Massive Collector Of Everything Shows Me His Stuff

I am very fortunate to know serial entrepreneur and master inventor Jay Walker and to have spent time in his magnificent library of the history of human imagination. As you will see in the video, this collection is extraordinarily broad and yet very precise-dinosaurs, space memorabilia, inventions, early Bibles, and original bill of rights, and so much more. As I say in my video, there are 2 kinds of people in the world. Collectors. And those who think collectors are insane. I am a collector. I hope that many viewers of this video also collectors and enjoy seeing what Jay Walker has collected. The library grows weekly as Jay spends a good portion of his time searching the world for new examples of human imagination as he defines it. He is generous and has students and historians and others visit the library on a regular basis, although it is connected to his home in Connecticut. Experts would say that it is one of the greatest private libraries in the world.

[@no_one_of_that_name_here]

"Y'all seem weird to me." Awesome comment, amazingly delivered, well caught on film. Great collection, great video.

[@silvervalleystudios2486]

I'm a collector but this guy takes it to another level. Good luck to him if he has the time to sort and catalogue it all.

[@BunnySlippers82]

Your boys are so well-behaved and adorable! Thanks for another fascinating video. 🥰

[@conmanumber1]

Im guessing the kids would bring their future kids asking the owners future kids "Now where are the historic Nintendo & x'box games?.

[@wauliepalnuts6134]

*_THAT'S ONE LIBRARY I'D LOVE TO CHECK OUT._*

[@zaynmiles007]

This is incredible! Your kids made me feel like a kid again through this and I'm very appreciative for that, thanks David!😅

[@landryprichard6778]

Wait...this guy has an original Codex?!?! Holy. I bought a reprint a few years ago. Such an amazing piece of imagination put onto paper. I too am a collector. My family were hoarders, but they hoarded cool stuff. Going through our old plantation home in Mississippi before selling it, we found unbelievable levels of cool stuff. Tried to keep the coolest items, but now I want ALL of it back! Must keep The Precious. Hehe. Alas, I just don't have the places to put it, so they had to go. Sad This is the library in my head. You keep great company, David. 😍

[@BellTunnel]

I bet he’s tough to shop for.

[@unknownname1681]

Can you imagine taking any one of these items into Rick from pawn stars, his head would explode and then offer you 50 bucks and say that he is taking a big risk. 😁

[@jboyle453519]

lmao

[@JoeRyMi]

I’ll give you $60 for the 10000 check. “I have to frame it, it might sit for awhile.”

[@saltydawg7078]

That's the truth!

[@martianman5840]

I take all the risk

[@Indylimburg]

Best I can do is 5 bucks.

[@spaceghost6713]

Just left a 10k check in a frame? Must be nice

[@KMcNally117]

I wonder what's between the couch cushions?

[@tomalcolm]

He may have been holding out for a bigger payment. And he probably sold it to Jay for more than 10k.

[@lponm]

If you use mobile deposit with a picture of the check you don't have to surrender it to the bank. I would hope that's what he did. You would only know if he signed the back.

[@JostenDooley]

@@lponm I dont think they had that back when this happened.

[@nokiot9]

Space Ghost 1%ers

[@kingtimor9395]

The passion not only in collecting....but also the passion to talk about his collection....that's the MOST important.

[@SuperCrystal114]

He’s such a well organized hoarder

[@PrimeHiFi]

So wholesome. I’d be surprised if he wasn’t a history teacher! KZbin algorithm blesses us again by recommending another great video 👍🏽

[@MusicalSavior23]

What a wealth of knowledge! He's no where close to overwhelmed by all the thoughts he has flying through his head lol.

[@pauoliver]

"If you make a knife that has everything in it, it really has nothing." Made me think...

[@Woadyn]

This is a man cave for intellectuals.

[@LunasviolnChannel]

This was amazing to watch. He did a great job of explaining the objects to the kids

[@saphirus1able]

Really it's like this gentleman has his own museum. He is very knowledgable on all his exhibits. Very impressive!

[@WildWest144]

I have to say this is the most amazing collection Ive ever seen. This is truly next level collecting.

[@victornl32]

Thanks for filming and sharing with us!

[@JordanRants]

Wow that's an incredible room

[@dr.inkwell1070]

Man: "Do you know what that is?" Kid:(with confidence)"It's code decoder." Man: "good guess."

[@polymloth]

His children are the luckiest people on the planet. I also think I found my life goal. I couldn’t even imagine a place this beautiful could exist before. So full of knowledge and human ingenuity.

[@Kriti98]

What an amazing clip. Very well behaved boys.

[@DaleEarnhardt_]

What a great guy! Thank you for sharing this with us!

[@carlosmatos9848]

That is one incredible collection. Thanks for sharing, Dave.

[@kalayne6713]

Just updated my bucket list, how incredible to visit this treasure house.

[@bisma1352]

This is my favourite video from you sir. You're right he's an amazing story teller and the things he's collected are invaluable because they're souvenirs of time and marvels of the human mind. Also when he talked about that book i though that's something I'd buy how did more people not want it. I'm jealous of you getting to spend 4 hours there. I hope his collection and your collection are valued and taken the best care of even after you.

[@DavidHoffmanFilmmaker]

Thank you for your comment and compliment Bisma. David Hoffman-filmmaker

[@Anne-gn6is]

What an astounding collection! And he is such a great teacher!

[@bluewaterpines8323]

Thank you so very much for such a fascinating field trip to another fab friend!!!!Superb!!!The boys are just wonderfilled!!!!

[@onefeather2]

Awesome collection. Love to see and talk to him, Amazing. He is great at talking to young people.❤❤❤

[@jodavidson7883]

Love this guy Dave! Thanks for another great one! Still waiting for you to switch up your hat or somthing for 1episode (;

[@dylanmccallister1888]

He is like doctor who or something

[@scratchoffgal2016]

Incredible!! I would love to visit his library!

[@candidopharm]

I have a screenshot of this library I saved years ago. There was no description for the image when I saved it and now thanks to this video I got to “explore” it. Thank you.

[@JoelEverettComposer]

I thought my library was full! Very cool! A museum in the true sense of the word. The muses would be proud.

[@PLOttawa]

So succinct but such a great point too David @13:48.

[@pattihawks8514]

Interesting man; like him! Wonderful place; would like to look through his book collection! You’re interesting , too, dear 🧐! The kids seem to love it! Thanks!

[@brrrgin]

Very cool David thank you for sharing this with us

[@jacobkilgannon6059]

Awesome, thank you for sharing. Your channel is such a hidden gem on youtube. This was one of my favorites and now going here is on my bucket list. Fort Walton Beach- Florida

[@thedeafgenius]

Ugh.....that library room has been my dream since I was able to read. It would be located within a big art studio right in the center like a giant cube.

[@mattcfromep]

I wish I had the opportunity to go into his library and just listen to him.

[@sochyvonnnora6035]

His name is jay walkers? Is his arche nimises traffic light?

[@mikefreakinhart]

sochyvonn nora what you did there; i see it

[@SlicedSlappy]

sochyvonn nora hi dad

[@brianallen858]

I loved that video, he was very generous with his knowledge !!

[@brandonprescott5525]

I appreciate that he collects interesting things. I worked in numismatics and collectables for a couple of years, and while I love people with passion, most collections are pretty dull. If you're in the industry you rarely see eccentric collections and frequently see "standard" collections of coins, stamps, baseball cards, blablabla...

[@alienonion4636]

We collect so to hold the things in our own hands, so to examine the things closely from every angle in every value of light, to feel the weight of it, and to get a sense of every aspect of the thing and who created it, why they created it, when they created it and what everyday life was like at that time. We think about the uses of the things or no use at all. Smile. Bigger smile. Such variety in life.

[@DanKirchner5150]

i grew up on the east side of cleveland, and as children a common practice was to hurl iron ore chunks at each other ,as in that area they were quite abundant and more effective than regular rocks and/or glass bottles

[@jamiesuzanne5781]

Truly fascinating! If I was infinitely rich.. my library would be just as epic

[@justmadeit2]

That Monopoly board is pretty cool. I used to play it when i was younger. Greetings everyone from me here in Manchester England at theJustmadeit2 channel

[@wauliepalnuts6134]

*_HELLLLLOOOOOOOOO MANCHESTER!_*

[@k.compton8995]

Thank you for sharing this amazing collection

[@Chris-no5yi]

the kid new what a coding decoder was...i'm going BACK to school. sooo incredibly inspired by this library

[@Robert-noir]

I’m geeking out just as much as the owner 😂 this is one sick collection

[@ryintel]

Love that guy! Filling his curiosity to the brim!!

[@ShortbusMooner]

WOW!! I want to visit *that* museum!

[@cleanshoesbo]

I clicked on this video thinking it was a quick watch, but man i got intrigued. Jay's library is awesome

[@drumspipes]

Great lesson in the Swiss Army knife.

[@rivendellcoinsantiquities4964]

David, Thank you so much for sharing this. What a remarkable collector and collection!

[@Pumpkinshire]

That guy sounds like a great guy to adopt me and be the cool grandpa I never had.

[@bio-plasmictoad5311]

Would be fantastic to look around this place and take it all in.

[@Brassarn]

What a great story.

[@pauoliver]

That's amazing, I would love to be there. Thanks for sharing it. This is exactly what KZbin should be about.

[@junuhunuproductions]

This guy is really intelligent & is a great teacher.

[@Budsport_TV]

That was such a beautiful video. Thank you

[@FCain-mf4tf]

It is such a shame that only a little over 34,000 people have seen this. There should be more. That is the most interesting thing I have ever seen.

[@DavidHoffmanFilmmaker]

Thank you Garrett. I am doing the best I can to use the KZbin algorithm to reach the people who I feel would find my videos and clips of interest but so far, this is the best I can do. I keep trying. David Hoffman-filmmaker

[@FCain-mf4tf]

Well David I dont know anything about KZbin's Algorithm and I don't think it's your fault David but I think people don't know what to search for is the problem. But I personally do enjoy your videos alot especially this one.Keep up the great work.

[@jakobnunez4964]

I want to live in a big library one day.

[@blindpew412]

Your documentaries are priceless

[@unknownoblivion2417]

same I relate and i love it

[@jetgold]

Yes sir that is a amazing collection , best of luck on your travels sir.

[@kashioable]

Delightful video

[@karlkoch9324]

Amazing, thank you!

[@iamhethat1]

Thank you for sharing sir.

[@bend9195]

Very cool Mr. Hoffman! I love your videos and way of preserving history. As I'm typing this message I hear you have a place in Maine; I'm from Fryeburg myself. Last but not least you have a beautiful family, take care and keep the content coming.

[@DavidHoffmanFilmmaker]

I don't have a place in Maine any longer, Ben. but I spent 25 years living in Rockport. Wonderful place. Wonderful people. Couldn't continue to make a living there so I had to leave. but that's another story. David Hoffman-filmmaker

[@shaunw9270]

Brilliant film and what a great collection of interesting stuff . I have always been a bit of a collector... my kids call it hoarding lol

[@KillerPojo12]

this is awesome.

[@GarlandPollard]

Put this place on the curriculum in Connecticut Public Schools and make sure every kid visits in like the 4th grade.

[@riverraven7]

Thanks!

[@DavidHoffmanFilmmaker]

I am so glad that you saw this one Raven. This guy is incredible and the library is something I will never forget. In our own way, each one of us has our own small library of things that matter. David Hoffman filmmaker

[@riverraven7]

@@DavidHoffmanFilmmaker I keep this one🤗 it's been in my library since the first time I saw it.

[@benvasilinda9729]

He is as interesting as he is intelligent. Very rare person.

[@longlivingdude]

That´s an incredible collection, really nice eye for detail.

[@josephhaddakin7095]

"He knows exactly what he's looking for"-David Hoffman "Everything"-Jay Walker

[@DavidHoffmanFilmmaker]

Jay Walker is very picky about what he puts in his library. Trust me. David Hoffman filmmaker

[@righand]

This guy is too smart for his own good.

[@peaceandwealthseeker4504]

C Leh he is educated but many things are regurgitations and some like the moon landing have been proven false

[@peaceandwealthseeker4504]

John Rayne by your faulty logo than all KZbin videos are false by default!? That’s incredible disingenuous and shows your biases

[@waquishaholmes362]

Such a cool video

[@thenextstepp]

Seems like a pretty amazing guy!

[@JChannel_]

I'm definitely a collector, and I'm definitely curious.

[@Checker222]

This is wonderful! :)

[@johncarrick9611]

Love this!

[@ryanwhite2838]

I mean, people do buy Codex Seraphinianus.... it's relatively expensive (especially the two volume first edition). It's pretty cool.

[@louiealouie]

Rick didn’t wanna cash the check? Must be nice to have a ten thousand dollar frame.

[@thnksno]

I'm trying hard to not be a hoarder, yes, I built a barn too. He's right, I get inspiration from some of the simplest things.

[@ashtonthomas4763]

This is some pure ass content straight love it haha

[@ilovepokemon65]

David Hoffman I fucking love you. Please never stop. Even in death, ask god, or the devil, if you can continue making videos.

[@Howard007]

I live in Ridgefield, CT! I wonder if I can get a personal tour myself!

[@pepsiman7711]

From the thumbnail I thought the guy was either a giant or had a mini library

[@M.622-q7r]

Dope place

[@TallonC]

I used to have a weed dealer friend who would do exactly this but in a small cluttered apartment and nothing was of any value or particular interest.

[@tetsusiega2]

I’m impressed he’s got the codex seraphicianus.

[@Slickmickyoyo97]

I know it would be difficult logistically, but it is a shame his library is not open to the public. It's just there, teaching and stimulating pretty much....no one.

[@DavidHoffmanFilmmaker]

Not at all true as I said in my commentary after the video. Students regularly come from local schools and professionals and librarians and academics among others visit the library almost every day. David Hoffman-filmmaker

[@JOSEPHCHARLESCOLIN2024]

Maybe one of my Worlds First $1 A minute Paintings Might End up in this Room...

[@greenmaple909]

When he pulled out that cylinder record. I was cringing..... Ever seen the video of the old guy showing one of those and it shatters in his hands. 😓

[@KPurdy]

Great video

[@veritehunter2191]

Is this where they filmed that im in the libary dr who series? Thats what came to mind in the first few seconds😊

[@freedomfries6618]

What a great guy.