1
00:00:03,833 --> 00:00:07,166
The downsizing is daunting 
for a retiree.

2
00:00:07,166 --> 00:00:09,433
When she moves out 
of her 6,000 square foot house

3
00:00:10,533 --> 00:00:11,833
filled with cherished 
family items

4
00:00:13,166 --> 00:00:15,800
into a new home 
less than half that size.

5
00:00:20,633 --> 00:00:21,500
Matt: I'm Matt Paxton.

6
00:00:21,500 --> 00:00:22,033
Let's do it man!

7
00:00:24,133 --> 00:00:26,966
My team is specialists: 
Jamie, Mike and Avi,

8
00:00:28,933 --> 00:00:31,766
help me help people downsize 
their homes and settle estates.

9
00:00:33,766 --> 00:00:36,200
As the largest population of 
baby boomers in American history

10
00:00:36,200 --> 00:00:37,033
transitioned towards retirement

11
00:00:38,566 --> 00:00:41,133
they and their families 
face the overwhelming task

12
00:00:41,133 --> 00:00:42,533
of emptying their homes to move.

13
00:00:43,900 --> 00:00:45,400
We helped them sift through 
a lifetime of possessions...

14
00:00:45,400 --> 00:00:46,933
Avi: Bingo!

15
00:00:46,933 --> 00:00:48,766
Matt: Heirlooms and 
collectibles...

16
00:00:48,766 --> 00:00:50,033
Jamie: Oh my gosh! 
Avi: She's gonna love it.

17
00:00:51,733 --> 00:00:53,766
Matt: To help them find 
the missing family treasures

18
00:00:53,766 --> 00:00:54,766
that mean the most to them.

19
00:00:55,666 --> 00:00:58,600
- Is that a diamond? 
- [Huffish]

20
00:00:58,600 --> 00:01:00,933
And along the way they'll 
discover that the most important 
museum in the world

21
00:01:02,466 --> 00:01:04,600
may be in their 
family's basement.

22
00:01:04,600 --> 00:01:07,166
- Great grandfather and 
grandmother taken in 1880.

23
00:01:07,166 --> 00:01:07,633
Matt: From attics to sellers,

24
00:01:09,433 --> 00:01:11,633
closets to cupboards, we uncover 
the memories they want to 
preserve.

25
00:01:13,266 --> 00:01:14,800
This is living history this 
is what we're here to find.

26
00:01:14,800 --> 00:01:15,566
Team: Yeah! 
Let's go!

27
00:01:17,500 --> 00:01:20,533
Matt: And discover the 
compelling personal and often 
historical stories

28
00:01:22,200 --> 00:01:24,566
spanning generations that are 
their family's legacy.

29
00:01:34,366 --> 00:01:36,866
Today I'm headed to the small 
town of historic Newark 
Delaware.

30
00:01:38,700 --> 00:01:40,400
So I got a call from a lady 
named Lenis Northmoore

31
00:01:40,400 --> 00:01:40,833
She's reached her golden years

32
00:01:42,600 --> 00:01:44,466
and she needs help downsizing 
from a 19th century home

33
00:01:46,200 --> 00:01:48,866
to a much smaller home in 
historic Williamsburg Virginia.

34
00:01:53,733 --> 00:01:56,000
I lived near there my whole life 
and raised my kids there,

35
00:01:56,000 --> 00:01:57,700
and I can tell you 
she's going to love it!

36
00:01:57,700 --> 00:02:00,433
Because she's a 
retired art historian

37
00:02:00,433 --> 00:02:02,666
who is definitely gonna 
appreciate the grandeur in the 
history of Williamsburg.

38
00:02:04,833 --> 00:02:06,833
With its surviving colonial 
structures and homes from the 
18th century,

39
00:02:08,566 --> 00:02:09,766
Williamsburg is a 
living history museum.

40
00:02:12,966 --> 00:02:14,600
And supposedly, 
from all her world travels,

41
00:02:16,400 --> 00:02:18,133
Lenis has enough artifacts and 
objects in her closets and 
drawers

42
00:02:19,133 --> 00:02:19,700
to make her own Museum.

43
00:02:21,166 --> 00:02:23,100
Moving can be really 
overwhelming and stressful

44
00:02:23,100 --> 00:02:25,500
so I'm gonna try to 
make it easier for her

45
00:02:25,500 --> 00:02:27,066
and find a few of the items that 
have gone missing in her home 
over the years.

46
00:02:30,466 --> 00:02:32,466
Lenis: Oh, Matt! You found us.

47
00:02:34,133 --> 00:02:36,566
Mat: This is amazing. 
It's good to finally meet you.

48
00:02:36,566 --> 00:02:36,900
Lenis: Oh, I know! 
Matt: Take a hug.

49
00:02:38,333 --> 00:02:38,866
Good to see you.

50
00:02:40,666 --> 00:02:41,900
You told me the house was nice, 
I did not expect this.

51
00:02:43,333 --> 00:02:44,400
I mean it's grand. 
How old is it?

52
00:02:46,200 --> 00:02:48,766
Lenis: Well it's a couple 
hundred years old at least.

53
00:02:48,766 --> 00:02:49,866
Matt: Wow! 
Lenis: Late 18th century.

54
00:02:51,066 --> 00:02:52,833
And the shutters are original.

55
00:02:52,833 --> 00:02:53,400
Matt: Original shutters. 
Lenis: Yeah.

56
00:02:54,300 --> 00:02:54,866
Matt: You have all this land.

57
00:02:56,566 --> 00:02:58,533
Lenis: Well, all this land 
is now State Park.

58
00:03:00,333 --> 00:03:05,333
It used to be the biggest farm, 
and this end of town 220 acres.

59
00:03:05,333 --> 00:03:06,500
Matt: And what did they farm?

60
00:03:06,500 --> 00:03:06,833
Lenis: Dairy. 
Matt: Dairy.

61
00:03:08,233 --> 00:03:10,466
Lenis: I raised my family here 
for over 30 years.

62
00:03:11,833 --> 00:03:13,633
Two children, Angelica 
and Jonathan.

63
00:03:15,100 --> 00:03:16,066
So there are lots of memories 
in this house.

64
00:03:18,700 --> 00:03:19,900
Matt: All right well this 
is stunning on its own

65
00:03:21,266 --> 00:03:23,266
so I'm kind of excited 
to see what's inside.

66
00:03:23,266 --> 00:03:23,966
Lenis: Well, come on, let's 
go in. Matt: Let's do it.

67
00:03:27,033 --> 00:03:28,600
Lenis: Come on in. 
Matt: Wow! This is awesome!

68
00:03:29,766 --> 00:03:30,933
Lenis: Oh! Thanks. 
Matt: This is huge!

69
00:03:32,966 --> 00:03:35,733
Lenis: It's got high ceilings. 
Matt: This is really really 
beautiful.

70
00:03:35,733 --> 00:03:37,433
- And is like a museum. 
Lenis: This is my museum.

71
00:03:38,966 --> 00:03:40,566
Matt: We have a pretty 
firm time-line here,

72
00:03:40,566 --> 00:03:43,066
Lenis has to be out of 
the house in three days

73
00:03:43,066 --> 00:03:44,400
because she has a signed 
contract and the new family is 
ready to move in.

74
00:03:46,166 --> 00:03:48,133
So I've really got a tour 
the entire property

75
00:03:48,133 --> 00:03:49,266
to make sure I can actually 
finish this job for her.

76
00:03:51,400 --> 00:03:52,200
Lenis: Let's start 
with the drawing room.

77
00:03:52,200 --> 00:03:52,733
Matt: Okay.

78
00:03:54,700 --> 00:03:56,466
What is a formal drawing room?

79
00:03:58,333 --> 00:04:00,766
Lenis: Well it's a place to go 
after dinner and have a drink, 
you know.

80
00:04:02,400 --> 00:04:04,633
Matt: All right, so a lot of 
stuff I'm looking around in it

81
00:04:04,633 --> 00:04:05,600
it's all really nice 
good collections.

82
00:04:07,433 --> 00:04:09,000
Have you acquired all of this 
or is in the family or anything?

83
00:04:10,800 --> 00:04:13,800
Lenis: Some of its family 
and other things I've acquired.

84
00:04:13,800 --> 00:04:16,233
Matt: I'm specifically 
looking at the clock

85
00:04:16,233 --> 00:04:18,533
Lenis: Oh! That is a family 
piece that came down in my 
family.

86
00:04:19,966 --> 00:04:21,400
Matt: I mean you walk on the 
room and it just grabs you.

87
00:04:21,400 --> 00:04:23,066
Lenis: Yes. 
Matt: It's stunning.

88
00:04:23,066 --> 00:04:25,533
Lenis: One of my great-great 
grandfather's came down to 
Boston

89
00:04:27,400 --> 00:04:30,800
and bought the clock and a sofa 
and some other pieces of 
furniture.

90
00:04:30,800 --> 00:04:32,300
This is all we have left though.

91
00:04:33,933 --> 00:04:35,466
Matt: So the rest of the house 
is empty. Lenis: Oh! No. 
[Laughs]

92
00:04:35,466 --> 00:04:36,466
- No, no. 
Matt: No.

93
00:04:37,500 --> 00:04:39,766
- This door. 
Lenis: Oh, yes!

94
00:04:39,766 --> 00:04:41,700
It in a few minutes 
it'll will be chiming.

95
00:04:41,700 --> 00:04:41,966
- Let's move on. Matt: Okay.

96
00:04:43,633 --> 00:04:44,866
- It's your house, I wanna see 
it. Lenis: Lot more to see, come 
on.

97
00:04:47,266 --> 00:04:47,900
This is the yellow room.

98
00:04:49,633 --> 00:04:50,833
Matt: Is a dining room, 
formal dining room?

99
00:04:50,833 --> 00:04:52,666
Lenis: Yeah.

100
00:04:52,666 --> 00:04:55,066
Matt: All right, see a lot 
of boxes. Lenis: Oh, yeah.

101
00:04:55,066 --> 00:04:56,766
Matt: So it looks like you 
are starting to downsize.

102
00:04:56,766 --> 00:04:59,066
Lenis: This, this, this is 
nothing, Matt, let me tell you.

103
00:04:59,066 --> 00:05:00,966
Matt: Stuff everywhere. 
Lenis. Stuff everywhere

104
00:05:00,966 --> 00:05:02,633
that I just don't 
know what to do with.

105
00:05:02,633 --> 00:05:04,300
Matt: Well, you've got 
30 years of life.

106
00:05:04,300 --> 00:05:05,466
Lenis: Well, yeah! 
Come on let's go to the kitchen.

107
00:05:08,033 --> 00:05:10,500
Matt: Room after room is just 
filled with extravagant stuff.

108
00:05:10,500 --> 00:05:13,333
There's like 20 rooms in this 
house and I've only seen two

109
00:05:13,333 --> 00:05:14,100
that could have already billed 
the average person's home.

110
00:05:15,966 --> 00:05:17,066
There are literally thousands 
of pieces of fine art,

111
00:05:19,066 --> 00:05:21,433
porcelain figurines, furniture, 
paintings, wall ornaments, you 
name it!

112
00:05:23,533 --> 00:05:25,366
A house this size would normally 
take seven or eight days to pack 
up

113
00:05:27,366 --> 00:05:28,666
but Lenis has got to be out in 
three so we are really up 
against the clock.

114
00:05:31,466 --> 00:05:31,866
Lenis: Here's the kitchen.

115
00:05:33,900 --> 00:05:37,500
Matt: Eh... This thing 
right here is massive.

116
00:05:37,500 --> 00:05:39,566
Lenis: It is... It's a 
real Moby-dick. [Laughs]

117
00:05:41,133 --> 00:05:42,666
Matt: Lenis's collection 
is larger than life.

118
00:05:44,066 --> 00:05:46,433
She not only appreciates 
grandeur in style, she lives it.

119
00:05:48,433 --> 00:05:50,833
Lenis: Well it's six feet by 
eight feet, that's a nice size 
for a picture.

120
00:05:52,800 --> 00:05:56,033
It's kind of a typical painting 
of the Hudson River School,

121
00:05:56,033 --> 00:05:57,433
and I'm hoping 
it's by one of the Masters.

122
00:05:58,966 --> 00:06:00,833
Matt: The size and scale 
of this painting alone

123
00:06:00,833 --> 00:06:01,733
makes me really excited 
about its value.

124
00:06:03,600 --> 00:06:05,066
I really hope for Lenis's is 
sake that this will be a 
windfall for her.

125
00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:08,633
Well I've got a buddy that's 
gonna come look at it for me.

126
00:06:08,633 --> 00:06:10,233
- He's one of the experts. 
Lenis: Oh! I'd love to--

127
00:06:10,233 --> 00:06:11,833
I'd love to hear what he has 
to say, that's very exciting.

128
00:06:13,366 --> 00:06:15,166
Matt: I see a lot of stuff 
this is living up to the hip.

129
00:06:15,166 --> 00:06:17,200
Lenis: [Laughs] 
Matt: I love it.

130
00:06:17,200 --> 00:06:19,166
All right, let's sit down. It 
seems there's some tea ready for 
us.

131
00:06:19,166 --> 00:06:20,833
Lenis: Yeah, yes. Matt: Let's 
have tea and let's discuss

132
00:06:20,833 --> 00:06:25,733
- what are we going to do. 
Lenis: Let's have tea.

133
00:06:25,733 --> 00:06:27,833
Matt: Okay, so we're downsizing 
from... How many square feet is 
this house?

134
00:06:29,300 --> 00:06:31,100
Lenis: Oh, just about 6,000 
square feet. [Laughs]

135
00:06:31,100 --> 00:06:32,733
Matt: 6,000 square feet,

136
00:06:32,733 --> 00:06:34,000
- 20, almost 20 rooms. 
Lenis: Yes.

137
00:06:35,266 --> 00:06:36,100
Matt: Eh, how big is a house 
you're gonna move into?

138
00:06:37,133 --> 00:06:39,900
Lenis: Its 2,600 square feet,

139
00:06:39,900 --> 00:06:41,900
which is not bad but it's 
you know, less than half.

140
00:06:43,400 --> 00:06:45,533
Matt: That's really downsizing. 
Lenis: That is downsizing, yeah.

141
00:06:47,233 --> 00:06:50,800
Moving to Williamsburg Virginia, 
which is a very beautiful place.

142
00:06:50,800 --> 00:06:51,333
Matt: Beautiful town, very 
historic. Lenis: Yeah.

143
00:06:52,500 --> 00:06:54,100
Matt: Why did you 
choose Williamsburg?

144
00:06:54,100 --> 00:06:56,033
Lenis: Well, my daughter works 
nearby, in a New York town.

145
00:06:57,700 --> 00:07:00,333
And she's got two 
beautiful children.

146
00:07:00,333 --> 00:07:02,933
Matt: So grandchildren, 
it comes down to grandchildren.

147
00:07:02,933 --> 00:07:05,733
Lenis: It always comes down 
to grandchildren for everyone.

148
00:07:05,733 --> 00:07:06,766
Matt: Sometimes it is 
that simple. Lenis: Yeah.

149
00:07:07,700 --> 00:07:09,300
Matt: So as we spoke 
on the phone,

150
00:07:09,300 --> 00:07:10,100
a part of our process is I 
asked you to create a list,

151
00:07:11,500 --> 00:07:13,033
a legacy list of items 
that you want us to find

152
00:07:14,766 --> 00:07:15,900
that are really emotionally 
significant to you.

153
00:07:16,733 --> 00:07:17,566
So what is that list?

154
00:07:19,000 --> 00:07:20,733
Lenis: Well, you know, 
that was a hard list to make.

155
00:07:20,733 --> 00:07:23,566
We bought a Chinese jade

156
00:07:25,366 --> 00:07:26,566
- scepter head. 
Matt: Okay.

157
00:07:27,800 --> 00:07:29,066
Lenis: Which is a very unusual 
sort of thing.

158
00:07:30,233 --> 00:07:32,733
I think it might be from 
the imperial court in China

159
00:07:32,733 --> 00:07:33,700
and so it's quite special.

160
00:07:36,133 --> 00:07:37,833
Matt: I'm not looking for jade 
Chinese scepter heads every 
single day,

161
00:07:39,800 --> 00:07:40,466
eh, but I have a feeling I'll 
know what it is when I see it.

162
00:07:42,033 --> 00:07:44,066
Lenis: And then I have 
an American flag...

163
00:07:45,566 --> 00:07:48,066
Early, well I don't 
know how early.

164
00:07:48,066 --> 00:07:50,133
And it's really big,

165
00:07:50,133 --> 00:07:52,766
and I haven't seen that for a 
while, I'm not sure where it is.

166
00:07:52,766 --> 00:07:54,166
Matt: I know. 
Lenis: It's a sort of hand-sewn.

167
00:07:54,166 --> 00:07:55,366
It's really a, a 
beautiful thing.

168
00:07:56,866 --> 00:07:58,233
- So that-- 
Matt: So it's not just a flag.

169
00:07:58,233 --> 00:07:59,266
Lenis: It's not just a flag. 
Matt: Yeah, okay.

170
00:07:59,266 --> 00:07:59,600
Lenis: It's not just a flag.

171
00:08:01,700 --> 00:08:04,900
My dad served in the Army 
in World War Two.

172
00:08:06,866 --> 00:08:09,066
He was in the South Pacific 
on New Guinea.

173
00:08:11,000 --> 00:08:13,366
He found a prow a carved prow 
on the beach.

174
00:08:14,966 --> 00:08:16,700
Matt: Is the part that goes 
on the front the--

175
00:08:16,700 --> 00:08:17,766
Lenis: The front end that goes 
on the front of a big dugout 
canoe.

176
00:08:19,433 --> 00:08:20,133
And he brought that 
back with him.

177
00:08:23,400 --> 00:08:24,733
Matt: Yeah, I mean that's 
what makes this job so cool,

178
00:08:24,733 --> 00:08:27,166
I'm able to find that one thing

179
00:08:27,166 --> 00:08:27,966
that will reconnect them 
with their loved one.

180
00:08:29,533 --> 00:08:30,433
Lenis: Well, another 
thing on my list,

181
00:08:31,766 --> 00:08:34,000
is a little model railroad car

182
00:08:35,866 --> 00:08:39,066
that my mother's father made 
for her when she was a child.

183
00:08:40,800 --> 00:08:43,800
He was a conductor 
on the L & N railroad

184
00:08:45,533 --> 00:08:47,533
that ran between 
Nashville and Louisville.

185
00:08:48,500 --> 00:08:51,533
I love my papa very very much

186
00:08:51,533 --> 00:08:52,833
but I'm not sure what 
I've done it with.

187
00:08:56,366 --> 00:08:58,666
Matt: Family, family, family is 
coming up in your legacy list.

188
00:08:58,666 --> 00:09:00,266
- It's not as much the 
valuable stuff. Lenis: Right.

189
00:09:00,266 --> 00:09:02,133
Matt: Is not the financial 
stuff. Lenis: Right.

190
00:09:02,133 --> 00:09:04,400
Matt: My goal is for you 
to celebrate these items.

191
00:09:04,400 --> 00:09:06,666
Lenis: Yes, to celebrate them.

192
00:09:06,666 --> 00:09:07,566
Matt: I'm gonna go through the 
house as we go, and bring my 
team in.

193
00:09:09,033 --> 00:09:10,866
Hopefully I'll find 
most everything on your list

194
00:09:10,866 --> 00:09:13,100
so I appreciate you entrusting 
us to go through this.

195
00:09:13,100 --> 00:09:15,000
Lenis: Well, thank you so much. 
And I'm just very excited to--

196
00:09:17,200 --> 00:09:17,933
Matt: Well, we get excited 
there, let me get through first. 
[Laughs]

197
00:09:23,166 --> 00:09:25,533
this is a big big house full of 
rare and unique collectibles

198
00:09:27,266 --> 00:09:28,600
that is gonna be a huge 
challenge to pack up in three 
days.

199
00:09:29,933 --> 00:09:31,566
So I need to bring in 
my team of specialists

200
00:09:31,566 --> 00:09:32,400
to help me find the 
items on her list

201
00:09:34,566 --> 00:09:36,133
but I also need to identify and 
assess the other items we'll 
find in the house

202
00:09:37,466 --> 00:09:37,900
that'll show up 
around every corner.

203
00:09:40,833 --> 00:09:42,666
Mike, Mike is our general 
household in pop culture wizard.

204
00:09:44,500 --> 00:09:46,866
When it comes to textiles, toys, 
kitchen wares, you name it, he's 
my guy.

205
00:09:49,033 --> 00:09:51,800
He also happens to be a cat 
lover a ridiculously obsessed 
cat lover.

206
00:09:53,966 --> 00:09:56,166
Avi, he's a proud graduate 
and football hero

207
00:09:56,166 --> 00:09:57,900
from VMI, Virginia 
Military Institute,

208
00:09:59,400 --> 00:10:01,366
and now on our team he's our 
guru of religious and military 
artifacts.

209
00:10:02,666 --> 00:10:03,466
And then there's Jamie,

210
00:10:04,900 --> 00:10:07,366
she actually lived on a remote 
Caribbean island for years

211
00:10:07,366 --> 00:10:09,466
where she met her husband,

212
00:10:09,466 --> 00:10:11,500
and now she's our authority on 
fashion fabric and photography.

213
00:10:16,300 --> 00:10:16,533
All right, what do 
you guys think?

214
00:10:18,133 --> 00:10:20,400
Jamie: I mean it's beautiful. 
Avi: It's massive.

215
00:10:20,400 --> 00:10:23,700
Matt: It's massive, is 6,000 
square feet there's 20 rooms in 
here

216
00:10:23,700 --> 00:10:26,033
we're actually on top 
of a State park.

217
00:10:26,033 --> 00:10:28,833
I mean this this it 
is just expansive

218
00:10:28,833 --> 00:10:30,933
and it is very symbolic 
of the client.

219
00:10:32,366 --> 00:10:34,000
She is just everything 
that's fabulous.

220
00:10:35,733 --> 00:10:36,666
My biggest challenge is that 
I walk through the house

221
00:10:39,033 --> 00:10:41,233
I'm like looking for one item 
and like: "Oh! What's that? Oh! 
What's this?"

222
00:10:41,233 --> 00:10:43,000
It's like a golden squirrel 
everywhere. [Laughs]

223
00:10:43,000 --> 00:10:44,466
Everywhere I pop around, 
I keep something nice.

224
00:10:46,000 --> 00:10:49,866
So we got to stay focused the 
need is very real here, right?

225
00:10:49,866 --> 00:10:51,966
This family, they are just 
overwhelmed by stuff, right?

226
00:10:53,833 --> 00:10:55,600
So yes, we want to go through 
and find all the legacy list,

227
00:10:57,266 --> 00:10:59,233
but even more importantly we 
want to help them drop their 
anxiety

228
00:10:59,233 --> 00:11:01,100
and just really help them 
get this house cleared

229
00:11:01,100 --> 00:11:03,333
so they can move on 
to their next phase of life.

230
00:11:03,333 --> 00:11:04,900
We're not gonna we find until we 
get in there, so let's get 
started.

231
00:11:04,900 --> 00:11:05,800
- Let's do it! 
Team: Let's go!

232
00:11:10,500 --> 00:11:12,700
Matt: There are three 
floors in this house

233
00:11:12,700 --> 00:11:16,566
with hidden rooms, secret 
staircases and servants quarters

234
00:11:16,566 --> 00:11:18,733
chocked full of stuff 
quiet over 30 plus years.

235
00:11:20,133 --> 00:11:22,466
Our job is gonna have to 
sift through all of it

236
00:11:22,466 --> 00:11:23,533
to find Lenis's 
legacy list items

237
00:11:24,900 --> 00:11:26,866
and pack up the 
house for her move.

238
00:11:26,866 --> 00:11:28,033
Avi: Oh, men! This 
an amazing house.

239
00:11:29,066 --> 00:11:29,566
Matt: Classic attic.

240
00:11:31,400 --> 00:11:33,966
Mike: This is the first attic 
we've been in where we can both 
stand up right.

241
00:11:33,966 --> 00:11:35,633
Avi: Yeah, I don't have 
that problem so much.

242
00:11:35,633 --> 00:11:37,400
Matt: Our process with 
the house this big

243
00:11:37,400 --> 00:11:38,333
in a limited time 
of only three days

244
00:11:39,733 --> 00:11:42,366
is to split up the teams 
on each floor and just go.

245
00:11:42,366 --> 00:11:43,400
Mike: Okay. 
Avi: Start over here.

246
00:11:45,200 --> 00:11:48,200
Jamie: It's a cool trunk. 
Matt: It's an awesome trunk.

247
00:11:48,200 --> 00:11:50,000
- It's a flat trunk, so it's 
not-- Jamie: It says "Holland 
America wine."

248
00:11:51,866 --> 00:11:52,066
Matt: This would be 
a steamer trunk.

249
00:11:56,766 --> 00:11:57,500
Jamie: Wow! Matt: [Cough] 
It's a standing one.

250
00:11:58,333 --> 00:11:59,833
[Murmur]

251
00:12:01,000 --> 00:12:01,800
Matt: This is really 
just a suitcase.

252
00:12:03,333 --> 00:12:05,666
Jamie: I would need like eight 
of these for a trip.

253
00:12:05,666 --> 00:12:08,233
Matt: I mean you had to be 
really rich to have a suitcase 
like this

254
00:12:08,233 --> 00:12:08,866
and you had your 
drawers already.

255
00:12:10,133 --> 00:12:10,700
What is that for?

256
00:12:12,200 --> 00:12:13,133
- Is that a-- Jamie: It's 
for, is that a hat box?

257
00:12:14,300 --> 00:12:14,700
Matt: That is a hat box.

258
00:12:15,733 --> 00:12:18,366
Jamie: I think it's really cool

259
00:12:18,366 --> 00:12:19,766
and part of me kind of wishes 
that this is how we still 
traveled.

260
00:12:21,133 --> 00:12:23,866
It would make it feel a 
little bit more special

261
00:12:23,866 --> 00:12:25,866
than being crammed into 
a tiny little airplane

262
00:12:28,500 --> 00:12:31,933
with a roller board that's way 
too small for stuff I wanna take 
with me.

263
00:12:31,933 --> 00:12:32,933
Matt: [Laughs] Yeah, this is, 
this is not going in the 
overhead.

264
00:12:32,933 --> 00:12:33,066
Jamie: No. 
Matt: Definitely.

265
00:12:35,866 --> 00:12:38,500
The thing about attics is they 
are a treasure trove for 
history.

266
00:12:38,500 --> 00:12:40,500
People throw the stuff up in the 
attic and they forget about it 
for years.

267
00:12:41,300 --> 00:12:41,866
Mike: Avi!

268
00:12:43,966 --> 00:12:45,900
- Here. Avi: Looks like 
a coffee tin to me.

269
00:12:47,300 --> 00:12:48,733
Mike: What they 
would've used this for

270
00:12:48,733 --> 00:12:50,500
was in the general 
store or in a restaurant,

271
00:12:52,500 --> 00:12:53,800
they would have this to store 
the dry goods like the coffee or 
tea,

272
00:12:55,166 --> 00:12:55,933
and you'd come up and say:

273
00:12:57,800 --> 00:12:59,166
"I'd like to buy a pound of tea, 
please." Or a pound of coffee

274
00:13:00,833 --> 00:13:02,500
and they'd measure it out, 
put it in a bag and off you go.

275
00:13:03,700 --> 00:13:07,133
So these were really 
common back up

276
00:13:07,133 --> 00:13:09,433
until manufacturing process has 
changed and packaging changed.

277
00:13:11,533 --> 00:13:13,800
Avi: And I noticed the Swain 
Earl which is a name I'm pretty 
familiar with

278
00:13:14,933 --> 00:13:18,266
regards to tea and 
coffee production.

279
00:13:18,266 --> 00:13:19,133
Mike: Oh! Yeah? Avi: Actually 
one of the pioneers, yeah.

280
00:13:20,766 --> 00:13:23,700
It's actually a Boston 
company and this is...

281
00:13:23,700 --> 00:13:25,133
a picture of the Boston Harbor.

282
00:13:28,033 --> 00:13:31,566
Jamie: Hey I found something 
that looks really old.

283
00:13:31,566 --> 00:13:34,000
Matt: It is. 
Jamie: But also very cool.

284
00:13:34,000 --> 00:13:35,033
Matt: These are hoops 
for a hoop skirt.

285
00:13:36,800 --> 00:13:40,100
- And here is the dress. Jamie: 
They start small and they get--

286
00:13:40,100 --> 00:13:42,366
Matt: At the top, 
and the bottom ones get bigger.

287
00:13:42,366 --> 00:13:44,333
Jamie: Right, the whole reason 
that they started wearing hoop 
skirts

288
00:13:44,333 --> 00:13:45,900
is to keep the lady's legs cool

289
00:13:47,566 --> 00:13:48,766
because they had to wear 
multiple layers of clothing.

290
00:13:50,533 --> 00:13:51,933
So it kept the fabric 
away from their legs.

291
00:13:56,633 --> 00:13:59,600
Narrator: The hoopskirt was an 
elaborate XIX century 
undergarment

292
00:13:59,600 --> 00:14:01,366
worn by women of all social 
classes and ethnicities.

293
00:14:02,533 --> 00:14:04,500
In fact both First Lady 
Mary Todd Lincoln

294
00:14:05,700 --> 00:14:06,933
and her dressmaker 
Elizabeth Hobbes Keckley

295
00:14:07,866 --> 00:14:10,033
were huge fans of hoop skirts

296
00:14:10,033 --> 00:14:11,766
which could be worn day or night 
for work or play.

297
00:14:13,733 --> 00:14:16,000
Slightly more comfortable than 
their XVI and XVII century 
predecessors

298
00:14:18,000 --> 00:14:19,933
the hoop skirt or crinoline was 
a clothing contraption made of 
steel.

299
00:14:21,733 --> 00:14:25,133
Steel rods were formed into 
wired circles or springs

300
00:14:25,133 --> 00:14:27,900
in an elaborate process 
then wound with yarn

301
00:14:27,900 --> 00:14:30,666
and suspended by tapes 
from the woman's waist,

302
00:14:30,666 --> 00:14:32,000
in descending diameters 
from smallest to largest.

303
00:14:33,800 --> 00:14:35,300
While the earlier panty 
was quite expensive

304
00:14:36,766 --> 00:14:38,033
the XIX century crinoline 
was fairly affordable

305
00:14:39,633 --> 00:14:41,066
costing only between three 
to four cents a spring.

306
00:14:43,033 --> 00:14:46,433
In 1868 Boston, a 20 spring 
crinoline was a mere 62 cents.

307
00:14:52,266 --> 00:14:53,700
But there was a much higher 
cost to this fashion trend

308
00:14:55,233 --> 00:14:57,633
because, shockingly, thousands 
of women died while wearing them

309
00:14:58,966 --> 00:15:00,533
as they caught on fire got, 
caught in machinery,

310
00:15:01,700 --> 00:15:03,500
carriage wheels, and 
even gusts of wind.

311
00:15:05,866 --> 00:15:07,433
And although hoop skirts 
were worn for modesty sake

312
00:15:09,033 --> 00:15:11,566
the original farthingale was 
actually invented in 1400 Spain

313
00:15:12,933 --> 00:15:16,000
to enable Joan of Portugal 
queen consort of Castile

314
00:15:16,000 --> 00:15:17,066
and second wife of 
King Henry the fourth

315
00:15:18,866 --> 00:15:20,933
to hide her multiple 
illegitimate pregnancies in 
court.

316
00:15:24,466 --> 00:15:25,633
As World War One 
dawned on America

317
00:15:27,400 --> 00:15:30,000
and rationing of all materials 
including fabric and steel 
became the norm

318
00:15:31,066 --> 00:15:32,800
the hoopskirt was replaced

319
00:15:32,800 --> 00:15:35,933
by the narrower and more 
form-fitting silhouettes

320
00:15:35,933 --> 00:15:37,733
that eventually made their 
way into the Roaring Twenties.

321
00:15:39,400 --> 00:15:41,566
Although the hoop skirt is now 
mostly a memory of a bygone era

322
00:15:42,933 --> 00:15:46,633
today women do occasionally 
make a play for the past

323
00:15:46,633 --> 00:15:49,033
wearing them under extravagant 
wedding dresses, ball gowns and 
costumes.

324
00:15:52,933 --> 00:15:54,300
Jamie: That's a tiny 
little rib cage.

325
00:15:54,300 --> 00:15:57,266
Matt: This person was tiny!

326
00:15:57,266 --> 00:16:01,266
Jamie: Yeah! Well having worked 
in in fashion for quite some 
time

327
00:16:01,266 --> 00:16:03,933
I can tell you that they do not 
make dresses like this anymore.

328
00:16:05,666 --> 00:16:07,900
You can tell this was 
made to order essentially.

329
00:16:09,333 --> 00:16:14,066
Matt: I tend to float 
between my 30s, 32, 34, and 36s

330
00:16:14,066 --> 00:16:15,800
and my pants I don't think you 
could do that back in the day.

331
00:16:17,400 --> 00:16:18,866
Because was too expensive 
to have another pair of pants.

332
00:16:18,866 --> 00:16:19,700
Jamie: They also weren't eating

333
00:16:21,233 --> 00:16:21,733
- all the processed foods... 
Matt: Fear enough.

334
00:16:22,700 --> 00:16:24,100
Jamie: That some of us eat.

335
00:16:24,100 --> 00:16:24,666
Matt: Thank God I was born 
when I was born.

336
00:16:30,900 --> 00:16:31,733
Avi: Mike, I think 
I've got something.

337
00:16:33,666 --> 00:16:35,600
Mike: Hey, Matt! 
Avi: Matt!

338
00:16:35,600 --> 00:16:36,966
Matt, I found something 
in the Attic.

339
00:16:38,133 --> 00:16:38,500
Matt: What do you got?

340
00:16:41,700 --> 00:16:42,933
Here it is, the New 
Guinea prowl, man!

341
00:16:44,433 --> 00:16:45,066
Man...

342
00:16:46,500 --> 00:16:47,700
Mike: She's gonna 
be stoked, man.

343
00:16:47,700 --> 00:16:48,433
Matt: Story lines up for you.

344
00:16:49,600 --> 00:16:50,700
Oh, yeah, the age 
of it, the where.

345
00:16:52,000 --> 00:16:54,100
What's cool about 
this is, you know,

346
00:16:54,100 --> 00:16:54,900
lots of guys come back from the 
one they bring back some type of 
souvenir

347
00:16:56,500 --> 00:16:59,600
but like her dad even in the 
middle of war bound art.

348
00:17:01,333 --> 00:17:03,500
This speaks to who she is.

349
00:17:03,500 --> 00:17:04,733
I mean she was taught from her 
dad she was taught for my mom

350
00:17:06,033 --> 00:17:07,466
and they found the 
beauty in everything.

351
00:17:11,033 --> 00:17:13,933
This is a huge find because 
it's the first item on the list

352
00:17:13,933 --> 00:17:16,566
and it gets the team excited but 
we've still got a few more items 
to find

353
00:17:16,566 --> 00:17:17,766
and we don't have 
a lot of time to do it.

354
00:17:17,766 --> 00:17:19,433
[Music]

355
00:17:24,500 --> 00:17:28,400
It's day two of three we need to 
find the other things on Lenis's 
Legacy List

356
00:17:28,400 --> 00:17:31,933
but we also have to identify, 
inventory and pack up

357
00:17:31,933 --> 00:17:33,600
the thousands of items in this 
house to prepare her for move.

358
00:17:35,133 --> 00:17:36,666
And we only have today 
and tomorrow to get it all done.

359
00:17:38,266 --> 00:17:39,400
We're in the library clearly, 
we got books everywhere.

360
00:17:40,333 --> 00:17:40,833
This is the room she lives in.

361
00:17:42,600 --> 00:17:43,466
This is the most important room 
in the house.

362
00:17:45,600 --> 00:17:48,200
This is the space she spent the 
most time on in the entire 
house,

363
00:17:48,200 --> 00:17:49,500
this little couch right here, 
and this is her square,

364
00:17:50,700 --> 00:17:52,366
this is where she 
spends most the time.

365
00:17:52,366 --> 00:17:53,233
- I call it a cockpit. 
Avi: Cockpit.

366
00:17:53,233 --> 00:17:55,000
Will find her money her glasses,

367
00:17:55,000 --> 00:17:55,466
the things that matter most 
will all be right in here.

368
00:17:57,066 --> 00:17:58,933
You know, everybody has 
a cockpit in their house.

369
00:17:58,933 --> 00:17:59,866
It's where you live and spend 
most of your time.

370
00:18:01,066 --> 00:18:03,300
For me it's on my couch,

371
00:18:03,300 --> 00:18:05,266
everything I need, my remote 
controls, my cell phone, my 
food,

372
00:18:05,266 --> 00:18:06,933
it's all right around me.

373
00:18:06,933 --> 00:18:08,133
So it's really easy for us 
to lose these special items

374
00:18:10,100 --> 00:18:11,866
when all we do is spend the 
majority of our time in this 
very small area.

375
00:18:13,200 --> 00:18:15,000
- You've got these smokers. 
Avi: Very cool.

376
00:18:15,000 --> 00:18:15,633
Matt: A lot of her 
old teapots are nice

377
00:18:17,200 --> 00:18:19,500
and I know those are gonna 
go with her to her new house

378
00:18:19,500 --> 00:18:20,933
so the teapots I know we can, 
the plates, we can automatically 
pack.

379
00:18:21,766 --> 00:18:23,533
Mike: Oh, what do you got there?

380
00:18:23,533 --> 00:18:24,066
Jamie: I think we might 
have found the blueprints.

381
00:18:26,566 --> 00:18:26,933
Matt: The books we've 
really got to go through

382
00:18:28,333 --> 00:18:29,433
Mike: I'd say so!

383
00:18:35,200 --> 00:18:35,833
Avi: This looks interesting.

384
00:18:35,833 --> 00:18:37,500
[Music]

385
00:18:43,366 --> 00:18:45,500
- Matt! 
Matt: Yeah?

386
00:18:45,500 --> 00:18:45,833
Avi: I think I found 
something, man.

387
00:18:47,966 --> 00:18:48,600
That that jade piece 
you were talking about.

388
00:18:51,033 --> 00:18:51,466
What do you think?

389
00:18:54,200 --> 00:18:54,766
Matt: That is definitely jade.

390
00:18:57,333 --> 00:18:57,833
Avi: Oh, man!

391
00:18:59,900 --> 00:19:01,800
Matt: "Purchase from Governor 
John Geelong, Estate 1958.

392
00:19:03,833 --> 00:19:06,700
- Toft of old Jade." 
Avi: Badass, man.

393
00:19:06,700 --> 00:19:08,200
Matt: This is 
what she was looking for, dude.

394
00:19:08,200 --> 00:19:09,633
- This is a really nice piece of 
jade. Avi: Amazing piece... Wow.

395
00:19:11,200 --> 00:19:12,666
Matt: I've never seen 
anything like this before.

396
00:19:12,666 --> 00:19:13,666
I keep saying that 
every room in this house.

397
00:19:13,666 --> 00:19:16,000
This is insane!

398
00:19:16,000 --> 00:19:17,333
I mean how many times do you 
find something in the house

399
00:19:17,333 --> 00:19:18,533
that was given to an emperor.

400
00:19:20,100 --> 00:19:21,766
I always have to turn it over 
to make sure

401
00:19:21,766 --> 00:19:24,933
there's not like residue 
from a price tag. [Laughs]

402
00:19:24,933 --> 00:19:26,166
Cos' you get super 
exciting you're like:

403
00:19:26,166 --> 00:19:27,933
"Oh my god! This is it! 
This is the thing!"

404
00:19:27,933 --> 00:19:29,166
And you go like: 
"Oh, man, she got it at TJ MAX".

405
00:19:30,800 --> 00:19:31,833
Another item off the list.

406
00:19:36,000 --> 00:19:38,766
Narrator: The Ruyi 
is a Chinese ceremonial scepter

407
00:19:38,766 --> 00:19:40,233
symbolizing power 
and good fortune.

408
00:19:42,166 --> 00:19:45,433
Ruyi became luxurious symbols 
of wealth and political power

409
00:19:45,433 --> 00:19:46,400
throughout the many 
Chinese dynasties

410
00:19:48,133 --> 00:19:51,033
as well as ornaments of the word 
"ruyi" means satisfied or 
pleasing.

411
00:19:53,000 --> 00:19:55,666
During the Han Dynasty Emperor's 
and Nobles would hold ruyi while 
talking

412
00:19:57,000 --> 00:19:59,633
so it became known as a 
"Tan Bing" or talking baton.

413
00:20:01,100 --> 00:20:02,100
During the Ming and 
Qing dynasties

414
00:20:04,133 --> 00:20:07,233
it was given as a gift to 
Emperor's during important court 
celebrations

415
00:20:07,233 --> 00:20:08,500
such as weddings and birthdays.

416
00:20:11,866 --> 00:20:13,666
The origin of the ruyi 
has baffled anthropologists.

417
00:20:15,200 --> 00:20:18,300
One theory is that they 
originated as back scratches

418
00:20:18,300 --> 00:20:19,533
for the powerful in early China.

419
00:20:20,933 --> 00:20:23,900
The head of Lenis's ruyi 
was carved from jade

420
00:20:23,900 --> 00:20:25,666
and repurposed as a lid 
of a decorative box.

421
00:20:27,166 --> 00:20:29,600
The carp center image 
signifies longevity in Chinese.

422
00:20:30,933 --> 00:20:33,600
The pattern around the 
outer edge of the ruyi

423
00:20:33,600 --> 00:20:37,333
is known as "huí wén" or 
"meander", representing cycles 
and rebirth.

424
00:20:40,166 --> 00:20:41,933
Jade has been treasured 
in China for centuries

425
00:20:43,400 --> 00:20:45,500
and is regarded as one of its 
most valuable and precious gems.

426
00:20:46,533 --> 00:20:49,300
Known as the Stone of Heaven

427
00:20:49,300 --> 00:20:53,133
jade was used as a medium to 
connect heaven and earth in 
rituals

428
00:20:53,133 --> 00:20:55,800
and also ward off evil, there 
is a Chinese proverb that says:

429
00:20:57,066 --> 00:21:00,166
"Gold has a price 
Jade is priceless."

430
00:21:00,166 --> 00:21:01,833
[Music]

431
00:21:07,633 --> 00:21:08,433
Avi: Hey, Matt. Matt: Yeah.

432
00:21:10,300 --> 00:21:10,700
Avi: I think I found something 
pretty interesting here.

433
00:21:14,866 --> 00:21:17,000
Matt: Do you know what is it? 
Avi: I'm not quite sure.

434
00:21:17,000 --> 00:21:17,566
Matt: I know exactly what it is, 
it's a silk iron.

435
00:21:19,633 --> 00:21:21,633
This is a really 
nice one, actually.

436
00:21:21,633 --> 00:21:23,766
Coal that are been burning 
you'd put it in the top

437
00:21:23,766 --> 00:21:25,033
and it would heat 
this up very slowly

438
00:21:26,333 --> 00:21:28,433
and it's a super smooth bottom,

439
00:21:28,433 --> 00:21:29,833
so feel about that, even better 
went there super smooth bottom.

440
00:21:31,333 --> 00:21:32,800
And so as it slowly heated up,

441
00:21:34,833 --> 00:21:35,400
you would rub it up 
and against the silk.

442
00:21:37,166 --> 00:21:37,800
There's a 200 year old iron.

443
00:21:38,500 --> 00:21:39,300
Strictly for silk.

444
00:21:41,033 --> 00:21:42,800
Avi: Amazing. Matt: This 
is really really cool.

445
00:21:42,800 --> 00:21:45,766
So like a kimono 
or a super high-end dress

446
00:21:45,766 --> 00:21:47,933
the technology is still 
completely valid, would work 
today.

447
00:21:49,900 --> 00:21:51,033
We could literally get some 
coal out of the fireplace

448
00:21:52,533 --> 00:21:53,533
and go iron 
some silk shirt today with this.

449
00:21:56,000 --> 00:21:59,366
Avi: Is this a Asian technique 
or? Matt: Yeah, is from China.

450
00:21:59,366 --> 00:22:01,400
This is, I mean, these are 
great, Chinese local markets is 
hot

451
00:22:03,300 --> 00:22:06,600
and these will sell and bottom 
line what makes something 
valuable

452
00:22:06,600 --> 00:22:09,000
there's not a lot of them and 
these are collectible and 
shippable

453
00:22:09,000 --> 00:22:09,633
people forget that.

454
00:22:10,900 --> 00:22:12,400
I can sell this anywhere 
in the world online.

455
00:22:12,400 --> 00:22:14,066
[Music]

456
00:22:19,533 --> 00:22:19,733
Jamie: Hey, What do you 
think's in this chest?

457
00:22:21,000 --> 00:22:22,866
Mike: There's got to be 
something good in here.

458
00:22:22,866 --> 00:22:25,100
- I love the cat pillow. 
Jamie: [Laughs] I know you do.

459
00:22:25,100 --> 00:22:26,633
Mike: These are 
kind of neat baskets too.

460
00:22:28,366 --> 00:22:29,500
Jamie: Oh! 
Mike: Oh, man.

461
00:22:29,500 --> 00:22:30,133
We better get Matt in here.

462
00:22:32,100 --> 00:22:32,666
Jamie: Hey, Matt!

463
00:22:34,066 --> 00:22:36,266
Matt: It's good in bad 
when I hear my name on a job.

464
00:22:36,266 --> 00:22:37,333
Either means we found something 
really special for the client

465
00:22:38,900 --> 00:22:39,600
or I'm gonna be spending money 
because we broke something.

466
00:22:41,000 --> 00:22:41,633
Boom!

467
00:22:44,833 --> 00:22:46,033
Mike: Very careful. 
Matt: Don't touch the ground.

468
00:22:47,500 --> 00:22:49,566
Oh my God, look at 
this, linen flag.

469
00:22:51,000 --> 00:22:51,566
Do you know what's so cool 
about a linen flag?

470
00:22:53,500 --> 00:22:55,566
Jamie: No. Matt: You can't 
fly it after Labor Day.

471
00:22:56,733 --> 00:22:59,533
[Laughs]

472
00:22:59,533 --> 00:23:00,000
Mike: Once we count the stars 
we can date it.

473
00:23:01,733 --> 00:23:04,133
And then hopefully find out 
some more information about it.

474
00:23:04,133 --> 00:23:06,100
Jamie: Oh, that's how they tell.

475
00:23:06,100 --> 00:23:08,766
Mike: Aha, because as the 
States were added to the Union

476
00:23:08,766 --> 00:23:11,033
they added another star. 
Oh, look at this.

477
00:23:11,033 --> 00:23:12,600
Matt: Two, three, four, 
five, six, seven...

478
00:23:13,566 --> 00:23:14,900
One, two, three, four...

479
00:23:16,766 --> 00:23:17,100
Mike: So it's like the top 
and the bottom have, eh...

480
00:23:19,800 --> 00:23:20,833
Matt: So one, two, three... 
That's 28. Mike: 28.

481
00:23:21,933 --> 00:23:22,766
Both: Plus 16...

482
00:23:23,466 --> 00:23:24,666
Matt: 28 plus 16.

483
00:23:26,700 --> 00:23:28,100
Mike: Oh, okay... yeah. 
Matt: Is, what?

484
00:23:29,700 --> 00:23:31,033
Jamie: Eh, did both 
of y'all fail math?

485
00:23:32,800 --> 00:23:34,033
- And history? Matt: Just, 
just history on my hand.

486
00:23:35,966 --> 00:23:37,866
Oh, yeah, there's 44.

487
00:23:37,866 --> 00:23:39,666
Jamie: So this predates six 
States being added to our flag.

488
00:23:40,833 --> 00:23:41,766
Now, what six States are they?

489
00:23:43,833 --> 00:23:46,300
Mike: I'm gonna say Alaska and 
Hawaii. Jamie: That's two.

490
00:23:46,300 --> 00:23:47,300
Mike: Yeah. 
Jamie: Out of six, Matt?

491
00:23:49,433 --> 00:23:51,700
Matt: Eh... honestly 
I'm stumped.

492
00:23:51,700 --> 00:23:53,900
I've never found a flag 
with 44 stars on it.

493
00:23:53,900 --> 00:23:55,233
- And, eh... 
Jamie: And Google?

494
00:23:55,233 --> 00:23:57,600
Matt: Yeah. [Laughs]

495
00:23:57,600 --> 00:23:59,266
We have to get back to this, I 
mean this is what's cool about 
Legacy List,

496
00:23:59,266 --> 00:24:00,400
you find something that's 
actual living history.

497
00:24:04,433 --> 00:24:05,433
Narrator: And living 
history it is

498
00:24:06,933 --> 00:24:08,400
because the states of the Union 
was constantly changing

499
00:24:09,666 --> 00:24:10,866
as more and more States 
continued to be added.

500
00:24:11,600 --> 00:24:14,166
Lenis's linen flag

501
00:24:14,166 --> 00:24:18,033
dates from somewhere between 
1891 when Wyoming was the 44th 
State

502
00:24:18,033 --> 00:24:20,766
and 1896 when Utah 
became the 45th State.

503
00:24:21,966 --> 00:24:23,466
After Utah was added 
next came Oklahoma,

504
00:24:24,766 --> 00:24:27,400
New Mexico, Arizona, 
Alaska, and finally Hawaii.

505
00:24:28,900 --> 00:24:31,766
And a little-known facts 
about 1890s Wyoming

506
00:24:31,766 --> 00:24:34,033
which was the last 
star of Lenis's flag,

507
00:24:34,033 --> 00:24:35,900
it was the first state 
to allow women to vote

508
00:24:37,400 --> 00:24:40,600
but lest you think this was just 
a progressive move for equality

509
00:24:40,600 --> 00:24:42,300
many claim this was 
done to lure women there

510
00:24:43,600 --> 00:24:45,666
who were outnumbered two to one 
by men at the time.

511
00:24:48,066 --> 00:24:51,733
The American flag 
first became official in 1777

512
00:24:51,733 --> 00:24:52,600
when the Continental 
Congress called for

513
00:24:54,100 --> 00:24:56,433
"The flag to be made of 13 
stripes of red and white

514
00:24:57,566 --> 00:24:59,533
with 13 stars white 
in a blue field

515
00:25:00,600 --> 00:25:01,866
representing a new 
constellation."

516
00:25:03,733 --> 00:25:07,700
Anecdotal history says that 
Betsy Ross convinced George 
Washington

517
00:25:07,700 --> 00:25:09,900
to make the Stars five-pointed 
instead of the six points he 
requested

518
00:25:11,200 --> 00:25:12,866
so they would be easy for her 
to cut and sew.

519
00:25:17,033 --> 00:25:21,133
Wool, linen and silk became 
the primary flag making fabrics

520
00:25:21,133 --> 00:25:22,933
with linen being the most 
inexpensive and homespun.

521
00:25:24,866 --> 00:25:27,866
The American flag has had 
many incarnations over time.

522
00:25:27,866 --> 00:25:32,400
At one point even having 
15 stars and stripes in 1795

523
00:25:32,400 --> 00:25:37,233
and many changes for grandeur 
sake such as President Taft 
order in 1912,

524
00:25:37,233 --> 00:25:39,866
that a single point of every 
star must always be pointing 
upward to the heavens

525
00:25:41,733 --> 00:25:42,900
And our forefathers would 
be surprised to know

526
00:25:44,400 --> 00:25:46,600
that today these 
stars and stripes

527
00:25:46,600 --> 00:25:49,700
literally do shine 
upward among the stars

528
00:25:49,700 --> 00:25:53,366
flying even in space with six 
U.S. flags mounted on the moon.

529
00:25:53,366 --> 00:25:55,033
[Music]

530
00:26:01,400 --> 00:26:03,166
Matt: All right, we should 
kind of pause for a minute

531
00:26:03,166 --> 00:26:04,100
and really kind of rather 
than what we're holding here.

532
00:26:05,433 --> 00:26:06,633
This is a 130 year old flag.

533
00:26:07,700 --> 00:26:08,966
It dates back to 
about 1890, 1891.

534
00:26:10,500 --> 00:26:11,866
The fact that six States 
still didn't exist

535
00:26:13,766 --> 00:26:16,066
when this flag was made 
is pretty amazing.

536
00:26:18,033 --> 00:26:19,400
So I think about the people who 
made this who hand-stitched 
this.

537
00:26:20,600 --> 00:26:21,400
Any flag we want to show 
the proper respect,

538
00:26:23,066 --> 00:26:24,033
but we really want to do this 
in the right care, I mean...

539
00:26:25,933 --> 00:26:26,633
This is living history this 
is what we're here to find.

540
00:26:28,066 --> 00:26:28,666
And it was something 
that was on her Legacy List.

541
00:26:30,066 --> 00:26:31,566
Avi, you are an expert 
on military religious,

542
00:26:31,566 --> 00:26:32,066
how should we fold 
this properly?

543
00:26:33,933 --> 00:26:36,266
Avi: Yeah, this size flag I 
think for me they're two folds,

544
00:26:36,266 --> 00:26:37,633
so, Mike, just hold your end up, 
we want to make sure it doesn't 
touch the ground

545
00:26:39,133 --> 00:26:40,900
So we're gonna fold it to 
the top, there you go Mike.

546
00:26:40,900 --> 00:26:41,566
All right, so we're gonna 
bring your stars up.

547
00:26:44,666 --> 00:26:45,733
Got to be very careful 
because this material

548
00:26:46,800 --> 00:26:48,500
is not typical of 
our current Flags.

549
00:26:48,500 --> 00:26:51,400
This linen is a very delicate.

550
00:26:51,400 --> 00:26:53,066
I'm gonna do thirteen folds 
representing the thirteen 
colonies.

551
00:26:56,600 --> 00:26:58,133
Matt: I mean what is pretty 
on a sight like this

552
00:26:58,133 --> 00:26:59,566
it's hard not to think about 
what was this place like in 1890

553
00:27:01,700 --> 00:27:02,733
Mike: And think about who 
fought for. Matt: Yeah!

554
00:27:04,933 --> 00:27:05,366
Mike: This country to get to 
this point. Matt: Yeah! Oh, 
yeah.

555
00:27:06,766 --> 00:27:09,533
Matt: We definitely forget 
what people went through

556
00:27:11,200 --> 00:27:11,800
just to get to 44 States.

557
00:27:14,033 --> 00:27:14,733
Avi: This is amazing to behold 
in this way right now.

558
00:27:17,600 --> 00:27:17,966
Mike: I've got chills.

559
00:27:19,833 --> 00:27:20,100
Matt: That's because it's cold.

560
00:27:23,000 --> 00:27:23,466
Matt: All right, let's get 
inside to find other items.

561
00:27:24,800 --> 00:27:25,266
Team: Let's do it. 
Awesome, let's do it.

562
00:27:25,266 --> 00:27:26,733
[Music]

563
00:27:31,400 --> 00:27:31,700
Avi: Hey, what do you got?

564
00:27:33,333 --> 00:27:36,966
Jamie: Oh, my gosh! I have 
got so many amazing photos.

565
00:27:38,833 --> 00:27:41,033
This is literally a time 
capsule of this family's life.

566
00:27:43,000 --> 00:27:44,633
I mean some of these photos have 
to be like over a hundred years 
old

567
00:27:46,166 --> 00:27:48,200
and like a lot of them have 
stuff written on the back.

568
00:27:48,200 --> 00:27:48,900
Avi: It's cool that 
she's labeled everything.

569
00:27:50,200 --> 00:27:50,966
There's so many families 
we find they don't do that.

570
00:27:52,900 --> 00:27:53,700
Matt: Hey, Mike, come here help 
me clean all this stuff off.

571
00:27:53,700 --> 00:27:55,366
[Music]

572
00:28:02,633 --> 00:28:05,133
Oh yeah, this is literally a 
treasure chest we're looking at 
here.

573
00:28:05,133 --> 00:28:05,766
- This is amazing. 
Mike: Oh my gosh!

574
00:28:07,233 --> 00:28:09,166
There could be some really 
special fans in here, Matt.

575
00:28:09,166 --> 00:28:11,800
- Look at that. 
Matt: Wow!

576
00:28:11,800 --> 00:28:13,266
Mike: Maybe we should do is 
just kind of gather them up

577
00:28:13,266 --> 00:28:15,033
and get them downstairs 
where we can spread them out.

578
00:28:15,033 --> 00:28:15,166
- and take it better look. 
Matt: Okay, right, let's do it.

579
00:28:18,133 --> 00:28:18,400
All right, we got our fans.

580
00:28:19,633 --> 00:28:22,266
What am I looking at here?

581
00:28:22,266 --> 00:28:26,366
Mike: There's Asian fans, 
there's French fans and 
everything in between.

582
00:28:26,366 --> 00:28:29,966
I mean you're lucky if you find 
one of these fans and a house 
let alone 15.

583
00:28:29,966 --> 00:28:31,900
Matt: All I know about fans 
is that they keep cool.

584
00:28:31,900 --> 00:28:32,666
Mike: Well that is 
their chief purpose.

585
00:28:34,066 --> 00:28:36,466
But besides that they were 
used for religious services,

586
00:28:38,000 --> 00:28:38,833
they were used to shield 
yourself from the rain,

587
00:28:40,300 --> 00:28:41,033
they were used as dance cards.

588
00:28:42,666 --> 00:28:42,800
Matt: Some would walk 
around like this.

589
00:28:44,700 --> 00:28:45,766
Mike: Not with 
that one, but yes.

590
00:28:45,766 --> 00:28:46,133
Matt: All right, I'm 
ready to dance.

591
00:28:47,800 --> 00:28:49,400
- Let's do this. 
[Laughs]

592
00:28:49,400 --> 00:28:49,966
Matt: I'm the guy.

593
00:28:51,200 --> 00:28:52,333
Mike: We've got a collection 
of Asian fans.

594
00:28:54,100 --> 00:28:55,566
This one here, 
a fan of a thousand faces.

595
00:28:57,000 --> 00:28:59,700
This is just a depiction 
of daily life

596
00:28:59,700 --> 00:29:00,466
- And it's telling stories. 
Matt: Telling stories.

597
00:29:01,933 --> 00:29:02,900
Mike: A couple of their Asian 
fans right here hand-painted

598
00:29:03,733 --> 00:29:04,700
on peacock feathers.

599
00:29:05,600 --> 00:29:07,433
Most of these are from the 1800s

600
00:29:09,166 --> 00:29:11,633
and actually believe this 
fan is from the late 1700s.

601
00:29:11,633 --> 00:29:13,833
Matt: So that's 300 years old. 
Mike: Yeah.

602
00:29:13,833 --> 00:29:16,200
It's a French fan, paper, 
I believe ivory inlay in here.

603
00:29:18,100 --> 00:29:19,566
It's actually depicting the 
first manned hot air balloon 
flight.

604
00:29:21,000 --> 00:29:24,400
Montgolfier is the term 
for hot air balloon in France

605
00:29:24,400 --> 00:29:27,100
Named after the brothers that 
invented the hot air balloon.

606
00:29:27,100 --> 00:29:30,200
This was a souvenir, if you 
want to think of it that way.

607
00:29:30,200 --> 00:29:32,433
Matt: Okay... Because if you 
could afford to travel 300 years 
ago

608
00:29:33,800 --> 00:29:34,000
- you were bragging about it. 
Mike: Yeah.

609
00:29:35,200 --> 00:29:37,333
Matt: Any cash in this? 
Mike: Oh, for sure.

610
00:29:37,333 --> 00:29:38,700
Some of these fans 
are worth hundreds of dollars.

611
00:29:40,166 --> 00:29:41,133
Matt: Lenis continues to be 
a fascinating woman, man.

612
00:29:42,866 --> 00:29:43,466
I think she's just got 
a bunch of stuff in drawers

613
00:29:45,000 --> 00:29:46,033
and there's a couple grand 
on this table.

614
00:29:47,400 --> 00:29:48,066
Mike: Could be

615
00:29:52,333 --> 00:29:53,433
Jamie: Oh, my gosh!

616
00:29:54,733 --> 00:29:56,933
This photo is the house 
obviously, right?

617
00:29:58,800 --> 00:30:02,700
And I think this may be 
the original owner of the house.

618
00:30:04,600 --> 00:30:07,200
And we actually found, I think, 
what is this exact dress

619
00:30:07,200 --> 00:30:07,933
as well as the hoop skirt.

620
00:30:09,133 --> 00:30:10,633
Avi: It's unbelievable.

621
00:30:10,633 --> 00:30:12,733
Jamie: I cannot wait 
to show this to them.

622
00:30:12,733 --> 00:30:14,600
Avi: She's gonna love that.

623
00:30:14,600 --> 00:30:18,033
Jamie: This is probably my 
favorite part about doing these 
projects.

624
00:30:18,033 --> 00:30:21,333
Is really getting to look 
through the family history

625
00:30:21,333 --> 00:30:23,566
Avi: You learn so much about 
people and their families and 
their legacy.

626
00:30:25,766 --> 00:30:26,800
Jamie: Oh, this is so cool. 
What is that, metal?

627
00:30:28,633 --> 00:30:29,400
Avi: Yeah, it feels like tin. 
Jamie: Is there anything on the 
back?

628
00:30:30,500 --> 00:30:30,966
Avi: Nothing on the back.

629
00:30:33,066 --> 00:30:34,433
But I'm sure she'd love to 
have it, what do you think?

630
00:30:34,433 --> 00:30:34,800
Jamie: I think so too.

631
00:30:39,766 --> 00:30:41,266
Matt: If there's one 
thing for certain

632
00:30:41,266 --> 00:30:43,533
is the client wants to know 
that everything is going well.

633
00:30:43,533 --> 00:30:44,633
So they're always gonna 
stop by at some point.

634
00:30:46,633 --> 00:30:47,766
Lenis: Oh! Take a look! 
Avi: How are you?

635
00:30:48,666 --> 00:30:50,700
Lenis: Oh my gosh! Look in here.

636
00:30:51,833 --> 00:30:53,600
- Matt! 
Matt: Hello, hello!

637
00:30:53,600 --> 00:30:55,333
Lenis: Hi! 
Matt: How are you?

638
00:30:55,333 --> 00:30:57,100
Lenis: You've been 
busy, I feel proud.

639
00:30:57,100 --> 00:30:57,833
Matt: We've been very busy. 
Good to see you, how are you?

640
00:30:59,033 --> 00:31:01,400
Lenis: Oh, Matt, 
this is my daughter, Angelica.

641
00:31:01,400 --> 00:31:02,566
Matt: Angelica, nice to meet 
you. Angelica: Nice to meet you.

642
00:31:02,566 --> 00:31:03,600
Matt: Very good to meet you.

643
00:31:03,600 --> 00:31:06,366
Moving is such a big deal!

644
00:31:06,366 --> 00:31:08,566
It'’’s pretty common for the 
family members to come along as 
well

645
00:31:08,566 --> 00:31:10,166
just to see how 
everything's going.

646
00:31:10,166 --> 00:31:13,300
Lenis: Well, we just happen 
to be in the neighborhood.

647
00:31:13,300 --> 00:31:14,066
Matt: [Laughs] You just happen 
to be-- Lenis: Happen to be in 
the neighborhood.

648
00:31:15,933 --> 00:31:17,566
So I thought we'd kind of check 
up on you and see what's...

649
00:31:19,033 --> 00:31:20,733
Matt: Are you feeling 
little nervous maybe?

650
00:31:20,733 --> 00:31:21,533
Lenis: A little nervous. 
Matt: Okay.

651
00:31:23,366 --> 00:31:25,033
You got a bunch of people in 
your house going through your 
stuff...

652
00:31:25,033 --> 00:31:26,933
- Of 30 years. [Laughs] 
Lenis: Right.

653
00:31:26,933 --> 00:31:27,533
Matt: So we've found 
a lot of great stuff.

654
00:31:28,800 --> 00:31:30,600
Lenis: Oh, well, that's 
really exciting.

655
00:31:30,600 --> 00:31:31,466
Matt: You have lived 
in amazing life

656
00:31:33,000 --> 00:31:34,400
and we're finding history 
of it all over the place.

657
00:31:36,266 --> 00:31:39,033
Angelica: You know Matt, the 
reason why I wanted to come 
along tonight

658
00:31:39,033 --> 00:31:42,033
was because there are a couple 
of things that I would like you 
to find.

659
00:31:42,033 --> 00:31:44,033
That maybe my mom hadn't 
mentioned before in previous 
conversations.

660
00:31:45,900 --> 00:31:48,333
My grandmother passed on to 
my mother her doll collection.

661
00:31:50,333 --> 00:31:53,933
And I just have memories as a 
child of her showing them to me

662
00:31:53,933 --> 00:31:55,533
and I want to be able to do that 
with my daughters.

663
00:31:56,733 --> 00:31:57,433
Matt: Five generation dolls. 
Angelica: Yes.

664
00:31:59,466 --> 00:32:02,200
Mat: Let me see we do and 
hopefully I'll find everything 
you guys want.

665
00:32:02,200 --> 00:32:04,000
Angelica: Right, great to meet 
you Matt. Matt: Really good to 
meet you too.

666
00:32:04,000 --> 00:32:05,966
You know, that's what's so great 
about the legacy list

667
00:32:05,966 --> 00:32:07,766
is helping people connect their 
memories with these found items.

668
00:32:09,300 --> 00:32:10,800
So I'm happy to add 
Angelica's item to this list

669
00:32:12,366 --> 00:32:13,933
but the challenges is I've 
only got tomorrow to find it.

670
00:32:19,800 --> 00:32:22,433
So I'm helping a 
family downsize.

671
00:32:22,433 --> 00:32:24,466
They have to decide maybe what 
25% of the items they're gonna 
take with them.

672
00:32:26,200 --> 00:32:29,366
And it's important to know, 
sometimes, what the financial 
value is

673
00:32:29,366 --> 00:32:31,066
before they can make the actual 
physical decision on what's 
going to go.

674
00:32:32,633 --> 00:32:34,966
So I called in my good 
friend Lex Reeves

675
00:32:34,966 --> 00:32:36,533
who is the top expert in the 
field of fine art and 
antiquities.

676
00:32:38,100 --> 00:32:39,866
All right I want to start over 
at my favorite piece.

677
00:32:39,866 --> 00:32:40,066
- Over here. 
Lex: Okay, all right.

678
00:32:41,066 --> 00:32:41,500
Let's take a look.

679
00:32:43,400 --> 00:32:46,466
It's it's an American clock 
its Roxbury School for sure.

680
00:32:46,466 --> 00:32:47,033
Matt: Which means, what?

681
00:32:48,500 --> 00:32:51,500
Lex: Well Roxbury Massachusetts 
was an area

682
00:32:51,500 --> 00:32:55,566
where a lot of clock makers of 
the 18th and early 19th century 
worked.

683
00:32:55,566 --> 00:32:58,466
Matt: She had family in 
Boston, 1800s. Lex: Okay.

684
00:33:00,400 --> 00:33:03,133
Matt: And this was custom made 
for someone in her family.

685
00:33:03,133 --> 00:33:03,433
Lex: In her family, okay. 
Well that makes sense,

686
00:33:04,933 --> 00:33:06,200
when these clocks were made 
it was kind of like a car.

687
00:33:07,600 --> 00:33:09,566
You could pick out certain 
qualities of the lock.

688
00:33:09,566 --> 00:33:11,333
It could be a 30-day clock,

689
00:33:11,333 --> 00:33:12,766
it could be an eight-day clock, 
this is a 30-day clock.

690
00:33:13,966 --> 00:33:15,666
Matt: It's funny 
what you're saying is right,

691
00:33:15,666 --> 00:33:16,700
it whatever you ordered 
they put on this inside board.

692
00:33:18,433 --> 00:33:20,633
Lex: It actually right here, if 
you look closely it says S. 
Willard,

693
00:33:22,600 --> 00:33:25,200
and Simon is one of the 
preeminent most important

694
00:33:25,200 --> 00:33:28,133
late 18th early 19th century 
Roxbury makers.

695
00:33:28,133 --> 00:33:29,300
Simon Willard was actually 
friends with Thomas Jefferson.

696
00:33:30,833 --> 00:33:32,466
Willard ended up doing 
clocks at UVA capital...

697
00:33:33,966 --> 00:33:34,933
So he's really an 
important clock maker.

698
00:33:36,300 --> 00:33:36,833
Matt: Now, is this 
a Simon Willard?

699
00:33:39,433 --> 00:33:41,366
Lex: Usually would be on the 
clock face, it would say Simon 
Willard Roxbury.

700
00:33:43,733 --> 00:33:45,166
But Willard worked on 
other people's clocks,

701
00:33:45,166 --> 00:33:47,166
and when a clock was worked on,

702
00:33:47,166 --> 00:33:49,100
the clock maker would put 
his name on the inside,

703
00:33:49,100 --> 00:33:49,500
- so that's a possibility. 
Matt: Okay.

704
00:33:50,233 --> 00:33:50,633
Lex: It's a nice clock.

705
00:33:51,900 --> 00:33:53,666
Matt: Now, big question, 
what's it worth?

706
00:33:55,033 --> 00:33:55,900
Lex: I would conservatively 
say somewhere in the...

707
00:33:57,166 --> 00:33:59,100
- $4,500 range. 
Matt: Okay.

708
00:33:59,100 --> 00:33:59,533
Lex: We're between 4000 
and 5000. Matt: Okay.

709
00:34:04,333 --> 00:34:05,133
Matt: All right, I got one other 
cool item over here I want you 
to see.

710
00:34:07,233 --> 00:34:12,566
Lex: For looking at a "Famille 
verte", which means green family 
in French.

711
00:34:12,566 --> 00:34:15,200
And that was a term that was 
given obviously much later by 
collectors.

712
00:34:15,200 --> 00:34:16,633
Matt: Yeah, 
this doesn't look French to me.

713
00:34:16,633 --> 00:34:18,433
Lex: It is not. 
Matt: Okay.

714
00:34:18,433 --> 00:34:20,900
Lex: It's in fact Chinese and 
it's in the Kangxi style or 
period.

715
00:34:22,500 --> 00:34:25,233
That is the Kangxi mark, 
Kangxi was the emperor.

716
00:34:25,233 --> 00:34:29,800
All these are symbols of 
Chinese, prosperity the fishes,

717
00:34:29,800 --> 00:34:32,200
for wealth the frog, 
that's protection,

718
00:34:32,200 --> 00:34:36,533
and the Dragons are for 
power and for prosperity.

719
00:34:36,533 --> 00:34:40,833
I think this is actually a 19th 
century version of an 18th 
century Kangxi period

720
00:34:40,833 --> 00:34:41,933
so I think it's a 
hundred years later.

721
00:34:43,266 --> 00:34:45,200
And if you look 
closely right here,

722
00:34:45,200 --> 00:34:46,833
this is where it's been 
restored. It's been broken.

723
00:34:48,066 --> 00:34:49,000
Matt: So let me tell you 
the story she told me.

724
00:34:49,000 --> 00:34:49,566
Lex: Okay.

725
00:34:51,933 --> 00:34:56,433
Matt. She bought it right after 
college at a flea market in 
Paris.

726
00:34:56,433 --> 00:34:57,900
Lex: Okay. 
Matt: For one dollar.

727
00:34:59,466 --> 00:35:00,933
Lex: Seriously? 
Matt: Seriously.

728
00:35:00,933 --> 00:35:03,033
She said it was broken 
into three pieces.

729
00:35:03,033 --> 00:35:04,433
Lex: Okay. Matt: And she 
carried it in her backpack

730
00:35:06,400 --> 00:35:08,900
back to America. It adds up 
to everything you just said?

731
00:35:08,900 --> 00:35:11,200
Lex: Eh, in the 60s just the 
fact that you paid a dollar,

732
00:35:11,200 --> 00:35:12,900
I mean it should have been 
much more expensive than that.

733
00:35:12,900 --> 00:35:14,900
So it's a find even 
as it was then.

734
00:35:16,533 --> 00:35:18,633
I would say, at an auction 
something like this could 
bring...

735
00:35:20,933 --> 00:35:23,133
1,500 to 2,000 dollars, even 
in this particular condition.

736
00:35:24,866 --> 00:35:26,300
- So, a dollar find to that-- 
Matt: Sure, right.

737
00:35:26,300 --> 00:35:28,766
Lex: She has a great eye, 
from everything that I'm seeing.

738
00:35:29,666 --> 00:35:30,066
She's got a wonderful eye.

739
00:35:34,366 --> 00:35:35,466
Matt: So, I think it's obvious 
what we're looking at here.

740
00:35:37,000 --> 00:35:38,466
Lex: Wow, that's, 
that's monumental.

741
00:35:38,466 --> 00:35:40,600
Matt: Finally in the kitchen,

742
00:35:40,600 --> 00:35:42,466
the one big item I'm hopeful 
that will make Lenis a lot of 
money.

743
00:35:43,666 --> 00:35:45,100
Lex: What did the owner 
have to say about it?

744
00:35:46,433 --> 00:35:47,000
Matt: She said it was a big 
painting. Lex: Okay. [Laughs]

745
00:35:48,833 --> 00:35:50,700
Matt: She's not sure what it is, 
she thinks it's a Bierstadt.

746
00:35:52,166 --> 00:35:52,500
Lex: Okay, Albert Bierstadt.

747
00:35:54,000 --> 00:35:55,733
Well, Albert Bierstadt is an 
artists that I know really well.

748
00:35:57,433 --> 00:36:00,666
He was a German American and was 
known for scenes of the American 
West.

749
00:36:02,300 --> 00:36:05,100
Matt: Fingers crossed this items 
gonna make her big big bucks.

750
00:36:05,100 --> 00:36:06,433
Lex: He would paint 
monumental pictures like this

751
00:36:07,833 --> 00:36:08,700
and he would actually 
charge a fee

752
00:36:10,533 --> 00:36:12,733
for people to come in and 
look at these paintings.

753
00:36:12,733 --> 00:36:14,033
It was a way of showing the West 
before people could go out west.

754
00:36:15,833 --> 00:36:16,900
Right away I can tell you

755
00:36:18,266 --> 00:36:18,833
confidently

756
00:36:20,300 --> 00:36:21,133
unequivocally

757
00:36:22,500 --> 00:36:23,866
it's not an Albert Bierstadt.

758
00:36:27,300 --> 00:36:28,833
Mat: How do you know that?

759
00:36:28,833 --> 00:36:30,666
Lex: Bierstadt was a proponent 
of the Dusseldorf school

760
00:36:32,566 --> 00:36:35,033
and artists that came out of 
that school were very highly 
detailed painters.

761
00:36:36,666 --> 00:36:38,633
So when they painted a 
tree you saw each leaf,

762
00:36:40,033 --> 00:36:40,900
you even saw each 
little piece of bark.

763
00:36:42,133 --> 00:36:42,933
And if you look at this picture,

764
00:36:44,600 --> 00:36:46,466
it's very painterly, 
it's not highly detailed.

765
00:36:48,000 --> 00:36:50,033
Bierstadt would have actually 
spent time on that bird

766
00:36:50,033 --> 00:36:52,133
where you could see its eyeballs

767
00:36:52,133 --> 00:36:54,000
and you'd be able to see 
the plumage and everything else.

768
00:36:55,500 --> 00:36:58,066
But it's unfortunately 
not an Albert Bierstadt.

769
00:36:59,600 --> 00:37:03,333
Matt: How much 
would this painting go for?

770
00:37:03,333 --> 00:37:05,633
Lex: If this were a Bierstadt, 
you're looking at if it were an 
American scene,

771
00:37:07,600 --> 00:37:09,533
30 million dollars or 
something crazy in this market.

772
00:37:11,266 --> 00:37:12,766
Of this size, I think 
you can expect it to bring

773
00:37:14,600 --> 00:37:15,700
two thousand to five 
thousand, might be.

774
00:37:17,966 --> 00:37:20,566
Matt: That's a bummer, man, 
twenty-five hundred versus 30 
million

775
00:37:20,566 --> 00:37:21,000
there's a little 
difference there.

776
00:37:22,433 --> 00:37:23,800
Sometimes big is just big.

777
00:37:23,800 --> 00:37:25,466
[Music]

778
00:37:34,533 --> 00:37:37,933
I found so much stuff 
in the Attics...

779
00:37:37,933 --> 00:37:40,933
You find old clothes, 
you find old love letters,

780
00:37:40,933 --> 00:37:43,766
you find lots of secrets, 
you name it we find it.

781
00:37:44,600 --> 00:37:45,400
You find every...

782
00:37:47,000 --> 00:37:48,966
type of neck brace 
ever made for travel.

783
00:37:50,500 --> 00:37:55,100
This is why people 
get stuck from moving

784
00:37:55,100 --> 00:37:57,133
because they have rooms and 
rooms and rooms of all the 
stuff.

785
00:37:57,133 --> 00:37:58,966
Jamie: Yeah, you put it up here 
and then you don't--

786
00:37:58,966 --> 00:37:59,366
Matt: You don't think about it. 
Jamie: You don't think about it.

787
00:38:04,633 --> 00:38:05,966
Costume jewelry. 
Matt: Costume jewelry to sell.

788
00:38:08,066 --> 00:38:09,066
What she would call 
costume jewelry...

789
00:38:12,100 --> 00:38:13,400
Eh, is not what you and I 
would call costume jewelry.

790
00:38:14,600 --> 00:38:15,866
Jamie: Right. 
Matt: Junk from Miss Lenis

791
00:38:15,866 --> 00:38:16,766
is very nice for you and I.

792
00:38:20,666 --> 00:38:22,033
There it is, holy cow! 
Jamie: Oh, wow!

793
00:38:23,666 --> 00:38:24,566
Matt: All right this-- 
Jamie: This is a train car.

794
00:38:26,366 --> 00:38:28,433
Matt: I'm pretty sure this's the 
traincar it was looking for a L 
& N Car.

795
00:38:29,900 --> 00:38:30,733
Jamie: L & N. 
Matt: There is L & N.

796
00:38:32,766 --> 00:38:35,833
Her grandfather worked on the 
line which is a Louisville and 
Nashville line

797
00:38:35,833 --> 00:38:37,233
and we'll just go to 
Louisville Nashville,

798
00:38:37,233 --> 00:38:38,400
and that's the actual line 
that he worked on.

799
00:38:38,400 --> 00:38:40,066
[Music]

800
00:38:44,333 --> 00:38:46,066
Narrator: Like many rapidly 
expanding American cities of the 
1800s

801
00:38:48,166 --> 00:38:49,633
Louisville, Kentucky 
and Nashville, Tennessee

802
00:38:51,000 --> 00:38:52,133
found themselves in desperate 
need of better transportation

803
00:38:54,433 --> 00:38:58,433
so between 1850 and 1851 
charters were granted creating 
the L & N railroad.

804
00:39:00,166 --> 00:39:01,233
Costing three million 
dollars to construct,

805
00:39:02,600 --> 00:39:05,533
the L & N made its 
first run in 1859

806
00:39:05,533 --> 00:39:08,066
of a 187 miles from Louisville 
all the way to Nashville.

807
00:39:13,700 --> 00:39:17,066
By the Civil War the L & N 
railroad expanded to 269 miles 
of track

808
00:39:18,900 --> 00:39:20,700
and was actually caught in the 
middle between the Union and the 
Confederacy

809
00:39:22,666 --> 00:39:26,233
pressed into service 
at various times by both armies

810
00:39:26,233 --> 00:39:30,100
the L & N ultimately benefited 
profiting from northern troop 
polish contracts

811
00:39:30,100 --> 00:39:32,333
that were paid in 
Union greenbacks

812
00:39:32,333 --> 00:39:33,500
rather than the depreciating 
Confederate dollars.

813
00:39:38,466 --> 00:39:41,433
After the war the L & N thrived 
in both passenger and freight 
transport

814
00:39:42,800 --> 00:39:45,333
becoming one of Louisville's 
largest employers

815
00:39:45,333 --> 00:39:47,466
with more than 10,000 
men and women in the 1930s.

816
00:39:51,333 --> 00:39:55,200
One of the most intriguing Train 
Robbery sagas of the late 1800s

817
00:39:55,200 --> 00:39:59,266
centered around the L & N, 
the legend of Railroad Bill,

818
00:39:59,266 --> 00:40:02,400
who allegedly robbed the trains 
distributing the loot among the 
poor

819
00:40:02,400 --> 00:40:04,766
was notorious for abating 
capture more than a dozen times.

820
00:40:06,866 --> 00:40:11,633
By the summer of 1895 reward for 
his capture reached 1250 
dollars,

821
00:40:11,633 --> 00:40:13,000
and shortly thereafter 
he was shot and killed.

822
00:40:17,533 --> 00:40:19,833
The L & N was one of the biggest 
success stories in American 
business history,

823
00:40:22,100 --> 00:40:25,633
operating through multiple Wars 
and under one name for 132 
years.

824
00:40:27,900 --> 00:40:29,466
Old and reliable, as the L & N 
railroad came to be called,

825
00:40:30,666 --> 00:40:33,300
road to over 6,000 
miles of track

826
00:40:33,300 --> 00:40:36,033
and became a rich source 
of American railroad history.

827
00:40:36,033 --> 00:40:37,566
[Train horn]

828
00:40:41,500 --> 00:40:43,100
Matt: Really good grassman ship.

829
00:40:43,100 --> 00:40:43,900
These doors actually do work.

830
00:40:46,633 --> 00:40:47,066
Jamie: Is something in there? 
Matt: And there was a key in 
there.

831
00:40:48,333 --> 00:40:48,933
Jamie: I wonder what is that to?

832
00:40:51,200 --> 00:40:54,400
Matt: This is an actual key 
that's the actual railroad that 
he worked

833
00:40:56,300 --> 00:40:58,900
and he left it for her inside 
the toy railroad, how cool is 
that!

834
00:40:58,900 --> 00:41:00,733
Jamie: Do you think she 
remembers that that's in there?

835
00:41:00,733 --> 00:41:03,100
Matt: She did not ask me for 
this she only asked me to find 
this.

836
00:41:03,100 --> 00:41:03,833
I don't know if she even knows 
this is in here.

837
00:41:05,133 --> 00:41:07,900
This was the last item 
on Lenis's Legacy List.

838
00:41:07,900 --> 00:41:08,733
I know she's gonna be 
really excited that we found it.

839
00:41:10,433 --> 00:41:14,366
But there's still one item left 
that Angelica added to the list

840
00:41:14,366 --> 00:41:15,000
and we're quickly approaching 
the end of that three-day 
deadline.

841
00:41:20,100 --> 00:41:22,500
Jamie: I'm interested in what 
is in these drawers.

842
00:41:24,166 --> 00:41:25,233
Mike: In a way they're 
kind of little time capsules.

843
00:41:25,233 --> 00:41:25,766
Jamie: Yeah.

844
00:41:27,133 --> 00:41:29,733
Looks like this was kind 
of used as their catch-all.

845
00:41:30,466 --> 00:41:31,833
Looks like old mail.

846
00:41:32,666 --> 00:41:34,933
Oh, that's a cool--Wow!

847
00:41:36,466 --> 00:41:40,033
Look at these, 
a drawer full of old dolls.

848
00:41:40,033 --> 00:41:41,466
Mike: Wow! Just be real careful 
when you pull them out.

849
00:41:42,666 --> 00:41:44,433
We don't know what kind 
of shape they're in

850
00:41:44,433 --> 00:41:47,133
so just kind of hold them just 
like you might a real baby.

851
00:41:47,133 --> 00:41:47,533
Jamie: Like a real baby.

852
00:41:48,966 --> 00:41:51,600
Angelica was hoping 
to have them found

853
00:41:51,600 --> 00:41:52,966
so she could share 
them with her children.

854
00:41:54,466 --> 00:41:55,566
Oh, this one's eyes just opened!

855
00:41:56,700 --> 00:41:58,533
Mike: Yeah, it's a 
sleepy eyed doll.

856
00:41:58,533 --> 00:42:01,666
As you tilt her head back and 
and lift her up rise open and 
shut,

857
00:42:01,666 --> 00:42:02,466
it's called sleepy eyes.

858
00:42:04,166 --> 00:42:06,500
Jamie: I don't really know a 
lot about these dolls.

859
00:42:06,500 --> 00:42:07,766
Can you break them down?

860
00:42:08,933 --> 00:42:10,133
Mike: Yeah, this doll 
actually has jointed legs.

861
00:42:11,666 --> 00:42:15,166
The joints were really 
interesting innovation

862
00:42:15,166 --> 00:42:18,500
because it allowed more posing 
of the doll and it made more 
lifelike.

863
00:42:18,500 --> 00:42:21,900
So this doll, she actually had 
pearl earrings she appears to be 
missing one.

864
00:42:21,900 --> 00:42:24,533
But she's got a beautiful 
matching pearl necklace.

865
00:42:24,533 --> 00:42:26,533
Jamie: Yeah. Mike: This 
is a doll from the 1950s.

866
00:42:26,533 --> 00:42:27,600
It's a fashion Cindy doll.

867
00:42:28,700 --> 00:42:32,166
- She has real pantyhose 
Jamie: Wow!

868
00:42:32,166 --> 00:42:35,100
Their fashion was current with 
what actual people were wearing 
at the time.

869
00:42:35,100 --> 00:42:38,300
Mike: Yeah, this is the 
biggest doll the largest doll.

870
00:42:38,300 --> 00:42:39,533
- I mean, she's really quite 
special. Jamie: She was the 
belle of the ball.

871
00:42:40,666 --> 00:42:41,300
Mike: Indeed. Jamie: The 
biggest belle of the ball.

872
00:42:41,300 --> 00:42:43,433
[Laughs]

873
00:42:43,433 --> 00:42:45,266
Mike: We've got 
painted toenails,

874
00:42:45,266 --> 00:42:46,733
articulated bows 
and joint knees,

875
00:42:47,433 --> 00:42:48,500
hands and elbows.

876
00:42:49,900 --> 00:42:51,666
Jamie: Do you know 
when she was made?

877
00:42:51,666 --> 00:42:53,366
Mike: Either in the 
late 1800s Early 1900s.

878
00:42:54,866 --> 00:42:55,966
- Here we have a "stole". 
Jamie: That feels real.

879
00:42:57,333 --> 00:42:59,133
Mike: It made your doll 
head and shoulders

880
00:42:59,133 --> 00:42:59,933
above your friends doll.

881
00:43:01,266 --> 00:43:02,166
Jamie: You're very 
knowledgeable about dolls.

882
00:43:02,166 --> 00:43:03,833
[Laughs]

883
00:43:07,266 --> 00:43:10,800
Matt: After three days of 
sorting sifting impacting

884
00:43:10,800 --> 00:43:13,766
6,000 square feet and a lifetime 
worth of family heirlooms and 
memories,

885
00:43:15,200 --> 00:43:17,133
it's finally time to have Lenis 
come back to see her house

886
00:43:18,766 --> 00:43:19,933
as it was before she 
made it her home.

887
00:43:22,666 --> 00:43:23,833
Lenis: Hi, Matt! 
Matt: Hi, ladies, how are you?

888
00:43:25,133 --> 00:43:25,466
Angelica: How are you? 
Lenis: Here we are.

889
00:43:26,633 --> 00:43:27,433
Matt: I'm happy to see you. 
Lenis: Yeah.

890
00:43:29,100 --> 00:43:31,566
- And you remember Angelica. 
Matt: Angelica, good to see you.

891
00:43:31,566 --> 00:43:32,966
Angelica: Good to see you, Matt. 
Matt: How are you?

892
00:43:32,966 --> 00:43:34,833
- All right, we've done a 
lot of work. Lenis: Okay.

893
00:43:34,833 --> 00:43:36,566
Excited to show you 
and it's cold so let's dig in.

894
00:43:36,566 --> 00:43:36,933
Angelica: Okay, great.

895
00:43:40,866 --> 00:43:41,633
Lenis: Oh my gosh!

896
00:43:43,133 --> 00:43:44,066
- Angelica, look at this. 
Angelica: Wow!

897
00:43:45,366 --> 00:43:47,133
Mom, are you feeling okay?

898
00:43:49,033 --> 00:43:52,533
Lenis: Yeah, I'm okay I can see 
why I love this house from the 
very Get go.

899
00:43:55,966 --> 00:43:58,600
And you've packed it all up, I 
cannot believe it it is such a 
relief.

900
00:44:00,166 --> 00:44:03,566
I am so excited to 
be able to move on.

901
00:44:04,533 --> 00:44:05,700
Oh my gosh!

902
00:44:07,233 --> 00:44:09,833
My library! Where are 
all the books? [Laughs]

903
00:44:11,700 --> 00:44:13,100
Matt: This was the hardest room, 
where the most men to work in 
here.

904
00:44:14,733 --> 00:44:15,566
Eh, this is, this was the 
main room I think you live in.

905
00:44:17,133 --> 00:44:18,000
But this was a cozy 
room you could tell.

906
00:44:19,633 --> 00:44:22,733
Angelica: Well, as a child 
growing up we'd all hunker in on 
the sofa

907
00:44:22,733 --> 00:44:25,533
and sit down and watch TV my 
step-dad might put a fire on

908
00:44:25,533 --> 00:44:27,933
and the wood stove and we just,

909
00:44:27,933 --> 00:44:29,766
it would be very 
cozy, very cozy.

910
00:44:31,366 --> 00:44:31,966
Lenis: It's a little different.

911
00:44:33,666 --> 00:44:35,433
I mean a library without books

912
00:44:35,433 --> 00:44:37,133
is kind of you know,

913
00:44:37,133 --> 00:44:38,766
like doesn't have a soul.

914
00:44:40,666 --> 00:44:42,933
It needs... needs someone else 
to fill it up again.

915
00:44:43,433 --> 00:44:44,066
Yeah.

916
00:44:45,433 --> 00:44:47,333
Matt: Such was the past-- 
Lenis: Yes.

917
00:44:47,333 --> 00:44:48,533
Matt: Let's walk 
towards the future,

918
00:44:48,533 --> 00:44:50,200
I've got a few items 
that I was able to find.

919
00:44:50,200 --> 00:44:54,233
Lenis: Oh! well, I think 
that would lift the mood.

920
00:44:54,233 --> 00:44:56,500
Matt: I think so, so let's get 
sit on and we can go through all 
this items.

921
00:44:56,500 --> 00:44:56,633
Angelica: All right, let's go. 
Lenis: All right.

922
00:45:01,366 --> 00:45:03,233
Matt It's always a whirlwind for 
families at this point in the 
process.

923
00:45:03,233 --> 00:45:06,333
It's a mix of grief and relief.

924
00:45:06,333 --> 00:45:07,766
They're so glad that they're 
through this massive hurdle,

925
00:45:09,266 --> 00:45:10,666
but they are sad that they're 
leaving a home of 30 years.

926
00:45:12,200 --> 00:45:13,900
And that's why my favorite 
part of the process

927
00:45:13,900 --> 00:45:16,633
is presenting them with 
their Legacy List items,

928
00:45:16,633 --> 00:45:18,900
to help remind them that the 
memories live on no matter where 
they go.

929
00:45:20,666 --> 00:45:21,433
Just want to thank 
you first of all.

930
00:45:23,200 --> 00:45:24,000
It's an honor to go 
through your house.

931
00:45:25,366 --> 00:45:25,900
And so we appreciate the trust.

932
00:45:27,400 --> 00:45:30,033
You are such a 
historian your family.

933
00:45:30,033 --> 00:45:32,600
And it was just a joy

934
00:45:32,600 --> 00:45:33,066
to find some of the 
things I found.

935
00:45:34,600 --> 00:45:35,033
Before we get to 
Legacy List items,

936
00:45:36,733 --> 00:45:38,666
I want to show you a few things 
that we found along the way

937
00:45:38,666 --> 00:45:39,066
that I know you'll 
be excited about.

938
00:45:39,733 --> 00:45:40,400
This...

939
00:45:41,366 --> 00:45:43,700
is a very old photo

940
00:45:43,700 --> 00:45:45,466
of this house! that 
we're standing.

941
00:45:45,466 --> 00:45:47,133
[She sighs]

942
00:45:47,133 --> 00:45:47,966
You're right original shutters.

943
00:45:49,266 --> 00:45:49,700
- They're still here. 
Lenis: Original shutters.

944
00:45:51,533 --> 00:45:53,733
It's so beautiful with the 
horses they've got full-length 
dresses on.

945
00:45:54,633 --> 00:45:56,100
Matt: Here's the cool thing,

946
00:45:56,100 --> 00:45:58,733
we found a hoop skirt 
upstairs in the Attic

947
00:46:00,566 --> 00:46:03,066
and I do think, I can't 
guarantee it's this dress.

948
00:46:04,533 --> 00:46:04,766
Angelica: I've never 
seen it before.

949
00:46:05,833 --> 00:46:07,733
Matt: It's 140 years old.

950
00:46:07,733 --> 00:46:08,366
Angelica: Oh, my goodness.

951
00:46:10,266 --> 00:46:11,033
- I'm so glad you found this for 
mom. Matt: That's really really 
cool.

952
00:46:13,100 --> 00:46:14,366
Angelica: Just for the house 
to come full circle for her.

953
00:46:15,966 --> 00:46:17,733
Matt: I'm gonna ask you 
close your eyes for me, please.

954
00:46:17,733 --> 00:46:18,033
Angelica: Okay, both of us? 
Matt: Yes.

955
00:46:19,666 --> 00:46:20,066
Angelica: Okay. 
Lenis: Close your eyes.

956
00:46:23,000 --> 00:46:23,700
Angelica: I'm really curious, 
Matt. Lenis: I know.

957
00:46:24,733 --> 00:46:25,600
Matt: Okay ladies, 
open your eyes.

958
00:46:26,233 --> 00:46:28,800
Both: Oh!

959
00:46:28,800 --> 00:46:30,633
Matt: The fans. 
Angelica: Oh my word!

960
00:46:32,700 --> 00:46:34,566
Matt: We learned a 
lot about fans.

961
00:46:34,566 --> 00:46:35,733
So this one's 300 years old

962
00:46:36,900 --> 00:46:37,800
the rest of these are 
about 200 years old.

963
00:46:39,766 --> 00:46:40,933
So there's Asian fans, there's 
European fans, French fans.

964
00:46:42,566 --> 00:46:45,133
- Oh! Matt: This is 
one we had flamingos,

965
00:46:45,133 --> 00:46:47,733
we had ostrich, this is 
actually the oldest fan we had.

966
00:46:47,733 --> 00:46:48,866
A really nice fan, 
original ivory.

967
00:46:50,333 --> 00:46:51,900
Now a lot of these 
fans are falling apart.

968
00:46:51,900 --> 00:46:54,000
Lenis: Yeah. 
Matt: But this is 300 years old!

969
00:46:54,000 --> 00:46:55,066
- It's going to! 
Angelica: I don't know

970
00:46:55,066 --> 00:46:57,000
how it survived 300 years.

971
00:46:57,000 --> 00:46:59,333
Matt: I'm 43 and I'm 
falling apart. [Laughs]

972
00:46:59,333 --> 00:47:01,100
Okay, so I can't imagine, I 
mean, you kept this for that 
long time.

973
00:47:02,433 --> 00:47:03,500
Lenis: Oh, this is 
another French one.

974
00:47:04,733 --> 00:47:06,566
Both: Oh! 
Lenis: Isn't that lovely?

975
00:47:08,266 --> 00:47:10,466
Angelica: So it's beautiful. 
Lenis: So exquisite.

976
00:47:11,400 --> 00:47:13,633
How can you top that?

977
00:47:13,633 --> 00:47:14,466
Matt: Well, I'll show you.

978
00:47:15,566 --> 00:47:16,266
This is why we do what we do.

979
00:47:17,333 --> 00:47:17,900
It's Legacy List time.

980
00:47:19,533 --> 00:47:20,700
Angelica: What on earth is that?

981
00:47:20,700 --> 00:47:21,533
Lenis: It's a case

982
00:47:23,266 --> 00:47:25,666
for a little enameled box

983
00:47:27,733 --> 00:47:29,100
that supports a piece of jade.

984
00:47:30,700 --> 00:47:32,066
Angelica: Oh, my goodness. 
Matt: No, Lenis isn't that.

985
00:47:32,066 --> 00:47:33,333
- It's not just a piece of jade. 
Lenis: Jade. [Laughs]

986
00:47:33,333 --> 00:47:33,700
Matt: It's an incredible 
piece of jade.

987
00:47:35,000 --> 00:47:36,033
We do think it's 
about 200 years old.

988
00:47:37,400 --> 00:47:37,666
Lenis: You know. 
Matt: That's amazing.

989
00:47:38,766 --> 00:47:39,666
The carving is spectacular.

990
00:47:41,666 --> 00:47:42,966
You're starting to see a lot of 
ancient collections have the 
same symbology.

991
00:47:44,233 --> 00:47:45,533
Angelica: It's just gorgeous!

992
00:47:45,533 --> 00:47:46,433
And once again, growing up...

993
00:47:47,766 --> 00:47:50,133
[Lenis laughs] If I saw 
this sitting on a shelf

994
00:47:50,133 --> 00:47:50,500
I would just pass it over.

995
00:47:52,166 --> 00:47:53,600
Matt: Your mom's got something 
from a Chinese emperor 200 years 
ago.

996
00:47:56,200 --> 00:47:57,833
- That's, that's pretty 
spectacular. Angelica: It is!

997
00:47:59,500 --> 00:48:01,700
Lenis: What is there more? 
Matt: There is more.

998
00:48:01,700 --> 00:48:02,900
Lens: I can't believe it. 
Angelica: Surely, they can't be.

999
00:48:02,900 --> 00:48:04,600
Both: Oh! 
Matt: So, hands everybody...

1000
00:48:06,000 --> 00:48:08,633
- Great dolls. 
Angela: You know, Matt,

1001
00:48:08,633 --> 00:48:11,633
when I was a young girl my 
grandmother would pull me into 
the dining room

1002
00:48:11,633 --> 00:48:14,266
and she would uncover her dolls

1003
00:48:14,266 --> 00:48:16,266
- and it was almost a sacred 
ceremony. Lenis: Right.

1004
00:48:16,266 --> 00:48:16,966
Angela: That we do every visit.

1005
00:48:18,400 --> 00:48:19,300
Matt: So you remember 
these dolls.

1006
00:48:19,300 --> 00:48:21,400
Angela: I remember these dolls

1007
00:48:21,400 --> 00:48:23,666
and they're just they bring back 
to some really precious 
memories.

1008
00:48:25,033 --> 00:48:27,166
Matt: Five generations. 
Lenis: Aha.

1009
00:48:27,166 --> 00:48:27,400
Matt: That you have these dolls. 
Lenis: My gosh! It seems like a 
long--

1010
00:48:28,433 --> 00:48:29,966
That seems like a lot! Does it?

1011
00:48:31,400 --> 00:48:34,166
Angelica: And my grandmother 
really treasured her dolls.

1012
00:48:34,166 --> 00:48:34,866
Lenis: She did, she loved them. 
Angelica: She treasured her 
dolls.

1013
00:48:36,100 --> 00:48:38,200
Lenis: She would never 
let me have them.

1014
00:48:38,200 --> 00:48:39,833
Angelica: She was very 
possessive of her dolls.

1015
00:48:40,833 --> 00:48:43,066
They were her prized possessions

1016
00:48:43,066 --> 00:48:44,733
and they're worthy 
to be treasured today.

1017
00:48:46,100 --> 00:48:48,500
Matt: This next item 
is actually amazing.

1018
00:48:50,166 --> 00:48:50,966
Angelica: Really? Matt: I never 
seen anything like this.

1019
00:48:53,366 --> 00:48:56,066
When you put it on the Legacy 
List, I didn'’’t really think a 
whole lot about it.

1020
00:48:56,066 --> 00:48:58,000
And then when we found it and 
really started researching it,

1021
00:48:58,000 --> 00:48:59,866
- it blew me away. 
Lenis: Wander what it is.

1022
00:48:59,866 --> 00:49:00,666
Angelica: I'm very 
intrigued, Matt.

1023
00:49:02,933 --> 00:49:04,766
Lenis: Ah! 
Matt: This is the linen flag.

1024
00:49:05,533 --> 00:49:06,533
Lenis: Oh, yes.

1025
00:49:08,133 --> 00:49:12,000
Matt: This flag has 
44 stars on it.

1026
00:49:12,000 --> 00:49:12,633
Lenis: Oh! 
Angelica: My goodness!

1027
00:49:14,133 --> 00:49:17,600
Matt: This flag its first 
initiation was July 4th 1891.

1028
00:49:19,300 --> 00:49:20,800
Lenis: Oh, that's just 
beautiful. Matt: How cool is 
that?

1029
00:49:20,800 --> 00:49:22,833
Angelica: So special, 
it's amazing.

1030
00:49:22,833 --> 00:49:24,600
And the world was so different 
130 years ago.

1031
00:49:25,466 --> 00:49:27,533
Lenis: Oh, was it ever, yes.

1032
00:49:27,533 --> 00:49:28,200
Matt: And I'm thinking, 
who made the flag?

1033
00:49:30,300 --> 00:49:32,366
Angelica: You know, the hopes, 
I think of the hopes and dreams

1034
00:49:32,366 --> 00:49:33,200
of the person who 
made this flag.

1035
00:49:34,200 --> 00:49:35,433
What were they 130 years ago.

1036
00:49:36,633 --> 00:49:37,366
And people have 
died for this flag.

1037
00:49:38,800 --> 00:49:39,766
Matt: That's why 
this next item is so special.

1038
00:49:40,866 --> 00:49:41,866
This is the New Guinea prow.

1039
00:49:42,933 --> 00:49:45,200
And again, another 
amazing piece.

1040
00:49:45,200 --> 00:49:46,733
- It would have sat up on 
a canoe. Both: Uh-huh.

1041
00:49:49,133 --> 00:49:51,000
Matt: Right up on top. Lenis: 
My father brought this back

1042
00:49:51,000 --> 00:49:51,500
from World War Two.

1043
00:49:52,966 --> 00:49:55,066
Matt: Your dad was 
sneaking onto the beaches

1044
00:49:55,066 --> 00:49:55,933
to make sure it was 
safe for battle.

1045
00:49:57,633 --> 00:49:59,400
Angelica: My grandfather had a 
very difficult time in World War 
Two.

1046
00:50:01,000 --> 00:50:03,066
Lenis: Yes, he did. Matt: And 
still he brought it home.

1047
00:50:03,066 --> 00:50:03,366
Angelica: He brought it back. 
Lenis: Right.

1048
00:50:05,666 --> 00:50:08,000
Angelica: Something about this 
spoke to him and he had to bring 
it back.

1049
00:50:09,100 --> 00:50:10,266
Lenis: Aha, it's beautiful.

1050
00:50:11,600 --> 00:50:12,766
Matt: In the middle of war-- 
Lenis: I know.

1051
00:50:12,766 --> 00:50:14,033
Matt: Your dad saw beauty.

1052
00:50:15,266 --> 00:50:16,700
- This is what a Legacy 
List is about. Lenis: Yeah.

1053
00:50:18,266 --> 00:50:20,100
Matt. One more thing, 
this is my favorite item.

1054
00:50:21,133 --> 00:50:21,800
I...

1055
00:50:23,733 --> 00:50:25,800
found a picture of what I 
think is your grandfather.

1056
00:50:27,433 --> 00:50:29,000
Lenis: Yes, and that's my mom.

1057
00:50:30,466 --> 00:50:31,400
Angelica: Oh! 
Lenis: Isn't that sweet.

1058
00:50:32,966 --> 00:50:34,366
Angelica: Oh, that's France. 
Lenis: I called him papa.

1059
00:50:35,933 --> 00:50:37,766
Angelica: Oh, there she is! 
That's grand Lenis: Is so sweet.

1060
00:50:37,766 --> 00:50:38,433
Angelica: That's grandma.

1061
00:50:39,966 --> 00:50:43,300
She never talked 
about her parents to me.

1062
00:50:43,300 --> 00:50:46,900
As much time as we spent 
together are you very little 
about her parents.

1063
00:50:46,900 --> 00:50:49,866
Lenis: I loved him, 
I knew him very well.

1064
00:50:49,866 --> 00:50:51,733
He was very kind, 
very gentle, very loving.

1065
00:50:52,966 --> 00:50:54,933
Angelica: He looks 
like a very involved...

1066
00:50:54,933 --> 00:50:55,900
Lenis: Aha. Angelica: Caring 
father in that picture.

1067
00:50:57,500 --> 00:50:59,400
Matt: What did he do for a 
living? Lenis: He was a 
conductor.

1068
00:51:01,200 --> 00:51:02,500
A railroad conductor,

1069
00:51:03,400 --> 00:51:04,800
on an old-fashioned line

1070
00:51:06,200 --> 00:51:09,366
called the Louisville and 
Nashville railroad the L & N.

1071
00:51:10,433 --> 00:51:11,733
Angelica: Oh my goodness!

1072
00:51:11,733 --> 00:51:12,866
Lenis: And I guess he-- 
Matt: Behold!

1073
00:51:13,966 --> 00:51:15,033
Angelica: Oh, my word! 
Matt: Pretty nice.

1074
00:51:15,933 --> 00:51:17,500
Lenis: And he, he 
made this for mom.

1075
00:51:18,833 --> 00:51:21,600
Angelica: Oh! Lenis: Isn't 
that just too fabulous.

1076
00:51:21,600 --> 00:51:22,600
Angelica: Oh! 
Matt: So he made this for her.

1077
00:51:23,700 --> 00:51:24,800
Lenis: Yeah. 
Matt: How cool is that?

1078
00:51:26,200 --> 00:51:27,100
He really is was a craftsman.

1079
00:51:28,766 --> 00:51:30,666
I mean you really look at how 
he made it it was amazing.

1080
00:51:30,666 --> 00:51:32,366
Lenis: Right. Matt: I'm 
gonna let you hold this.

1081
00:51:32,366 --> 00:51:35,233
I knew I was gonna find this, I 
didn't know I was gonna find 
this.

1082
00:51:35,233 --> 00:51:39,000
I opened the door and this is a 
key to your grandfather's locker 
at work.

1083
00:51:40,066 --> 00:51:41,466
Angelica: Oh, wow...

1084
00:51:42,733 --> 00:51:43,600
Matt: Think about how 
long ago that was.

1085
00:51:44,500 --> 00:51:45,066
That's a one-of-a-kind.

1086
00:51:46,433 --> 00:51:47,533
Your granddad got that, 
your great grandfather.

1087
00:51:48,700 --> 00:51:50,933
Angelica: I'm just 
smitten with it.

1088
00:51:50,933 --> 00:51:53,700
- I mean it's just-- 
Lenis: Isn't it lovely?

1089
00:51:53,700 --> 00:51:55,500
Matt: His hands-- Angelica: 
I never knew this existed.

1090
00:51:55,500 --> 00:51:57,833
And my grandmother 
was just so dear to me

1091
00:51:59,633 --> 00:52:01,133
and there are so many 
times when I talk to her,

1092
00:52:01,133 --> 00:52:02,966
I want to talk to 
her about my life

1093
00:52:02,966 --> 00:52:04,800
and so to see this and see 
what her father did for her

1094
00:52:04,800 --> 00:52:05,533
it just means a lot, Matt.

1095
00:52:07,333 --> 00:52:08,866
Matt: You did a really good 
job of preserving so much stuff.

1096
00:52:10,400 --> 00:52:12,733
I mean you've got real history 
of both your family and America.

1097
00:52:14,166 --> 00:52:14,600
You know what this is all about?

1098
00:52:16,133 --> 00:52:16,933
All of this is about your 
legacy all of this is about

1099
00:52:18,500 --> 00:52:19,066
people before you and 
people ahead of you.

1100
00:52:21,066 --> 00:52:23,400
And I think that's 
really really cool.

1101
00:52:23,400 --> 00:52:26,366
Lenis: Well this, this has just 
been a revelation and a 
wonderful experience.

1102
00:52:28,800 --> 00:52:30,000
Matt: You know, this is all just 
stuf÷} if we don't know the 
stories behind it.

1103
00:52:32,133 --> 00:52:34,000
And now it's up to Angelica to 
pass these stories on to her 
kids

1104
00:52:36,200 --> 00:52:38,400
so the family's legacy will 
continue from generation to 
generation.

1105
00:52:42,200 --> 00:52:44,800
Every family has a legacy 
sometimes they just need a 
little help finding it.

1106
00:52:51,533 --> 00:52:53,566
Lenis: Williamsburg 
is a very beautiful place.

1107
00:52:54,833 --> 00:52:57,833
You feel like you're 
looking at landscapes

1108
00:52:57,833 --> 00:52:59,433
that the Pilgrim 
Fathers looked at.

1109
00:53:01,233 --> 00:53:03,666
And then of course there's lots 
of history beautiful 
architecture

1110
00:53:05,433 --> 00:53:08,533
and lots of cultural 
opportunities so we're really 
happy here.

1111
00:53:11,633 --> 00:53:15,800
Moving to a smaller place I was 
afraid that you know it might be 
uncomfortable,

1112
00:53:15,800 --> 00:53:18,000
but I actually really 
have enjoyed it very much.

1113
00:53:20,900 --> 00:53:23,666
I put all the items from the 
Legacy List on display now.

1114
00:53:25,566 --> 00:53:28,400
They're not you know, buried in 
the Attic they're out where they 
should be

1115
00:53:29,933 --> 00:53:33,000
and that's a real upside 
of downsizing [Laughs]

1116
00:53:33,000 --> 00:53:34,666
[Music]

1117
00:54:15,066 --> 00:54:17,000
- [Narrator] Visit 
mylegacylist.com

1118
00:54:17,000 --> 00:54:18,566
to learn more 
about this show

1119
00:54:18,566 --> 00:54:20,633
and the tips, tools and 
resources

1120
00:54:20,633 --> 00:54:22,233
to help you or a loved one

1121
00:54:22,233 --> 00:54:25,100
with big life transitions 
like this one.

1122
00:54:25,100 --> 00:54:30,100
That's www.mylegacylist.com