Aw, man. Dammit. What's wrong, Chumlee? I just almost
had a killer deal. Freaking pair of Nike
Paranormal Foamposits were going for $1,900. Hot Pockets? Foamposits. A basketball shoe. I could have easily made
$300 for you like that, boss. But the guy emailed me back,
someone bought 'em yesterday. $1,900 for a pair
of damn tennis shoes? That sounds like
[BLEEP] to me, Chumlee. These guys have to understand
that there's other ways to make money, and
right now, shoes are worth their weight in gold. You guys might know
about old antiques, but when it comes
to modern stuff, if you guys would just
listen to me a little bit, you guys would be increasing
your bottom dollar by a big amount. You know, guys, Chum knows
what he's talking about. I don't have any
idea with a pair of Paranormal Foamposits
are, but I think we should give 'em a shot. OK. Find me some good deals
on that stuff, then. Sweet. Let's talk finder's fee. What kind of percentage
am I going to get? Your salary. And everlasting
gratitude points. I got no problem
taking my salary, as long as it walks
through the doors. But if I'm putting
in extra work-- Extra work? You don't work to start with. Is he really going to tell
me that, sitting in that chair? [LAUGHTER] I worked my whole life
to sit in this damn chair. I don't need Chum
giving me crap about it. Back in the day, we
worked our ass off. This generation wants
everything handed to them on a silver platter If you make me some big deals
where I make some good money, I'll throw you a bone. I'll give you 2% of the deal. Now we're talking. They're finally going to
give me a piece of the pie. I'm going to find a big
deal that's going to make everybody some serious cash. All right, well,
I'll definitely light a few deals up for you, Rick. In the meantime, why don't
you get back to all that hard work you're doing, boss? RICK: He does have a point. [LAUGHTER] I've been trying to convince
the guys that I can find them some killer deals, so I found
something that could make Rick a whole bunch of money. I just hope he's
got an open mind. Hey, what's up? You guys from the pawn shop.
- Yep. How you doing?
- How you doing? This place is amazing. World's largest
collection of Nikes. It looks like a temple to me. So give me a minute
while I meditate. Every shoe in this
collection is brand new, and each shoe represents
a pivotal Nike innovation. This collection is
my pride and joy, but I'm looking to sell it
because it's time to move on. I'm going to ask for a million
dollars for my collection, but I'd be willing
to take 800,000. RICK: So what all
do you have here? Well, it's the world's
largest collection of Nikes. It's broken down into categories
like running, basketball-- different themes. And all the shoes are on
display with toys and props that bring them to life. RICK: Really interesting. Do you sell these? I'm going to sell
them all at once. RICK: OK. Can you show us around? Oh, I'd love to. We've got 40 years
of Nike running, all in chronological order. Where Nike running ends,
Nike basketball begins. So you've got five
aisles of basketball. RICK: There's just
so many damn shoes. [LAUGHS] You'll never find another
connection like this anywhere. I can appreciate a
few good pairs of shoes, but this is insane. What are those? Up top, we've got three
dozen Oregon waffles. The waffle sole was created
by the founder of Nike, who started pouring rubber
and synthetic materials into a waffle iron to
try to get soles that would grip the ground better. This shoe's an Oregon
waffle from 1973, and it's in University
of Oregon colors, which is where
Nike got its start. So how much is a
pair like this worth? $1,700. Holy [BLEEP]. Nike was started by Phil
Knight and Bill Bowerman, selling shoes out of the trunk
of their car at track meets. They quickly became one
of the most popular brands on the planet, and many
of their product lines would sell out in minutes. That's why they're
so collectible today. What are those sneakers? The shoes behind me are
inspired by cartoons, comics, superheroes-- like Superman, Spider-Man,
the Incredible Hulk. OK. I like Grouch. Oscar the Grouch? That's 'cause
you are a grouch. You must like
Cookie Monster, then. I don't know. What is that? That's the dunk corner. Holy sneakers! Bam. There it was-- the holy grail. This thing was freaking amazing. So what's so special
about these, Chum? I mean, you got
the What The Dunks, you got the Supreme
collection, you got the Huffs, you got the Diamond
Tiffany Blues. Everything is here. I can't believe it. So what exactly is a Dunk? In 1986, Nike made the Dunk. It was a basketball shoe. But since then,
the Dunk has become an iconic skateboarding shoe. And behind me are about
50 pairs of the rarest Nike skateboarding shoes
that have ever come out. RICK: OK. What's your most expensive
pair of dunks here? This pair right here
is worth about $5,000. Whoa. So what do you want to
do with all these shoes? I want to sell them. How much do you want? A million dollars. A million dollars for shoes? You've got to be kidding me. I know for you
it's just two things on the bottom of your
feet, but for other people, this is the whole world. You really believe
these shoes could be worth a million dollars? Um-- yeah. I'd say we got
close to, you know, 15,000 just on this top row. A million dollars for shoes? A million dollars
for 2,000 shoes. I know for you
it's just two things on the bottom of your
feet, but for other people, this is the whole world. You really believe
these shoes could be worth a million dollars? Um-- yeah. I'd say we got
close to, you know, 15,000 just on this top row. I think Chum set up a
real, possible deal here. I know enough to know that
people will pay insane money for some Nikes,
but I need to take a step back and work the math. A million dollars comes out
to $500 per pair of shoes. I'm thinking if I can get this
guy closer to $200 a pair, it might be a deal. But I have to keep my
labor cost in mind. I mean, what's your rock
bottom price on 'em? I want a million dollars. What I'm looking at here is
something it's going to take me two years to sell 'em all. I'm going to have someone
working for me for two years that I've got to pay a salary
to, to sell all this stuff. I mean-- I'll give
you 300 grand for it. No way. I mean, that's
cash, you walk away. You don't have to
deal with nothing. No way. Not even close. I'll come down to nine. Rick, don't let the
deal of a lifetime slip out of your hands. Rick is a tough
negotiator, but I can't let him pass this one up. This is a goldmine for him. And not to mention, a
pretty big payday for me. How long did it take
you to buy them all? 13 years. You'll never see
another collection like this in the world. Maybe-- I'll tell you what. I'll go a half a million bucks. I won't go anymore
because literally, it's going to cost me at least
100,000 just to sell it all. Half a million
bucks is 250 a shoe. I've got shoes in here
that were five grand. I'll come down to eight. That's my rock bottom price. [SIGHS] I'll tell you
what, I'll go 550. I can't do it. It's too low. - It was nice meeting you, man.
- Rick-- It's nice meeting you, too. Rick. I really appreciate you
letting me see everything, but-- come on, Chum. We gotta go. This ain't going to happen. You want to sell
anything individually? Thanks for coming by. Naw. Thanks for showing me. Come on, Chum. You're really,
really missing out. Rick, you know what? I still think it's
worth a chance. It really sucks we
didn't make that deal. Rick would have made
some serious money, and I would have got my 2%. And having those shoes in the
shop would be unbelievable. That sucks, Rick. We should have made that deal. I know, but if the deal's not
right, the deal's not right. Well, you just lost me my
percentage on the whole deal. Can you at least buy me lunch? We've already had
lunch, and the day's over. Second lunch. [LAUGHS] I'm telling you, that
was a million dollars in shoes there for a good deal. If you couldn't
make money on that, I don't know what you
could make money on. Sorry, Chum. Maybe next time. Yeah, maybe. Could we get a couple shots? RICK: I'm not doing
shots with you, Chum.
