>> male narrator: WHEN STORAGE
UNITS ARE ABANDONED IN THE BIG APPLE...
>> NEW YORKERS ARE ABSOLUTELY NUTS.
[horn honks] >> WHOA!
>> 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. >> WOO-HOO!
>> narrator: COMING UP... >> I NEED TO MAKE PEOPLE PAY.
>> 1,150. >> YES!
>> GIVE ME 1,300. >> WHAT THE HELL IS HE UP TO?
>> $1,700? >> SHUT UP, JOE.
>> WHERE THE HELL DO YOU GUYS GET YOUR MONEY FROM?
>> [gasps] OH, MY GOD!
[jazzy music] ♪ ♪
>> NEW YORK CITY IS MY TOWN. I OWN THIS HERE.
>> WOO-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 GOING TO EDGEWATER PARK, NEW JERSEY, TODAY.
GOING TO MINI U. THIS FACILITY IS RIGHT NEAR THE
BORDER OF PENNSYLVANIA. PEOPLE LOVE ANTIQUES HERE,
SO HOPEFULLY WE'RE GONNA FIND A LOT OF THEM IN THE ROOMS.
I KNOW IT'S GONNA BE A GREAT DAY.
I CAN FEEL IT IN MY CANNOLIS. MM, THAT IS GOOD.
>> RECENTLY, MY WIFE'S BEEN BOTHERING ME ABOUT GETTING BACK
INTO THE RETAIL GAME. I GOT A GOOD DEAL ON A WAREHOUSE
SPACE. IT'S A LITTLE SMALL STOREFRONT,
A GARAGE, DRIVEWAY, AND I TOLD MY WIFE, I SAID, "YOU KNOW WHAT?
YOU WANT TO GO INTO RETAIL? GUESS WHAT.
HERE'S YOUR STORE." >> I'VE DECIDED YOU HAVE TO WEAR
PINK AND BLACK EVERY TIME YOU WALK THROUGH THOSE DOORS.
>> IN THE PAST, THERE WAS STUFF THAT I LAID OFF OF BECAUSE I
COULDN'T TURN IT AROUND FOR FAST CASH.
NOW THAT I HAVE THE SPACE, I CAN SIT ON IT FOR A LITTLE WHILE
AND GET THE MOST MONEY FOR 'EM. THIS NEW SPACE IS GONNA EXPAND
MY BUSINESS BIG TIME. I WANNA BE LIKE THAT RICH GUY
WARREN "BUH-FAY". I AM NOT GOING HOME
EMPTY-HANDED. >> I'M LOOKING FOR SOME
ANTIQUES. WE'RE CLOSE TO BUCKS COUNTY.
I MEAN, THIS IS, LIKE, THE HOME OF THE ANTIQUE.
I HAVE A GOOD FEELING ABOUT TODAY.
MY STRATEGY IS TO TRUST MY GUT. >> WE MIGHT GET LUCKY AND FIND
SOMEBODY WHO HAD A LITTLE BIT OF MONEY THAT STORED SOMETHING
AWAY. >> YEAH.
>> THAT WOULD BE AWESOME. >> WE ARE DEFINITELY LOOKING FOR
VARIETY. >> WE NEED, LIKE, KNICK-KNACKS.
>> I WOULD LOVE TO GET SOME CRAZY WALL DECORATIONS.
WE HAVEN'T WON A ROOM IN A WHILE, SO WE'RE DEFINITELY
TRYING TO GET OUR GROOVE BACK. >> WE NEED TO FIND SOME SERIOUS
RETRO HOUSEWARES. >> LIKE MARTINI SHAKERS AND
A SET OF GLASSES. I WOULDN'T MIND FINDING SOME
VINTAGE WHISKEY. HOLLAH!
>> EASY, GIRLFRIEND. WE'RE GOING TO AN AUCTION, NOT
A COCKTAIL PARTY. >> I'D OPEN THAT BOTTLE.
>> ME, I GOT A PROBLEM. WHEN I START BIDDING, I CAN'T
STOP, YOU KNOW. I JUST WANT THE STUFF, YOU KNOW.
I OVERPAY A LOT OF TIMES. PEOPLE HAVE BEEN BIDDING ME UP.
I NEED TO START BIDDING THEM UP. I NEED TO TEACH THEM A LESSON.
I NEED TO MAKE PEOPLE PAY. THEY CANNOT WALK AWAY WITH
STUFF CHEAP. IT CAN'T HAPPEN.
IF I CAN DROP A FEW LESSONS, I MEAN, IT WOULDN'T BE BAD FOR ME.
WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSITY OF JOE P.
CLASS IS NOW IN SESSION. [bell rings]
[indistinct chatter] 'CAUSE I WILL BE PISSED IF I
DON'T BUY ANYTHING, OKAY? >> YOU AND ME BOTH.
>> I'M BUYING. >> SO AM I.
>> GOOD, GOOD TO KNOW. >> NOT JUST ONE, EITHER.
>> GOT YOU RIGHT WHERE I WANT YOU.
>> ALL RIGHT, EVERYBODY, LISTEN UP.
HERE ARE THE RULES OF THE AUCTION.
WE'RE GONNA CUT THE LOCKS. WE'RE GONNA OPEN THE DOOR.
I'M GONNA GIVE YOU A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO INSPECT THE ROOM.
THIS IS GONNA BE A CASH-ONLY SALE, AND THE ROOM WILL BE SOLD
TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER. HAS EVERYBODY GOT IT?
>> bidders: YES! >> ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO!
COME ON! [dramatic music]
♪ ♪ >> OH.
>> OOH. >> WHOA.
>> HELLO. >> THE DRAWERS ARE OUT OF THE
DRESSERS. EVERYTHING'S TOSSED IN THERE.
PLUS, ON TOP OF THAT, EVERYTHING LOOKS LIKE CHEAP JUNK.
WHOEVER WANTS THIS CRAPPY ROOM IS GONNA LEARN:
YOU DON'T BID UP JOE P. >> YOU GOT A FEW MATTRESSES
OVER HERE. OLD AIR-CONDITIONER.
I MEAN, IT LOOKS LIKE EVERYTHING'S BEEN PRETTY MUCH
GONE THROUGH. NO, NOT FOR ME.
IT'S--NO. >> I LOVE THE PATTERN ON THAT
COUCH AND THE VELVETEEN ON THE CHAIRS.
>> I DO LIKE THE COUCH. >> I'M USED TO DEALING WITH
TRASH. YOU SHOULD SEE SOME OF MY
EX-BOYFRIENDS. >> LET'S TALK MONEY.
>> YEAH. >> I SEE HOUSEHOLDS AND PERSONAL
EFFECTS. >> YEAH.
LOOKS LIKE YOU PACKED IT. THERE'S SOME MORE BIG FURNITURE
BACK HERE, COUPLE OF CHAIRS. >> YEAH.
>> I MEAN, IF IT'S CHEAP, I MIGHT--I MIGHT JUMP ON IT.
WHAT DO YOU THINK? >> THIS ROOM SUCKS.
BUT IF WE CAN GET IT CHEAP... >> ALL RIGHT, $200 FOR THE ROOM.
ANYBODY 200? 225.
I GOT 200, ANYBODY 225? 225, NOW ANYBODY GIVE ME 250?
HAVE 250, 275? 275, GIVE ME 300.
>> 300. >> NOW 300, 325.
325, ANYBODY 350? ANYBODY 350?
>> TIME FOR LESSON NUMBER ONE. >> 400, I GOT 400.
425? I GOT 425, 450?
>> [groans] JOE P. IS THE ONE GUY WE DO NOT WANT TO GO UP
AGAINST. >> 425, I GOT 425, 450.
HAVE 450, 475? YES?
475, GIVE ME 500. 475, 500, NOW 525?
HAVE 525, 550. 525, ANYBODY 550?
ANYBODY 550--ONCE... TWICE...
SOLD, 525, "C" AND "C". >> I CAN'T BELIEVE WE GOT THAT.
>> THERE'S A SNUGGIE. >> [laughs] FANTASTIC.
>> JUST WHAT WE NEED. >> RULE NUMBER ONE, NEVER BUY
OUT OF DESPERATION. >> WE GOT AN AWESOME COUCH.
>> IT'S TOO BAD WE SPENT MORE THAN WE WANTED TO.
THANK YOU, JOE P. >> THAT WAY, LET'S GO!
[bidders oohing and ahhing] >> OH, MY GOD.
>> WHAT'S THAT LEATHER THING RIGHT THERE?
WHAT IS THAT THING? >> OH, THAT'S HALLOWEEN STUFF.
>> NO, I DON'T WANT HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS.
>> YEP, IT'S A HOUSEHOLD AGAIN. >> [groans]
>> THIS ROOM IS MAKING MY GUT FEEL QUEASY.
>> LOTS OF FICUS TREES. >> TOOLS.
>> THERE'S, LIKE, AN INDUSTRIAL COFFEE MAKER.
THOSE AREN'T THAT VINTAGE-Y, THOUGH.
>> I'M GONNA CUT IN LINE. >> HEY, MIKE.
>> YES, JOE? >> THE LINE'S BACK THERE.
>> I KNOW, YOU SHOULD GO STAND OVER THERE.
I'M OVER HERE NOW. >> IF MIKE'S BIDDING, I THINK
I'M GONNA BID. I'M GETTING TIRED OF HIM.
>> WE GOT A LOT OF GOOD STUFF IN HERE.
YOU GOT FISHING POLES. YOU GOT OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT.
NOT OVERLY BIG, SO IT'LL DEFINITELY FIT IN THE TRUCK.
I HAVE TO FILL UP THE TRUCK, FILL UP THE STORE, FILL UP MY
WALLET. [whispers] I'M BUYING.
>> NICE WOOD DRESSER IN THE BACK THERE, BUT NOT ENOUGH BOX
MATERIAL FOR ME. THERE'S A LOT OF TOYS.
THOSE ARE FISHING RODS. LOT OF GUYS LIKE TO FISH AROUND
THESE PARTS HERE. ME, I'M FISHING FOR A BIGMOUTH
SUCKER. IT'S A BOTTOM FEEDER.
AND IT ALWAYS TAKES THE BAIT. >> ALL RIGHT, LET'S START IT
OUT. $500 FOR THE ROOM.
ANYBODY $500? 500 TO YOU, SIR.
ANYBODY 550? HAVE 550, GIVE ME 600.
ANYBODY 600? >> YEP.
>> 600 NOW, 625, 650. 675, 700.
>> YEP. >> 750 TO YOU, SIR.
800, 850. >> TIME FOR LESSON NUMBER TWO.
>> 950, ANYBODY 950? >> YES! RIGHT HERE.
>> JOE P. DOESN'T WANT THAT ROOM.
WHAT THE HELL IS HE UP TO? >> YES? NO?
>> YES. >> I GOT 1,000 HERE.
1,050 TO YOU. 1,050, GIVE ME 1,100.
1,050, GIVE ME 1,100. ANYBODY 1,100? ONCE...
ANYBODY 1,100? TWICE... >> YEAH.
>> THROW IN THE LINE. HE'S ON THE HOOK.
>> 1,100, 1,150. >> YES!
>> 1,200, NOW 1,250. HAVE 1,250, 1,300?
1,250, 1,300, 1,350. 1,350 ONCE...
TWICE... SOLD, 1,300!
>> I SPENT ABOUT 500 TOO MUCH ON THAT ONE.
>> LESSON NUMBER TWO, PUSHY BIDDERS GET BIT.
>> WE'LL SEE. I'M GONNA WAIT AND GO THROUGH
THIS STUFF BACK AT THE STORE. END OF THE DAY, I'M GONNA LOAD
UP THE TRUCK AND GET THE HELL OUT OF JERSEY.
I OVERSPENT A LITTLE BIT ON THE LAST ONE.
>> WHAT, THAT $250 ROOM YOU PAID $1,300 FOR?
>> YEAH. >> WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?
>> YOU DON'T THINK I'M GONNA MAKE NOTHING ON THAT?
>> I DON'T WANT IT. THAT'S ALL I KNOW.
[sad descending note] >> I'M EXCITED!
>> LET'S SEE WHAT WE GOT. WE COULDN'T WAIT TO CHECK OUT
OUR ROOM. IT'S KIND OF A MESS.
WHEW! [laughs]
BUT LET'S FACE IT. SO ARE WE.
>> HUNK OF JUNK. >> HUNK OF JUNK?
>> YEP. >> AIR CONDITIONER?
100 BUCKS? >> YEAH.
MM. >> EW.
I LIKE THIS BAG. 15 BUCKS?
>> YEAH, AT LEAST. >> WHY DO PEOPLE SAVE THEIR
NASTY-ASS MATTRESSES? I DON'T UNDERSTAND.
LIKE, THEY'RE GONNA BRING THIS OUT AND JUST LAY ON IT?
[gasps] IF WE STEAM CLEAN THIS, WE COULD
SELL IT FOR 300 BUCKS. >> TOTALLY.
GOT FOUR OF THESE COOL WHISKEY TINS.
>> 5 BUCKS APIECE, THAT'S $25, $24--$20?
>> YEAH. THOSE WHISKEY TINS WERE EMPTY,
WEREN'T THEY? >> WHAT DO YOU THINK? 10 BUCKS?
I WOULD BUY IT. >> FOR $10?
>> TOTALLY, STICK IT IN MY WINDOW.
>> STICK IT IN YOUR WHAT? >> [laughs]
HERE'S THE CHAIR WE SAW. I DON'T KNOW, 50 BUCKS?
USED PURSE, GREAT CONDITION. >> PROBABLY GET, LIKE, 25 BUCKS
FOR THAT. THESE ARE COLLECTIBLE.
20--MAYBE 20? >> THREE SCARVES, 5 BUCKS
APIECE. >> WE COULD DEFINITELY GET $10
FOR THIS SKIRT. [laughing] DO YOU NEED HELP?
>> I THINK I GOT IT. [gasps]
OH, MY GOD! >> [laughing] DO YOU NEED HELP?
>> I THINK I GOT IT. [gasps]
OH, MY GOD! THERE'S A BIG BUG!
>> WHERE? WHAT KIND OF BUG IS THAT?
>> I DON'T KNOW. IT LOOKS LIKE A CRAB.
YOU HAVE TO KILL IT. DON'T PUT IT SOMEWHERE ELSE.
>> GOD. >> I DON'T LIKE CRABS OR BUGS.
>> [laughs] >> 100 BUCKS FOR THE WHOLE SET.
>> YOU THINK, THAT MUCH? >> SOMEONE WILL LIKE IT.
>> CANDY, THERE'S SOME CRAZY THING IN HERE.
>> WHAT? >> IT'S LIKE SOME SORT OF
INSANE SCOOTER. >> WHAT?
>> LOOKIT. >> YEAH, THERE'S, LIKE, A WATER
BOTTLE HOLDER AND EVERYTHING. >> I KNOW, IT'S INTENSE.
>> OH. >> THERE WE GO.
>> [laughs] OH, MY GOD. >> [laughs]
I MEAN, IT'S OBVIOUSLY IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.
BUT WHO'S THE BUYER FOR THIS? WE DEFINITELY NEEDED TO GET THIS
CHECKED OUT BY AN EXPERT. HOPEFULLY THERE'S AN EXPERT
FOR WHATEVER THIS THING IS. ONLY IN NEW JERSEY.
[laughter] >> THIS WAY!
THIS IS THE LAST ROOM OF THE DAY.
>> OH, MY. >> COOL.
>> ALL RIGHT, JUST TAKE A LOOK. >> WHOA.
>> ALL RIGHT, SO YOU GOT A REPRODUCTION RADIO UP IN THE
CORNER. GOT A COUPLE MYSTERY BOXES.
THERE'S A LOT OF MERCHANDISE, BUT IT'S SOMETHING I DON'T WANT.
>> THERE'S A COOKIE OVEN. THAT'S KIND OF EXCITING FOR ME.
CHAIRS, FURNITURE-- >> IT'S NICE AND SMALL.
I ACTUALLY DIDN'T REALIZE HOW SMALL THIS LOCKER WAS.
>> YEAH. >> THE BACK WALL IS RIGHT THERE.
>> THERE'S SOME VALUE IN THIS LOCKER FOR SURE.
>> YEAH. >> WE WOULDN'T MIND TAKING A
SHOT AT THIS LOCKER. IT'S TOO BAD JOE P. BID US UP ON
THE LAST ONE. >> I THINK WE COULD WORK WITH
THIS. THERE'S A LITTLE BAR TABLE.
YOU COULD PAINT IT UP AND DO SOMETHING FUNKY WITH IT.
CHRIS, LIKE, I DON'T KNOW. I KIND OF HAVE A FEELING ABOUT
THIS ONE. >> YOU HAVE A FEELING?
I HAVE A FEELING WE'RE ABOUT TO HAVE OUR BUTTS HANDED TO US.
>> A BIG, REAR-PROJECTION-STYLE TV.
THAT'S A TURNOFF. THEY DON'T SELL ANYMORE.
LOOK AT--LOOK AT THE DRESSER RIGHT THERE.
SEE HOW IT'S BEEN DRAGGED UPSIDE-DOWN?
THEY DIDN'T CARE FOR THE STUFF. LAST LESSON OF THE DAY, FEELINGS
ARE FOR FOOLS. >> ALL RIGHT, 400 FOR THE ROOM.
ANYBODY 400? 500'S YOUR NEXT BID.
I GOT 400, ANYBODY 500? 450, ANYBODY 500?
500 HERE. 500, ANYBODY 600?
500, I GOT 600. GIVE ME 700.
HAVE 600, 700, NOW 800. 900, 1,000.
1,000, 1,100 TO YOU. >> YOU GOT A FEELING?
FEEL THIS. >> ANYBODY GIVE ME 1,200?
1,200, 1,300? 1,200, 1,300, NOW 1,400.
>> THERE IS NO WAY JOE P. IS GETTING BETWEEN ME AND THIS
ROOM. >> 1,500.
1,600, 1,700. I HAVE 1,700, ANYBODY BID 1,800?
GIVE ME 1,800 GOING ONCE... TWICE...
SOLD, 1,700. >> SOMETHING ABOUT THAT ROOM
GOT ME EXCITED. >> WHAT THE [bleep]?
1,700 [bleep] DOLLARS? >> SHUT UP, JOE.
>> WHERE THE HELL DO YOU GUYS GET YOEY FROM?
I FIND BETTER [bleep] IN THE GARBAGE.
SCHOOL'S OUT, CHILDREN. CLASS IS DISMISSED.
[bell rings] >> WHEW.
OKAY. I WENT WITH MY GUT TODAY.
HOPEFULLY MY GUT DIDN'T STEER ME WRONG.
[grunts] NOTHING IN HERE.
>> RIGHT, NOTHING IN HERE. >> NOTHING IN HERE.
>> PUT IT OUT HERE. ANOTHER JUNK BOX.
100 BUCKS FOR THIS DRESSER, RIGHT?
>> YEAH. >> THAT'S NOT A RADIO.
>> WHAT IS IT? NO, IT'S A RECORD PLAYER.
>> OH, IT IS A RECORD PLAYER. I LIKE THAT. COOL.
>> IT'S A REPRODUCTION. >> AH, 75 BUCKS?
>> YEAH. >> BAG OF CLOTHES, 10 BUCKS.
>> LITTLE MEAT GRINDER. >> 40 BUCKS?
>> YEAH. >> LET'S SEE WHAT THIS IS.
>> OKAY, WHAT IS IT? >> SINGLE-SERVE BLENDER RIGHT
THERE. IT'D MAKE FRUIT SMOOTHIES AT
HOME. I'M TAKING THAT HOME.
>> IT'S A FOOT SOAKER. >> I LOVE THIS THING.
I'M TAKING THIS HOME. OH, SCREENS FOR WHEN YOU'RE
COOKING. I'M TAKING THIS HOME.
>> CHRIS, YOU CAN'T JUST HAVE EVERYTHING.
WE GOTTA MAKE SOME MONEY OUT OF THIS.
>> YO, I'M NOT THE ONE WHO SPENT 1,700 BUCKS ON THIS ROOM.
IT'S A LITTLE OVEN. >> OH, IT'S--IT'S NEW.
>> IT'S BRAND-NEW. >> THAT'S PROBABLY A COUPLE
HUNDRED BUCKS AT LEAST. >> IT'S COMMERCIAL. YEAH.
TOOLS. >> ALL RIGHT.
MAYBE 150 FOR THE WHOLE SET HERE.
>> WHAT ABOUT THESE CHAIRS? DO YOU LIKE THESE CHAIRS?
IT'S, LIKE, SIX CHAIRS. THAT'S 25--THAT'S 125 BUCKS
RIGHT THERE. >> [laughing] PLEASE, PLEASE,
PLEASE. >> PLEASE BE SOMETHING, RIGHT?
OOF. >> DOTTIE, IS THIS IT?
OH, CHRIS. >> OH, PEANUT BUTTER GALORE!
LOOK AT ALL THE PEANUT BUTTER. >> THAT'S GOOD, ISN'T IT, BABY?
>> IF WE EAT NOTHING BUT PEANUT BUTTER FOR THE NEXT SIX MONTHS,
WE JUST MIGHT BREAK EVEN ON THIS ROOM.
[metal clanging] WHAT IS IT?
>> THIS IS COOL. THESE ARE OLD OIL CANS.
OR OIL BOTTLES. >> HOW DO YOU KNOW?
>> BEFORE THEY PUT OIL-- WE USED TO USE THESE OUT ON THE
FARM. I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THESE ARE.
>> OH, YEAH, THOSE ARE WORTH SOMETHING.
>> YEAH, THESE ARE GREAT. A FULL SET OF THEM.
>> THIS IS OLD AS HELL. >> YEP, VERY, VERY COLLECTIBLE.
>> YEAH. >> LET'S GET THIS LOOKED AT.
DON'T TOUCH THESE. THIS IS ALL WE GOT, CHRIS.
WE BETTER HIT A GUSHER WITH THESE OIL BOTTLES.
OTHERWISE, WE JUST BOUGHT A DRY WELL.
MAYBE WE DID OKAY. MAYBE.
>> JOE P. RAN ME UP TO 1,300 ON THIS ROOM.
IT'S TIME TO TAKE THE STUFF BACK TO MY STORE AND SEE WHAT
IT'S REALLY WORTH. [sighs]
PACKED. [humorous music]
OH, YEAH, DID I MENTION MY WIFE IS RUNNING THIS STORE?
WHAT'S GOING ON? >> WHAT IS IN HERE?
WHERE'S, LIKE, THE GOOD STUFF? >> MERRY CHRISTMAS.
THIS IS 10 BUCKS. PUT IT OVER THERE IN THE GARAGE
FOR ME. THIS IS AN INDUSTRIAL COFFEE POT
HERE. YOU CAN GET, LIKE, 75 BUCKS FOR
THIS. OH, HERE YOU GO, RIGHT UP YOUR
ALLEY. PURSES.
WE'RE GONNA CALL IT AN EVEN 100 BUCKS FOR PURSES.
MICROWAVE. $10.
TWO BOWLING BALLS. TWO BALLS IN A BAG, 20 BUCKS.
THIS LIGHT WAS ACTUALLY PRETTY NICE WHEN I FIRST SAW IT, BUT
NOW IT'S A LITTLE BIT BANGED UP.
>> I CAN PAINT IT. >> OKAY, SO HOW MUCH?
25? >> YEAH.
>> ALL RIGHT. HERE, I BROUGHT YOU SOME TREES
BACK. GETTING $25 APIECE FOR THESE.
THINGS AREN'T REALLY ADDING UP TO WHAT THEY SHOULD BE SO FAR.
LOT OF $20 BOXES. LOT OF $20 BINS.
BOX OF TOYS, 10 BUCKS. YOU KNOW WHAT THIS TRUCK IS
SAYING SO FAR? MIKE, WE GOT YOU.
[evil, echoing laughter] AW, MAN, THIS IS MAKING ME LIKE
A REAL BOTTOM FEEDER. THERE'S GOTTA BE SOMETHING IN
HERE. WAIT A SECOND.
HERE IT IS. THIS IS THE ONE I'VE BEEN
WAITING FOR. >> WHERE IS--
WAIT A SECOND. HERE IT IS.
[grunts] MARKED JEWELRY BOX.
LET'S TAKE A LOOK. IF IT DOESN'T STICK TO THIS
MAGNET, THAT MEANS IT'S SILVER OR GOLD.
SEE? SO THAT MEANS THIS IS SILVER.
YOU KNOW, I WAS HOPING TO FINALLY STUMBLE UPON SOMETHING
LIKE THIS. SILVER.
LOOK, IT'S ALL SILVER. YOU'RE LOOKING AT ANOTHER COUPLE
HUNDRED DOLLARS. GOT SOME NICE DESIGNER WATCHES
HERE. 20 BUCKS APIECE.
ANOTHER $50 FOR THAT ONE. DO NOT TELL MY WIFE ABOUT THIS.
ANOTHER DESIGNER WATCH, LOOK. THIS IS A $150 WATCH.
HOPEFULLY THAT JEWELRY BOX MEANS THERE'S MORE GEMS TO BE FOUND.
YOU GOT A BOX FULL OF SHOES HERE.
ANOTHER BOX OF SHOES. ANOTHER BOX OF SHOES.
$120 IN SHOES ALONE. GOT A NICE LITTLE FLAT-SCREEN
ENTERTAINMENT CENTER. I'M GONNA PROBABLY SELL THIS FOR
ABOUT 150. IT'S A NICE LITTLE DRESSER.
I THINK THIS IS PROBABLY WORTH ABOUT 350, 400.
SO IT'S A NICE SET. STOOL WITH A SERVING TRAY,
COUPLE OF BENCHES. I'M EASILY GONNA SELL THIS FOR
$1,000. EVEN WITH JOE P. BIDDING AGAINST
ME, I STILL MADE MONEY ON THIS ROOM.
JUST HOPE IT PLEASES THE QUEEN. [romantic harp music]
[jazzy music] ♪ ♪
>> CHRIS AND I NEED TO GET OUR ANTIQUE OIL BOTTLES LOOKED AT.
WE FOUND A GUY WHO OWNS A VINTAGE GAS STATION.
HOPEFULLY HE'S GOING TO FILL OUR TANKS WITH MONEY.
[cha-ching] >> WELCOME TO MAYOR GARY'S
GARAGE OUT HERE IN THE WOODS. >> [laughs] THANK YOU.
>> WHAT DO WE GOT HERE? >> [grunts] OKAY.
>> OH, MY GOODNESS. ALL RIGHT. >> HOW ABOUT THAT?
DO YOU LIKE THIS? >> OH, STANDARD OIL.
HAVE YOU GOT SOMETHING GOOD HERE!
>> THIS WAS BEFORE THERE WAS TIN CANS, BEFORE OIL WAS IN
A CAN, RIGHT? >> TIN CANS COME IN AROUND
WORLD WAR II. >> TWO.
>> YES. THESE ARE ANYWHERE FROM, I WOULD
SAY, 1925 TO 1935. >> '25 TO '35, YEP.
>> 90 YEARS OLD. >> THESE ARE ORIGINAL STANDARD
OIL-- >> YEAH, THESE ARE THE REAL
CAPS. >> THE COLOR IDENTIFIES THEM AS
THE ORIGINAL CAPS. OIL IS BROUGHT TO THE GAS
STATIONS IN VERY LARGE QUANTITIES, AND THEY'RE PUT
INTO LUBESTER PUMPS LIKE THESE. >> LIKE THIS ONE OVER HERE?
>> YEAH, RIGHT. >> OH, OKAY.
>> AND THESE WOULD GO DOWN AND CONNECT TO BOTTLES, AND THEN
THEY WOULD TURN THIS CRANK. ONE COMPLETE REVOLUTION ON THE
CRANK WOULD PUMP IN ONE QUART OF OIL.
>> YEAH, YEAH, YEAH. ANYWAY, WHAT ARE THEY WORTH?
>> SO THE WHOLE SET, AS IT SITS, WITH THE CADDY AND EVERYTHING--
>> YES. >> WHAT WOULD YOU SAY?
>> THE EMBOSSED BOTTLE, ORIGINAL CAPS, I WOULD PUT THIS
SET--CONDITION, NO CRACKS NO CHIPS...
I WOULD PUT THIS SET AROUND... TODAY'S SOFT MARKET...
[dramatic drum roll] UH, $300.
>> THAT'S IT? >> AH, YOU KNOW, THAT'S--
THAT'S OKAY. >> $300?
NEXT TIME YOU HAVE A FEELING ABOUT SOMETHING, TAD, KEEP IT
TO YOURSELF. >> COOL BEANS.
>> EVERYBODY SAYS "COOL BEANS" AROUND HERE.
>> I INVENTED IT. >> DO--YOU DID?
YOU WERE THE GUY THAT DID? >> I'M THE FIRST GUY THAT SAID
COOL BEANS. >> SAID COOL BEANS.
>> COOL BEANS IS COOL. [jazzy music]
♪ ♪ >> CANDY AND I NEED TO GET THIS
WEIRD THREE-WHEELED SCOOTER THINGAMAJIGGY CHECKED OUT BY
SOME EXPERTS. HOPEFULLY THEY WON'T TAKE US
FOR A RIDE. I THINK THAT'S THEM OVER THERE.
>> HOW IS SHE GETTING THAT GOING?
TOM, NICE TO MEET YOU. I'M CANDY.
>> COURTNEY. >> HI, COURTNEY.
>> AND YOU ARE? >> I LIKE TO BE CALLED
PRIMETIME. >> PRIMETIME?
>> YEAH, PRIMETIME. >> ♪ PRIMETIME! ♪
>> IT'S MY STREET NAME. >> [laughs]
>> SO WHAT YOU GOT THERE? >> WE HAVEN'T THE SLIGHTEST
IDEA, EXCEPT THAT WE R--WE CAN READ IT.
>> YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS? >> YEAH.
>> OKAY, THIS IS TRIKKE'S TOP-OF-THE-LINE BODY-POWERED
VEHICLE. ORIGINALLY, THE INVENTOR MADE
THESE THINGS.HE INVENTOR MADE HE HAD A NEED FOR SPEED, AND HE
JUST LOVED TO BOMB DOWN HILLS. AND THEN BY ACCIDENT, HE
REALIZED THAT IF YOU CONTINUE TO MOVE AND CARVE AND--AND LEAN,
IT'LL CONTINUE TO GO. >> WHAT IT DOES IS IT CARVES.
IT'S GONNA SHIFT, AND IT'S GONNA CARVE FROM RIGHT TO LEFT,
RIGHT TO LEFT. >> PRIMETIME.
>> REMEMBER, DON'T LET GO. AND IT'S--
>> OKAY, DON'T LET GO. >> YEAH.
>> OKAY. >> 10:00, 2:00.
I'M GONNA GET OUT OF YOUR WAY. >> C'MON, CANDY, THRUST IT.
>> [laughs] >> THRUST IT HARD, GIRL.
>> PRIMETIME. >> I LIKE THE WAY YOU USE YOUR
LEGS. THAT'S IT.
>><i> LOVE</i> HER. >> BUT YOU GOTTA PUT YOUR BUTT--
>> OH, I GOTTA PUT MY BUTT? [grunts]
>> BACK IN. [laughter]
>> PRIMETIME! ARE YOU GUYS ACTUALLY REALLY
INTERESTED IN TAKING THIS HOME WITH YOU TODAY?
>> IT WOULD BE A NICE DEMO FOR US TO HAVE, AND I'D BE WILLING
TO GIVE YOU... [dramatic drum roll]
WHAT DO YOU THINK? WE'D BE WILLING TO GIVE YOU
$300 FOR THIS. >> THAT'S SOLD!
>> SOLD! >> DID YOU JUST SEE--
>> OKAY. >> THAT'S OUR POKER FACE.
[laughter] WE'LL TAKE IT!
>> SOLD. SOLD. >> PRIMETIME.
YEAH, THAT FITS. [boing]
[laughing] I CAN'T STOP! >> narrator: MIKE B. LAUNCHED
HIS RETAIL EMPIRE BY STOCKING HIS SHELVES WITH OVER 1,100
BUCKS. CANDY AND COURTNEY HOPPED ON
THEIR THREE-WHEELED TRIKKE AND CARVED THEIR WAY TO OVER $400
IN PROFIT. JOE P. WAS THE DEAN OF AUCTION
UNIVERSITY, A NON-PROFIT INSTITUTION.
AND CHRIS AND TAD'S VINTAGE OIL BOTTLES CAME UP EMPTY, SENDING
THEM BACK TO THE WELL $700 IN THE HOLE.
[laughter] >> YOU READY?
>> I KNOW HOW TO USE THE BRAKES. [laughs]
I'M GONNA PEE MY PANTS! >> PUMP IT, PUMP IT.
>> ♪ NA NA NA-NA NA ♪ >> FASTER!
>> I CAN'T. >> YOU CAN DO IT.
I KNOW HOW TO MAKE THIS WORK. >> WHAT?
>> KEEP COMING, KEEP COMING. PUSH, PUSH!
GO! [laughing] YES!
FLY LIKE THE WIND! >> ♪ NA NA NA-NA ♪
♪ NA-NA NA ♪
