You might want to try charcoal briquettes for the moldy, musty smell. Place them inside the cabinet, in a box, & close it up. The briquettes absorbs the smells & any moisture. Set the used briquettes in the sunshine for several hours, & they can be used again. White vinegar & water will remove the mold, just don't soak the wood. Murphy's oil soap works wonders on old furniture & really brings back the former, lovely patina. You've done very well here, Taco! Congratulations
Taco, Nice finds today. Craftsman hand tool lifetime warranty is still honored by Lowe’s, Ace Hardware and other places that sell them since Sears is gone. My late grandpa (born 1899) referred to mouse droppings as “watch out for black rice” in growing up in the days before advanced food preservation. I remember Renee saying that she understands German. Take care, B
Spectacular find! Love all those vintage German and Oriental plates/serving trays. The "dresser" and tables are all vintage pieces. With proper cleaning (i.e. see comments below on how to clean off mold with vinegar, bleach, or O3 filters, etc) pieces could be worth $$$. 🤑 🤑 🤑
Hi. The large plates you are wondering about are not plates. They are trays made in Germany, possibly before WWII. Hand painted on porcelain. Seems you have a nice collection of vintage porcelain, My advice: have it appraised for sale on Etsy - not a flea market merchandise!!! Good luck’.
Yep, the cherry plates likely had a metal rim and handles, at one time. All the porcelain I've seen deserves to be appraised before you do anything with it. I believe your hedgehog plate is a studio art piece. The artist's mark is "GV". Great buy, TS!
You took the words right outta my mouth! I was going to ask Taco why he didn't have a knife on him (as it drives me nuts to watch people tear boxes apart) and then I remember he just found that SAK!
Always research old crockery. My parents collections, mainly bought at flea markets, sold for a fortune at an antiques auction. One large, cracked and repaired cheese dish, sold for enough that it paid for rewiring the house to get it up to code for sale.
I doubt he will do anything like that. I just watch his videos because of a morbid fascination with how he (mis)treats the obviously fragile items. "Bull in a china shop " should be this channels name. 😐.
The hedgehog plate looks like it could be a trivet, for holding a hot pan? Grandma's stuff, she probably became an adult around WWII or before. Lots of vintage!
It's a toilet bowl auger...Clean out your potty. Coil spring goes back in the metal tube, insert in toilet bowl turn crank and push down. Cable goes through toilet trap to clean it...
I've collected glassware for years. I've also taken classes in appraising glassware and collectibles.. I'd recommend really checking the glassware and dishes as they could bring in good money. Great unit.
Hope you check each one of those coins out...Looks like the person was a collector of old coins! The Gold is a Great find there Taco!! Some of those blue Japanese plates could be very good too!
OMG Taco Stack a spectacular storage unit. The owners must have from Germany. Lovely treasures and gold jewelry!!!! It's an amazing find, and take it to reputable jeweler to gain information. Hugs and kisses for Queen Salsa. GREAT VIDEO AND GREAT CONTENT. THUMBS-UP ALWAYS!!!!!!!!
AWSOME find!! Congrats on 244k viewers!! The “cloth bag on a hanger filled with clothes pins” is from the 40’s, 50’s, or 60’s and maybe 70’s!! My Mother had one hanging on her clothes lines for at least the 1st 10+ years of my life in Lakewood CA! When we moved to Charlotte, NC, she wanted nothing to do with a clothesline! A drier was on her list of MUST HAVES!! I do so enjoy the excitement you bring to “unboxings”!! Keep on going! How’s your friend who went for an interview as a youth pastor? Haven’t seen him in awhile and wonder if he got the position!!! If you’re not comfortable sharing that here, please let him know that I’ve had him pr🙏yer!!!☺️👏🎉
To use the magnetic record cleaner, you put your record on play on the player and you gently hold the cleaning brush on the record as it goes around in the play mode and it brushes out the dust etc from the grooves. Possibly that bag with the clothes pins is one designed to hook onto a clothes line outside and you can slide the bag along on the line as you hang out laundry to dry. Growing up we didn't have a dryer, so my mother had to hang everything outside on the line to dry. You did MAJOR good in the unit! Congratulations!!
Wow! Gold, nice I hope you get some good money for those rings. That bag with the cloths pins in it, my mom used to make those bags when her old one would wear out. Memories for sure.
Hi Taco Stacks. What a great locker . I read a few comments so you know how to clean the furniture I would look up those Japanese plates might be worth it. I know you’ll do all this because you do this for a living. I’m glad you found a wonderful locker you’ll make some money for sure . Stay safe PEACE ✌️✌️✌️✌️💕💕💕🦮🦮🦮🦮💯💯💯💯💯☮️☮️☮️
Hi Taco, an absolutely FANTASTIC locker !! Please keep us informed on how you fared with the gold jewelry and the furniture. Give Ms. Salsa a hug for us. THX for the fun!! Me in Iowa.
The VHS tapes might be something interesting to watch, especially if they are “home movie” type tapes. It appears the previous owner was either a German immigrant or was in the military and like a lot of us collected a lot of goodies along the way.
Great locker with Gold and treasures, great advice from the people writing in the comments about cleaning the furniture and lastly the mice/rat droppings. Take care and stay safe ❤️🇦🇺 xxx
hello, so where the hedgehog plate comes from I can't say. But the plate with the metal edge this is a cake plate. These are rare nowadays, however. Greetings from Germany, and remained healthy :)
That hedgehog looked like it had crossed swords like Meissen. But it really doesn't have the quality of Meissen. Greeting from an American living in Germany for the past 16 years
@@fedupnow61859 hello for meissner porcelain the engraving looks like it is not blue and it doesn't really look like swords. I've been looking for some but haven't really found one that looks like the hedgehog plate. So it's time to keep looking, maybe I'll still find it.
Taco, a little elbow grease, to clean up that old pc. of furniture. Its sold wood. Old gold jewlery is vintage in style, great find, you well made your $10.00, back! Oh & the swif army knife, is good & not a pc. of junk, either. The kitchen towels, that where used to wrap the dishes etc. are old & collectable. If you look them up you will see what I mean. The merchadise, in that storage unit, is older. (This is your week for, BOOKS) That toaster is classic. Some of the cards could be sold for say, .10 - .25 ea. or do sml. bundles, for $1.00 or more. What a pleasent locker, buy!!! The prince phone, collectable, hopefully it works.There getting harder to find. the leather sandels look like there european. Finally, the four leged, drop leaf, table is OLD; I would keep it in mind, when selling it, Taco. Do take care. (Fl.)
Do it gently, though! Not too much water or you can ruin the wood. I know, he knows that, but we all thought Mom did, also. As I said, easy on the wet, but the formula is good. Also disinfects at the same time.
That one looked like it was grandma's stuff. Loved all the ceramics. Tools will sell good. Good unit. Made your 10 dollars back easy. Good luck on your next unit. Take care. Thanks for sharing.
wash furniture with bleach soaked cloth and the mold will go away. legs are for bath chair or walker. This is the unit that kept of giving. tools, jewelry and blue dishes are pretty.
Hey Taco. YOU WERE DUE FOR SOME GOLD!!! Gold is @ $1950 per ounce so you can make some decent money off even small amounts. So happy for you! Some pins can be gold too----especially the work service/anniversary pins. Here's the unrequested advice---just in case: Do not take it to those "We buy gold" places if you plan to scrap it. They only pay around 50% of what it's worth, and you should TRY to get @ 75-90% of value. (I don't know if that is possible in your area.) Calculation is : (# grams the item weighs/31.1 grams in a troy ounce) x .5833 (if 14K) x $1950 (or current gold price) x % of spot price that the business/person pays. So, if the item is 14K and weighs 5 grams: 5/31.1= .1608 x .5833 x $1950 x 85%=$155 . Good luck!!!!
Good locker, you found some good stuff. That's not a bad buy for a 10.00 bill. Can't wait to see what's in the next locker . Thanks for taking us along. See you next time.
Hi Taco, you can easily get mold off of the furniture just with a bucket of warn water with washing up liquid in it & a soft broom / yard brush, you just clean it from a distance so you don't get wet & leave it to dry.
I sure hope the mice had left those boxes or you are going to have a real problem with them living in your van and barn. Those blue plates are gorgeous. Like others say wash that furniture with bleach water and then vinegar solution, that furniture is beautiful
Mouldy furniture, once cleaned up, can be destinked with an O-3 machine,,, about 55-60 bucks on ebay ,, they will also take the stink out of your van when you haul or spill something stinky,, :-)
@@davidho2977 Ozone (/ˈoʊzoʊn/), or trioxygen, is an inorganic molecule with the chemical formula O 3. It is a pale blue gas with a distinctively pungent smell. It is an allotrope of oxygen that is much less stable than the diatomic allotrope O 2, breaking down in the lower atmosphere to O 2 (dioxygen). Ozone is formed from dioxygen by the action of ultraviolet (UV) light and electrical discharges within the Earth's atmosphere. It is present in very low concentrations throughout the latter, with its highest concentration high in the ozone layer of the stratosphere, which absorbs most of the Sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Ozone's odour is reminiscent of chlorine, and detectable by many people at concentrations of as little as 0.1 ppm in air. Ozone's O3 structure was determined in 1865. The molecule was later proven to have a bent structure and to be weakly paramagnetic. In standard conditions, ozone is a pale blue gas that condenses at progressively cryogenic temperatures to a dark blue liquid and finally a violet-black solid. Ozone's instability with regard to more common dioxygen is such that both concentrated gas and liquid ozone may decompose explosively at elevated temperatures or fast warming to the boiling point.[5] It is therefore used commercially only in low concentrations. Ozone is a powerful oxidant (far more so than dioxygen) and has many industrial and consumer applications related to oxidation. This same high oxidizing potential, however, causes ozone to damage mucous and respiratory tissues in animals, and also tissues in plants, above concentrations of about 0.1 ppm. While this makes ozone a potent respiratory hazard and pollutant near ground level, a higher concentration in the ozone layer (from two to eight ppm) is beneficial, preventing damaging UV light from reaching the Earth's surface
Here's what they mean on those couple words on the boxes. Doilies are paper lace mats put on table tops under glasses of juice or under desserts. They are fancy place mats, if you will. Capp. cups are cappuccino cups. It makes me happy to see you get the truly profitable lockers like this. There's a few things in there I actually need myself. Awesome!
In my area Spokane Washington locker deposits are $200-$300 plus the bid in the unit. So not even worth trying. In the past I did bid on 4 units and did make a lot of money in 2 of them. I do really enjoy watching your videos Taco so thanks much for that.
Taco, you scored a great unit for $10. You got good luck on that one. Again, as I always say, the sheet good fabrics can sure go to the humane shelter.
KEEP THE SWISS ARMY KNIFE KEEP THE SWISS ARMY KNIFE KEEP THE SWISS ARMY KNIFE KEEP THE SWISS ARMY KNIFE KEEP THE SWISS ARMY KNIFE KEEP THE SWISS ARMY KNIFE I’m absolutely serious. Keep it with you everywhere you go. You’ll find it invaluable. I was actually considering sending you one, but they’re expensive, and here one just fell into your possession. For one thing, you won’t have to struggle to open boxes. KEEP THE SWISS ARMY KNIFE
If you are ever in Austin, Texas go to the TSA office where they sell stuff they take off passengers. You can get Swiss Army knives for a dollar or two, depending on the model. I bought three nice ones for five dollars.
Loved it when you said “items from the garage”, if this was my locker and there were things from the garage, you’d need a bigger van. Great storage locker.
Whee! Good one, Taco. This was fun because I kept imagining it was me opening the treasure boxes. I could use some treasure in my life about now. Congrats! Let's do it again asap!
This was definitely an interesting unit. Looks like someone packed up an elderly parents belongings, probably before they went into a home or something. So fascinating.
I think the plates with the cherries on them are used like trivets or placemats for keeping hot dishes off the table top. In the older days, people used to warm their dishes before putting their food on them...maybe it is just a European thing. Nice finds Taco
Some times it seems like you are more for the quick flip and people want you to get stuff appraised, etc., curious as to what your thoughts are on quick flips and low prices vs doing a little extra research and making more. Not sure based on videos. Maybe you could do a video explaining your technique. Thanks for your time Taco.
I love the way you show the things in the lockers and even curb pickings. You show just enough to give us a good idea of what you found. Some of the other "pickers" show you every single thing including each article of clothing. That gets boring real quick! Thanks for sharing your passion!
Old wedding rings and signet ring it looks like (a bit sad esp. if you think someone had to have theirs cut off). A shame about the mice trails and mould. I did really like the old fashioned close-pin bag. That looked like a 1950s piece. I remember using a record cleaner like the magnetic one you had. You left the record spinning on your HiFi and held the brush lightly in one spot as the record revolved and was dusted, kept the needle clean. Good video, nice suspense even if the last box held houseware and tools. Thanks Taco.
Well, that was fun going through your new found treasure with you. A great find for you for only $10.00. WOW.............You keep diggin, and I'll keep watch'in. Dave
My favorite videos are back! I love storage units - a glimpse into somebody's life, packed up & never retrieved. Sad but fascinating. House cleanouts are almost as good - the last 1 was fabulous! That was a beautiful house.
@How Soon Is Now Mouse droppings carry a range of diseases and when the droppings become dry they break down and become air borne. One of the most serious diseases is called Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) which is a severe, sometimes fatal, respiratory disease in humans caused by infection with hantaviruses. Anyone who comes into contact with rodents that carry hantaviruses is at risk of HPS. Rodent infestation in and around the home remains the primary risk for hantavirus exposure. Even healthy individuals are at risk for HPS infection if exposed to the virus. Don't bother telling me to have a fantastic day or a wonderful night. In future, don't be so quick to judge other folks who are commenting based on your incorrect assumptions.
Somebody's life compressed into the confines of a storage locker. Sad. This is not the ordinary junk usually found in those lockers. Potentially valuable personal treasures including probably family heirloom jewelry. Person probably passed with no family left to care, to pay the rent or take the items. At least a hard working guy like Taco can repurpose these lovely things so others can enjoy them, instead rotting away hidden in storage and make a little money for his troubles.
I agree. Someone cared about these things they were organized and packed carefully. Those personal VHS probably tell part of the story of this person's life.
Thank you, you did well on the locker, Dremels sell well on EBay, it was a quick look but I think there was an hand engraver attachment also in the box, if so it is worth money on it’s own Hope you do well Take care and be safe Sam
Taco, think the issue is rats not mice and they are doubly incontinent. Pee and poop constantly so everything in that unit has been defecated on. Be very careful! Mask and gloves on and throw away the gloves afterwards. Rat poop can damage your lungs and worst case scenario kill you. We all love you so want you to stay well!😣😥😊🤩
""G O L D" ? Your gold!😎 what do you do with the gold you find? This unit appears to be from a retired Priest. I only say that because of the Priest Wine Glass. (That tall wine glass you found). Very cool unit; And, you did find, GOLD😍😍😍
Looks like a nice dresser the mold can be cleaned as with the old table don't throw them away. You did great with this locker. Keep buying lockers there fun to watch. Judy from California.