Ah Katy, well done missus- great finds for your collections. I'm partial to a good biccie tin myself. Loved the history lesson too. Bryant & May, the London match manufacturers of the said strike were Quakers but surprisingly seemed a lot less concerned about the health and safety of their workers as compared to other very famous Quaker businesses of the time- e.g. chocolate confectionary makers, Cadbury (Birmingham), Rowntrees (York) and Fry (Bristol) who's ethos were deeply routed in their faith and values that made a huge difference to how workers were treated and valued.
Oooh! And yet another layer added to the story! That makes it even more a scandalous! I didn’t know about the other Quaker brands, but now I will be extra happy to have a Cadbury egg.
Ummmm.... I'm totally fascinated by your last antique find and the unexpected "Match Talk" history lesson!!! I had no idea. And side note: I just discovered your channel, and I'm so glad I did. I've been binge watching your videos for the last hour 😂 I love your creativity, style, and humor. Happy to be a new subscriber! Cheers and love 💕😊
Strikology 101-Thanks Professor for the cool history lesson. Thank God for the Salvation Army so girls could get s break… literally!!! Glad you’re back. What a haul, major scores.
Yes, you can put the butter dish in the fridge. But when taking it out it may cause condensation from the change in temperature to rust/tarnish the metal. But it’s perfectly ok to store your real butter on the counter as it is covered. Enjoy ❤
Congrats on the exciting haul! I love the lighters, but the match sticker is just so cute! Thanks for the lesson, too, I love learning random stuff like that.
The bisquit tin is very cool, can think of so many uses for it. Whoa on the shell dish container, and......with matching knife, nice! Oh my - the lighter is really cool, was surprised when you revealed it was "lighter". And...a reminder of sexy Oscar and all he has to offer! Adorable little mini lighter - how sweet. I don't recall ever seeing a lighter that small. I had no idea what the cigarette case was. Very unusual, a music box cigarette holder - interesting. Score on the match striker, I'm jealous - it's pretty damn cool! I did not know about "Lucifer Matches". I did google it, I will be reading more about them. Some of the images were pretty strange. I will be keeping my eye out for them in antique shops from now on. All the information on matches, I had no idea. Pretty scary stuff from back in the day. You shared a wealth of "match Knowledge" and very interesting about the history. I could see this being a topic at a gathering, to generate some weird conversations. I have a match collection - i only have a few antique/vintage ones, mine are mostly from the 90's to present time. You have inspired me to watch for vintage ones now. Thank you.
The match talk is great to pull out at a dinner party if you want to educate and horrify your guests 😂 But, yes, I don’t think I’ll ever find anything cooler in a match striker. I’ll continue to look tho!
I did find one or two online! www.ebay.com/itm/391931962730?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=szqOSpMQTM-&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=ymese5bbteg&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Wow, incredible finds! I love the tin and the match striker, but I also love how very "you" the other items are--what a success! Fascinating history lesson--I didn't know any of that.
@LaughCryDIY workplace safety has come a long way (even if it isn't perfect). Phossy jaw, radium girls, the Shirtwaist Factory fire, and probably much more...lots of danger just from going to work. Who knew a match could represent progress and safety? :)
I just love you I love your real realz and I love that you share your loves and information of your loves with us. Holotta love That teeny tiny itty bitty light...is all one needs. Love it. Thank you for being out in this 🌎
Good news is, butter doesn't need to be refrigerated. That's just an American thang we do, unnecessarily. Living in Los Angeles, I leave butter out, unless it's uncontrollably hot in my kitchen (like during LA summers) and I don't want it to melt entirely. Otherwise, if it's butter (not margarine or vegan substitutes) you can leave it out. Enjoy your shell!
Great history lesson, thank you! I live close to an avenue called Les Allumettieres (The Match Makers), and I now understand where it comes from. I loved the antique tin box. Maybe you could paint the indise in silver or black, and use it to keep an assortment of fancy tea bags (packet in individual pouches). I enjoyed seeing how much pleasure your found treasures give you. Have a great week, Katie!
To me, this was a perfect video. Very unique items AND cool knowledge. Its hard to pick just one treasure, I love the lighters, but the striker is SO unique. How could you possibly think you wouldn't find anything?? Its PARIS!😂
What an unexpectedly awesome haul. Love all your finds. The biscuit tin design reminds me of a Maxfield Parrish print I have, ethereal beauty! You'll have to give us another tour of your match/ lighter/ ashtray/ cig case " But I've never smoked" collection. 😹😻
Great finds. That’s funny that you have never smoked but collect smoking accessories. I don’t drink but I love vintage bar accessories. And thanks for the history lesson. Fascinating stuff
So many cool things! Can’t decide between the Empress lighter and the Japanese cigarette case. Thank you for the interesting history lesson. The Victorians had quite a few toxic manufacturing processes - look up ‘poison green’ sometime. Glad you found treasures that you could fit in your suitcase!
Scheele’s green! Another history lesson for another day. I’m so surprised by how many people dig the empress lighter. They’re pretty easy to find online.
Great video, loved the match history. I liked everything, because you have a great eye. I think liked the box best. I'm a sucker for that period and boxes to organize with. Ended with a preposition, sorry.
The Matchgirls' strike of 1888 reminds me of the Radium Girls here in the states, who painted glow in the dark numbers on clocks & watches in the 1920's & 1930's.
@@LaughCryDIY From Wikipedia: *Do The Radium Girls still glow?* The half life of radium is roughly 1,600 years. Today, roughly100 years after their death, the Radium Girls are still glowing where they are buried.
Itemized fan-girling alert! Alert! OMG, the biscuit tin. So romantic! Chef's kiss! Also--dude!--even the butter was pretty back in the long ago. I can't get behind a pen that's not chew-worthy, but hell yes for lighters! I'm on my five-millionth pack of smokes rn. And, as a chain-smoking writer, I think that pen lighter is perfect for me. Lmk if you don't already have my address. The tiny lighter? With purple snake skin? OH HELL YES. Because sometimes a fancy lighter is worth the price of a purple snake's life. I'm literally swooning about the cigarette box. Who's jealous? What? Best-worst of all, I can't with the match striker and the history lesson. Swoon. I'm over the edge now. And up at 4am on deadline. 😜 And rambling....k....End of micro-procrastination break....🥰
I am honored that you match my enthusiasm and understand why I picked them up! I was worried I wouldn’t find much in the markets because things are sooo pricey or breakable, but I’m so happy I found what I did.
I never thought I could be so into match talk! At this point I'm convinced u could sit in front of the camera and make farting noises and I would Still watch😂
