1 00:00:37,526 --> 00:00:39,431 Good evening, 2 00:00:40,491 --> 00:00:43,600 and thank you for joining me tonight. 3 00:00:48,602 --> 00:00:51,492 This video is something 4 00:00:51,492 --> 00:00:55,492 I've had in mind for months 5 00:00:55,674 --> 00:00:58,058 and the idea originally came 6 00:00:58,058 --> 00:00:59,938 when I stumbled upon 7 00:00:59,938 --> 00:01:03,457 my mother's childhood cubes. 8 00:01:04,173 --> 00:01:05,822 And I thought: 9 00:01:05,822 --> 00:01:08,041 "how tingly would that be!" 10 00:01:08,857 --> 00:01:12,808 So I started to gather vintage toys 11 00:01:12,808 --> 00:01:16,244 in hope I could make a video one day. 12 00:01:17,526 --> 00:01:19,659 Some of the toys we're going 13 00:01:19,659 --> 00:01:21,211 to discover tonight 14 00:01:21,211 --> 00:01:24,710 have been in my family for decades 15 00:01:25,108 --> 00:01:28,577 and others were found in garage sales 16 00:01:28,577 --> 00:01:31,683 or on second hand websites. 17 00:01:33,976 --> 00:01:37,453 So, let's have a look at the first one: 18 00:01:38,129 --> 00:01:41,078 my mother's wooden cubes. 19 00:01:54,369 --> 00:01:56,782 These are from the 50s, 20 00:01:58,107 --> 00:02:00,242 maybe slightly older 21 00:02:00,242 --> 00:02:03,755 depending on when they were actually made. 22 00:02:16,561 --> 00:02:22,810 The cubes are made of a quite light wood 23 00:02:25,912 --> 00:02:30,146 maybe pine or poplar? 24 00:02:31,362 --> 00:02:34,061 I don't think this is oak. 25 00:02:37,580 --> 00:02:40,496 And the set looks complete. 26 00:02:41,233 --> 00:02:45,633 We've got 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 27 00:02:47,065 --> 00:02:52,296 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 28 00:02:54,131 --> 00:02:55,965 35 cubes, 29 00:02:56,434 --> 00:03:01,064 so all the letters & numbers. 30 00:03:06,216 --> 00:03:09,701 Four different colors, red, 31 00:03:12,178 --> 00:03:13,396 green, 32 00:03:16,930 --> 00:03:18,125 yellow, 33 00:03:18,125 --> 00:03:19,540 and... 34 00:03:23,392 --> 00:03:25,803 No I think they were 3 only but, 35 00:03:28,285 --> 00:03:31,768 this one was green once. 36 00:03:38,408 --> 00:03:40,161 Lovely sounds. 37 00:03:52,622 --> 00:03:55,288 Now let's see if we can get ASMR 38 00:03:55,288 --> 00:03:56,806 from these cubes. 39 00:03:57,404 --> 00:03:59,272 Literally I mean. 40 00:04:00,323 --> 00:04:04,808 So, looking for the a... 41 00:04:07,775 --> 00:04:09,272 I can't see it. 42 00:04:11,433 --> 00:04:12,250 Here, 43 00:04:16,867 --> 00:04:17,802 first one. 44 00:04:20,867 --> 00:04:22,036 S... 45 00:04:28,834 --> 00:04:29,869 It was close. 46 00:04:32,471 --> 00:04:33,653 S, 47 00:04:39,388 --> 00:04:40,589 M, 48 00:04:46,172 --> 00:04:48,856 and, last one... 49 00:04:58,732 --> 00:05:00,249 There it is. 50 00:05:05,117 --> 00:05:07,618 A-S-M-R. 51 00:05:19,337 --> 00:05:23,336 They're in quite good condition, but 52 00:05:30,120 --> 00:05:33,808 some in better shape than others. 53 00:05:36,174 --> 00:05:40,255 This one almost looks brand new. 54 00:05:50,389 --> 00:05:52,324 And the box is not 55 00:05:52,324 --> 00:05:54,992 in very good condition unfortunately. 56 00:05:55,407 --> 00:05:58,314 And I believe there was 57 00:05:58,314 --> 00:06:01,409 some kind of lid on it. 58 00:06:05,999 --> 00:06:09,932 But my nephews play with them so 59 00:06:12,965 --> 00:06:15,500 the story of these cubes 60 00:06:15,500 --> 00:06:17,669 is not over yet. 61 00:06:23,852 --> 00:06:25,051 Alright. 62 00:06:28,636 --> 00:06:30,903 What do we have next... 63 00:06:35,805 --> 00:06:37,138 Stamps. 64 00:06:40,353 --> 00:06:44,055 These are the perfect ASMR items 65 00:06:44,055 --> 00:06:47,556 I love when other creators use them 66 00:06:47,556 --> 00:06:49,325 in their videos. 67 00:06:50,290 --> 00:06:54,759 So I found 3 boxes in a garage sale, 68 00:06:56,740 --> 00:06:59,624 they are from the 70s I believe. 69 00:07:01,773 --> 00:07:05,427 And they were meant for teachers 70 00:07:05,427 --> 00:07:07,444 as school supplies. 71 00:07:10,395 --> 00:07:12,178 Let's have a look at them. 72 00:07:22,337 --> 00:07:23,604 We have... 73 00:07:24,888 --> 00:07:26,236 Games, 74 00:07:29,786 --> 00:07:30,787 toys, 75 00:07:34,905 --> 00:07:38,206 and these are animals, 76 00:07:39,689 --> 00:07:43,741 yes, domestic animals. 77 00:08:00,014 --> 00:08:05,475 So these are simple wooden cubes 78 00:08:05,488 --> 00:08:10,441 with a piece of rubber on it. 79 00:08:14,218 --> 00:08:16,519 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 80 00:08:17,088 --> 00:08:18,686 1, 2, 3 81 00:08:18,970 --> 00:08:23,472 so 15 stamps in each box. 82 00:08:43,159 --> 00:08:44,992 Oh no not in this one. 83 00:08:53,577 --> 00:08:56,110 2 of them are missing. 84 00:08:59,712 --> 00:09:01,479 Alright, 85 00:09:02,995 --> 00:09:06,280 I had to buy an ink pad 86 00:09:07,080 --> 00:09:10,481 because there was none with the sets 87 00:09:10,965 --> 00:09:13,216 and if there had been one 88 00:09:13,216 --> 00:09:16,064 it would probably be totally dry out anyway. 89 00:09:29,002 --> 00:09:34,635 So I chose "acorn" color 90 00:09:35,155 --> 00:09:39,104 it's a kind of brown/reddish color. 91 00:09:52,490 --> 00:09:55,222 I really love lid sounds. 92 00:10:01,305 --> 00:10:03,557 Yes, a beautiful brown. 93 00:10:07,490 --> 00:10:10,758 What are we going to use... 94 00:10:14,292 --> 00:10:17,442 Let's try a rabbit. 95 00:10:24,894 --> 00:10:26,361 Here we go. 96 00:10:49,449 --> 00:10:51,082 That's cute. 97 00:10:53,181 --> 00:10:57,548 Maybe I didn't choose the right paper for this. 98 00:10:59,684 --> 00:11:02,302 Let's try another one. 99 00:11:13,069 --> 00:11:14,650 What's this? 100 00:11:18,267 --> 00:11:19,747 Let's see. 101 00:11:28,751 --> 00:11:30,151 Here we go. 102 00:11:39,174 --> 00:11:43,259 Someone jumping in a swimming pool I guess. 103 00:11:47,360 --> 00:11:49,091 And... 104 00:11:50,026 --> 00:11:52,011 From the third box, 105 00:11:53,978 --> 00:11:55,845 what do we have? 106 00:11:57,594 --> 00:11:59,760 This is a windmill. 107 00:12:11,864 --> 00:12:13,229 Alright. 108 00:12:23,616 --> 00:12:24,966 Nice. 109 00:12:29,935 --> 00:12:32,582 So these are in a 110 00:12:32,582 --> 00:12:35,034 perfect condition. 111 00:12:37,518 --> 00:12:40,567 Ready for many other decades. 112 00:12:56,458 --> 00:13:00,106 And the boxes are in good condition as well. 113 00:13:04,146 --> 00:13:05,497 Perfect. 114 00:13:19,614 --> 00:13:20,965 So, toys... 115 00:13:41,802 --> 00:13:45,537 And now, let's have a look 116 00:13:45,537 --> 00:13:48,752 at an antique doll. 117 00:13:49,339 --> 00:13:52,324 This was gifted to my grandmother 118 00:13:52,324 --> 00:13:56,239 by a friend of hers who had it 119 00:13:56,239 --> 00:13:57,723 when she was young, 120 00:13:57,723 --> 00:14:00,355 so it's probably from the beginning 121 00:14:00,355 --> 00:14:02,407 of the 20th century. 122 00:14:05,057 --> 00:14:07,656 I wasn't sure I would include it 123 00:14:07,656 --> 00:14:09,874 in this video because 124 00:14:09,874 --> 00:14:12,875 I'm not a doll lover. 125 00:14:13,525 --> 00:14:15,142 Let me tell you a story. 126 00:14:16,391 --> 00:14:19,512 As a little girl I had several dolls 127 00:14:19,512 --> 00:14:21,168 like most of the girls 128 00:14:21,168 --> 00:14:24,320 growing in the 80s and 90s. 129 00:14:25,485 --> 00:14:28,387 When I was about 10 I used to read 130 00:14:28,387 --> 00:14:30,502 the R.L Stine books, 131 00:14:30,502 --> 00:14:32,438 the "fear street" series, 132 00:14:32,438 --> 00:14:35,886 I'm pretty sure many of you know about these. 133 00:14:37,256 --> 00:14:41,173 And there was that story with a malefic puppet 134 00:14:41,173 --> 00:14:43,408 that really frightened me. 135 00:14:44,364 --> 00:14:45,096 One day, 136 00:14:45,096 --> 00:14:48,599 shortly after reading this specific book, 137 00:14:48,599 --> 00:14:52,266 one of the dolls that was in my bedroom 138 00:14:52,266 --> 00:14:54,648 moved while I was playing 139 00:14:54,648 --> 00:14:56,298 in another corner. 140 00:14:57,133 --> 00:14:59,284 Of course it was probably 141 00:14:59,284 --> 00:15:02,932 her arm that dropped or something 142 00:15:02,932 --> 00:15:05,384 but it froze my blood. 143 00:15:05,384 --> 00:15:08,532 So I took the doll, 144 00:15:08,532 --> 00:15:12,201 buried deep in my toys chest 145 00:15:12,201 --> 00:15:14,935 and never took it out again. 146 00:15:16,287 --> 00:15:20,735 And since that day I often get the feeling 147 00:15:20,735 --> 00:15:24,169 that dolls strangely stare at me. 148 00:15:25,319 --> 00:15:27,635 But I've seen this one 149 00:15:27,635 --> 00:15:29,438 in my grandmother's house 150 00:15:29,438 --> 00:15:31,422 since I was born 151 00:15:31,422 --> 00:15:34,406 and we're in very good terms. 152 00:15:37,840 --> 00:15:39,190 Let's examine it. 153 00:15:42,291 --> 00:15:45,423 The head is made of porcelain 154 00:15:46,758 --> 00:15:49,023 which was very common then 155 00:15:49,023 --> 00:15:51,276 but also much more expensive 156 00:15:51,276 --> 00:15:53,910 than today's plastic dolls. 157 00:15:55,843 --> 00:15:58,612 Not every family could afford one. 158 00:16:04,280 --> 00:16:06,746 The limbs are made of 159 00:16:06,746 --> 00:16:09,495 some kind of papier mâché. 160 00:16:10,329 --> 00:16:11,898 And unfortunately 161 00:16:11,898 --> 00:16:15,680 this is easily damaged with time. 162 00:16:18,197 --> 00:16:21,462 One of the hands is broken. 163 00:16:27,867 --> 00:16:30,632 Same for the legs. 164 00:16:32,251 --> 00:16:36,631 And the right foot is 165 00:16:36,631 --> 00:16:39,303 not in good condition. 166 00:16:45,852 --> 00:16:50,685 The clothes are quite modern 167 00:16:51,002 --> 00:16:53,253 these were made in the 70s 168 00:16:54,955 --> 00:16:57,035 with velvet, 169 00:17:00,588 --> 00:17:01,906 satin, 170 00:17:06,057 --> 00:17:07,788 embroideries, 171 00:17:18,856 --> 00:17:23,042 a bit of lace at the end of the sleeves. 172 00:17:29,581 --> 00:17:32,935 And even if made much later 173 00:17:32,935 --> 00:17:35,064 these clothes were actually made 174 00:17:35,064 --> 00:17:37,901 by the same person who gave 175 00:17:37,901 --> 00:17:40,317 this doll to my grandmother. 176 00:17:46,797 --> 00:17:49,229 She died before I was born. 177 00:17:52,265 --> 00:17:56,315 She was a good seamstress obviously. 178 00:17:58,517 --> 00:18:03,549 Everything has been made by hand. 179 00:18:06,215 --> 00:18:08,432 And it fits perfectly. 180 00:18:14,417 --> 00:18:17,101 The head is in perfect condition 181 00:18:17,101 --> 00:18:19,151 so is the hair. 182 00:18:22,001 --> 00:18:24,902 I think this is horse hair. 183 00:18:27,654 --> 00:18:30,087 This is one of the materials 184 00:18:30,087 --> 00:18:32,237 used at this time. 185 00:18:34,921 --> 00:18:37,104 Flax was another one. 186 00:18:47,124 --> 00:18:48,256 Alright. 187 00:18:52,455 --> 00:18:56,057 Obviously my grandmother stored it properly. 188 00:18:59,475 --> 00:19:02,926 She must be one century old. 189 00:19:09,509 --> 00:19:10,725 Alright. 190 00:19:25,278 --> 00:19:27,878 And, what's next... 191 00:19:32,663 --> 00:19:34,863 This is not old at all, 192 00:19:35,113 --> 00:19:38,529 probably from the 80s or 90s but 193 00:19:39,632 --> 00:19:42,213 it's super cute. 194 00:19:42,914 --> 00:19:46,030 I found this on a second hand website. 195 00:19:49,982 --> 00:19:53,833 The next one is an item you may have seen 196 00:19:53,833 --> 00:19:56,134 twice in my videos. 197 00:20:05,117 --> 00:20:07,519 This is a lotto game, 198 00:20:07,869 --> 00:20:11,586 and I used it in my French lessons roleplays. 199 00:20:15,038 --> 00:20:17,219 But I recently realized that 200 00:20:17,219 --> 00:20:19,470 I never showed it in the videos 201 00:20:19,470 --> 00:20:21,905 I make about my props, 202 00:20:22,405 --> 00:20:24,372 and it's a shame because 203 00:20:24,372 --> 00:20:28,088 it makes lovely wood sounds. 204 00:20:33,738 --> 00:20:38,690 So, better late than never. 205 00:20:42,363 --> 00:20:46,146 The tokens come with 6 grids. 206 00:20:48,314 --> 00:21:12,500 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. 207 00:21:15,451 --> 00:21:18,638 There were probably 8 at the beginning, 208 00:21:19,185 --> 00:21:22,902 maybe 2 red and 2 orange ones. 209 00:21:29,502 --> 00:21:33,552 They are a bit used, but it's quite good. 210 00:21:34,021 --> 00:21:38,019 My brother and I used to play with this game 211 00:21:38,019 --> 00:21:40,472 a lot when we were children. 212 00:21:41,089 --> 00:21:45,005 But it's quite old, maybe from the 50s. 213 00:21:50,323 --> 00:21:51,856 Very simple. 214 00:22:07,060 --> 00:22:09,061 If you don't know how to play with it 215 00:22:09,061 --> 00:22:11,093 it's quite simple: 216 00:22:11,573 --> 00:22:15,291 you would choose 1 or several grids, 217 00:22:16,355 --> 00:22:20,238 blend all the tokens in a bag 218 00:22:21,224 --> 00:22:24,290 and draw them one by one. 219 00:22:26,580 --> 00:22:29,828 The first one to complete his grids 220 00:22:30,113 --> 00:22:31,795 was the winner. 221 00:22:34,429 --> 00:22:36,514 17.... yes. 222 00:22:40,564 --> 00:22:43,333 So a pure game of chance, 223 00:22:43,333 --> 00:22:45,567 and nothing else. 224 00:22:53,782 --> 00:22:57,583 Again it's a very light wood. 225 00:23:30,035 --> 00:23:32,316 Maybe I could fix that. 226 00:23:39,519 --> 00:23:42,171 Here we have a child 227 00:23:44,689 --> 00:23:49,339 playing with snow. 228 00:23:53,070 --> 00:23:55,202 Making a snow man, 229 00:23:55,202 --> 00:23:57,722 with a hat. 230 00:24:34,414 --> 00:24:36,444 And finally, 231 00:24:44,681 --> 00:24:50,950 let's end with something super cozy: 232 00:24:58,798 --> 00:25:01,482 an antique cuddly toy. 233 00:25:03,435 --> 00:25:05,549 Initially I wanted to borrow 234 00:25:05,549 --> 00:25:07,883 my mother's Teddy bear 235 00:25:07,883 --> 00:25:10,386 but it's such in a poor condition 236 00:25:10,386 --> 00:25:12,518 that I don't even think 237 00:25:12,518 --> 00:25:14,704 it would have survived the journey 238 00:25:14,704 --> 00:25:16,384 to my home. 239 00:25:17,403 --> 00:25:20,286 So I found this fellow 240 00:25:20,286 --> 00:25:22,319 on a second hand website. 241 00:25:22,319 --> 00:25:25,303 And thought he was very cute. 242 00:25:29,138 --> 00:25:31,321 Many antique Teddy bears can be 243 00:25:31,321 --> 00:25:33,156 a bit frightening but 244 00:25:33,867 --> 00:25:35,883 clearly not this one. 245 00:25:36,595 --> 00:25:38,159 What do you think? 246 00:25:40,125 --> 00:25:43,845 I really like how he seems to look at you 247 00:25:43,845 --> 00:25:46,079 with a smile. 248 00:25:49,112 --> 00:25:50,747 Isn't it lovely? 249 00:25:57,799 --> 00:26:00,012 It is from the 50s. 250 00:26:01,462 --> 00:26:04,881 And it's stuffed with straw 251 00:26:04,881 --> 00:26:07,930 like most of the traditionnal Teddy bears 252 00:26:07,930 --> 00:26:10,950 in the middle of the 20th century. 253 00:26:12,613 --> 00:26:16,011 So the sound is quite interesting. 254 00:26:25,447 --> 00:26:29,816 Let's see the condition. 255 00:26:31,581 --> 00:26:33,766 It's used of course, 256 00:26:35,782 --> 00:26:40,567 especially the feet & arms. 257 00:26:47,251 --> 00:26:49,592 The head looks fine. 258 00:26:54,455 --> 00:26:56,991 So are the ears. 259 00:27:14,892 --> 00:27:18,711 Most of the hair is gone on the legs, 260 00:27:21,542 --> 00:27:23,342 same here. 261 00:27:42,678 --> 00:27:45,713 I don't know what 262 00:27:45,713 --> 00:27:50,698 the feet and head are made of 263 00:27:52,382 --> 00:27:55,481 it's much harder than the rest. 264 00:28:00,214 --> 00:28:03,266 Maybe there is just more straw inside. 265 00:28:05,449 --> 00:28:08,601 The arms are much softer. 266 00:28:13,587 --> 00:28:16,461 Let's give him a little massage 267 00:28:16,461 --> 00:28:19,898 so it can spread the straw evenly 268 00:28:19,898 --> 00:28:21,926 in all the limbs. 269 00:28:30,562 --> 00:28:33,093 Down to the paw... 270 00:28:42,145 --> 00:28:44,881 Same on the left side, 271 00:28:46,498 --> 00:28:48,865 down to the paw... 272 00:29:05,019 --> 00:29:06,500 Seems good. 273 00:29:14,367 --> 00:29:16,968 I must be very careful. 274 00:29:39,012 --> 00:29:40,780 The ears... 275 00:29:43,062 --> 00:29:45,162 These are not stuffed, 276 00:29:46,445 --> 00:29:48,179 this is just fabric. 277 00:29:52,798 --> 00:29:56,381 Probably some kind of thick cotton. 278 00:30:02,883 --> 00:30:04,018 Alright. 279 00:30:16,753 --> 00:30:20,604 I hope you enjoyed this simple video. 280 00:30:22,889 --> 00:30:24,969 Thank you so much for watching 281 00:30:24,969 --> 00:30:27,804 and as always we wish you 282 00:30:27,804 --> 00:30:30,720 a very good night.