A Century of Antiques in my SPOOKY Attic 👻🎃

[@anitamorales1506]

I am 76 years old and I spent the last35 minutes yelling the answers to your questions at my computer! HAHHAHAHAHA!

[@ShannonMakes]

😳🤣 sorry/you're welcome?! lol, I assume you at least had some fun!!

[@EleutheriaBeth]

You win the comments section 😂

[@anitamorales1506]

@@ShannonMakes I laughed through the whole thing, which is a lovely way to start my day! Thank you! I was sure that all of your questions would be answered by other ladies.

[@brendagage6764]

Me too!😅

[@tinarichards3358]

The little brush goes with that little dustpan. It's a crumb sweeper and the little brush hangs from the hook on the dustpan

[@allisynstewart90]

It’s a chamberpot seat!

[@ninemoonplanet]

Yep, some people didn't want to wander around at night with a full bladder looking for the outdoor privy. 😆

[@AnniCarlsson]

Jepp and so much more easy the squat over a potty half awake. Think my grandma has one that are built in her old summerhouse that we never used but still there

[@charlesyoung7436]

With its own potty portal!

[@depaula1710]

Yess! Imagine it being a birthing chair with the closed off sides so noone can get their hands in to catch the baby. Would not be a great start to life

[@joyfulsquirrel]

Yep! You'd have likely an enameled metal pot to take in and out. When we had a rural property in my family we had "the potty" set up for use at night so you didn't have to go to the outhouse! You just take the pot out then dump it in the outhouse. Happy hunting! Lol

[@yvonnedefoor9823]

The espresso maker is a coffee percolator. You put coffee grounds in the top and when the boiling water comes up through the tube and onto your coffee grounds it makes coffee.

[@CantinhodasInspirações]

If I'm not mistaken it's hotel quality . To be connected to electricity and making coffee at the buffet table

[@ForestGreen88]

​@@CantinhodasInspiraçõesThat makes sense. My grandparents had a percolator that heated on the stove but it wasn't nearly as nice as the one Shannon found.

[@twylamostyn864]

Definitely a coffee percolator and my parents had the one that was used on the stove too. It was the one we used for camping.

[@nicsilk8238]

We had one of those when I was kid. Plug in add coffee grounds in perc basket and water to pot and it percolates your coffee.

[@colettemoolman4410]

I've seen those advertised in vintage store catalogues.

[@ronwhite2237]

Linoleum and oil cloth floor coverings, carved back chairs are called pressed back chairs, the black candle holders might be bronze or copper. They were meant to shine brightly to illuminate the flame from the candle. Many of them had mirrors on the oval part. Definitely a Poe chair. Pot would’ve been put underneath. it looks like it might’ve been used for an elderly or invalid person. Porcelain ladies boot, looks like a flower vase. The Highlanders may have had dried apple faces. The square glass/broken shade is probably a flower vase. {Could use it for potpourri.} The $1 pan is for table crumbs and the brush goes with it. Brush hangs from hook. (Not for shaving) Get some Brasso and clean candle holders. Think they will really come up beautifully. In the 60’s it was common to have condiment dispensers on the table filled with condiments. (Not soap dispensers) Cream and sugar birdies. Electric pot could be coffee pop or hot chocolate pot. My money would be on coffee pot. Turn the China pieces upside down and read the bottom. It should tell you maker and design. That’ll help you decide what goes with what. For broken metal pieces I like to use welding glue. The blue cameo box is worth money - if real Wedgewood. S ome of those things definitely are worth money. Not huge amounts, but some.

[@suzannehigby5165]

Love the antiques!

[@suzettehenderson9278]

I would say that the coffeepot is a percolator.

[@averagegalsgarden639]

@@suzettehenderson9278 You are correct. It is a coffee percolator. We had smaller versions growing up. There was a glass knob on the top of the lid and you could watch the coffee bubble up in it.!

[@susanmcinroy5428]

The electric pot is a coffee percolator. My mom used them well into the drip coffee era.

[@RandySpruill-r4m]

Great advice

[@ish441]

The flooring with the designs is original linoleum. It was made with all natural ingredients, linseed oil, pine resin, cork dust or sawdust also burlap. Please save some samples!

[@ish441]

I just realized I am late to comment oh well.😊

[@reneemarais431]

The brush goes with the scoop and hook with the $1 price sticker. It is used to brush crumbs from a dinner table when covered with a tablecloth.

[@marshawargo7238]

Before the brush showed up, I thought it hung on the fireplace accessories rack, for cleaning up the ash! But then... tada the answer was reviled 😂

[@jlotoo850]

It also looks like silver

[@alisoncameron4937]

Also known as a silent butler'

[@joycelynliebel3645]

I agree with this assessment.

[@marjorieskelton2948]

I have one of these!

[@dianaboland4298]

The periwinkle container is Wedgwood blue jasperware. Quite valuable!

[@meinhartfrancois]

came here to give the same warning, esp if it hasn't been broken & repaired.

[@janscorza7549]

@@meinhartfrancoisme too! Lol

[@sheryloshaughnessy4665]

Agree!

[@rochellebayers2470]

I have a small collection of Wedgewood… so pretty for a pop of color!

[@fernbrisot325]

Maybe $25-30 on eBay.

[@joannewall5499]

I think the mustard and ketchup dispensers are actually for mustard and ketchup

[@mikkileon6380]

Yes I agree 👍🏼😜

[@creepycutiecrafty]

That’s what I thought too!

[@cindabearr]

Absolutely so. We had some for picnics, and some people had them for inside, too. I swear the 60's & 70's were all about making the ordinary things ✨fancy✨

[@cindyatkinson9253]

I agree. I have never seen this set. Love the duck s&p shakers.

[@AndrewBeals]

Agreed.

[@barbarajennings1798]

Yes, take me to your attic. I loved it. Love what you called a poop chair, it might be valuable. I’m 80 and almost every time you asked what’s is this? I answered, Canadian! I just discovered your channel, I’m hooked. I may even put down my knitting and explore my sewing room. Love your Hobbit robe, it’s an inspiration. I love the way you take your time and persevere with your sewing. So many on line make it look like it’s simple to quickly finish a project and get it to turn out perfectly. I think it’s great that you respect antiques and vintage items. My kids don’t want any of my old (better quality, well made, still useful) stuff. My house is full of antiques that were already antique when I was in my 20’s.

[@ShannonMakes]

You're in luck, because there are several more attic videos released since!! Also, if you're into knitting, I have a whole series on Wartime Knitting, it's absolutely fantastic, and it focuses not only on the role of US knitters, but also Canadians!!

[@barbarajennings1798]

@@ShannonMakes I’m trying to watch your videos in order. Spending way too much time on them. They are so informative. I did a lot of knitting in the 80’s and 90’s. These days I like to make baby blankets and afghans. Cables on both sides is about as complicated as I care to get. That singer 301 A you found on the street is amazing. I looked for one for a few years. All the ladies I used to sew with claim they are the best machine Singer ever made. They usually sell for over $200. I finally settled for a 401A which does zig zag and falls into the same category and only cost $50. Made in USA, all metal. Great machine. I have pretty much stopped all collecting and will settle for just looking at the photos of auctions and estate sales and your attic finds. I don’t need to add any thing to what I already have. At this age I need to remove unnecessary items from my home. Your channel is a delight to watch, I love your Corgi. What a cutie.

[@DeborahKathleen1]

For all of us ancients out here we were dying at you going through 'all the things' that we grew up with everyday. 😂😂😂

[@mikkileon6380]

Oh yes, yes yes please. I would love at least another week of you going through things in the attic❣️❣️❣️

[@ShannonMakes]

*starts a chant* ATTIC, ATTIC

[@CantinhodasInspirações]

I would too❤

[@ninemoonplanet]

More Attic, More Attic less dust, less dust. 🤪

[@josi_k.]

Same here! ❤

[@mikkileon6380]

@@ShannonMakes LMHineyO 😜🤣🤪

[@aragona360]

Before you donate, I recommend having someone come out and look at what you’ve got there. I believe some of those items may be valuable. For example, the silver percolator and the Wedgwood blue jewelry box, plus undoubtedly other things.

[@chaostiverdant6196]

I second this.

[@francelaferriere6106]

Yep!

[@dawnbaker9274]

Glad I wasn't the only one.😂😂

[@YYYRealit]

The wedgwood trinket box isn't worth much and neither is the percolator. I see value in the art deco brass candle stick and the arts and crafts lighting fixture.

[@millesoc]

There are lighting restoration businesses, and other places that would buy them.

[@GCogitse]

Your headless tartan-wearing dolls were probably 'Apple Dolls'. A whole apple was dried and as it dried it became shriveled like a very old persons face. Little beads were added for eyes, maybe tiny little wire glasses etc.... Quite the popular little 'craft' from the 60's and 70's... So now you know! lol Love going through all those 'treasure' boxes with you! I so look forward to your vlogs each week! Welcome to Nova Scotia! 🥰

[@carol-annwelch5928]

Yes, apple dolls was a craft we did in girl guides in the day…why, no idea …

[@bridgetallen7971]

Faces will never be found as the mice/rats consumed them! 🤪

[@GCogitse]

@@bridgetallen7971 No doubts on that one! Happy little fat mice 🙃

[@eloiseteklu84]

The brush might go with the mini dustpan, and used by a waiter at posh bars and restaurants to remove crumbs and cigarette ashes from the tablecloths, and that is a coffee maker used maybe for celebrations instead of everyday use.

[@karencross1964]

Possibly paper mache heads?

[@anitabarlow1948]

Shannon, we'll take all the weeks rummaging through your attic you want to share with us! Such fun going on your treasure hunts with you!

[@HiSummerWasHere]

That old linoleum is probably VERY old, if not the original floor covering!! The color is still so vibrant, it’s beautiful!!

[@spookycat8556]

I think it’s gorgeous.

[@HiSummerWasHere]

@ me too!

[@gigi3242]

It's not that you aren't fancy enough, it's that you aren't old enough, lol So many treasures among the trash; so much history. I'm glad you bought the house.

[@dawsie]

So very glad she bought the house, if that contractor had gotten his hands on the house the whole lot would be in landfill now 😭

[@rhondaschandelmeier9314]

Coffee pot / percolator

[@rhondaschandelmeier9314]

So far nothing matches, besides the "spooky" candle sconces

[@louisepuketapu7365]

Yes I was thinking the same, age has its advantages when going through old attics definitely get advice before trashing or donating, there’s money to be made and it will help with your Reno progress😉

[@jefffreybishop8306]

Not Faberge, Wedgewood! I have so much fun enjoying your enjoyment!

[@sockmonkees]

Those salt and pepper shakers quack me up 😂😂😂

[@kathyw7143]

Heck 3 more weeks in the attic would be good for me.❤❤

[@marshawargo7238]

IF the window opens with an exit fan❤!

[@CindyBlevins-u3f]

Yes

[@cindabearr]

Right??

[@ladytaliastorm8882]

I agree!

[@historical.isolde7918]

That commode is awesome! You were right in your guess about using it for toileting, but I think you missed it's main purpose! If you were elderly, infirm, disabled etc. and were unable to use the outhouse, or if you were unable to squat over a chamber pot during the night, then that chair would hold the pot so that you could toilet with dignity. It meant that Grandma could take her morning poop without anyone literally holding her over the pot! You can still buy plastic and metal bedside commodes for people who may be unable to move to the bathroom to toilet, but are not incontinent. They are actually a pretty common piece of disability equipment- then and now! Also, if no one else has chimed in about the pale blue decorated trinket box (they probably have), it is Wedgewood- which does indeed have its roots in the Regency! The fashion for cameos during that era inspired the company's decorative ceramics. Wedgewood is still around and while they are not ultra luxury and exclusive, they are still Not Cheap.

[@Tracy-d4b]

Thanks!

[@ShannonMakes]

You're most welcome! Glad you enjoyed, thanks for watching 🥰🥰

[@artsy_fartsy_chel]

From someone who occasionally volunteers at a museum with Victorian-era and thereabouts colored glass dishware - before you eat off any colored glass, invest in a UV light (just a battery powered flashlight version will do). Uranium will glow under UV light and was a very common colorant for glass in the 1830s, and were often kept as heirlooms. Wrapped candies and the like may be fine, but if you use any liquids or utensils with the uranium glass, you may consume some. Easy fix, just use them as display items and see what glows under UV light!🌟(also, it is really cool to see the glass glow!) The top hat has a color that made me think there miiight be some uranium in it!

[@silvergryphon5858]

Uranium in glassware or ceramic is generally pretty safe- so long as it is COMPLETELY intact! It's when the glassware or ceramic starts chipping that you run into the risk of inhaling or ingesting dust and small particles, which absolutely IS dangerous. I still wouldn't use it, but it's pretty much completely safe to display in a contained glass-fronted cabinet with UV lighting installed to show off the glow!

[@pammills-tesso7105]

Make sure before you get rid or throw anything away check for stamps on them. They may be antiques.

[@daxxydog5777]

The tiny iron would make a great pattern weight! I use regular old irons for that and they work great.

[@tinakercher8768]

Or a door stop.

[@cindyatkinson9253]

Or a bookend for cookbooks in the kitchen. So many old things could and should be reperposed for modern use.

[@Shetooktothewoods]

Missed the chat, but I suspect the Scottish dolls were originally apple head dolls (haunted my childhood in the 70s) and some mouse had a lovely dinner. My best guess on the holey bowl is a berry bowl or a potpourri dish. I would LOVE to shop your attic. So many odd and charming things packed in there. And yes, please, more attic content. It’s fascinating!

[@nyves104]

I just googled those, and why???? dolls don't usually creep me out but those...

[@josi_k.]

Well those dolls are terrifying O.o She said they are creepy, but it would have been so much worse with the heads😅

[@brinagotsued]

I'm definitely down for more attic content!

[@astridrg]

The holey bowl reminded me of onion and garlic bowls to keep the produce from rotting, but I've never seen one with a hole through it. 🤔

[@tammyklockenga]

Love the attic content. How fun to watch... looked a little hot and dusty... Also that clay piece that has holes on sides and bottom (top) maybe a lampshade? Or fit on a plate as a candle shade?

[@theplussizecostumer]

When you strip the paint off of them, you'll probably discover they're made of oak. Oak was used a lot in older and antique furniture because it was durable. The chair with the hole in the seat is a commode chair. You'd open the door on the back and put a chamber pot in the boxed part and position it directly under the hole. The chair would be placed somewhere near in a bedroom for those nighttime calls of nature. Though usually not poop. The silver pot with the plug is an electric coffee percolator. Before we had coffee makers and Keurigs, in order to make coffee, we had percolators. You put the coffee grounds in the basket, fill the pot with water, stick the stem (the piece that holds the basket) into the receptacle at the bottom of the pot, put the basket on the stem, replace the lid and plug it in. It would take about 15 or 20 minutes for it to finish. There were also stove top percolators before that, and you had to watch them, or it would make the coffee taste burnt. Or so I'm told since I can't drink coffee. The beautiful blue box with the white decoration is Wedgewood. Specifically Jasperware. It's still made in England and is highly collectible. That box would fetch a pretty penny at an antique auction. If you have Google on your phone, you could take a picture of it with Google Lens to hopefully find out the approximate date it was made and if it has any value. The duck salt and pepper shakers are a collectors item. I had a girlfriend who had a huge collection of unusual salt and pepper shakers displayed in her living room. A word of caution, if you decide to use them, don't leave the salt and pepper in them for long periods. Everyday use is okay, but just filling them and just putting them up on a shelf is not, and they can cause damage to the inside. I love for you to do an Antiques Part 2. I can't wait to see what other treasures you unearth from your attic.

[@KathySimons-j8l]

I am only 62 and also have been giving answers. Have enjoyed this immensely, not the least because it’s not my stuff. Happy to see the rest of the attic.

[@carolinecampbell7542]

That patterned floor covering is Linoleum - still made in Kirkcaldy, here in Fife - it's brilliant stuff, made of all natural materials (See Wikipedia) and after a long decline, when vinyl took over, it is back in demand 👍

[@christajennings3828]

Half my family room, and my dining area, are done in linoleum, probably original from when the house was built in the 1950s. Someday I hope to replace the linoleum where it was removed in the family room and kitchen. Flooring that has lasted more than 70 years is a wonderful thing. The carpet (family room) and vinyl tiles (kitchen) that replaced it have not fared nearly as well.

[@HollyPhaon]

I love Linoleum 😅

[@heatherginther2840]

The brush goes with the brass dust pan with the hook. It was used to clean crumbs off of the table after meals

[@mariereynolds3582]

I was just gonna say the same thing❤

[@marshawargo7238]

Could have used that knowledge before making the apple crumble😂!

[@JessieOulahan]

I think it's called 'a butler '.

[@SarahWolfe-eh2xe]

Called a silent butler.

[@bebah785]

Gotta look at that ship painting again...ghost captain with pipe on the left side (viewer's right) painted in the clouds. My husband noticed it right away...check it out.

[@joyfulsquirrel]

Yes I just came here to post that! I saw a man smoking a pipe on the right hand side immediately! Creepy!

[@Frodinea]

I was going to ask if anyone else saw the ghost face or if it was just me!!!! Whew!!!!

[@elisabethphd]

I'm glad you commented because I was wondering if it was just my imagination! I wonder if that painting went with the ship wallpaper that we saw a while back?

[@lyndaofiowa718]

I'm so glad that others commented on that. I backed up to see it again, yes very very creepy. 😮

[@brigidnelson6216]

I wondered if it wasn't an advertising piece

[@juliemkphotography9279]

I love the lady’s comment about yelling answers at her tv! You are so brave! I hope you headed straight for a shower after this! 👏And yes, keep up the attic antique hunt!

[@sashah5382]

14:24 you should hold onto that creamer jar! It’s a rare vintage Corningware model, they can sell for a lot online because people collet them!

[@kimbevan5614]

I’ve gone back to the beginning of your vlog, I’ve found old wires in my attic, I put them to one side until I had time, then I stripped them down to the copper,then I weaved it into baskets, also I made and sold copper twisted wire jewellery. Xx

[@EleutheriaBeth]

My husband saved some old copper wire when we did our kitchen reno that he wants to incorporate into rings for us ❤

[@kimbevan5614]

The fact it’s free too 😂😂

[@EleutheriaBeth]

@@kimbevan5614 yes that too 🤣

[@cdh2328]

In northern Ontario we didn’t have indoor plumbing. We used chamber pots at night and the outhouse during the day. A commode chair would have been divine! I imagine it was used for the older folk and disabled. I don’t have fond memories of the outhouse or bathing in the kitchen in a big tub with water filled from the well by the bucket and heated on the wood stove. And I’m not that old! Haha

[@tinakercher8768]

Especially if you had to go up or down the stairs to use the single toilet in the whole house, or perhaps there wasn't always indoor plumbing?

[@SIC647]

I am not old at all, but my parents bought a house without a bathroom (it only had a half bath/toilet). For the first 4 years we lived there, we showered in a shower stall that my dad had put up in the furnace shed. At least it was warm there. But having to run back to the house after your shower, brrrr.

[@ladyflimflam]

OMG! The headless Scotsmen are ideal for spooky decoration.

[@cynthiadugan858]

😂 just add a tiny skull/pumpkin …. either on top, under the arm or in the hand

[@wzrdreams]

@@cynthiadugan858 I was thinking that the heads must have been made from a tasty material. Mabey potatoes or something. I like the mini pumpkin idea!

[@ragnkja]

@@wzrdreams Apples is apparently the most likely material

[@marshawargo7238]

Maybe an apple can replace the heads now. I don't remember how to do it anymore, only did it once in Girl Scouts😢!

[@damogranheart5521]

​@@ragnkjaI think that you are right.

[@robinbriggs4976]

The brass sweeper(shaving cream brush) goes with the brass tray with the hook on it. It is for cleaning crumbs from the table top.

[@christinehalverson8647]

Yes more attic!!!

[@karinbaird2499]

You found the original linoleum 😍😍❤️.A natural product and safe to reuse. You could even buy it in rug shapes to lay down. Perhaps you can find your pattern in an old advertisement?

[@ShannonMakes]

That would be truly so fun!!!

[@Bo-EclecticsCloset]

This. And it can be cleaned with turpentine.

[@readingwithintent]

Often used in kitchen we lived in a house in Ottawa that had that in the kitchen floor it was like a rug but linoleum

[@judithmariesmith9223]

I think those are floor coverings are earlier than linoleum, they look like painted floor cloths or painted rugs. I took a class in the production process years ago in Williamsburg Virginia. So cool!

[@karinbaird2499]

Truly amazing find😁

[@dawnlund1104]

Shannon, you can hang out in that attic as long as you want! We’ll be here!

[@MicheleWalkerWebb]

Me too 🙋

[@jeno264]

Yes, very cool stuff! Just keep the mask handy, that dust looks nasty 💖

[@brendal9976]

If you would look these items up and sell them on marketplace or eBay you could pay for the renovations on your home. What isn’t your taste can often be others and valuable.

[@TheBrita6]

I agree - one person’s trash is another’s treasure. So much possible income in this attic. Also, you might see if the local museum might have an interest in some items. And for those of us who have cared for older, bedbound parents, a beautiful commode like that would have been a treasure for sure.

[@lucindajennings148]

My dream comes true! Getting to go thru an attic filled with goodies!! ...and junk!! What fun!😊

[@kathyv3909]

Your deep hearted laughs when finding the unique items that made you happy, like the salt shakers, made me very happy. If you can find a cord for your electric coffee percolator, you will have some extremely delicious coffee. Lucky!

[@colettemoolman4410]

Wow! This is one of the few videos on KZbin where I actually read all the comments! Great finds, great advice in the comments. Put the stuff you don't want to keep but has value on the Facebook marketplace since you know it well. Solid advice that selling those pieces can help fund your reno.

[@HomeFromFarAway]

better to put in on Ruby Lane. many serious collectors have accounts there

[@HomeFromFarAway]

and yes, I have family working there so I am biased but still

[@colettemoolman4410]

@@HomeFromFarAway Oh, what is Ruby Lane? I'm not Canadian / American, so don't know it.

[@aherring10]

The brush goes with the small hanging dust pan.?

[@aherring10]

The silver percolator is a coffee pot.

[@tinakercher8768]

Sorry for all the comments. You can glue metal together with a product called J B Weld. Works great!

[@lainerichardson6260]

Will it work on my7foot tall tin knight

[@Kathywake23]

Thank you!

[@C1975-t7p]

The blue trinket box looks like Wedgewood which is usually worth some $ and I think the little brush goes w the little dustpan. LOVE the duck salt & pepper shakers!

[@krazedvintagemodel]

Yes! The "I don't know what this is, but they tried to sell it for a dollar" piece!

[@ladyflimflam]

The wedgewood box is gorgeous.

[@NoseyPosey58]

I believe the generic name for the wedgewood covered dish is Jasper ware.

[@isabelleblanchet3694]

Yes! to clean crumbs on the table in a fancy way

[@susanpilling8849]

The blue box is definitely Wedgwood jasperware. They are still in Stoke-on-Trent and have a very interesting museum there. I'm pretty sure they still make it.

[@VeretenoVids]

I'm a day late so everyone else has already answered your questions, but this was so much fun, so I'm totally in the ATTIC! ATTIC! ATTIC! ATTIC! crowd. 😃

[@tracymorse7628]

The hat is a Vaseline glass daisy and button toothpick holder. It may glow under black light, so cool. The yellowy little clock is made of celluloid, a forerunner of plastic 1930s / 40s. Blue box is Wedgewood jasperware made in England. Love, love the ducks, very kitch.

[@nonamecrafter586]

I would happily watch attic videos daily for the next 6 months! Love the duck salt and pepper pots.

[@LedgerAndLace]

Here's a spit take scenario for you: Dishes out soup. "Lookit my fancy new soup terrine! I found it in a little chair cupboard in the attic." You and Phil can act that out if the chamber pot shows up. And YES to more attic content! Also, maybe the ship painting went in the room with the ship wallpaper? 🙂

[@VeretenoVids]

Yup, more than one antique lover has made this mistake at a dinner party! Both hilarious and gross.

[@SIC647]

"Gravy boats" too for the oval chamber pots.

[@Hannelore-Deutschland1209]

I think the pretty coloured floor is balatum. A Balatum floor is a floor covering that was used in the first half of the 20th century. It consisted of a mixture of fillers such as wood dust, cork powder and chalk, ...

[@bob555h555]

you are right, another name for it is linoleum (not the vinyl sheet flooring of today). These I believe are not your typical linoleum floor though but a "linoleum rug" of the 1900s-1930s which were common place on porches, kitchens, and other areas of the house where you wanted nice flooring that could be easily cleaned.

[@ixchelkali]

​@@bob555h555, that's what I think, too. And real, natural linoleum didn't have asbestos in it. It's mainly sawdust, rosin, jute, cork, and linseed (flax) oil. If you Google it, you will read that old linoleum often had asbestos, but that's because of confusion caused by people calling vinyl flooring "linoleum." Old vinyl floors often had asbestos, old real linoleum didn't. You'd need to do a deep dive into reliable sources to confirm it, but it's true. You can usually tell linoleum because the color goes all the way through, while with vinyl, it's a thin coat on the surface. Real linoleum lasts about forever. People only removed it because it wasn't fashionable. But I would love to have linoleum floors.

[@fionnagrant6636]

The floral porcelain boot looks like a piece of 1980s nostalgia. We loved copying the 19th and early 20th century.

[@MicheleWalkerWebb]

Oh.. YASS.. One more week please. This was exciting. The silver pot was a percolator. Old time coffee maker. Needs a cord.

[@micheledix2616]

That Corning Ware jug ( with the chrome sleeve) could be worth a lot more than you think. And many people use the baby flat irons as cute doorstops. The weird holey chair is definitely a commode chair. Used generally at night instead of the long trip to the outhouse.. lots of goodies in your attic. Oh and that little brush probably belongs with the small dustpan which as others have said is a crumb tray

[@krose6451]

Ive also known people to use the little irons as book ends.

[@sallysusa2078]

If the decoration pattern matches, the silver tray and lid should have a cut crystal or glass "cup" for in between them. Used as treat dishes sometimes.

[@ecokiwi-ex2cu]

Highlight for me is your laugh at the duck cruet set 😂

[@bettiswan5999]

I love. The floral colorful type linoleum piece.You found it would be amazing to cut a square and frame it so beautiful.

[@ShannonMakes]

Yes, fully agreed!!

[@AnneSmith-mu2ph]

Hi Shannon love your videos,great finds lv Ann uk ❤️❤️❤️🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@ShannonMakes]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@bexbergh4295]

The stag relief glass was a vase. You would put flowers in it. ♥️ So gorgeous!

[@josi_k.]

But it looked like it's open on the bottom, so would this be for dry flowers only?

[@lisadaly1026]

Maybe it has/had a base that holds a candle? Like a hurricane lamp.

[@zrp8y23]

It is a celery vase from the late 1800's. David

[@zrp8y23]

@@josi_k. Watch the video and you will see she found the base.

[@VeretenoVids]

@@zrp8y23 This was my thought too.

[@saramerrick6841]

Shannon! This is so fun! I have my MA in decorative arts (functional art like ceramics, glass, textiles, and furniture) and I thought I would try to help you label some of these pieces: So for what you refer to as "China", there are a good mix of earthenware and porcelain pieces. I would guess that some of the earthenware is earlier twentieth century, although I'd really need to touch it and look closer to know. The ceramic piece with the rust and green glazes on it is a lamp shade. The clue ceramic box with the neoclassical white sprig applique is a piece of Wedgewood, I'd guess 1980s by the shape, but they've been around for literal centuries, so do some research! Also, the sliver coffee pitcher type piece is a drip brewer. Also also that chair is, indeed, made for a chamber pot, altitude I would not be surprised if it was made to be more decorative or as a repro as it didn't look very used. It could also be missing parts (besides the chamber pot) like a ceramic seat. Most importantly, that little pressed glass hat is a toothpick holder! Although you can just use it as cute little decor, of course! 😊 Ahhhh this is a very exciting part of the series to me! Thanks for sharing!!

[@saramerrick6841]

Ahhh BLUE* not clue 🤪

[@saramerrick6841]

And although*, not altitude. Uuuugh.

[@katherinephillips8952]

Thanks for identifying the hat!!!

[@geofreelance1]

@@katherinephillips8952this is Fenton glass! From Ohio

[@tullophile]

The commode chair never had a ceramic seat of any kind. One would sit directly on the wood. The commode chair is absolutely not a reproduction. It is a genuine early commode. The silver coffee pitcher type piece is not called a "drip brewer." In the US, it is called a "percolator," because the coffee water passes through the grounds over and over and over until a certain temp is reached; then it shuts off.

[@Prairiesentry]

Loooooving this treasure hunt! So the burlap thing looks like a ridge cap for a roof that has been tarred, the chair with the hole, is a commode, for nighttime bathroom breaks without having to go outside to the outhouse. also those creepy candle sconces should have a mirrored back to reflect the light. your broken glass thing is probably a vase. the clay thing with holes, lampshade? electric coffee maker, before drip coffee was a thing. A bunch of those mismatch cups and containers look like wedding bonbonnieres, my grandma had a whole curio of mismatched porcelain and glassware from weddings. Have fun with the rest of the attic. I'm here for it!!

[@marianneprice2418]

I agree, the sconces should be mirrored. Shannon, try polishing to see if there is silver under the black tarnish.

[@zrp8y23]

Those sconces never had a mirrored back.1920's 1930's. David

[@Craftythrifter]

Anyone else have to look up bonbonnieres?

[@discoj7112]

I thought the broken vase thing might be a candle holder

[@KristinaHoneyHavenFarm]

My concern with the color of the sconces (which looked green to me) were that they may have been painted using arsenic pigments. I have mostly heard about it with The Poison Book project, but the pigments were used in a variety of things in the Victorian era.

[@amyrobertson6075]

Yes please! I would totally love more antiques videos! And the poor duck with digestive issues should go spend some time sitting on the commode chair!! (FYI as a nurse we still use commodes, they just are no longer wooden, thankfully).

[@cindybruce992]

We called that type of flooring oil cloth and it was common in many maritime homes. It could imitate a rug pattern and cover the centre of the parlour floor with hard wood around it and usually was wall to wall in kitchens and porches and bedrooms. .

[@ShannonMakes]

Interesting! Thanks for the info!!

[@creepycutiecrafty]

Hands up anyone who volunteers to assist Shannon with the clear out/evaluation? ✋🏻✋🏻✋🏻✋🏻

[@JudyMcFadden-j3e]

I would pay to hunt for treasures ❤

[@matildahicks6311]

Yes, more rummaging in your attic please. And the porcelain pottery with the cut outs is a lamp shade to a hurricane lamp type, where it fits over the clear glass globe.

[@C1975-t7p]

The minidustpan w the handle looks like a table crumb catcher- usually has a little brush/broom w a handle to gather crumbs off the dining table. Love all the finds!

[@karenwhiley-byrnes1850]

The brush was also there ‼️

[@m.5018]

The brush you found in the same box you referred to it as a shaving brush it hangs off the hook. The periwinkle blue pottery is likely wedgewood . The broken Italian lamp , you had two glass shades in the same box likely belong together. It’s a commode, the poop chair.

[@caitriley1255]

YES!! And the little brush can hang on the pan - I'm obsessed!!

[@joyfulsquirrel]

@@C1975-t7p yes definitely, I've seen them called crumb butlers as well

[@TrixiaDK]

If you like some of the old mini pots/containers, you could use them to hold, anti moth / Céder tree or dried flowers or dried citrus peeling, to have a nice natural sent in the house. 💐

[@1wolfpup]

Fun, fun. Love the ducks and potty chair!

[@CantinhodasInspirações]

The green glass hat should glow under an uv light . It is Fenton glass, or Indiana glass, depression glass...it was used for candy display or just decorative

[@steam-cat]

I have a small collection of uranium glass, and that's a very nice piece.

[@FloridaClay]

My grandmother used one of these to store wooden matches used for lighting wood stove and fireplace fires.

[@alixdavidson764]

I think its the daisy and button pattern? and may also have been used as a toothpick holder

[@wendynordstrom3487]

I have my grandmother's glass top hat too. She used it to hold toothpicks.

[@alixdavidson764]

Loving the attic treasure hunt. The turquoise blue chairs are called press back chairs - because instead of carving in the design, they used a machine to press the design into the wood.

[@janebarnes4449]

Well, that was fun. The little china jug at 14:21 has the same pattern as my dinner set - which I purchased when I started work in 1977. I still love that pattern. I've read through a lot of the comments and haven't come across one yet to say that you will probably find the names of the patterns on the base of the porcelain cups etc. You've probably already seen that. It makes it so much easier to identify all the similar looking patterns that were produced. Happy exploring. Now, off to clear out my spare room, studio and garage!

[@sashah5382]

I was just looking for comments that mentioned this! Those vintage corningware/pyrex sets can be pretty valuable to collectors.

[@melindalovell3199]

Yes! More attic rummaging please. Love the music you put with the video, so entertaining.

[@user-lk5tf5it9x]

Love the yellow birds! Hope you show more of what you find!❤️

[@marshawargo7238]

You could lay down the abundance of doors to keep from falling through the floors ❤!

[@Nessi-dances]

This was such fun! I agree with how people have ID'd things in the comments, so I won't repeat it. Sorting the attic has been what I was looking forward to when you first showed us the chaos! 💜

[@lauries6517]

Nice piece of real linoleum "rug" in the beginning.

[@ShannonMakes]

I am definitely hoping that's what it is! I've read about them, but never met one in person!

[@lauries6517]

@@ShannonMakes We were helping a woman clear out things to sell in 100 year old farmhouse and every room had a full linoleum rug. We could not save them because it was winter and they were very brittle. They are probably still there since the house is empty.

[@katjathefranknfurter2374]

We used to have linoleum floors in our houses in Germany after ww2 up until the 70ies since it was cheaper than new hardwood floors and easier to clean. Of course not with such a beautiful design as yours. It was also used as countertop to kitchen furniture and work spaces from the 1930ies onwards, since it was regarded as easier to maintain or clean than wood. It is a sturdy natural material which is pretty expensive today. It tends to break when it dries out. Still better than any plastic material or floor coverings today.

[@denverdubois5835]

@@katjathefranknfurter2374 Yes! I grew up in a rented 1920s flat which still had its red linoleum kitchen countertops from the 40s-50s era. And in fact, I can say from a recent peek in the kitchen window when I was in the 'hood for the first time since the late 1970s---IT'S STILL THERE. Incredibly durable and attractive.

[@annhopper6959]

The glass thing with the broken bottom. Glue it and use it to put dried branches etc in at Christmas.

[@MartiPeterson]

I am pretty sure the glass would hold a candle. Does it fit with the silver(?) top and bottom that you thought "should have something in between?"

[@kayeeiland4167]

Absolutely ! More attic explorations , please !

[@PwnageFury]

I love that you add the edit time to the outro slide on your videos. It is a good reminder of how much craft you put into them! 📽

[@irisgallagher6660]

The blue and white bowl with a lid is in the Wedgwood style. Still available in the UK. Quite popular and many homes have some.

[@Spookysewing]

When I was little my mom had matching salt shakers that were frogs with their "bits " out. She loved going to yard sales and such. This video reminded me of her. Thank you.😊

[@caroladams7249]

Yes, please spend more time in your attic! Many more sessions would be wonderful!!

[@theresawatkins-lj8pw]

Yes, love attic treasure !!! The duck salt & peppers are funky cute.

[@Hiker_who_Sews]

Spooky carnival music paired with the crunchy footfall as you cautiously step through the debris. Yes please. More.

[@DebKirk]

Yes more attic content,PLEASE.

[@sarahnortheastenglanduk6276]

The chair with the whole in the seat is called a Commode.

[@cgoodson2010]

A pool table in the attic?! How did they get it up there in the first place? Crazy! Shannon, you have some really cool and great stuff in your attic!

[@houk3]

Looks built in place, and the surface is poured ciment

[@ErinButash]

At about the 25 minute mark, in the first box, you found a brass dustpan with a handle on it. At around the 27 minute mark, you found a brass brush with a circular handle. Those two items go together. The brush hangs on the hook over the brass dust pan. It was used to brush the crumbs off the tablecloth after a meal. My grandmother had one of those, and when I was a little girl, it was one of the few things I was allowed to play with because I couldn’t break it. I don’t know why, but I was always fascinated by this set as a kid. When my grandma passed away, that was the only thing I wanted from her house as it brings back happy memories as a little girl growing up. I have taken a photo of the one I have from my grandma, but I’m not sure how to upload it to you.

[@lajoyous1568]

This was such fun. You had me shouting out to an empty room 😂 Such a great attic full of treasures you have. Like a scavenger hunt but you didn't get a list 😁 I look forward to seeing more

[@binglemarie42]

I would love to see another week of attic antiques!!

[@Leglag724]

The little mantle clock looks like Bakelite. There were a few things that I suspect are Bakelite that were the same color. That commode chair was missing it's seat and the chamber pot. You have A LOT of incredible treasures in your attic. I would be over the moon going on a hunt for at least a month up there.

[@carolyng5235]

Bakelite clock was my favorite! I collect both clocks and Bakelite

[@zrp8y23]

The clock is celluloid and went on a lady's dresser. David

[@tullophile]

The clock is def celluloid. The commode chair never had a seat on it. It is the seat.

[@nunyabiznez3128]

If possible I'd clean and repair the commode chair and use it as a potted plant holder

[@marshawargo7238]

I came to say that! I did it with mine but it needs a protective coat of something to ward off water damage!

[@charlottehutchison8140]

I love that idea as well. It would be such a cute plant holder! If you don’t want it Shannon, I will gladly take it off your hands. Great finds in the attic. I really enjoyed watching this video. Can’t wait for more!!!

[@junkersc10]

Just put a boeaed over tgr hoke, anice comfy cushion, and you have a lovely hide hole for a basket of knitting.....

[@frankandkristi1]

Maybe marine varnish?​@@marshawargo7238

[@zoetasia6795]

In love with the shakers! Squeee! Quack!

[@karenbergstrand2772]

Love the attic content!! That percolator brought back many memories . . . .

[@wandadillard2838]

The old wire usually contains copper that you can sell.

[@D_K_New]

Using copper wire wrapped around sticks and use in plants or garden as electric culture. It’s amazing how much they grow when doing this.

[@anetzband1383]

I absolutely loved that little yellow clock. Was it bakelite? I hope you didn't put it in the throw away pile. The color was super to me. Also, I got excited when I saw the electric percolator coffeepot and remembered how proud my mother was when she got one (not that fancy) back in the mid-50's. Also, I was thinking that the faces of the dolls might have been dried apples or some other kind of fruit or nut and rats or other critters maybe ate them up.

[@zrp8y23]

The clock is celluloid from the early 1900's and went on a lady's dresser in the bedroom. David

[@Sunsetluver1]

Those little irons make great doorstops or bookends

[@canuck3169]

Also for `pinning’ down slippery fabric🙂

[@lisacapri4837]

Just came to say YES! We need more attic content! 😂 I want to see it allllll!

[@cmariedesign]

Yes! One more week! Makes my own excavations seem a little more fun, knowing someone else is doing this too!

[@bethtodd9921]

That was sooo much fun! I vote for another video. I believe the blue and white boxes are Wedgwood.

[@mvrooks]

I could watch this kind of video forever. I can’t believe that ship picture has a ghostly image of its former captain’s face. so spooky.💙🤍🤎⚓️ and then, there’s that pair of faceless scotsmen…terrifying!

[@crinkle2649]

It's a potty chair. When people didn't have bathrooms inside the house, and it was night time, so they didn't want to go outside, they could use that. My stepdad's mom and grandmother had one. Even in the 70's his mom didn't have a bathroom in the house.

[@minsadmin]

Hello shannon, I vote YES to more attic antics.

[@jacqelineyoung732]

Would love another week in the attic! Love watching you