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THE THING: What is it!? Ultimate Roadside Mystery!!

Date: November 17, 2016 Duration: 17m 50s
THE THING? What is it!? It might be the greatest roadside attraction in the history of roadside attractions. The Advertising, The building, the history, and especially the contents and the results of spending that $1.00 to see "The Mystery of the Desert!" THE THING! Between El Paso and Los Angeles - And especially Between Los Cruces New Mexico and Tucson, Arizona - are vast quantities of desert. Mile after mile of scorching heat, blasting sunlight, and for those with children, the never ending cry of "are we there yet!?" But one genius fella by the name of Thomas Prince brought relief to millions of travelers through this arid wasteland, displaying THE THING and advertising it on hundreds of billboards across the American Southwest, luring the unsuspecting tourist ever closer to the ultimate tourist trap Roadside destination, THE THING So just what is THE THING? You'll have to watch and see, but I warn you... this cannot be unseen.... SPOILER ALERT! I do show "The thing!" if you don't wanna see it, stop watching at 12:30 or skip to about 15:30 To help keep the show on the road visit http://patreon.com/justinscarred or check out our Schweeeeet T-SHIRTS at http://livefastdiepoor.spreadshirt.com
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0:02 good morning everyone in case you missed
0:02 good morning everyone in case you missed it we just spent two phenomenal days in
0:05 it we just spent two phenomenal days in
0:05 it we just spent two phenomenal days in Tombstone Arizona we saw the okay Corral
0:09 Tombstone Arizona we saw the okay Corral
0:09 Tombstone Arizona we saw the okay Corral we saw Boot Hill Cemetery right over
0:11 we saw Boot Hill Cemetery right over
0:11 we saw Boot Hill Cemetery right over there and of course a heck of a lot of
0:14 there and of course a heck of a lot of
0:14 there and of course a heck of a lot of gunfight well now we're about to leave
0:16 gunfight well now we're about to leave
0:16 gunfight well now we're about to leave town but how could I leave Tombstone
0:18 town but how could I leave Tombstone
0:19 town but how could I leave Tombstone Arizona without a souvenir and I think I
0:22 Arizona without a souvenir and I think I
0:22 Arizona without a souvenir and I think I know where to find the perfect
0:31 one I did it now I'm ready for adventure
0:31 one I did it now I'm ready for adventure can't leave without a souvenir and
0:33 can't leave without a souvenir and
0:33 can't leave without a souvenir and nothing says road trip like
0:41 this oh
0:41 this oh yeah I don't know what to call this guy
0:44 yeah I don't know what to call this guy
0:44 yeah I don't know what to call this guy other than super
0:50 awesome all right man I haven't been to
0:50 awesome all right man I haven't been to tombstone in a long time so that was
0:52 tombstone in a long time so that was
0:52 tombstone in a long time so that was really cool and today before I head back
0:54 really cool and today before I head back
0:54 really cool and today before I head back to California there's another place I
0:56 to California there's another place I
0:56 to California there's another place I haven't been to in a long time that I
0:59 haven't been to in a long time that I
0:59 haven't been to in a long time that I really really want to visit first though
1:01 really really want to visit first though
1:01 really really want to visit first though we got to get back to the interstate
1:03 we got to get back to the interstate
1:03 we got to get back to the interstate which is quite a ways away from
1:04 which is quite a ways away from
1:04 which is quite a ways away from Tombstone it blows my mind that this all
1:06 Tombstone it blows my mind that this all
1:06 Tombstone it blows my mind that this all had to be covered by wagon and on
1:08 had to be covered by wagon and on
1:08 had to be covered by wagon and on Horseback and a lot of times for those
1:10 Horseback and a lot of times for those
1:10 Horseback and a lot of times for those miners on foot that's a lot of cranky
1:13 miners on foot that's a lot of cranky
1:13 miners on foot that's a lot of cranky desert out there almost to the
1:14 desert out there almost to the
1:14 desert out there almost to the interstate welcome to Benson Arizona
1:18 interstate welcome to Benson Arizona
1:18 interstate welcome to Benson Arizona this town was a super vital connection
1:20 this town was a super vital connection
1:20 this town was a super vital connection between Tombstone and the outside world
1:22 between Tombstone and the outside world
1:22 between Tombstone and the outside world this is where the stage coaches came and
1:24 this is where the stage coaches came and
1:24 this is where the stage coaches came and this is where we used to feed our M I
1:28 this is where we used to feed our M I
1:28 this is where we used to feed our M I honestly pulled over just to take a look
1:30 honestly pulled over just to take a look
1:30 honestly pulled over just to take a look for a second because if I've learned
1:31 for a second because if I've learned
1:31 for a second because if I've learned anything from traveling and write this
1:33 anything from traveling and write this
1:33 anything from traveling and write this down is that you actually have to stop
1:35 down is that you actually have to stop
1:35 down is that you actually have to stop places and look in the unexpected places
1:37 places and look in the unexpected places
1:37 places and look in the unexpected places to find treasure I thought that was a
1:40 to find treasure I thought that was a
1:40 to find treasure I thought that was a train in someone's backyard until I saw
1:41 train in someone's backyard until I saw
1:41 train in someone's backyard until I saw the sign turns out I've stumbled on
1:43 the sign turns out I've stumbled on
1:43 the sign turns out I've stumbled on another Museum the San Pedro Valley arts
1:45 another Museum the San Pedro Valley arts
1:45 another Museum the San Pedro Valley arts and historical society and it's free oh
1:48 and historical society and it's free oh
1:48 and historical society and it's free oh wow so this was once a store huh yeah
1:51 wow so this was once a store huh yeah
1:51 wow so this was once a store huh yeah wow all this stuff is from the Benson
1:54 wow all this stuff is from the Benson
1:54 wow all this stuff is from the Benson store you can buy an original saw fun
1:57 store you can buy an original saw fun
1:57 store you can buy an original saw fun this is weird a baby in every bottle
2:00 this is weird a baby in every bottle
2:00 this is weird a baby in every bottle health of woman is the hope of the race
2:03 health of woman is the hope of the race
2:03 health of woman is the hope of the race that's weird I don't know if I would
2:04 that's weird I don't know if I would
2:04 that's weird I don't know if I would want to trust any of this medicine in
2:06 want to trust any of this medicine in
2:06 want to trust any of this medicine in here look at all that I think that would
2:08 here look at all that I think that would
2:08 here look at all that I think that would be a little bit beyond his expiration
2:10 be a little bit beyond his expiration
2:10 be a little bit beyond his expiration date the old Coca-Cola crates Sacramento
2:13 date the old Coca-Cola crates Sacramento
2:13 date the old Coca-Cola crates Sacramento those came all the way from Sacramento
2:15 those came all the way from Sacramento
2:15 those came all the way from Sacramento out what it looks like the train running
2:18 out what it looks like the train running
2:18 out what it looks like the train running through here CU you know this is where
2:19 through here CU you know this is where
2:19 through here CU you know this is where everybody stops on your way to Tombstone
2:21 everybody stops on your way to Tombstone
2:21 everybody stops on your way to Tombstone come get some supplies like a huge pot
2:24 come get some supplies like a huge pot
2:25 come get some supplies like a huge pot look at the size of that pot yeah wow
2:27 look at the size of that pot yeah wow
2:27 look at the size of that pot yeah wow this goes to show you you never know
2:30 this goes to show you you never know
2:30 this goes to show you you never know what you're going to find around any
2:31 what you're going to find around any
2:31 what you're going to find around any given Corner how cool is that a whole
2:33 given Corner how cool is that a whole
2:33 given Corner how cool is that a whole old hotel room pulled out and all the
2:36 old hotel room pulled out and all the
2:36 old hotel room pulled out and all the Furnishing stuck in here oh look they
2:37 Furnishing stuck in here oh look they
2:38 Furnishing stuck in here oh look they even have the register from the hotel
2:40 even have the register from the hotel
2:40 even have the register from the hotel waa that's a long time ago 1912 wow
2:45 waa that's a long time ago 1912 wow
2:45 waa that's a long time ago 1912 wow that's amazing the first refrigerator
2:47 that's amazing the first refrigerator
2:47 that's amazing the first refrigerator how funny is that who held on to this
2:49 how funny is that who held on to this
2:49 how funny is that who held on to this and thought I need to save this this was
2:51 and thought I need to save this this was
2:51 and thought I need to save this this was the first refrigerator in town yeah this
2:53 the first refrigerator in town yeah this
2:53 the first refrigerator in town yeah this you know a lot of the stuff this like I
2:55 you know a lot of the stuff this like I
2:55 you know a lot of the stuff this like I said this was this for about 40 years
2:57 said this was this for about 40 years
2:57 said this was this for about 40 years this was just storage so there's all
2:58 this was just storage so there's all
2:58 this was just storage so there's all this Apache powder company they made the
3:01 this Apache powder company they made the
3:01 this Apache powder company they made the explosives for a lot of the um bombs and
3:05 explosives for a lot of the um bombs and
3:05 explosives for a lot of the um bombs and stuff for the war is my understanding oh
3:07 stuff for the war is my understanding oh
3:07 stuff for the war is my understanding oh wow so they're local that's the local
3:09 wow so they're local that's the local
3:09 wow so they're local that's the local bomb powder company yeah they're still
3:11 bomb powder company yeah they're still
3:11 bomb powder company yeah they're still here old wax music cylinders somewhere
3:14 here old wax music cylinders somewhere
3:14 here old wax music cylinders somewhere in someone's attic somewhere they say
3:16 in someone's attic somewhere they say
3:16 in someone's attic somewhere they say there's an Edison cylinder like that
3:18 there's an Edison cylinder like that
3:18 there's an Edison cylinder like that with Mark Twain's voice on it and
3:20 with Mark Twain's voice on it and
3:20 with Mark Twain's voice on it and they've never found it it would not
3:21 they've never found it it would not
3:21 they've never found it it would not surprise me is this a model of old
3:24 surprise me is this a model of old
3:24 surprise me is this a model of old Benson yeah I think that's the old train
3:26 Benson yeah I think that's the old train
3:26 Benson yeah I think that's the old train station oh no this guy with the cane
3:28 station oh no this guy with the cane
3:28 station oh no this guy with the cane fell down falling and he can't get up
3:31 fell down falling and he can't get up
3:31 fell down falling and he can't get up okay that's cool there's a civil defense
3:33 okay that's cool there's a civil defense
3:33 okay that's cool there's a civil defense film over here inside the atom that's a
3:36 film over here inside the atom that's a
3:36 film over here inside the atom that's a good one stuck in cover wa look at that
3:38 good one stuck in cover wa look at that
3:38 good one stuck in cover wa look at that Wells Fargo strong box my favorite thing
3:41 Wells Fargo strong box my favorite thing
3:41 Wells Fargo strong box my favorite thing in here though is that tooth extractor
3:45 in here though is that tooth extractor
3:45 in here though is that tooth extractor oh is that have to donate for sure how
3:48 oh is that have to donate for sure how
3:48 oh is that have to donate for sure how cool is that wasn't expecting that
3:49 cool is that wasn't expecting that
3:49 cool is that wasn't expecting that apparently they have an art gallery and
3:51 apparently they have an art gallery and
3:51 apparently they have an art gallery and several more buildings here including
3:54 several more buildings here including
3:54 several more buildings here including Benson's first school bus which I'm told
3:56 Benson's first school bus which I'm told
3:56 Benson's first school bus which I'm told is a hor drawn wagon but right now it's
3:58 is a hor drawn wagon but right now it's
3:58 is a hor drawn wagon but right now it's all under construction back there to
4:00 all under construction back there to
4:00 all under construction back there to make it handicap accessible check this
4:02 make it handicap accessible check this
4:02 make it handicap accessible check this out on the outside of the building
4:03 out on the outside of the building
4:03 out on the outside of the building there's a bunch of different pump
4:04 there's a bunch of different pump
4:04 there's a bunch of different pump engines and I think possibly hoists over
4:07 engines and I think possibly hoists over
4:07 engines and I think possibly hoists over here for the mines oh no this one was a
4:09 here for the mines oh no this one was a
4:09 here for the mines oh no this one was a drill another thing I wouldn't want used
4:11 drill another thing I wouldn't want used
4:11 drill another thing I wouldn't want used on my teeth oh here's your hoist right
4:13 on my teeth oh here's your hoist right
4:13 on my teeth oh here's your hoist right here if you were getting pulled up and
4:15 here if you were getting pulled up and
4:15 here if you were getting pulled up and down in a mine in a cage on a steel wire
4:17 down in a mine in a cage on a steel wire
4:17 down in a mine in a cage on a steel wire or maybe an old rope this is the machine
4:20 or maybe an old rope this is the machine
4:20 or maybe an old rope this is the machine you'd have to trust your life to still
4:22 you'd have to trust your life to still
4:22 you'd have to trust your life to still seems pretty sturdy to me that's solid
4:24 seems pretty sturdy to me that's solid
4:24 seems pretty sturdy to me that's solid American manufacturing there's another
4:26 American manufacturing there's another
4:26 American manufacturing there's another old drill a hand cranked drill men were
4:29 old drill a hand cranked drill men were
4:29 old drill a hand cranked drill men were men muscle power ruled the mind that's
4:31 men muscle power ruled the mind that's
4:31 men muscle power ruled the mind that's crazy well I can't wait to come back and
4:33 crazy well I can't wait to come back and
4:33 crazy well I can't wait to come back and see the place when it's done cuz it
4:35 see the place when it's done cuz it
4:35 see the place when it's done cuz it looks like there's definitely a lot more
4:36 looks like there's definitely a lot more
4:36 looks like there's definitely a lot more stuff to see okay back to the interstate
4:39 stuff to see okay back to the interstate
4:39 stuff to see okay back to the interstate do you want to leave doggy yes you do I
4:41 do you want to leave doggy yes you do I
4:42 do you want to leave doggy yes you do I love small town museums like that cuz I
4:44 love small town museums like that cuz I
4:44 love small town museums like that cuz I always see something I've never seen
4:46 always see something I've never seen
4:46 always see something I've never seen before I always meet somebody in there
4:48 before I always meet somebody in there
4:48 before I always meet somebody in there that I've never met before and I always
4:50 that I've never met before and I always
4:50 that I've never met before and I always learn a lot but we're about to go from a
4:52 learn a lot but we're about to go from a
4:52 learn a lot but we're about to go from a legitimate educational stop to a fullon
4:56 legitimate educational stop to a fullon
4:56 legitimate educational stop to a fullon exploit the tourist roadside wonder of
5:00 exploit the tourist roadside wonder of
5:00 exploit the tourist roadside wonder of the highest order we're back on
5:02 the highest order we're back on
5:02 the highest order we're back on Interstate 10 and you can already see
5:04 Interstate 10 and you can already see
5:04 Interstate 10 and you can already see the signs see that billboard out there
5:07 the signs see that billboard out there
5:07 the signs see that billboard out there the thing question mark how about these
5:09 the thing question mark how about these
5:09 the thing question mark how about these the thing the thing for hundreds of
5:13 the thing the thing for hundreds of
5:13 the thing the thing for hundreds of miles in either direction and for
5:15 miles in either direction and for
5:15 miles in either direction and for decades these bright yellow Billboards
5:18 decades these bright yellow Billboards
5:18 decades these bright yellow Billboards have been luring tourists off the
5:20 have been luring tourists off the
5:20 have been luring tourists off the interstate I can remember many years ago
5:22 interstate I can remember many years ago
5:22 interstate I can remember many years ago traveling down this stretch of highway
5:24 traveling down this stretch of highway
5:24 traveling down this stretch of highway with my band and seeing a bright yellow
5:26 with my band and seeing a bright yellow
5:26 with my band and seeing a bright yellow billboard that said the thing what is it
5:29 billboard that said the thing what is it
5:29 billboard that said the thing what is it and then that's all I could think about
5:31 and then that's all I could think about
5:31 and then that's all I could think about the thing the thing what is it what are
5:34 the thing the thing what is it what are
5:34 the thing the thing what is it what are all these Billboards for the thing I
5:36 all these Billboards for the thing I
5:36 all these Billboards for the thing I don't get it unfortunately the first
5:37 don't get it unfortunately the first
5:38 don't get it unfortunately the first time we drove through here it was the
5:39 time we drove through here it was the
5:39 time we drove through here it was the middle of the night so I could never
5:41 middle of the night so I could never
5:41 middle of the night so I could never find out what's the thing I had to
5:43 find out what's the thing I had to
5:43 find out what's the thing I had to circle the entire country with my band
5:45 circle the entire country with my band
5:45 circle the entire country with my band play tons of shows before we could
5:47 play tons of shows before we could
5:47 play tons of shows before we could finally come back around through Arizona
5:51 finally come back around through Arizona
5:51 finally come back around through Arizona and get my chance to stop at the thing
5:54 and get my chance to stop at the thing
5:54 and get my chance to stop at the thing and now it's your chance because we are
5:58 and now it's your chance because we are
5:58 and now it's your chance because we are about to visit a thing you excited doggy
6:01 about to visit a thing you excited doggy
6:01 about to visit a thing you excited doggy you excited you are you are what I tell
6:04 you excited you are you are what I tell
6:04 you excited you are you are what I tell you about there being tons of billboards
6:05 you about there being tons of billboards
6:05 you about there being tons of billboards one after another after another oh and
6:08 one after another after another oh and
6:08 one after another after another oh and here we are it's the thing I am actually
6:12 here we are it's the thing I am actually
6:12 here we are it's the thing I am actually so excited I am the biggest fan of the
6:14 so excited I am the biggest fan of the
6:14 so excited I am the biggest fan of the thing I'm so excited will you guard my
6:17 thing I'm so excited will you guard my
6:17 thing I'm so excited will you guard my car for me cool thanks yes take a look
6:22 car for me cool thanks yes take a look
6:22 car for me cool thanks yes take a look at this what you look at the size of
6:26 at this what you look at the size of
6:26 at this what you look at the size of that thing it's only fitting that
6:27 that thing it's only fitting that
6:27 that thing it's only fitting that hundreds of billboards bring you to a
6:29 hundreds of billboards bring you to a
6:29 hundreds of billboards bring you to a place that is itself basically a giant
6:32 place that is itself basically a giant
6:32 place that is itself basically a giant billboard this place is huge it's not
6:34 billboard this place is huge it's not
6:34 billboard this place is huge it's not just this building here oh no that's
6:36 just this building here oh no that's
6:36 just this building here oh no that's just the gift shop the thing about the
6:37 just the gift shop the thing about the
6:37 just the gift shop the thing about the thing is there's a lot of thing to see
6:41 thing is there's a lot of thing to see
6:41 thing is there's a lot of thing to see for 51 years people have been coming out
6:44 for 51 years people have been coming out
6:44 for 51 years people have been coming out here to the middle of nowhere traveling
6:46 here to the middle of nowhere traveling
6:46 here to the middle of nowhere traveling between El Paso Texas and the wonders of
6:49 between El Paso Texas and the wonders of
6:49 between El Paso Texas and the wonders of Arizona and the thing is it must stop
6:53 Arizona and the thing is it must stop
6:53 Arizona and the thing is it must stop are you ready are you ready for the
6:55 are you ready are you ready for the
6:55 are you ready are you ready for the thing you can't even handle the thing
6:58 thing you can't even handle the thing
6:58 thing you can't even handle the thing can you oh you can then let's do it time
7:01 can you oh you can then let's do it time
7:01 can you oh you can then let's do it time to step inside 51 years of roadside
7:04 to step inside 51 years of roadside
7:04 to step inside 51 years of roadside history pay no attention to that gift
7:06 history pay no attention to that gift
7:06 history pay no attention to that gift shop for the moment enter into the thing
7:09 shop for the moment enter into the thing
7:09 shop for the moment enter into the thing here we go the best part about the thing
7:12 here we go the best part about the thing
7:12 here we go the best part about the thing is that it only costs $1 for adults. 75
7:16 is that it only costs $1 for adults. 75
7:16 is that it only costs $1 for adults. 75 cents for the children follow the
7:17 cents for the children follow the
7:17 cents for the children follow the monster Footprints deeper and deeper
7:20 monster Footprints deeper and deeper
7:20 monster Footprints deeper and deeper into the things Cavern of Curiosities
7:24 into the things Cavern of Curiosities
7:24 into the things Cavern of Curiosities what in the world look at the size of
7:27 what in the world look at the size of
7:27 what in the world look at the size of this place and this is just the
7:28 this place and this is just the
7:28 this place and this is just the beginning look at this the first thing
7:30 beginning look at this the first thing
7:30 beginning look at this the first thing you see an early model tractor and as
7:32 you see an early model tractor and as
7:32 you see an early model tractor and as the sign says it was really the thing
7:35 the sign says it was really the thing
7:35 the sign says it was really the thing for replacing four-legged horse power
7:38 for replacing four-legged horse power
7:38 for replacing four-legged horse power now before you think this whole place is
7:39 now before you think this whole place is
7:39 now before you think this whole place is a troll there is actually a thing but
7:42 a troll there is actually a thing but
7:42 a troll there is actually a thing but first bonus things look at this old
7:45 first bonus things look at this old
7:45 first bonus things look at this old truck here 1921 Graham page don't laugh
7:48 truck here 1921 Graham page don't laugh
7:48 truck here 1921 Graham page don't laugh at this you may look even worse someday
7:50 at this you may look even worse someday
7:50 at this you may look even worse someday that's a good lesson to keep in mind wow
7:52 that's a good lesson to keep in mind wow
7:52 that's a good lesson to keep in mind wow look at the size of those fake oxen huh
7:55 look at the size of those fake oxen huh
7:55 look at the size of those fake oxen huh jimly oh an 1849 model covered wagon man
7:58 jimly oh an 1849 model covered wagon man
7:58 jimly oh an 1849 model covered wagon man it looks like it's in some pretty good
8:00 it looks like it's in some pretty good
8:00 it looks like it's in some pretty good condition check out the brakes right
8:01 condition check out the brakes right
8:01 condition check out the brakes right there oh and how about this Buick this
8:03 there oh and how about this Buick this
8:03 there oh and how about this Buick this antique car was really the thing for
8:06 antique car was really the thing for
8:06 antique car was really the thing for transportation in
8:07 transportation in
8:07 transportation in 1932 looks like we got a wise guy here
8:10 1932 looks like we got a wise guy here
8:10 1932 looks like we got a wise guy here with the sign see oh dang how about this
8:12 with the sign see oh dang how about this
8:12 with the sign see oh dang how about this old Rolls-Royce huh look at this weird
8:14 old Rolls-Royce huh look at this weird
8:14 old Rolls-Royce huh look at this weird guy in the back seat he shaped his head
8:16 guy in the back seat he shaped his head
8:17 guy in the back seat he shaped his head but he's got a familiar face 1937
8:19 but he's got a familiar face 1937
8:19 but he's got a familiar face 1937 Rolls-Royce this antique car was
8:21 Rolls-Royce this antique car was
8:21 Rolls-Royce this antique car was believed to have been used by Hitler the
8:24 believed to have been used by Hitler the
8:24 believed to have been used by Hitler the thing is it can't be proved Hitler's car
8:27 thing is it can't be proved Hitler's car
8:27 thing is it can't be proved Hitler's car I don't think his driver wants us asking
8:29 I don't think his driver wants us asking
8:29 I don't think his driver wants us asking any questions okay continue down the
8:31 any questions okay continue down the
8:31 any questions okay continue down the monster Footprints pass this old buggy
8:33 monster Footprints pass this old buggy
8:33 monster Footprints pass this old buggy here what in the world look at this oh
8:37 here what in the world look at this oh
8:37 here what in the world look at this oh no please don't burn me with that hot
8:40 no please don't burn me with that hot
8:40 no please don't burn me with that hot iron oh this guy's racked with guilt I
8:42 iron oh this guy's racked with guilt I
8:42 iron oh this guy's racked with guilt I should have tried
8:44 should have tried
8:44 should have tried yoga I have Z ey patch this very special
8:47 yoga I have Z ey patch this very special
8:47 yoga I have Z ey patch this very special exhibit depicting ancient methods of
8:49 exhibit depicting ancient methods of
8:49 exhibit depicting ancient methods of torture as the only one of its kind in
8:51 torture as the only one of its kind in
8:51 torture as the only one of its kind in the world yeah I believe it each piece
8:53 the world yeah I believe it each piece
8:53 the world yeah I believe it each piece is carved from solid wood would you look
8:56 is carved from solid wood would you look
8:56 is carved from solid wood would you look at that oo look at these guys they're
8:58 at that oo look at these guys they're
8:58 at that oo look at these guys they're about to behead heading somewhere I
8:59 about to behead heading somewhere I
8:59 about to behead heading somewhere I don't want to go weird the thing was
9:02 don't want to go weird the thing was
9:02 don't want to go weird the thing was started by a guy named Thomas price and
9:04 started by a guy named Thomas price and
9:04 started by a guy named Thomas price and he and his wife Janet moved out here 51
9:08 he and his wife Janet moved out here 51
9:08 he and his wife Janet moved out here 51 years ago with the thing and I'm
9:09 years ago with the thing and I'm
9:09 years ago with the thing and I'm assuming they lived uh out here between
9:12 assuming they lived uh out here between
9:12 assuming they lived uh out here between these sheds and started luring Travelers
9:14 these sheds and started luring Travelers
9:14 these sheds and started luring Travelers off the interstate with those colorful
9:16 off the interstate with those colorful
9:16 off the interstate with those colorful Billboards from what I understand before
9:19 Billboards from what I understand before
9:19 Billboards from what I understand before 1965 the thing was actually out in
9:22 1965 the thing was actually out in
9:22 1965 the thing was actually out in California somewhat near to Old Route 66
9:24 California somewhat near to Old Route 66
9:24 California somewhat near to Old Route 66 but when they built the interstate out
9:25 but when they built the interstate out
9:25 but when they built the interstate out there Thomas price decided to pack up
9:27 there Thomas price decided to pack up
9:28 there Thomas price decided to pack up the operation and move it out here to
9:31 the operation and move it out here to
9:31 the operation and move it out here to Arizona okay there's a lot of weird
9:33 Arizona okay there's a lot of weird
9:33 Arizona okay there's a lot of weird stuff in here welcome to the wooden
9:36 stuff in here welcome to the wooden
9:36 stuff in here welcome to the wooden fantasy Gallery look at these weird
9:39 fantasy Gallery look at these weird
9:39 fantasy Gallery look at these weird creatures
9:41 creatures
9:41 creatures strange
9:42 strange
9:42 strange unusual
9:44 unusual
9:44 unusual backwards these things are all freaking
9:47 backwards these things are all freaking
9:47 backwards these things are all freaking weird this is awesome I'm pretty sure
9:49 weird this is awesome I'm pretty sure
9:49 weird this is awesome I'm pretty sure these were all done by one guy look at
9:52 these were all done by one guy look at
9:52 these were all done by one guy look at these strange creatures once upon a time
9:54 these strange creatures once upon a time
9:54 these strange creatures once upon a time there was a part of not's Berry Farm
9:56 there was a part of not's Berry Farm
9:56 there was a part of not's Berry Farm that had wooden creatures like these
9:57 that had wooden creatures like these
9:57 that had wooden creatures like these they called them woodal those weird
9:59 they called them woodal those weird
9:59 they called them woodal those weird wooden creatures may be long gone but
10:01 wooden creatures may be long gone but
10:01 wooden creatures may be long gone but the thing is there's still more in
10:04 the thing is there's still more in
10:04 the thing is there's still more in Arizona oh look at this Yak doodle and
10:06 Arizona oh look at this Yak doodle and
10:06 Arizona oh look at this Yak doodle and this pleus look at old wonky Tom and
10:09 this pleus look at old wonky Tom and
10:09 this pleus look at old wonky Tom and Javelin Jenny here's a good one I call
10:12 Javelin Jenny here's a good one I call
10:12 Javelin Jenny here's a good one I call this guy King tooot hey wait a minute
10:15 this guy King tooot hey wait a minute
10:15 this guy King tooot hey wait a minute King Toot's got some pretty familiar
10:17 King Toot's got some pretty familiar
10:17 King Toot's got some pretty familiar looking feet must be a coincidence
10:19 looking feet must be a coincidence
10:19 looking feet must be a coincidence though because the things tracks lead
10:21 though because the things tracks lead
10:21 though because the things tracks lead off this way oh and let's not forget the
10:23 off this way oh and let's not forget the
10:23 off this way oh and let's not forget the vast collection of Wonders in here look
10:26 vast collection of Wonders in here look
10:26 vast collection of Wonders in here look at all this stuff old books old scales
10:30 at all this stuff old books old scales
10:30 at all this stuff old books old scales old pictures old doodads old guns old
10:35 old pictures old doodads old guns old
10:35 old pictures old doodads old guns old cream separator look at this old
10:38 cream separator look at this old
10:38 cream separator look at this old matchlock rifle according to this sign
10:41 matchlock rifle according to this sign
10:41 matchlock rifle according to this sign it's beyond price one of the rarest
10:43 it's beyond price one of the rarest
10:43 it's beyond price one of the rarest pieces in the World Imagine That one of
10:45 pieces in the World Imagine That one of
10:45 pieces in the World Imagine That one of a kind and it's right here at the thing
10:47 a kind and it's right here at the thing
10:47 a kind and it's right here at the thing I like looking at it this is my favorite
10:50 I like looking at it this is my favorite
10:50 I like looking at it this is my favorite stuff in here
10:56 looking look at this wood carving of a
10:56 looking look at this wood carving of a night at the old Shoon I love stuff like
10:59 night at the old Shoon I love stuff like
10:59 night at the old Shoon I love stuff like this good oldfashioned Western folk art
11:02 this good oldfashioned Western folk art
11:02 this good oldfashioned Western folk art fun for the whole family and if those
11:04 fun for the whole family and if those
11:04 fun for the whole family and if those guys weren't enough for you there's a
11:05 guys weren't enough for you there's a
11:06 guys weren't enough for you there's a whole bunch more first there's those
11:07 whole bunch more first there's those
11:07 whole bunch more first there's those weird wooden Indians back there and then
11:09 weird wooden Indians back there and then
11:09 weird wooden Indians back there and then even weirder wooden Cowboys look at
11:11 even weirder wooden Cowboys look at
11:11 even weirder wooden Cowboys look at these little vignette type statue things
11:14 these little vignette type statue things
11:14 these little vignette type statue things here you have a golfer then you got Dr
11:16 here you have a golfer then you got Dr
11:16 here you have a golfer then you got Dr butcher MD back there World drinking
11:18 butcher MD back there World drinking
11:18 butcher MD back there World drinking Champion world fastest drunk a man with
11:21 Champion world fastest drunk a man with
11:21 Champion world fastest drunk a man with one arm and even a pirate I always
11:23 one arm and even a pirate I always
11:24 one arm and even a pirate I always wonder where places like this get stuff
11:26 wonder where places like this get stuff
11:26 wonder where places like this get stuff like that actually I shouldn't say
11:27 like that actually I shouldn't say
11:27 like that actually I shouldn't say places like this cuz there's no else
11:29 places like this cuz there's no else
11:29 places like this cuz there's no else quite like the thing there's a stuffed
11:31 quite like the thing there's a stuffed
11:31 quite like the thing there's a stuffed tarantula getting a bird there's some
11:34 tarantula getting a bird there's some
11:34 tarantula getting a bird there's some more stuff in here like a grinder and a
11:36 more stuff in here like a grinder and a
11:36 more stuff in here like a grinder and a bear trap but I don't want to give it
11:37 bear trap but I don't want to give it
11:37 bear trap but I don't want to give it all away so let's move on shall we let's
11:41 all away so let's move on shall we let's
11:41 all away so let's move on shall we let's see here that was one two buildings and
11:43 see here that was one two buildings and
11:43 see here that was one two buildings and now we're coming up on building number
11:46 now we're coming up on building number
11:46 now we're coming up on building number three and if my memory serves me
11:47 three and if my memory serves me
11:48 three and if my memory serves me correctly this building
11:50 correctly this building
11:50 correctly this building contains the
12:02 thing here it is is the thing right here
12:02 thing here it is is the thing right here it's
12:03 it's
12:03 it's incredible it's amazing it's glorious
12:07 incredible it's amazing it's glorious
12:07 incredible it's amazing it's glorious it's the mystery of the desert it's a
12:09 it's the mystery of the desert it's a
12:09 it's the mystery of the desert it's a wonder but what is
12:18 it all right warning this is the point
12:18 it all right warning this is the point in the video where you need to skip
12:20 in the video where you need to skip
12:20 in the video where you need to skip ahead if you do not want to know what
12:23 ahead if you do not want to know what
12:23 ahead if you do not want to know what the thing is some of you are too young
12:25 the thing is some of you are too young
12:25 the thing is some of you are too young for the thing some of you are too s
12:28 for the thing some of you are too s
12:28 for the thing some of you are too s sensitive for the thing some of you
12:30 sensitive for the thing some of you
12:30 sensitive for the thing some of you might be coming to Arizona next week and
12:32 might be coming to Arizona next week and
12:32 might be coming to Arizona next week and you want to find out what the thing is
12:33 you want to find out what the thing is
12:33 you want to find out what the thing is for yourself if this describes you if
12:36 for yourself if this describes you if
12:36 for yourself if this describes you if you're squeamish and weak if you have
12:38 you're squeamish and weak if you have
12:38 you're squeamish and weak if you have frequent heart problems frequent
12:39 frequent heart problems frequent
12:39 frequent heart problems frequent heartburn or fainting spells this is
12:42 heartburn or fainting spells this is
12:42 heartburn or fainting spells this is your chance to leave for the rest of you
12:45 your chance to leave for the rest of you
12:45 your chance to leave for the rest of you prepare to Behold The Glory Feast your
12:49 prepare to Behold The Glory Feast your
12:49 prepare to Behold The Glory Feast your eyes on the
13:02 thing what is it it what is this are
13:02 thing what is it it what is this are these mummified human
13:05 these mummified human
13:05 these mummified human remains they look too flat to be human
13:08 remains they look too flat to be human
13:08 remains they look too flat to be human it appears to be the mummified remains
13:11 it appears to be the mummified remains
13:11 it appears to be the mummified remains of some sort of hat wearing creature and
13:15 of some sort of hat wearing creature and
13:15 of some sort of hat wearing creature and its child look at that strange face it
13:18 its child look at that strange face it
13:18 its child look at that strange face it doesn't look quite human to me and look
13:21 doesn't look quite human to me and look
13:21 doesn't look quite human to me and look at the strange proportions of this child
13:25 at the strange proportions of this child
13:25 at the strange proportions of this child what are these things what horrible
13:27 what are these things what horrible
13:27 what are these things what horrible tragedy befell them in the desert and
13:30 tragedy befell them in the desert and
13:30 tragedy befell them in the desert and why do they have webbed hands
13:33 why do they have webbed hands
13:33 why do they have webbed hands why ladies and gentlemen we've seen
13:36 why ladies and gentlemen we've seen
13:36 why ladies and gentlemen we've seen something here today that we can never
13:38 something here today that we can never
13:38 something here today that we can never unsee we have seen the
13:47 thing I needed a
13:47 thing I needed a break it's hard to handle the thing
13:49 break it's hard to handle the thing
13:49 break it's hard to handle the thing people keep going in there to look at it
13:51 people keep going in there to look at it
13:51 people keep going in there to look at it and they always leave crying and
13:53 and they always leave crying and
13:53 and they always leave crying and screaming oh it's easy to laugh at the
13:55 screaming oh it's easy to laugh at the
13:55 screaming oh it's easy to laugh at the thing from the safety and comfort of
13:57 thing from the safety and comfort of
13:57 thing from the safety and comfort of your own home but I'm telling you once
14:00 your own home but I'm telling you once
14:00 your own home but I'm telling you once you're here with it it has some sort of
14:03 you're here with it it has some sort of
14:03 you're here with it it has some sort of phenomenal Cosmic Powers it's it's like
14:07 phenomenal Cosmic Powers it's it's like
14:07 phenomenal Cosmic Powers it's it's like it's calling to
14:11 it's calling to
14:11 it's calling to me yes I understand now listen everyone
14:16 me yes I understand now listen everyone
14:16 me yes I understand now listen everyone we must tell no one of the things we've
14:19 we must tell no one of the things we've
14:19 we must tell no one of the things we've seen and heard here today first of all
14:23 seen and heard here today first of all
14:23 seen and heard here today first of all who would believe us and second of all
14:26 who would believe us and second of all
14:26 who would believe us and second of all who would understand look at all the
14:28 who would understand look at all the
14:28 who would understand look at all the strange creatures attracted to the thing
14:32 strange creatures attracted to the thing
14:32 strange creatures attracted to the thing look at all those who admire it with
14:34 look at all those who admire it with
14:34 look at all those who admire it with their gaze I think all of this other
14:36 their gaze I think all of this other
14:36 their gaze I think all of this other extraordinarily creepy stuff must be
14:40 extraordinarily creepy stuff must be
14:40 extraordinarily creepy stuff must be offerings to the thing one must come
14:42 offerings to the thing one must come
14:42 offerings to the thing one must come here and experience this for oneself
14:45 here and experience this for oneself
14:45 here and experience this for oneself after seeing the thing you can never be
14:48 after seeing the thing you can never be
14:48 after seeing the thing you can never be the same they really ought to relocate
14:49 the same they really ought to relocate
14:49 the same they really ought to relocate the thing to the other side of the shed
14:51 the thing to the other side of the shed
14:51 the thing to the other side of the shed cuz the exit's over there and there's a
14:53 cuz the exit's over there and there's a
14:53 cuz the exit's over there and there's a lot of things between the thing and the
14:56 lot of things between the thing and the
14:56 lot of things between the thing and the exit to the thing and the thing is that
14:58 exit to the thing and the thing is that
14:58 exit to the thing and the thing is that after you see the thing your mind is
15:00 after you see the thing your mind is
15:00 after you see the thing your mind is blown away by all the things you've seen
15:02 blown away by all the things you've seen
15:03 blown away by all the things you've seen over at the thing and then the other
15:04 over at the thing and then the other
15:04 over at the thing and then the other things just aren't quite enough of a
15:06 things just aren't quite enough of a
15:07 things just aren't quite enough of a thing you know Saddles and Buggies and
15:10 thing you know Saddles and Buggies and
15:10 thing you know Saddles and Buggies and Chinese Oriental I don't know what that
15:12 Chinese Oriental I don't know what that
15:12 Chinese Oriental I don't know what that means strange paintings and wagons wagon
15:15 means strange paintings and wagons wagon
15:15 means strange paintings and wagons wagon chairs weird Log Cabin diarama oh I
15:20 chairs weird Log Cabin diarama oh I
15:20 chairs weird Log Cabin diarama oh I understand now you must be the caretaker
15:24 understand now you must be the caretaker
15:24 understand now you must be the caretaker guardian of the mystery of the thing
15:26 guardian of the mystery of the thing
15:26 guardian of the mystery of the thing Keeper of the wooden cre creatures
15:29 Keeper of the wooden cre creatures
15:29 Keeper of the wooden cre creatures defender of the secrets
15:32 defender of the secrets
15:32 defender of the secrets snower of the mystery wearer of the
15:36 snower of the mystery wearer of the
15:36 snower of the mystery wearer of the blanket of Illusion maybe even
15:39 blanket of Illusion maybe even
15:39 blanket of Illusion maybe even somebody's grandpa oh yes I got the
15:42 somebody's grandpa oh yes I got the
15:42 somebody's grandpa oh yes I got the message from the thing I'm going now to
15:45 message from the thing I'm going now to
15:45 message from the thing I'm going now to do what it requires of me the thing
15:48 do what it requires of me the thing
15:48 do what it requires of me the thing requires something very specific of
15:51 requires something very specific of
15:51 requires something very specific of every visitor we must exit through the
15:53 every visitor we must exit through the
15:53 every visitor we must exit through the gift shop to fulfill our duty the one
15:56 gift shop to fulfill our duty the one
15:56 gift shop to fulfill our duty the one thing required of us must
15:59 thing required of us must
15:59 thing required of us must obey I need all the
16:05 things yes yes
16:05 things yes yes finally I've got everything I need I've
16:09 finally I've got everything I need I've
16:09 finally I've got everything I need I've obeyed sadly Thomas price passed away
16:11 obeyed sadly Thomas price passed away
16:11 obeyed sadly Thomas price passed away not long after bringing the thing to
16:15 not long after bringing the thing to
16:15 not long after bringing the thing to Arizona and later on his wife Janet
16:17 Arizona and later on his wife Janet
16:17 Arizona and later on his wife Janet moved away as well but the thing is
16:21 moved away as well but the thing is
16:21 moved away as well but the thing is still here 51 years later having blown
16:26 still here 51 years later having blown
16:26 still here 51 years later having blown thousands of people's minds and selling
16:28 thousands of people's minds and selling
16:28 thousands of people's minds and selling them all of the things honestly now that
16:32 them all of the things honestly now that
16:32 them all of the things honestly now that I'm outside I have no idea what I bought
16:37 I'm outside I have no idea what I bought
16:37 I'm outside I have no idea what I bought huh it's like I have no memory of what I
16:40 huh it's like I have no memory of what I
16:40 huh it's like I have no memory of what I purchased
16:42 purchased
16:43 purchased weird have you enjoy these videos and
16:45 weird have you enjoy these videos and
16:45 weird have you enjoy these videos and would like to help me keep the show on
16:47 would like to help me keep the show on
16:47 would like to help me keep the show on the road make sure to visit the links
16:49 the road make sure to visit the links
16:49 the road make sure to visit the links down below hope you guys had some fun
16:51 down below hope you guys had some fun
16:51 down below hope you guys had some fun out here in the desert with me I know I
16:53 out here in the desert with me I know I
16:53 out here in the desert with me I know I had fun with you and now that you've
16:54 had fun with you and now that you've
16:54 had fun with you and now that you've watched this video and I've bought a box
16:56 watched this video and I've bought a box
16:56 watched this video and I've bought a box of mystery we've all done our duty we
16:59 of mystery we've all done our duty we
16:59 of mystery we've all done our duty we can go home and sleep
17:27 [Music]
17:27 [Music] well
17:48 um I think I might have gone a little
17:48 um I think I might have gone a little overboard