This artwork holds a STUNNING secret!🤫😲

[@03Destinee]

As an art conservator specialized in prints and drawings, most if not all of the artworks could be salvageable! Especially if you have original art (such as watercolours, paintings), they could be great practice pieces for art conservation students, for example. They could be donated to the program or if you like them they could be treated and returned to you for a fee. Let me know if you would like details or contact info for the Canadian art conservation programs ;)

[@isabelleblanchet3694]

Great idea!

[@amandapittar9398]

As far as I remember you can clean paintings safely with bread as a dry sponge. Just gentle rubbing with pieces of white bread does no harm on oils.

[@beeb6730]

Practice pieces is *such* a cool idea for damaged art

[@03Destinee]

@@amandapittar9398 this is unfortunately an old persisting myth. Cleaning paintings with bread is not recommended as small crumbs left behind can promote mould growth, can attract other pests, and the bread itself could damage the surface. I would recommend sources like art conservation organizations (like AIC in the US) for tips on how to care for artworks 😉

[@robintheparttimesewer6798]

@@03Destineethat’s a brilliant idea. I’m sure a school would love to have that resource.

[@mysteriousnotsoseriousdeb]

The Little Red Riding Hood mug is a painting by Maud Humphrey Bogart, who was the mother of American actor Humphrey Bogart. When he was a baby, she often used him as a model for her paintings. Neat find!

[@cosmiccoyotedog-doreenb9605]

Wow, how interesting.

[@MicheleWalkerWebb]

I just watched Casablanca before coming here. How very interesting.

[@ShannonMakes]

So cool!!

[@MrsBrit1]

That Barbie thing is a hair braider!! We had that!

[@sophieb.1287]

Uh, I thought the same! As a kid I always wanted to have some of these but never got one. 😂

[@ShannonMakes]

you all can have mine 🤣🤣 we all know I will never use it (unless for a funny video one day)!

[@MaireColclough]

@@ShannonMakes I never managed to get it to work on real hair, but if you find a Barbie hanging around somewhere, it does a fantastic job with their hair 😁

[@mattimakes]

@@MaireColclough I still have mine from the 80’s came with the Twirl and Curl Barbie. She had extra long hair. 😂

[@jenniferrue7929]

I had one too. Total memory recollection bomb.

[@doedarling1215]

Love them corgi butt wiggles!!!!!

[@ShannonMakes]

🐶

[@ColorJoyLynnH]

Witch boats clearly are corgi big fun.

[@vickijacklin5532]

Princess Alexandra of Danmark married Edward the VII. She was Queen of England and queen Elizabeth IIs great grandmother. Her portrait was displayed because she was Queen of 'Canada' too

[@lizvanwessem2055]

Hopefully someone has answered your questions about "Alexandra of Denmark" for you in the chat, but she was Edward VII's Queen between 1901 and 1910. (Edward VII as in, son of Victoria and King of of the United Kingdom and I guess, Canada). Which is probably why she's in your attic. She's also grand-mom of Edward VIII, who'se non-coronation mug you found in another video. :) now to watch the rest!

[@ShannonMakes]

thank you 🤗

[@lizvanwessem2055]

@@ShannonMakes you're welcome. Whether she SHOULD be queen of canada (or Charles should be King of Canada) is of course another question, and one I'm not going to answer, it ain't up to me, since I'm not Canadian! Gonna keep watching :D

[@SIC647]

I have never thought about that a Dane has been the queen of Canada. What a quirky fact.

[@HLBear]

​@@SIC647 The houses of Europe did a lot of intermarrying. That's why WWI was so bizarre - royal cousins fighting all around.

[@KathrynTanner-t8f]

Love the witches on the water shots. And Canell rolling in the sand. That is one lucky dog!

[@ShannonMakes]

She is a very lucky dog indeed!! Lots of love and exercise from her dedicated human attendants!

[@jeanetteswalberg6166]

You may not hear nearly enough what a positive effect your videos have in folks' lives. When you mentioned last years Christmas series, I actually teared up a little. Last Christmas season wasn't great for me. Your fun videos were such a bright spot in my days! Thank you so much for just being your authentic self. At some point, I would be interested in seeing some of the stretches and other activities you and Phil do to stay performance ready. It doesn't have to be super in-depth or anything, but since I turned 59 this year, I'm starting to get more serious about keeping my mobility and am looking for fun and interesting things to do. Loved the fun Barbie finds. I remember them from when I was a kid. I'm not old, I'm VINTAGE. Lol

[@joclark3702]

Yayy on the stretches!! I'm 74 and getting very stiff. The few things I can fid cost soooo much....

[@chickadeeacres3864]

Yoga works well at keeping me flexible, toned, and strong.

[@ShannonMakes]

Awww, that's so sweet, I love hearing that! I will say that the stretches Phil and I do are probably going to be not much help for you, because they'd be quite advanced, but I highly recommend finding either a good yoga class/instructor or trying some Pilates. I know a LOT of circus artists that swear by Pilates as making them feel better than anything else they've ever tried!

[@lindamazza-d5f]

The little handle thingie with the holes on the bottom is Wild e Coyotes DETONATOR obviously to blow up ROAD RUNNER!!!!!!

[@ShannonMakes]

definitely! Should be A.C.M.E. brand, then!

[@maryellenoneill9061]

Love it!

[@ragdollyally]

You definitely need to get some of these things assessed - there is value in some of these items. We have a show called the Antiques Roadshow in the UK where they travel to locations and people bring their finds and things they’ve inherited and they get told the history and value by a variety of antique specialists - nothing like that in Canada?

[@adedow1333]

​@@ragdollyally that's a thing in the US as well.

[@katrinalevin4064]

Keep the service dog. He would be great in a snowy holiday display

[@ShannonMakes]

ooooh!

[@tagladyify]

Phil is such a good partner for you. He has more knowledge than many young men about the workings of a house and restoration and seems to take everything in stride. Most of all he seems willing to take on the challenges as are you ☺

[@h.b.4058]

Maybe you and Baumgartner Restoration could do a crossover about how to do things at home on a budget when your artworks aren't very valuable.

[@cherylhuot4436]

Great idea!

[@daanh8194]

🤣

[@neesr13]

The drop frame picture is for holding your daily newspaper. An 80-year-old friend has one in her living room. It is missing the chains on either side to hold the fold-out part.

[@bronwyn-f8w]

Oh, I have, not a picture frame, but an antique shelf. It has chains and a fold out bit. Now I know what it is for! I hung it in my gypsy caravan to hold books and a cup of tea when it’s too rainy to sit outside. It also doubles as a bed head. I love finding out what these strange old things were used for.

[@judy-angedv7590]

It could be great to hide the breaker box door too. Still accesible and out of sight. @XOMaCenna did this in her kitchen by putting a box behind an existing picture frame.

[@kimerdosy4224]

Or could store and change for seasonal artwork.

[@ShannonMakes]

That's so neat!!

[@PaulaSlater-j8s]

Did you hear me shouting, No don't throw that lamp shade frame away!? The ones with the metal frame are great to cover with your favorite fabric. The new ones are just 2 metal circles. Love your attic reveal videos. Congrats on your new wheels. OMG, love the witches on the water. Thanks as always for taking us along.

[@ShannonMakes]

I have several both in this house and in Montreal (salvaged from the street), should I ever feel the need to recover some, but at some point I need to be realistic about where my time and energy should/will be going... if I hang on to every single item that I see has potential to one day become something, I will be not much better than the owners that left the house in this state to begin with. ❤️

[@PaulaSlater-j8s]

@@ShannonMakes Yes, I hear you. We must pick and choose where to put our creative energy and what to hang on to. But I can see you making a wonderful lampshade in exactly the colors you want to fit into your lovely old house. Glad you hung onto one or two.

[@yvethemetriccrafter688]

I was thinking the same

[@barbarajennings1798]

That RCA radio may need some of those cathode ray tubes in the red boxes with the Cyrillic on them.

[@JaimeRL513]

It’s not Elf on the Shelf. It’s Bear in a Chair. I’ll see myself out lol. Love these videos!

[@ShannonMakes]

Hey, you should go make friends with the other "Bear in a Chair" viewer!

[@JaimeRL513]

That’s amazing! I didn’t think I was the only one who made that joke. I’ll have to find them 😃

[@paulavandieden8609]

Are there stories to tell?

[@ragdollyally]

Hahaha brilliant! Laughed out loud at that, and I love these videos too!

[@sbpierce9987]

It's a chair from Friendly Giant!

[@sarahjim5540]

For the "halebro" mystery item - it seems like it's a "bakelite receptacle" for an electrical item. There's a pretty good Google match that says their item was from 1913. It's likely for 660 W and 250 V. Hale Bros was a company in Montreal that made electrical stuff it looks like?

[@marshawargo7238]

I thought it kinda looks like the power for an electric frying pan. You pulled it out so that the frying pan can go into water, for washing. But where's the cord?

[@wallashakalla]

There’s a deer in my town that has gotten into a fight with someone’s yard (porch) decorations. It’s now sporting a skull and cobwebs from one of his horns. It’s pretty hilarious. No worries, if it doesn’t fall off in its own, the Field Wildlife people will help him out. Anyway, a funny Halloween story for you

[@marshawargo7238]

No worries, I just recently found out from my son that they shed their antlers every year by scraping them on trees, the ground because it's itchy, or just falling off❤! (I always thought they just grew larger each year😂!

[@ShannonMakes]

omg, that made me giggle pretty hard!

[@palominojoy1899]

Those comics brought back some fun memories

[@greatauntlizbethg9137]

That doll had bombastic side eye

[@ShannonMakes]

omg, absolutely!! The most bombastic of side eyes

[@PattiBoelsen]

Some of those comics could be worth some bucks!

[@ninemoonplanet]

Especially the odd ones like "The Jetsons".

[@debbiewood7718]

I had my husband the comic collector watch that segment. He said there was not a lot of value there.

[@Hippiechick11]

The light fixtures are from the 20s and 30s. I have 2 in my kitchen. I fixed them with larger glass beads and wire, then used s hooks to attach to the screw holes in the existing light fixtures in my house. They actually beautiful when turned on.

[@marshawargo7238]

Hanging from the ceiling like a fux chandelier?

[@mariapelleya7410]

Also the first item was a metal base for a table lamp. I loved those glass ceiling light covers just attached by ball chains to a simple flat ceiling fixture, usually 2 bulbs. Eventually where moths went to die. Lol

[@Hippiechick11]

​@@marshawargo7238like a light fixture.

[@stephanieevans6542]

I absolutely love your dog! The whole butt wiggle cracks me up! Soooo cute!

[@chandica]

Enjoying? Yes! I'm living vicariously through you! I love the idea of an old house and I'm big on antiques and surrounding myself with history. I am not fond of DIY or home repair. So, I'll just watch you with all of your energy and sigh with contented bliss. (Hmm. Sounds creepy. I'm not a stalker. Promise.)

[@ShannonMakes]

hahahaha, no I totally get it... I think you're not alone!

[@deannabates1575]

Paintings can be cleaned. Even water colors. If there are signatures, it would be worth researching to see if be worth your time and or money to have them cleaned and conserved. Lots of KZbin videos on art restoration.

[@HomeFromFarAway]

absolutely!😊

[@spongebobsqueeze]

I think the over head photo of the witches on boats in the water would make a perfect quilt face.

[@JulieGraham-u7b]

Who would believe watching you breaking down the cardboard would be entertaining? Love anything you do!😊

[@ShannonMakes]

LOL thank you!

[@SandraL489]

Reminded me of clearing our parents' house. There were about as many empty carton boxes saved in case you needed one for storing or for selling on eBay (my dad's hobby was selling vinyl he had been given). My parents were both born in 1943, wartime kids, and never threw away this that might still be useful. I sometimes ran out of bobbin thread for my mom's sewing machine last year because she had wound up some leftover piece of thread, maybe a metre long... She used to proudly quote a neighbour saying something like "Christel would even turn shit into something useful" to which she responded : "yes, fertilizer". She actually did go to her brother in law who kept doves to get some fertilizer for her kitchen garden... And my sister being into horse riding, well, there's also some roses to think of... Whether it is a habit left over from hard times or nearing hoarding is a fine balance. January last I spent two half days of clearing out the basement with my two brothers and one sister - and managed to get rid of only two thirds of stuff.

[@marshawargo7238]

I'm 68 but when she was folding the boxes for the curb, I said aloud "I can think of lots of useful things for the cardboard!" Like folding into the cavity where the floorboards are missing, it will cut down on the dirt, noise & air getting to the down stairs ceiling. Or weed control in the garden or driveway under the next new load of gravel.

[@lindacgrace2973]

I also follow Baumgartner Restorations. He uses something called "gelled water" to restore filthy artwork. Since it is gelled, it does not penetrate to the canvas below and can be sponged/wiped off to remove years of old grime (cigar smoke is particularly difficult to remove otherwise). You gently 'scrub' the gelled water on with a flat 1" wide art brush and then wipe off or sponge off the grimy gelled water with cotton. The gelled water is available at art supply stores. I like several of the paintings and would dearly love it if you clean them up and use them. Them's a whole lotta walls in that there house, and those paintings, once clean, will go a long way towards decorating them (and displaying the history of the house). Although I will understand if you don't want your home to become a museum of the former owners' taste, but you should take advantage of what you can. Brava, my dear! Keep up the good work.

[@HomeFromFarAway]

yess! julian is one of my "watch everything" channels, and so educational for an artist to see what happens to our mistakes 😂😢😮

[@briefisbest]

Gelled water is also called laponite clay, and is mostly used for when the surface needs to stay wet longer to penetrate the surface grime. The most basic cleaning he does with distilled water and cotton swabs.

[@samcollage7682]

That sweater is a lovely pattern.

[@Lucinda_Jackson]

And such a pretty color on Shannon!

[@cferguson3368]

Just a note about your wood paneled frame back at 7:09, the wood backing is destructive to the artwork itself. When you use the frame, you might want to consider not reattaching the wood panels. At 24:52, it's the base for a table lamp. At 32:52, it's the plug for an appliance...missing the electric cord. Those drill bits are actually auger bits for woodworking....likely used with a very old "arm" powered ratcheting drill brace. You might clean the rust off to see if any are still sharp. They can be resharpened if not.

[@charlesyoung7436]

You can still reinstall the wooden boards if you use acid free backing between them and the artwork. BTW, the frame with the hinged door may have been designed to hang "portrait" style, rather than "landscape." It might have covered an electricity panel, or even a wall safe.

[@chrissiemorton4126]

Plug for the coffee pot?

[@jlotoo850]

@@chrissiemorton4126 That's what I was thinking...

[@cferguson3368]

@@chrissiemorton4126 It looks right. Could be.

[@marshawargo7238]

It looks just like the one from mom's electric frying pan, but where the spinning end would be a cord

[@1717Pauline]

Charlie on the stitchery got that exact same sweater that she embellished. It is so cute that you two did a video together.

[@shirleybewley6646]

You are living my attic dream!

[@zeitgeistwoman]

The witches 🧙🏻 on the water look glorious!!! I love the use of the drone to capture the full scene! The Harvestfest has scratched an autumn 🍂🎃🍁🧛🏻🧝‍♀️🧙‍♂️🧙🏻‍♀️🦹🏼‍♀️🦸🏿‍♂️👸🏻👩‍🚒that needed scratching!!

[@ushere5791]

definitely make you a witch's costume! highly recommend a victorian wrapper gown with ginormous pockets. i have an all-black late 19th century wrapper gown from recollections (i don't have time to sew at the moment, either, alas) that they custom made for me with ginormous cell phone pockets so i can carry what i need without fuss when i work the halloween haunt...i wear black head to toe and pop out of the shadows and scare the bejeebus outta people, and it is so much fun! but i couldn't do it this year, alas...hopefully next year.

[@bridgetallen7971]

The little wicker chair is part of a set of wicker furniture available in the 70's, used for Barbie dolls. Some of my friends had them but I never got them. 😢

[@ShannonMakes]

awww 😢

[@missemily3264]

I have the complete set. It comes with 2 chairs , a love seat, and a round table. For 50 yr (Circa 1974-76) old items they have held marvelously, no breakage or unraveling. I also had the hair twist Barbie (c1984-86 ish), she had hair down to her ankles. She came with the hair twister, brush and comb, and a beautician's chair that had a suction cup on the bottom that held Barbie secure. The twister would twirl the 2 strands, then you clicked the switch and it wrapped the strands. The doll is with the furniture, I wonder if I still have the chair and twister. 🤔 Good times. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

[@anetzband1383]

@@ShannonMakes They go back much farther than that. I remember when I was very young, I would be allowed to play with some of my great-grandmother's doll furniture like that--two chairs just like in the video plus a loveseat. That was back in the 1950s, and that great-grandmother was born in 1874. I think it's a style made for many years. I might still have them packed away somewhere.

[@Robin-c9p]

I have that set, my dad bought it for me in the late 70s in Gränna, Sweden. I don't think it had anything to do with Barbie, probably just a good size for her to use.

[@RCKennington]

Mine where not for Barbie but they are Barbie sized. Mine where bought to go with dolls my Mum made me based of the Mondays Child poem. Edit to add mine where bought in the South Island of NZ in the mid to late 70s.

[@mariayanakas8559]

I love just watching the dear that walk through our yard and graze on the grass. So relaxing

[@ShannonMakes]

So relaxing, I love it!

[@bravehearticus]

Just got to throw in how lovely a dog your corgi is. Always smiling and happy, up for play, but is also so well behaved. What a sweetie ❤

[@ShannonMakes]

Thank you very much! She is very well-trained and well loved 🥰

[@DestinyR7]

!!! I collect old radios like that! I don’t seek them out but when I come across one that actually works for a reasonable price, I add it to the collection 😄

[@DakotaAbroad]

Phil is so cute "Candy bowls! =D" hahahaha

[@marshawargo7238]

Double D's size candy bowl😂!

[@ShannonMakes]

🤣🍭🍬 wishful thinking!

[@jessicapavilonis1324]

@@ShannonMakes they are definitely 1950’s ceiling light shades. I had two in my 1955 bungalow when I moved in and I called them the salad bowl lights lol. There would have been chains that went through the three holes around the rim that connected it to the base on the ceiling so it would hang down but still cover the bulb and diffuse the light. An OG semi flush mount boob light indeed.

[@rhondasweeney7271]

I am 70 years old, lots of memories. Love to know how to spell your pups name. I can hardly wait to see what is next on you new adventures ✨️

[@paisley293]

The pup's name is Cannelle, which as you might know, is Cinnamon in French. :)

[@rhondasweeney7271]

@paisley293 Thank you very much 😊 🙏

[@damogranheart5521]

Why, thank you for the information!

[@cynthiaandresen5908]

OMG! Loved the witches paddling in the water!!! Great video....loved it...Thanks and Happy Day Shannon. xo

[@ShannonMakes]

Glad you enjoyed it! Looked like they were greatly enjoying it too!

[@cherylhuot4436]

So happy Phill is back with your new wheels! Love going to local festivals and celebrations. Always a great way to learn about and participate in your community. Looked like Cannell was the Star of the Show, as usual!! Great video. Love all the variety. Edit…your viewers are such a wealth of fun knowledge! I’ve learned so much from them. And many have your snarky, fun sense of humor.❤

[@jennybell9352]

I think I had the Barbie "mixer": it was meant for twisting the doll's hair into a sround braid. of course 90% of the kids who had access to one tried it on their own hair (with varying levels of success).

[@katn363]

Also works as a fringe twister for fiber arts projects...like the ends of a woven scarf

[@hahentamashii]

Would love a video with another KZbin creator who is an appraiser (thinking Antiques Roadshow style) going through to see what you have. An art historian might be able to tell you a lot about your attic finds and tell you if fixing them DIY will cause more damage or not. Wouldn't want to destroy a lost Monet on accident.

[@ShannonMakes]

I don't know of any such channels, but if you do (especially if they're Canadian or NE USA based), I'm all ears!!

[@hahentamashii]

@ShannonMakes looks like there aren't a lot in your area - found a few in LA. @artsnovascotia6184 has videos up, they might be interested. I'm betting some professors at the local university would also be on board, but the organizing and reaching out might be too much work. Ariel Bissett is also restoring an old house in Nova Scotia on KZbin (not an art historian, but I wouldn't be surprised if she knows a few). Might be nice to have a near by old house friend though :) Best of luck!

[@sketchyuke]

@@ShannonMakes @BaumgartnerRestoration mostly does oil paintings and he is in Chicago, but he may know someone!

[@renji2187]

I second @BaumgartnerRestoration he does mostly painting restorations. He might know things about your art. Who knows maybe even know people in other antiques areas that might be helpful.

[@carolp1581]

Garages and basements and attics, oh my! We are trying very hard to get rid of "stuff" so our kids do not have to deal with so much. Less is better!!

[@greatauntlizbethg9137]

Louder for the elderly parents in the back. Ty for not burdening Ur kids/inheritors.

[@ShannonMakes]

yes, a thousand times yes!

[@beverlybuckner2950]

@@greatauntlizbethg9137 Kids-Please don't push your parents to get rid of everything. That's what my kids have done and I am so sad that I have gotten rid of things I treasured just to make them stop bothering me. I am not a hoarder but do have a lot of family things back to the 1800's. I am only ?? 70. Hoping to have a few more years to enjoy things. My solution is to par down what is just stuff but let me enjoy the things that are special while I am here. I am leaving them money to hire a dumpster and workers. The minute I will not be here to enjoy, it can all be gone. On the other had, if there is something special your kids want to keep, make sure to tell them the story and write it down. Sorry to be so long but that is just one opinion from an old person just trying to enjoy my life for as long as I have it. My dream has always been to buy an old house with everything in it. What fun to sort and keep what you want and find homes for the other things. Thanks for letting me live vicariously thru you Shannon.

[@canadiangirl]

Those glass light fixtures are missing their chains that go through the holes. They are ceiling light fixtures. Cool comics. I loved them!

[@wtogspedersen860]

The glass light shades are art deco and art nouveau three chain hanging light fixtures. On Etsy they are $60-crazy amounts.

[@gigi3242]

Congratulations on the new old car, looks like it's in good condition. Awesome video, thanks. Have a wonderful weekend.

[@ShannonMakes]

Thanks, you too (a whopping 10 days late, and on a Monday, but my sentiment still counts)

[@gigi3242]

@@ShannonMakes There are seven hundred comments on this video alone; that's a lot to go through. You have a full time job, two yt channels, an old house you are rehabbing, a Phil, and a Cannelle, lol. I mostly comment to help the algorithm boost your channel, and on the off chance you read it, to let you know your videos are appreciated. I hope you find time just for you, to relax, to have fun; and if that means you never respond to my comments, I'm ok with that. Hope the weather isn't beating your house up too much, it's been crazy windy here, as soon as the leaves changed and were so beautiful, they were blown right off the trees, lol Have a wonderful week. Hugs for Cannelle.

[@AB-fh6qw]

The hinged frame is a newspaper holder. There should be small chains at the sides to let the frame hang slightly open for storing the newspapers. In that time period newspapers usually came out once a week.

[@Thatsinteresting363]

How cool is that!?! Thank you!

[@brendamontanye9877]

yes! this is the reply I was hoping to find :) We bought one with a painting in it on our honeymoon in/near Bar Harbor, Maine. We spent about $100 a day on fish chowder and collectibles/antiques. My favorite that still is in daily use is a mission oak rocker, from a long porch of rockers for the old folks. We stuffed it into my VS bug with everything else. Now we're the old folks, age 66, married 43 years. I wonder where our little hinged frame is? Probably in the attic of our 1850-is house. For real :)

[@pattiwhite9575]

Glad he made it safely back to you in the new old car. It looks good. So happy ya'll took some time of and enjoyed some local activities. Carnal seemed to take the prize for swimming. Laughed about the witches paddle boarding. Too Fun. It never get old going through boxes of old stuff.

[@VeretenoVids]

Psst... It's Canelle, which is French for cinnamon. 😃 So appropriate for her coat color!

[@maryellenhardy]

The dog on the RCA radio is named Nipper. He has his ear cocked toward a gramophone and the company tag line was "His Master's Voice".

[@leemasters3592]

Based on the paining "His Masters Voice" by Francis Barraud It also inspired the name and Logo for English record label "His Masters Voice" or HMV.

[@maryellenhardy]

@@leemasters3592 Fabulous details I didn't know! I worked in record stores for about 10 years in my 20s and we had a 2 foot tall Nipper figurine. That's all I knew about him. Thank you for expanding my knowledge.

[@ShannonMakes]

Thank both of you for that info!!

[@deborahwilkins3786]

And those old gramophones had no volume control. The sound came out the "megaphone" as Phil called it. If you wanted quiet you stuffed some cloth in it: hence the expression "stuff a sock in it". Oh the trivial facts we oldsters know.

[@maryellenhardy]

@@deborahwilkins3786 Gah! I'm an oldster too, and I didn't know about the socks! More cool info.

[@Craftythrifter]

Omg! Shannon Reads!!!! I would LOVE that! You have time for that right? I would make a tiny pin cushion out of that tiny wooden shoe. Too cute!❤

[@ShannonMakes]

LOL and omg yesssss, tiny pin cushion!!

[@Craftythrifter]

@ ❤️

[@tristadaconta3594]

The Halesbro is from an old electric frying pan. It is made in Montreal Quebec. If you unscrew the silver plate it would say it underneath. The manufacturer is Hale's Brothers. ☺️ Trista from Ocala, Fl

[@eleanorstockton4921]

I saw you loading old, shredded lamp shade into car to haul to dump. Ornate ones like that are so pretty. I burn the fabric off so the metal frame will rust. I then use metal grinder to cut off top X where it attaches to harp. Flip frame upside down & set on top of flower pot.

[@VintageLPs]

Back in the ‘70s covering lampshades with fabric was a big hobby that I remember embracing.

[@ushere5791]

i've seen people make gallery walls of empty frames, sometimes putting frames within frames and making huge groupings of frames. it can be a very effective, artistic way to display frames if you don't have enough artwork to fill them.

[@novampires223]

I have done that with just two or three frames, it confuses people.. sigh

[@ushere5791]

@ aww! Sounds like you need more friends who are as fun, artistic, and imaginative as you are. 😀

[@lauriekoehler530]

Not a candy dish but a light shade. There are suspended by chains with little balls on the ends and attach to light bases with keyhole slots. Bases are harder to find, but you probably already have them in your house 😂. I think they are older, like the 30’s. I had them in my house. Such fun!

[@JulieMcNally]

And a lovely day out With beautiful puppy 🐕🦴

[@ShannonMakes]

a gorgeous autumn day!!

[@KathrynTanner-t8f]

Congratulations, saleswoman Shannon! You talked me into subscribing to Mrs. Quilty. Have only 2 boxes so far, but enjoying them. I have quilted before, so I thought they would be too elementary for me. Nope! I really benefitted from reviewing and relearning some basics. And I'm not ready to deal with big swaths of yardage just now, so I'm enjoying the fat quarters and smaller bits to work with.

[@jlotoo850]

How about doing some quilting projects to make blankets for the Hurricane victims in North Carolina and Tennessee?? That would be an awesome thing to do, and the people would SOOO appreciate them, and probably pass them down from one generation to another.

[@ladyflimflam]

Spice rope! In kindergarten in 1976 I made a macrame spice rope that lived in my grandparent’s kitchen until they died 25 years later.

[@LisaRuss-sd6fn]

Instead of rubbing the picture and frame surfaces, brush vacuum on a low vacuum setting using micro attachment. That will reduce the chance of damaging the surface and will limit inhalation of dust etc. As someone else mentioned, if you don't want to keep these, donating to a uni that trains conservators make for great practise pieces for conservation students! They will be able to greatly improve their appearance.

[@MaryTaylor-w9z]

My family line came to New Hampshire and then the next generation went to Truro Nova Scotia. They were Scottish. They were there during the Revolutionary War. The next generation went back to the United States. I had the joy of going to Truro a few years back. What a beautiful place it is. Just beautiful.

[@ShannonMakes]

That’s lovely!!

[@HiSummerWasHere]

Your little town looks so sweet! What fun!!

[@drekfletch]

At 13:03 I love hearing the music box creepily plunking out a few extra notes.

[@drekfletch]

Also, seeing you take that lampshade to the dump made me weirdly sad. My old boss at the art store took up making lamp shades because she couldn't find ANY that weren't factory beige. And here you had a fancy frame!

[@JulieMcNally]

Thank you for sharing l love all the old stuff 🌺🦘

[@ShannonMakes]

You are so welcome, glad you enjoyed!

[@karenmetcalf-pugh5]

I loved the frame with the drop down panel. Very unique. I nearly died when I saw you load the lamp frame in the back of the car. One of my things is recovering old lamp frames and they are starting to get expensive.

[@Tea-nOpals]

Me too, I was like, no! Not the lamp frame!

[@karenmetcalf-pugh5]

@Tea-nOpals Everything else looked like the dump was appropriate. Can you imagine getting stuck with that archeological dig. Why would someone save all that old flooring?

[@HomeFromFarAway]

​@@karenmetcalf-pugh5 honestly if you have that much valuable antique stuff it's tragic not to set up a rubylane shop. yes I am biased but seriously 😢

[@ShannonMakes]

I honestly did consider saving it, but we have SO SO many more here, and my time to refinish/recover them is so limited (I have a few more unique shapes I snatched off the side of the road in Montreal) that I ultimately decided to get rid of it... if I clung onto every single item I saw potential in, I'd never make any progress on the house unfortunately

[@JulieGraham-u7b]

There is a really interesting British TV series on the BBC called Fake or Fortune where they show restoration techniques whilst they are attempting to prove if a work of art is genuine or not. Worth a watch.😊

[@maryellenoneill9061]

What a fun video. I’ve missed quite a few lately. The witches on the water is a great idea. I do so admire your enthusiasm and abilities to do whatever it takes to get through the cleaning, sorting, repairs, construction, destruction etc plus documenting it for us. I agree about the rescue dog, he’s a keeper as well as the bear on a chair. 🪑. Re: potholders, I made some with just the reflective thinsulate, NOT nearly enough insulation. 🤯. Watching your videos brings back memories of a camping trip with my parents back when I was a teenager, we spent three weeks up around Nova Scotia, PEI and that area- I loved it. Thanks for sharing.

[@ShannonMakes]

Thank you! Feel free to go back and watch all the ones you've missed, there have been some good ones in there - lots of fun, lots of antiques, a bit of spooky attic, etc! I used some wool in my potholders (being a sewist and natural fibre enthusiast, I have tons of wool laying around), and they work very well!

[@lorettavalmorbida7793]

Great video Shannon, great to see Phil.

[@ShannonMakes]

Thank youuuuu!

[@melancholypolytheist4880]

‘What are this’ just whipped me back in time about a decade! Lush video.

[@ShannonMakes]

❤️❤️

[@cassiebanks]

Scariest thing on the beach? Corgi all wet from the water getting up after rolling in the sand. I can't imagine being anywhere near a dog shaking off all the sand on their body. 😂 I love your seasonal decorations every time I see them. They just make me happy. 😊

[@ixchelkali]

@cassiebanks , I was thinking about riding home with wet & sandy corgi in the car. 😄

[@marshawargo7238]

My German Shepherd will get out of the creek & come right to me before shaking, Always! Why, why can't you shake Over There?!!! At least there's no sand😂!

[@ShannonMakes]

She dries off in a snap, honestly!

[@therewillbecatswithgwenhwyfar]

4:30 if you restore that frame and use it, I hope that you will also take an acid free sleeve and pop in some interesting front page from the newspaper or something and leave it in there as a time capsule for whoever finds it next!

[@lindaroyal8161]

How fun, more treasures. Love the frame that's hinged, how unique & cool!

[@ShannonMakes]

So cool, I love it!

[@susanblauss1530]

What a fun video! Love the corgi wiggle,too!

[@ShannonMakes]

Thank you 🤗

[@annequackenbushammons9464]

Just wanted to say that as a performer and crafter, I’ve enjoyed your channel(s). Then I noticed that your creepy headless Scottish dolls have pride of place on your seasonal mantle…and now I officially LOVE YOU!!!

[@ShannonMakes]

Thank you!! They make the best decor, seriously!

[@lucindajennings148]

Love the corgi!!😊

[@ShannonMakes]

Me tooo!! 😍

[@juliaogara8794]

I've learnt two new bits of information. I did not know that Nova Scotia was an island. I did not know that there was so many Scottish people that moved to Canada during the Highland clearances. I love watching your dog. She makes me smile a lot especially poignant as I do not live in my own house but at my mothers as a carer. My dog is at my house with the husband (long story). My dog is a Welsh border collie, a sheep dog that is scared of sheep. She'll be 12 Sept 1st and so far I've had to miss 2.5 years of her life so seeing the enjoyment your dog gets is very heart warming. Yes, that might sound all rather strange, no pun on a Halloween episode. The boarding looks fun. Is the water cold at this time of year? Great video, thank you.

[@ShannonMakes]

Well, lest I be accused of spreading mis-information, I actually misspoke, because Nova Scotia is a peninsula 😬😬!! Thank you tho, hopefully you still learned a new bit of info today 🥰🥰

[@Melinda-d9m]

I love the music you chose to accompany the witches on water. It was perfect!

[@ShannonMakes]

Thank you!

[@mariayanakas8559]

Love the Kennel Shuffle! 😂 He's a cutie.

[@jenniferc7831]

The flat plastic doll clothes I believe went to a Barbie fashion plate toy. You would lift the flap and lay fabric on the body, press down and you’d made Barbie clothes! Snap on the accents to complete the look. My mom had loads of fabric scraps so my friend would bring this over and we’d playing the sewing room.

[@TikkaTCM]

That barbie item is for making twist braids in Barbie's hair...the Barbie it came with was called Twirly Curls Barbie!

[@mariedanse7502]

Yes, I was coming to say that! It's from the 80s.

[@PCFixer]

Canelle had a ball at that event, the li'l fluffy butt! She steals the show on all your videos and is a little darling! Some amazing artwork! Definitely see if you can get it restored, and the frames repaired! Glad that that old radio at least powered up! Phil might be able to open that up and get it working; he might be able to do some research and find a service manual for it if it's an "all American 5" meaning five vacuum tubes in it. There are two BIG square capacitors that look like they have straight-head screws in them (they're not) they're used to adjust the fine tuning and people usually monkey about with them and stuff it up. Mr. Carlson's Lab is a GREAT channel to watch to learn how to repair old radios.

[@ShannonMakes]

Fantastic! I told him right off the bat that I thought it was missing an antenna, so I'd start there, but it'd also be fun to turn it into a bluetooth speaker, so you could connect a phone to it to play music! Thanks for the Mr. Carlson's Lab rec!

[@VeretenoVids]

@@ShannonMakes We did this with a 1920s radio that was missing most of its guts. It was a lot of fun to shine up the wood and put in new speaker fabric. It lives on our mantle as a "conversation piece." (Yes we do use it.)

[@Toto1018]

That spice rope needs to be part of your witch costume! 🧙

[@ShannonMakes]

hahahahah for real!

[@susanforbes8251]

I thought at first it was going to be part of an Anne of Green Gables costume

[@ginnyjorgensen9748]

My mother in law made one of those for us about 40 years ago!

[@ValerieCloutier-j6g]

Shannon.. wood backings were very common in framing old artwork. Get rid of the old wood backer boards and get some museum or core board backers. Tannins in the wood wills turn your artwork brown. You can have some of the artwork restored, including the paper etching! Good luck, what a fun ride you are on!!!! Happy 2025!❤🎉😅

[@ShannonMakes]

Thank you, happy new year to you too!! 🥳🥳🥳

[@GennG]

fyi, The dog's name is Nipper on the RCA radio!

[@ShannonMakes]

Thank you!

[@squishylizards]

@@ShannonMakes the painting it was based on is called His Master's Voice by Francis Barraud and became the logo of HMV, which was a british music label in 1901 and then a music retailer in 1921 (and it's still going strong today - there's one in pretty much every city) saw it and immediately went 'omg it's the HMV dog!'

[@Kimella777]

❤😊that was fun 😊

[@NeverIn57]

I think it's an appliance cord part. Like for an electric skillet.

[@jlotoo850]

Electric coffee pot?

[@PaganNextDoor]

I’ve seen one on an old electric iron I found in Dad’s basement!

[@petrakihlstrom8163]

The dog infront of the funnel gramophone is "His masters voice" (HMV) a British record & gramophone company.

[@ShannonMakes]

Thank you! 🤗

[@beckytownsend3603]

Frames 2-4. I like them at lot. I could see remaking them. Because why not. The textures are fantastic.

[@christinahaythorne3633]

I'm loving the house videos. Reno and all! Loved the witches on water!

[@ShannonMakes]

Yay! Thank you!

[@tiffanytomasino335]

Thanks for sharing!

[@ordiekelleher2641]

Shannon how cool!😊

[@ShannonMakes]

VERY cool!

[@pat56458]

I have been binge watching your videos since I discovered them a few weeks ago. You are fabulous!

[@ShannonMakes]

Yay! Thank you! glad you're enjoying all of it!

[@regenareynolds7124]

Well from my research the Halebro is either a tapping tool, and or a tool for pulling the rope on a wood window( i.e the window pulley). Hope this helps.

[@ingegerdandersson6963]

Others often talk so slow in there videos that I can have it on 1.5x speed. But when I came here I had to set it on normal again 😂

[@MicheleWalkerWebb]

😂

[@ShannonMakes]

Thanks, I think?!?! 🤣

[@IowaGarden]

I just learned in another video that the best way to clean off art is a soft paint brush. Love your videos!

[@jessicapavilonis1324]

27:31 Instead of the Elf of the Shelf, you can have a Bear on a Chair! 😂

[@ShannonMakes]

LOL

[@readingwithintent]

Some attics are like my freezer I put leftover things in there only to throw away a few month later lol you’re doing an awesome job of preserving so much of the house and its contents

[@ShannonMakes]

Thank you!

[@berthagreen1620]

I love going through your attic finds.

[@tinayoga8844]

Hale Bro item looks to be the connector for an electric frying pan. I couldn't see the top (the turny thing) but if there is a hole in the top then that could be where the cord comes out. The other end would be where it connects to the heating element in the pan.

[@judycullen1111]

As always so interesting to see what your up to! You must get a really great sense of accomplishment when you process through all these finds and bring a sense of order to your attic . Looks like you had a fun down by the witchy water and your little pup too! Glad you take time out to do something fun and get some fresh air ! Happy hunting in future adventures in your attic!

[@ShannonMakes]

Thank you!! And yes, lots of fun was had!

[@sbpierce9987]

@25:00 those glass pieces are ceiling light shades, I think. Circa 1930s maybe