Mystery Unboxing! | ANTIQUE VINTAGE HAUL | I've Never Seen This!

Golden Surprises! | JEWELRY & VINTAGE FINDS | ANTIQUE RESELLING
It's like Christmas all over again today! A morning call from a senior organizer in Saint Petersburg, Florida results in the sudden appearance of a dozen boxes of anything she thought was old and cool, plucked by her from the home of a client who suddenly moved to assisted living. We're relying on her eye, so let's unpack this freshly found antique and vintage stuff that we weren't expecting, and haven't seen until now!
What will be in there? We start with the heaviest, densest little box, which proves to be bags from the jewelry chest! Is there gold in them there bags? How about vintage costume jewelry? Let's look!
Another heavy box is filled with lots of fun little random vintage items from the desk drawers. Some of the best little stuff is crammed in the back of a desk...will we hit on something good?
Then it's Happy Unboxing Day! We discover it all together...how did our organizer do as erstwhile picker? There's lots of surprises in these boxes of antique and vintage gear...this cool old stuff is new to us, and will be fun to take to our upcoming Florida antique show season!
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[@Bugsgossamer]

How fun!

[@patricialyle1656]

This was great and full of information! Thank you!

[@SoniasVintage]

Lovely finds. Your.patience! Love Florida 🌴🌴

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Me too!

[@gabbott944]

Fun to see what you have

[@dennisswan4982]

George looks dapper today.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

That’s not my usual! Thank you

[@AliceGoesNomad]

💖

[@kimstahl6833]

Oh my God George just like Christmas for me. 👍🏻❤️

[@MissSherrieLPhillips]

Sterling Silver, when it is tarnished, it is the metal that is degrading and turning black. You can lose weight as well as the surface integrety. After cleaning, dry well and seal in a zip lock so it is not exposed to sea salt air or smog. You can also buy little strips of "Anti-Tarnish" Silver Tabs. Just slip one into each bag, it will absorb oxygen, gases and other hazardous chemicals. Most will insure a tarnish free use straight from your bag for up to 6 months.

[@SisterShirley]

George, those blue things wrapped around the ceramics are not diapers. They are either mattress liners to protect the bedding or they are EXTRA large pet pee-pee pads. Either way, save them. They are great for wrapping breakables and they are expensive. A box of 100 regular size pet pads will run you around $18, if you're willing to shop around. And I can't imagine what a box of 100 mattress pads cost. Probably at least double. And they are twice the size of pet pads. Just a little tidbit for you George. Great things for your upcoming shows. XO 🐢

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Thank you! I am glad to know the difference, they will get reused as wrap for certain!

[@gabeee4332]

I use those pads for crafts/painting wrapping breakables etc. Potty pads for dogs or bed disposable bed pads either way they're cheap and great.

[@wonderfulbooksofoz]

Really interesting video; I'm not usually into jewelry but there were some nice treasures!

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Thank you! You'll like part II next Wed. because I did all the jewelry in part I, but I was pleased there were interesting pieces at the very least!

[@crochetingaroundnewzealand]

Love your sense of humour 😂 sadly all copper wire is being removed in New Zealand so no more landlines. We are all being forced to use only cellphones but I've bought a big 40 gallon drum to light fires in my backyard to make smoke signals 😂😂😂

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Lol! I'm sure land lines will eventually fade away. Here the copper wire is all being stolen and sold for scrap by desperadoes

[@crochetingaroundnewzealand]

@TheAntiqueNomad same! Lol

[@DiegoVansante]

George, I have been enjoying your youtube videos, usually on my t.v. The T.V. does not have an option to subscribe or like. Thanks for the continued education. I subscribed on my P.C........and liked.

[@kathykatie9303]

Love the history lessons you included in your unboxing!!

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

More to come! I like to share what I know about what I find, and this haul was so big (and unexpected) that there's a part two next Wed. 8pm eastern!

[@tammygarrett9261]

The lady that owns the jewelry must of been pretty groovy in her young days. How sweet. I like looking at people's things.

[@ninasgriccia4652]

Hi George, You are right about the typewriter key bracelet. Restorers and collectors of typewriters like my David shudder when they see them!

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Well said!

[@sallyfurger4360]

I LOVE jewelry so I could look at that all day❤👍🏼

[@marygraham3563]

The little silver perfume bottle is my favorite item.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

It's so good! Fun design

[@lelundin4963]

Oh I laughed with your comment on small world! In 1978 I was riding that ride and it broke down. I had to hear that song over and over until I busted out of the ride and slogged threw the track gunk and found an exit! Lol by-by new top siders. Probably won’t be invited back!

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Oh no! That’s my nightmare scenario lol

[@joanb8489]

I’m enjoying this video. I’ve seen you many times before. You are most knowledgeable. I like the double swans. I’ve only seen up to the lava lamp. So I can’t comment on the rest. Again the video so far is great.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Awesome! Thank you! I'm glad you still are having fun with me doing all this

[@joanb8489]

The McCoy stuff is extremely lovely!

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

What a nice collection that was! I'm looking forward to it finding new homes

[@wandawatson7843]

Hilarious. I took my son to Disneyland when he was 10. Went through it’s a small world and thought I was in the twilight zone. I’d do it again just to relive the madness. Fun

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Lol yes!

[@emptychair8141]

Funny I was Abt 10- 12 when our family went to Disney. I was petrified of everything. It's a small world has always stuck with me as the best part of the trip. Itttssss aa smallllll worlddd after all !!

[@jilldubeauzah9581]

😄Thank you , George, my friend, for sharing your vast knowledge, charm and wit. 50 minutes 47 seconds of making me smile.🧡

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Oh thank you! It made me smile to get to share a bunch of stuff right unseen like this

[@ginahawks_nest2608]

Love the 3 face cameo necklace !

[@TheAntiqueNomadLive]

Me too, really happy to have that one!

[@Micheleseeker]

Hi George! @ 4:40…. I was on “It’s A Small World “ not once, but twice, STUCK on the ride! ( the second time over 45 minutes)! A word of caution: just because the ride breaks down and stops, the SONG DOES NOT SHUT UP!!!! 😂 some kind of weird torture let me tell you! Great finds! ❤

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Oh no!! Another viewer had the same experience and finally got off and walked down the track in desperation

[@Micheleseeker]

@@TheAntiqueNomad Good for them! Unfortunately,in this case, I am a rule follower and was too wimpy to defy the Disney employees! 😵‍💫

[@lisastevens2431]

I have my Grandma's 1930s coffee cannister. It's exactly like the one you showed. I use it as intended. I love it!

[@persiphonehellecat]

The NYC pin is Judith Jack. Has the World Trade Center on it. I own that piece. In fact I have 2 because I had given one to my mother. Judith Jack stuff was very hot at one point. The ring I think is Judith Jack, too.

[@TheAntiqueNomadLive]

Thank you! I’ve seen the pin in the past but did not know that attribution.

[@CarolynFarmer-wp3xz]

My mother inherited her sisters jewelry. Had a good time going through it. Found silver and gold items so this video is very helpful.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Oh good! Yes, it's worth taking time so you don't give away stuff that is valuable just because it's marked in some different way (or not at all)

[@Moekristie]

I'm in heaven ... I love silver especially Mexican Silver ... When I was a kid - I'm old now - living in California .... There was inexpensive Mexican Silver every where... If you went to Tijuana back then ... It was for sale so cheap ... Wish I'd bought more lol ... But gosh I love it and everything in that bag of silver 🥈 ... So awesome

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Oh, I know! As a kid, they would sell things for a dollar or so unless they were really big and amazing...but silver was worth a fraction of what it is now back then

[@JamieBeeReseller]

Enjoyed! 😊❤🇨🇦

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@tommieslayden4105]

Loved seeing the McCoy. I’m a serious collector-have all of that line except the wall pockets. Nice to see them

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Those are the pieces I never see in that line either! I really like Blossom Time

[@Texasbaubles]

You should be on Antiques Roadshow you are brilliant!! I loved the jewelry and would love a follow up on more of it. Thank you!❤

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I’ll keep looking for jewelry! If you haven’t seen it, my video Gone Forever? (It’s on my most popular watched videos list on my home page) shows a really great variety of well explained high end jewelry

[@michellepereira2328]

Hi, I’m with you on the it’s a small world ride ! I have a carved cinnabar necklace with cloisonné beads that was part of my aunts bead necklace collection. Where would I find you in Florida?

[@Texasbaubles]

@@michellepereira2328 contact him on his email I bet he would tell you. You may even send him photos. It's worth a try.😁

[@SanIgnacioBCS]

Thanks, George. That was really fun.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Glad you enjoyed it like I did!

[@lindaburger2695]

I was given a 1938 Royal Typewriter that my neighbor had in an upstairs cubby. it was full of cigarette smoke and took me 4 hours to clean it. It looks great now and still works. I wouldn't ever dream of tearing apart an antique typewriter for jewelry. That's just crazy.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I don't think people are doing that any more unless they're already damaged, they're too valuable now!

[@mikec.looks4magic554]

Very Enjoyable !!!

[@TheAntiqueNomadLive]

Thanks so much! It was fun seeing you in the chat

[@YvonThriftyRich]

Hi Hi & Thank YOU 💜💙

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Hello 😊!

[@Deborah4Antiques]

That Carnelian stone bracelet was my cup of tea. Enough to stand on it's own but not clunky. Beautiful! That was a ton of fun George!

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Thank you! I was so pleased to find it and a necklace to boot

[@gabrielapaulinho1luv]

Hi, George.👋🏻 I'm a new subbie and am thoroughly learning a LOT and enjoying myself. I found a carnelian bracelet at a yard sale. How should I proceed in determining whether the stones are authentic? (Thank you)

[@dawnhaynes7784]

Amazing video and all the treasures love the McCoy we used the simecrom to polish are Harley good stuff

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

So cool! I had a few people say they use it on their bikes

[@pattyroyal3269]

Thanks George for this unveiling! I'm learning a lot from you. May you be richly and continually blessed for what you do. 😊

[@giselawilliams1877]

Great stuff so far🥰

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

More to come next Wednesday!

[@lindarose712]

Simichrome bit was great “live” demo to show Bakelite confirmation 🎉

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Glad to help!

[@joannf6286]

Needle nose tweezers are great for untangling chain. I work at Tiffany & Co. 👍

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Thanks for the tip! I have tried a pin before but I’m not so agile. You must see lovely things working at Tiffany

[@lisacates4185]

Fun job

[@karmattruthforchris6173]

What a fabulous video! Loved it george❤

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Thanks so much! I sure did too, fun to get to see things I hadn't seen before I shot them!

[@meganhulatt6779]

How exciting. Original lava lamps are from Poole Dorset UK.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I was so surprised to learn that!

[@meganhulatt6779]

@@TheAntiqueNomad I agree, I started in architectural antiques originally near Poole, I love the researching too for my small finds but I'm in Glastonbury UK now , I really enjoy your excellent knowledge, it's a different market but it's really expanding my appreciation watching.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

@@meganhulatt6779 I’m so glad! I have some perceptions of the English antique and vintage market based on American dealers who shop there, I’d like to find out more for myself

[@meganhulatt6779]

@@TheAntiqueNomad there's a few aesthetic differences I've noticed, also just what is considered vintage, collectable or antique, but I think it also depends on the budget people are willing to spend, seems pressed glass can get alot more money in USA than here and there are big collectors who will pay more for it . I see things that are cheaper here and actually technically antiques in UK selling very low but that would fetch several times more in the USA. I'm less knowledgeable on American ceramics, glass and jewelry makers. I'm on Instagram as myself or Aerial Antiques.

[@luvnalaska44]

I remember having the little Disney and Peter Pan records. Some of them had books so you could read along. What an amazing treasure trove! And what fun going through everything and discovering what she sent. Also a lot of work. Thank you for sharing so much with us. I thoroughly enjoyed watching and learning about the gel for testing Bakelite. When you do feel a piece of Sterling needs to be cleaned, what do you find works best? Thanks so much!

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I like a basic polishing cloth so no liquid to get stuck in the recesses of a Sterling piece. I’m so glad you had as much fun as I did discovering what there was!

[@edgecitytraders5498]

I really enjoyed this video! Thank you for posting such great content!

[@TheAntiqueNomadLive]

Thank you so much for the compliment, I was fortunate to get such a nice group of items to show!

[@jpickett6257]

Sterling silver mexico cuff braclet with leaves- very tarnished- beautiful

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I agree! It will likely be polished, but I don't mind it as it was

[@susans9357]

Ty for informing us of the polish

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

My pleasure

[@SonnyLasVegas]

Learned a lot watching you review the items and reminded me to get myself a loupe 😊

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I need to start making them available to people!

[@elderlypoodle9181]

The bracelet with the panels from Thailand with dancers! My father brought back from Japan from the navy. Why would he find that in Japan? I have it still in its box 😮. Now I know that I have a watch fob from my great grandfather! It was a mystery

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I think a lot of Thai jewelry went to Japan to sell to G.I.’s stationed there in the 1950s-60s

[@elderlypoodle9181]

@@TheAntiqueNomad Thank you ! I was stumped

[@LakeshoreFinds]

I had the “It’s a Small World” record and book. 😃

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

The book is cute despite my aversion to the ride lol

[@gabrielapaulinho1luv]

Since my first trip to WDW at age 9, "It's a Small World (After All)" still ranks in my Top 5 hit songs.😊

[@michaelwynn6692]

Hello from Beach Park IL

[@TheAntiqueNomadLive]

Hello!

[@kathygolden2103]

Thank you for the great video!

[@debbieking9917]

I have my mom in laws jewelry to go through. She was 90. I would have never guessed that she had so much jewelry. I will take to my local jewelry store. In a few weeks. One thing I know for sure, she lost a lot of ear rings and she never threw anything away. 🌹

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I have a few suggestions before you go! Please look with a magnifying glass and make sure of marks (makers marks on costume jewelry and numbers or K marks on gold). If you pre-sort a little, they will likely be more inclined to think you have some awareness of what you have, and you'll likely get a better deal. If you're concerned at all, I do appraisal work too.

[@morecm3322]

It is so much fun to go through. Be careful if you bring strands into a local shop for appraisal,i brought a shoebox of vintage pieces I received from my great Aunt's estate. I knew nothing,the dealer removed all of the little metal tags off of Mariam Haskell etc. I never noticed them gone till I took them back out to look at. I counted in store but did not inspect,I trusted her...big mistake . Be careful some items are worth $. I am sorry for your loss,but happy you have a fun research project.

[@deborahschoenherr9873]

Enjoying your show, seen you on the nitche lady and im a fan of her and her friends now im a fan of you too. ai'm learing alot i don't resell yet thinking about it when i retire in about 7 yrs. I am a special ed paraprofessional one on one educator. going on 14 yrs now. Sorry it's not a diaper there bed pad's. You lay them under a person so not to soil the bed. lol

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I am glad that you found me! Danni showed me a great time out in Vegas and I'm excited for her new venture. Very cool that you're in special ed, I've known a few professionals in that line of work and it's not easy. Good to know about the bed pads!

[@jensta1000]

Fun unboxing! I honestly like the idea they had to use the pee pads as wrapping. It gives the pottery some padding 😄

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Yes it works well!

[@susancasiano8506]

39:22 My parents had these I remember them very well. I had forgotten about them, and when I told her you unboxed some she immediately said they were from the early 70’s. Good memory Mom at almost 90! Thanks George! Just sent her a screenshot to enjoy 😊

[@lisbethmllegaard8437]

this is fuuun 😄👍❤️

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Yes it sure is!

[@tinabreon794]

"Happy"

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

This was a happy circumstance!

[@janetpogue4970]

😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@catherinedileo7393]

I really really enjoyed this video, I hope you do some more of these mystery unboxing videos. What fun!

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Part II is next week! I often have hauls but to get a bunch of mystery boxes was something really different

[@ruthbrooks8699]

Loved this video, did not want it to end. So much amazing stuff

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

So glad! There’s part two next week

[@ruthbrooks8699]

@@TheAntiqueNomad looking forward to it

[@dagmar.6954]

I am enjoying the real & costume jewelry that you are showing. I have been selling vintage costume & some real jewelry on eBay Canada (2nd-time-around-jewelry) for about 20 years. I use simichrome to test for Bakelite.

[@TheAntiqueNomadLive]

You’re doing it right then! I was pleasantly surprised at this jewelry Haul, I’ve been trading in it about the same length of time as you but I don’t get big hauls like this too often. Happy hunting to you!

[@deanagriffin3038]

I enjoyed your showing mus your finds. I kept wishing I could touch and see the items .

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I’m going to bring them to shows in Florida in January, if you get the chance to take a winter break!

[@gabrielapaulinho1luv]

Happy New Year!🕊💖

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Happy new year!!

[@m.c.master4622]

George, not many videos I would watch for over 50 minutes but for you and your exceptional knowledge I will!! Enjoyed it, especially the McCoy pieces at the end. Happy New Year and thank you!

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Wow, thanks! I don’t usually make them this long but it was a lot of gear…so much that there’s part two next week!

[@llmifg]

Thank you, this was fun. I'm thinking about a wall pocket, and like these McCoy pieces (a lot) lol. The cameo bracelet, and interesting Victorian jade pin...heck I liked it all. Happy New Year to you and Zeno.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

They sure are a great design! I'm glad you enjoyed seeing this as it unfolded, more to come

[@raggedyann4372]

Great Finds🎉💗love the Cameo’s and other jewelry ❤️😂Everything was very interesting, Thank you 😊for sharing🥰

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Thank you! 🤗

[@YOSOBOHO]

Your thumbnail totally pulled me in! 😳 LOL ❤Fun stuff! Great info, as always! I'm spending more time learning about jewelry lately, so thank you!

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I'm so glad! I really enjoy it. You might skim the comments because a few viewers amplified the info I had given

[@YOSOBOHO]

@@TheAntiqueNomad nice! I will!

[@janetd4862]

Those blue things aren’t “diapers”, they’re Chux pads. Though often placed under a patient to collect leaking fluids, they work great as oil drip pads. I’ve used one under my antique sock knitting machine to catch oil drips. My husband has used them on the table when cleaning his hunting guns. They could even be placed under a small water leak. They are quite absorbent…..and clean-up is a snap. I have that McCoy window box! I found it at Goodwill for $2.99. It was my lucky day!

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

That is a good find!

[@carolsledgewalker6903]

Very informative. Lots of interesting stuff. I will be in Fla the end of Jan. Hope I can find you.

[@AdvMedic2010]

The double swan is lovely!

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I like that too!

[@GerryPicker]

Thanks for another great educational video. I learned a lot!

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Glad to hear it!

[@katbunniekat1962]

Thank you George! Great haul! 👍

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Thanks for watching! It was a fun surprise for me too

[@katbunniekat1962]

@@TheAntiqueNomad I'm really enjoying your jokes!

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

@@katbunniekat1962 I have a silly dry sense of humor

[@katbunniekat1962]

@@TheAntiqueNomad It's your thing! Cracks me up! Keep it up!

[@MikeJones-vy1kl]

You have the best video on KZbin for postcards. Started me watching your channel and now a subscriber!

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I'm so glad! I will try to do features on specific categories when I find collections like that

[@tammygarrett9261]

I had a telephone like that. It was pale pink with gold trim. I was 14. Those wall pockets and things that match them are gorgeous.

[@pammywhammy3521]

That was fun!!!😀❤👍

[@my_favourite_finds]

Love the coffee jars

[@jpickett6257]

I sold 2 60's costume Monet brooch to someone in china - so your coment about that market is right on

[@emptychair8141]

Maybe there's a market for stuff not marked made in China over in China !! Lol!

[@kelleykelley549]

❤❤❤

[@CONSTELLATION_PEGASUS]

Good evening, George! I hope you had a fantastic Christmas! All the best for your New Year! The Three Graces cameo necklace and the late Victorian pin/brooch are really nice. I liked both of those. Could that black-on-black brooch be a mourning piece? I like that sword cocktail pick set. That was fun watching you unbox all of that! Thanks for making us a part of the unboxing with you!

[@TheAntiqueNomadLive]

Hello and I hope you and yours had a great Christmas as well! I look forward to more fun together this new year. The cameo necklace was a big hit, I’m glad I showed it so I could gauge the reaction! I really like Victorian and revival jewelry too. The black on black has a mourning jewelry look, but the construction was definitely circa 1970. This was a fun video to record and fun to have you watch along, thanks!

[@CONSTELLATION_PEGASUS]

@@TheAntiqueNomadLive Does the time period a piece of black-on-black jewelry was made determine whether it would be considered mourning jewelry? Is it determined by the attitudes of the time period it was made? Queen Victoria had an incredible influence on views and culture, especially after Prince Albert died, when it came to mourning, so did mourning jewelry just become "fashion pieces" after her death? I'm curious about that. Fashion is definitely fickle -- torn/ripped jeans would've been thrown out or used as rags in the 1950s but can now be bought, new in the stores, ripped and torn. If a piece of jewelry from the 19C was actually sold and used as a mourning piece, is it still considered a mourning piece today? I know this is being nit-picky, but I'm really curious as to how a distinction is made.

[@OriginalNethead]

Boxes and bags and Oh my. Jewelry wonk alert! Check those candlesticks, just in case. 07:00 1. sapphire ring, 2. GF and low-grade jade, looks like. 3. 1948 New York ring... should have a premium based on the design. Some New Yorker will want that. THe Gucci watch..iffy at best. 11:04 Mexican for sure. Classic design. Sounds like a pre-1948 mark, so it's older than you'd think. I forget who did the two-fisted bracelets. The carnelian bracelet - the shorter the older., generally. The New York pin is probably JJ (with one J reversed) It's their style - never have figured out who they were. (NOT Johnette) 17:07 NOT applejuice. Apple juice looks like apple juice. Rootbeer swirl probably. I generally use baking soda on a damp q-tip (and NEVER use a hot pin. Not ever). The q-tip turns yellow-brown and if you rub hard while holding the piece next to your nose and it stinks to high heaven, it's bakelite. You're smelling the formaldehyde It even works on the red, which simichrome doesn't reliably. Not much of anything works on the black. Other than a dremel.

[@NolaCollectibles]

The JJ is Judith Jack- NYC based husband/wife design team that led the marcasite revival trend

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I’m always appreciative of your knowledge when it comes to things like this! I plan to list the New York ring in my level two member bonus video, I agree it should do well. Someone else agreed the Mexican cuff is 1940s, I always equate the hollow pieces with 1980s so that was news to me. You are right that I said Apple juice when I should’ve said root beer, hopefully our viewers will see this comment! I’ve generally had good luck with someone but knowing there’s an alternative test for red pieces is great info. And no, black does not test unless you do it the harsh way!

[@OriginalNethead]

@@NolaCollectibles ...sometimes, but there are two sterling marks with two Js. the two in a diamond shape is what I was thinking of.

[@5262janna]

Nice haul. Blossom time is one of my favorite McCoy lines

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Mine too!

[@jojothriftyteacher]

Boxing day and my birthday! Loved the Ferdinand the Bull reference. ❤️

[@TheAntiqueNomadLive]

Happy birthday! Boxing Day is a wonderful notion in its original guise.

[@hersheybar8987]

“Irish Gemstone”, green Connemara Marble possibly the ring @ 7:48.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

That’s helpful thanks!

[@brendamarion2557]

I do so enjoy all of your videos. This one was especially interesting. It was fun to learn about all the treasures. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.😁❤️

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I’m so happy to hear that! It was especially fun for me to see a bunch of stuff I wasn’t expecting and to share that with you

[@chrisabq1702]

LOVED THE VIDEO! SO MUCH VALUABLE INFORMATION. THE TRIPLE CAMEO NECKLACE WAS DARLING 🥰 SO MANY TREASURES 🤗‼ P.S. SAW YOU AT DANNI'S...FUN!

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

It really was fun! I’m so glad to see you in the comments here

[@greenfairy8609]

Oh I loved this and love going thru all of it with you. Thanks so much❤

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

You are so welcome!

[@roadrunnercrazy]

Oh, wow! I would love an original lava lamp! I've been looking for one for years.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I wish they were easier to send! I hope one comes your way

[@s.f.8867]

Oh, I have this It's a Small World audio too as a cassette tape but with the same paperwork. My grandmother got this on a USA trip when she visited Disneyland over 40 years ago. (We are from Germany). These are not only kids records but Disney memorabilia that should sell very well to Disney collectors.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Oh yes! I’ll take them to the show in Mt Dora near Orlando next month

[@beckyhuey9744]

George, thank you for giving us great info/ history details! You rock, can't wait to see you again! I meet you here in Florida Renningers Market.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I’m excited to see you there!

[@hopemostoller5706]

Great video hope everyone had a awesome Christmas and a wonderful new year🎉

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Thank you! You too!

[@ozarkzoe]

Hi George ❤️Love the Jewelry. I Love marcasite . And the carnelian and marcasite bracelet is awesome. The green agate (stone)ring I like it. I don't mind gold filled vintage pieces ✨️ It holds up great. Thank you for sharing. Happy New Year. 2023 Is going to Great🥳

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I'm glad you had fun with this! I agree about '23

[@CGermanB]

Those 4 black lacquer pieces, they looked like holders for mahjong? Or perhaps some other "stone throwing" game, like Dominoes? To stay with the theme? Did you figure out what they are?

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Someone else said game piece holders and I'm sure that's right

[@LauraMe...]

Hi George! I am a new sub from Danni and t h e Vegas group. I tried to enlarge my screen @12:04 I think the 3rd link is an elephant with his trunk decorated with feathers. I love it! My Dad was in the Navy in the 50s and early 60s and my Mom had several bracelets in this style.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Oh neat! You have a sharp eye, I hadn’t looked closely yet

[@tinabreon794]

Love the swans. But I'm in Pennsylvania 🙁

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Well I might be able to ship them along if you love them!

[@Gigi-000]

I love the shelf!

[@cecoya]

How interesting about the bakelite and the polish trick. I don't really collect old jewelry too much but some of the cameo stuff I do. I have a very old set of black/white cameo watch and bracelet that was given to me. Thought about tearing it apart to make something else with it but never got around to it yet. lol So much other things to do. Have a great day

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I like sharing tricks of the trade! You may want to check the value of your watch/bracelet set before you repurpose it, you might be able to trade for a bag full of repurposing jewelry!

[@frandutton24]

❤thank you George, that was fun. I had the taller McCoy vase that was my Mom’s, but it was eventually broken in one of my many moves.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

I’m sorry that happened, a lot if collections start when we replace items that are missing from our grasp but still in our memories

[@MC-qb1jg]

Oh I go to Mount Dora a few times a year. Are you going to be at the antique extravaganza in January 2023? If so, I'll look for your booth.

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

Cool! I'll be in booth 4079/4090

[@MC-qb1jg]

@@TheAntiqueNomad I'll absolutely look for your booth. The McCoy is gorgeous.

[@tinakercher8768]

I love this episode. Very fun. p.s. I want to buy the Christmas tree pin!

[@TheAntiqueNomad]

It was for me too!