Would you have paid that much for those puzzles? I hope you like coming along with me on this adventure to get some vintage puzzles, and stay tuned for my video where I find out if any pieces are missing!

@saraht903

Жыл бұрын

Yes, yes I would!

@Slupel

Жыл бұрын

I would, I hate losing 🤣

@puzzlesbypam2442

Жыл бұрын

I don’t think I could have walked away. You were smart though. I love the ones you got.

@louisejohnson6057

Жыл бұрын

When you were bidding on the one that would have cost you over $200, I was thinking, "What if she wins it, and there are a few pieces missing?!" I'm interested to see you do the video about these new for you puzzles, it should be fun! Prismatic!

@monicali5132

Жыл бұрын

Probably not, but I was thinking what if that person is a relative or friend who wanted to get it as a surprise gift to you.... and then you guy got the price higher and higher.... LOL.

I cackled at the end when you stood up and demanded the mystery puzzle collector reveal themself. I'm fully invested in this saga!!

@KarenPuzzles

Жыл бұрын

I hope they see this video!

@gloedster

Жыл бұрын

I just came here to say the same thing hahaha

@saraht903

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, it’s probably someone whos just reselling on ebay or to make a buck. I find the ppl who come earliest to garage sales and can spend the most money at auctions are doing it because it’s their livelihood. It sucks for ppl like us who just want to find a treasure for cheap sometimes. But i encourage you to keep looking!

@briankearney1619

Жыл бұрын

It is possible that after seeing the puzzles were worth something you could have been bidding against a family member who wanted them to go on eBay instead. Hence why no one turned up and you heard nothing.

@charlesgantz5865

Жыл бұрын

You should go to a library book sale. You'll see a lot of people with handheld scanners scanning every books ISBN code. The scanners are linked to a buyers database, and the person at the library doesn't even know the title of the books they purchase.

Your acknowledgement of the woman who collected all these puzzles shows what a warm and lovely woman that you are Karen. That was a very nice gesture on your part.

@parkersre-creation

Жыл бұрын

I came here to say this ❤ I'm a grief counsellor and I absolutely LOVE the idea of Karen doing these and that woman's legacy living on through her. What a lovely way to honor someone's memory.

@beelzemobabbity

11 ай бұрын

@@parkersre-creationi think anyone with a passion can only hope that someone who understands that joy will come to own their collection

I think that mixing stuff is a strategy to have many different people biding against eachother and making the prices rise

@KarenPuzzles

Жыл бұрын

Sure, but as a buyer, it's really annoying 😅

@gorgonzola86

Жыл бұрын

It is also a good strategy to not have to drive all the way to the recycling centre to drop of the vhs-recorder 🙂

@ironcito1101

Жыл бұрын

It's a good way to get rid of stuff. I know a guy who buys all sorts of old things like washing machines, furniture, anything that's still useful, even if it needs repair. I've called him a few times and I usually make a "package" for him including useful and useless stuff, for a good price (or sometimes even for free), on the condition that he must take everything. All or nothing. Especially big, heavy things. I live on a 12th floor and there are things which don't fit in the elevator, and it's great to have someone just take them. Karen mentioned that they _had_ to take everything in the lot, so I suspect that's their motivation, not so much the price.

@TassieLorenzo

Жыл бұрын

@@gorgonzola86 😲Working VCRs are worth good money actually (same for CRTs, though mainly smaller ones that are more portable). 🙂 Perfect for Karen's collection of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen tapes (just kidding). Actually perfect for old home movies or old commercials (the parts we would cut out when making a bootleg tape from TV, but actually the more rare and interesting part now). That reminds me that I need to either fix my Panasonic VCR or get one that works... I do have a couple of working Sony Trinitrons to use them with though for that period correct experience! 🙂 It's popular to use CRTs for period-correct retro video gaming.

@gorgonzola86

Жыл бұрын

@@TassieLorenzo Here in Germany they are worth nothing. Unfortunately they all will not work in North America.

The Melissa and Doug solar system floor puzzle is a really great donation to a women and children center or a children's hospital. Since the pieces can typically be sanitized fairly easily it's a nice fun thing for little kids to do to keep their mind busy. You could also look for a elementary teacher who might have a use for it.

Good Lord Karen. I watch you for relaxation ! This is too exciting lol😂

@KarenPuzzles

Жыл бұрын

I basically made my own reality show this week 😅

Aww as Karen was talking about waiting for the other bidder, I was hoping she was going to say that they never showed up so she got the puzzles, and then pull them onto screen 😅

@KarenPuzzles

Жыл бұрын

I wish! That would have been a way better video!

@emmajochum8682

Жыл бұрын

omg! I was waiting for that reveal too😂

@effyuu1234

Жыл бұрын

Sameeee!!

@karenlogan4660

Жыл бұрын

I have just finished watching the video and I was thinking the same lol

12:40 - honestly, things are just things, and when my parents pass away, I can only hope that the items my mother cherish that I don't really care about (porcelain dolls, vintage China, old furniture) go to good places where they can continue to be enjoyed and loved, and not just end up in a landfill

@KarenPuzzles

Жыл бұрын

And she definitely had a LOT of stuff! I totally get the family just wanting to get rid of it and not necessarily crawl through everything looking for valuable collectors items.

@hopegold883

Жыл бұрын

My Dad just passed, and going through all their stuff is hard. But seeing that people actually were interested in some of those books gave me hope. There. Are. SO. Many.

@JudithARobinson

Жыл бұрын

My mum passed away last November and sorting through her things was so hard. We did our best to make sure it went to places it would be appreciated and/or do some good. I took on her lifetime collection of puzzles, which I'm still working through, nearly a year later. Any I don't decide to keep are going to a local charity shop who are really grateful for them.

@mailman-cn1hi

5 ай бұрын

It's been over a year. Have you heard from the other bidder?

Gambling on horse racing: (exists) Me: “No, I’d rather watch Karen buying Vintage Puzzles.”

@icturner23

Жыл бұрын

Yes, animal abuse does exist. I hope you never support it.

I am sure the woman who owned these puzzles would be thrilled they went to someone who would treasure them and be so excited for them😊

It was lovely of you to speak on the person that passed away and put things in perspective. I experienced a situation where someone benefitted from the passing of my loved one and it really hurt to see them so excited and not show any sensitivity. Thank you for showing this persons loved ones that sensitivity and being an example to others. This is one of many reasons I love your channel.

As stressful as the bidding wars probably were for you, I was really enjoying being along for the ride! If you ever had a TV show where all you did was track down rare puzzles at estate sales I would watch every single episode!

@sarahmonster4936

Жыл бұрын

saaaame

@ewokallie

Жыл бұрын

me too

I applaud you for establishing a limit and sticking with it. It is so easy to get caught up in the emotion of the moment.

Just some auction tip.. it's best not to bid at all until the last little bit. Wait until closest to the time that it will reset to. Don't put your max bid in until the last few minutes. It drives the cost up too fast. The only time I use the max bid feature is if I can't be there for the end time, or I really want an item and I can't be completely invested during the time it ends. None of the auctions I bid on have an exact ending time, or the max bid feature would be more appealing to me in those cases. Some auctions if you put a penny above what the bid increments are in your max bid, you can possibly outbid a person that way. In the time I've typed this I've been outbid on a bunch of things that I put a five cent bid on just for fun lol. Sometimes you snag them and sometimes you don't. It sounds like you're already factoring in the buyers fees and whatnot, so that's awesome. That prismatic puzzle looks cool. I put some wooden puzzles on my watch list that look really neat, I hope that I can win them for cheap!

Shout out to Michael for being a stellar friend! What a shame about the big lot of puzzles, but hopefully the buyer will pop up somewhere. I'm invested in this 'rivalry' 😂 Interesting that the Prismatic puzzle comes in an octogonal box! Most puzzle boxes are of course some kinds of rectangles and many of the vintage ones seem to be circular. Are there any other shapes you've seen puzzles come in? It doesn't seem to be super common, at least not for modern puzzles!

@KarenPuzzles

Жыл бұрын

A company called Heye has triangular boxes!

@ulrikeadw679

Жыл бұрын

A company in Germany is called "Remember". They distribute puzzles in a cylindrical box. Always 500 piece puzzles and most of them with beautiful and colorful geometric or similar pattern. I really love their puzzles and bought several for myself and as gifts.

I collect playing cards and games of all types (board, card, video, you name it), but one of my less-discussed favorite things is books _about_ games. I was searching far and wide for a good copy of _Scarne's Encyclopedia of Games_ for many years, and I didn't find one in perfect condition until recently... from _Scarne's widow's estate sale_ , bless her memory (their family tragedies are too painful for a KZread comment to do justice to, full credit to her for enduring so long and keeping the torch alive). I don't just have _Scarne's Encyclopedia of Games_ now, I have *Scarne's* _Scarne's Encyclopedia of Games_ . Along with his personal copy of several of his other books. It was not a bargain, but it's something I find personally rewarding, and I'd like to think he'd have appreciated someone enamored of his work since childhood stewarding them. (I actually kind of wish they weren't in such good shape, like he'd written something in a margin somewhere, but they're all pristine.) I've taken to collecting the several games he'd published as well - just bought another one today, in fact. Looking forward to the prismatic solve!

@KarenPuzzles

Жыл бұрын

Wow, what an amazing find!

I collect LPs, and I was thinking, "I don't really do anything wacky to get them" 🤔 but I have actually breathed in a lot of dust, carried full crates several blocks home, spent hours digging through boxes at thrift shops. Once, though, I was at a used bookstore that had a very small collection of records for sale. It wasn't their main business and it was clear from the pricing that they didn't know too much about the market. My hands were shaking as I brought an excellent condition copy of The Smiths *Hatful of Hollow* to the counter and bought it for under $20. I was scared that the cashier would look at it and realize that it was worth 5 times that amount!

@KarenPuzzles

Жыл бұрын

You would have been obsessed with Alex Trebek's record collection at his estate sale!

@hopegold883

Жыл бұрын

Was it in decent shape?

@rgs8970

Жыл бұрын

@@hopegold883 it was in extremely good condition

If you know an elementary school teacher or are close to an elementary school, donate the jumbo puzzle there! Kindergarten and 1st grade teachers would love it in their classroom! I collect books and movies, mostly, though I have quite a few puzzles too. Haven't done anything too crazy, but a couple weeks ago, I dragged my aunt and mom to a used & rare bookstore (it was 2 hours away, but was in the neighborhood, so I took the opportunity to go to it!) so I could see their Oz collection (and may have come away with a couple books.) :)

I don't collect anything as dramatic as the Prismatic puzzle, but I do have an almost complete collection of Agatha Christie Fontana paperbacks, with cover paintings by Tom Adams, from the 1960s & 70s. The most dramatic thing I've ever done to get one is to ring a second hand bookshop & ask them to post a few to me, after I saw (& bought) some on holiday. I have them catalogued into three collections; poor quality copies that are fine for reading or lending, & better copies as back ups to the jewels of the collection; the near-pristine ones. It was so exciting completing the collection, & I suppose it's not really finished until I have a full set of pristine copies, but as they became harder & harder to find, I became satisfied with the 200+ books that I have!

@KarenPuzzles

Жыл бұрын

Wow, what a cool collection!

Aside from the awesome puzzle-ness, your kindness and humanity are what keep me coming back to your channel. Thank you!

I'm drooling over some of those board games too. OG Settlers of Catan? Carcassonne? ooh!

@KarenPuzzles

Жыл бұрын

That's what I was hoping the other buyer was after, but I guess I'll never know 😭

My grandparents had that circular Myth and Fact in the Zodiac puzzle, I remember it distinctly because the lobster/crab always freaked me out when I was a kid.

I know you don’t do craft videos anymore but the giant floor puzzle would be perfect to diy some kind of wall decor or puzzle themed mini picture frames, cork boards, coasters, etc!!

@sarahmonster4936

Жыл бұрын

Agreed! I hope you do make something fun out of it! Maybe incorporate it into a Halloween costume or silly fun art project!

@HolyWoah

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, or do the puzzle and then paint your own design or something

@estherheyer2863

Жыл бұрын

As a teacher at an Early Childhood Center I was telling you the brand of the floor puzzle and wishing it would be sent to my classroom since mine is well loved, and missing a couple half pieces. We still do it.

It’s very kind of you to do the cardinal puzzle before giving it away since a fan gave it to you!! You’re so nice 😭🖤

I don't think I've ever done anything especially crazy for my collections, but it _was_ fun to find out someone I've done a fair bit of buying & trading kpop photo cards with was the same person I bought a pin from at a concert! We were chatting another trade a week or so after the show and realized we went to the same one. The spiderman pointing meme "that was you!" realization moment was so funny

@hopegold883

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the story. I came down here to find all the wild things people had done and came up dry. And I couldn’t work prismatic into a sentence well either.

@cori2356

Жыл бұрын

I don’t collect things but the craziest thing I have done for a hobby was drive 13 hours and take 2 days off of work to see Ateez in concert.

@yokonamigaara

Жыл бұрын

@@cori2356 I miss traveling for concerts so bad! I'm hoping I can make it to Stray Kids coming back to the us briefly next year 🤞

@cori2356

Жыл бұрын

@@yokonamigaara I saw Stray Kids this summer too. Drove 8 hours that time! I hope you’re able to see them in concert, they’re amazing!

I wouldn’t consider this a crazy act but I drove 8 hours to pick up a sewing machine for my collection. So a total of 16 hours of driving just for one machine. But it was definitely worth it! I was hoping at the end of this video you were going to have gotten that puzzle but sadly you didn’t. Wish you luck on finding one for your own collection!

I love estate sales because you can experience one household's collection. It's satisfying when I can find out about the previous owners. Usually the family is in touch with estate sale companies, so I like to think they have first dibs on items. Also, I wish there was a missed connections group for auction rivals LOL! Good luck on the PRISMATIC puzzle and shoutout to Michael for being a cool friend.

14:03 - 14:05 - Karen getting a taste of the celebrity lifestyle, when people recognize you out on the streets. Wait till they start chasing after you to get your autograph and take selfies. 😁 Can't wait to see you put together the Prismatic puzzle.

Omg, shoutout to Michael for so many reasons-what a trooper! This was such an exciting video!

I saw another comment say something similar but if you're not sure if you want to keep the jumbo piece puzzle, definitely consider donating it to a library or school! I teach first grade and last year I had a puzzle almost exactly like that, my kids went crazy for it every time we had indoor recess. 😂 I can't wait to see the prismatic puzzle solve!

Watch Karen getting to an anxiety ridden online bidding war! This is too funny. And you’re so sweet to consider the person who owned all of that stuff.

Collection stories always sound interesting because you can see how emotional the collector gets and how their eyes practically shine through it. I started figure collecting recently and one of the holiest of holy grails is the Maka from soul eater figure. It shows up for sale maybe once or twice a year, even rarer still for it to be either new or intact since it's from 2014 and the material used was pretty fragile. usually goes for anywhere between $750 - $1000+ depending on the condition. .... I found it in a local shop's warehouse clearance listing for $80. New and never opened.

I have a bunch of vintage springbok puzzles including Jungle Birds if you'd want it. I've been randomly picking up vintage puzzles when I find them at thrift stores.

@KarenPuzzles

Жыл бұрын

Can you send me an email with photos of what you have? karenkavettpuzzles at gmail. I'd love to see them!

@rgs8970

Жыл бұрын

Jungle Birds is a really pretty illustration imo

I personally have never done anything crazy for my collection (I collect Barbie) but my dad found for me a vintage Barbie and Stacey bedroom case for a whopping $3 at a yard sale. A lady followed him around while he was browsing at other items and kept asking him if he was going to buy it. She even kept telling him she would pay him way more than was listed on it 🤣 Luckily he didn't and got it for me ❤️ I will be anxiously awaiting the put together of the "prismatic" puzzle!

@robb2055

Жыл бұрын

I have a family members Barbie collection mostly form the 1980-90's. Several totes full. I can't even hardly give them away. No one seems to want them. :(

The jumbo pieces might be fun for a DIY? Like a advent calendar type idea with 1 puzzle piece per day and each piece corresponds to a gift (that's also puzzle themed?)

@KarenPuzzles

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking I may be able to paint over them and use them for some kind of craft project!

@feuilletoniste

Жыл бұрын

The jumbo puzzle might also be something that a library might like to have, if you’re interested in donating it… I bet there are plenty of little kids fascinated by outer space who would love to do a nice big puzzle like that!

You are the perfect antidote to falling down a KZread hole of anger/despair! Your positive energy is so infectious! I’ve been collecting kitchy sleaze pulp paperbacks from the 50s and 60s for years. My wildest buying experience is only the fact that it looks EXACTLY like your video here- all of the anxiety, hand-wringing, & “I’mnotgonnalook… I’mnotgonnalook!” of online auctions! ☺️

Prismatic was definitely worth all this haul! Can’t wait for the video❤

I could happily and vicariously watch Karen bidding on estate sales as an entire video series. It's fascinating, strange and exciting world all at once. I'd love to watch interviews of the other people who win bids and why they bid on them etc.

How sweet you are that you are acknowledging the original collector of these puzzles. You have such a kind heart, Karen!

I was relieved when you gave up the bidding war on that lot. Turns out I was really wrong 😂 Glad you got your prismatic 😉 I was kind of collecting mechanical keyboards, but realised they weren't bringing me joy anymore, so I'm considering selling them off. I'm sure the previous owner of your puzzles would have been happy to see them go to someone who's as passionate about them as you. I hope my keyboards find a good home too. In the process of Konmar'ing my place, I've already sold off a few vintage-ish video games and consoles. Seeing them go for a decent amount felt good, not so much for the money, but because it gave me hope that they'd end up in the hands of someone who cares about them (more than I do now).

I teach at a pre-school and we have that exact solar system jumbo piece of floor puzzle!! Some of the pieces are broken in ours.( As happens when something like that is well loved by many, many 4 year olds.) I hope you find a way to use it that brings you as much joy as our copy brings to us!

I collected all of the America the Beautiful Quarters that were released 2010-2021. Didn't do anything crazy to get them because I wanted to find them all in circulation rather than buying them, though I enlisted the help of my friends. I also made a book (as in made and bound pages together) to display them along with lots of information about each quarter and its park.

prismatic! the butterfly puzzle was one of just a few family puzzles we had, so we put them together many, many times. I'm 64 years old now, and when I saw the butterfly puzzle, I can picture the exact little piece that fits in the very center. We always saved it to put in last. (and yes, I still have the puzzle - and the folding card table we always used to put our jigsaws together.) I still love doing them!

Dear Karen, I am a Swedish woman. And I'm new to your channel since about one or two weeks back. Found it via a video about puzzles by mathematician Matt Parker where he mentions you. Just had to check you out. AND I just love your channel! So far this is my absolute favorite video of yours. The combination of puzzles, your enthusiasm and excitement, and finally the almost best thing, the online auctions. I am myself a happy online auctionist since about 10 years back. However not for puzzles so far, more for vintage design items, furniture and art. But I will definitely start bidding on nice puzzles now. Anyway, I loved every second of this video. I felt I was totally there with you at every moment. As excited and thrilled as you during the last moments of the auctions. So happy for you for what you got in the end. Such nice puzzles!!! Then going to pick up the things at the real estate place. So exciting to see them for real and not the least to be sneaking at the other stuff. And then waiting there for the other auktionists. It could as well have been myself going through ALL of it. I sense we are very much alike in personality in many ways. Lots of love M

@KarenPuzzles

Жыл бұрын

Wow, I'm sure you must find some incredibly designed stuff in Sweden! I hope you manage to find some interesting puzzles out there!

from one sister to another, unfortunate that a fellow puzzler was lost but, such a wonderful connection!

I loved this video, the suspense and everything! Sorry to hear that you were outbid on that one lot, but congrats on snatching the three you got, including the beautiful Prismatic one 😍

For the giant puzzle, you should maybe try repurposing the pieces! Coat them in resin and use them as coasters, turn them into light switch covers, cut them in half and use them as bookmarks. Wouldn't work with tiny pieces, but you can be creative with the bigger ones! At least the ones that are pretty :)

The 2 rules of auctions are: 1. Have a limit as to what you are willing and able to afford, and 2. Stick to it. So you did it right imho!

It is weekend, it was a busy week, I made an easy diner, a cup of tea, sat down on my lazy chair and then.... KAREN BEEPED UP!!! This weekend couldn't start better! Prismatic! Thank you from a not native writer!

Thank you for acknowledging the woman who collected the puzzles. Very considerate and lovely of you

I’m so excited for the next video about Prismatic! There’s something about vintage puzzles like that that fascinates me, and this whole video was so fun to watch.

I collect postcards that are handwritten and stamped (not sent in envelope). My goal is to collect at least one from each country and one from each state . I didn't do anything crazy so far. I got in touch with a soldier to get a postcard from South Sudan. Sad story, i did manage to get it but somewhere on the way someone ripped the stamp.

@lookingatstars1

Жыл бұрын

Do you want one from south australia or ibiza?

@Skittl1321

Жыл бұрын

I'm sure you do...but do you know about Postcrossing? That's a great way to get them from all over

My wife bought a classical harp at an auction house in downtown Los Angeles about 30 years ago. She knew the family that ran the auction house and they knew she liked harps so they invited her to attend an auction with a beautiful harp. This particular harp was from a reputable luthier (name forgotten) that caters to professional musicians. Today the harp would be worth about $2000. She was able to get the harp for $200! Today, the harp is in her cousins house and whenever he has musical guests, they have been known to sit and play the harp.

i’m literally obsessed with your videos. they are so comforting and wholesome.

Thank you for taking us along on this epic journey! I'm so looking forward to seeing you do the *Prismatic* Puzzle!

I have 3 vintage jigsaw puzzles. The brand of puzzles are tuco and the other is e.e. Fairchild (I have 2 mini) 84 piece jigsaw puzzles and the other is tuco. It has over 75 pieces. I bought them from a thrift store in Lewiston Maine. That store isn’t far from my home. The store is called loaves and fishes hidden treasures. Did you have a nice break from puzzling? Keep up the great work on your jigsaw puzzles!❤

I grew up with Springbok Minis, and yes they are TINY! We loved them!

Fun video Karen. Congrats on your haul. It was lovely that you mentioned the family.

My neighbor needed help clearing her attic so i put a ton of stuff on ebay for her, and 5ish years later i am now learning that the puzzle i sold was worth about 130 and not the 10 bucks plus shipping i sold it for.

@KarenPuzzles

Жыл бұрын

Oh no! Well the puzzle market has definitely exploded over the past few years. I think my channel may have had something to do with that, because there are some puzzles I got super cheap early on that are now going for $100+. Also during the pandemic a lot more people got a lot more interested in puzzles!

I live for these comments! I love learning about what other collectors go through for their collections

I’m also really happy I found your KZread , you are the reason I’m getting into puzzles again. My aunt and I would always do puzzles together but since she passed I haven’t because of the sad memories. Watching your videos make me so excited to get back into it.

You should use the jumbo pieces to make artwork for your home or for gifts. Paint them, make a sculpture, or something like that. Just an idea. I really enjoy your videos!

@sarahbrewer8945

Жыл бұрын

Or they could be used as a label/tag for presents.

I don't have any exciting stories on my collections of puzzles or music boxes or cross-stitch, but maybe someday, I will! I was so glad you got the Prismatic puzzle, but so sad that you were unable to get that other lot! I was rooting for you! Who knows, maybe they'll show up on eBay! Good luck!!

@celestestone9181

Жыл бұрын

I love hearing that you collect cross stitch as someone who does it as a hobby! I’m pretty young and none of my friends are really into it so I don’t hear about them or see them around that much!

Those wooden plates look like they'd be great for puzzle sorting! I collect nail polish and stamping plates, because I do nail art (not a pro, just at home). I've never done anything crazy unless you think spending $22 for a bottle of polish is crazy 😆 I also have a lot of plants, puzzles, skull decor, books (some antique).

Oh wow, super cool that a fan recognized you, and so sweet of them to give you a puzzle x3 What an adventure though! It'd be neat if you could find that mystery person! Maybe one day? XD

I collect vintage style coca cola items. I once bid on a vintage coca cola doorknob. Just one half of it. I paid $75 for it. I also bid on a Limited edition Coca Cola Christmas star which I paid $250 for. I love both items to me it was worth it. I used the door knob as a hook on the wall in my coca cola powder room. I of course have a coca cola christmas tree every year and the star adorns the top.

@KarenPuzzles

Жыл бұрын

Wow, very cool!

Nobody should get between Karen and her vintage puzzles!! I'm looking forward to that Prismatic puzzle!

I just got into your videos and watched this one. I realized that the puzzle I bought at a yard sale this summer for 10 cents is one of the Springbok mini puzzles from 1969! I had no idea how valuable it is. It is a cute little puzzle that I enjoyed doing.

I really love that PRISMATIC puzzle! That one should be a challenge. Not me, but my husband collects antique mining lamps that miners would wear underground (carbide lamps, oil wicks, and candlesticks mostly). He/we are constantly flying across the country to mining paraphernalia shows to find lamps that he does not yet have in his collection.

@KarenPuzzles

Жыл бұрын

What a cool collection! There’s a community for everything 😄

I actually collect (amongst other things) off air VHS (and other formats) tapes! I actually wouldn't mind digitizing those tapes, a lot of that stuff is just completely unavailable to watch anywhere at this point. The wildest thing I've ever done is excavate a custom-built rack enclosure for a 1960s black and white video tape recorder from Sony and about 100 11 inch reels of 1/2" tape from a basement, it took multiple trips and the rack barely fit in my car!

@KarenPuzzles

Жыл бұрын

If you want to send me an email, I'll take a photo of the labels to see if any of it is interesting to you - karenkavettpuzzles at gmail.

15:49 - I remember "'Carnival of Harliquin" from the 1960s. Our town library lent out puzzles -- *ALL* of them were Springbok! That mysterious circluar one is The Zodiac. I remember this one also.

*prismatic* I collect instruments, particularly pedal organs :) when i was 16, i was on a road trip through the northern states to get to minnesota (im from oregon myself). We stopped at every antique store we could find along the way, and found lots of cool things, but by far my favourite find was a beautiful pedal organ built by the beckwith organ company in chicago. The only issue being that there was no way in heck it was going to fit in the little prius we had at the time. Later that summer, My grandpa surprised me, and had bought the organ, and set up his van to long haul all the way back to Minnesota to pick it up! It was really cool to get to spend time with him on the road, and was by far the craziest collection of an item ive ever experienced 😅

@KarenPuzzles

Жыл бұрын

Wow, what a great story!

Nice acknowledgement, Editing Karen.

It’s only the early hours of October 1st here in Australia, and here is Karen, back from vacation right on time! Thanks for sharing another puzzling adventure with us - such an exciting one, too. The Prismatic puzzle is cool, and I’m looking forward to the video about it, but on looks alone my favourite from your haul has to be the Springbok butterflies puzzle. Those rich colours! ❤️🪲🧡🦋💜

Prismatic! I collect dice! If you have a Goodwill Outlet near you, it might be a great place to find vintage puzzles! I've found plenty of vintage dice at my local one and have even ran over during my lunch hour to search the bins for dice.

Auction lots can be fun. I bought a set of shelving from an "estate sale" from a dead computer-hardware startup, and it came with everything they'd left on the shelves. It turned out to be a bunch of random junk, a couple of dozen plastic boxes that turned out to be quite useful, two old iPads, and dozens of small pneumatic valves that seem to list for around $300 new and were custom-made with no specifications listed so I have no idea whether there's any resale market for them at all.

It’s nice to see a video from you again. I hope you’re keeping well.

I collect enamel pins and a while back there was a pin on Etsy that I really wanted. If I remember correctly the pin was $10, but the it was being shipped internationally. So the cost for shipping I think was $15. I ended up paying more in shipping than the cost of the pin. On a positive note, it is still one of favorite enamel pins. So I think it was worth it.😊

Oh my. I had that zodiac puzzle and absolutely loved it. Put it together many times….. may have to try to find it now.

Welcome back, so happy to see a new video.

It’s very nice that you cared for the woman and her family, good job

The solar system one is a children’s puzzle! Melissa and Doug is a fantastic educational company. As a kindergarten teacher who teaches a unit about the solar system, I would LOVE that puzzle for my class!

I have been watching your videos with great interest and enjoyment. This one, though, I'm extremely grateful for. During your segment in the house, you showed a puzzle in the cupboard next to your lot and named it. I had that puzzle in the early 70s, but lost it in a move. I have often thought of it over the decades, but with no information on it, I couldn't do much about it. Now, thanks to you, I'm the thrilled owner of a Yellow Flash and am happily occupied putting it together. Thank you so much for your sharing of your puzzle enjoyment that has reunited me with a puzzle I had lost.

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Wow, I love that! I hope you enjoy it!

Looking forward to seeing if all the pieces for the prismatic puzzle are there. I collect milk glass, vintage food tins and sort of random odds and ends that are vintage. I once had a friend in another state buy and pick up a vintage dresser for me as a birthday + Christmas gift. They drove about 2hrs total there and back. I drove 10hrs total (both ways) to get it from my friend.

The prismatic puzzle is so cool- can’t wait for your next video!!

They got a steal on those wooden puzzles if it includes the cutco super shears! Those retail for $125

Check with your local historical society to see if they collect yearbooks. I'm the local history librarian and we take all the yearbooks for the area.

How brilliant! I love vintage springbok. :) great stuff

I collect CD's and Blu-Rays /DVD's. Kind of like you when I really want something so bad...lololol.. Now I began collecting puzzles, but not those vintage you do have, I enjoy those having beautiful pictures and bright colors.

I love all these behind-the-scenes or treasure-hunt types of videos. I am glad that those Springboks will continue to be so appreciated.

You have a true reality show! Not like the other fake stuff on TV! So much fun to see your quests and your finds. Looking forward to seeing you solve Prismatic!

I'm a teacher at a Montessori school. We have a copy of that big floor solar system puzzle, and the kids love it! If you can, maybe find a primary/elementary school that's taking donations...

I paid a lot for a model train engine and a monorail lego set, but it was a dream to have them since a child so I was glad I got it.

Hi Karen. I got the 2000-piece wood puzzle from Wooden City. It was $89 plus $25 to ship Fed-Ex from the UK ($114 total). It has a lot of neat, shaped pieces in it including animals and transportation vehicles like a moped, antique car and jet. The neat thing about this puzzle is the back side of the puzzle is a 2-color design (which they don't show you). I was lucky that the puzzle was shipped from the UK, because Wooden City is in the Ukraine, and I don't think there are any UPS or Fed-Ex service going out. Great haul on your new puzzles.

Prismatic! Happy Puzzling!!

I collect vinyl records. The “craziest” thing i did was camp out for a bit at a local record store for a Record Store Day release, and i’ve also spent like $500ish variant collecting an album 😅

Oh no, the Magic Realm board game in the “Harlequin” cabinet on the top of the “other puzzles” regularly sells for over $200. And that one looked to be in exceptional condition.

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Clearly I should have done more research on the board games and not just the puzzles!

I collect tamagotchis, driving to the other side of the country because I saw one valuable tama amongst the pile of fakes that were sold really cheap would probably be the "craziest". I also get the whole bid war thing, it gets you excited and it's hard to give up, I've done that for one of the tamas. I ended up getting it cheaper than ebay prices though, but still much more than I was hoping to pay, on my last bid I was actually regretting u3t and hoping to be outbid haha (they are much more expensive than puzzles, I've paid 200 euros for some of mine and that's concidered a bargain compared to ebay). I hope you enjoy your PRISMATIC find, looking forward to the video!

Fun episode. It's got drama, suspense and some sneakiness. I loved your puzzling auction adventure.

the Prismatic puzzle is absolutely gorgeous! it's a shame you couldn't get that other lot, but maybe you'll find them! I collect animal and fantasy figurines - started with Sleich, but then branched out to a variety of other brands. not really any rhyme or reason to it, honestly, it's just aesthetic. I don't have that many crazy stories since I get most of my figurines at stores or markets, but there's a few items that have kinda interesting stories: - Sleich Bayala misprinted toy - this one showed up at my favorite toy store and sat there presumably for months as I didn't pick it up the first time I saw it. I saw it again when I came back a few months later, but couldn't pick it up at that time either, so I promised myself if it was still there next time I'd get it. and wouldn't you know it, it never sold, so the next time I was there I picked it up. (side note; that same store is also my go-to for Sleich toys that aren't being produced anymore, since they keep old stock and sell at a discount. unfortunately the owner is retiring so I may have to find another place to get my Sleich...) - TY plushie Y Ddraig Goch - I don't really collect TY plushies but I like that each of them has a name and a little rhyme on their tag, and occasionally a really cute one pops up to tempt me. this summer I was in Wales and on one of the first days I spotted a TY Y Ddraig Goch (literally: The Red Dragon; the dragon on the Welsh flag) in a souvenir store. I didn't get it, though, and I regretted that decision. I figured I would see it again but didn't see it at all over nearly two weeks, until the very last day we were in Wales, when we happened to spot it at a tourist information/souvenir store. my mom and I had literally been on the lookout for it for a full week at that point! - Pokemon Spectrier & Glastrier plushies - did you know the official Pokemon Center doesn't ship to Europe? I had been keeping an eye out for these ever since the Crown Tundra DLC was released bc I knew they'd be made eventually, but when they were, I found out I couldn't order them directly. I had to get them from a reseller on Ebay, which I usually don't like doing bc I like to support the official stores. and a funny side note; I once saw a really neat fandom themed board game at a convention but it was like 100 euros (highest I'm willing to go for that stuff is 70 including shipping costs). came home, went online, found it at 65 euros including shipping. silly convention stand, forgetting the internet exists...