MEET THE OTHER KAPLANS; MY BROTHER FROM ANOTHER MOTHER October 7, 2023

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[@hardspaghetti9989]

The similarities between the two Kaplan families is just astonishing. 3 minutes into the video and I can already tell it's a real treat. How cool. You guys are historians at this point

[@sailawaybob]

What a Beautiful building , here in the south we have old cotton mills many saved and converted into antique malls and a few actually apartments/condos but i don't think they come close to that building . it's Awesome that building was saved . he needs to get it registered as a historic landmark or someday some clown will tear it down

[@miketr732]

I cant believe the awesomeness of the contents of this building, let alone the craftsmanship of the building itself.great video ken. One your your best .

[@scrappyhustler7467]

Thats gotta be some of the best harmonica playing ive seen in my 40 years existing absolutely incredibly talented musician!

[@RamblinAround]

Wow, that is an awesome place! Such an interesting guy. You can tell that he really capitalizes on opportunities that come his way. He definitely has a great business mind.

[@ocavant]

OMG! I fell on the floor laughing @29:30 when Christy turned around and gave you the “lets wrap it up” sign! Hahaha😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. That cat loves to hear himself talk.

[@KaplanCycles]

We were late for dinner date with her bike builder!

[@user-sf8vo2oy4w]

​@@KaplanCyclesGreat how bikers share.

[@XelaSnikliw-fg8wu]

He can talk all he wants in my opinion. He's an old hipster from way back and that's his museum. He's the curator of his museum/home. Curators have to talk in order to relay all the history of the things on display. I appreciated everything he had to say. It all had substance.

[@mikephalp7364]

That was a very special place! Thanks for sharing and thanks to the owners for letting us in there world! Outstanding!

[@TheSillybits]

Awesome place, awesome stuff, and very nice people.

[@iridemotorbikes]

People amaze me, very cool place, thank you for sharing this with the world! 😎👍🏼

[@bluoval3481]

I'm struck by how proper and meticulously complete Michael's antique treasures are. But even his original art (i.e. bicycle crash bars with jewel reflectors) gives you a glimpse into his own talent and tastes.

[@Patriot-up2td]

That’s like the Willy Wonka Factory for adults! What a mind blower!!! You Kaplans are just too much. Go big or go home!!!

[@blakeyscribner4288]

I have a harmonica form my grandfather that he inherited in 1914 He told me it pre-date 1900 .. ! It’s a nice big size too! Sits in the case and I have polished it once a year for the last 25 years !

[@johnmcdonald5700]

I love how the doll collection gets higher and higher,smart man.

[@camshaftshaft2711]

All I can say is wow 😯 and you can tell that man’s wife is totally in love with him see how happy she gets when he plays the harmonica 👍

[@kennethhacker3014]

Wow ken..you just produced the best KZbin content ever!! Thank you

[@KaplanCycles]

Wow, thanks!

[@daveco1270]

He's got some cool bikes... and that building is amazing. Do they live in that place? Pee Wee Herman's bike from Pee Wee's Big Adventure must be worth some money.

[@KaplanCycles]

Yes

[@TT-hi1qv]

Very very cool video what a epic building and interesting guy and his collection amazing what some folks do! Absolutely fantastic!

[@mountainmanjim]

Fantastic stories ! I am hooked . Motorcycles and guitars go together

[@keepontruckinoutlawlife1248]

SIMPLY amazing. Could you imagine the story's that could be told if that building could talk!!!

[@chrislollich6064]

Kap , U did it again, Uncle Mikes full blow Bad @$$ . That Bike collection is so Cool I can feel the brotherly Love, clear from NOR-CAL Thank U and Mike, and your Wives. Thanks from NOR-CAL.

[@ericbrittain2235]

Ken we all want to know more about your cousin. Very fascinating man, can't find out anything about him or where they live

[@KaplanCycles]

Stay tuned!

[@mrjinx2024]

What an amazing collection and amazing building. And this guy could talk the hair off a dog

[@anthonyvickers3469]

WOW. What a family. Everyone preserving the Future. Very Moving.

[@sergiososa5855]

As Martin fierro says, brother be united is the first law!!!lf they fight,those outside will owe them.....👌👌👌👌👌👌🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷

[@jjjuarez312]

Wow that's freaking awesome!! Ken should do more videos whit his cuz he's old school and I like that much love and respect..

[@stevebarker223]

Wow just wow is all I can say wow😮😮he's a Kaplan for damm sure ..good filming brother hellva job.hellva place

[@vintagesawyer6246]

Awesome collection ! I have a feeling there may be a Wheelie nice car in Ken's future 😉

[@Buzz-bv3rj]

match made in heaven , two genuinely happy people ! one of your best videos

[@user-sf8vo2oy4w]

This 1 should get a award. Best video of the year.

[@KaplanCycles]

Thanks!

[@todd8109]

What a awesome collection

[@interstellaraxeman4468]

Two Different Worlds,...yet so many SimilRarities. God Bless America

[@MEQUPWER]

amazing video! would love to see more, or a part 2. have a great holiday season Kap and Fam!

[@russellhopson1658]

I am just amazed. With how much stuff these two have in this incredible awesome old building. Love it.

[@dominickserignese8837]

WOW! Mike is a super interesting guy! I am completely blown away by that building . His car collection is pretty amazing!That bicycle collection has to be one of the finest in the world. Super interesting video! Thanks Ken!

[@monicat4205]

Incredible! It would be awesome to spend time there!

[@ianmangham4570]

He's a tough guy like ken 🤟💯🇬🇧🇺🇲 SOLID 🤠🤟

[@sonnyseabury4051]

This was one amazing video. Gorgeous Building with mindblowing woodwork, antiques, beautiful vintage cars and hotrods. I loved that blue ford hotrod truck that he drove into his car collection garage towards the end, his beautiful guitars, and the Harley Davidson at the end of the video. Hope y'all had an enjoyable dinner last night. I've never known any one person that had such a huge collection of any and everything. Super nice couple, and I loved that James Dean edition Porsche. Mike is definitely a man of means, to own so many nice things. He must have had a great career. That building looks like a person could get lost in it, because of it's massive size, and definitely looks like the type of place that would be haunted. Lol

[@scudonepercenter]

Wow what a collection. And a haunting as well. Mind-blowing. Thanks for sharing this Ken and family. MLH&R always.

[@cyclerider5652]

I'm blown away by the cool things on this channel. It never ends! "Draguar" is my fav. here. I always liked that old style jag body and this one pulls wheelies. He needs the Rat Fink bike! The cool thing about the bike is it was professionally painted, not rattle canned. Of course, rattle canned would make it a real rat bike. Lol.

[@surfershaper]

Absolutely incredible! The total number of pieces is unimaginable! I will be looking this guy up for a private tour. I'm looking for a 1973 bicycle. Also Ken, my Mom collected elephants as her uncle did, trunks up as well. Peace🙏🏻

[@realscience948]

Amazing building full of cool stuff…thanks

[@DAVE_WHITE]

You have the Bike museum, he has everything else museum. Amazing!!!

[@jeffz2353]

Good job here. This was something different for your channel but still fun to watch & entertaining.

[@KaplanCycles]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@airtek4809]

Man I wanted to hear the rest of that Carol Shelby story. I could talk with this guy for days. He has some really cool things and the history to go with it.

[@marcalampi5036]

I knew Carol Shelby's Cousin He was a very nice Man. I'm sure he's dead by now too. I forgot his first name Same last name it's been years

[@cosmofuntiques]

When he had his arm around me in 1992 on a cruise ship in the Carribean put on by Bill And Chip Miller (rip) called "CARLISLE PRODUCTIONS CRUISING THE CARIBBEAN with special Guest Carroll Shelby “ where I was presenting him the bike as a gift from me, there were 300 major car collectors present plus Road and Track, Car and Driver, Motor Trend, Hot Riod, Auto Week, Automobile, Hemmings motor news etc etc. I saw Shelby in the airport before we embarked on the cruise and was like a tongue tied star struck spaz. He asked if I was on the Cruise and slapped me on the back and said "see ya on the boat mike". I knew he'd be seeing me on the stage with him but he didnt know about the bike. The next night the big cruise ship stopped in San Juan PR. Everyone disembarked and I went into a little convenience store where they had Gummy Bears, Gummy Worms, and Gummy Corvettes. I grabbed two packs of the gummy Corvettes and returned to the ship. I gave one pack to Chip Miller (aka Mr Corvette) because of his flawless collection of over 300 Corvettes. He laughed and said he was going to polyurethane the candy and put it in his CORVETTE room. He had me make him two Bowden Spacelanders (one red and one in paintable gelcoat which he had painted to match his Calloway Twin Turbo California speedster Corvette. BUT back to the story. Shelby was on stage getting roasted by the auto press and collectors when the MC said into the Microphone "Could Bicycle Mike please come on the stage". Shelby looked at me like "wait a minute whats going on here". I was wearing rattlesnake cowboy boots in the Caribbean heat (its not everyday you get to share a stage with Carroll Shelby). Once onstage I reached into my pocket and said to the crowd "I think everyone in this room is aware of the fact that this guy has been eating up Corvettes for over 30 years and handed him the gummy Corvettes. the crowd roared. Then I said "But Ive got a real present for Mr Shelby.. " In 1964 when I was 12 years old I used to ride my Schwinn to the Ford dealer in my hometown where they had a 289 AC Shelby Cobra on the showroom floor. Every week it was the same thing. Me , My Schwinn, The Cobra, a rag to wipe my drool off of the Cobra and the same 1000 annoying questions as the week before, until they would invariably give me a promo model of a Galaxie, a Fairlane, A Thunderbird or a Mustang and say “GO HOME KID You are bugging us” NOW I want to put Mr Carroll Shelby BACK on a bicycle and hope he is dreaming about Cars and Bikes for a long time to come” Someone went behind the curtain and flipped on the headlights and taillights on the bike and opened the curtain. Shelby said “thats the only damn bicycle ah ever wanted” and proceeded to jump on it and ride it around the stage on the cruise ship. He had recently had a heart transplant and everyone was admonishing him to be careful. I thought to myself “YEAH BE CAREFUL… I dont mind my 15 minutes of fame but I dont want to be the guy that killed Carroll Shelby”. When he got off the bike he came up to me and put his arm around me and spoke into the Microphone. What he said next is indelibly etched in my mind…. He said “ I used to think the only things that mattered were my Ranch in Texas, My home in California, My money in Switzerland, AND my car collection…. But NONE of that stuff means SHEE-IT….. ALL THAT MATTERS IS PEOPLE AND YOUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEM and I WILL NEVER FORGET THIS AS LONG AS I LIVE.”…. and Neither will I

[@cosmofuntiques]

JUST REPLIED WITH ENTIRE SHELBY STORY FOR YOU..... "COSMOFUNTIQUES"

[@raymondg6424]

My grandmother only collected elephant with the trunk up love this rip gram n gramp

[@blakeyscribner4288]

I don’t know what I love more harmonicas or two-stroke motorbikes 😂

[@user-ep2wf5eq4l]

What an Amazing Couple!!

[@hkm_865]

Jeez they really knew how to build beautiful brick buildings back in the day. Awe inspiring in comparison to modern architecture

[@jeremysookey8811]

That's awesome building and that room lady is fixing up

[@thundah1]

Great stuff! Thanks

[@bluoval3481]

What a treat-filled adventure this is! Spotted Reddy Kilowatt at 17:49. Remember seeing him on the side of a local utility building crossing the Illinois river leaving Peoria IL after visiting my grandparents when I was a kid. What a gem of a person and place your "long lost" brother has here! You gotta give him and his wife a NEMM tour (if you haven't already).

[@libbylynete9647]

Amazes me how people collect so-so much COOL stuff ......

[@alf9638]

Incredible. God bless all the Kaplans.

[@riffle8883]

Wow thanks for the vid loved it vary much.

[@1973406]

Incredible!!

[@stanleymasterson1135]

I have Kaplans in my family. They have highly esteemed rabbis and Jewish leaders on their side. As a kid, one of my best friends at Hebrew school was Jeremy Kaplan. Brilliant kid, another great Jew. Probably related to our man Ken here. The name Kaplan is special in the culture. It signifies those who descend from Jewish noblemen and rabbinical leaders. Ken is descendant from Jewish legends. Mazel Tov Ken

[@shawnrae4022]

18:08 ohh shit Ken Kaplan your gonna have to get a patron account to show all these salacious behind the scene stories.....😅😂😂🤣😂😅😂🤣✌🏼

[@XelaSnikliw-fg8wu]

You seem so familiar to me Cousin Mike. But like a younger version. I'm only 43 though. Maybe I knew you in another life. I grew up in MT. Your museum/home is outta site! I'd love to see it someday. Thanks for sharing Cousin Mike!

[@shawnrae4022]

15:55 - My Summer of ill repute... Rat Fink Comic was one of my favorite reads back in the late 80’s early nineties.... I’m showing my age now.... C-Ya...! 😅✌🏼

[@ragnarironspear1791]

Awesome place ❤

[@michaellawrence5492]

1870 It is still a nice little piece of the world. May it stand long and contain items within for a long time to come and admire.

[@daffyduck9901]

This guy is a unit😂

[@mikehunt3987]

Wow... I would get the wood in that building insured! Lol I love old industrial building like that.

[@frankevans86]

That was a sweet building! Interesting dude for sure

[@more.power.]

Amazing Thank you Ken

[@5.0_meatballmarinara]

He’s a bit awkward but you took one for the team bro. Appreciate the video lol God bless America🇺🇸

[@commentdeleted173]

Man, I thought I had too much stuff.😂

[@kurtfoulke5130]

Amazing ! Now they need to visit your fortress

[@kevinlabombard6033]

Awesome

[@fernandocapelinha2615]

Keeping these vlogs coming Ken ❤️

[@ericuncapher9922]

I can't believe I watched this whole video... cool stuff

[@jeffreystroman2811]

Penn stock, water wheels, leather belts and saw blades to mill the massive trees into massive lumber, some steam power mixed in too, along with plenty of donkeys, oxen and horses. Of course human ingenuity and muscle power overseeing it all. Under God of course

[@stevenleslie8557]

Ed Roth "Rat Fink" joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in 1974 and quietly retired in Manti, Utah. They even had an annual event in Manti to celebrate Ed's career and his contribution to the hot rod world.

[@frankflstf]

That building is so badass

[@TheGreatBigShow]

Mrs. Kaplan is a beautiful lady.

[@eltchavo1413]

Magnifique ❤😮

[@stuartbrown2111]

the age the dryness all make those timbers more valuable then the building itself.

[@totaltech8246]

God bless the Kaplans!

[@Crosshatch1212]

I truly believe buildings work like recorders aswell .I’m gonna have to get a hold off your book ,

[@laurent4561]

Great !

[@pbmachines972]

Wow cool 👍🏻👈

[@gearheadted9210]

such a cool video,I was thinkin get rid of those ebikes before hey torch the place!

[@teresaboucher9371]

I think we might be distant cousins...on my mom's side of the family...wood, is her maiden name..but her mother was Mckenzie...I probably miss spelt that...put away..awesome you found a family member

[@marktatum2592]

Ken, I do believe BB King was the guitar player for BB Kings band.

[@stevemaxwell7341]

fantastic

[@MoeLarrycurly1]

Sweet .......🖖

[@stevoreno6266]

58:03 Where are the fn drag bars Mike!🤣

[@PeterGinn-sn3xv]

Wow that's definitely Disney land ❤

[@coriellallan1620]

That pile of axes makes the hair stand up on my arms and the back of my neck

[@user-ph8yt3ft3l]

Bro i been watching alot of Woodstock 94 videos lol you have got to tell us a story about that sometime lol

[@kenh6009]

Wow I am speechless

[@CynthiaGreene-il1fe]

...my brother is a brilliant electrician but a collosial #@^!$ ... Mike seems kool.

[@colmcc-ij3nn]

26.35 .Wow a chopper .!!! Sorry last rambling comment .(I can clear a pub in half an hour)....We lived in the rough East End and only Billy (bully) staples had one .I was denied a bike until 12 years old for "safety" reasons .I blame my crazy bike years on this .Should have gave me one at 5 years old and i would be cruising around like miss Daisy now.......Ps this vid is fascinating.😮

[@qwertyu3864]

I wanted to hear his stories. 😮‍💨

[@airtek4809]

I remember those bicycle handle bars

[@bonniecavalcante9149]

Love thuus episode I am bicycle guy myself family of artistes

[@stuartbrown2111]

So cool and you have red brick ting going on,, imprssed.

[@airtek4809]

Kap I have to admit, your cousins place is way cooler. Sorry

[@XenaTheQuadCamBikah]

Dang, those people have some stuff! 😮

[@mikekerns3774]

If you go to Carlisle I’d love to meet you! Could you let me know when you’re going?