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male announcer: WHEN STORAGE UNITS ARE ABANDONED...

THE TREASURES WITHIN...

- THIS IS DO OR DIE.

- ARE PUT UP FOR AUCTION.

- $300. - $400.

- $500. - YEAH.

- YEP. - YEAH!

- SOLD!

- BRANDI PUT A CAP ON US TODAY OF $1,400.

- YEAH! - YEP!

- THAT'S IT. I'M ALL-IN.

- PLEASE DON'T BID. PLEASE.

- THIS IS LIKE PUTTING A SAFE INSIDE OF A SAFE.

WE NEED TO BLOW THAT LOCK OFF OF THERE.

[rattling]

[bleep], MAN.

- IT'S ACTUALLY AN OIL PAINTING.

DUDE, YOU'RE NOT GONNA BELIEVE THIS.

[rock music]

- IT'S JUST THE WILD FACTOR!

- I'M NOT INTIMIDATED BY ANY BUYER.

- CASH IS KING! WINNER TAKES ALL.

- YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GONNA ENCOUNTER.

- LET'S GO, LET'S GO, LET'S GO!

- ♪ MONEY OWNS THIS TOWN

♪

♪ MONEY OWNS THIS TOWN

♪ YEAH YOU KNOW WHAT I'M TALKIN' ABOUT ♪

♪ MONEY OWNS THIS TOWN

♪

- SOLD!

- TODAY, WE'RE HAVING AN AUCTION IN NORWALK, CALIFORNIA.

THIS IS A SUBURB OF LOS ANGELES.

HAS BEEN FOR OVER 60 YEARS.

AND IT STILL HAS THAT SMALL TOWN FEEL.

[rooster crowing]

- THIS IS AN OLDER COMMUNITY,

SO I'M LOOKING FOR OLDER COLLECTIBLES AND ANTIQUES.

- THESE SLEEPY TOWNS CAN REALLY PAY OFF.

BACK IN THE DAY, THEY DIDN'T TRUST THE SYSTEM,

SO THEY KEPT ALL THE GOOD STUFF AT HOME.

- AND THEN THEY END UP IN PLACES LIKE THIS,

WHERE THEY'RE FORGOTTEN ABOUT.

- I'M LATE.

THIS STORAGE AUCTION LIFE...

[grunts]

[bleep] DAMN IT!

IT'S A LOT OF WORK.

I MADE SOME MONEY, BUT AS A COLLECTOR,

I'D LOVE TO FIND SOMETHING-- SOMETHING UNIQUE,

SOMETHING I'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE.

- ALL I HAVE IS MY PICKUP TRUCK WITH ME TODAY.

SO I NEED TO FIND A NICE, SMALL LITTLE LOCKER

THAT'S GONNA FIT RIGHT IN THAT PICKUP TRUCK.

- WE ONLY HAVE 1,400 BUCKS TODAY,

SO CAN WE TRY NOT TO SPEND ALL OF IT?

WE'VE GOT TO WATCH OUT FOR THE DAVES AND THE DARRELLS.

I GET THAT.

BUT WE'VE ALSO GOT TO WATCH OUT FOR A LITTLE PLACE

CALLED NOW AND THEN THRIFT STORE.

- I'M WILLING TO SPEND IT ALL. I DON'T CARE.

- [sighs]

I KNOW THAT YOU'RE WILLING TO SPEND IT ALL,

BUT THAT'S ALL WE HAVE.

SO IF YOU CAN MAKE AN ATTEMPT AT NOT SPENDING IT ALL,

THAT WOULD BE AMAZING.

- BRANDI PUT CAP ON US TODAY OF $1,400.

IF HER DREAM LOCKER COMES UP

AND WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO GET IT,

DON'T COME CRYING TO ME.

- ALL RIGHT, BOYS AND GIRLS,

IF YOU'RE READY TO GO, WE'RE READY TO GO.

WELCOME TO THE AUCTION TODAY.

BEFORE YOU GO THROUGH THESE GATES,

YOU NEED TO KNOW THE RULES.

WE'RE GONNA GO IN, WE'RE GONNA REMOVE THE LOCK.

WE'RE GONNA OPEN THE DOOR.

YOU'RE GONNA GET FIVE MINUTES TO TAKE A LOOK AROUND.

CAN'T OPEN ANY BOXES. YOU CAN'T GO INSIDE.

AND, UH, THAT'S IT.

ARE YOU READY TO GO?

- YEAH! - YEAH!

- LET'S GO!

- ALL RIGHT, FOLKS, LET'S GO.

AUCTION TIME, EVERYONE. - ALL RIGHT, COME ON.

COME ON, COME ON, LET'S GO.

COME ON, EVERYBODY, LET'S GO!

- MY STRATEGY IS ALWAYS TO MAKE SURE

THAT THE PERSON THAT'S BIDDING AGAINST ME

DOES NOT MAKE A PROFIT.

IF ONE DOG BARKS, THEY ALL START BARKING.

AND I'M ELIMINATING THAT FROM THE GET-GO.

[buzzing]

- ALL RIGHT, BOYS AND GIRLS, TAKE A LOOK AND LOOK IT OVER.

DON'T OVERLOOK ANYTHING, AND REMEMBER, DON'T TOUCH ANYTHING,

SCRATCH ANYTHING, POKE ANYTHING.

- HERE WE HAVE A WHOLE [bleep] LOAD OF TRASH.

THIS IS YOUR BASIC GARAGE OVERFLOW UNIT.

IT'S NOT GONNA FIT IN MY PICKUP TRUCK.

THIS LOCKER IS NOT FOR ME.

- IT'S NOT A LOT OF HIGH QUALITY, BUT...

I DON'T REALLY SEE ANYTHING FOR OUR STORE.

BUT THOSE LITTLE PLASTIC BINS,

THEY'RE LIKE TREASURE CHESTS.

I GOTTA TAKE A GAMBLE ON THIS ONE.

- WELL, I LIKE THAT,

BECAUSE THOSE MATCHBOOKS ARE OLD.

THIS UNIT IS, UH... IT'S WELL ORGANIZED.

THE MATCHBOOKS THEMSELVES AREN'T WORTH A LOT.

WHAT IT DOES IMPLY IS THAT THIS UNIT

MAY HAVE BELONGED TO A COLLECTOR OF SORTS.

I, UH, I'D LIKE TO SEIZE ON THIS ONE.

- LOOKS--LOOKS PRETTY DECENT.

- IT DOES?

LAURA, I WOULD SAY BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE THE BEHOLDER.

THERE'S NOT MUCH VALUE IN THIS ROOM.

IT'S PROBABLY FULL OF WORTHLESS MEMENTOS.

THIS IS LOW-END. - OKAY.

- IF YOU'RE READY TO GO, I'M READY TO GO.

AND HERE WE GO, NUMBER 20.

WHAT ARE YOU GONNA PAY? HOW MUCH MONEY, SIR?

- $125. - $125 THERE, $125...

[auctioneering] I'VE GOT $125 THERE.

$150 THERE, $175 AND YOU'RE OUT.

- 175. - [auctioneering]

$225, YOU'RE OUT. I GOT $225.

- THIS UNIT'S A GAMBLE,

AND I CAN FEEL THE HEAT FROM BRANDI

STARING AT ME RIGHT NOW.

IT'S HITTING ME IN THE BONES.

- I'M ALSO TAKING CHANCES, BUT...WAIT, NO I'M NOT.

JARROD SHOULDN'T BE BIDDING ON THIS LOCKER.

- [auctioneering]

$250, JERRY, YOU'RE OUT.

I'VE GOT TWO-- GOING UP TO $300.

$325, $325. [auctioneering]

- SO BRANDI CAN KEEP JARROD TUCKED UNDER HER APRON,

I MIGHT HAVE A SHOT HERE.

- I'VE GOT $325. AND $350, $350 THERE.

[auctioneering]

$375, SIR. $350 GOING ONCE.

IT'LL BE $375. GOING TWICE.

AND LAST AND FINAL CALL. - HEY!

- $375 THERE. $400. [auctioneering]

- I GUESS IF IT'S NOT OVER $1,400,

HE CAN DO WHATEVER THE HELL HE WANTS.

- I SPEAK BRANDI.

AND RIGHT NOW, SHE MAY HAVE SAID $1,400,

BUT HER EYES ARE TELLING ME IT'S GONNA BE A LONG RIDE HOME.

- YOU KNOW, I'M NOT MISS CLEO,

BUT I GOT A FEELING JARROD JUST MIGHT BACK OFF.

- 400 BUCKS GOING ONCE, AND $400 GOING TWICE.

LAST AND FINAL CALL AT 400 BUCKS.

GOT IT GOING ON.

SELL THAT YOUR WAY, BARRY, FOR $375.

- SO I WON THIS UNIT.

AND, UH, I'M PRETTY EXCITED.

I CAN'T WAIT TO GET IN THERE.

[buzzing]

- OHH! LOOK AT THAT!

- GET A GOOD LOOK, FOLKS.

AND IT'S A NICE, BIG UNIT HERE.

- AND IF YOU LOOK ALL THE WAY BACK,

IT GETS BETTER IN THE BACK.

- YEAH. YEAH.

- THIS IS A MONEY-MAKING UNIT RIGHT HERE.

WE'RE GONNA SEE HOW MUCH OF THIS $1,400

I'M GONNA HAVE TO SPEND.

- WELL, SOME PRETTY GOOD STUFF IN HERE.

BUT, UH, IT'S ALL KIND OF TOSSED AND TORN AGAIN.

THERE'S SOME GOOD FURNITURE PIECES IN THIS LOCKER

AND SOME MEDICAL STUFF.

BUT EVEN IF I WANTED THIS LOCKER,

IT WOULDN'T FIT MY TRUCK,

AND I'M NOT GONNA HAUL IT BACK TO SAN DIEGO.

- I FEEL LIKE THERE'S SOME

MEDIOCRE STUFF IN HERE, YOU KNOW?

FOR A--MEDIOCRE FOR A MEDIOCRE PRICE.

I'M TALKING THIS UNIT DOWN,

BUT I CAN TELL BY THE DETAIL WORK ON THE FURNITURE

THAT THIS IS QUALITY MERCHANDISE.

- ALL RIGHTY, IF YOU'RE ALMOST READY TO GO,

I'M ALMOST READY TO GO, AND HERE WE GO, NUMBER 20...

I'VE GOT $100 RIGHT THERE.

[auctioneering]

- YEP.

- $300, $400. $500.

- $500.

- [auctioneering]

- $550!

$550, $600 NOW.

- I CAN SEE DAVE WANTS THIS UNIT,

BUT HE DOESN'T WANT IT AS BAD AS I DO.

- YEEEP! - YO!

- WE NEED THIS UNIT TO PAY OUR BILLS.

WHY DOES DAVE ALWAYS HAVE TO MAKE EVERYTHING

A PISSING CONTEST?

- YO!

- YEP. - [auctioneering]

- YEEEP! - YEP!

- UP TO $950, AND $900.

- YEEEP! - $1,000 NOW.

- $1,000 THERE, AND $1,050.

- FOR 1,000 BUCKS, THERE'S GONNA BE

VERY LITTLE PROFIT ON THIS ONE.

BUT I'M NOT LETTING DAVE GET IT.

- YEEEP!

THE PRICE IS A LITTLE HIGH ON THIS ROOM,

BUT IT'S WORTH EVERY PENNY OF IT,

JUST TO WATCH HIM SQUIRM.

- $1,100, $1,150.

I GET 11-- $1,150, $1,150.

I GET $1,100. $1,150 GOING ONCE.

$1,150 GOING TWICE. LAST TIME TO CALL.

- YEEEP!

- YOU GOT DAVE INTO IT.

JARROD'S NOT BACKING DOWN.

WE'RE GETTING AWFULLY CLOSE TO $1,400.

- YEEEP!

- $1,250 NOW. I'LL GET $1,200 BUCKS.

$1,250, GIVE ME $1,250.

[auctioneering]

AT $1,300 GOING ONCE. AND $1,300 GOING TWICE.

- YEEEP!

- $1,350. I GOT 1,300 BUCKS.

- THAT'S IT. I'M ALL-IN.

- $1,400, HE SAID, "WHAT THE HELL?" HOW 'BOUT THAT?

- PLEASE DON'T BID. PLEASE.

- $1,350. I GOT 1,300 BUCKS.

- THAT'S IT. I'M ALL-IN.

- 1,500 BUCKS, 1,400.

HE SAID, "WHAT THE HELL?" HOW 'BOUT THAT?

- PLEASE DON'T BID, PLEASE.

$1,400 ONCE. I'VE GOT $1,350 GOING TWICE.

GOING FOR BROKE. $1,400.

GOTTA GO, GUESS WHAT.

- YEEEP! - $1,450 NOW.

[gunshot sound effect]

- AND $1,450 GOING TWICE.

AND LAST AND FINAL CALL AT $1,450.

ITTY-BITTY, AND NO NA. SOLD OUT YOUR WAY.

$1,450, YOUR WAY, DAVE. THANKS, EVERYBODY.

- I JUST OVERPAID FOR A UNIT TO PROVE A POINT.

YOU'RE GONNA GET RUN OVER IF YOU'RE IN MY WAY.

- ARE YOU GOING UPSTAIRS, HONEY?

- HOPE WE'LL SEE ANOTHER GOOD ONE.

- YEAH, WELL, IT'S NOT IMPORTANT.

- YEAH, WELL, YOU KNOW DAVE'S a [bleep] BAG.

[buzzing]

- BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL. THERE IT GOES, THERE IT GOES.

ALL RIGHT! BOYS AND GIRLS...

[indistinct chatter]

- WHOA! - WHOO! ALL RIGHT!

- AND REMEMBER, DON'T TOUCH ANYTHING.

- A LAKERS JERSEY.

- I SEE A LAKERS JERSEY THAT MIGHT BE WORTH SOMETHING.

BUT THAT'S ABOUT IT.

IT'S NOT FOR ME.

- RIGHT HERE IN THE HALLWAY, FOLKS.

- THERE'S A LOT OF EXPENSIVE SHOES AND STUFF,

AND EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE BOXED UP.

THE SNEAKERS ARE REAL EXPENSIVE.

SO I'M THINKING THIS COULD BE A CLUE

THAT THERE'S SOMETHING REALLY GOOD IN THIS LOCKER.

- NOTHING TOO EXCITING IN HERE.

- IT LOOKS LIKE THERE'S A BUNCH OF PLASTIC BAGS

WITH OLD CLOTHES.

I DON'T THINK THIS UNIT'S FOR ME.

- ALL RIGHTY, IF YOU'RE READY TO GO, I'M READY TO GO.

AND HERE WE GO, AND HOW MUCH MONEY?

[auctioneering]

GIVE ME $25 NOW. I GOT $25, $35.

[auctioneering]

$35, $45, $55.

- YEP.

- YEP!

- I GOT $150 THERE. - $165, SIR.

- YEEEP!

- I DON'T KNOW WHAT DARRELL SEES IN THIS ROOM,

BUT HE SEEMS TO HAVE AN INTEREST.

AND WHEN DARRELL HAS AN INTEREST,

I HAVE AN INTEREST TOO.

- IS THAT DAVE? - YES, IT IS.

- $200. - [auctioneering]

- YEEEP!

- [auctioneering]

- $300.

- YEEEP!

- YOU KNOW, I CAN TELL DAVE'S TRYING

TO PUSH THE PRICE UP ON ME.

TIME TO PLAY CHICKEN.

SELLIN'. - YOU'RE OUT, HOW 'BOUT THAT?

- I'M MAKING HIM THINK I'M GONNA DROP THE UNIT ON HIM.

- CHICKEN SAID NO. - MAKE IT $400 HERE.

$425 WHERE? $425? $425 GOING TWICE.

LAST AND FINAL CALL AT 425 BUCKS.

- YEP! - ALL RIGHT, I GOT 450 BUCKS.

- LET HIM HAVE THAT CRAP.

- $500 WHERE? $500 GOING ONCE.

$500 GOING TWICE. GOTTA GO AGAINST WHATNOT?

YOU BOUGHT IT, 450 BUCKS, AND THANK YOU.

- WE PLAYED CHICKEN, AND LOOK WHO FLINCHED.

HE MAY THINK HE'S A MASTER,

BUT HE CAN'T WIN 'EM ALL.

- SEE? THAT'S WHAT I WAS SAYING.

I MEAN, I WAS WILLING TO SPEND THE WHOLE $1,400.

I KINDA HAD YOU IN MY EAR TELLING ME, LIKE,

"TRY TO SPEND IT ALL,

AND WE'RE GOING HOME EMPTY-HANDED AGAIN.

I MEAN, WE'VE PRETTY MUCH WASTED THE WHOLE DAY NOW.

- [sighs]

I TOTALLY WANNA KICK DAVE'S ASS.

AT ALL COSTS.

- POINT IS, WE REALLY NEEDED TO BUY A UNIT.

AND NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS, HE'S ALWAYS THERE.

SO FROM NOW ON, I'M WITH YOU, I AGREE WITH YOU.

WE JUST NEED TO GO BALLS OUT

AND JUST BEAT DAVE.

- I'M FINALLY GETTING A CHANCE TO CHECK OUT THE UNIT

I BOUGHT FOR $375.

WHEW, WHERE DO YOU START?

GONNA NEED A LADDER, MAN.

I MEAN, WHEN I BOUGHT IT,

IT DIDN'T LOOK THIS BIG.

I PRIDE MYSELF ON BEING A COLLECTOR,

BUT I'M STARTING TO FEEL A BIT MORE LIKE A SCAVENGER.

I DON'T WANNA GO THERE.

THIS IS GONNA BE A LONG DIG.

ONIONS.

NEEDLESS TO SAY, ONION SKINS AND SOME OLD KLEENEX

ARE NOT GONNA PAY FOR THIS UNIT.

JUST NOT HAVING A LOT OF LUCK.

THERE'S A WHOLE CLOSET HERE.

AND IT'S GOT A LOCK ON IT.

IT'S KIND OF STRANGE.

THIS IS LIKE PUTTING A SAFE INSIDE OF A SAFE.

REALLY... WHAT WE NEED TO DO

IS BLOW THAT LOCK OFF OF THERE RIGHT NOW.

[sighs]

IF THERE'S ONE THING THESE FACILITIES HAVE...

[buzzing]

IT'S POWER TOOLS.

[buzz]

WOW.

[buzz]

LOOK AT THAT.

[bleep], MAN.

WELL, THAT BROKE.

IT'S NOT AS EASY AS IT LOOKS,

SO I THINK I'M GONNA DO IT THE OLD-FASHIONED WAY.

[sighs] THAT LOCK IS IN FOR IT NOW.

[bleep].

I GOTTA GO TO THE GYM.

OH, MAN.

WHEW.

ABSOLUTELY NOTHIN'.

BLOODY FOOT.

WHO WOULD LOCK THIS UP?

DO YOU ACTUALLY WORRY THAT THIS THING

MIGHT GET STOLEN FROM YOU?

NOT ONLY IS THERE NOTHING IN THESE CONTAINERS,

THERE'S NOTHING IN THE LOCKED CUPBOARD, EITHER.

[clanking]

OH, BOY.

HMM, THIS IS INTERESTING.

THIS THING ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE IT COULD BE WORTH SOMETHING.

I HAVE NO CLUE WHAT IT IS. I JUST LIKE IT 'CAUSE IT'S COOL.

UH...ON THE FLOOR, I FIND THIS FLASK-LOOKING THING

WITH THIS WINDOW IN IT

THAT SORT OF OPENS AND CLOSES.

I'M CURIOUS: WHY WOULD YOU NEED A WINDOW

OR A DOOR ON THE SIDE OF A FLASK?

- WELL, LET'S DO IT, GUYS. LET'S SEE WHAT WE GOT.

SO THE TRUCKS ARE BACK WITH THE UNIT THAT I PAID $1,450 FOR.

START PROCESSIN'.

JARROD TRIED TO CHALLENGE ME ON THIS UNIT,

SO I HAD TO PAY MORE THAN I NORMALLY WOULD.

I'M HOPING JUST TO MAKE MY MONEY BACK ON THIS ONE.

THE LANE CEDAR CHEST IS $250, YOU KNOW.

THE FURNITURE THAT'S OVER THERE, YOU'VE GOT $1,000 THERE.

AND EVEN THE STUFF THAT'S THROWN ON THE FLOOR,

THAT'S GONNA BE ANOTHER $1,000 WORTH OF MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

WE PAID $1,450, AND I'M GONNA SAY,

I MEAN, WE'RE EASILY GONNA MAKE

$3,000 TO $4,000 PROFIT.

I'LL TAKE THAT ALL DAY LONG.

ALWAYS LOOKING FOR A HIDDEN JEWEL.

TAKE THIS TO ANY AUCTION.

YOU NEVER HAVE TO LEAVE THE ACTION, OKAY?

THIS IS AN AUCTION CHAIR.

- HERE WE GO. - WHAT DO YOU GOT?

OH, THOSE ARE INTERESTING. WOW.

- YEAH, LOOK AT THESE.

YEAH, THESE ARE NICE.

LOOK AT THIS ONE, THOUGH.

THEY USED TO MAKE THESE WITH PICTURES INSIDE OF THEM.

- PICTURES, FOR WHAT?

- YEAH, USUALLY THEY'D BE OF NUDE WOMEN.

- NUDE WOMEN? - NUDE WOMEN.

- I THINK THIS DEAL JUST GOT EVEN SWEETER.

I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING

WE'RE DEFINITELY GONNA NEED A SECOND OPINION ON.

GONNA TAKE IT OVER TO DON, OUR AUCTIONEER BUDDY.

I KNOW THAT HE'S SOLD A LOT OF THESE.

IF THESE CANES ARE ANTIQUE,

THIS ROOM COULD GO FROM GOOD TO GREAT.

- SO BRANDON AND I ARE BACK AT THE LOCKER

THAT WE BOUGHT FOR $450.

- IT LOOKS LIKE TRASH TO ME.

- LOOK AT THE SHOES.

SPENT A LOT OF MONEY ON THESE SHOES.

YOU KNOW, I'M REALLY HOPING THAT THOSE SNEAKERS

WERE A CLUE THAT THERE'S SOMETHING REAL VALUABLE

IN THIS LOCKER.

- JUST NUTS AND BOLTS. - NUTS AND BOLTS.

ALLEN WRENCH. OKAY, THERE'S A FEW BUCKS.

SET THIS OUT THERE. - ANYTHING GOOD?

LOOKS LIKE A HOMELESS GUY'S CLOTHES OR WHAT?

- YEAH, TYPICAL HOMIE CLOTHES.

- THERE'S SOME TOOLS IN HERE AND STUFF LIKE THAT.

NOT A WHOLE BUNCH OF STUFF.

YOU KNOW, THIS PAINTING...

IT'S ACTUALLY AN OIL PAINTING.

- OOH. IS IT DONE RIGHT,

OR IS THERE ANY KIND OF...

WHAT?

- DUDE...

- DUDE, WHAT? - YOU'RE NOT GONNA BELIEVE THIS.

- YOU KNOW, THIS PAINTING...

IT'S ACTUALLY AN OIL PAINTING.

- OOH. IS IT DONE RIGHT,

OR IS THERE ANY KIND OF...

WHAT?

- DUDE...

- DUDE, WHAT? DON'T MESS WITH ME.

- YOU'RE NOT GONNA BELIEVE THIS.

- OOH. [laughing] YEAH.

- ARE YOU KIDDING ME, DUDE?

YOU KNOW WHAT THE CHANCES OF THAT HAPPENING ARE?

- SOMEBODY WAS HIDING THEIR STASH.

- YOU GOTTA BE [bleep] ME.

LOOK AT THIS.

YOU KNOW, SOME OLD GRANNY

PROBABLY HID THIS MONEY BEHIND HERE.

$900 RIGHT HERE.

- GET OUT OF HERE.

$900...$850.

THAT'S $1,750, DUDE. - NICE.

- MOVE. - NICE.

- IS THERE ANY MORE PAINTINGS IN HERE?

- VERY NICE.

- I'VE LEARNED OVER THE YEARS

YOU REALLY HAVE TO BE THOROUGH

WHEN YOU'RE GOING THROUGH THESE UNITS.

THIS IS MY GOOD LUCK PAINTING.

MATTER OF FACT, YOU KNOW WHAT?

WE'RE GONNA HANG ON TO THIS PAINTING,

AND THIS IS GONNA GO ON OUR WALL.

I ALWAYS CHECK THE BACK OF A PAINTING

FOR A SIGNATURE OR A PAPER OF AUTHENTICITY.

THAT WAS AT $2,000 HIT ON A $2 PAINTING.

- THIS IS WHY WE BUY LOCKERS, RIGHT HERE.

- WHOO!

- I FOUND SEVERAL CANES IN A LOCKER

THAT I SUPPOSEDLY OVERPAID FOR.

I'M TAKING THESE CANES TO A FRIEND OF MINE,

DON PRESLEY,

WHO DEALS IN HIGH-END MERCHANDISE.

- THERE'S SOME NICE PIECES.

AND I JUST--I JUST GOT SOME CANES IN.

THIS CAME OUT OF A GREAT ESTATE AROUND BALTIMORE.

CARVED IVORY.

AND THESE ARE...

MECHANICAL CANES.

- WHAT DOES SOMETHING LIKE THAT SELL FOR?

- OH, I'M ESTIMATING IN THE AUCTION

ABOUT $8,000 TO $10,000.

- $8,000 TO $10,000. WOW.

SO IF HIS CANES ARE WORTH $8,000 TO $10,000,

I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT MINE ARE WORTH.

- GREAT, VERY NICE.

- WELL, HOPEFULLY MINE ARE WORTH A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN THAT.

- WELL, LET'S LOOK AT YOURS. I'M GONNA--LET'S LOOK AT YOURS.

THIS IS KIND OF INTERESTING.

UH, THESE ARE A LITTLE DIFFERENT.

THIS PARTICULAR CANE,

THIS IS PROBABLY A WHALE TOOTH

THAT'S BEEN PUT ON THIS CANE.

AND THIS IS ACTUALLY A WALKING STICK.

- A WALKING STICK. - YEAH.

THESE ARE ACTUALLY WALKING STICKS.

IT'S NICE. IT'S VERY UNUSUAL.

YOU KNOW, IT'S GOT SOME DAMAGE.

- MM-HMM.

- THIS CANE IS, UH...

IT'S A COMPOSITION OF MAYBE PLASTIC.

JUST, UM, KIND OF A NORMAL.

THIS IS REALLY INTERESTING HERE.

THIS IS ACTUALLY A PLANTATION CANE,

COMMONLY KNOWN AS A SLAVE MASTER'S CANE.

VERY GOOD CONDITION.

- WELL, IT'S GOOD THAT MY DAD DIDN'T HAVE ONE OF THESE,

BECAUSE HE DIDN'T MIND GIVING ME

A GOOD OL' WHOOPIN' EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE.

- YOU PROBABLY NEEDED ONE ONCE IN A WHILE.

- I NEEDED SEVERAL. - DIDN'T WE ALL?

THIS IS PROBABLY WALRUS TUSK ON THIS ONE.

AND THIS IS MORE OF A FOLK ART CANE.

A LITTLE CRUDE, THE CARVINGS.

GOT THE ALLIGATOR ON IT.

THAT'S KIND OF INTERESTING.

I WOULD ESTIMATE THESE CANES PROBABLY...

$150, $250 A PIECE FOR 'EM.

- $250 A PIECE MEANS AN EXTRA 1,000 BUCKS.

WITH THAT AND THE FURNITURE,

I'M LOOKING AT $5,000 ON THIS UNIT.

IT LOOKS LIKE I BROKE SOME SPIRITS AGAIN.

AND MADE SOME MONEY AGAIN.

[laughs]

- AND IT'S A NICE LITTLE COLLECTION OF CANES.

- FANTASTIC. - AND YOU'RE GONNA DO GOOD.

- I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME.

- I FOUND THIS SILVER FLASK-LOOKING THING

WITH, LIKE, A WINDOW ON THE SIDE OF IT.

SO I'M TAKING THIS LITTLE OBSCURE ITEM OF MINE

TO A COUPLE OF REAL OBSCURE DEALERS.

MAYBE THEY CAN HELP ME FIGURE OUT

WHAT THE HELL THIS THING IS.

- HI. - WHAT'S UP?

- HOW YOU DOING? - GOOD, HOW ARE YOU?

- I'M BARRY. - YEAH, LAWRENCE.

- BARRY. SALLY.

- SO, UH, THIS IS THE PIECE

THAT I CALLED YOU ABOUT.

I COULD TELL IT WAS OLD.

I THOUGHT AT FIRST IT WAS A FLASK.

TILL I REALIZED THAT THE DOOR OPENS UP.

- WELL, YOU JUST FLOBBER...

[retches, feigns spitting]

LIKE A FLOBBER GOB IN THERE.

SEE?

- THEY CALL IT A POCKET SPITTOON.

- YES, AND IT'S DEFINITELY ANTIQUE ITEM.

PROBABLY LIKE THE 1840s.

PEOPLE WOULD CARRY IT IN THEIR POCKET.

AND THEY HAD THE URGE TO SPIT, THEN THEY WOULD GO,

[retches, feigns spitting]

SPIT IN THERE LIKE THAT, SEE?

- WOW, REALLY?

ACTUALLY, IT'S KIND OF GROSS.

I MEAN, YOU CAN IMAGINE SOMEBODY JUST HAWKING...

HAWKING STUFF IN THERE?

'CAUSE I HAD NO IDEA.

I MEAN, AGAIN...

OOH, WHAT'D YOU JUST DUMP OUT OF THERE?

THERE'S A REAL FINE LINE ON THIS ONE

BETWEEN GROSS AND COOL.

- THE EMPERORS IN CHINA

ACTUALLY HAD A GOLD ONE.

- WHAT'D THE CHINESE USE 'EM FOR?

- SAME THING. - SAME THING.

YEAH, SPITTING. - [laughing]

- NOW I KNOW THAT IT'S A POCKET SPITTOON,

I'M CURIOUS AS TO HOW MUCH IT'S WORTH.

- THE VALUE OF THAT-- WHAT DO YOU THINK?

HAVE A--WHAT SHOULD--

WHAT DO YOU THINK? - I DON'T KNOW.

$250? - $450.

- YOU SAY $250, YOU SAY $450.

- YOU SAY $450? - ON A GOOD DAY.

- I THINK THIS THING IS SO UNUSUAL,

THE EXPERTS ARE HAVING PROBLEMS PUTTING A PRICE ON IT.

- WELL, I'LL TELL YOU WHAT, THOUGH.

HONESTLY, UH,

IF YOU SAID IT WAS WORTH $1,000...

I JUST DON'T WANT TO SELL IT.

AND THIS--I'VE NEVER SEEN ONE OF THESE.

BECAUSE THIS THING IS SO UNIQUE,

I THINK I'M JUST GONNA KEEP IT.

OBSCURE ITEMS LIKE THIS PORTABLE SPITTOON

ARE THE REASON I GOT INTO COLLECTING IN THE FIRST PLACE.

BUT THANKS AGAIN. I SURE APPRECIATE IT.

- OH, YOU'RE WELCOME, MAN.

- THANKS. - ANY TIME.

- THIS IS GOING RIGHT INTO MY PERSONAL COLLECTION.

ONCE I HAVE SOMEBODY BOIL OUT 100 YEARS OF PHLEGM.

announcer: THE WINNER OF THE NORWALK AUCTION

WAS DAVE HESTER,

BANKING 3,500 BUCKS

ON HIS FURNITURE AND ANTIQUE CANE COLLECTION.

DARRELL SHEETS FOUND A $1,300 PROFIT

IN HIS UNIT.

BRANDI AND JARROD WALKED AWAY WITH A CLEAN SLATE.

AND BARRY WEISS ADDED A POCKET SPITTOON

TO HIS PERSONAL COLLECTION

AT A COST OF 375 BUCKS.

- [laughing]

I'M NOT MISS CLEO.

[laughter]

I SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WITH HER, OKAY? DON'T LAUGH.

MISS CLEO, UH, HAS GOT LIKE HER TOES IN THE SAND

AND A DRINK IN HER HAND

SOMEWHERE IN, LIKE, JAMAICA.

SHE'S NOT EVEN AROUND.

SHE JUST DOES THE COMMERCIALS.

YOU DON'T GET TO SPEAK WITH MISS CLEO HERSELF.

"HE'S THE DADDY. HE'S THE DADDY, WAIT.

HAS HE EVER BEEN INCARCERATED?"

REMEMBER--DON'T YOU REMEMBER THE COMMERCIALS?

- "HE'S A LIBRA!"

- [laughing] RIGHT!

"HE'S A LIBRA."

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