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S1 E13 · Scranton Lace Factory
Abandoned is a reality and documentary TV series that premiered on National Geographic on August 22, 2012. It has 1 season and 13 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 13 "Scranton Lace Factory", aired on October 3, 2012.
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.
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13 episodes · 1 season
2012 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 14 years ago
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.
The guys head to Vermont, where marble was processed for the U.S. Supreme Court Building and the Jefferson Memorial.
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.
It's an extraordinary opportunity to explore not just an abandoned building, but an entire town.
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.
At an abandoned paper factory the size of several football fields, the guys hope to score a touchdown with an assortment of historic objects.
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.
Jay, Mark and Dan travel to a property so old, it doesn't even have an address.
Jay and his team search for treasures in an abandoned cotton gin.
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.
The guys are watering at the mouth when they get a chance to explore the former Pabst Brewing headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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.
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.
Abandoned has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on October 3, 2012.
The most recent episode of Abandoned, Season 1 Episode 13 "Scranton Lace Factory", aired on October 3, 2012.
Abandoned has 1 season with 13 episodes in total.
Abandoned first aired on National Geographic on August 22, 2012.
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