Renee, your kindness will be rewarded for sure. It was very nice of you to let the family member have those recipes back. May your next auction or clean out be filled with old photos, recipes and vintage Christmas.

I had a similar situation at an estate sale. I purchased a few boxes of old family recipes and was going to put them together for work and try some of them. A day or so later I found a message on an area Facebook site about a family member hoping to find and buy back the recipes. I Facebook stalked the person and found out she was a daughter of a lady I worked with in the past. I contacted my old coworker to let her know I had them. I am a very sentimental person and did not accept money for them. They were generations of hand written recipes. I dropped them off to my friend. A few months later I received a package in the mail. My coworker 's daughter had books made with the recipes and pictures and she sent me a book. It was so amazing and I was so happy to have been able to give back memories to the family. Apparently the family didn't get a great deal of time to go through things before the sale.

You would think the Auction company would have protocol in place to avoid any mix up like your recipe box. I'm glad the family got their treasures back, thanks to you!

You have a heart of gold to give those recipes back (selling back) and letting him know of the box of photos. Not sure I understand why a family would arrange for a sale BEFORE everything has been gone through to get what they want.

Lol about the Santa deers.😂

The auctioneer is in a lot of your videos. She has a very distinct Pennsylvania accent and does her rapid-fire "5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5" auctioneer method each time. Always makes me smile.

Too bad we don't have more kind people like you. The world would be a much better place. God will surely bless for your thoughtfulness. 🥰

You are such a sweetheart! May your kindness be rewarded 100 fold! Happy Thanksgiving!

when you put good karma out it always returns

Autumn leaves in combination with a neat inventory, a little bit of everything. And a well known voice from a female auctioneer, lol ! 😬 Congrats on the Christmas lot for a whopping five bucks, I am pretty sure there´s something inside for your own collection as well as for resale. Huge compliment that you sold the box of recipes back to a member of this family, Renée. 👍 Keep it up, and if you sometimes got lack of content, there is a lot of indoor topics to cover during winter time (a walk through my collection, a look behind the scenes, history behind the items etc. etc.). Just my 2 cents. Greets from GER, U.

Hi Renee. Sorry you did get to keep the recipes that were in the box. I gather from what you said, was the family didn't know that the stuff was being Auctioned at all. I am also glad you gave them their Grandma's recipes back. Your such a sweet heart to other's. God Bless you Renee and have a Blessed thanksgiving on Thursday. Take care. Maria. 🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃👍👍👍👍👍🍂🍂🍂🍁🍁🍁❤️❤️❤️❤️🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

We can always count on you to do the right thing. How many people can you say that about? Still you would think people would be more diligent. I think the guy should have offered to copy the recipes for you. Mostly because it had the recipe for chestnuts (roasting on an open fire). Speaking of which, looks like Rudolph & Blitzen are on their own this year. Glad for you that you got the Christmas & the sweatshirt. Thanks for another great video! Have a wonderful Monday afternoon!

Happy the family was able to get grandma's recipes back, you done good......Did someone abscond with your elves?😮 Got some bang for your 8 bucks today! give little Miss Moose a fish, you feed her for a day. buy little Miss Moose some lures and a fishing pole, you feed her for a lifetime! ☺

I completely understand them wanting to keep the recipes. I have my grandmother’s old box and love it

A suggestion concerning the recipes for next time this happens. If there were some that you knew you would be making, take a picture of them. Sorry you lost the ephemera. Still a fun video.

You have a good heart

You would not want bad memories of keeping some ones Family recipes that they treasured either you did the right thing.

You are the best! Just seeing you have a new video makes me so happy. I am so lonely and you feel like a friend. 🤩👍 I need/want your videos every day. No pressure!😅

You have a beautiful merciful heart! It's what I love about you and why I watch you!!

You are such a sweetheart, Rene. How nice of you to give up your stuff for the sake of the family member.

I love hearing that auctioneer. I think you did very well. And I'm so glad that man found uou and got their recipes. And it was very kind of you to tell him about the photos in the basment. You have a big heart. And a beautiful smile. I love you. Stay safe and healthy.😘🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️💞💞💞✌️👶

So kind of you to let the man buy back his family member's hand written recipes.

That so awesome of you to sell back grandmas recipes. Kara will pay you back for sure.

You are a great gal Renee..HAPPY THANKSGIVING. You did a good thing,so Karma will be good to you.👍🤗💞

Rene for the gold! Those old handwritten recipes are a treasure chest. I always bag them when I find them, especially if they're Kosher. The last time I found a pile I rehomed them ASAP. I had to pull them out of the trash where my mother had thrown them.(eek!) Sometimes there's no family left, but if you're Jewish and observant, recipes you don't have can be like finding gold.

Renee!!! Thanks for taking us along with you! I appreciate you! You are so kind to give the family back their recipes! Stay safe stay great and keep up the good work!!!

Wow. Been following you forever Renee and we actually chatted a while back. I'm in Philadelphia and I don't often comment but, I do think that God has a special place in heaven for you.!!! No joke. Your kindness should be contagious. I was all choked up when you returned the recipes. God bless you.

Oh wow! I would have loved that old recipe box too (I love to cook). But I’m so glad you let the family by them back. I’m sure you will be rewarded for your kindness down the road. And for $8 I think you still got some pretty cool stuff.😊

I really liked the Griswold cast iron. Thank you Renee for taking us along for the ride.

IM GLAD THEY GOT THEM BACK WAS SO KIND OF YOU MY MOMS WERE IN A BOX AT A YARD SALE N MY SISTER GRABBED THEM N SENT THEM TO ME MY DAUGHTER SAW THEM IN BOX AND SHE BOOKED THEM ALL FOR ME IN BEAUTIFUL BOOKS ,,,I WAS SO SURPRISED N THEY MEAN A LOT TO ME MANY ARE IN MOMS N GRAND MOMS HAND WRITING SO IM GOIN THROUGH THEM MAKING NOTES FOR MY DAUGHTER I KNOW SHE WILL WANT THEM\

Renee - good Karma for getting those recipes and photos to the family. We actually had to copy my mom‘s recipes because there was so many people wanting them.

Your goodness is too awesome. Thanks.

You did the right thing! God bless

Nice Christmas haul Rene..😍😮 I'm happy that you got the sweatshirt you wanted and I love the vintage Eagles sweatshirt it's so freaking cool..🎉😊 Well done..🦃 Take care..👍💕🔥👊

My uncle wanted everything at Grandma's house. My sister happened to drive by his house when he was having a yard sale. And guess what was for sale- the rolodex of Grandma's recipes. My sister purchased it. SIGH

I had a similar experience. I was bidding on a recipe box. All of a sudden, the g-grand daughter started crying and saying those were my great grandmother's. I want them. Things got very quiet, and yes, she did end up with them. Very emotional.

Thank you for giving him back the recipe boxes. I think that the problem is that often one or two people are the executors and they make all the decisions. I have also had friends who, for whatever reason, aren't allowed access to pick things from the house. My best friend was co-executor with her Stepsister for her Stepmothers estate. The Stepsister allowed her own family to go through the house first. They took things that were from her Dad's side of the family. They got what was leftover. Sad.

Renee, your a good person letting them have the recipe box for what you purchased them for. I’ve seen the same scenario happen at several estate sales. At one estate sale a granddaughter wanted a mirror that was her great grandmothers. Someone had purchased the mirror as soon as the door opened. When the granddaughter ask if she could buy it they sold it to her for five times the amount that they purchased. I was shocked someone would do that to a relative that couldn’t get to it first.

This very thing happened to my family in the 80’s, our family was scrambling to get things back

You are truly a good person!! I always feel that being able to live with myself far outweighs any items. I’m sure that family was grateful.

You got alot of amazing things. That was really nice of you to give them back the recipes 🥰

Excellent you got a good deal, you were very kind and kept your integrity!😊❤

Thank goodness you didn't find Rudolph in that house!

Your so kind to sale back to this family member. I understand but said they didn't get it strengthen out before hand. Glad you got some of the items you wanted. Still over all look like you did well. ~ Texas

I bet the family member was so relieved to get those recipes back in his possession. I'm sorry you weren't able to keep them 😔 That was kind of you to tell him about the older photos. You never know the family dynamics and I'm sure he was nervous asking for those boxes back.

What an honourable way to behave Renee...wonderful.Liked the vintage Christmas decorations.

Why didn't the family members see the stuff before the sale? But guess other family didn't and to me, the stuff was fair game as it was being sold. I'm sorry for you. When my grandmother died, my mom and her sister inherited everything. My aunt's son screamed that he wanted the piano! My mom told him that there was an attachment to the will and the piano would go to me. I think he just did it for meanness. You have a good heart and attitude Renee! Hang in there.❤

Thank you for being so kind. How much did the deer head mounts go for?

Reena you have such amazing heart and show such kindness to all.

You were so kind to that man.

Those handwritten recipes are a treasure!

That was a pricey stack of iron! In other news, if I hear you two are 2.8 miles away from my house and don't come say hi? BIG TROUBLE! 🤣🤣

I have my mother's and my grandmother's recipe boxes stuffed with handwritten recipes. I would be heartbroken if they left the family. You did the right thing. It's disappointing to lose a great find but it'll come back to you in a different way I'm sure.

Good deads given come back to you! You are so considerate I'm sure you will get hundreds of fantastic, resale items or for yous to keep, in the future. I wish I could look at all your Christmas buys! There were several that I remember having at one time or another. We had the whole set of furniture like the couch in the basement. 🤣😂 It is amazing how many thing I recognized and remembered! Please be careful and stay safe! ❤❤

Was that a stack of 8 track tapes on that shelf? Go for it! All you need is a player that won't eat them. I like those road kill deer trophies!

Thanks for taking us along.

Fun auction 😊

You totally did the right thing. So glad you sold him back the recipes and let him know about the other box of photographs. It's a shame that they were there having to buy back their own property but unfortunately that's how it goes when there are lots of hands tied to an estate . May some good auction karma come your way!

You probably didn't want those recipes anyway, once you found the recipe for Rudolph Roulade! 🦌🍽️

Building Good Karma! Happy Thanksgiving to you.

This is common at auctions. I have actually returned handwritten letters to more than one family who told me they were accidentally sold at auction. I mean, I wanted them, but not if it meant the owners were truly heart sick over losing them.

That was good show. Thanks

Basement panelling was done in 1960's thru early 1990's . A cheaper way to upgrade homes. Like you thought of all relatives.

You are a kind person🌸🌸Happ Thanksgiving Renee!

I knew there was a good soul in you. Great video love you and have a great Thanksgiving 😘

I’m happy you sold those back to the family member. 😊

Your 1950s christmas tablecloth is worth around $45+, looks like mine so it's Priceless!

So fun going to auctions. Love you glasses!

So many cute things in all those boxes!! Nice auction!

I don't think anyone can build a basement entirely waterproof!

You are such a wonderful person. We have to go through all the pictures my parents had. I don’t know how we will get rid of some of them. We need to do it before Christmas because I need my guest room back.

Rene, you did the right thing with recipes. Great buy on Christmas stuff!

You are so kind. We had to buy family pictures back . from . someone.

Farmersville Auction in Ephrata PA has them all year long! Great finds!

That Philadelphia Eagles sweatshirt should bring some $$$.

I think it was very kind of you to sell back the box of recipes. But at the same time, when a family hires an auction company to get rid of the estate, they should make sure that they have removed anything that the family wants to keep before the auction list is even compiled for the ads. It is not fair to the people attending the auction when the family members decide in the middle of the auction that they don't want to sell certain items. One possibility is that the owner of the house left instructions in their will that everything was to be auctioned off and that the family members had to bid alongside other bidders if they wanted anything. I have heard of that happening to prevent family members from fighting over who gets what after a death in the family. By the way, I think you did well with that $5 purchase on all the vintage Christmas items. Thanks for sharing!

Karma points for you x

Well done. Cheers Adele.

In all honesty, I hate auctions. I rather go to estate sales, if you like something, you buy it and not be teased by a war of fighters. I admire you and how you respected the family. Good deeds will always be rewarded back.

Despite having to enter the John Wayne Gacy ‘crawlspace’ basement - “ these are original oils you know...” ( Brian Dennehey RIP) you braved the noxious fumes of decay and came away with some bargain-price vintage Xmas. Reclaimed recipes? Disappointing.. But - the sweatshirt! Great stuff.‘ You can take the mould out of the basement, but not the Gold out of the girl…….’🙂

I was at an estate sale and there was family stuff all over. Turns out the family had no say and wasn't allowed to get their stuff. When the state takes over and makes thing up, it's very bad. I hope to return some of the stuff I bought one day.

I would’ve asked if I could take photos of some of the recipes. I still have some of my Granny’s stuck on the fridge! 😋

You did the right thing❤

That's my mom's couch!

I am sorry you had to give back the receipts Sounded good.

Aren't you such a lovely lady I wonder if they would of asked for the deers heads back ❓nice one Renée 🖤👍®️

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You're awesome

Tasty deer.

Saw a WW2 Japanese bayonet with frog and a WW1 US wooden ammo box.

I think sometimes the family is too lazy to go through everything themselves, so they have the auction company do all the work of bringing it out. And maybe there's a time crunch between bringing it out and the auction starting. At least there's an auction. I know in the times when my great-grandparents had to clear out their 'estates' a good portion of the possessions went straight to the dump.

When my grandmother passed away, my mother just threw everything away in her house. I had to go in a take out a table and recipe box that she left for me. I ended up taking a few other things as well. My mother threw away photo albums and all her clothes beds all the furniture. She was heartless. If it wasn't for my aunt a few other items that were heirlooms would be gone too. Now it's just me. I've been downsizing and letting go of a lot of family stuff I had to keep for decades. I don't even want the pictures or recipe box I have anymore lol I know when I die my house is being left to a local shelter that they can sell it to have money to help animals. I pray I don't leave behind my animals.

I wont expound. But thank you Renee. 😊

Well, at least you could "get a-head" in this auction!! Looks like you did alright! I've had similar situations with family history items...usually paper, photos, and smaller pieces I would come across in dusty drawers or shelves, forgotten in in dark basements. I would just let them take these parts of family past.

You got good deals.

Good you gave them back, kinda click bait on the thumb nail. He didn't tell you to give them back!

Aww what a shame

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sad for the family