>> male narrator: WHEN STORAGE
UNITS ARE ABANDONED... IN THE BIG APPLE...
>> NEW YORKERS ARE ABSOLUTELY NUTS.
>> narrator: AND THE TREASURES WITHIN...
>> THAT'S A ROLEX. >> GOING ONCE.
SOLD. >> narrator: GO UP FOR AUCTION.
>> YOU CAN'T HUSTLE A HUSTLER. >> THIS IS THE STUFF YOU FIND IN
NEW YORK. [cheers]
AND WHEN YOU DO, YOU SCORE. >> WHOO-HOO!
>> narrator: COMING UP... >> THE UNITS OUT HERE ARE BIG
AND MY FLASHLIGHT IS BIG. >> STOP CUTTING US IN LINE.
>> WHEN DID I CUT YOU IN LINE? THAT'S BUSINESS 101.
>> 15 ONCE. SOLD FOR 15.
>> BUSINESS IS FUN. WHAT IS THAT?
EW! [funky music]
>> NEW YORK CITY IS MY TOWN. I OWN THIS HERE.
>> WHOO-HOO! >> FOCUS.
>> JUST A LITTLE BIT OF HONEY GOES A LONG WAY.
>> YOU GOTTA KNOW EVERY TRICK IN THE BOOK.
♪ ♪ >> ♪ MONEY, MONEY ♪
♪ MONEY OWNS THIS TOWN ♪ ♪ MONEY, MONEY ♪
♪ MONEY OWNS THIS TOWN ♪ >> SOLD.
WE'RE HEADING OUT TO MR. D'S IN BAY SHORE, LONG ISLAND.
YOU GOT EVERYTHING FROM CEOs TO LAWN MAINTENANCE GUYS LIVING OUT
HERE. YOU'VE GOT THE GAMBIT.
THE ONLY PROBLEM, YOU COME OUT HERE, I CAN'T SLEEP.
YOU HEAR THE CRICKETS. [crickets chirp]
HOT DAMN. I SMELL SOME DOUGHNUTS.
>> GOING OUT EAST, TODAY, LONG ISLAND.
THE ROOMS OUT HERE ARE BIG AND THEY'RE DARK.
THERE'S NO LIGHTING IN THERE. AND I LIKE TO SEE ALL THE WAY TO
THE BACK. IF THERE'S GOOD STUFF TO BE
FOUND, BELIEVE ME, I'LL FIND IT. THE ROOMS OUT HERE ARE BIG AND
MY FLASHLIGHT IS BIG. THE COMPETITION TODAY IS GONNA
BE BLINDED BY MY LIGHT. >> WE ARE IN BAY SHORE, ISLAND.
>> WE'RE GONNA BRING SOME HIGH-END STUFF BACK TO BROOKLYN.
>> MM-HMM. WE'RE GONNA BRING LONG ISLAND TO
WILLIAMSBURG BUT WITH AN EDGE. WE'LL HAVE COFFEE.
WE'LL TALK. WE'LL WIN AN AUCTION.
NO BIG WHOOP. YOU SAID IT WAS JUST A FEW
BLOCKS, RIGHT? >> I DON'T CARE WHAT I BUY,
HONESTLY. IT COULD BE NICKEL-AND-DIME
ITEMS, WHICH I'M GONNA TRY TO STAY AWAY FROM, BUT IF IT COMES
UP, I'M ALL OVER IT. BUT MY MAIN FOCUS TODAY ARE
THOSE MARQUEE ITEMS TO GET PEOPLE INTO THE INSIDE PART OF
MY STORE. TODAY, I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR
DISTRACTIONS. I'M FOCUSED, I'M HUNGRY,
I'M ALL ABOUT BUSINESS. LET'S GO.
GAME TIME. >> WE'RE GOING TO BAY SHORE.
>> WE'RE GOING TO BAY SHORE. >> LONG ISLAND.
>> LONG ISLAND. SO WE'RE EXPECTING TO FIND A BIG
LOCKER. >> AND YOU KNOW THEY'RE OUTDOOR
LOCKERS. SO IT'S OBVIOUSLY GONNA BE A BIG
LOCKER, CHRIS. >> OBVIOUSLY.
SO WE'RE GOING BIG TODAY. >> LET'S GO BIG TODAY.
>> LET'S GO BIG TODAY. MAN, MY EYES ARE BOTHERING ME
TODAY. >> IT'S 'CAUSE OF THE WEATHER,
YOU KNOW, SO... >> THIS IS BIG.
>> HUH? OUCH. >> THIS IS, LIKE, ONE OF
THOSE--IT'S REALLY BIG, BUT IT PACKS A REALLY SMALL PUNCH.
[laughs] >> WHOA.
>> IT'S PROBABLY JUST-- >> OKAY, COOL.
>> [both laugh] >> IT'S A JOKE TO THEM.
NOBODY TAKES IT SERIOUS LIKE I DO.
I HAVE A FEELING TODAY... IF THESE GIRLS GET IN MY WAY
TODAY, LOOK OUT. I'M NOT PLAYING AROUND.
IT'S GOING DOWN. >> ALL RIGHT, LISTEN UP.
HERE ARE THE RULES OF THE AUCTION.
WE'RE GONNA GIVE YOU A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO INSPECT THE ROOM.
DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT OPENING BOXES, BAGS.
THIS IS GONNA BE A CASH-ONLY SALE.
AND THE ROOM WILL BE SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER.
EVERYBODY GOT IT? ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO.
COME ON! >> OH!
MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYBODY. >> PRECIOUS BATTERY LIFE IS
BEING DEPLETED RIGHT NOW. THIS IS NOT FOR ME.
>> THAT WASHING MACHINE IS ON TOP OF...
>> THE DRYER. >> THE SOFA, THE DRYER.
I MEAN-- >> WE'RE GOING BIG, BUT NOT WITH
A BIG PILE OF GARBAGE. IT'S A BUNCH OF TRASH.
>> NO. >> THERE'S AN EXERCISE BIKE BACK
THERE. IT'S NOT HIGH-END AT ALL.
ARE YOU REALLY CUTTING IN FRONT OF US?
>> LISTEN, YOU SNOOZE, YOU LOSE. >> THIS ROOM IS GIVING ME
ALLERGIES. >> OKAY.
>> I MAY BE ALLERGIC TO THIS ROOM.
BUT IF MIKE BIDS, HE'S GONNA PAY.
>> THESE RIMS AND TIRES, IT'S A DECENT BRAND.
THE TREAD'S PRETTY GOOD. I'M IN.
>> ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO. $200 FOR THE ROOM.
$100. I GOT 100, GIMME 125.
I GOT 100, ANYBODY 125? ANYBODY 125?
>> YEAH. >> I GOT $125. 150? 125. 150?
150. 175? >> YEAH.
>> I HAVE 15--175, ANYBODY 200? >> JOHN.
SORRY, MIKE. I'M CUTTING IN FRONT OF YOU.
>> I GOT 200, 225. 250? I HAVE 225. 250?
ONCE, TWICE-- >> YES.
>> 250. 275? 275, 300 TO YOU.
>> TWO CATS FIGHTING OVER A DEAD MOUSE.
>> I HAVE 275-- >> [sneezes]
>> IS THAT A BID OR A SNEEZE? >> NO, IT IS NOT.
>> I GOT-- >> MAYBE I'M JUST ALLERGIC TO
MIKE. >> ONCE, TWICE, SOLD.
275, MIKE B. >> STEAL OF THE DAY.
>> YOU HAVE SO MUCH ROOM TO PUT ALL THAT STUFF, DON'T YOU?
>> YEAH, WHAT'S THE MATTER? IS THIS YOUR PROBLEM?
IS THAT YOUR PROBLEM OR MY PROBLEM?
>> IT'S NOT MY PROBLEM. >> YEAH, THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT.
>> ALL RIGHT. >> OOH!
HOLY COW. >> THE SAFE'S BEEN OPENED
ALREADY. U.S. SERVICE BINS THERE.
YOU GOTTA GIVE THEM BACK TO THE POST OFFICE.
I DON'T KNOW. THIS ROOM WOULD LOOK BETTER IN
THE DARK. >> LOOK AT THAT LEATHER CASE FOR
YOUR SPRAY BOTTLES. >> CHRIS, ARE YOU SERIOUS?
THE ONLY THING I SEE THAT'S INTERESTING ARE THE STICKS.
AND I'M GONNA USE THOSE TO BEAT YOU WITH IF YOU BID ON THIS
ROOM. >> CAN I CUT IN?
>> [bleep] MIKE CUT IN FRONT OF US.
>> I KNOW, HE'S SUCH AN [bleep]. >> DEAL WITH IT, LADIES.
>> DID MIKE SERIOUSLY JUST CUT IN FRONT OF ME AGAIN?
>> IT IS A LOT OF STUFF IN HERE. IT'S A LOT OF TRASH BAGS.
IT'S JUST A HOT MESS, THIS ROOM. A HOT MESS.
WHO DOES THAT REMIND ME OF? >> JOHN LUKE, CAN YOU NOT LET
HIM CUT IN FRONT OF US AGAIN, PLEASE?
>> EXCUSE ME? >> STOP CUTTING US IN LINE.
>> WHEN DID I CUT YOU IN LINE? >> AT EVERY AUCTION TODAY.
>> OH, SORRY. I DIDN'T NOTICE.
I WAS BUSY WORKING. IT'S NOT A FASHION SHOW.
IT'S BUSINESS. >> PFFT!
[growls] >> I LIKE THE DRIFTWOOD.
>> YEAH, I DO, TOO. I LIKE THOSE WALL SCONCES.
THIS IS GONNA SOUND CRAZY, BUT I SORT OF LIKE THIS ROOM.
I LIKE THAT LITTLE VINTAGE POT. THIS LOCKER, I LIKE.
SOMEONE ELSE...NOT SO MUCH. >> ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO.
$100 FOR THE ROOM. I GOT 100. GIMME 125.
[Dottie barking] >> DOTTIE, SHUSH!
>> I GET 125? 125? >> NO, NO, NO, NO, NO.
NO WAY! >> THE DOG BARKS, IT'S A BID.
I GOT 125 BID. 150? >> COME ON, SOMEBODY, BID.
>> I GOT 200. 225? 200. 225?
225. 250? 250. 275?
250. 275? ONCE--275. 300?
WE GOT 325? 300. 325--NO.
I HAVE 300. 325? 325? 325? ONCE.
TWICE. >> YEAH.
>> 325. 350. >> MIKE.
>> LADIES, THAT'S BUSINESS 101. >> I HAVE 325. 350? ONCE!
>> [bleep] THAT MOTHER[bleep]. THAT...BITCH.
>> 375? I--375. 400?
I HAVE 375. 400? 425?
I HAVE 425? >> OH, MY GOD, MY BLOOD IS
BOILING RIGHT NOW. >> NO, THEY CAN HAVE IT.
>> GONNA TAKE A DUMP IN HIS TRUCK.
>> ONCE, TWICE, SOLD. >> CUT IN FRONT OF THIS, MIKE.
SHE'S RUSTY, THIS ROOM. >> [laughs]
NICE. GOOD JOB.
>> BEST ROOM OF THE DAY, RIGHT HERE.
EVERYBODY MISSED OUT ON IT. EVERYBODY'S SCARED TO GET A
LITTLE DIRTY. NOT ME.
I SPENT 275 BUCKS ON THIS ROOM. TIME TO KICK THE TIRES AND SEE
WHAT I BOUGHT. THESE RIMS, AS THEY SIT RIT
NOW, NOT DOING ANYTHING TO THEM, LOW-PROFILE TIRES, YOU'RE
LOOKING AT 1,300 FOR THE WHOLE SET.
YOU WANT TO PUT SOME MONEY INTO IT, CLEAN THEM UP A LITTLE BIT,
EASILY 2 GRAND. ANYTHING ELSE IN THIS ROOM, TO
ME, HONESTLY DOESN'T EVEN MATTER.
IT'S NOT A BAD COUCH. YOU KNOW, I'D SELL THAT FOR $40.
WHY NOT? HERE'S A COOL LITTLE CHAIR.
YOU KNOW WHAT THEY CALL IT, A MID-CENTURY MODERN-TYPE DEAL.
THAT CHAIR RIGHT THERE, YOU'RE PROBABLY GONNA GET ABOUT 75
BUCKS FOR. LOOKS LIKE IT BELONGED TO
COURTNEY AND CANDY AT ONE POINT. IT'S GOT A LOT OF MILES ON IT.
MORE MONEY. I'M GONNA DO MY<i> RAIN MAN</i>
IMPRESSION. WE GOT $6.25.
DEFINITELY, DEFINITELY MAKING MONEY HERE.
YOU KNOW, YOU GOT A WASHER/DRYER SET.
AS LONG AS THEY WORK, YOU KNOW, I'LL SELL THESE FOR $100 FOR THE
PAIR. THREE MORE OF THESE CHAIRS.
THAT'S 75 A POP, TOTAL OF FOUR OF THEM.
I CAN'T DO THE MATH RIGHT NOW, 'CAUSE I'M SWEATING MY [bleep]
OFF. HOLY [bleep].
>> HOLY [bleep]. WOW.
THAT ONE HURT A LITTLE BIT. YEAH.
YOU GOT THE GRATE RIGHT THERE. YOU KNOW WHAT, FOR $20, GRILL
SOME BURGERS, IT'S WORTH IT. OH, BOY.
WHAT'S THIS? THOSE SPRINGS ARE PRETTY
HEAVY-DUTY. IT'S DEFINITELY MEANT FOR
JUMPING. I MEAN, I HAVE AN IDEA OF WHAT
THIS IS. MY DAUGHTERS TAKE GYMNASTICS.
SO IT'S DEFINITELY OBVIOUSLY SOME KIND OF GYMNASTIC
EQUIPMENT. BUT THE ONLY THING IS, I DO NOT
KNOW THE VALUE ON IT, SO I'M GONNA GET IT CHECKED OUT.
THIS ROOM PAID OFF, JUST LIKE I KNEW IT WOULD.
I FEEL LIKE MARY LOU RETTON. >> OH!
>> WOO-HOO! >> NICE SERVER RIGHT THERE.
THERE'S ANTIQUES IN HERE. AND LOT OF IT, TOO.
I THINK I'M GONNA TAKE A SHOT WITH THIS ONE.
>> YOU GOT AN INDUSTRIAL SEWING MACHINE OVER THERE.
YOU GOT A LOT OF MYSTERY BOXES. AND PLUS, YOU GOT A LOT OF
PRESSED-WOOD FURNITURE, SO I'M GONNA GO FOR THIS ONE.
>> YOU KNOW WHAT, I LIKE THIS LOCKER.
>> YOU KNOW WHY I LIKE IT? IT'S GOT ENOUGH DUST ON IT.
>> I LIKE THIS LOCKER. >> THERE'S A COUPLE OF DECENT
PIECES OF FURNITURE. LET'S GO ON THIS, OKAY?
>> LET'S GO ON THIS, YEAH. WE WANTED TO GO BIG.
THIS IS BIG. >> I LIKE THIS ROOM, CANDY.
>> I FEEL LIKE THERE MIGHT BE OTHER, LIKE, NOTIONS AND STUFF
WE CAN USE AND-- >> WE DON'T REALLY NEED NOTIONS.
NOTIONS? I GOT A NOTION YOU CRAZY.
THAT REALLY SAYS HIGH-END EDGE TO YOU?
>> NO, IT DOESN'T. BUT IT SAYS VINTAGE TO ME.
>> OKAY, HOW MUCH? >> I LOVE WHERE IT'S STARTING.
>> OKAY, I'M OKAY WITH THAT. >> OKAY.
>> ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO. $200 TO START FOR THE ROOM. 200.
I'VE GOT 200. GIMME 225. I GOT 200. ANYBODY 225?
HAVE 200. 225. 250? HAVE 225. 250 HERE? 250. 275?
>> RIGHT HERE. >> 275?
>> YEAH. >> I GOT 300. GIMME 325.
I GOT 300. ANYBODY 325? >> 325.
>> 325. 325. 350? I HAVE 350. ANYBODY 375?
>> YES. >> 375. 400?
400 NOW. 425? >> YES.
>> I HAVE 425. 450? >> COME ON.
>> YES. >> 500?
500. 550? >> WE LEARNED OUR LESSON.
TIME TO BID SOMEONE UP. >> YES.
>> 850. 900? >> NO.
>> 900? 900 HERE. 950?
>> YEAH. >> 950. GIVE ME 1,000.
I HAVE 1,000 NOW. 11-- >> COME ON, GIRLS.
WE DIDN'T DO ANYTHING TO YOU. >> 1400.
>> YEAH. >> 1,400. 1,500?
1,500? I HAVE 1,400. 1,500? NO!
>> ONE MORE, ONE MORE? NO. >> ANYBODY 1,500? ONCE!
>> WANNA DO IT? >> TWICE!
1,500. 1,600. 1,700?
>> BUSINESS IS FUN. >> THEY CAN HAVE IT NOW.
>> OKAY. >> I HAVE 1,600 ONCE, TWICE.
NO AGAIN? >> NO.
>> SOLD 1,600, TAD AND CHRIS. >> I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY
DID THAT. DAMN YOU.
>> THAT WAS THE FIRST TIME WE'VE EVER BID ANYONE UP.
BUT IT FELT REALLY GOOD. >> DON'T FEEL BAD.
>> I CAME OUT TO LONG ISLAND TODAY.
I COULDN'T ZERO IN ON ANYTHING I LIKED.
MY BIG FLASHLIGHT WAS ILLUMINATING.
IT KEPT ME FROM BUYING A LOT OF CRAP.
GOTTA GO. [bird caws]
>> YOU READY, TAD? >> I GUESS I'M READY.
>> IF THIS ROOM DOESN'T PAY OFF, I'M GONNA THROTTLE THOSE GIRLS
FOR BIDDING US UP. >> YEAH, THESE ARE ALL JUST
TEXTBOOKS. >> CHRISTMAS COOKIE MACHINE.
>> IT'S GOTTA BE 50 YEARS OLD. >> OKAY, I DON'T WANT THIS.
>> ARE WE MAKING ANY MONEY YET? >> WE GOT A LONG WAY TO GO.
PAPERBACKS. NO.
OKAY, NOTHING HERE. >> THIS IS CRAP.
>> TRASH. IT'S WORTHLESS.
NO. >> OKAY.
>> NO, NO, NO, NO. THIS IS LIKE A NIGHTMARE.
>> IT'S A CHINESE TIN. NICE JOB, TAD.
THAT LOOKS LIKE AN OUCHIE. I GOT SOMETHING FOR YOU.
HERE, PUT THAT ON. >> WHAT IS IN THERE?
>> THERE'S A GOLD DRESS AND THERE'S ANOTHER PINK DRESS.
>> HERE YOU GO. >> [laughs]
>> I'M PRETTIER THAN YOU ARE. >> I'M PRETTIER THAN YOU ARE.
>> NO, I AM. >> WELCOME TO<i> AMERICA'S NEXT TOP
STORAGE MODEL.</i> 50 BUCKS FOR ALL OF THEM.
>> THAT'S--OKAY. >> OKAY?
>> ALL RIGHT. THIS IS A NICE BUFFET.
>> IF WE PAINT THAT, WE'LL GET 800 BUCKS.
>> YEAH. YEAH. I'M GONNA SAY--
>> 400. >> YEAH, 400 OR 500,
RIGHT THERE. >> YEAH, RIGHT THERE.
>> IT'S AN OLD SINGER SEWING MACHINE, BUT IT'S AN INDUSTRIAL
ONE. >> YEAH.
>> THAT'S 400 BUCKS, RIGHT THERE.
>> YEAH. >> SMOKED GLASS.
300 BUCKS FOR THE WHOLE TABLE? >> YEAH.
>> SMALL REFRIGERATOR. OOH.
NO, IT'S NOT A REFRIGERATOR. OH. TAD!
>> WHAT? >> LOOK WHAT I FOUND.
DIGITAL INCUBATOR. >> FOR BABY CHICKENS.
>> IT'S GOT TO BE WORTH SOMETH--IT'S BRAND-NEW.
>> LET'S GRAB THE INCUBATOR AND GO HAVE THAT LOOKED AT, CALL IT
A DAY. >> IF WE'RE LUCKY, THIS
INCUBATOR WILL LAY A GOLDEN EGG. SO WE COULD JUST BUY EGGS AT THE
STORE AN-- >> YEAH--NO, YOU CAN'T BUY
EGGS AT THE STORE. THEY HAVE TO BE FERTILIZED.
>> SO WE'LL GO GET A ROOSTER TO PISS ON IT?
>> [laughs] YOU'VE GOT A LOT TO LEARN.
>> SHALL WE SEE WHAT'S IN IT? >> I GUESS SO.
IT BETTER BE GOOD. >> 450.
MIKE THOUGHT IT WAS HILARIOUS, BIDDING US UP ON THIS LOCKER.
WHEW! BUT WE'RE GONNA GET THE LAST
LAUGH. >> OUR AMAZING BAMBOO CURTAIN,
WE CAN PROBABLY GET 30 BUCKS FOR IT AT THE FLEA.
I LIKE THESE LOAFERS. >> THOSE ARE CUTE.
>> THEY ARE CUTE. >> WE CAN SELL THOSE AT THE FLEA
FOR 20 BUCKS. >> LOOK AT THIS.
>> [gasps] THAT'S COOL.
WE COULD DEFINITELY SELL THAT AT THE FLEA.
>> GONG. >> HOW MUCH?
>> I THINK WE COULD PROBABLY GET $40 FOR IT.
WHERE'S JOHN LUKE? THERE'S DOUGHNUTS IN HERE.
>> WHAT'S THAT? OH, IT'S SO GROSS.
[rain falling] OH, MY GOD, GIRL, IT'S REALLY
RAINING. OH, MY GOD.
[screams] OH, MY GOD.
>> ALL OF OUR STUFF IS GETTING SOAKED.
>> LET'S TAKE THE PLASTIC OFF EVERYTHING AND WEAR IT.
>> OH, SHIZNIT. >> WHAT DID YOU FIND?
>> TWO JACKETS. >> PERFECT.
>> YOU LOOK GOOD. >> THANKS.
>> THESE WALL SCONCES WE COULD SELL AT THE FLEA.
FOR, LIKE, FIVE BUCKS APIECE. >> AWESOME.
SO WE'VE GOT, LIKE, FIVE WALL SCONCES.
>> OOH, THIS IS, LIKE, A FAKE ANIMAL RUG.
THIS IS WORTH AT LEAST 150 BUCKS, I THINK.
[sneezes] >> WHOA.
>> AND NO, THAT IS STILL NOT A BID.
ELECTRONICS. >> WHAT THE--OOH, OW.
WHAT--WHAT IS THAT? DO YOU THINK IT'S LIKE A--EW!
>> ELECTRONICS. >> OOH, OW.
WHAT'S--WHAT IS THAT? DO YOU THINK IT'S, LIKE, A--EW!
>> WHAT'S IT FOR? >> A LICE COMB.
>> OH, GOD. >> OH, MY GOD, I HAVE TO SHOWER.
THIS LOCKER'S A WASH... AND WE NEED A WASH.
OH, LOOK. THIS IS A COLLECTION OF PINS,
JUST TWO PINS. NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR PIN FROM
1939. COOL.
>> 1939, THEY'RE ALMOST AS OLD AS JOE P.
>> [laughs] >> LET'S GET THEM CHECKED OUT.
>> OKAY. >> IF THOSE VINTAGE PINS AREN'T
WORTH ANYTHING, THIS ROOM PUT US UNDERWATER.
[water bubbling] >> MY HEAD IS ITCHING.
>> I THINK YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO DRIVE ME RIGHT TO THE HOSPITAL.
>> I'M TAKING MY SPRINGBOARD TO A TOP GYMNASTICS TRAINER TO GET
IT CHECKED OUT. I'M GONNA BE DOING CARTWHEELS
ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK. >> YOU CALL THIS GYMNASTICS
SPRINGBOARD. >> I GOT THAT ONE RIGHT AT
LEAST. >> OKAY, FIRST OF ALL, YOU SEE
THIS COVER? >> OKAY.
>> I HAVE NEVER, EVER SEEN ANYTHING NAILED TO THE BOARD.
YOU USE STAPLES, NOT--NOT NAILS. DID YOU SEE HERE HOW THIS SIDE
IS LEANING THAT WAY? >> YEAH, THIS SIDE'S OFF.
>> THIS IS COMPLETELY CROOKED. >> ALL RIGHT, COACH, I WANT TO
MAKE SOME MONEY ON IT. SO CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT IT'S
WORTH? >> TO REALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT
IT'S WORTH, YOU ACTUALLY NEED TO SEE WHAT PEOPLE DO ON THAT
EQUIPMENT. AND THEN MAYBE YOU'LL GO FROM
THERE. >> YES.
THE ITALIAN JUDGE GIVES IT A TEN.
OKAY, LET'S SEE HOW HIGH MY SPRINGBOARD SCORES.
ALL RIGHT, GIVE ME A TOTAL PRICE FOR WHAT YOU WOULD ESTIMATE THIS
TO BE WORTH. >> YOU WOULD PROBABLY GET...
$300 FOR THIS. >> REALLY?
$300? WOW. OKAY, THAT'S ACTUALLY PRETTY
GOOD. STUCK THE LANDING.
>> LET'S GO. OH, MAN.
>> THAT'S ALL I GOT. >> BRAVO.
[breezy pop music] >> WHO ARE WE MEETING?
>> WE'RE MEETING WITH KYLE. HE IS AN EXPERT ON THE 1939-1940
NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR. HOPEFULLY, HE'S GONNA THINK OUR
VINTAGE PINS ARE OUT OF THIS WORLD.
>> ALL RIGHT, SO WHAT HAVE YOU GUYS GOT FOR ME?
OH, COOL. >> WE HAVE TWO...
>> VINTAGE PINS. >> NICE.
>> PINS. >> WHO DOESN'T LOVE VINTAGE
PINS? THESE ARE GREAT. LITTLE CHARM BROOCHES, BOTH FROM
THE '39 WORLD'S FAIR. >> SO THIS IS THE UNISPHERE, BUT
THIS DOESN'T LOOK ANYTHING LIKE THAT GUY ON THE PIN.
>> AND THAT'S ACTUALLY--YOU'RE VERY CORRECT.
BECAUSE THIS IS THE PERISPHERE. IT'S A LITTLE CONFUSING.
THE PERISPHERE AND TRYLON WERE FROM THE 1939 NEW YORK WORLD'S
FAIR. THE THEME OF THE FAIR WAS
"THE WORLD OF TOMORROW." SO ESSENTIALLY, THIS REPRESENTED
THAT. THE SPHERE BEING THE WORLD AND
THE TRYLON POINTING TO THE FUTURE BEING THE WORLD OF
TOMORROW. AND THEN IN 1964, THE UNITED
STATES STEEL CORPORATION MADE THE UNISPHERE, WHICH YOU SEE
HERE. >> COOL.
>> THE PAINT IS KIND OF WORN OFF A LITTLE BIT ON THIS PARTICULAR
FOB. >> WHAT'S A FOB?
>> A FOB? IT'S A VERY FABULOUS PIECE THAT
HANGS ON A PIN. >> DO YOU THINK IT COULD BE
"FASHION ON BREAST?" LIKE IT'S--
>> THAT'S WHERE YOU PUT IT? >> FOR FOB?
>> YEAH. >> "FASHION ON BREAST?"
THERE YOU GO. LET'S MAKE IT HAPPEN.
>> YOUR BREASTS ARE PERFECT FOR DISPLAY, FOR FOBS.
>> IT--THAT IS TRUE. >> YOU SAY THAT NOW THAT I HAVE
A LARGE FOB HOLDER. >> [laughs]
AND I HAVE A LITTLE ONE. >> [laughs]
SO HOW MUCH ARE WE TALKING? GET TO THE BACON.
>> ALL RIGHT, SO I WOULD SAY ON THE MARKET--YOU KNOW, THERE WERE
MANY OF THESE MADE. BUT THESE ARE A LITTLE BIT MORE
RARE, BECAUSE THEY ARE A LITTLE BIT CUSTOM.
I WOULD SAY PROBABLY ON THE MARKET IN THE AREA OF
AROUND...MAYBE $125. >> OKAY.
>> I DON'T-- >> NO?
IS THIS OKAY? >> WE SPENT A LOT MORE THAN THAT
TO ACQUIRE THEM, UNFORTUNATELY. >> OH, REALLY?
>> AND WE WERE REALLY HOPING THEY WOULD BE WORTH MORE.
>> ALL RIGHT. >> OUR PINS WEREN'T WORTH MUCH.
I GUESS WE JUST GOT STUCK. >> KYLE, IT WAS SO NICE OF YOU
TO MEET US TODAY. >> ABSOLUTELY.
THANK YOU FOR COMING UP HERE. >> IT'S A FOBULOUS DAY.
>> YEAH. >> IT'S A FOBULOUS DAY, EXACTLY.
>> STEVE. >> HEY, GUYS, HOW ARE WE DOING?
>> HI. >> WELCOME.
>> CHRIS AND I ARE GOING TO A PHEASANT FARM TO GET OUR
INCUBATOR CHECKED OUT. HOPEFULLY, WE WON'T END UP WITH
EGG ON OUR FACE. SHOW US AROUND.
I WANT TO SEE THIS PLACE. >> YOU WANT TO SEE THE FACILITY?
>> YEAH, YEAH. >> DEFINITELY, YEAH.
>> OUR EGGS WOULD GO IN HERE. THESE WOULD LOCK RIGHT IN ON
HERE. THIS MACHINE HERE HOLDS 24,000
EGGS. AND WE HAVE FOUR OF THEM HERE ON
OUR FACILITY. THIS IS A BROODER COOP.
THE FIRST FOUR WEEKS OF THEIR LIFE, THEY CAN'T MAINTAIN THEIR
OWN BODY HEAT. SO WE GOT TO MAINTAIN THE
TEMPERATURE FOR THEM, TEACH THEM WHERE THE FOOD IS.
>> THEY'RE SO FRAGILE. >> YEAH.
>> SO YOU THREW HIM ON THE GROUND.
WE'D BETTER GO GET OUR INCUBATOR LOOKED AT BEFORE CHRIS SCRAMBLES
SOME EGGS. [egg shell cracks]
>> YEAH, IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S NEVER BEEN USED, AND...
LOOKS IN REAL GOOD SHAPE. YEAH, IT'S A LITTLE 100-EGG
INCUBATOR. IT'S A REAL POPULAR MACHINE FOR
A SMALL FLOCK. A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THEIR
OWN CHICKENS IN THEIR BACKYARD TO COLLECT THEIR OWN EGGS.
THIS MACHINE DOES THE JOB OF MOTHER HEN.
>> HOW MUCH SCRATCH IS IT WORTH? >> I WOULD SAY IT'S WORTH...
$1,000. >> REALLY?
>> [laughs] >> NEW, THEY'RE ABOUT 1,400.
>> ALL RIGHT. >> THANK YOU.
>> THANKS FOR SEEING US. >> MY PLEASURE.
>> THANK YOU, STEVE. >> I JUST HAVE ONE LAST
QUESTION. WHO FERTILIZES THE EGGS?
>> THERE'S THE QUESTION. I'VE BEEN WAITING.
>> SO, WAIT. >> I KNEW HE'D GET TO THIS.
>> SO, LIKE, THE CHICKEN LAYS THE EGG.
AND THEN A ROOSTER COMES ALONG AND FERTILIZES.
>> NO, ALREADY DONE BEFORE THAT. >> SO HE BASICALLY GOES AROUND
AND VISITS EVERY EGG? >> YEAH.
>> HE VISITS THE HENS. >> HE VISITS THE HEN.
>> THE HENS. >> BUT WHO FERTILIZES THE EGG?
>> narrator: MIKE B. TOOK THE GOLD MEDAL WHEN HIS
SPRINGBOARD VAULTED HIM TO THE TOP OF THE LEADERBOARD.
CHRIS AND TAD'S INCUBATOR HATCHED NEARLY 1,500 CLUCKS.
JOE P.'S BIG FLASHLIGHT FLICKERED OUT, LEAVING HIM WITH
ZERO WATTAGE. WHILE COURTNEY AND CANDY'S
VINTAGE PINS BURST THEIR BUBBLE AND LEFT THEM UNDERWATER.
>> [mechanical breathing] [whooshing, crackling]
[imperious music] ♪ ♪
[mechanical breathing]
