Adam Savage Builds a Tchotchke Display Cabinet!

The most interesting display cabinet in Adam's workshop may be in the place you least expect: the cave's bathroom, where Adam's tchotchke cabinet he built over 30 years ago resides. But when that cabinet falls and spills its contents all over the cave, it's time to refurbish and reorganize this cherished place of holding. A perfect opportunity to tour through all of its contents!

Shot by Adam Savage and edited by Josh Self
Music by Jinglepunks

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[Picoreefo]

The brilliance of taking the time to remake a fallen cabinet, just to put it on a single nail so it swings and pivots wildly ensuring more content to make when it breaks again. 👏👏👏

[thom-novi]

I love that you fixed it exactly as precariously as it was before.

[coreerimby]

it's hilarious how I've watched Adam spend 17 hours machining a part so it's within a ten thousands of an inch, never stopping until it's perfect, and then when it comes to this cabinet he's fine with no door latch, and it slipping and sliding on the wall the entire time he's trying to put things back into it.... I have no words for how insane this is to watch...

[Therapistinthewhitehouse]

I’m old enough to remember when Joanie Loved Tchotchke.

[inaclowder]

Your joie de vivre is infectious and much appreciated in these angst-ridden times. I watch you because you are not asking your inanimate objects if they bring you joy. It is obvious that everything you own brings you joy, and you share that passion so generously with us.

[CrashHobbyX]

The description of needing to "see lots of things at once" made me feel so validated.

[Drew_Snydermann]

Savage is the master of doing things 80% good enough.

[donovankillian]

It’s always so interesting to look for items in the background that you recognize from other videos and talks. (Like his Maltese falcon reflected in the bathroom mirror as he’s repopulating the cabinet.)

[AristophMarloque]

"I love meeting people who've chewed the same dirt as me!" This is such an incredible line, I'm stealing it and you can't stop me!

[chrislembke]

The shop reminds me of the backrooms and basements of NYC shops packed floor to ceiling just enough room to get through to do what you have to do

[coopersm]

That diy soldering station just blew my mind!

[opalpersonal]

i love the glazy-brown paint look over the wood, it makes it feel a lot like some old built-in piece of furniture like that you'd find in an arts-and-crafts style home. the age and patina of the case itself makes it feel like its own well-loved tchotchke and really matches the feel of the objects inside it in a way that highlights them.

[DrVenture]

I love how each thing is a memory of sorts, or have some sentimental value and a story to tell. It's like a scrapbook in 3D.

[shawnholbrook]

😊It's really cool that you have something of your dad along with all your faves. I like that I learned a new word!

[patrickcollier]

About a year ago I built a tchotchke curio for my office. I wanted it to look like it could have been something in the bookstore in the first Neverending Story movie. It turned out great and is one of my favorite pieces of furniture now.

[stephenaldridgecreative]

I'm really enjoying the ongoing saga of the air compressor.

[briandeschene]

Reminds me of the photos in the “I Spy” and “Do you see what I see?” puzzle books. We have each that was published for most of the holidays and they come out year after year.

[brittanyalexander]

I have never felt more understood, on a fundamental level, than during this episode/process.

[markmcgillicutty]

Visual cacophony! Excellent description of the environment I thrive in! So hard to describe to someone who craves order... :)

[Hackanhacker]

Seeing you Repopulate that Tchotchke cabinet made me want to built something similar, it doesworth it :D