Striking gold! look what we found! some rare POW artwork and gold watches!

[@paigemprice]

What I love about you Alex is that it's not all about value, of course your a business so you want value but you tell amazing stories about historical or aesthetic value

[@TheAndymcc]

That pair case watch is absolutely stunning.

[@mynameis9057]

wow! I've never seen an old 1700s time piece like that before, amazing quality and craftsmanship! beautiful work,art and practicality. ☆☆☆

[@msdee693]

@Curiosity Incorporated, you know, I don't understand why you've not been offered your own show? I watch Pickers (CDN & American) & Storage Wars, Antiques Roadshow, & a bunch of other related shows. But I must say, I look forward to relaxing every evening to watch your shows & to be honest, I find it more refreshing than what I'm currently seeing on TV. I love how you engage your audience, just like you're right with us. It's great how you involve your family & loved ones into your show. I'm particularly captivated by your Potter's House Series & can't wait to see the house all finished!! Keep up the great work!!

[@CuriosityIncorporated]

Aww thanks!

[@kaelebeklund9914]

Those watches are amazing! So intricate. You would never see that kind of detail these days

[@alicerussell1383]

Alex, thank you for another awesome video. A BIG THANK YOU!, for not scrapping the watches. You have respect not only for the past, but also for things that are so special, and need to be treasured. If those watches are taken care of by whoever aquires them, they can be heirlooms, passed down and treasured for a long, long, time. You are a person who treasures wonderful things, and helps to keep them from being destroyed(for greed), in this, sadly, "throw away" world. ☺

[@melissamathies4557]

Love the POW art! I live in a town in northern Iowa USA that had a POW camp during WWII. One of the German POW's gifted our town of Algona a half life size nativity scene that he made while interned here. The story/his story is amazing. All the history of the camps is amazing. Thanks for sharing & keeping history alive 😁

[@chuckhawes7519]

Glad you don't just scrap for the gold. Nice time peices.

[@CuriosityIncorporated]

Have to maintain history, scrapping is short sighted :)

[@hagbard72]

still maintains its gold value as a watch so no good reason to scrap it.

[@Mercmad]

The ship in the bottle represents a four masted Barque heading to sea past the Bremerhaven Light houses .The two light houses were lined up at night by approaching ships so they could enter the harbour safely through a lock . I think they were built around 1854. There are slight differences in the ship model because the light houses there today were bombed during WW2 and rebuilt.

[@harryscoinsvillage786]

SO GLAD ALL TIPS OF HISTORY ALEX,YOU ARE THE GREATEST ONE IN PRESERVE AND PROTECT OUR HISTORY RELICS OF YESTERDAY AND TODAY.SO PROUD OF YOU DEAR ALEX😀💖👍

[@fluffysgirl23]

Fun fact: My Grandfather was too small for the WW2 Uniform when he enlisted and wore a WW1 uniform until they could get one in his size. 😁 we have a picture somewhere! Your channel is always fun, and gives me another destination in Canada I want to visit when I finally get the time and money.

[@CuriosityIncorporated]

Thanks Fluffy! :)

[@Coolmarsh1]

Thanks Alex for another great video. Your store looks so interesting! The two watches are gorgeous. Great score! 👍🇨🇦

[@davidcraddock7011]

Absolutely loved the watches. The POW art was cool as well.

[@redrobur68]

Just found this channel. Love it. Many greetings from Germany!

[@greyferguson9319]

Great finds! Love the watches, just beautiful handiwork...you're right, "just stunning."

[@RealSalica]

Wow , I wish I could get the ''Buy bonds'' poster , it looks amazing .

[@lindahill3]

Fairly new to your channel but find everything you post immensely interesting. You are classy and intelligent and a joy to watch. You also have a lovely family. My Grandfather's gold watch ( not working and not as ornate as these) was appraised about 20 years ago for $500 so you should get a great price for these gems!!! Love them!!! TFS

[@CuriosityIncorporated]

Thanks for watching Linda!

[@Mercmad]

The Rifle in the photo is a Lee Enfeild 303. They were used by the British allied forces in WW1 and WW2 . And when I was a military cadet in the late 1960's,the rifle I was issued was a 303 from the Boer war! . They are very heavy duty weapon , the one in the pic has the long "jungle" stock,designed to protect the barrel in rough country .Ironically most 303 's had the long wooden piece. One thing I remember about mine is the boot in the shoulder from the massive kickback they have.

[@duncanbrown1864]

Yep! They started WW2 with the Rifle no. 4 Mk 1 SMLE Lee Enfield. Practically indistinguishable from earlier models There is some conversation about whether the KAR-98k was the better bolt action rifle, but I think the action on the Lee Enfield cycled faster (5 rounds, rapid!) I had a little time in the 80's with my local cadet group and they still had No.1 Mk 4 rifles, but they had fared (faired?/fayred?) over the magazine so you had to use the single shot. And they had been rounded down to .22 rather .303! :) Took me back. Thanks, amigo!

[@marcuswardle3180]

The Lee Enfield was adopted as the British army rifle in 1895. One of the reasons it was so good was that is was designed to achieve a fast rate of fire. The design even allowed for dirty or slightly misplaced rounds. Apparently the designers were taking into account operation in the field. The rifle is still issued today to some forces and there are reports of American units being pinned down by Taliban units using Lee-Enfields, though these may have been Pakistani copies!

[@lisauk6736]

Wonderful and interesting pieces there,thankyou for showing them Alex..The pocket watches in particular are stunning!!😊👍🌹🌹

[@marianmendiola4678]

Am your 30thK subscriber here. Your channel is so informative. I really enjoy the part where you give histories on the items you present. You give your heart in what you do and thank you so much.

[@CuriosityIncorporated]

Always my pleasure!

[@connie736]

As I'm sure you know, in the U.S., we call war art, trench art. The differentiating factor of course, would be the POW aspect, hence the name you used. Trench art was literally made by soldiers, with a bit of time on their hands and consisted of shells, bullets, etc. that they had lying about. Some pieces are rudimentary, while others are elaborate and exquisitely detailed. I pick them up, when I find them as well. Your watches are stunning, especially the larger of the two. That fusee is beautiful to see. If solid 22k, serviced and cleaned to working condition and at a very reputable auction, I would expect it to bring several thousand dollars. Unfortunately, the case condition would detract somewhat. No matter how you choose to move forward with it, provided you bought it right, the gold should bring you a return. Wonderful video, fabulous finds. Thanks for sharing.

[@ashleighjaimaosborne3966]

Stunning watches! Such workmanship. 😊🇨🇦

[@lolab8581]

That second older watch is amazing. Simply wonderful.

[@violetbrown3817]

most awesome finds. My father was on the Indianapolis in ww2. He was the captains ( as i call it , a gopher. ) my brother was in Vietnam.. He was an MP (Military Police.)

[@thedailydee]

Loving all the things you highlighted today.

[@CuriosityIncorporated]

So glad you liked it :)

[@russC13]

Great video Alex! Informational and also fun! Thanks!

[@karenroberton3290]

The first watches tick was beautiful. Sounded beautiful.

[@barbroevanderlindquist4128]

Those ships amazing! Probably more history in them then you think! The watches is fantastic !BarbroSweden

[@matthewdill6734]

It's disgusting when people scrap beautiful objects for their raw value. It's pure vandalism.

[@CuriosityIncorporated]

I agree

[@annettewhitbeck6072]

Those watchs are beautiful.

[@richardk6695]

Thanks for the cool information im from the us and never knew of Canada having pow camps

[@clark9992]

The camps at Lethbridge and Medicine Hat Alberta were the largest in North America. There are some controversies surrounding the camps. The pows who were extreme Nazis, were sent to Medicine Hat. They took charge, and killed some fellow pows who they thought were backsliding. Five of the guilty were tried and hung by Canadian officials. Some questioned the fact that many were allowed out to work on neighbouring farms on their own recognizance, because so many farmworkers were in the forces. They tended to become part of the community, and became sought after by some young women. This was not always appreciated by other Canadians. There was also the stark contrast between how they were treated, (many immigrated back to Canada after the war, because they liked it so much) and how Japanese-Canadian civilians were treated. Arrested and interned, men, women, and children.

[@emmacrystalcollector166]

Great finds. So interesting. Those watches are stunning! Love learning their history. Awesome video as always x

[@deniseangonese278]

Being American, I really enjoy how understated your enthusiasm is when showing off your new found treasures. If you’ve ever viewed any of the American television shows that are pawn shops or pickers, the amount of bravado seems a bit much whereas you seem as if it’s just matter of fact. Very classy...

[@CuriosityIncorporated]

Aw thanks Denise! I have a respect for these items, and few more honour to hold them then just the excitement of the potential profit :)

[@AlsCollectibles]

Great finds! Thanks for sharing.

[@kabaottoemulsion1869]

Amazing Gold clocks!

[@cartoonscollecting1891]

I collect old pocket watches, but nothing as stunning like those two pieces, just the common ones, Elgin, Waltham, Belco, and Nymac, Hamilton

[@CuriosityIncorporated]

Nothing wrong with those either!

[@explorationmoss1015]

@@CuriosityIncorporated Do you still have the watches for sale? thanks

[@CuriosityIncorporated]

They have since sold

[@conniegoldthwait1463]

Really nice stuff! Wow! Thank you

Those watches are amazing.

[@DaliwolfBacon]

That Bismark carving is amazing!

[@Kaiser86]

It might be that whoever built the Bismarck model was either Norwegian or German stationed in Norway. The Bismarck played a role in the annexing of Norway and was involved in the Battle of the Denmark Strait. The three flags are of Norway, Sweden and Denmark, with the Norwegian flag being the largest and on top. It might be representative of unification of Scandinavia, under the Reich, of course. It would be fascinating to get the soldiers' stories attached to these items.

[@reflexology52welsh48]

So fun to watch! Do you run your store all dressed up with a shirt and tie, curious why you were so fancy!

[@pegsbarton6353]

He does look good but he said he was not working that day, he'd been to pick up the things he showed us.

[@BW-og1vu]

the second watch is just stunning beautifull

[@Ogre302]

Looking at the videos of your shop reminds me of a place I hit here whenever I can called Brass Armadillo which is a MASSIVE antique place in Colorado. It might be worth a trip if you haven't gone there yet. I haven't been there in a while since I am flat stinkin' broke and it's depressing... but places like that and your shop are awesome to see!

[@mondosrah]

It is really interessting to se the the norwegian, the swedish and the danish flag on Bismark.

[@RoadToTheCup]

That last watch is very cool, confined in a case in a case and then the watch. That could fetch some really good $$, also considering it's ~95% made of gold.

[@waynelkduarte45]

Beautiful Watches

[@tellyfanatic]

2nd watch is gorgeous.

[@inabates8919]

Love your vlogs Alex.

[@cocojo242]

Love the watches. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@susanbehring3401]

I love the watches.

[@barbkeen1221]

Beautiful watches!! ! Can you imagine what conversations they've heard?? ♥️

[@CuriosityIncorporated]

I’ve never had one as nice as those before :)

[@barbkeen1221]

I have one I found in a pawn shop for $100. I don't think they knew what they had because that was a steal! It's a 1877 Illinois Watch Company and it still works. I can just imagine who's pocket it was in and what it heard and what it went through. Thanks again for the great videos!! 🙂

[@roliepoliecolie2200]

Another great video😎

[@myblueboyjojo6966]

I love the watches I have 5 solid gold vintage ladies watches circa 1800 s to 1900 s

[@01thehookster]

i was out scrapping one night and found a lady hunters case gold pocket watch, i sold it for $500 quick sale, but it was worth way more. wish i would have kept it.

[@01thehookster]

it was dated 1879

[@myblueboyjojo6966]

01thehookster you should have kept it

[@avago2day]

The pair case watch should have a maker's mark, the lion passant, the assay office mark and the date letter with the sovereign's head. For 1746 the watch should have a lower case 'l' (that's L) in a shield and a crowned lions head, also in a shield, denoting George II, and I'm very jealous.

[@neilperry2224]

The plane was the fairey swordfish, top speed about 150 mph. And there was something like 4 survivors out of the front guns. Similar to HMS Hood, 1500 crew 4 survivors. Unbelievable that was all that survived.

[@alvinkoh5556]

This is the first time i am looking at a watch which wears a three piece suit.

[@billsmith-rq7ki]

what a beautiful way to invest in Gold.

[@b-man1232]

How do you put a "price" on some of those items? Almost belong in a museaum. Soooo cool!

[@CuriosityIncorporated]

Very hard to price it’s actually on eBay right now :)

[@Zerodghjj]

I'm sure you know this but if you don't . The complete price guide to watches by Tom Engle is a great reference book for believe it or not, watches. Avaliable at fine book Shop and that online place that begins with a and ends with n . 😉 check it out you won't be disappointed. With the book that is.

[@allenthomas1738]

Alex..a lee einfeild mark 4..nice old ww1 gun..

[@jameslivingston8301]

Thank you Alex again! I love the second poster and ship in a bottle. Does your Airstream has air conditioning? If so does it work?

[@CuriosityIncorporated]

The AC is there, appears to work :)

[@jameslivingston8301]

Good! Thank you for answering!

[@susanbehring3401]

Love your video's!

[@CuriosityIncorporated]

Thanks Susan!

[@kerrypitt9789]

Man I have been going through withdrawal, waiting for another video. I love the Prisoner of War art, but I have to buy something to keep Bennie company first. Hey I will send you the name of a guy who may have a fusee chain that fits your watch. Check for my email. It was such a pleasure to speak with your Mom. I am a writer, did you know? If you ever want someone to write your family story, you know where to find me.

[@sethbracken]

I can’t think of anywhere better than the plains of central Canada to store German POWs.

[@rivenwood3841]

What happen to those Canada German POW's ?

[@Toyon95]

9:00 Omg that watch!

[@richardburns4995]

Hey alex very interested in purchasing that pocket watch how do i find u do u have a web page so i could either come to your store or buy it online please let me know by the way love all your videos keep up tye good work Ty.

[@neilperry2224]

The bismark used Arado float planes as additional gun shot spotting.

[@Matthewjohnwilson]

Is there more info on what type that second pocket watch is? It looked amazing and I would like to google some more of these if possible.

[@laurieedeburn2449]

thanks

[@NNichols10]

Wow those watches

[@stevewebb7318]

You sir were made for KZbin

[@gregoryk.9815]

Looks like a British Enfield rifle in the poster and they did use them for in WW2 until the USA got involved. Then Canada started using the M1 garande.

[@toboldygo5823]

In the 40s even the combatants live by a code of honesty & decency if not more of a code of honesty 🤪👍🏻✨

[@jarjarbinks2998]

How much those watches are worth? Holy shit i live in Edmonton also!

[@randyhuget134]

i really really love your shows . and hello from Victoria

[@cjw2661]

If you don't mind me asking , didn't you say on a different video that old sewing patterns from the 40's, 50's, & 60's ere worth something ? Also what about old lighters from the 60's. (I think some are promo lighters ?) If you prefer not to answer my questions I totally understand. But would appreciate if you could possibly tell me what type of place to take them to. I'm in the States. Thank you in advance. Love your channel. Its been great watching the Potters house. (Oops, sorry. You just said how to reach you at the end of the video)

[@heyimamaker]

Do you ever end up with old wrist watches?

[@kenwilliams7894]

HI,that fuse watch is first class.The name on the dial is the watch seller,unleess i am wrong the movement is a Japy Faress Esse of France .There were farther and son.I would like to know please??????

[@sajjadhussain9724]

I want that motorcycle!!! How much u sell it for?

[@kanokaboy970]

They do still make watches with that level of detail these days. You just have to pay upwards of 100k to get one.

[@stephenfowlie742]

I hate to say this but the Bismarck model is not accurate as its missing one of its rear twin 380mm turrets but it is still a beautiful piece.

[@CuriosityIncorporated]

If he was doing it from memory in prison it’s pretty good! :)

[@melv432100]

Did whoever brought in the watches did they know they were Gold??

[@CuriosityIncorporated]

Yes

[@bobconnor4218]

The British Lee-Enfield 303 was used in ww1 and ww2 up to the 1950's in Britain.

[@james-dt4ei]

How can I buy those watches from u

[@tammyfinch5469]

Bottle on a 1/2 shell. :)

[@josephg4924]

👍🏻

[@allenthomas1738]

Cowboy..the gun..

[@cathyb-th7qq]

💓

[@pekkagronfors7304]

I wonder why the german Bismarck bottle ship has scandinavian flags, Norway, Sweden, Denmark?

[@WayaWolf]

The reason why the bottle is like that, is because the bottle is made uneven because of its age

[@shakascloset1700]

Wow those watches are sweet,don t make them like that anymore. 👍

[@susanbehring3401]

My Dad was in World War 11

[@guillaumebeaudoin4411]

Anybody know who the makers of these matches are?

[@TheJeracuda]

for some reason I didn't get a notification for this

[@allenschmitz9644]

WW2 posters and art peeked in 98"-2006, now there lead sinker items.

[@jaberwoky_]

It's cyclical ... they ain't making more of them. History is fun.

[@yourxiao4951]

😍😍😍😍😍

[@Boomstick99]

If only all POW camps were so great as to give the prisoners something to occupy them..

[@Boomstick99]

Also, thank you for the little history lesson. I would have not known that there was any such POW camps that actually treated prisoners with some dignity if not for your show here. Thanks!

[@mariacarmen8014]

Hello

[@CuriosityIncorporated]

Hi Maria

[@Deliverychixx]

First comment 😂