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I work at a storage facility, and it is surprising how often a customer passes away and their family does not know they have a storage unit!! It eventually gets auctioned off, and a lot of family heirlooms get lost. Crazy to think about!

You need a trailer for your truck: systematically dig through from the front, put the trash in the trailer and the good stuff in the truck. Once full, go and unload - then come back for the next load!

OMG the dust in there was so bad I found myself literally holding my breath when it all stirred up. I'm so allergic to dust that I feel like I should use my inhaler LOL

5:38 It's nice hearing you mention how storage auctions are usually busts. Between the cable tv and youtubers, someone would assume rural storage units and yard sales are full of valuables ready for the taking. Thanks for surfacing your exceptional finds and saving us from the grind, it's fun content.

I always feel a little sad about lockers, wondering if the person died and it was forgotten. In this case, I would imagine the previous owner would be thrilled that Alex is the one who bought it. You will not find anyone more enthusiastic or grateful about what the owner had loved enough to store away.

Alex, if this unit hooks you on some more storage auctions, I suggest you carry a few dust masks and a couple of the round security locks in your truck. That level of dust isn’t healthy, as you disturb it and often such units have rodent droppings too. Some facilities now use tumbler locks rather then padlock hasps, but in either case, once the office lets you in, unit security becomes your concern and for larger units you don’t want to leave it overnight without a lock.

A lot of the suggestions below are valid. I've been working for a major storage company for 9 years . A lot of people can't let go of items that belonged to someone who died . Theyh also can't bring themselves to go through it , sort it cuz it's too painful. So, they end up paying thousands of dollars only for me to sell it when sojmething happens with their finances , they get sick, or die. During Covid I had a number of older units that were paid for years by older tenants go to auction cuz they fell off the map. I'm pretty sure a lot of them died and the families didn't know the units were there. You also get people hiding units from their spouses cuz the spouse tells themn to "get rid of their junk" , and they tell them they did but put it in the storage unit instead and pay cash every month. And unfortunately, hoarders are a big part of our business.

This was such a fun video. Especially with you showing your inner child with each toy you found. Always keep that part of you alive. 😄

Wear a respirator. I had a friend who picked through old barns and storage lockers end up in the hospital with a very bad lung infection, diagnosed with particulates from mouse droppings. He was in there for more than two weeks. Nasty stuff.

Sorting: what you need for a unit of loose items like that is a stack of plastic lidded totes. As you find fragile items, like the yellow lamp, take the time to put it in a tote, even if It gets stacked outside temporarily, the lid keeps the product dry. Wrap it with some clothing that might clean up OK, like the bomber jacket. We’d line up totes and put media in one, tools in another, clothing (like the concert T) in a third, etc, right down a line. Shift those those fragile collectible toys right into totes, so they won’t be busted up in transport. Use the boxes and trash bags they were in for trash. One time saving tip is that If you handle it, put it in a container (save, trash, donate) don’t just re-stack it, that’s how your profit gets broken.. We use Shoebox size bins for coins, hot wheels, loose jewelry and the smalls, like the bottle openers, so that later we can work on them 1 small group at a time. Using a mix of large, regular and small bins helps with the initial sort, transport and storage space needed back at the warehouse, since they stack without damaging the contents, the way open top boxes do, with stuff sticking out the top. As much as possible, fill the totes so the lids can go on. If you start doing these routinely, create a routine, so it’s easier and faster, because sometimes you will want to buy more then 1 unit at the same sale, since one renter can have multiple units and you need to buy them all, so that matching pieces and parts will likely be there. Nothing worse then buying a unit were you can see the side of an antique $2000 dollar dresser and finding out the drawers were in the other unit, someone else got. Usually if multiple lockers were rented by 1 person, the facility will say so. If you get outbid on some, leave your contact info with the office or tape it to the other unit’s door suggesting the other bidder call you, so you can trade off or be on the lookout to buy/sell/trade with one another. It’s something nubies don’t think about.

I think that "Shera" figure is actually a McFarlsne Toys "Angela" figure. The purple ribbons on the staff as well as her head dress - helps identify. BTW - the TMNT Van - very good find!

That red phone looking toy is a Merlin, I haven't seen one of those in ages. In fact, I had most of those same toys as a kid, plus a lot more of the little girl marketed varity. Pretty cool that the mini pool table had the balls in one of those boxes as well.

In the junk drawer, the spring loaded embroidery hoop can go for up to $30. You can’t buy them anymore and I think they hold fabric very well.

i just love that even when the intro gets updated re. the images, the "i'm home honey" is still there 💕💕💕

I love your videos because you are positive, upbeat and happy. I want to comment on what you said about how funny it would be to donate some things, buy the locker, only to find that you just bought your own donated items. My Family came so close to doing just that. We donated a large dining room table and 6 chairs to The Salvation Army. Then we decided that since they sell tables of all sizes, we would check to see if they had a smaller set. As we walked around, we spotted a table we were dramatically drawn to. From across the room, it looked very small. In looking at it and walking around it about 10 times, I said, no wonder we were drawn to it....its our table. They had just put it on the floor without the chairs. We had it in our dining room for close to 30 years. We did get a smaller table but I guess as we said goodbye to the table, it wanted to say goodbye to us. Maybe furniture does take on a new or 2nd life at times!😅

Wow, what a blast from the past. I was born in ‘78 so all of those toys are familiar to me having been a kid in the 80’s. Love your channel!

Please do more of these storage unit videos...they are almost as good as the hoarders house! Almost.

That drafting table would be perfect for Stephen's new room. There is a large working surface on it and plenty of drawers for all of his art supplies. That was a fun storage unit filled with all of your favorite toys from the past. Thanks for sharing!

It's so nice to see the kid in you come out when you spot the toys in this unit!

I get that you don't want to haul off stuff back home that you're just going to turn around and take to the dump in the end but with a deadline to clear out the entire locker, you'd do well to refrain from searching through every single box and bag and sorting out good from trash and just take everything home and sort it out on your own time.

AHHH don't step on the table!!! That's potentially a Vivai del Sud wicker table. Could be 100x what you paid for in the unit!

Hi, your excitement is so contagious that I felt it all the way here in NJ. A lot of work but fun. I am glad you closed the shop and have more time to do what you love to do. 😊

This looks like a cross between my brother's and my son's stuff. So sad to see it left behind, but I'm glad you found it all.

Hi. Been following your blog for a few years. I still enjoy them as much as ever. Love the family as much as the goodies. Blessings to you all.

Hey Alex! Greetings from Italy! I have only discovered your channel recently but I am enjoying it so much! It actually kept me company while I was caring for my 18 and a half years old cat Puccio, during the last days of his life… it was nice to have something cheerful to go to ! I share your passion for antiques, something I inherited from my mother. Hugs to you and to all your beautiful family!

Locker Nuts paid $1 for a storage unit in California that was packed with hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of expensive and collectible model trains and models. He had several videos about it. Then revealed he bought a SECOND unit owned by the same person. Very lucrative find for him!

Alex KNOWS his stuff! He sees 2" of an upside down toy in a box 3' away and exclaims "It's a 1980s Batmobile!" 🎉

I don’t think I’ve ever seen Alexander so excited over a find before! The joy is just rolling off of him in waves!

This brought back so many memories. When you were pulling out some of those toys I was like, I had that! Great video as always Alex!!

No better person to have bought that locker than you Alex. Great finds. Hope your neck is ok after lifting all that stuff. I enjoyed this video,thank you.

I had those replica baseball cards as a kid. They came with some kind of baseball card collector set along with some plastic pages and sleeves to put cards in.

I itch so much to do this. Going thru stuff, organizing them, keeping/giving/selling what's good, I hope I can one day.

As a former storage mgr, a lot of units like that go because the owner goes to a nursing home, passes away, or is ill. They don’t just give it up. I’ve seen units that came up for sale that were filled with old tires, worn and dirty clothes, completely empty, with old freezers full of meat, you name it. You got a rare one. Often you will find a lot of tools and fishing gear of various ages. We had one guy get in using a family member’s passcode… as if cameras and passcode records don’t exist. He cut the lock and inventory tag (you do a rough inventory in the US- ie number of visible boxes, bags, or items you can see. You never touch the items if you’re doing your job the legal way.) and just took his stuff, turned the lock around and taped the inventory tag. I found it at lock check the next day. Needless to say, his family member got evicted immediately as they were on camera too.

So exciting!! This lot was meant to be yours Alex. I was getting stressed because you went through the boxes so fast, there might have been a treasure between pages or in between things. Also if you ever find a stuffed chair or couch always feel around in the sides of them. When I was young we traveled a lot with my parents and my brother and I would stick our hands in the sides of the couches in the hotels lobby. We collected enough coins to buy each of us a pure silver ornate pocket knife. Loved this video, I felt I was right there with you looking through all the goodies! 🥰🥰🥰

Wow Alex, we knew you had so much of a kid in you but, again...wow! The toys, the comics, and so on. Great find, great deal! Always much happiness and success to the Archbold family.

Let's just enjoy the video folks, instead of whining about what he is and isn't doing. Thank for the fun, enjoyed it much! 🌿💙

Alex, there's a storage locker YT channel called Locker Nuts, Jack Chestnut. He carries a paintbrush with him to brush away the dust on items. It works well, and the items don't get any more damaged by getting wiped off.

The red merlin game you pulled out right after the brass camp stove is worth some money, even if you don't find the battery cover... that thing was SO much fun!!

You have an incredible amount of patience going through everything, cleaning and sorting. Wow!

Wow, this storage locker looks like it was specifically made for you! Couldn't have been more perfect!✅️

Oh my! So exciting! What treasures are we going to find! On with the show. That was such fun, wonderful toys and collectibles found. Thank you! Much love from the uk 🇬🇧 x

Alex, it is good to see you so excited again about great finds. 😄 Really nice to see you have space to spread out and sort the toys. You always put out fun, exciting videos. Thank you for sharing another adventure with us. 🌞🌞🌞

This was a great time just your enthusiasm and excitement made it so much fun to watch and I’m glad you are going to make such a nice profit because you deserve it. And I will say you are not only fast but you are the most organized individual I’ve ever seen move so quickly⭐️👍🏻👍🏻

I wanted to enjoy this video more, but the whole time I was worrying about all that dust and your allergies. Good score, hope you’re feeling well and you do great at the auction.

I think with resession going to be a lot of these I'd keep a look out for a few more 🙂 Lots of dust not good for your allergies ! Alexander you need your mask & a place to sort /clean .Maybe the small garage behind Curiosity Inc / ice-cream shop would be good back drop to your video too. Some how don't think Melissa would want back at the house . 🙂 Some great finds in there .

I love the excitement! This storage unit was made for you

That little wavy-edged table is really cool, I could see that as a statement piece in a living room when it's cleaned up.

Alex, you are too funny. You get so excited especially when you find toys. Tells us you are very young at heart. Bet you Melissa will be excited, too. I'm 73 and have a storage unit that I've been paying a monthly fee, for over a year. I'm going to look into buying a small storage shed. Having it on our land. Start gifting things away. There are no antiques or vintage items. Thank you for the inspiration. Blessings. Rosie B. , Rio Grande Valley Texas USA.

Not sure if you figured it out, but in the He-man box, the silver disk was a turntable platter and the green thing I'm 99% sure was a christmas tree stand. I could be wrong but always fun to watch.

I once had a neighbor in an apartment complex - a retired lady without a lot of funds. She had been making monthly payments on a storage unit in Texas for 25 years! (she used to have a job there) She STILL couldn't decide what to do with it. Her sister pointed out to her that if she had all the money she spent on 25 years of monthly payments, she would have enough to put a huge down payment on a nice little house for herself. Yikes, it's painful to think about!

10:52. “There’s some kind of deranged mascot in here..” haven’t heard that in a while…lol

Re the yellow and green light fixture. In 1972, my then boyfriend (I was 13) gave me a "mushroom lamp" for my birthday. It was yellow! So there is a bit of a time reference there for you! Love watching you find neat stuff!

Skill, expert knowledge, and an intimately placed horseshoe working overtime! Way to go, Alexander

That woven two pieces of art is known as Namda from Kashmir (Cashmere), the place I come from, it's made of sheep wool, design using crochet, usually used in winter. Quite in vogue in my region and a dying art in Kashmir (Cashmere). Get it dry cleaned and you can used it in your living room probably in front of the fireplace 😉

I like the tapestries/rugs. You are the perfect person to have won this storage locker! So many neat toys!

This was so fun to watch! It seems like you are less stressed. You have more time to go through things and have fun with it. Happy for you!

Started watching the Potter series and have now subscribed. I only follow a few you tubers but it's the ones that are are very kind and treat people with love and respect. Alex you are one of these people and I look forward to more of your adventures x

Wow, what a great puzzle haul! I just sent you an email because I might be interested in buying some of them. It’s crazy that so many beautiful puzzles and toys were just sitting there untouched for so many years!

I can’t believe the variety of collectibles in this storage unit!!! 💜

What cool finds! Right up your alley. Thanks for taking us along for the adventure. (I was sympathy sneezing.)

I lost count of Alex saying “Oh, Look!!” 😁. How amazing it is that Alex would bid on a storage unit, sight unseen, and it be full of toys!!

This was the the first Canadian storage buy I have ever seen, loved it. Please do more, the Avon bottles and lamps bought me back. Have you ever thought of having your own auction?

Idea: would you consider doing timelapse from cleaning that kind of storage? Thanks for the video ❤

Ive watched this twice now and marvel at you digging thru thr fragile cardboard boxes for puzzles n games. Wish you would do unboxing away from the storage units!!

Alex you should have been masked the whole time in that unit. Anyway great find that was right up your ally .

I’m loving how excited you are here! A literal “kid in a candy store” ! Fantastic finds 😀

I’m so happy it was filled with toys… it must have been so exciting for you… it amazes me you took a chance on it and you really scored!

I think the pool table balls were in a box of old magazines at the beginning of the video. Great toys. I grew up in the 70’s and 80’s. Such nostalgia. Love it.

I think of everything I saw my favorite finds were the three light fixtures! That Sputnik style one! The caged glass you didn’t mention and the pop art! Beautiful pieces

I can seriously say that my son (Alex’s age) owned all of those toys. As he started growing out of playing with them I started selling at garage sales. I recall selling a huge box of only action figures. We never saved any. Our son’s Star Wars collection was much larger. I think about all the $$ spent 🤦🏻‍♀️.

As much as I love these videos I’d love to see the cleaning process of the stuff you keep. It’s an “oddly satisfying “ for me lol especially after seeing how dusty everything is

Nice haul, it is easy to have things in a storage unit and be out of sight out of mind and the payments just go out of the bank automatically. I’ve been there. Great you have sorted out the good stuff and it will have another life. Andy UK

SCORE that was an awesome storage unit for you to find. I probably would have recycled the crib and made it into a beautiful bench. 😃

What a wonderful find! What fun being a kid again with loads of exciting toy discoveries! I would have loved that white painted wood carved shabby cabinet next to white wire storage rack. I could see lots of potential with that piece, especially here in CA. When you sneezed 🤧, it spooked my dog and she left the room! 😆

It's such a weird feeling going through someone's stuff. It's a life story untold.

I feel like so many people would actually want something that said, ODD BLESS OUR HOUSE. I'd hang a sign for that lol.

Man that was a great find and fun watching you go through it all. With all that dust all over and your allergies, I hope you took some precaution while going through your treasures!. Good luck and hope you do well with the sale Alex!

Just in case you don't know about "junk journaling" (making journals and paper crafting with "junk" paper) --it's a huge and ever-growing universe. You'll find buyers (Etsy/eBay) for old things like those old magazines and catalogs--and almost ANY old paperwork/ephemera that people tend to keep forever and for no good reason (lol): ledgers, log books, hand-written receipts, ticket stubs, old photographs, cookbooks, hand-written letters, envelopes, stamps (old is great--not necessarily collectable) old text books (with graphs, formulas, etc. are fun), foreign-language dictionaries--basically any old papers, tags, tickets--oh yeah--and broken jewelry--book bling don't ya know!! The books and catalogs that aren't fit for collectors are perfect for us bc we tear them up anyway-- You can sell them in bulk to people who will break them up and sell junk journal supply packets or break them down yourself and sell bundles.... One or two more ways to recoup your investment 💰💶💵💸 🤓😎

22:36 - that's a Merlin, or at least what we called it. I played that for hours in the mid-80's. 31:52 - Holy Hobby puzzle!! Thanks for the memories! Happy New Year!

Admit it, Alex. You were having fun playing with those toys as you sorted them! Anyone who loves vintage toys would enjoy that!

I love your excitement when you find old toys! You worked awful hard on that $100 storage unit that’s for sure.

You have a great eye for spotting unexpected treasures, Alexander. I don't believe all of your allergies are due to tree pollen. Decades of dust and dirt are a major factor. You do quite well with mostly one-handed moving. Nice peek at the Mustang. Gotta see more Please sir. Best wishes to you and yours.

It was so fun to listen to the excitement in your voice for finding all the toys.

This looks just like my loft, I have a son of 47, a daughter of 33 and another son of 27 so up in the gods are toys from all these eras and some day they can get their buts up their and sort them out. You’ve inspired me to get it done. Thanks

32:54 Dual 8-track units are fairly uncommon. Even though its a lower end unit, hopefully it didn't end up in the dump. That metal disc at 19:07 could've been part of the turntable platter for that or another stereo.

That was a pretty cool lot! Nice that it had more in it than you originally thought! Hope it all does well at auction for you! 💙🐾

I make junk journals and my heart is breaking over the vintage paper you are throwing away. One person’s junk is another person’s treasure 😂

Seeing some of those toys brought back long forgotten childhood memories. Love it 💜

Buying storage units was part of my business model for about 15 years, Pre-COVID. It is an interesting thing that often the larger units go for less, in the same auction. It’s because not everyone has the time, crew, vehicle or space to deal with that large a volume. I have seen exceptions, such as when the door rolls up (back when such auctions were done live) and everyone in the crown can see obvious value. One thing to remember about on-line lien sales is that your phone can’t smell the contents for you, as you can at a live sale. This is both good and bad, but does have to be factored in. A Smoker or Pet Owner’s unit can drop drastically in value, once you arrive and open the door. Antique books, Sports collectibles and many items can be unsellable by the sell, without more effort. Watch for clues in the photos, such as Cat Trees, to help guide you on bid price. The good news is that in general, units sold on line, rather then in person can go for less and it’s hard to go too far wrong at the price u paid.

There's a lot of us who love old jig saw puzzles!

Got an ad for swiffer dusters in this video LOL

Oh Alex! I just LOVE the way you go through boxes! You're like a kid in a candy shop! Love from Calgary!

Wonderful find for you. I hope your allergies don’t play up with all that dust

Maybe wear a go pro with head band remembering it is on your head which means, every time you turn your head, the camera turns! Don't make your audience dizzy!!., this method will make good videos while you have two hands for sorting!

I can actually feel your excitement! I would take as much of the boxes of toys home to look through at home. Great buy!! Score!!

I was doing estate sales, I got the same wool art rug, cloth, print!!❤️ I wish I knew more about it

Loved the energy and passion. A great time finding treasure

Seeing He-man and She-ra toys made me remember when I used to watch the reruns of the original shows as a kid and wanted to get the toys. I did once have a McDonald's toy He-man of some sort that got lost and I wanted to get a original She-ra toy for my toy collection. I just can't convince my mom to get me one but I'll get one eventually even if I have to save up and buy it myself. I also once saved a old collectible Mellow Yellow bottle without the cap and I let my parents have it. It was nearby my house and my house is from the 1960's so I'd save so many things left around it. I once even saved a plastic flower pot from the late 90's to early 200's that my mom uses in her garden now. My parents saw the Mellow Yellow glass bottle and gave it to a collector who lived nearby. They didn't have that bottle in their collection yet. It wasn't broken at all either even though it's been outside for who knows how long. I still got to the spot and try to find old bottles I can save sometimes. I once found a old glass medicine bottle but it was broken and not worth bringing back home so I left it. I try my best to save what I can when seeing stuff like that anywhere.

Its just so nice to watch a storage unit video where the person knows what things are. THANK YOU. :D Looks like a fun one to get into!!! Maybe you can find a tripod in there too! haha.