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From silk kimonos and South Sea pearls to handmade globes and Moroccan rugs, we traveled the globe to uncover the stories behind some of the world’s most valuable items.
Curling Stones- 00:32
Oboes- 09:10
South Sea Pearls- 17:29
Chiso Kimonos- 26:57
Meerschaum Pipes- 39:04
Moroccan Rugs- 47:38
Bellerby Globes- 1:00:49
Korean Bronzeware- 1:09:58
Honma Golf Clubs- 1:18:58
Pigini Accordions- 1:29:12
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[@peterthor9940]

as a kid who grew up watching "How it's made" this scratches that adult-kid itch of curiosity.

[@Rubmaster]

My favourite is "How its made, toothbrush" episode. The speed of the machine that but the brushes in the handle is mind-boggling! 🤯 What's your favourite, How it's made episode? :)

[@peterthor9940]

@@Rubmaster idk man I just watched it on the science channel with my dad and it was always something to watch with him.

[@romanowskiart]

Yes many thank yous

[@romanowskiart]

Thanks kindly

[@justarockyboi9508]

​@@Rubmasteris "to a bit before I can do that for a few years along along can't find

[@x3wildcard]

Watching these, a pattern emerges. the most expensive thing in the world is a skilled laborer's time.

[@leolen8029]

This needs more likes.

[@jakehero95]

Well put

[@matheusbravo3758]

Yup, that's why i think CEO's and Landlords shouldn't exist. When a skilled labourer brings 70-80% of the cost of an item, why does he deserve 1% of that objects price in compensation?

[@MarvellousNation]

Marxism intensifies...

[@x3wildcard]

@@MarvellousNation no thanks. The extremes are always wrong

[@papadimakhetha6660]

I understand why the Japanese could not allow Kim Kardashian to brand her apparel Kimono, it would have been insulting to the culture and artistry of the Japanese people. It’s a piece of art, not just a Japanese attire.

[@Phlorochyll]

Babe, wake up, So Expensive Season 10 Marathon just dropped!

[@Gg-ij7li]

Jesus loves you and is coming back soon! Believe in His death and resurrection and repent of your sins and be saved! Remember that He died and rose up again for you to be in heaven with Him! Have an amazing day ❤️❤😊❤

[@SevenHunnid]

Im a regular hood dude doing food reviews on my KZbin channel lol

[@Gentleman-Of-Culture]

@Hyzaxas 😆😆😆😆😆👍

[@libbyhicks7549]

@@Gg-ij7li You sound desperate to indoctrinate. why?

[@knuckle12356]

So, he can make 2 $4,000 pipes in 1 year. ...am I the only one thinking this sounds like a SEVERE limiting factor for max potential annual income..? Or does he live in the 1600's? Does he have a fleet of artists under him churning outb pipes? But if the pipes made by 1 pipe maker top out how much they can earn, wouldn't the increase in production be canceled out by the increase in payroll overhead?? Barring a marginal gain from employer/ employee pay differential, doesn't seem scalable. Maybe the video addresses some of these concerns....

[@inconspicuous_unicorn]

I hope those ladies get a website set up for them. Would increase sales drastically.

[@MicroMidas]

I'm glad to hear that these talented women have finally found ways to sell these beautiful works of art, without getting ripped off by middle men. Taking most of the profit, from *their* hard work! If they can continue doing so for a while, it will allow them to live better, buy better gear etc. etc. I wish them all the best.

[@mourningforglory]

All done by men i might add

I love the note talking beside the round circle 6:07 just to remember the time that he did not saw the notes and made a triangled stone by accident.

[@sounchhit6303]

I love how consistent and yet so different every episode is: a

[@c.a.greene8395]

Holy ads batman!! I understand your greedy, but how is placing 2 ads every 1 minute 30 seconds helping anyone watch this program??? Due to your excessive greed, I'm no longer watching any of your videos

[@danahashcroft9482]

That's youtube not business insider. The channel doesn't choose what ads or how many.

[@cmw12]

Weird how humans decided things like diamonds and pearls were so valuable. Gold too. When it takes a professional to discern certain fakes, we’re basically admitting we like these things only BECAUSE they are rare and expensive, not because of how they look.

[@rickrollrizal]

A little bit of both, it's rare that not every one sees it and it looks different once you have it from everyday objects

[@dollsunitedcovenofkingssec6558]

gold is not the same as diamonds and pearls. Gold has real value because of it's technological applications

[@rickrollrizal]

@@dollsunitedcovenofkingssec6558 diamonds have technological value too. Lasers, cutting, it's a semi conductor and more.

[@xxZwei]

Opals are way cooler and are actually rarer.

[@FrostyFluffs]

these are so fascinating, thank you for making content like this for everyone!

[@bluegg996]

I love this video format because you start watching shocked by the prize and at the end of the video you’re amazed it’s so cheap, considering the process

[@scaryrockerchick66]

The curling stones look like cheese rounds... think parmesan cheese Also I wouldn't be so quick to judge about younger generations not being interested in buying these things.... I would if I had the ability and it was a bit easier for me to spend the funds required for one of these items.

[@laikanbarth]

I love watching curling 🥌 during the Winter Olympics. It’s really the only game I watch besides the gymnastics 🤸‍♀️. Watching curling just relaxes me for some reason. Watching the stones go slowly down the ice and the brooms scratching the ice. The first time I watched I was like what is this? 😂😂. I’d never seen such a thing but now I would love to try it.

[@jakehero95]

You know I've never been very entertained by it but it always makes me happy to see someone find joy in the little things. Hope you get the chance to play one day 👍

[@danahashcroft9482]

Playing it is even better! I did a charity tournament once and then got hooked

[@S5V5NS0NGZ]

Every time I watch this type of video especially with the pipes the number one worry is not having people to teach the craft too. I would love to start a program that goes into prisons and youth detention centers to find candidates to match with all these older master of all these crafts and teach them. I’d guarantee the majority would find new paths in life with a newfound skill and respectable artistry. It truly is heart breaking to think of all the things we have forgotten or will forget due to todays youth not showing any interest. People in prisons and drug rehab programs have nothing but time and a desire to do something meaningful that they can feel proud of… I will meditate on it. Much Love All 🙏🏼

[@mwater_moon2865]

Some prisons are doing this, there's a program in Cook county prison (in Chicago, where over half of the jail population has never being found guilty, it takes that long to wait for trial) to train prisoners as chefs. Because even if they do end up convicted, while many shops and restaurants won't higher convicts for the front of house, but they will for the back.

[@susanadam6094]

The kimono's are absolutely exquisite just breathtaking....❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@stephaniemcpherson2558]

How can we purchase directly from the rug cooperative? Is it possible??

[@sargentsakto9236]

Curling. They call the unfinished chunks of granite “cheeses”. Gives a new meaning to the phrase “who cut the cheese”.

[@schmechel6888]

Always amazed by how many Japanese companies feature on these videos, master craftsmanship in every industry! Arigato Nihon

[@noongourfain]

They are AMAZING! Busy busy busy!

[@dazthemod69]

600 aint expensive for the work and quality put into those curling stones

[@casedistorted]

Didn't realize there were so many gorgeous women who were interested in curling..

[@unreliablenarrator6649]

The curling stone masons will be please to know, my wife, raised in a mountain village in Anhui Province China, fell in love with curling the first time she saw it in the Olympics and has avidly followed it since then. Her village is also famous for a few specialties: fine green tea, mulberry leaves used to cultivate silkworms, and mulberry bark used to make the finest handmade paper for Chinese brush calligraphy (Anhui is were paper was invented and sill produced).

[@saltycreole2673]

Every four years, my favorite cousin invites 15-20 people over to watch the Olympic Curling Competition. 3 days of eating, drinking and Curling. What a party!

[@unreliablenarrator6649]

@@saltycreole2673 Sounds like y wife and her girl gang, fewer heads but no less enthusiasm for eating, drinking & curling (and skating & snowboarding). And Karaoke. You can take the girl out of the mountains but not the mountains out of the girl.

[@papadimakhetha6660]

The artistry, hard work, passion and dedication that goes into making kimono, rugs, pearls etc they are worth the money Actually, I think they are still not expensive enough

[@Cammmmeron]

Lost an eye from a shard breaking off while hammering the metal... no one wearing legit eye protection

[@faris.Djunaidi]

All of this stuff takes a lot of times to produce and intensive human labours. No wonder they're expensive, it's more then worth it.

[@DEATH14269]

Truth is some things are so expensive because it was planned that way and there isn't anything special about some items other than it was controlled and limited in order to increase value. And sold to the rich.

[@Zachafinackus]

Leave it to India, jail time for putting the wrong border on a globe, but only a slap on the wrist if you're scamming hundreds of thousands from regular people.

[@gulmeliskyvlogs5274]

Big fan from Nepal ❤️❤️ Watched every vedio 😊

[@EricLee2190]

It's sad that most traditional arts that sells at incredible high price are not benefiting their maker due to the poor sale network of the maker themselves, which they have to forced themselves surrender and being exploited by the monopolizing distributor.

[@korpakukac]

chinese order globes from Bellerby with accurate borders. Bellerby: *heavy sweating

[@GaryScottPhotographer]

15:07 Took Mike back to his college years :)

[@TheMischiefmanaged]

its a stupid waste of earthly materials for ego and medals. big deal.

[@somerandomfella]

The world needs more of these noble artisans and less greedy corporations.

[@kimricsmythe6500]

It is not so much the corporations, but finding customers who will pay you for this kind of highly specialized work.

[@MrDynamik1]

This video had long duration adds every 5 minutes, sorry its unsubscribe time for me.

[@rhondawentzell6959]

So tragic that these days people don’t value the time skill & work that goes into weaving carving dyeing embroidery etc.

[@eltacoplays5683]

42:30 bro really said "tastes nice"💀

[@nshuda42]

So many things that are expensive is because it’s a dying trade. They will not be around in 10 years. People don’t work with their hands anymore in trades so a quality product is hard to find.

[@T07N]

Good thing the stone sport is not too popular. Such a waste of resources.

[@itsROMPERS...]

That's what I thought until they said how incredibly little of the available rock they actually use. Plus there's really no other use for it. There is plenty of other granite in the world for other purposes.

[@libbyhicks7549]

Maybe they can be upcycled into something useful?

[@h.g.buddne]

Maybe Musk was right with paying for his tunnels with bricks made out of the drilling material. We Swiss drilled out enough material for the next hundreds of millions of Olympics. Why didn't we sell those stones in advance. A few million years is nothing 🤔

[@occamsrazor7939]

I would have liked curling.

[@mattoneill9723]

Only an experienced eye!! Really going to say that while filming a man with 1 eye @1:10:31 lol...

[@patriciaschiro2659]

What happens to the older and used Olympic curling stones?

[@nataliasvininav5071]

just wanted to say that I love the voice reading the scrips to these documentaries

[@georgewilliam9978]

This is an amazing video and I enjoyed every bit of it. It's another time of the year. One need to set goals and take bold steps in achieving them. Remember success are not obtained overnight. It comes in installment; you get a little bit today and a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate you lose that day of success.

[@georgewilliam9978]

Well, from my own point of view, you need to invest smartly if you need the good things of life. So far I've made over $325k since September last year in raw profits from just q4 of the market from my diversified portfolio strategy and i believe anyone can do it if you have the right strategy, mutual funds takes long time but investing smartly is the key to short term. Most of us tend to pay more attention to the shiniest in the market to the cost of proper diversification.

[@georgewilliam9978]

@amandalaura8472 My portfolio is very much diversified so it's not like I have a particular fund I invest in, plus I don't do that but myself. I follow the trades of Karen Gaye Gray. She is a popular broker you might have heard of. I can correctly say she's worth her salt as a financial adviser as her diversification skills are top notch, I'm saying because I see that in her results as my portfolio grows by averages of 10 to 15% on a monthly basis, unlike I can say for my IRA which has just been trudging along, my portfolio just mirrors what she trades and not just on some particular industries of my choosing.

[@georgewilliam9978]

Normal people buy in at high prices the stock market goes down, companies but stocks back cheaper by introducing some "disaster" Stock rises after a disaster and the cycle repeats.. Having a good entry and exit strategy,will make you succeed in the stock market.

[@jonathanjustin2476]

@@georgewilliam9978 By following trades do you mean copying her trades,as its done in etoro? Are you giving her your money or the money stays on your account? I have heard about copying trades but have not looked into it but I have an idea of what it is.

[@georgewilliam9978]

@@jonathanjustin2476 Yeah exactly. My money stays right in my account. it's all programmatic,plus it's relatively much easier to set up and connect my accounts than creating a financial pan and drafting investment strategies myself, my account just mirrors her trades in realtime.

[@williamriedel1686]

High level craftsmanship and artistry are much appreciated and admired here. Aspects of this pursuit of excellence and focus can be emulated and reflected in our own stewardships and daily lives.

[@David-es8dy]

My only thing is is, why do they need to keep making more and more of them and wasting the beautiful granite stone on that one island.

[@wildpuffintube]

"There are a lot of things to do to enjoy economic freedom. It's possible if you start with something easy."

[@YourKatNippers]

Omg I have always wanted to know how they make curling stones!!

[@ReviewBoard-uy5nv]

Seriously, I didn’t know how much I did until I saw this

[@matthewwhite5513]

1:11:07 nowhere this guy is 96 and looks like he is 70. What are they eating in Korea

[@lastnamefirstname8655]

thanks, there's just so much amazing ancient traditions.

[@sourceblocks62]

Does anyone even watch Olympic curling? It seems like the most useless activity. I can't believe they use rare stones from an island for that useless "sport".

[@itsROMPERS...]

Of course they do. People watch soccer, and that's incredibly boring. There no such thing as a "useful" sport, they're all a complete waste of time.

[@libbyhicks7549]

I never even heard of this until just now.

[@sourceblocks62]

@@itsROMPERS... Soccer isn't boring especially world cup. Unlike American sports there are no breaks for commercials. It's non-stop action. In any case, cannot compare soccer to this "sport"

[@itsROMPERS...]

@@sourceblocks62 non-stop action? Maybe for people that consider Downton Abbey to be hard core porn.

[@sourceblocks62]

@@itsROMPERS...scram!

[@LetsConquerTheUniverseTogether]

It's a crime those Moroccan women aren't receiving the profits owed to them.

[@ayeshaclassesgk]

Wah bhaiya♥️I always look forward to seeing ur videos keep doing what u do! Thank you for creating this lovely content.

[@saltycreole2673]

I used to cut the hair of the founder of Calloway Golf for 8 years in San Diego. I didn't know who he was until he sold the company. I mind my business I guess.

[@justagirlsd3000]

I’d never heard of curling until I saw it on the olympics about 10 years ago.

[@louisevad6091]

who would have thought a monopoly on curing stones

[@ashenshugar964]

Kenji is an absolute beast and his sowing partner is a grand master both are approaching the grave together and are at the end of a Legacy that won't be matched until the current apprentices reach the age of 50 minimum but tomako gets more praise and a higher pay packet because her eyes still work and her hands don't shake. It is disrespectful that at the end of a master's life when they can barely work any more the younger master's get more respect and make more money. When they should be on a pension and on daily pain relief. But they are judged and paid based on their profit margins based on what there skills and abilities are worked out to be worth against the youthful competition. If they dropped their standards they would be out of a job. None of you notice this because you are young and you have never done one single job for your entire life.

[@Relaxingvideos173]

Lovely work, thanks for sharing. New sub

[@rosemariemann1719]

24 mins 21 sec's : Could they give the divers "flippers", so they could get down, and up again quicker, easier, to save their breath ? Just a thought...☺️. 🇬🇧☺️🌈🇬🇧🦉🇬🇧☺️🇬🇧

[@PranksterGL25]

Why not put the sibo(sp?) around the nucleus before implanting it?

[@clumsypanda5250]

You should feature onions here in the Philippines

[@donnadees1971]

Rug making…Artist/weaver ought to get full price..omg, such work. I am overwhelmed.

[@Orc-icide]

Metalworking materials ARE THE SAME AS WOODWORKING MATERIALS Please learn to pronounce "SOLDER"

[@danadane9786]

The guy making the bulls lost his eye because they have no eye protection and they're hitting the molten metal how dumb

[@Deltawhiskeymike]

Being from the American public skool system, please excuse me for being ignorant, but what exactly does "a bottle tight joint" even mean!?!?....

[@alisonbrockbank6677]

I can see the little Ailsa Craig island from one of my regular dog walks in Northern Ireland. Bit mad to see it in this video. Interesting!

[@alisonbrockbank6677]

@BigAveBluegrxmeyl60c I’m pretty close to the coast but I can see it from the top of Orra Mountain where I sometimes walk the dog. It’s a clear view from there to Scotland on a decent day. It’s one of my favourite views.

[@amybaker5241]

It's sad that some of these arts are declining, I know I'd jump through hoops to learn how to craft traditional kimono, a lot of the times there are foreigners who want to learn an art form but are turned away.

[@Heisenberg2097]

Nice video. I know Mr. Schneider since 2009... and gotta say. That's quite an event... too bad I don't care about 99% of what's presented. My instruments are presented in very different locations. And I study their nature since 52 years.

[@TheRunningComedian]

Lol "should we call this black wood from Africa mpingo like the locals do? Naaahhh let's just call it African black wood".

[@microponics2695]

I can't believe they're destroying an island to make these pieces of garbage for some barely played sports game. They should find other methods and resources besides choping away an entire island. inhabited or not..

[@Belows682]

ahhh, nothing like seeing rich people trying to justify their wastefully spending while people all around the world are struggling and often times starving. good job.....

[@alexsullivan2957]

22:30 sho figured this out the first time? They had to have had like 5 years to kill and wait after cutting up oyster gonads and putting em in another one with mussel shells....wow, just amazing

[@flyin4352]

Can I just give props to your camera team? The angles, perspectives and lighting is fantastic

[@GoldenLegionHoney]

to hell with melatonin... this and how its made is where its at. I love seeing this stuff but i cant stay awake

[@herpymcderpy9624]

The Turkish dude eating a rock "tastes nice'" what a legend

[@joshuabaughn3734]

Since a foot by four inches by an inch of African Blackwood costs about $100 US Dollars. It has a lot of resins in the wood but is durable. However this makes it difficult to work with.

[@davidouellette6833]

WOW i didn't know this makes me proud that im of this decent being a trades person i know what you mean a bought having a feel of drilling a block and the feel of the cutting into the stone.finding the sweet spot of pressure for optimum cut without damage to the wall of the cut.

[@golommatthew899]

I know it’s not fun I just wish I could be with you. Good night my love, sweet dreams.

[@chloehennessey6813]

It’s expensive because Meerschaum is illegal to export from Turkey.

[@francoisvillon1300]

Посмотрел сайт производителей глобусов. Увы, они открыто поддерживают нацистов. :(

[@stephan7127]

so the olympic curling stones only make 1 dozen every 5 years. . .thats only $10k in 5 years

[@gladysrios2283]

That's BS I don't care how expensive the instrument is I am 100% certain they could make it out of other materials it takes a lifetime for a tree to grow so they could make a stupid flute out of it reverse that and do it to a human

[@robinsnest68]

Why couldn't they use Black walnut that grows in Northeastern Pennsylvania?

[@toolguyslayer1]

the value of being an inherent millionaire having all of your man that money taken away from you being able to play every instrument and not have the money to pay them and knowing that most of these instruments are sitting in somebody's room Morning show for the rest of their lives well there is one less floating around in the world because of greed the best players will have never met the best makers simply because of their financial disposition but I understand

[@mattiemathis9549]

On the oboe. I inherited my mom’s clarinet. It’s made of wood with silver keys. I am ashamed I never appreciated what I have. I will be taking it in to the shop to get the pads replaced and the keys lubed and cleaned. What a piece of history handed down to me that I ignored because I liked the trumpet better.. smh

[@KenyaKessler]

Thank you for creating this lovely content like this it's so nice to watch.

[@gladysrios2283]

For all I've seen everything that is expensive and tedious to make is also from an animal or an iconic plant rich people always want what they're not supposed to have and destroying things to get it is not important to them

[@PencilArtsAnimation]

You design very easily and very attractive for children. Good choices for each video should be mentioned.

[@sadiqakbartaranwal]

I respect everyone who were involved in this Seriously the best piece that i ve ever seen on KZbin 💌 Hate off to well all 💟 love your videos

[@kc-um6qd]

i live this thorough and calm reporting....

[@Learning_Fora]

You recycle a lot of your content on multiple videos.... Boring boring boring.

[@earlaweese]

*And this isn’t even expensive; They’re just trying to paint it as if it is to hide the fact that teleportation is real and everything is technically free.*

[@Verkehrsshop]

"Tradition meets performance - Curling stones since 1851" 👍

[@MadiMolko]

Why do they put rap songs about murdering people and swearing as the ads for these?

[@jeremiah1059]

Dude said theres no water supply on the island...except the rivers and streams that are there.

[@chrisonthedot]

Pearls are just scabs ?

[@punxie89]

Right? The whole thing is strange and fascinating

[@ib1ndgo263]

YOU MEAN TO TELL ME THATS AN OBO IN MY LIVING ROOM NOT JUST A FLUTE????HOLY FHUCK

[@FirstLast-po8oz]

holy cow, they're spinning with drop spindles? why not a wheel?

[@vegetasayajin967]

ئەوەی کەمن خەریکە لێی تێئەگەم یابان ئەڵێ هەڵەبجە وناکازاکی دەستە خوشکن کەواتە ڕەچەڵەکی زۆردارەکە یەک ڕەگە ئەگەر یابان و ئەڵمانیا دەستەوسان بێت کە پێشەواو ڕەسانایەتی هەموو پیشەسازی وکار خۆیانن ئەی کوردی نەگبەت لەو پارچە بچووکەدا چی پێ ئەکرێ هەرچەنە کردی زۆی کرد بەڵام بە دەبابە و حشد وکۆمەڵ تڕوتەشقەڵە و گرتنە بەری کۆمەڵێک ڕێگەی نایاسایایی کارەکان تێک دەدەن