more because he made that bag before he died. I hope 🤞 your looking at the name brand vintage clothes. They need good homes. Some need to be in museums. If she had money I’m sure she spent it on nice clothes.
Gubbah yeah I watched the first one. But he said today he donated the clothes in bags. I was just saying he should look at some before he gives them out, or have a professional like redbird box. Vintage clothes are beautiful and valuable. I was expressing how bad I wanted to be that professional lol. I would honestly do it for free just to keep some pieces. Lol
It had plastic zippers. Real designer handbags do not have plastic zippers. They are metal in authentic handbags.
They also don't put Italy right next to their brand name in the same font.
I have an overwhelming desire to meticulously sort EVERYTHING into their classifications (recycling, trash, salvageable clothes/furniture/art and things that can be sold)
Same here 😊
Did you ever find any info about that painting with the dark clouds? I’m wondering if it was actually “Groll”, not Gnoll - for Albert Lorey Groll. The signature is similar to his earlier paintings before he signed as “A L Groll” (it has his distinctive “G” lettering) and he was known for painting Native American landscapes.
I love that work... in the painting
Sharon Hobbs me too! It’s beautiful. It has a “powerful” feeing to it.
It's hard to tell from the video but it looks like it's missing the downstroke at the top of his distinctive G.
At about 23:0, after the mixer, you see a loom in the left-hand side of the screen. THAT is a keeper. Even looms that aren't antiques run 300$+, depending on the model.
That's a nice Leclerc table top, probably a Meco or a Dorothy...yes its a keeper!
spellwing777 ...I SAW THAT TOO!!
@@jwkittles That looked fabulous! Where can you fjnd/buy a working loom? Anyone know? Interested in weaving. ✌♥️😸
Phoenix Lyon I’d give his store a call and see if they kept it and are selling it. Otherwise.... I’d start googling looms, check eBay and FB community boards. It’s a dream of mine to have one.
PS: you can buy lap looms now that are about 13” wide x 16-20” tall. Not sure where but my friend has one so shouldn’t be too hard to find. Try Amazon. 😁☺️
@@PhoenixLyon Your local yarn shop (and I mean local, big chains like Joann or Micheals will only have very basic things if they have weaving supplies at all) might be your best bet. They usually specialize in yarn of course, but they may also sell weaving and other fiber arts supplies, as well as giving classes on it. At the very least they may know someone who does.
The paintings are by a Canadian artiest Ron Bloore He had a lot of Gallery showings in the 60's and 70's Also great finds in the house i look forward to your next update on it.
I like the your respectful attitude toward the lady and the things you found. Even the house that had so much junk you were able to find beauty. Nice.
Yay! Since I only found you in part one of this story I have been binging your older content. You have a beautiful family. Cheers from sk
Thank you so much! I’m glad that you found our channel and your coming along with us :)
The new Mummy movie is looking good so far. Brendan Fraiser really bounced back.
"I thought he'd be taller"
-Stan Lee.
Oh damn, I thought it was a lesbian chick. Lol. I didn't know it was a dude.
😂😂
That was my first thought too🤣
As a child I spent many years on an air force base at Alsask Saskatchewan. About 7 years ago I made a pilgrimage back to the base which was closed many years ago. I met an old fellow, I think his name was George, who had purchased several of the old military buildings. George was a 'collector' and he was in the process of converting the old barracks into a museum for his various collections. I'm sure you would love to see his collections.
New sub. I'm a professional organizer for a living so I live what you're doing! I will say the vintage kitchen items i.e. the aluminum mold with the lid still intact(RARE) are worth the cleanup and are usually used for display. They have good intrinsic value! Keep the videos coming. Great work!!
"Treasure chest" is right. Buy a house full of "junk", and then find some nice antique furniture.... and original artwork... and gold.. and diamonds... and a *wallet full of cash*. I guess good luck comes to those prepared to work for it!
So many would have bought it and bulldozed the house without even looking.
The first painter is peobably Albert Lorey Groll who painted a lot of native scenery (Navahos etc) .
Wow, Canadian money is really colorful and pretty. Love it
And that's "old" Canadian money, they mint new bills that are plastic and bit more colourful
It's a huge pain in the butt since they started making it out of plastic!
@@bchockeynut Eh, doesn't bother me that much.
Australian money is also equally colourful. We have bright green $100 notes, yellow $50s, red $20s, blue $10s, and pink/purple $5s. The notes are also progressively shorter the smaller in value they are. Makes finding the right denomination much easier! :)
They smell like maple syrup
I love, love, love that you treat the owner with admiration and respect. That makes me your fan. Your soul is very old.
Omg yasss u have to check the walls and ceilings too i friend of mine bought a house not like this but pretty old. She just like the structure of the house and her husband said they would get it and completely renovate it. Well while doing so they were breaking the ceilings and to their surprise bags and bags and bags kept falling from the ceiling but also like into the back of the wall at the corner of the ceilings. When they opened the bags scares cuz the didnt know if it were dead people or what in them. To their surprise there was 3/4 million dollars in cash in the bags. Some of the bills were also worth money. It was crazy. They finished the house and kept it but then moved to Florida and opened up a business with the cash. But still have the house they bought where they had found the money. Just live in the new house in Florida. Just look around really good u never know what u will find. Good Luck To You and may your family be blessed ever more. New subbie. Just post videos more plzzzz showing the entire thing. Its an amazing video keep up the good work.
Glad he's finding some things of value. The interior would have to be gutted. Probably is poorly insulated. If anything like your friend found is in there it will show itself. Enjoying this along with everyone else.
I heard to also check in the basement where the top of the basement wall meets the first floor. Also, under floor boards. Anyone who lived through the Great Depression hides some money.
I was thinking the same thing: Check the walls. Thanks for sharing the story.
I love to hear about things like this. Of course it saddens me that old people hide all that money and do not enjoy it.
If this is the famous potter I’m thinking of, you are a very lucky man. Also, works by her assistant may be there too. Her assistant also made wine, so that alcohol may have been made by her! If I’m being too vague, PM me and I’ll drop names, I don’t want to in the comment section.
I’m glad that someone who values this wonderful woman’s dignity is doing this. You’re doing a great job, keep it up :)
oh i am very interested in know who you think this is , as too i have been resurching artist that have passed away from canada
I'm so intrigued to know who the artist was. She's got beautiful pieces!
I'm unable to send you a PM. Could you send me one with the artist info? thnx
Can you send me the name?
Vince Morgan I have no idea how PM works on UA-cam but I think we’d all love to know her name
You are truely an amazing guy. Love listening to your voice. Its pure magic. Must be the Canadian air. Great accent. Very enjoyable watching your videos. thanks for sharing your discoveries and treasure hunts. Absolutely brilliant.
very cool! thank you for being so respectful of this woman whoever she is. Hoarding is an illness and not a reflection of the person themselves in my opinion, my mom is a bit of a hoarder and id be sad if bad things were said and a poor opinion thought of her after she passed just judging by her full house, she also has a full heart and is a very wonderful and kind person.