Searching a Hoarded Basement for treasure. Found Hidden Jewelry! Part 4

[@stephanieb1904]

I used to wear 4711 in high school in the 90s, very light flowery citrus.. I can imagine the soap was smooth milled soap, great find!

[@tott3457]

Alex, first I would like to say love your episodes of cleaning out these old homes! As a retired nurse I need to stress to you to purchase N95 Masks!!!!!! Please! Those cloth masks don’t provide enough protection. Please do some research on how to use the N95 🙏

[@deen1843]

Every time I watch one of these videos...my next couple hours are spent organizing my house.

[@enixon8268]

The Doctory Stuff is highly collectable. I hope you kept the medicine bottles as well as the implements.

[@lucyprevisic473]

Not sure he knows what's of value. He handles things quite roughly

[@kennethnelson189]

Greetings Alex: I am a retired family doctor. I did my training in the 1960’s. The medical devices that you showed, from: 8:50 to 9:10 min, an antique obstetrical calipers (used to assess the size of the maternal pelvis, prior to delivery, in the days before more sophisticated imaging techniques were available) and the glass syringe is, I believe, an irrigation syringe, possibly for cleaning wax from a patient’s ears.

[@perkyporkpie]

Thank god for this -I need some light relief, the world is too nutty!!!

[@lanitaorjeraldlewisdillorl2258]

I agree 100%!

[@KittyBlair-hh9yd]

I agree 💯😊

[@lanitaorjeraldlewisdillorl2258]

Alex don't throw that 70's ashtray away. Put it through the auction as a lot with other ashtrays. Someone will want it. It's too beautiful to just throw away.

[@geraldcampbell6834]

Yes a form of barcode was invented in the 1960s but products did have them on them till 1974 and the first product to have a barcode was packages of Wrigley's gum!

[@dorothythomas5323]

I love the bit of comedy Alex uses ,I take care of my mom and one of my 2 boys was killed in a auto accident a few years ago ,it feels good to smile and laugh sometimes 👏🥰

[@TheKatherine1958]

❤️ I’m so very sorry.

[@shelleynobleart]

So sorry, Dorothy. Such hardships.

[@shelleynobleart]

So sorry, Dorothy. Such hardships.

[@TerryInUSA]

Very very sorry. Wishing you peace....

[@mnmkmkm]

My late Mom was born in Germany- came to US after the war. The 4711 brand was quite the luxury obtained from specialty shops. Lovely memory- I can still smell the scent from memory

[@sylviahoffman9440]

Based upon what you've said about not wanting to take dirty hoarding houses, I was surprised you took this job. I hope you're able to donate some good things to those families and get your money back with a little profit. I'm glad you're being safe with the gloves and mask.

[@margiestevens2384]

As a pharmacist, I like collecting odd/old pill bottles, syringes, etc.

[@justmeiniowa]

Can't believe you threw away the box for the Globe. It would have made a perfect shipping container and collectors WANT the original boxes to items !!

[@RosieMe5]

I know there's a lot to get through on a job like this, but vintage medical supplies like those slides (especially in their packaging) are something I would absolutely buy from your auctions!! Please don't throw that stuff away next time, it's actually my favorite!

[@JazzyBabe56]

that compact which was in the same box as the Maple Leafs lighter was actually the matching cigarette case for the lighter I think ...

[@JudedirectStudio]

Open that case from locked cabinet that you thought was old Dr’s office paperwork. It’s an inventory file and may have jewelry in it 😊

[@activeheart1955]

love your humor and your a good man with lots of love and consideration

[@WoWHunterkari]

12:56 when you opened the Kölsch soap bars I instantly had the smell of it in my nose. Oma always had one in the bathroom, never used it though 😂

[@Julia68yt]

Mine stuffed them in between layers in the linen closet 😅

[@Ragnar8504]

I've heard of 4711 Cologne many many times and might even have smelled an old bottle but I didn't know they made bar soap too!

[@Nwladylaura369]

I wish I could smell them!

[@captbunnykiller1.0]

I lived in Cologne for quite a while. They take their Kölnisch Wasser serious. These bars are treasure.

[@scotchygurl2268]

That gold pointy thing you found in the box of ashtrays is the cork to your handmade Italian glass decanters maybe that you found over on top of the hope chest

[@vzeimen]

If nothing else, the lesson here is to check your basement for water damage once in awhile. I don't go to my basement all that often but this makes me think I should more often.

[@scottstewart3884]

the water damage doesn't always come from a flood either. Concrete isn't water proof, so small amounts of moisture seeps through and over the years can cause that kind of damage as well.

[@shinyshinythings]

Not only that, but for important health reasons, any time there may have been a flooding event the house needs to be checked for water damage and mold growth remediation. Old folks’ homes should be checked at least annually if there are hidden or inaccessible areas, because the mental damage black mold does is no joke.

[@shinyshinythings]

@@scottstewart3884 Great point. Bad roofs can also be an issue - the interior ceiling of an attic can completely fill with black mold and no one in the house would be any the wiser if the attic is never opened. But the mold spores are invisible and insidious.

[@cherylross2718]

The broken piece on the repaired ashtray is a bowling pin. The gold piece is a decanter stopper. Lot's of work, but you are finding some cool items. ❤

[@barbaramarkham4736]

The black bristled brush in the leather case is a shoe 👞 brush for polishing shoes. Thank you for another good video. Love to you, Melissa & children. ❤️

[@etholleg]

That 4711 soap is a famous fragrance, I've seen single vintage bars advertised for €40 or more

[@RubeeMae366]

I still think it’s so cool going through and finding treasures. It’s a gamble, kinda like playing slots.

[@sarahshaw519]

The lighter you found is a companion to the cigarette case I believe you called a compact. Sorry if I’m mistaken

[@shadowfox009x]

4711 is famous in Germany, but more for the perfume and less for the soap. My grandmother always had a miniature bottle in her purse to fresh up with, especially on hot days. She also had the soap in her closet to keep the clothes, bed sheets and towels smelling fresh. 4711 now make some really nice and modern scents in their Aqua Colonia line.

[@cherifew3485]

Yes I so remember 4711 it was a great scent!

[@fredmeyer1898]

I know you said you don't like dealing with appliances, but deep freezes tend to go for a decent money these days and that one is really nice with the separate compartments.

[@cherifew3485]

Especially that one it could be used for commercial use!

[@marystrenke3050]

So many memories!!! Even the coffee table ashtray reminded me how in the 60s my mom would get an entire living room set, complete with matching lamps and ashtrays!

[@NitrousDiecast]

Very interesting! Its very addictive to see how the rooms become clean!

[@vickiephelps5169]

That freezer is top notch! I would love to have that! It is worth twice the value of any chest freezer currently on the market. It would definitely be worth saving.

[@ztx3294]

finding that old glass bottle in the doctors box and then just throwing them away without looking in the other 8 or 10 is making me crazy! Those metal tubes are the perfect place to hide valuables! 😄

[@roxannesykes415]

The jars in of themselves worth money though the medicine would have be disposed of. 😊

[@danawelder5561]

Yes! I was super disappointed too

[@GrandmaLM]

Maybe he did not throw

[@karenhenderson8850]

He throws a lot away without a thorough look imho. I know it’s a lot to get through but sometimes I think he’s too quick.

[@jeanieschmidt3781]

He said medical stuff is collectable. I think he kept those.

[@DebiBrady]

Your oldest looks more and more like you when you first started the channel. Oh boy does time fly!

[@magic8ball1982]

I think he looks more like Melissa. Jason, on the other hand looks like Alex

[@carolesemkowich7200]

@@magic8ball1982 I see Alex's mom in Stephen.

[@stevek6432]

@@magic8ball1982 Abigail is a mini Melissa

[@DebiBrady]

@@stevek6432 so agree!

[@deannepeterson7897]

Those apothecary jars and tubes are saleable for crafters

[@prestigiouspickers5037]

That gold glass stopper (in the box with the cracked vtg ashtray) probably went in the green and gold painted bottle with the cup from a couple videos ago

[@jarrensummers6269]

Alex, I think you did find a whole set of pyrex. If I remember from the previous videos, you found a red 'Fridgie' and a blue 'Fridgie'. The small red, the small blue and the bigger yellow Fridgie all make up what's called the primary set. Actually, I think you need two reds, but you're close. That's about a $70 set online. I forget whether you found one or two reds.

[@verity1234]

I am really fascinated by that cool old double freezer. if it is still working I bet there are others more local who would want to buy it.

[@emilyarchibald1900]

Im glad you'll be donating some stuff to families again. I hope you find enough stuff to sell and make a profit. I have my eye on that globe ❤

[@oxfamshop]

I am in the UK watching this video brought back a memory . My gran and Great aunt had some 4711 label things . The Gem stone globes used to be sold on TV shopping channels

[@clairedesrosiers7398]

Paper doctor… can have valuable paper and bond’s check Check EVERYTHING. Please .. don’t discard so fast Take it home … work to do it! Great to watch, wishing I could help! Best luck to you always!

[@christopher3470]

The hoarder houses are my favorite type of his content

[@Patty-n9k]

Those plastic things are Tupperware Hamburger makers and are stackable. The open ended one is put inside the others and you press the ground beef into the container. There should be another piece that is a press with a handle and a cover for the stackable containers

[@cherifew3485]

Yes they are I saw them, too! Tupperware still sells them & they are freezable, too! They can be washed too rack in the dish washer as well!

[@Julia68yt]

15:35 Giraffe-Zebra, same diff 🤣That's like the joke my grandpa kept telling "You're as cute and elegant as a fawn.... or how do they call that thing with a trunk?"

[@joannnewton5979]

You are working hard for the money! 👍👍👍

[@kolitiokada9825]

Hey Alex! Ok, I'm curious.....what was in the locked top portion of the metal cabinet? You only opened the bottom locked door. Also, the separate large "envelope-style" dividers in the "paper work" holder could certainly hold "paper work" with $20, $50, $100 printed on them ;)

[@marybaughman5997]

Those bottles in the boxes would be interesting for someone. I would buy them.

[@goodandgreen]

I sure appreciate your can-do attitude! Makes your videos a joy.

[@cecoya]

It is too bad you threw away those bottles in the tubes, they are pretty collectible and they go with the rest of the doctor stuff. Have a great day

[@scottmccauslin3489]

The large glass syringe is an irrigation syringe. For washing out wounds and/or surgical cavities. Neat old piece!

[@scottmccauslin3489]

Would love to see some close ups of the cufflinks. Recently gotbq couple of dress shirt s with French cuffs, and could use a pair or two!

[@scottmccauslin3489]

Oooh, MARBLES!!

[@terrycourtney8011]

That gold glass stopper belongs to the Italian gold and green hand painted pitcher you found

[@angellocke8473]

💓💘❤💝💖watching your videos, thank you for sharing and have a great night!

[@MoonRaven777]

I can not believe how hard you work every time!Just be careful for your health,Alex.🙏🏻🥰

[@janelord3061]

I wish you hadn't thrown away the little glass "doctory" bottles in the screw-top containers. I would have loved to buy those in the auction. Bar codes started in 1974. Yum, 4711 soap....that's the only perfume I wear! At 18:23 I see a silver-colored lid to a salt shaker. Could that have been sterling? I'd go stir-cray being there alone.

[@scotchygurl2268]

My own grandma used to hide money in glass jars in the laundry detergent.

[@joyandbuddyschannel]

Those bottles from the doctor's stuffs are collectibles! Aleeex don't throw that!😳😆

[@Kimella777]

I love the gemstone globe❤😮😊

[@meganwatkins6631]

I'm so glad you looked at the little stereo instead of assuming. What about all those coins in book pages? They can be saved.

[@Valmtg]

Oh the 4711! My mother still has a bottle of the 4711 that she brought with her when they left Hungary in 1972 and made a pit stop in West Germany before coming to NYC.

[@macorourke2222]

Great video Brother Alexander. Thanks for sharing Your passion and adventures from Toronto Ontario Canada 😀 👍 ❤️ 🇨🇦💯💯💯💯💯

[@suzanneirving7257]

I love the way you get interested in things just because you find them interesting not just because they will sell for a lot!

[@kandiwolfe1125]

Yay!! Glad to see a few, "KEEPERS" for you!! Also, the fact that you are still helping families -in- need in your area is absofreakinglutely heart-warming, and I thank you and everyone helping you accomplish this!.Take care ! Peace to All...😊

[@reginatripp7492]

The medicine bottles could be valuable. People like to collect them. Me included! The fact that they were in their own tins could make them more valuable.

[@rainesbobo]

I totally wanted the Vintage red ashtray even with the crack!! I buy cracked items on purpose to save or because a lot of times the only way I can afford to buy certain things is because they are flawed. I'm certain I can't be the only one that thinks that way?

[@wendywoodruff2871]

Very satisfying to watch these hoarder house videos. From mind boggling to cleared. It must be easy to get bogged down when you find cool old pieces. Good job!

[@vandacole4319]

That golden piece that was with the ashtray is a stopper for a perfume bottle....

[@eileenlynetteadams9182]

Watching videos again, from New Zealand. That freezer room floor is like a mosaic. I'm glad no one has smelly vision lol. 😊

[@candacejendoubi8814]

Old packaging and even products like that Noxzema and soap can be collectible - hope you kept those to sell!

[@chrisester2910]

The tapered glass gold colored piece found in the box of ashtrays is the stopper to some sort of bottle made of art glass.

[@janeysiegrist5061]

More good stuff..even if you aren't finding a lot in the basement..watching the cleanup is so cathartic ❤. You are doing a great service for this family.

[@ninakincade602]

Also, if you leave a dumpster unattended, the neighborhood starts dumping their large items in it. 😂

[@TXMEDRGR]

That family really randomly stored things. Thanks for sharing.

[@relicryan6573]

I'd check that swiss army knife that was in the bottom of the box with old cameras. A vintage swiss army knife could be worth some cash as well. Cheers!

[@simplynarelle]

15:53/21:43 my Dad had one of those ashtrays. I remember growing up it sat on the table on the back patio my whole childhood. When Dad stopped smoking I used to use it for my pencil shavings when I coloured in my books.

[@treasuretom13]

Hope you checked that doctor letter bundle.. 💰 maybe hiding! That pic of your Dad holding the LPs is neat..he looked cool!

[@lizbrown7232]

I didn't realize that was Alex's dad, and wondered why that was in the opening. Thanks for clearing that up! Handsome man!

[@Janmification]

4711 soap is still made, and was popular from early on up until at least the 1960’s here in Australia. Thanks for your videos Alex, they are very enjoyable. Not always a pleasant task clearing these places out, but you are always learning each time you do one of these clean outs. Were I not on the other side of the world, I would be happy to help identify the porcelains you find. In amongst the muck, you are finding some good stuff. Thanks.

[@Meyersci]

My 1970's German instructor here in the USA told us that 4711 was popular for the farm girls to apply before a night on the town. He made light of the wondrous power of 4711.

[@shinyshinythings]

I thought that must be 4711 from the colors. I have a tiny 4711 bottle from a visit to the factory when I was a child, and I treated it like a rare treasure for years.

[@dthomp06]

I still have a small bottle from the 70s. I use it very rarely! Love it. My Gran gave it to me long long ago.

[@Janmification]

@@dthomp06 I think it is still available, should you need to replace it.

[@jenford7078]

The doctor may have been a community member of recognition, it'd be nice to ask local historical societies and Shrine Temple if they would like his sign etc., I'm guessing that's a portrait of him.

[@bethcorey6022]

You found my marbles, I wondered where they went. Lol😊😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Vintagelife67]

I love your house clean outs! You work hard and find the best stuff!

[@christinemarsh4827]

Thank you for all of your compassionate, thoughtful hard work.

[@DenialRunsDeepInDis1]

Can't believe you threw away the medicine bottles and slides. And the gold glass top you tried to put on the ashtray was the stopper to the Italian glass decanter. 😢

[@sandyg3639]

This house is just full of stuff. You have been working very hard. It is very nice of you to take the time to sort out usable items to donate.

[@teddiosborn4063]

The old medicine stuff is very collectible! I hope you kept it for your auction.

[@t3hfluff]

I love these series

[@rhondallyons9842]

I hope you stay well...not a very good situation downstairs! 😮 Have a nice weekend!

[@patrickprior4393]

Awesome again 🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@carolynsimone8647]

Enjoyed this one, too..keep them coming. Lots of neat finds...🥰

[@Nightscream452]

Those old glass marbles are a real awesome find! You don't see them made like that anymore.Its all resin & plastic.

[@JeanStAubin-nl9uo]

Some of them could be made out of Uranium glass too. I inherited some old marbles and some of them are uranium glass. You can check this by shining a black light flashlight on them to see if they will glow.

[@jeanieschmidt3781]

Can't get much more old-fashioned than the caveman way!

[@berthagreen1620]

Darn I thought something was jumping on you in that creepy closet. You sure earned your finds cleaning that gross basement. I hope you get enough treasures to be worth all your time and effort.

[@poodlegirl55]

Wow did he throw out all those tubes with bottles in them? Didn't even look inside them?

[@obieobrien5883]

These are always fun to watch!

[@oliverpetroski4205]

That house has interesting layout of the rooms...

[@debbieking9917]

This almost makes me want to clean out closets 😊.

[@jeannienash5249]

Great show today!!!

[@mcwatersd]

Wow! That basement is a real mess. Im curious are the little medicine bottles not collectable . I was wondering because it looked like you threw them out? That house has some interesting stuff but its sure making you work for it. Keep Safe❤Keep Well ❤

[@nouriacharifkhalifi9988]

I love what you are doing . God bless you.

[@catworld8119]

That basement floor scene after you'd pulled the stuck boxes off looked like a large shape puzzle! The outline of the things that were stuck to the floor were still there. This has been a fun series so far but I feel for you having to go through so much work just to clear the trash. I haven't seen things stuck to a floor such as this before! This is like a step back in time with the treasures you are finding. The doctor's kit must be from the fifties.

[@itzmisse1]

I love that old freezer...thats a keeper if it still works

[@Maggies87]

Much empathy for folks stuck in ‘save everything’ mode and appreciation for Alex and family’s clear out work.

[@yunglynda1326]

second this❤️

[@cherifew3485]

There are some things we watch Hm throw away that are highly valuable! If nothing else they could go to a historical society or museum! They also know how to clean things!

[@dtruetheeness]

Every house tells a story.

[@madibe53]

That small silver container with the blue stripe, you thought was a compact, I think might be an old cigarette container; people still collect those.