The saying, "one man's junk is another man's treasure," is definitely true for Jay Chaikin, the co-owner of Reclaimed Relics, a company that refashions and refurbishes timeless treasures and vintage artifacts. Chaikin scours America for abandoned buildings that could hold valuables inside. He then takes these items back to his wife, his partner in Reclaimed Relics, and refurbishes, repurposes, or restores them. This month, National Geographic Channel goes along for the ride as Chaikin and his employees dig through a Philadelphia church that hasn't been used in ages in Abandoned.
Philadelphia is one of America's most famous cities, but there are some parts of the city that have hit hard times. In Abandoned, Chaikin and his team find out about the Church of the Nativity, which is going to be demolished, so they ask the owners if they can take a look around inside. Once they get access to the church that hasn't been used in years, Chaikin spots plenty of unique items he wants, but there's one problem𤪔is wife has given him a limited budget. Chaikin's team hits the jackpot when they find parallel bars and a 1950s-style bowling alley in the basement. To get those and the church pews, paintings, and even some highly valued stained glass windows, Chaikin must negotiate a good price with the owners, which actually ends up being pretty easy. The difficult task is talking his wife into letting him go way over budget on items that might be hard to sell off. Tune in this month to Abandoned to see what happens when scavengers are let loose in a church and if Chaikin can persuade his wife to say amen to his requests. |
