The Collyer Brothers - The Hoarders Nest - Narrated Version

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Oddie's Historical Feature - Re-edit from 2016 with narration-
The most detailed & sympathetic documentary on KZbin about the Collyer Brothers from New York.
Welcome to another 'Oddie's Historical Feature'!
As well as looking at strange people through history, I'll be also presenting strange but true events that leave many questions unanswered.
This is the true story of Langley & Homer Collyer and the Brownstone they live in on 5th Avenue in Harlem, up until the late 1940's.
Not only did their hoarding become an obsession, but also Langley's determination to keep thieves and the curious...out!
Booby traps were set to trap any daring intruders, because many thought their mansion was filled with exotic treasure, and that the two brothers sat on plies of hoarded money & gold.
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[@kristincox4041]

This is one of my favorite stories. I would’ve totally been amped to help clean their mansion. I can’t imagine coming across items which were probably considered antiques even by this time. I also like to imagine what the mansion looked like in its heyday.

[@theunsunghype2474]

Kristin Cox haha I know right.

[@tomkilbride840]

A wonderful presentation, My Aunt used to walk in to my room and say " This place looks like Collyer's Mansion". I understand that statement more fully now. Thanks. Tom Ki,lbride

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you for the kind feedback Tom - very much appreciated. :)

[@veronicakrammes9058]

Tom Kilbride My Mom used to use the same phrase, and I couldn’t understand why, now I know! She also used to say something that I took for” Cod has liver pills.” Which I later found out she meant To say more than “Carter’s has little pills.” Come to think of it? I’m not sure which is which, anymore!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

@@veronicakrammes9058 The actual phrase is: "He/She has more (insert) than Carter has Little Liver Pills

[@veronicakrammes9058]

ObsoleteOddity YES,! That’s it! I’d like to add I so enjoy your videos!

[@tomkilbride840]

@@veronicakrammes9058 "Carters liver pills" was a product that used to be sold for the liver

[@laurajuranek2207]

I always feel sad for these two guys everytime I revisit their story. I can only imagine all of the treasurer's that was thrown away after their sad demise. It's just sad all the way around.

[@5809AUJG]

Your avatar is unsettling, and therefore, appropriate for your marvelous and spooky stories...elegant, fascinating, and brilliantly done, as always.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you kindly!

[@Judy.LoveandLightAlways]

Thank you for a well spoken and presented documentary, I had never heard this story before. It's really just so sad, they had all the money to provide themselves with a comfortable, clean, assisted life, yet madness prevails. Goes to show money does NOT buy happiness.

[@hollyhilpert9417]

I had heard of them before, but was unaware they had money.It's a shame no one, especially relatives helped them.My Great Aunt Helen used to go visit friends, and do errands for them, like bring them groceries. My dad and brother went and visited my dad's aunts in Hot Springs.Helen asked my dad if he would take her shopping, which he did.They dropped the groceries off at some friends of hers. elderly people like herself. Later on, my two great aunts,Helen and Josephine, moved into a convelesant home. They were getting up in age , and would need help. My cousins in Little Rock plus people from St.John's Catholic Church were they were parishioners would visit. At least they were lucky like that, unlike these two poor brothers.

[@ghostcityshelton9378]

Money can provide a decent place to live & medical care when needed, food and what not, but I think it's a state of mind that see's us through. Being greatful for whatever you might 'have' but Mother Nature provides so many things money can't buy. Watching deer in a meddow, feeding a deer a banana lthe little things money can't buy like true friendships, writting storys, sitting by a warm fireplace with a dog at your feet. Money can't buy peace of mind. In the end material things won't really matter when our bodies fail our souls move on. Look at all the 'rich movie stars' , sure they have tons of money but how many are truely happy? When you think you're so poor money wise but you have your health then I'd say you're pretty rich in deed. What we take for granted, being able to see & hear and walk, many folks can't do that. Making food boxes at the Salvation Army makes me happy. Yeah it's freezing cold ringing the bell, but you get to meet so many careing people who give to your pot. Then you see the folks with tears in their eyes stateing how they were helped with a place to stay, food, clothes, toys for their kids at Christmas after their house had brunt down or whatever. That's God's work there, making it all possible., He's just letting us help out abit. We're only on this planet a short time in the skeem of things, enjoy life while you have it. 🤘👻💖

[@toddtepper4150]

What strikes me is how people didn’t help but tortured them by breaking windows, climbing on the building, etc. mans inhumanity to man, terrible!

[@BluJns]

@Elizabeth Brower I'm 64. They can be helped. We all live & learn. 💜

[@321scully]

The brothers didn't want any help, they had gone insane and wanted to keep their privacy and rubbish.

[@kirkstinson7316]

@@BluJns A lot of them do not consider it help and do not want it.

[@ivorybow]

We have to look at this in the context of their time. People were not educated about this being a disease, nor were the general population or government as geared to social services as we are today. They were victims also of their time

[@cynthiaburrus255]

@@suzannaandrea4306 They clearly became mentally ill over time. The fear those episodes caused them had to have contributed to their already fragile mental condition. I find this story very sad.

[@floraflorabunda2216]

I don’t blame them wanting to live in their own time and space I’m glad they had happiness together

[@MsHeartIsArt]

You call that happy? 😵

[@lelisbet]

You can't experience happiness is such appealing, unhealthy conditions.

[@Jen-cc9xk]

Thank you for presenting a more understanding narrative of these men. It's too easy to just treat them as a freak show.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks for your very kind feedback Jen - much appreciated :)

[@MsHeartIsArt]

Still a freak show.

[@katrinasani]

Your accent and the sound of your voice is what draws me to your story telling...I could listen to you and James Earl Jones all day long...😊

[@LM-et7sg]

Katrina I agree with you. He's too hard on himself. His voice is perfect 👌!! Love listening to him as well. Can't wait for more new stories...

[@PamperedPetz]

Your voice over was neat I thought! And New York is a good place that you would have your speech because it's a quiet nice place and a big melting pot of different countries all together in one place

[@chistinebinning6768]

Katrina me to!

[@latanyaheath6112]

Katrina Yes, such a soothing yet spooky voice.

[@amazing_sprinkles5533]

Is James Earl Jones one person or three? Lol

[@deannacrownover3]

How terribly sad. I fully understand the desire to keep the constant intrusion of "progress" as far at bay as possible...knowing one brother died feet away from the other, both knowing their survival depended upon one's mobility and knowing how agonizing it had to have been for both is just heart wrenching. knowing that crowds of people had the gall together in the streets throwing rocks and cheering as someone's private life was dismantled in front of them proves that they were right about the sort of "society" that was pressing in around them...they may have been hoarders but their antisocialism was absolutely warranted and they knew it.

[@deannacrownover3]

PAT SMITH Agreed. I've been heartbroken all morning thinking of those poor brothers.

[@karenbrown4524]

Deanna Crownover They certainly lapsed into a state of what I perceive as grief, depression, agorophophia (maybe?), isolation (definitely), social anxiety, followed then by some sort of psychosis.

[@elysianfields49]

Amen to that. Where I live, the people (who purport to be "Biblically proficient") nevertheless seem to be lacking in the knowledge that there are TEN commandments in the Bible - not nine - and seem to be woefully "forgetful" that "Thou shalt not covet they neighbor's goods." But covet they do. I receive preprinted, slick yellow postcards all the time that bellow (in big, garish letters): "Hey, So-and-so!" (My first name.) "We want (to buy) your house!" They will offer a significant discount in value, but you can walk away (with money in hand) from a place as calamitously messy as the Collyers' abode - no questions asked. (They would appreciate, however, that you leave floors in place - hard to navigate without them...) Also, if a person has a car 25+ years old, in this state it's a "vintage" car, and the average person froths at the mouth if YOU have it - but HE doesn't! (Since books here are for nerds, dorks, dweebs, and poindexters, the average male wants a "vintage car" either: (1) to sell for twice its original value; or (2) to park in a certain fast-food place's parking-lot (with numerous others) so that he can waste his summer Saturdays and Sundays showing off the car and regaling onlookers with (largely-fabricated) tales of their "life-long relationship together." Since this place has absolutely NO society (there are a few people here who have clawed their way into some money, with nothing else to show for it), I am reminded of one of my mother's sayings: "Greenbacks don't make blue bloods." The Collyer brothers may have been considered "blue bloods" through their Livingston lineage, but sadly, there were no real resources to insulate them against the horde of people who felt that "what's mine is mine, but what's thine is mine also." (And the police apparently were worse-than-useless when it came to protecting them against the onslaught of the greedy who, even then, felt a sense of "entitlement" to someone else's possessions.) I'm glad that the Collyer brothers were so successful in fending off the myriad hordes who felt that the Collyers should "share" their non-existent fortune with them (by force, if necessary), and I am intrigued by the comment of ObsoleteOddity that the skeleton found by the police may NOT have been one of their father's tools in his medical practice, but was actually the "souvenir" of a failed foray into the Collyer's mansion by some anonymous soul, foolhardy enough to think that he could "shake down" the elderly gentlemen by sheer dint of terrorizing them. Instead, perhaps karma prevailed: the "unhappy wanderer" became irretrievably lost once inside, couldn't get out, and simply starved to death. Or, possibly he triggered an avalanche from one of their many "garbage traps," was crushed to death, and - became a feast for the other residents of the Collyer manse, who were small, grey, black, or brown, four-footed, and ferociously hungry! (Then, when Langley Collyer went on one of his many explorations through the family home and discovered the grisly, er, "memento mori" - he decided simply to sidetrack the inconvenience of notifying the police - and incorporated it instead into the burgeoning, nutty treasure trove of castoffs that the Collyers utilized - not merely for safety, but also for "decorating...")

[@pikaluv43]

i agree with that this society is sick they were trying to survive and protect their private property and themselves from these psychos that wanted to destroy them people dont know how to mind their own business live and let live society has gotten much worse now progress is b.s. its now more of an intrusion into peoples lives deanna

[@do9138]

I can completely empathize with these brothers. It's much worse today. In the name of "security," we are under constant video surveillance. Also, every rude human being walks around with a video camera and posts unfortunate movements on KZbin for the whole world to see.

[@toxigenic]

I really liked the animations that you overlaid on the static images, it really brought the story to life. You have a knack for storytelling!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks for your kind feedback - very much appreciated :)

[@IlaughedIcried]

I didn't realize there were overlaid animations until the little rat, at which point I squealed, "Look at the little rat!!!!" and then I watched for the rest. :)

[@shirleysavitts9647]

toxigenic = I agree with all you posted. I wonder if the big picture on the wall of a white haired gentleman was their father. Those poor souls to go through such fear and what a horrid death also.

[@rjay4019]

I think the exact same thing! Those overlays just take us right there as a hauntly, gawking spectator. Lol.

[@colleenknapp8626]

Yes, I adore the added animations. Some as subtle as eyes blinking; it's like watching for when Alfred Hitchcock would make a cameo appearance in his movies.

[@brigidscullion5292]

How sad these men must have been so frighten. May God keep them safe.

[@toonman361]

Agreed. Some in the present are building bunkers to survive what they think will be a war of the cultures. I define that as the same as the brothers misguided deeds?

[@MsHeartIsArt]

They were so far gone they were probably an unaware as rats.

[@SunshinesART]

i can relate in a weird way to these brothers, as I am Stuck in my house, and in my bed most days, due to a chronic illness. It will drove one insane, as a testament to this story. However, I discovered Oddity today and such a jewel in a coal mine for me. Your voice, facts, pics, animation all lend itself to making me cuddle under this covers with eyes wide open, heart pounding, and waiting for the next story to bring life to my existence, among these 4 walls. Thank you for sharing your gift!!

[@nhmooytis7058]

Daffy Duck in my 40s was disabled for years with Chronic Fatigue, about all I could do was lie in bed and watch TV as my memory was so bad I couldn't remember what I read for more than a few minutes...you do start getting weird. But I had a friend also disabled as well as legally blind, and we talked several times a day on the phone, we were each other's lifelines. Alas while I recovered she passed away as she was in her 70s. Hope you have friends in your life!

[@luettias]

@@BetterBlue Your comments aren't needed nor wanted. Be glad you are not bed or house bound-it sucks-and many that are now, were once U.S. soldiers. Defending your right to free speech, if your in America. Which you use in a callously-cruel manner. Don't you have a life or something else better to do than to make comments on other's comments which you know nothing about ?

[@sassysara2891]

Daffy Duck I have severe agoraphobia too. I’ve gone as long as 19 months without stepping a foot outside, never seeing the sun. Now I also have chronic illnesses. It can drive one mad if they allow it to consume them. It’s just life for me and I don’t really care. I hope you are still with us. Much peace and love ❤️❤️

[@NailHeavenAshford]

Better Blue. Better you are not. I have arthritis, fibromyalgia, recurrent pyelonephritis due to kidney deformities, a damaged disc in my lower back and another in c-spine 5-6. I live on opioids and even then they don’t take away the pain. I feel as if I permanently have flu, not a cold, proper flu. I don’t sleep properly and often run a high temperature. I’ve had sepsis, pneumonia and various other issues. Don’t ever cause anybody of lying. You don’t know what their life is. Still despite everything make an effort to do some paid work each week, but it’s certainly not a full day like others do, it’s very much part time, but I refuse to claim for any disability.

[@NailHeavenAshford]

I had children when I was younger and in a better state of health. My girls I passed these problems on to, my son not. Two of my daughters work, my youngest is desperately trying to keep up and finish her education. She wants to be a midwife. She is in bed at the moment aged 16, with a migraine and fibromyalgia. She has the doctors later today. She is often physically sick, she does little or no socialising, and is waiting for an appointment to have a camera put down into her stomach as she has stomach ulcers and GERD, which is reflux disease. I don’t think she would agree to a camera up her nose and down her throat for fun. I want a life where she can fulfill her potential. Sadly I don’t think it’s going to be the case.

[@kkampy4052]

If you are interested in further reading, there is a book called The Ghostly Men that goes into much more detail about the brothers and their family.

[@robertbuchwald6514]

Absolutely nothing wrong with your accent. Fact is its perfectly suited for these videos. Don't change a thing. Also it's 2020 when I'm viewing the Collyer brothers story and its still one of the more fascinating N.Y.tales.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks very much for your kind feedback Robert 😊 much appreciated!

[@terryleeschiller8515]

I TOTALLY AGREE ‼️‼️‼️

[@kennethsrensen7706]

I agree too , Don't change anything , just continue it fits the tales/stories so perfect. Really enjoyable and nothing is better than to just sit back , relaxing , listen and enjoy all those great pictures. Keep up this great work and don't change anything. It's what you have here that make your channel so great. Edit : it's also 2020 here when I watching this story I have being on a maraton watching your 'older' videos some to enjoy again and others I have never seen before.

[@tectonicD]

Magnificent presentation! I wish I could have know them. I would have been the guy that went shopping for them and brought them food and supplies. Your accent and voice are wonderful and add just the right theatrical touch to these odd, ghoulish, and macabre tales!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you very much for your kind feedback my friend, much appreciated :)

[@colleenknapp8626]

Agreed; very well said!

[@nicollecarreon1135]

I get excited when Oddie shows on my notifications

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you!!

[@dsr.3457]

ObsoleteOddity I'm afraid but intrigued 😯🤔😉

[@lisaanderson135]

Me too! Story time!!!

[@emmafrench7219]

Me too.

[@Penny6907]

I really enjoy your stories. Your accent adds something to the storytelling. I get excited when I receive an update you have posted something new. If I can donate to keep this going, please post by what method to do so.

[@janvanwagner2163]

After listening to robotic voices this is a breath of fresh air. Your voice sounds British Isles to me-very articulate and cultured ( another relief from slang and mumbling ).If all the narration is you, you're a talented mimic . Hoarding is often the result of extreme emotional loss . These men lost their parents and then feared losing each other. Their sense of insecurity was begun early in life & got much worse as the whole world as they knew it seemed to be leaving them. Had they gotten help much sooner...….

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you for your very kind feedback Jan.

[@Hiyonopunch]

Being the child of two hoarders, this breaks my heart. I myself am pretty OCD as a result but to be so insecure and sad to keep all this stuff and create the booby traps to keep all those nasty people out. Not one instance of kindness for these people. And what a horrible way to die as well especially for the debilitated brother. Just sitting there waiting to die.

[@lumijasminasmr3583]

💔

[@amyjoyce2301]

I know the feeling :(

[@meganh4011]

Hoarding is usually a type of OCD

[@Hiyonopunch]

@@meganh4011 I've heard that! I myself have a fear if I get behind, I'll be too overwhelmed and won't be able to fix it. I also go through my house every few months getting rid of things so I don't have too much stuff

[@robertbruce7686]

I know this...both my parents recently deceased. My father was a major hoarder. Recovering the house will be fun...

[@fredbeaulieu6380]

The fire service uses the term "Collyer mansion condition" for a building in a similar state.

[@dominicanplug6550]

Collyer brothers syndrome also

[@amyntut]

Such a shame they lived this way, fearing that they had no choice to .

[@angelamricks8666]

After the collyer brothers Brownstone was leveled years went by and the direct neighbor right next to them had erected a fence with permission from the city and over the next five to 10 years neighbors of the area started planting trees flowers Etc and then the city decided to make it a memorial to the brothers. I cannot show any proof, I simply read about it and watched several documentaries on the collyer brothers.

[@angelsinger4574]

Angela M Ricks There is a park there, named after them.

[@MMockable]

I was told by a neighbor who lived close to the park that years afterward police and firemen would call any case of hoarding "Collyering."

[@shannonwhite3721]

@@MMockable how awesome 💙

[@danhollis2528]

Honest thumbnail, and seemingly honest story. Great job

[@bentleyr00d]

Ahhh, thank you! I was trying to figure out why today's brownstone located at 2087 Fifth Avenue looks exactly like their house as depicted in the old 1940s photos, but it's not located on a corner, which theirs seemed to be. I guess someone had built a row of identical brownstones there in the 1800s, and more recently, after their house was razed, the street addresses were renumbered. The house now listed as 2087 Fifth Avenue is a three-family that sold for over two million bucks back in 2010. It gives a good idea what their house must have looked like before they destroyed it. www.trulia.com/p/ny/new-york/2087-5th-ave-new-york-ny-10035--2008681275

[@wouldntyouliketoknow1477]

I like the departure from the narration voice to the casual youtuber voice at the end

[@wintercrow8136]

Those of us 'of a certain age' remember the Collyer Brothers being mentioned by well-meaning moms to get us to clean our rooms! In my case, it led to a fascination with these (relatively harmless) eccentrics. Your excellent work here has inspired me to clean up my own mansion. You know-- living alone some of us tend to 'let things go'! This is another fabulous video and well done all 'round. I do recall hearing that Homer, sitting in his chair, was supposedly visible from outside the house and it was his unmoving figure that inspired concern and prompted the call to the police. One wonders if help had arrived even a day earlier, could Homer have been saved or more likely was he already too far gone? Kudos, young man, for a stunning vid.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you very much for your kind feedback - much appreciated.

[@wvrjl]

Relatively harmless? Tell that to the skeleton, lol.

[@yvonnehunter5634]

In reference to Julie Jackson's response, has anyone ever found out who the skeleton belonged to and, more importantly, how it got there?

[@ghostcityshelton9378]

@@yvonnehunter5634 By the thin bone structure above the eyes it looks like the skeleton was a female. Maybe Goggle might know the answer, or by researching a library going back though newspapers. But I dout anyone ever found out. Churches in the area if the skeleton had been burried? Police archives in New York?

[@heatherjo989]

I just wanna be rich enough to have you read me bed time stories.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

I want you to be rich so I can read you bedtime stories :)

[@haelic.mitchell2334]

My husband said "Me too shit"! And I agree! Read to us!

[@ruffrider7048]

Honey you dont have to be Rich just SUBSCRIBE!

[@colleenknapp8626]

Heather Jones You win! The absolute best comment on this site; our host does have the most soothing, calming voice. I enjoy his chuckles, too!

[@heatherjo989]

@@ObsoleteOddity working on it! Is blue collar rich enough for now? ;)

[@Dcenteio]

Love when the narrator actually speaks...every time I turn around, more video stories are narrated by a hideous Robo-Voice. How lazy is that?

[@sandrapatterson2916]

Exactly!

[@winnifredforbes8712]

Right on! I would be perfectly willing to narrate. For a small fee.

[@bobshortforkate325]

I totally agree! Plus, sadly, there are also quite a lot of awful narrators out there, (not our friend here, naturally), but I know we have listened to the same things. Awful dead-pan or crawling voices with intonation in the wrong places or none at all. And the endless stream of narrators who can't actually master the basics of the English language....and I don't mean that they speak American English...I mean they speak no English known to anyone other than themselves. Painful, because there are loads of us out there who CAN speak decent English, and who WILL bother to find out how things are pronounced. End of Rant. 🤣

[@winnifredforbes8712]

Bob Shortforkate Well said!

[@josecarlosxyz]

that's a pro narrator for sure.

[@countessxiexie1581]

I've cried on this one. Instead of the people around them help these people, they tortured their peace which resulted to their paranoia. 😢😢😢 Your avatar by the way I think just suited your channel.

[@jeannettemorley5872]

Social isolation is an insidious thing. The two of them were totally alone, and there were no friends or family to help or provide a diversion from the house. It's a very sad scenario.

[@dominicanplug6550]

That's why isolation is such a heavy and in cases the worst punishment for inmates. Drives you crazy.

[@sally1761]

Yep, social isolation is insidious....and here we are in 2020 where millions of people are 'social distancing'.

[@adasteiajustiennebygodsgra6714]

Sometimes you can be driven to almost madness by your Abusers. You do not want to be near others or out in the world because they have instilled in you great fear. You live with Anxiety an Depression. Some become Agoraphobic. So you live in social isolation to save yourself from insanity ! At least you have Peace. No one abuses you any longer and the madness of the world is kept at bay !

[@Julia-uh4li]

If it weren't for my job I would be living in 100% isolation as I've moved halfway around the world as an adult over 11 years ago and haven't picked up any friends outside of those AT work. I've moved to a country that hates that I'm allowed to legally live here due to racism. You'd never guess that, when living in America and thinking/dreaming of living in England. Its very isolating.

[@jonathanharris2090]

The only thing wrong was people would not leave them alone.

[@31webseries]

I was actually stunned that the bank took the house and they did leave them alone. They didn't pay their bills, it wasn't a healthy environment, and the rats were a health danger to the rest of the homes nearby, especially back then. Those were two of the most horribly tragic sibling deaths I've heard of.

[@pikaluv43]

agree jonathan

[@ndnaf3705]

31webseries ikr! only their $$ was cared about! imagine that!

[@WitchidWitchid]

Yep. I was thinking the same thing. From kids throwing rocks at their windows to throngs of gawkers trying to get in to see if the rumors they heard are true, to banks, tax collectors, etc. threatening to take the property if they don't pay up. Sounds like all this attention made them more and more paranoid and nmore and more determined to regress and hide from the outside world.

[@1940limited]

It's my understanding over 20 people tried to make claims to their estate. I don't know how whatever money was there ultimately got distributed. There's more information on these guys on wikipedia and more pictures. You can also Google for me pix.

[@kathyflorcruz552]

What a sad story, really. Fascinating, but very sad indeed. I appreciate your compassion towards the brothers that you related at then end.

[@rosemarymendoza5179]

I live in Texas. You sound very professional with a voice full of enthusiasm. I can tell in your voice you enjoy what you do. Interesting stories, I enjoy listening to them.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks for your kind feedback Rosemary - very much appreciated :)

[@denisehall4818]

My mother used to talk about these two men when I was a child.She'd say,"this place looks like the Collyer brothers live here"....then we'd clean.

[@rosered3920]

this is such a woeful,sad story , but also beautiful the brothers really loved each other.

[@brownhermit1399]

The Collyer brothers' story is a very sad one; listening to the narrative, I can easily imagine the disdain they both likely felt for those outside who tormented them for their wish to remain private. I am so touched by this haunting tale that I feel the urge to take a walk downtown just now, to freshen my mind and give someone, anyone, a little smile of encouragement. Thank you for this trek into the very recent past.

[@Jkk55]

I loved this story Oddie I do not remember seeing the other version. A very sad way to live for the brothers but I bet they were happy!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Glad you enjoyed the presentation my friend!

[@peterh1423]

It's an indictment of society. Both brothers had been contributors to society and socialized until Homer lost his eyesight. That seems to have been the point of their lives' unraveling. Where were their friends then? Why didn't authorities under the Social Security Act of 1935 step in on its provision for unemployed and blind citizens, monitor them for mental health and given practical welfare and moral support? Instead, the community did this: slander, gossip, vandalize, make rare contact for debt-collection only, rip them off in the land sale at considerably below market value, smile about the hoarding for the press cameras after the brothers' untimely painful deaths.

[@MaryGatdula]

Yes indeed. Sometimes I'm very ashamed to be a part of the human race.

[@ghostcityshelton9378]

I know what it's like!!! The apt.. manager since she took over for accupple of years has from day 1 given me nothing but trouble, why?, for standing up for myself. Never be afraid to stand up for yourself!! Of the odd 20 or 30 folks who tried to stand up to her I'm the only one left, in about 2 yrs she's managed to kick those she discriminated against out, or they managed to move on their own. She's about 2 inches away from kicking me into the street because she refuses to do my Hud apt. reassessment. I guess STUPID doesn't realize that tennets DO have rights. 'Nappy'☻ (my nick name 4 her) won't be so happy when she has to go to court. 👻

[@MaryGatdula]

@@ghostcityshelton9378 Don't let her get you kicked out of your place. They aren't always so easy to find. You can call HUD and report her and also call the property owner. Be extra nice when speaking with owner and don't talk bad about the manager just yet. Just report the fact that she hasn't completed the ppwk and let them know deadline. If they ask about the manager, give them facts but in a professional way. You definitely want to be the one that comes out smelling like roses!

[@bentleyr00d]

It's hard for society not to turn it's back on people who have turned their backs on society. Look at the Beales in Grey Gardens. There was no shortage of people willing to help them. They refused all offers, and even after Jackie Onassis paid to fix their home so they wouldn't be evicted by the town. Within few months after the house was repaired and cleaned, they trashed the house again and filled it with garbage. You can't help people who won't accept help.

[@luceatlux7087]

we need more people that are able to see truth, as you do.

[@marianneno6773]

I love your accent! I love your videos!! PLEASE!! KEEP GOING!!!!

[@jaysonisgreat]

Truly fascinating. I've listened to this story about 11 or 12 times now. Super eery to try and place yourself into the minds of these people and incredibly sad that the walls he put up to protect himself was what ultimately got him, and his poor brother suffered tremendously in utter fear because of it. Holy poo. I've never received a heart from a creator before. Awesome : P thank you!! AWWWW NOOO!! IT WENT AWAY CUZ I COMMENTED!! DAMMIT!!

[@vlw4165]

I first heard of this bizarre story in a Reader's Digest Condensed Book, "My Brother's Keeper", which I read about 1980. It's fascinating to see these news photos and to hear more about it.

[@vickirempel5529]

I read that story, too.

[@glowormrdr6183]

So did I, but a decade or so earlier. I never forgot it.

[@CuriousGoodsJessica]

Agreed, I can't imagine hearing this being story told better, perfect voice! And an interesting story too.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks for your very kind feedback my friend - very much appreciated :)

[@VickyRyan2018]

His voice is sooo special... i would listen to him all day long

[@mauradelaune9336]

Don't change your accent. The British accent helps the drama being played out.

[@bentleyr00d]

Yes, don't start your life over as a baby who's born and raised in Mississippi😁

[@patrishanotpatricia6456]

bentleyr00d you’d be surprised. Nikki tutorials first video with her accent VS. any video after 2018

[@demmimorelle4654]

His Australian accent is just great! That's coming from an Australian, of course😜 We don't technically have an accent, in that we don't stress any letter, combination of letters or sounds!

[@zoehansen_]

He’s Australian.im British.😉♥️

[@estellagamez9130]

I love your accent and your mask don't change anything it is perfect the way it is I really enjoy your storytelling very, very much I look forward to them everyday thank you so much.

[@tonyaphelps1165]

Keep everything just as you do please. I really like watching and listening about the past. 😊

[@k_a_y_l_e_e]

i bet this guy is the best at reading bedtime stories because you know he does *all* the voices also, that park is just a little public park in harlem. nyc has many such parks, it's just this one in particular is dedicated to the brothers. anyone can enter the park and use it's greenspace.

[@jenniferryersejones9876]

Would be lovely if someone hauled a piano to it and played it for the brothers!

[@shanellsplace]

There was an episode of Hoarders that reminded me of this story. Two brothers in San Francisco. Big house cluttered from the 1'st to the 3rd floor. They didn't set boobie traps and they did leave the house now and then but they were dependent on each other. The first day of clean up one of the brothers died but thankfully the other brother did everything he could to help the cleanup crew get his home in decent condition. It was FAR from completely clean but it was better. It was sad that the brother died right before the clean up was to begin😥 I hope the remaining brother is doing well. This story is so sad. This story and the story of the socialite locked in the attic are two of the saddest stories. Love your channel.

[@juliawhite7152]

shanellsplace ....... Oh wow, that is sad 😞. I don't think I seen that episode. But now I wonder how the other brother is doing since most of the people who hoard say they started hoarding because a loved one passed away.

[@shanellsplace]

Julia White he said in the episode that he had to change his life and the way that he was living for himself as well his brother (even after he died). The therapist kept asking him if he was o. k. and if he needed to stop to gather himself but he just kept telling them that he had to keep going. They were really trying to make sure that he was o. k because they were afraid that he wouldn't be able to handle it if he lost his home and his brother. I think in his case the death of his brother motivated him to want a better life. He had great neighbors that came to support him. He was happy that his life was improving but I know he had to feel bad because he said that it was all of his stuff in the house. I pray that wherever he is now that he is still moving forward and didn't go back. I will look for that episode or at least the names of the brothers and get back to you.

[@juliawhite7152]

shanellsplace ........ Well bless the both of them! It's very commendable that the brother had the strength to finish while mourning his brother. Sounds like a very emotional episode. Thank you. I really appreciate it. ☺

[@shanellsplace]

Julia White season 9 episode 5 Shannon and Ray. And he lived in San Francisco.

[@juliawhite7152]

shanellsplace ..... Whaaat?!?! I live in the bay area too! Okay thanks!! I will look it up and get back to you when I watch it.

[@dreamweaver6014]

Yes, that is a pretty good guess, that the skeleton was an invader that didn't get away. Love this story, and love you! See you next time! Which is now!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Much appreciated.

[@josephhgoins]

....could it be the mother?

[@jamesnaas4727]

I enjoyed the story of the Colyer Brothers. Hoarders always fascinate me! 🤣👍

[@gorgeouspaintings]

This was so sad......the poor devoted brothers didn't really stand a chance, not with the crazy parents they had ....(I suppose)....anyway I really enjoyed it, I think the ruin of the beautiful old brownstone and old treasures is a sad waste also......cheers and I like the Avatar you already have.

[@OWOT-re5jf]

Your videos are captivating and very professional. Thank you for creating this fascinating channel!!!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks for your very kind feedback - much appreciated! 🎩

[@arleneboese713]

The love these two brothers had for each other is a testament to how much love people have for their family members. I've found that when things go awry the only people you can count on is family. I'm blessed to say I love my family and they love me too !! ❤Arlene

[@DerekNing]

I can only imagine what it felt like during those days of the not-so-great depression and prohibition! Thank you for the upload Oddie!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you! 😊 Glad you enjoyed the presentation my friend!

[@Martha-tb8ok]

I love your voice it’s perfect! Love all your stories!

[@tonybinda6905]

"There's a corpse here" lol what a voice.

[@kristanplant7995]

I just found your channel, I Love it ! Thank You !

[@franhapner7942]

I love your presentations but more than the stories are the old pictures that add so much more. Please don’t stop!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you so much for reaching out with your kind feedback 😊

[@shontapl]

Greatly appreciated the narrative version. I can listen while I clean up..lol

[@bkbekka3039]

lol...Thats EXACTLY how I used to do. Until I realized what I was missing...the great pics. I thought it was only me...lol 😏😉😀

[@purgatoryofhope319]

Felt so sorry for those brothers, it sounds like their parents abandoned them. I can understand when you get sick, withdrawing from society and then not having a housekeeper, not having anybody come in to help them keep normal, seeing their community fall apart, etc. it was a very frightening time in going from the red into the early 19 hundreds, like my grandmother, said her mother lived long enough to see the cars to go from a wagon to a car my grandmother was hit by a car as a young girl, I mean, think about that that was very rare in 1918 to be hit by a car, but the person was speeding she misjudged tripped and, of course, was caught. So her whole family moved out west, where people still used horses, I mean, she saw men land on the moon yet when she was born. People were just beginning to learn to wash their hands and faces and take a bath every week, the world changed so drastically and it's kind of funny, but engineers seem to be hoarders, I've seen that in the engineers in our family and we just figure it's part of their mentality. For Langley to die trying to get to Homer. That one brother to be trapped in his booby trap dying knowing his sitiation would ultimately lead to Homer's death for Homer's ability to hold on for a month shows the care Langley provided. There must've been enough food & water there for several weeks. He had probably hoped someone would note Langley not moving about. Homer surely suffered emotionally at Langley's passing. They came in together they passed on together

[@ceejno7861]

I just discovered this channel and I love it. I love the thoughtful narration, and the fact that you cover the lives of people - murder victims, mad hoarders, even murderers - who had become little more than sensationalised headlines, and portray them as the complex human beings they were. In the case of this one, I felt a lot of sympathy for the brothers. The great tragedy is that people only came after them when they were owed money, not to help - the one exception being a man who decided to check that they were even still alive. Otherwise they were left alone in their decaying house, tunneling through mountains of junk. Not that what passed for mental health services at the time would have likely done them much good, but still. This is a story of societal neglect and brotherly devotion, not just a shocking case of hoarding, and you portrayed that very well.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you so much for reaching out with your kind feedback 😊

[@stanky6261973]

You do a fantastic job narrating. The first time I heard about the Collyer brother's was on an episode of Frasier. When I saw it here I was excited to hear more. In the episode of Frasier, his dad, Martin told a small piece of the story and I thought it was sad then, too. My grandparents went through the depression and held on to everything. Thank you for these telling these stories. You do it so well.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you! 😊 Glad you enjoyed the presentation my friend!

[@J_.222.]

I wish I could thumbs this up twice! I was completely transfixed to this from beginning to end, and am going to listen to it again when I get home from work. Truth is almost always stranger than fiction. 👍👍

[@kimlaplume9228]

I recently found you and love your stories. Your voice reminds me of Alfred Hitchcock and he had the same way of holding attention with it! Your American voices crack me up in a good way!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks for your very kind feedback Kim, I appreciate it :)

[@msc8663]

Such a sad story. Thank you Oddie. My love to you and Mrs Oddie ❤. Be safe my friend. I love your avatar.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you so much Ms C, Returning the kind of blessings and hope you have a wonderful weekend.

[@kerrydita1]

I absolutely love your historical features.. they are fascinating and well narrated. You have the most interesting channel on KZbin to my knowledge. Thanks for all the hard work you put into these. 🙏

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you very much for your kind feedback Kerry, much appreciated :)

[@LadyDHV]

Oddie, if you had a different accent, you wouldn't be Oddie. If someone wants to change someone, they should just move on and find what they are looking for. If we changed to please someone, we would be someone different every minute of the day. You are a lovely man the way you are. I am pleased to be sharing this planet with you. Take care and enjoy your life... you deserve it!!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks very much for your kind feedback my friend - best regards, Oddie

[@laceylewis8302]

Idk how anyone wouldn't appreciate his accent! Im American- and live in Detroit, MI. so- sadly, i do not have an accent(guess to others it could considered to be- suppose.) But, i could understand if it was so thick- to the point you couldn't understand him. Obviously, that is not the issue at all! He makes sure his pronunciation was understood. Plus- his voice gives these videos that "magic" if ya know what i mean? 🙏🙏

[@jilliansmith7123]

Oddie, you sound a bit British to me. It's a nice voice, intelligent, well-paced, and interesting. I enjoyed this video very much and will look for more.

[@cherylafrank8895]

I'm a new subscriber and normally do not chime in on the comments, but you asked. I like your avatar, it's okay. What should really matter is what you like sir. After all to be the authentic you and represent what your are about it should be your mind and hearts desire that chooses how you are presented to the public. Oh yeah, I love your English and voice. It lends to the aura of your titled channel's name - Obsolete Oddities. Have a great day and thank you sir for your enjoyable historic tales (from the crypt, ♡smiles). Arkansas USA

[@marybanar1214]

I was 12 hrs. old and dad brought me to see them clearing out the house. My mom worked in Rockefeller Centre and dad would take me all over New York and when mom came home he would go to work on the Pelham Bay line. He was always interested in what was going on in New York and He would take me to the Daily News bldg., trans luxe to catch up on all the News, the main New York Library and always Horn and Hardart, hope I spelled that right. It was all good. Thank you for bringing back memories even though it was sad.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

What an absolutely amazing memory to have Mary, not many people can say that they witnessed that.

[@jodysennott3043]

I love your skull! And all of your stories, they're so well done and your voice is mesmerising. Your accent could mean you are from the East coast. It sounds almost old Hollywood, from the 1920s through the 1940s. Actors had voice coaches so as to sound more sofisticated. Anyway, keep it up, doing a FINE job. Thanks for all your hard work and your lady friend who contributes so much!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you very much for your kind feedback Jody, much appreciated :)

[@sonyagriffy]

You tell this story much better than the first time I heard it. Sad, tragic, story. Thank you for sharing.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you Sonya!

[@Veesaki]

My mother told me about this way back..... She was born and grew up in New York City and was 28 years old when this occurred. Glad I "stumbled" across channel , Bravo !

[@timafiggy]

my mom was a child in the bronx at the time. i guess this story was spreading like wildfire. like they say today " words on the street"

[@darlabible1325]

Kirk Veesaert ; Your mom is a jewel of History. My parents were older, 1918, and 1921 respectively. I was born in '58. I loved them so and THEY were History books to me. I had one Social Studies teacher who were say this or that about events, people, whatever, and I would politely raise my hand and say: No Mr Rempe, that's not the way "it" was at all. 🤣 He was a nice man, and my classmates loved our interaction as did Mr Rempe. 😄❤️

[@emeralddragon1712]

Another amazing story! Your channel is a treasure! Your voice is very addictive, you can read phone books, cookbooks or whatever...just never stop talking 🤣🤣🤣🥳🥳🥰 Thank you for being different and so special!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Wow, thank you!

[@lalachenault8523]

I've heard about these brother since I was a kid. I've been in healthcare for over 20 years now, working mostly with our elderly. People can be set in their ways, but they can also begin to show signs of dementia over surprisingly short periods of time. It's hard to understand, then keep the simple knowledge of what time it is, if it's 3 in the afternoon, or night even. Anything more complicated like the actual date, or month, or year becomes near impossible for them. Right now I frequently try to explain to my mother in law, whose almost 87, why her father isn't about to pick her up. Or any other of the loooooong dead relatives who are not going to be calling her on the phone. She almost daily will have dreams and think they're reality, or a memory. So she can wake up and believe some off the wall things are true. Added to that are all the body issues the elderly have. So now they don't have the mental faculties or physical ability to care for themselves. It's really sad indeed. These brothers didn't go "crazy". They only outlived everyone and got old. Alone. Very sad indeed. We should all do better by our elderly. Oddie, I've been watching video after video, then I'll talk, talk, talk everybody's ears off about the channel and great content! Awesome job! I learn interesting things about some stories I thought I knew, and they make you think and go research different topics like I did after watching the video on Elizabeth Short. Thank you!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks very much for your great feedback Lala 😊 much appreciated! Sorry to hear about your mother-in-law.

[@DegoJen]

Lala, thank you for your comment. As I watched this video I was brought to tears in the realization that these brothers were almost certainly suffering from dementia. Reading your comment really brought it home. I've been the only caregiver for my Vietnam Vet dad for the last 11 years after he suffered a brain aneurysm then several strokes. The effects of the brain damage coupled with his 71 years of life have resulted in dementia that has gotten progressively worse over the last 6 or 9 months. Its scary how fast it creeps up. Reading your daily conversations with your mother in law makes me feel somehow less alone. We're now on the verge of homelessness after identity theft has robbed us of our savings and monthly income for the last 4 months and I find myself taking a mental inventory of which items I'll need to keep with us to help keep him surrounded by as much reality as possible while still somehow hiding our true reality. Reading your story reminds me though that we're the one's our loved one's depend on every minute of every day to either allow them to relive their most precious memories as if they were new experiences or to coldly rob them of whatever solice they find in their confusion. Knowing I'm not the only one doing this somehow makes today easier and for that I'm beyomd grateful. Mr. Ottie, another amazing documentary added tk your ever growing arsenal. You've got the perfect voice for this kind of factual storytelling and I'm so very grateful to have found you, albeit by mistake. Your a true gem, as these brothers were, in their own right. God bless and many thanks.

[@lalachenault8523]

@@DegoJen I'm sorry you and your dad are having a hard time. It's bad enough that you feel alone, but now you've got to try and guard him from scammers too. We aren't my mother in law's only family. When she was just an old lady, still cooking for Thanksgiving everyone would show up. Now that she can't, and needs constant care, all we hear are crickets! She has one or two grandkids who will call her, but most haven't even called to check on her during this covid crap! My husband and I are heartbroken for her. Since my comment, she's forgotten that her husband died over a decade ago. She's constantly worried about him thinking he's been injured and we're not telling her the truth of his injuries because we think she can't handle it. She starts telling us she can handle it, and it's the not knowing that she can't handle. She literally daily learns the love of her life is gone. Then she will have moments of clarity when she's completely aware of everything she's forgotten. That makes her feel like a horrible wife and mother. My husband tells her what a good mom she's always been. We've also cared for his nephew, who had a head on collision at 17 which resulted in brain damage. Brain damage brings a whole other set of obstacles. You can kinda re teach some things to dementia patients, but not brain damaged patients. Nephew has no short term memory. Any given moment he has no clue what he did 3 minutes ago. Can't tell when he's full, so he can literally eat a loaf of bread a day in pb&j sandwiches. It's really difficult for brain damaged people to even be on a nightly sleep schedule, so it ends up being a 24/7 kind of thing. Brain damaged people are unpredictable, and may get mean to pets and children. I completely understand and wish you guys well. You're doing an awesome job. You're not alone, although it feels like it most of the time. Just day by day. You may be able to avoid eviction somewhat. By law I believe you can fight, say your lights and water from being disconnected by telling them a disabled person lives there. Don't think they can cut your power off in those circumstances. May vary from state to state. It's worth a try to help buy a little time. God bless you!

[@DegoJen]

@@lalachenault8523 Thank you so much!! Your so right about taking care of those with brain damage. Dad has the cognitive capacity of a 4 to 6 year old child. And hearing that its not abnormal for them to get mean or violent to kids is SO helpful! I have one child, an almost 4 year old boy, who's father passed away in April. So its just me, 24/7, with the both of them and I've been noticing my dad treating my son like he's a sibling instead of his grandson! Knowing now though that this isn't abnormal is SO comforting! So again, thank you for sharing your story and giving a complete stranger a bit of sound mind :) God bless you and your family; we'll pray for more peaceful, good days for all of you!

[@shanaforbes6447]

Your accent is lovely. Cannot be compared.

[@kiko485]

LOVE THIS CHANNEL SO MUCH!❤

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Hello my friend, Many thanks for your very kind feedback! :)

[@121272leigh]

kiko485 Same here. your channel is by far my favorite in you tube.

[@Islandgirl2133]

Oddie, you just broke my heart with this one. And you, your voice, the story telling… It’s YOU’RE CALLING. Your avatar is cool. I think it fits very well. 😔Again, this story… Heartbreaking. I wish our home (earth) was filled to the brim; cluttered and impenetrable on every level with good people.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks for your really great feedback Susie, a truly wonderful compliment - much appreciated :)

[@billkarmetsky4003]

This is a great channel. It's wonderfully creepy. The narrations' terrific. The avatar appropriate.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks for your very kind feedback Bill, I appreciate it :)

[@moniqueharris3505]

I like to hear you narrate thank you so much

[@LM-et7sg]

You do not need to ask for forgiveness to anyone for the simple fact that you have not done anything wrong to anyone to be forgiven for. Please stop apologizing, your videos are great and very educational .. Thank you 😊...

[@tinapresley4286]

I like the logo skull.. Very nice. and appropriate

[@marianparker4209]

I'm enjoying your storytelling and the mixture that you have up here do not change look forward to hear more of your stories incredible stories

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you so much!

[@priscillavalentine5036]

Oddie, you have a great voice for narration and I can't tell you how I truly like your voice for telling the stories. I do hope you do some more Grimm fairy tales and scary folklore. There's a story called The Robber's bridegroom's which is a great story and is similarity with Mr Fox, hope you do that one soon. These tales you know it's a little stronger than the Little Kitty stuff that's why I enjoy it so much it's scary too!

[@sanguineummaria907]

Keep the skull! I have enjoyed your channel for years. It is truly unique and beautiful. And I wouldn't worry too much about your pronunciation of American English. We don't seem to speak it too well ourselves.

[@michellejeaneden2083]

It's a prime example that money can't buy you happiness. But maybe they were happy. In their own way. Like , the little things you do for your subscribers means alot ..

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks for your kind words Michelle, that's so nice of you.

[@AntigoneIvy]

I'm likely the minority in my sentiments, but the poor cats 😥

[@kittybitts567]

I agree with you!

[@PoopSnoot]

AntigoneIvy, the cats may have lived off of eating the rats, as the brothers were so conservative that they may have grabbed feral cats off the street to remove their rats, vs. hiring an exterminator. Also, the brothers may not have fed the cats, and waited for them to kill rats.

[@petal979]

@@BlazeDuskdreamer I never knew that about cats, ty.

[@321scully]

@Cynthia Rats can be super pets, I have had rats as pets and they can be suprisingly intelligent.

[@misha2197]

I agree.

[@steemdup]

I like your stories as they are - the photo slides with text, plus your narration. Thanks! This was a very odd and tragic story about two grown men who just couldn't cope with the outside, or inside, world.

[@lindamillis3577]

Love your voice and delivery. Great storytelling.

[@isabelmiller593]

One of the KZbin vids that literally haunts my dreams! So creepy, but still coming back for more years later. Well done Oddy 🖤

[@ObsoleteOddity]

That's very kind of you, thank you for that.

[@lorettaperry5146]

I really enjoyed this but it has a very sad ending. But we know things like this really happens. I love you accent! Keep your stories coming!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you so much!

[@octaviahightower9602]

keep up the awesome work, I'm a new subscriber, and I fully enjoy these videos

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Hello my friend, Many thanks for your very kind feedback! :)

[@octaviahightower9602]

ObsoleteOddity your narrations makes it all the more creepier. I LIVE for it

[@danielasarmiento3101]

honestly, I love the skull picture it adds a vintage horror feel to the channel

[@jetshroomeye8126]

I Absolutely love the avatar. I feel that it represents the odd and gothic horror of humanity. Your videos are fascinating and the narrating is superb. As for your accent and the question of where in America would you fictionally be from I would say Virginia. Just because its my home state and I would hope it to be appealing to you. Thank you for the stories!

[@karenbrown4524]

Jettie Gibson I would like to piggyback Miss Jettie's thoughts of where your American vernacular may have originated - a southern drawl is most certainly what I picked up. 👏

[@amazed92]

many of those "junk" items may have been treasured family possessions

[@jaysonisgreat]

A small fraction of them might have been. Majority of them were garbage that he picked up off the street and in the dump and brought back as his treasures

[@rogerc.roberts4705]

I was in a collage human behavior class when I first heard of these people. During the discussion that followed I heard myself say, "But you never know if someone might need (name a hoarded object) as a pattern for...", that's when I discovered my father was a hoarder and my half brother and I were following the same pattern. What hurts now is knowing there were Model T Ford parts in the stash I now need to finish my model T truck...

[@rogerc.roberts4705]

@Altoid Bazingá Market is down, really not much interest in T parts at the moment. Some of my parts, like a NOS cowl lamp, were stolen by someone wanting to by drugs, and from my unserstanding he got $1 for the never mounted cowl lamp!

[@do7735]

I'm sure some of them are, but the disordered thinking in hoarding dictates that the affected will hold on to even the most useless and meaningless of things. The majority of that is junk.

[@marionanderson3441]

I remember reading that of the 18 (?maybe - it’s been a while since I read it) pianos throughout the house, not one was salvageable. Everything was rotted and perished. So things may have started as treasured possessions, but it wasn’t too likely they’d survive in that particular crucible.

[@jayleigh4642]

What an exstrodanary story, I felt sorry for them to end up in their home that then became their prison until their death, yeah sad 😔 thank you for yet another great video & presentation... Glad you kept the skull by the way. 👍🏻

[@ObsoleteOddity]

So glad you enjoyed the presentation - very much appreciated 😊

[@heatherchristofferson4726]

I came across your story of Ida Wood yesterday in my recommendations. I have to say I love your style of narration,and all these stories you narrate about.. AMAZING!!! 😁 I'm an E.R nurse , and because of the current state of affairs I'm working long, grueling hours and any break I get ,I tune into your channel. I can't always hear much cuz of the chaos and machines around my break room,so the actual visuals of what you're saying on screen help so much. Thankyou for these amazing videos..love them!!!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Welcome aboard! Thank you very much for your positive feedback Heather - much appreciated :)

[@erniefink8120]

Your work is amazing. Your American accent is a fitting one for the time period, as it bears resemblance to characters in 1930's movies (old men and tough guys). Don't apologize. Your accent is fine. Considering how badly most Americans pull off foreign accents, we have no room to say anything.

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Cheers Ernie! Much appreciated :)

[@helenbarry3760]

Johnie Depp does a pretty good British accent as Captain Jack Sparrow.

[@Kismet1313Karma]

The American accent was cool.

[@melissabarrett9750]

I thought Robert Downey Jr did an awesome British accent in the Sherlock Holmes movies he did with Jude Law.

[@debratunnicliff8718]

Thank you Obsoleteoddity. I always look forward to watching your videos & can't wait for the next to upload! I love them!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Hello Debra, Many thanks for your very kind feedback! :)

[@murrayjohnson587]

Debra Tunnicliff..me too! "just about the best when you want to view something authentic and creepy!" Your voice is just perfect for your creepy tales/ stories ! i'm looking forward to more creepy stories 🤗🤗

[@chineelmorgan383]

ObsoleteOddity am a new subscriber but I have fallen in love with your videos keep up the great job your doing...and your voice is awesome😊

[@xexewest]

I just found your channel a week or so ago and have been bingeing lol. This one is heartbreaking. The circumstances are incredibly sad but it is blatantly obvious the love they shared for one another. That level of love and devotion is rare. I wish people would have reached out in a positive manner. As far as your picture, I think it perfectly describes your message. You tell the whole story. The top is a skull , the death and shock value of events and stories. The bottom is a normal face showing life, to me this translates to the backstory. Just my opinion. Thanks for the great stories!!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thanks for your kind feedback Whitney - very much appreciated.

[@chrisw6164]

I thought I had a lot of books, but nowhere close to 25,000. That’s a relief. Now I can go to the bookstore this weekend with a clear conscience.

[@nikialwis5420]

i keep watching and re-watching all your videos! they are just amazingly put together and just perfect. i love them ❤ and will never get enough of them. keep up your amazing work. ❤

[@katiobrien7854]

This is a great channel. I found it 2 'episodes' ago, and subscribed right away. It is fascinating, and I am in awe of the amount of research that seems to have gone into each one. I am now working my way thru some of your older videos. Again, fascinating, and I really do like the slides and avatar just as they are

[@vicky4112]

Your Homer Collyer accent certainly came across like an old American codger. I thought it was great! A New Yorker might have pronounced his "I" as in "I am" sounding more like the sound heard in the word "try" as opposed to the "I" being pronounced like the "a" in the word "ah." The slight ah pronunciation is a bit more of a drawl as in a Southern accent. I'm a new subscriber and I love the visuals. I believe the first video of yours that I watched was the one about Borley Rectory. I wasn't expecting movement and when I saw it I almost fell out of my chair. I had heard about the Rectory when I was a kid and have always been fascinated by it. I love your work!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you! 😊 Glad you enjoyed the presentation my friend!

[@MarleyP666]

This story is always so interesting to me. I’ve heard it told by many people, but your voice makes it more intriguing than usual. Well done!

[@ObsoleteOddity]

Thank you very much for your kind feedback Marlowe, much appreciated :)

[@sallytilelli538]

I love your voice and accent, as well as your storytelling.

[@jaime3590]

I would say the accent sounds like an old UK NY accent lol

[@sandrapatterson2916]

Sally, you summed it up PERFECTLY!!!