Emotional Writing Box Restoration Reveals Adopted Man’s True Parentage | The Repair Shop 

If all TV could be as uplifting as this show! Will & the other shop folks are such skilled crafts people & such beautiful human beings!

The look of genuine surprise on Alan’s face at the reveal was priceless. I know he will treasure that writing slope forever.

That is a family heirloom that will be passed down for generations. Wonderful restoration.

I am truly touched by this story! What a fantastic job you did Will! Just marvelous!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼❤️

Thank you for including the whole story in this clip.

"Oh my word. That's marvellous." What lovely, heartwarming understatement in the face of something so special and the remarkable job that Will did. He's not just a miracle worker, he's a master craftstman...

Absolutely beautiful restoration, had me very moved too. well done Will,for lovingly restoring such a poignant and significant item in this man's life.

Such admiration and respect for the painstaking care and level of restoration that was put into this. What a wonderful heirloom this will be for another generation to cherish. Outstanding workmanship.

Apart from the incredible skills & dedication of the team they are such truly wonderful people. This is a really amazing programme 🙏❤️

Will not only is a miracle worker, but he is also BRILLIANT.

Will, it must be such an amazing feeling to see the emotional responses from your clients. Realizing that what you have accomplished by labour of your own mind and hands, means so much to them. The expression on your face shows how much it means to you, too. Keep doing what you do, so well. You are so fortunate to find such pleasure in what you do for a living, may your labour always give you such joy!

What a wonderful story! To think Alan felt guided to that spot . . . .

It must look how his parents left it when they put his adoption certificate in it, so beautiful.

I looked for this ending for an hour, glad it came up....wonderful story and wonderful job on the box. I subscribed because of it!!

I have a writing slope that I found in the loft of my Uncles house when I cleaned out his estate after he passed away. It belonged to my Great Grandfather and means a lot to me. Interestingly it also had letters in it although not containing the bombshell kind of information that Alan's did. I really should restore it.

That is beautiful a real craftsman. It's a real treasure box 💜you made his life complete.

When Alan said he didn’t know why he looked in the attic, I think it was his mum willing him up there and wanting him to know the truth. My great aunt found out 1 day before she was married that her sister was her mum as the birth certificate had to be provided to the priest. His family wanted the marriage cancelled. Her husband refused and stood his ground.

These people are miracle workers, the way they restore everything

Brought tears to my eyes. Truly an amazing job. Well done, Will.

Will’s expert restoration brought such validation to Allen’s life; his Sister Ethel’s life. Happy Birthday indeed!

What a brilliant restorer. All so delicately done. Bravo.

I just wanted to hug that man. What a wonderful show.

Just incredible Will……such a talent and such a great way to help others.

Well. This made me cry. Just beautiful. ❤️

Wow! So emotional, the box full of history! Wonderful restoration.

Will is such a sweet, kind and caring guy 👍🏼

Touching story. I've been watching for the ending to this story for days, very worthwhile.

Can you imagine being in your 70-80’s to find out your sister was actually your Mom 😳

Great job Will...brought a tear to my eyes.

I am deeply moved by this incredible miracle work which goes beyond highly professional craftsmanship- the young fellow showed so much understanding and compassion for the lovely man and made him (and us) very happy indeed 🏆💫✨

Not a dry eye in the house. Will the miracle worker. 🙏🏼

So beautifully restored, he is so proud walking out of the shop with his treasure! Glad he found it, I think it brings some joy to know the truth!

Well Alan…. This old man in America is shedding some tears for you mate. God bless.

His smile was everything

What a break through!

So glad that through your awesome skills you made this memorable for this man.

Sometimes things are just meant to be ... what a beautiful end to a very emotional story.,. Reminds me that things are so different today ....and at least he was kept and loved with in his family which was the best that they could do at the Time... he was loved and thats all that matters ❤

Will you are not only a multi- talented miracle worker but also an extremely handsome one too.

My father had exactly this experience. He was 56 when he discovered that his sister was in fact his mother.

Beautiful restoration!!! WTG. You made him very happy!

Wow what a story! I would have loved to hear the rest of his story!

Nice one Will !!

Amazing....great work and a great historical significance. I agree with a previous person on here who made the comment " his mom (sister) willed him to the attic." May he enjoy that box and treasure those memories for a long long time to come.

So glad I found the whole piece with the reveal. What a remarkable transformation!

Oh Will, what a transformation, u star

This is really beautiful and touching. I’m wondering, though, most writing slopes of this quality had a secret compartment that is extremely hard to find if you don’t know that it’s there. Since it looks like Will just replaced the leather and retouched the exterior, he probably didn’t do enough work on the interior to find the compartment, if it exists. It was usually under the pen holder/inkwell area and could be opened by pushing one of the bottoms down, pulling up on one of the dividers, inserting a small pin into a hidden hole, etc., depending on different styles and manufacturers. I wonder if this writing slope holds any more secrets.

I just love the stories. I love how precious treasures are restored with so much care and love and with upmost appreciation. The extremely talented team of craftspeople are so human and relatable and that makes this show one of the best ever created. I also hope it inspires more young people to look to joining industry that repair and restore. What a beautiful rewarding job to have.

I just GASPED in astonishment and wonder at how BEAUTIFUL the restoration turned out! Simply AMAZING!! Such a gift for Alan to receive. Thank you for sharing. And for reminding us all how immeasurably valuable & important craftsman skills are for the human soul 💖

This segment really touched me. Love the Repair Shop and all the unique talents and craftspeople who restore and conserve interesting items. Thanks for the post.

Wow! gives me hope for humankind !

I love this series. I use to watch it on Disney when I lived in Ohio. I’m a happy camper and thrilled yo see it again.

An amazing transformation.

Will has sentimental eyes about this project. The box turned out so elegant . Fantastic job from the restoration 🌲💚🌲

A touching story and an amazing job! My parents have a writing box just like that and it has a secret hidden compartment. You wouldn't find it unless you knew to look. I wonder if that one does?

Amazing to watch such a young man has such wonderful skills - a true artisan.

Amazing story and incredible work !

It looks gorgeous! I'm glad they could fix it. :)

Even with watching the process of the restoration, the reveal itself took my breath away.

Hard work is it's own best reward, but to have that kind of appreciation for your hard work - it doesn't get much better than that. Beautiful job btw!

Such beautiful work

Gorgeous outcome. ❤❤❤

How much is that box worth in a flea shop? Not much I'd imagine, but to Alan? Absolutely priceless!

This show makes my heart warm everyone in the series is lovely and the people who bring in the items are also lovely this story touched me .

Cried so hard!!!!

I guess you would have to tell your kids early on before the broadcast that their aunt was actually their grandmum. What a difficult thing to have to find out and do but that was more common in the past then will ever be found out.

How sad but joyous at the same time. Such a brilliant programme, such brilliant skills involved.

That was incredible!!! It brought so much joy to him as well as me. I teared up 😢😢😢

Thanks for giving us the WHOLE episode! Beautiful, beautiful work. Happy ending.

The funny thing about reparing this box. Is that the materials ecxept the piece of leather cost just less then 5 pounds. Just a piece of veneer and a few tiny bottels of paint and some bone clue. Amazing

One of the things I love about the Repair Shop is that it provides a forum for men to become emotional in a supportive non-judgemental environment. They can get choked up, cry, be reduced to speechlessness, sparkle with delight over a toy, without it being seen as weak or having anyone trample on their vulnerability. And not just the people who bring items in. We see the men in the Repair Shop team expressing their own emotions. It's lovely. It's healthy. It's like an antidote to the endless stories of toxic masculinity that seem to abound.

Wow, what an awesome restoration by Will of this special box! Beautiful craftsmanship!

Absolutely beautiful. What a great job you did Will to that box. Totally amazing.

what a great story and what an amazing job the young man did! i'm blown away! wow...just stunning, well done you!

Such an uplifting story! I'm glad that there are still traditions and crafts that are still being utilised, to preserve the past and to bring people joy, memories and a sense of connection. It's lovely. I hope that the younger ones will always be able to recognise the value in older things. Based on the typewriter revival, I think they will.

What a shock for that man to find out

88 year old resident of Florida USA Loved seeing this series on TV but it's not on any more

how Will? managed to get a dirty old box into something that looks brand new is amazing

Wonderful !!!!

STUNNINGLY SKILLED WORKMANSHIP.........👏👏👌❤❤💯

What a wonderful story. I am so glad I found this video to see the ending to story. And what a fantastic job on restoring this box. Beautiful!!

Such beautiful restoration!

Wow, what an incredible job! Well done!

This is GREAT, THANK YOU.

Not just a link “with the past” but hopefully a link to the future too ❤

Amazing job guys, this one touched my heart!!

That is a beautiful story.

Ahhh my eyes have leaked as I do understand the emotions quite well. Beautiful work completed with talent, great care and wonderful compassion! A treasure beyond measure for its discovery and contents and made even more so by its wonderful restoration by a talented, amazing good soul. I am so glad to have had this video in my feed! ❤ You have a new subscriber! 😊

Awesome job

One of those rare moments when a thumbs up just doesn’t seem enough.

a-maz-ing! just awesome work and what a story! thank you all! :)

Wonderful 😭

This a much needed gift of love by gorgeous people with amazing hearts , my hope that one day we might chose to teach this repair shop idea in schools to keep the skill alive and that loving feeling of human nature at its most wonderful uplifting spirit of love and appreciation of all things material and emotional spiritual gifts of pure hearts restoring precious life stories of hope and memories that can never be replaced ,? Unless by the hands of gifted people like those who reside here at the repair shop Blessing to you all Earth angels Namaste ✊🏻💞🤝👊🏻👊🏻🌏😇😇😇🎉🌷

I AM IN AWE.

Magnificent

Wow you did a fantastic job Will. It looks so beautiful. You are a very very skilful restorer. Wonder if it has a secret little compartment??

I love this show!

Handsome will😊

Totally awesome 👌🏻 ❤️💫✨️🙏🏼Totally awesome and serendipity to be admired ❤💯❤💯❣️❤💯❤💥

Several years after my grandfather died my grandmother began to claim that his sister was actually his mother and that his parents were actually his grandparents. Unfortunately this rumor wasn't known until everyone from that generation already died, so the truth probably never will be known.

Wow!!