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Abandoned

Abandoned

Abandoned

2012 1 Seasons 13 Episodes ⭐ 0.0 Documentary Reality

The saying goes, “one man’s junk is another man’s treasure” and that is certainly the case for expert carpenter and collector Jay Chaikin. He makes a living scouring the nation for abandoned buildings that may hold unexpected “gems” of history with shockingly high values. Follow Jay and his buddies Dan and Mark across the country on their ongoing quest to find their next big paycheck. Along the way, they’ll find classic items like Coca Cola memorabilia, an Edison phonograph, and a Zenith radio, as well as surprising discoveries like an early microwave oven and a top secret manual for a Boeing B-52 bomber.

The saying goes, “one man’s junk is another man’s treasure” and that is certainly the case for expert carpenter and collector Jay Chaikin. He makes a living scouring the nation for abandoned buildings that may hold unexpected “gems” of history with shockingly high values. Follow Jay and his buddies Dan and Mark across the country on their ongoing quest to find their next big paycheck. Along the way, they’ll find classic items like Coca Cola memorabilia, an Edison phonograph, and a Zenith radio, as well as surprising discoveries like an early microwave oven and a top secret manual for a Boeing B-52 bomber.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Maryland Grist Mill

Jay and the team search for forgotten relics in a rare historic gem, an 18th-century grist mill in Westminster, Maryland

EP 2

Philadelphia AME Church

With only 60 days to spare before Philadelphia's historic Church of the Nativity is demolished, the team rushes to retri

EP 3

Pabst Blue Ribbon Factory

The guys are watering at the mouth when they get a chance to explore the former Pabst Brewing headquarters in Milwaukee,

EP 4

Maryland Silk Mill

Jay and his buddies take a ride to rural Lonaconing, Md., where they dig through a shuttered silk mill that's been aband

EP 5

Georgia Cotton Gin

Jay and his team search for treasures in an abandoned cotton gin.

EP 6

Mississippi Homestead

Jay, Mark and Dan travel to a property so old, it doesn't even have an address.

EP 7

Oil City, Pennsylvania Bank

Jay's salvaging crew seeks riches in an old abandoned bank that was built to hold the spectacular fortunes of America's

EP 8

Maine Paper Factory

At an abandoned paper factory the size of several football fields, the guys hope to score a touchdown with an assortment

EP 9

New York Masonic Lodge

After failing to find valuable goods at a Tappan, N.Y., Masonic retirement home, the team explores two barns set for dem

EP 10

Connecticut Ghost Town

It's an extraordinary opportunity to explore not just an abandoned building, but an entire town.

EP 11

Hot Springs Hotel

Known for hosting Babe Ruth and Al Capone, the historic Majestic Hotel closed its doors in 2006. At the abandoned hotel,

EP 12

Vermont Marble Factory

The guys head to Vermont, where marble was processed for the U.S. Supreme Court Building and the Jefferson Memorial.

EP 13

Scranton Lace Factory

If making lace in the early 20th century was like printing money, then the guys will be rolling in dough after they expl

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