Abandoned

Season 1
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.
IMDb 7.6201213 episodesTV-PG
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Maryland Gristmill
    August 22, 2012
    22min
    TV-PG
    Jay and the team search for forgotten relics in a rare historic gem, an 18th-century grist mill in Westminster, Maryland that's been abandoned for decades.
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  2. S1 E2 - Philadelphia AME Church
    August 22, 2012
    23min
    TV-PG
    With only 60 days to spare before Philadelphia's historic Church of the Nativity is demolished, the team rushes to retrieve abandoned treasures from the past 170 years.
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  3. S1 E3 - Pabst Blue Ribbon Factory
    August 29, 2012
    22min
    TV-PG
    The guys are watering at the mouth when they get a chance to explore the former Pabst Brewing headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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  4. S1 E4 - Maryland Silk Mill
    August 29, 2012
    22min
    TV-PG
    Jay and his buddies take a ride to rural Lonaconing, Md., where they dig through a shuttered silk mill that's been abandoned since 1957 in hopes of securing a slew of vintage items.
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  5. S1 E5 - Mississippi Homestead
    September 5, 2012
    22min
    TV-PG
    Jay, Mark and Dan travel to a property so old, it doesn't even have an address.
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  6. S1 E6 - Georgia Cotton Gin
    September 5, 2012
    22min
    TV-PG
    In the South, cotton is king, so when the guys head down to a cotton gin in Georgia, they're hoping to head home with the crown jewels.
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  7. S1 E7 - Oil City, Pennsylvania Bank
    September 12, 2012
    22min
    TV-PG
    Jay's salvaging crew seeks riches in an old abandoned bank that was built to hold the spectacular fortunes of America's big oil barons.
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  8. S1 E8 - Maine Paper Factory
    September 12, 2012
    22min
    TV-PG
    At an abandoned paper factory the size of several football fields, the guys hope to score a touchdown with an assortment of historic objects.
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  9. S1 E9 - New York Masonic Lodge
    September 19, 2012
    22min
    TV-PG
    After failing to find valuable goods at a Tappan, N.Y., Masonic retirement home, the team explores two barns set for demolition in nearby Newtown, Conn.
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  10. S1 E10 - Connecticut Ghost Town
    September 19, 2012
    22min
    TV-PG
    It's an extraordinary opportunity to explore not just an abandoned building, but an entire town.
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  11. S1 E11 - Hot Springs Hotel
    September 26, 2012
    22min
    TV-PG
    Known for hosting Babe Ruth and Al Capone, the historic Majestic Hotel closed its doors in 2006. At the abandoned hotel, the guys do some serious room service and find bathtubs, chaise lounges and a mosaic tile fountain.
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  12. S1 E12 - Vermont Marble Factory
    September 26, 2012
    22min
    TV-PG
    The guys head to Vermont, where marble was processed for the U.S. Supreme Court Building and the Jefferson Memorial.
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  13. S1 E13 - Scranton Lace Factory
    October 3, 2012
    21min
    TV-PG
    If making lace in the early 20th century was like printing money, then the guys will be rolling in dough after they explore the abandoned Scranton Lace Factory in Scranton, Pa.
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