$500 truck FULL of mystery boxes! What will I find?!?

$500 and you have to take it all... this estate collection came in today... was it a good buy? or a bust?
watch as I open these mystery boxes and see what treasures are inside!

[@richardcline1337]

Seeing that sewing chest really hit home hard. My late wife had one of those and she loved to sew. She passed away from cancer 22 years ago Friday, the 26th, the day after Thanksgiving. RIP, Kitten.

[@marygarrison9519]

So sorry for your loss.

[@RetroJunk1987]

❤🙏🏼

[@amywright2243]

I'm glad you had such a special person in your life. She must have been unforgettable. Kindness to you.

[@judibess6173]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😔

[@ktkt9982]

Dear Richard, sorry to hear of you loss. Sending virtual big squeezy hug. It's so sweet that you still think of your dear Kitty. ❤️

[@John330vids]

Discovered this channel today and I’m hooked! Hello from Texas!

[@deborahhaton2669]

You'll really enjoy the Potters House series.

[@justmeiniowa]

Definitely go back and watch the older stuff, especially the Potters House series !

[@bonitaubell6148]

Be sure to watch the Musician's House series!

[@chrisberry7712]

This channel really will change your life! Alex’s attitude is so honest, and his relationship with his family is so very special! Welcome, and enjoy! I live in the UK.

[@OneBlueFroggy]

John330vids - welcome from Canada ! You'll undoubtedly find something for every kind of collection, from vintage vehicle restoration to matchbox or hot wheels. Hoarder house clean outs to buying out whole collections of toys. Something for everyone, and does good deeds too. Very family friendly ! Don't forget to shop his auctions. 👍 🇨🇦 ✌️

[@azaliahyadinah6236]

First, we love you Alex!!

[@marypaquette8705]

Well here it is Thanksgiving morning, the waterfall cabinet, made me cry I have the matching bedroom set my Mother bought in 1942, in a spare bedroom, she waited for my father, her boyfriend to come back from the war Battle of the bludge. Blown up, and purple heart veteran, back he came in 1945, they were married for over 50 yrs. thank you Alex for the bittersweet memories

[@lizkean8574]

You can still buy the lids at the factory in Medicine Hat.

[@gispel7058]

The school crock maybe could have a wooden lid made. Would think a busy school crock would do better with a lid of wood as it gets put on and off so much more.

[@macorourke2222]

Great video Brother. I used to help My Friend at a Record store in Toronto Ontario Canada. We had to manage 75 thousand records plus around 10 thousand CD's and books including comics video games and magazines. It was a blast for Me working there. I helped Him for 5 years. Thanks for sharing Your Adventures 😀 👍 ♥️ 🇨🇦 🎉🎉🎉🎉👏👏👏👏🎉🎉🎉🎉💯💯

[@CuriosityIncorporated]

Now that’s a lot of sorting!

[@simplycrochet1430]

I’m still thinking about the boxing ET skit. Made me laugh so much.

[@bizburgess1947]

You can have lids for the crocks fashioned out of reclaimed wood. Mine were made at a boatyard here in NS but Joshua Alexander could no doubt make one for the water cooler. Not original, but makes the wonderful old crocks highly functional.

[@howitzer8946]

Great idea!!

[@chrisberry7712]

Oh, I just wish that I lived close to Alex! I have the lathe, timber and love of wood turning. Making new lids would be a joy!

[@user-zh6mh2zk4h]

The two large crocks are for pickling sauerkraut. You would place shredded cabbage and pickling ingredients in the crock, and a heavy wooden lid would be placed on top. The lid, which fit just inside the crock, would be weighted, and the sauerkraut would age and pickle with the lid and weight on top. The jugs could have been for a lot of things. My mother had an antique five-gallon jug, with the label still on it. The jug had contained arsenic. (Arsenic was used to treat anthrax.)

[@amyweaver4946]

So many really cool items - I think your viewers did right by you by stopping by to offer it too you!

[@My2ndnephew]

Melissa, your cactus with the pink flowers is lovely!

[@MelArchbold]

Thank you so much. My grandma gave it to me and it just keeps getting bigger every year :)

[@franceswatts4001]

I was admiring it too! Mine has just started flowering, earlier than usual, so maybe an indication of a bitter winter.

[@chrisberry7712]

@@MelArchbold Hello Melissa! I have one too - given to me years ago by a special friend. I love living gifts! Take care from the UK!

[@joyceutt3419]

love the old crocks. the end table reminds me of the old victrola

[@chrisberry7712]

Being from the UK, many of your finds are unknown to us, so extra exciting! I just love miscellaneous boxes! Happy hunting Alex!

[@joc6768]

If I would have been in Edmonton, I certainly would have gotten the dresser and sewing storage .

[@cyndicunanan400]

Definitely go to the Medalta museum if you can. It has really well done displays.

[@FigaroHey]

Dear Santa, I have been very, very good and all I want for Christmas is that sewing chest that Alexander showed in this video. I live in the white house at the end of the street in Poland, by the school. I don't have a chimney but I'll leave the door off the latch. I really have been VERY good!

[@chrisberry7712]

Oh Figaro! What a lovely letter! I’m sure that you’ll be on Santa’s list - I wonder what he has lined up for you! It would be good to know! Take care from the UK!

[@theresasova223]

Those sewing cabinets make great jewelry boxes!

[@Azoreanislandgirl]

I loved the sewing floor basket.

[@oosterhuisd]

Wow, I love all these finds!!!!

[@greencoloredstar]

I love that sewing cabinet so much! 😭

[@donnwilliams8218]

That night stand is of the Waterfall design -- called so because of the way the wood grain calls over the front...worth some dollars.

[@marychace1011]

I have the same cow bell in my bell collection! I had a uranium ware platter that no one wanted at my garage sale, so it went to Goodwill. As you said, they sometimes have gems. The square sided bottle is a gin bottle. They fit better in a case of 12 and didn't break as frequently as a round bottle did. If you were closer, I would let you pick through my parents' garage for treasures!

[@divine4798]

"Happy Thanksgiving" Alex, Melissa and family..God Bless.

[@solitarybee3714]

I love looking at all this wonderful old stuff! However, I'm only about 2/3rds through the video and just watching him sorting it all out has me exhausted, whew....

[@NeverIn57]

I have a dresser like that nightstand!

[@manderson3231]

The little cupboard/table is called Waterfall style. Also the sewing box with accordion opening drawers were very desirable, maybe still are, especially if it was made in Finland or somewhere over there. Lol I can't remember. Anyway check the bottom for a mark, and look on eBay. They can be $40 - $400 American.

[@lynn3801]

I want that little waterfall cabinet desperately, but the shipping would be too much. How fun to watch as you go through your days

[@iamgabriel5823]

I just love watching you unbox your finds. Re the waterfall bedside stand -- toss the castors in the drawer for the next owner to decide to use or not. I think it was a brilliant idea to put castors on it the way they did.

[@rian6858]

Oh this brought me backin the BEST way possible! My mom used those crocks for planters and all sorts of stuff, great umbrella holders! She had that little table too awww good memories

[@brianhenry2385]

As you dropped off at the auction house I could see that you went with a soft tonneau cover on the truck. That’s how my current truck is also configured and have found it to be a reasonably good, flexible solution on most days.

[@debraluxford2793]

What a wonderful life you lead, a new adventure every day!

[@motherwolf8407]

It's always so stressful to me when I see Alexander set a breakable thing on the edge of a table.

[@susanlimle5368]

Agree..he always has the tiniest space left on a counter and sets a treasure on it!! Ha!

[@maddieadams75]

Nice finds. ♥️

[@pixielated2003]

Loved the lamp and crocks ..... so exciting watching what comes out of the boxes

[@marywalker2896]

Love all the crocks and I have a sewing box exactly like that .my friend bought it for me about 15 years ago .she paid five dollars at a thrift store for it .I love it .

[@mampiemattina5739]

I love that ee get to go through boxes with you. Very fun!

[@alymshep]

Waterfall nightstand is nice.

[@mcwatersd]

That is a neat little side table . Love the glass wear and crocks. I have an old crock my Dad used to make rootbeer . Right now it is a magazine rack but use to be used in my kitchen when there were more mouths to feed. They come in handy. Keep Safe ❤Keep Well ❤

[@margarettallett762]

Love days in the life of the shop!! Hope you had a wonderful evening with your lovely lady💖

[@debbieking9917]

Love watching you unpack boxes 😊

[@pinecorey]

Thanks Alex, for starting my day with this video.

[@elainechaput2712]

Thanks Alex😀enjoyed the surprise boxes👍🏽Fun and exciting cause you just never know…🧐

[@phillipbrenckle1930]

Put mirror in the frame. Congratulations on the home living the good life hard work family xcellent

[@StephSellsStuffbytheSeashore]

WOW!!! I could only dream of such a deal!!! CONGRATS!!! 🥳🥳🥳

[@thestranzman]

Alex, My mom has that same sewing cabinet. I remember when I was a kid I would play with all the trinkets inside. My mom would bust this out and fix anything and everything. I will have to show her your video. Thanks for the memories!!! -Matt with the green Baja Bug

[@catty2chatty]

I love that old green lantern.

[@pamalapeterson5352]

“Home honey”. Still like to hear it! So normal, so said everywhere! God bless y’all abundantly!

[@auntdello5286]

Nice load of interesting vintage bits. I hope you kept that white enamel chamber bucket. I have one that I use for kitchen veg scraps for garden composting.

[@deleila_charlie2068]

Really wish I live closer by, that Art Deco nightstand is gorgeous! And I see so much in your store I'd love to buy, it's a great looking store, so inviting!

[@sparkleflair]

Hunh, I didn't know those crocks had lids for them! I just recently sold my sewing cabinet that expands like that one you showed. Thanks for letting us see what came in :)

[@betrisherninox2865]

Carleton Ware is *hugely* collectible here in Australia. I have quite a few pieces of it from my Mum and we've had them valued at hundreds of dollars (AUS). Most of the designs feature florals and leaves and strong colours. Some, though, are quite nice art deco designs. I like them. :)

[@elipotter369]

Carlton Ware was popular in Australia for wedding gifts in the 1950s I think. I still see a bit of it in charity shops. Some pieces are valuable, but not all. Last time I checked, my leaf plates were $35 Australian. That was a whole ago though. I read an article that said they are English and that only the design was registered in Australia - as at the time it gave better copyright protection.

[@Randy8923]

Enjoyed. Nice haul!

[@rhiannonrhiannon6285]

I love that nightstand !!

[@jeno264]

I love that Carlton Ware! Very collectible! ❤️

[@curtainsup9]

that little waterfall piece is a great bedside table for a small room...you use the cabinet by the wall for bedside table and you have just enough room to walk around the bed so as to make it up. I used one in an 8x10 bedroom...it was great.

[@katwitanruna]

I’d love to have a sewing kit like that!!

[@patpeters6331]

Perhaps you can email Alex or call him at the store. Good luck.

[@katwitanruna]

@@patpeters6331 Yes I know but I’m on SSDI in the US, don’t think I could afford the shipping to Nashville!

[@patpeters6331]

@@katwitanruna Yes, unfortunatly would be very expensive. :( on a happier note...Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. 🦃😋

[@viviannefraser5974]

I bought one of those sewing pieces for $10. I thought it was a score at the time now I would say I really scored!!!🤣

[@cynthiabohli-nelson1824]

I have a waterfall end table similar to that. I need to get a sheet of wood veneer to replace the ripped up top, though. My mom has the accordion sewing table from the 1970's. I loved looking at all of the sewing notions inside when I was a kid. :)

[@_JanetLouise]

good job! Hope the auctions go GREAT!!

[@debramcbride6711]

We have my German grandpa’s crocks that we still make sauerkraut in. We had to buy a replacement lid for one of them. Replacement lids are readily available online. We also purchased the weights that go inside the crocks to make sauerkraut. Lots of people are making sauerkraut nowadays.

[@suehall3298]

Brilliant loved it ❤🎁🎄🤗 Love Sue 🎄🎄🎄🇬🇧🎄🎄🎄

[@aprilkurtz1589]

I'd love that little cabinet, I wish I lived closer so I could pick it up. If I find an old portrait in a cool old frame I hang it straight up on my wall. I call them the Pseudo Family. How many guitars is too many guitars? Every guitar you own. Plus one.

[@HH-iv6mf]

I Love your Video's .Much Love from Florida 🌴🌿🌷🌸🦋

[@kylewaters746]

The squarish dark green bottle is what is known as a Case Gin style bottle. Would have been for Gin.

[@gjmiller138]

Wonderful find

[@cecoya]

I have one of those sewing boxes and it holds all my buttons, pins, and snaps. I love it. Did you ever find the rest of that beautiful kerosene lantern? Have a great day

[@luannski6895]

Melissa's Christmas Cactus is blooming so nice in your kitchen!

[@kimberly2310]

I have that exact sewing cabinet and I use it in my fine art studio. It works great to store smaller types of art supplies. If I was in Canada I'd get that from you, but I'm in New Mexico.

[@hjyoho1220]

4:53 I have the same sewing basket. I love it.

[@Anarky]

Keep that and make your own chive or garlic butter. You can freeze that. It's so good. You just mix the two together. Chilli butter... Nice mould to have around the house 👍

[@beverlysettle1084]

That lamp is amazing!!!

[@Nina8959603]

What an exciting find!

[@marjoriejohnson4559]

Looks a lot better. That was a lot of work. I learn so much when you tell about all the interesting pieces you find while sorting. I love a good treasure hunt, but my price point is usually the Goodwill stores where I find some good stuff for cheap. 50 cents for a music box, or $1.50 for a beautiful green ceramic pitcher, etc. Good luck at auction:)

[@patriciawilliamsn9605]

Some fun stuff!

[@addictoholic1]

I'm an hour away from Edmonton. I'll have to stop in next time I'm in town. Antiques are so interesting.

[@TXMEDRGR]

Good luck with the auctions.

[@WaterBoyTim]

Medalta flooded in 2013... i went down to help with the High River flood with a vac and wash combo unit and ended up in Medicine Hat at the medalta plant ... a historic site now ... i cleaned one of the buildings that had about 200 crocks with lids in all sizes that were brand new...never ever moved from the shelf... we were not allowed to touch them or move them... its a crock collectors dream come true

[@loriplate4241]

I love that old green bottle!

[@cajsheen2594]

Carlton ware is very collectable here, or it was. That little picture frame was charming and with mirrors in back and front, one magnifying, would get a lot of interest, I'm sure! XXX

[@gailjohnston6102]

Nice stuff. Love the jugs.

[@lbacaterpillar]

My sister has a piece of furniture that looks just like that one. But i think it’s a vanity with mirror.

[@richardcline1337]

I grew up with a dresser just like that. It was my mother's but when she got a new set of bedroom furniture, I would up with it in my room. Wish I knew what happened to it.

[@lbacaterpillar]

@@richardcline1337 , I actually used the vanity dresser for a few years when I lived with my sister. I was careful not to damage it. I knew it was old and special, in great condition too.

[@Lucinda_Jackson]

We had a set of waterfall bedroom furniture that my MIL gave us when we married. She and her husband bought it when they were married (my husband’s mother was much older than my parents). I hated it - thought it was hideous - and stuck it in the guest room; then it became my daughter’s. I ditched the bed and she used the chest and the vanity with the fancy shaped mirror. I eventually dragged it to the curb where the metal guys promptly stole the hardware and someone else with a truck picked it up and drove it away. Still not a fan, but that little bedside table by itself is sort of cute.

[@janedoe3095]

Wish you were closer to me for this load. Just bought a small farm as is and one of the dressers they left behind is an exact match for that night stand. And I would love to get some old crocks for sauerkraut and pickle making, Corning etc. then that old sewing kit . . ,. And . . . And . . .

[@rd6673]

I have a very small version of that seeing table. Upholstery tacks hold the side bar things in place. I use it to hold jewelry.

[@simplyme8593]

I love the photo frame AND the photo 😃

[@laurengriffin5713]

Nice haul!

[@DeborahCaldwell77]

Uranium ware that glows! I never knew about that .

[@margducharme6787]

In the late 1940's , my Dad had a furniture making shop in Vernon BC he had the press equipment to make the Furniture like the " waterfall " nightstand . China cabinets, and dining room sets.

[@NitrousDiecast]

Nice stuff!

[@nancybarnett2832]

I still buy my local news paper, its delivered in the mail. I have a sewing box just like the one he showed. I inherited it when my mom pasted.

[@leannehull710]

Damn. Wish I lived closer to Canada. I collect a little Carlton Ware and knew exactly what it was as you took it out of the box☺️

[@SaharrisIMVU]

I love those water crocks they are perfect to use those 5lb water jugs. Just turn the jug upside down and it works as a lid (into the crock)

[@conegallery]

That's a great idea... like having a modern water cooler..

[@SaharrisIMVU]

@@conegallery Exactly!

[@danieloutloud9151]

Heard some nice Charlie Brown music in the background for a few moments , so mellow . That jug you showed brought to mind a Mountain Music Band .

[@Redsquirl30]

Arguably the best Christmas Album ever.

[@gloriabarletta2491]

first.....love your channel! you have a beautiful family I have the exact sewing box love it I am sure the person who buys it will enjoy it as I do keep the videos coming!!!

[@maryjanepate4359]

I love the table

[@caroled5734]

Hi y’all from MamaCard in Florida. I have a sideboard that matches the side table, but it had amber pulls.

[@debo4706]

Alex please get a holder for your phone so you can use two hands to unload boxes.

[@sowelu66]

I have what I thought was the full bedroom suite from my Aunt. Until I saw that side table!

[@dst1667]

Love your videos 💙!

[@janetd4862]

Wooden lids could be made for those crocks fairly easily. Nice haul!

[@lynnedelacy2841]

We call it ‘cling film’ in the UK Apparently ‘ye’ isn’t pronounced ‘ye’ but ‘the’ The spelling came from old old printing press short hand The sound ‘th’ was represented by a symbol which didn’t exist in Europe where presses in England came from and so the nearest visual equivalent was letter ‘y’ which was used

[@The_Smith]

Loved that green glass bottle, please if Bottleman Bob knows anything on it let us know.

[@The_Smith]

Thanks @Bottleman Bob ! Gin? . . . no wonder I liked it!

[@hippydippy]

That art deco night stand was way cool. Wish I was close enough to buy it.