For those trying to figure out what castle this is, it's the White Tower at the Tower of London. Built in the 1080s (well... the original was. I'm sure the hat piece Adam has here was built much later).

I used to work for BBB for 13 years to end its 45 year run. I freaked out when I heard you used to work there when I first got hired! Alan, along with Tim, Matt, and Jane’s work, to name a few, was inspiring! Their process, ingenuity, and creativity is unmatched. BBB was family that was truly something special. As always, thanks for doing what you do and helping inspire my work and educate my skills!

It was like old home week watching your video. I went to Beach Blanket more times than I can count. The pianist, Michael Ashton, and I are still friends. The original Mr. Peanut, Bill Kendall, was also my friend. I've lost touch with Val but her voice will live with me forever. It is so cool that you have a piece of that history and that you worked there; I had no idea. The show that's in Club Fugazi now, Dear San Francisco, is a fabulous show, if you get the chance. Thanks for taking me down memory lane today. Now I need to go through my old photos. 💜

Adam ... thank you. For over 30 years I have worked locally as a designer and scenic artist for theater and opera, with the occasional side-step into special events. You'd think think that after all this time I would be able to let go of those jobs that did not go so well, but I admit that it hurts my heart (and sense of professionalism) that there might be people who would run the other way if they saw me coming again. Amazing, isn't it? How in those moments we forget all the times we succeeded, and brilliantly? It really helped me today to hear you speak so candidly about jobs-gone-wrong, or times when you got in over your head. Because such moments are ones where we learn, and grow. But it is all too easy to get caught up in our own sense of failure. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

The Reel Directory is still a thing. I don't know if you can a physical copy. But there is a website.

Beach Blanket Babylon ran for an amazing 45 years. It ended in 2019 and was replaced by “Dear San Francisco”.

as someone who works in stage design i love this so much!!!!! i love when he discusses theater :)

As someone who moved to the Bay Area (and San Francisco) within the last five years, it's truly a joy hearing you talk about the recent history of the city.

Love you Adam. you were a major part of my chidhood joy watching cable TV, this video makes me proud of how you've evolved. the pride you show for this institution makes me so happy. Thank you for sharing your joy and appreciation with us,.

8:30 as someone who has build his fair share of architectural models during Uni, i recognize the hand of the Master. It may look rough to some, especially on closeups, but that's someone making these for production. I've no doubt in my mind that the individual that worked on this piece made spectacular models when they so desired. Everything's done with the required precision, balanced on the point of time. When you have a deadline, being able to make something like this fast AND more importantly, clean... it's not easy. Many of us struggled early on with this dilemma "i need to make it look good"... and then you came in with a half finished project and your adjacent pieces (plans and presentation) suffered. Good piece. Love it, especially because it's a hat. :))

Thank you for posting videos! You’re literally my childhood!! I loved mythbusters!

it's so cool watching him pulling information emotions and memories.. his mental palace is insane..

Chair of the Federal Reserve was a side gig

Adam please do more videos like this ! You had my full attention all the way and it was a joy to listen to all of this 😁

Thanks for that insightful look at such a neat moment in history!

Seeing this prop makes me miss working in the theatre. For the Demerit Badge pack it should be called "Everything that can go wrong..."

You sir are a master storyteller. Thank you for sharing!

"The Accident Demerit Aficionado Collection"! 🤣😂🤣

Great story. Nice trip down memory lane.

Looks like the White Tower at the Tower of London

Some of your best videos are you talking about your past experiences. I really enjoy when you talk about your ILM days.

It's funny. When you described the giant wigs and such I immediately thought of Chris on Project Runway and then you mentioned him. 😂 He was my fave on PR.

That thing about enough detail that makes it look good from the audience makes me think of an adage a scenic designer once taught me. "It can look like shit from the orchestra pit, as long as it will go by the front row."

Call your de-merit badge bundle The Maker Bundle. Because every maker has experienced every single one of those. I'm only a weekend hobbiest and I can check off most of those every time I walk into my shop.

As soon as you said Chris March, I knew exactly who you were talking about. He was great on Project Runway. I'm sure he's missed by many.

Your hippocampus is something to be awe inspired by

My wife and I saw BBB when on our honeymoon in San Francisco, hi-larious.

Holy cow! I looked up those hats and they're WILD! I thought Adam was being hyperbolic, but I have really seen cars that aren't as long as one of them.

I loved Beach Blanket Babylon. Saw it many times.

I loved that show so much, I’d always try to go about once a year. Was crushed when they announced they wouldn’t be continuing.

I LOVED Beach Blanket Babylon!

that building looks great! I've made great things out of foamcore to the point that i have doubled back to using it over other foam. three years in a row my first prop of the year has been a foamcore sword

For the de-merit badges call the collection the measure of experience. Bonus points for sending them attached to a fabric strip that is also a measuring tape.

Such a simple but totally recognisable model of the iconic, White Tower, at the Tower of London. I hope it has a home with your set of the British Crown Jewels

Cool Thank you

Thats super cool. The tower of London is a good choice plus its haunted

Just wanted to say thanks again for staying apolitical; Left or Right, we all need a break from politics and a little pleasure in our lives. 🍻

Great video sir

The bundle of demerits should be called "The Lifetime Achievement Bundle"

3/4 of the way into the video without mentioning the Tower of London prop….love it

I would suggest a forgot to eat or drink badge. Plugging away on a project for 7 hours unable to tell why you're grumpy then you remember you still need food to survive.

Lovely

Suggestion for the demerit badge bundle: make a 25th badge, a kitchen sink. Then include it in the everything bundle, and you get where I'm going with this...

Looks like the Tower of London.

Was NOT expecting that castle to be a HAT

Adam savage is class ..wish they bring back mythbusters

The full set HAS to be called the 'Total Failure' package.😂

Wow!!! Freakin WOW!!!❤ cool you have a prop from that show!

They still have directory here in richmond va.

I love your Workshop but I got to ask do you use everything in there.

I love the 3D Print Spaghetti demerit badge.

My Beach Blanket Babylon story: I massaged the partner of the costume tech as they visited Tahoe. Loved the massage, and sent his partner. Partner thrilled, both saying Best Massage Ever. Extra tip: Bring your girlfriend down for a show. Set up with great seats, middle, middle. What a hoot! I was in tears.

The pitcher with brown liquid on the edge of the workbench is triggering my anxiety! lol

Off-the-cuff suggestion for the masterpack of badges: "An Embarrassment of Glitches"...?

Adam Savage. Master of rabbit holes.

A feel like a complete set of badges should be called “The Complete Maker Experience”

Nice

Where is the San Francisco Hat? I hope it’s been preserved.

I noticed the Emeco 1006 chair in the background with a lot of holes in it. I wonder about the story behind this object. Is it optimized for minimal weight while remaining functional and not falling apart? I need to know :)

The "Life Bites Back" bundle ™ & ©

Gosh this video is how I found out Beach Blanket Babylon shut down!

Could you imagine how those people that past you by on the reel directory feel now that you're pretty famous and have worked with a lot of big names

I had no idea that Allen Greenspan made hats!

I love the models adam makes,he's hot a real talent.

Excellent video! May I humbly suggest a name for the collection of Demerit badges? DeezMerits

Suggestion for the collection of demerit badges: The Sigils of Ultimate Learning!

Maybe the badges should be called the Get Good Collection. I'd buy that.. LOL

I'm in for the 24

I was just at the White Tower this morning

Since this is a blast from the past video i gotta try and ask. In the first episode of mythbusters I noticed a small mad hatter figurine. After posting about it I actually got a message from American McGee himself saying you made him a costume back in 1999 for his first game. Any chance you keep a collection of old project photos?

Here I was thinking it was Beach Blanket Babylon 5

The Reel Directory is a website now.

I loved BBB. I attended that show 3 or 4 times. Is it still even running?

So I don't understand the Val Diamond story about them being one note off key? I need a better explanation because I'm curious.

24 Badges = Cave Maker Collection

I hope he talks about that swiss cheese chair in the future

tower of London

The name of the pack that contains all badges is obviously "cluster fuck"

Name suggestions for the full demerit badge budle: - The Giving Her She's Got, Captain bundle - The Life, The Universe, and Everything bundle - The Kitchen Sink bundle - The "Yes And" Bundle

THE BLUNDER BUNDLE

"The Demerithon - 24 Demerit Badge Collection"

Suggestion: fubar badge kit/ collection

how about calling the all 12 badge collection "the blunders pack"?

The title made me think the video would be about grant lol

$55 well spent, Adam. Worth way more than that with your stories.

Huh? Was that actually plugged into the wall while on someone's head??

That show closed just End of 2019.

I think that all creators see too much. And the clients seldom even see them

The collectors set could be called "Want a Cookie" . (If you know, you know - lol.) And it would be appropriate because if the badge/patch happens you probably need one.

The FUBAR bundle?

Call the bundle "The natural walking disaster" bundle?

That’s really annoying camera movement. Bailing out.

Go mid 2000's "Epic Fail Bundle".

MAKERS LIFE BUNDLE

Hello Tested! Hopefully Adam sees this, I know he has a love for making boxes, my favorite is the 1-12" Mitutoyo micrometer box, but Inheritance Machining just made an absolutely beautiful box: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q7eBe5uJ39LLhok.html

Fake News, Fake News, this is a basement workshop not a cave.

did you really just pay 55.00 for it ? ..wow amazing

Fire the cameraman. Phone on stand is much, much better.

Please no hand-held camera. I like the fixed phone-cam, it looks raw, un-slick, real. I don't mind the stand-adjustment noise, I'm used to it, in fact it makes it even more live.

That's not a flying Razor Crest.