Today there is no shortage of programs on TV that have treasure hunters looking for old items of value. In some cases the stuff is found in a barn and other times it is found buried in the ground.

This all began with guitars. I play the guitar, but beyond knowing how to change a string and tune one, I had never given much thought to how it worked, how it was put together. Then one day, I gave ...

Watch restoration videos offer viewers a closer look at the detailed craftsmanship involved in repairing and restoring ...

Sony’s PlayStation made its debut in late 1994, which means many of the original consoles have collected decades’ worth of dust in attics and closets. If you've avoided cleaning your childhood ...

It seems freshwater turtles are in need of rescue, as another form of animal exploitation is emerging from the hands of creators of restoration videos. If you enjoy watching primitive videos, you ...

YouTube rabbit holes are an inescapable reality of the internet. You go to the site with one clip in mind and those damn thumbnails pique your interest enough to make you click on another video, and ...

In this year of enforced asociability and a generally broken world, we all sought ways to cool off our jangling brains. Baking sourdough, demolishing Urzikistanis in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, ...

Continuing our series on viewing habits in self-isolation, one writer finds peace is restored by online restoration videos. Roll on the barn find oil lamp! It’s probably not the greatest, most ...

Soft scraping, dabs of solvent, the methodical swabbing of a painted surface inch by inch: art restoration videos are an ASMR goldmine. In this niche genre, conservator Julian Baumgartner is a bona ...