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00:00It looks like a junk bomb went off in this place.
00:03I mean, there's stuff scattered all over the walls.
00:05This is how we like it, T-Rod, not organized.
00:08This is a mega pick.
00:09I'll do $30.
00:11$40 for the bunch.
00:12I'm on it.
00:13$175 for all three.
00:15Woo!
00:16Oh, look at that.
00:18Staring me right in the face is a Volkswagen split-window bus lunchbox.
00:23Yep.
00:24That's extremely rare.
00:26Well, here, hit me, George.
00:27Tell me what price you want.
00:28Getting my hands on this thing is a big score.
00:31But this is a portable closet.
00:33I've had lots of guesses on that.
00:35Some people think it's a confessional.
00:36I can tell from the wood and the ornate cast iron that this thing is at least 100 years old.
00:41I'm just trying to figure out what the heck it is.
00:43I know.
00:44I'm Mike Wolf.
00:46And I'm Frank Frets.
00:47And we're pickers.
00:50We travel the back roads of America looking for rusty gold.
00:53We're looking for amazing things buried in people's garages and barns.
00:58What most people see as junk, we see as dollar signs.
01:04We'll buy anything we think we can make a buck on.
01:08Each item we pick has a history all its own.
01:12And the people we meet, well, they're a breed all their own.
01:15We make a living telling the history of America one piece at a time.
01:30I packed those socks.
01:31You wanted the ones that kind of, they have that little stuff on the bottom.
01:35Yeah, the circulation socks.
01:36Yeah.
01:36I know, I need the ones with the odor.
01:38Those are expensive, though.
01:39I'm not going to lie.
01:40I thought to myself, what better way to amuse myself than playing tricks on Mike and Danielle?
01:46Speaking of odor, man, what did you eat today?
01:48Dude.
01:49You got the mega breath.
01:50I ate onion rings.
01:51You want some gum?
01:51Get off me.
01:52Yeah, I do, actually.
01:53Off my back.
01:54Give her some gum, Frank.
01:54Do you?
01:55Okay, but we also hit...
01:57God dang it!
01:58You know, you just made Jesus cry, because he loves me.
02:09I swear, sending those boys off to pick feels like a mother sending her kids off to school.
02:13Let someone else deal with their hijinks.
02:15I got better stuff to do.
02:16See ya!
02:17Keep the weeds coming, girl!
02:22How many years have you and I been picking Iowa together?
02:2420, at least.
02:26At least that.
02:27There's still stuff out here we haven't seen.
02:29Frank and I have cut our teeth in Iowa.
02:30This is where we've got our finger on the pulse.
02:32Keep your eyeballs peeled, son.
02:34All right.
02:35Today we're just out freestyling.
02:36We're looking for some old stuff.
02:37What about this place right here?
02:39It don't look good.
02:40Why?
02:40Because there's nobody that lives there.
02:41When we get so far out that we lose cell phone service, that's when we know we're in
02:45the right place.
02:47What's this spot up here?
02:49Ah-ha!
02:50Look at that.
02:51Toy museum.
02:52Yeah, but it looks like it doesn't open, though, dude.
02:54This is perfect for us because this sign is not in great condition.
02:57It's kind of rusty.
02:58You can tell this place has been there for a while.
03:00If it's been closed for a while, that's even better.
03:02All right, let's check it out.
03:03Normally, we don't like to pick museums, but this place is in the middle of nowhere.
03:06It looks a little bit run down.
03:08If they don't sell anything, they're going to know somebody else that does.
03:10All right, this looks like an old church.
03:12Yeah, this is like an old church.
03:14It does.
03:14Church of junk, baby.
03:16Get a flyer.
03:17Got it.
03:19This place looks killer.
03:21Dude!
03:23You got the flyer?
03:24Got the flyer.
03:24All right.
03:25You're Mr. Toy.
03:29Hello!
03:30Looks like somebody's here.
03:32I like his doors.
03:34Hey, how you doing?
03:35Pretty good.
03:36Hi, I'm Mike.
03:37So he tells us his name is George, and he says, you know what?
03:40I don't get many visitors anymore.
03:42How you doing?
03:42My name's Frank.
03:43Yeah?
03:43Pleasure.
03:44Yeah, hey, we stopped by.
03:45We saw the sign.
03:46He's been operating this museum for 20 years, but it hasn't been open lately.
03:50Door pickers.
03:51That gives you kind of a list of some of the stuff we buy.
03:53Here, do you see this?
03:54Toys.
03:55Toy boats.
03:56Toys.
03:57Old tin wind-ups.
03:58Cast irons.
03:59Go figure, huh?
04:00They got cast iron on a whole lot of it.
04:02You know, according to George, there used to be a lot of traffic flow here, and you used
04:05to get a lot of visitors, but the doors have been closed for a long time.
04:08This is going to be a great opportunity for us to buy some great stuff.
04:11Can we look around a little bit?
04:13Yeah.
04:13All right.
04:14Come on.
04:14All right.
04:17Woo!
04:18Oh, my gosh.
04:19Dang.
04:19So we walk into George's place, and there's tons of toys.
04:22Oh, look at that.
04:23But there's not just toys here.
04:25Check out all the fiesta wear, Frankie.
04:26You can see that.
04:27And there's a lot of other great stuff here, too.
04:28Oh, look at all the belt buckles.
04:30Salt and pepper shakers.
04:31All the shelves are full, and the shelves are covered with chicken wire.
04:35Look at that, Frankie.
04:35I wasn't sure if these toys were on display or if they were in jail.
04:42Did you charge admission at one time or another?
04:44Oh, yeah.
04:45Four bucks a head.
04:46I started collecting toys when I was probably about five years old.
04:49So what got the spark going on opening a toy museum?
04:53I went to church here before I was born.
04:56And he was going to burn this church down.
04:59And I said, oh, no.
05:00That can't be done.
05:01I've been about 27 years at least to fill the church up.
05:04It's just too much work for me and Mom.
05:07And I have to quit.
05:08I was baptized right back in the baptistry.
05:11Wow.
05:12So, like, this was the altar right here, huh?
05:14Oh, yeah.
05:15Wow.
05:17Now it's the church of Barbie.
05:19I need to sell some stuff and get it out, and I can always use the money.
05:25There is so much stuff in here.
05:26I mean, it is time to dive in.
05:31So, Frankie and Eric are looking for anything that we can make a buck on.
05:34Wow, look at that.
05:35Anything that you can make that connection with.
05:37Hey, what's this?
05:39You got it all wrapped in plastic here.
05:41They go around your wrist, pal.
05:42Oh, yeah.
05:43That's what you wear on your arm when you're rodeoing or working cattle.
05:47Those are cool.
05:48That's what cowboys all wore.
05:49These cowboy gauntlets are so cool.
05:52They're leather, and they've got brass studs all over them.
05:54Oh, I love that.
05:56These were used for protection.
05:59When you're working cattle, they're kicking the spin.
06:02They can cut your wrist just like your throat.
06:03But as times changed, cowboys started wearing these things as adornment.
06:16Got them on a rodeo.
06:17So you used to do rodeos?
06:19Oh, heck yeah.
06:20No kidding.
06:21I mean, did you like just do how to break horses or ride?
06:24Oh, thousands of them.
06:25For 20 bucks, I broke a meanest horse you ever seen.
06:28For 20 bucks, how long would it take you to break a horse back then?
06:31Two years.
06:32But just ordinary riding them a year.
06:34I thought you were going to tell me like two weeks.
06:37Wow.
06:38Oh, man.
06:39Would you consider selling these?
06:41Yeah, but I...
06:42How much would you have to have for them?
06:45They got a lot of brass on them.
06:47There's a huge market in this country for Western memorabilia, especially vintage stuff like this.
06:51Someone is going to love to have these handmade leather gauntlets.
06:55How about $75?
06:57I love these.
06:58I love this story behind them.
06:59If you're willing to sell them, I'm your guy.
07:02I'll take them for $75.
07:03Yeah, I wouldn't take any less.
07:04All right.
07:05Thank you so much.
07:06I don't even have any idea.
07:07I love them.
07:08Hell, I might have even stolen them off of some other cowboy.
07:10I don't remember.
07:11There you go.
07:11$75 off.
07:12I don't remember that.
07:19My head is spinning from the amount of toys in here.
07:22Come on, fellas.
07:22Wow.
07:23When I'm out picking toys, I'm looking for different brands, condition, and I'm looking for the rarity of the bottle.
07:29This kind of looks like me if I've been out for you.
07:32How about something like this one, George?
07:34The monkey on the tricycle, and this is a classic collectible toy.
07:38The paint's a little worn, but it gives it a great look.
07:40Yeah, he would have been like that, and that would have sprung him, and he would have went forward.
07:44This toy has what's called a lever-operated clockwork motor.
07:47You know, it doesn't work, but still, this will make a great display piece.
07:51What do you think on this?
07:53Tell me what you're getting.
07:55$50.
07:56I'll take it.
07:57All right.
07:58Cut that down, easy.
07:59This is a great piece.
08:01I mean, I'll have no problem selling this to somebody that just wants old vintage toys.
08:11Oh, that's neat.
08:12Oh.
08:12All of a sudden, I see this red Vespa toy.
08:15That's hot.
08:16It's a Vespa GS, standing for Grand Sport.
08:20Right.
08:20It's a friction toy.
08:22It's got original paint on it.
08:23This stuff is so hard to find.
08:34This is a great crossover piece.
08:36Obviously, any toy collector is going to want to buy this piece, but also the guys that love
08:40the Vespas that ride the scooters and want the memorabilia.
08:44How much for the scooter?
08:45What do you give me for it?
08:47I'm going to hit you.
08:48Okay.
08:48All right.
08:51A hundred bucks.
08:52Okay.
08:52You bought it.
08:53All right.
08:53Thank you, my friend.
08:54All right.
08:54I love it.
08:55I've seen these Vespa toys bring $500 in mid-condition.
08:59This toy isn't in great shape, but I felt comfortable at $100.
09:05Ah.
09:06Them's for sale.
09:07What do you get for these?
09:08We're in a toy museum.
09:10We're surrounded by really cool toys, and Frankie manages to sniff out the only oil cans in this
09:16place.
09:17Can you make me an offer on the line?
09:18That's $15 a piece, son.
09:20Yeah, you got it.
09:20All right.
09:21Good deal.
09:21Oh, look at that.
09:23I turn around, and staring me right in the face is a Volkswagen split-window bus lunchbox.
09:30Yep.
09:31Oh.
09:33I'm glad I wouldn't sell that, but I'll price it to you guys.
09:36VW dealers used to give out these promotional lunchboxes in the 1960s.
09:40I'm a Volkswagen guy.
09:41Oh.
09:42It's got the thermos.
09:43It's got the VW on top.
09:44And it's got the original thermos in it.
09:46That's extremely rare.
09:48It's got, yeah, look at that.
09:49George got him.
09:50It's got the thermos.
09:53I'm a Volkswagen freak.
10:02That stuff drives me nuts.
10:03I want it.
10:04Well, here, hit me, George.
10:05Tell me what price you want.
10:07What are you thinking on this?
10:09There's a huge cult following for Volkswagen vehicles.
10:11Getting my hands on this thing is a big score.
10:14How about 100 and a half?
10:17No kidding.
10:17So when George says $150, I feel like I got run over.
10:22I think you played your card there, George.
10:23There's some serious damage there.
10:24$150 bucks.
10:25How about $75?
10:28That Volkswagen, that's one of the things that I showed the people come through that I collected
10:33and they're pretty doggone scarce because I haven't seen another one.
10:36Give me 80, you've got to do it a little there.
10:44Mmm.
10:47That's a hell of a discount, I don't think.
10:50I'd do the 80 bucks.
10:51I love it.
10:52I'm a Volkswagen guy.
10:53That's a lot of...
10:54Can you believe a couple guys from Iowa just fell into your lap today?
10:57This is better than four bucks a head, isn't it?
10:59You know what?
11:01Hanging out with George was a blast.
11:03I mean, he was a sweet guy and he had a great collection.
11:06All right.
11:07Great.
11:07Coming up.
11:08Hey, thank you so much for letting us look around.
11:11Seriously, that means a lot.
11:13I paid $80 for the VW Lunchbox.
11:15I think I can sell it for $150.
11:18All right.
11:19That's kind of cool.
11:20I bought the toy tricycle for $50.
11:22I think I can get at least $125 for them.
11:25Those are cool, man.
11:27I paid $75 for these cowboy gauntlets.
11:30I think I can get $150 for the pair.
11:32Well, tell me something.
11:33I know you've been collecting for a long time and you've been here for a long time.
11:37Do you know anybody else around here that might have any stuff?
11:39Like old stuff, Barnesville, bicycles, anything.
11:42Just John Pierce.
11:43Where's he at?
11:44Just go right down this road.
11:46That's his house over there.
11:47John Pierce?
11:48John Pierce.
11:48That's the guy?
11:49How far down the road is he?
11:50Just go right in this driveway into there.
11:52Oh, is this right next door almost?
11:54Just go right in that driveway.
11:55All right.
11:56Thank you, my friend.
11:57All right, we're going to head out of here.
11:58Take care, George.
11:59Yeah.
11:59Bye-bye.
12:00Bye-bye.
12:00See you later.
12:01Not only do we get a lead from George, but the lead is right across the street.
12:06I mean, this day just got that much better.
12:08Goodbye, guys.
12:10Now you know why I love picking Iowa.
12:14This is the largest dress form I've ever seen.
12:17This is a big girl, man.
12:18Wow.
12:19Okay, all right.
12:20He's always had an eye for the voluptuous woman.
12:23I got chills running up my spine.
12:25What about the candy machine?
12:26I might restore this and fill it with Hershey bars.
12:29All right, hit the switch.
12:29This just jiggles the pounds off.
12:31You can balance it out.
12:32If you've got the Hershey machine, then you can get this.
12:34At the same time.
12:35At the same weight while you eat the candy bars.
12:39We get a lead from George, and I mean, it's right next door.
12:43There's no travel time.
12:44There's no gas money.
12:46I mean, even if it doesn't pan out, you've got to hit it.
12:48You've got to be the place, Frankie.
12:53Hey, how you doing?
12:54You doing?
12:54I'm pretty good.
12:55Hey, John.
12:56Yeah.
12:56John, how you doing?
12:57We heard about you from George, your neighbor.
12:59Yeah, up the street here.
13:00Oh, yeah.
13:00Yeah, he was selling us a couple things, actually.
13:02He ended up selling us a few things.
13:04We buy and sell.
13:04Here's a list of the stuff we're looking for.
13:06Oh, yeah, I've collected a lot of stuff.
13:09I mean, do you ever sell anything, or?
13:10Oh, yeah, probably.
13:12I guess you want to look around.
13:13That's fine.
13:13Yeah, we can take a look around.
13:14We'd love to.
13:15All righty.
13:15Thanks.
13:16You'll find this is my passion, is history and old newspapers.
13:20Oh, yeah.
13:21It's very apparent, you know, that John's a big-time collector of paper.
13:24This guy is definitely a history buff.
13:26They're so historic, and they're very, very interesting to read.
13:30It's so hard to frame them, because you want to stop and read every newspaper.
13:34I mean, you can just tell these are not for sale.
13:50This garage is huge, and there's stuff everywhere.
13:53I'm talking tonnage here.
13:54I'm getting excited.
13:55Oh, man.
13:56I've been a fire chief for I don't know how many years, 20 years or so.
14:05And somebody will call us, hey, can you burn my house down, the old house, abandoned house.
14:09We've burned the houses down, and there's been stuff in there that nobody wanted.
14:13He says some of the stuff that's left inside, so I just haul it out, you know, why burn it up?
14:17So a lot of that stuff ends up here.
14:18Is this all stuff you found in abandoned homes?
14:21Yeah.
14:21Oh, my gosh.
14:22The last house nobody lived in for 15 years, and literally everything was in there.
14:27People acquire a lot of things a lot of different ways.
14:30Estate sales, flea markets, relatives.
14:32But I've got to say, one of the coolest is taking stuff from houses right before you burn them.
14:37That's pretty cool.
14:38Wow, look at that.
14:39Who made that totem pole?
14:40Guy up the road, chainsaw carpet.
14:42Whoa, pretty cool.
14:43What's this sign right here say?
14:45Elite Dress Shop.
14:46My sister had the dress shop probably seven or eight years.
14:49This was made when signs were real steel, porcelain paint.
14:52I mean, they don't make them like this anymore.
14:54I mean, the downsides of it is it's so damn big.
14:58This thing is huge.
14:59It's two pieces.
15:00They're probably eight foot long a piece.
15:01I'm thinking, I don't know what he's going to do with them.
15:04So is this sign something you'd sell?
15:06Uh, yeah.
15:07Yeah, because it's kind of in the way.
15:09Yeah, I know.
15:10It's not a space saver.
15:11All right, well, I like that it's kind of in the way and you'd sell it.
15:14How much you'd looking to get out of it?
15:16Oh, I don't know.
15:19It's certainly worth 50 bucks.
15:21Oh, my God.
15:21No, it's worth more than that.
15:22It's worth more than 50 bucks.
15:24I've got a client that does a lot with vintage clothing.
15:26She's got a space for this sign.
15:28This could be perfect for her.
15:29I think I can do something with it.
15:32I'd do 150 bucks.
15:35I couldn't argue with that.
15:37Yeah.
15:37I mean, hey, I'm trying to be square with you because if you have something good, we're interested in buying it.
15:42I try to be fair with sellers because I want them to be fair with me.
15:46It's what we call in the business, pick and karma.
15:48Which way are we going?
15:49Let's go this way.
15:50All right.
15:50Here's my wife.
15:51She brought you something to drink.
15:52Hey, thank you.
15:53Enjoy.
15:54How are you doing?
15:55Good.
15:55How are you?
15:56So, you know, after we get out of the house here, you know, we go out.
15:58He says he's got some outbuildings out there.
16:00What are these dress mannequins in here?
16:02Can I see a couple of them?
16:03Sure.
16:04Don't let that guy scare you.
16:06Oh, yeah.
16:06This dude right here.
16:07Goldberg.
16:08Let's take a look at that one.
16:09Robust woman.
16:10Oh, that is a robust woman.
16:12Surprise, surprise.
16:13This is the largest dress form I've ever seen.
16:17She's huge.
16:18She's not.
16:18She's just a big bone.
16:20For as long as I've known Frank, he's always had an eye for the voluptuous woman.
16:24Frank, that's your style.
16:25Let me see what I'm going to do.
16:26I know.
16:26I mean, I'll be all right.
16:27I have never seen one of this size.
16:29I got chills growing up my spine.
16:41I'm interested in this brand here.
16:42This wolf brand.
16:44He just likes to buy them because it says wolf on him.
16:45That's his last name.
16:48Wolf is a name I can trust.
16:50How about selling me two of them, at least?
16:52Yeah.
16:52What would you have to have for two of them?
16:54I don't know.
16:54What, 50 bucks?
16:55A piece?
16:56Sure.
16:57This dress form company has been in business for 80 years.
17:00These guys still make amazing dress forms to this day.
17:03All right.
17:04I'm on it.
17:05All right.
17:06The person that's going to love something like this is someone that's into vintage clothing
17:10for their personal collection or for display.
17:13Reminds me of when we used to double date.
17:15Kind of does.
17:17What else you got to look at?
17:19Well, there's several buildings, but the one is a house that's filled with stuff.
17:25Farm stuff.
17:25These are a lot of old farming tools.
17:28He's got some really neat stuff here.
17:29He's got some scales.
17:30He's got some hog oilers.
17:32Check out the hog oilers, Frankie.
17:33Is that called the watermelon?
17:34Yeah.
17:35People don't know, but pigs have very sensitive skin.
17:38These hog oilers are cool.
17:40When the pig cruises up to it, he rubs himself against it, oils himself down, and all of a
17:45sudden, he's protected from the elements and insects.
17:48Frankie and I don't buy hog oilers because there's one in every barn in the state of
18:02Iowa.
18:04Dang, look at all this stuff.
18:07Is this a cigar cutter?
18:08Yeah.
18:09That's pretty cool.
18:10Look at this, Frankie.
18:11Look at his mouth.
18:12I like it.
18:12It's a cool piece.
18:13I'm looking at this really cool cast iron statue, and I notice if you put a cigar in
18:18his mouth and crank on him, he bites the end off.
18:22That is cool, man.
18:23It's got something that's something.
18:24Yeah, it's got a pad date.
18:25I think it's 1880s.
18:27Yeah.
18:27There's a huge demand for vintage smoking accessories.
18:30How much is that?
18:32Maybe 150.
18:35They're pretty hard to find.
18:36I haven't seen one at a sale for a long time.
18:39Hey, how about 100 bucks on the cigar cutter?
18:41This piece is unique, so I had to have it.
18:44Considering it's from the turn of the century, I should have no problem selling it.
18:48We go at it on that again.
18:49All right, 100 bucks.
18:50That'd be fine.
18:51I'm on it.
18:52I'm getting some great stuff here, and we're only halfway through this place.
18:56Nice sign.
18:57Wow.
18:58This metal sign is amazing.
19:00It's got great color, an awesome wooden frame.
19:03Nothing's more American than jeans.
19:05Yeah, it was in good shape, though.
19:07It was in really good shape.
19:08What's great about this sign is at the top, it says, Union Made Guaranteed.
19:13This piece is a snapshot of America.
19:16That's local, too.
19:17Share it in.
19:18Yeah.
19:18What do you got to have for this?
19:19Yeah, make me a little.
19:21About, um...
19:23$2.50.
19:25$250 is a really fair offer, but this is a local piece, so I'm not sure right now if his sentimental
19:34value is going to exceed the market value.
19:37Oh, I'd let it go for $250.
19:38Would you like to go for $250?
19:40I love it.
19:41Mike's been making a killing here today.
19:43You know, it's time for me to get my head in the game.
19:45What's that thing up there?
19:46That?
19:47Yeah.
19:47Candle holder.
19:48It's got, like, a turkey claw on it.
19:49I look at this candle holder, and it's really cool.
19:52It's got, like, a claw bottom to it, you know?
19:55It's got, like, a little marble part on it.
19:58Something you sell?
19:59Yeah.
20:00What do you want for this?
20:02Oh, $35.
20:03Dude, I had $20.
20:04I had $40 for the pair.
20:06This was probably a set, but he's only got one.
20:09I'm at $25.
20:09Oh, I've got to think how much I like that.
20:13And you can search for the other.
20:14I can search for the other one.
20:15You think it's in here?
20:16No.
20:17You know, this is a great little knick-knack.
20:19You know, it's kind of rustic, kind of quirky.
20:20I just wish he had a pair.
20:22$20, that's the best I can do.
20:24$20?
20:25All right.
20:25That's fine.
20:26All right.
20:26All right.
20:26That's cool.
20:27Oh, my God.
20:28What is that?
20:29And I see these really cool hat stands.
20:31These things look exactly like the Monopoly guy.
20:34They've got the mustache, the big eyes, the top hat.
20:37Very cool.
20:38Would you consider selling these hat racks?
20:40The hat could go with them.
20:41The hat could go with them.
20:42I love these stands, and with him throwing the hats in as a set, I definitely have to make
20:47an offer.
20:47How much for the pair?
20:48$100.
20:49All right.
20:50100 bucks.
20:51All right.
20:52I love these.
20:53Ah!
20:54This isn't just any bathtub.
20:56This is a Victorian folding bathtub.
20:58That is incredible.
21:00Finding that Moseley bathtub, that's the stuff that pickers dream about.
21:03How much is it?
21:04Well.
21:05For freestyling, we've been extremely lucky today, but on every trip, we need to find
21:13that one big ticket item to keep us in business.
21:16What's this?
21:16Is it a portable closet?
21:17Uh, I've had lots of guesses on that.
21:21Some people think it's a confessional.
21:22I was going to say, is it a confessional?
21:24I can tell from the wood and the ornate cast iron that this thing is at least 100 years
21:28old.
21:28I'm just trying to figure out what the heck it is before John tells me.
21:32Is there a manufacturer's name on it anywhere?
21:35Yes, sir.
21:36In the back?
21:36You want to scooch it out a little bit?
21:37In the back.
21:38I think it says Moseley.
21:40Oh, I see it back here.
21:41Yeah.
21:41Oh, it's a bathtub.
21:44I know.
21:44You can cleanse your soul in this tube.
21:46That is incredible.
21:48Pretty cool.
21:48Let me see if it fits.
21:51How do you feel?
21:51Are you still in pot water?
21:53Oh, yeah.
21:58I cannot believe I'm sitting in a Moseley folding tub.
22:08This is beautiful.
22:09I've heard of these things before, but I've never actually seen one.
22:12This thing is incredible.
22:14I mean, it's a tub, but it's also a piece of furniture.
22:16Exactly.
22:17My mother and I was in an old farm south of Sheraton, and they had a lot of unusual items
22:21because the lady had lived there with her parents and her grandparents, and she said that
22:25her grandparents brought it from the East Coast in a covered wagon.
22:30I can tell John thinks a lot of this tub, and after looking it over, who could blame
22:34him?
22:35How much is it?
22:36Well, it's pretty hard to find.
22:38Oh, I bet.
22:38I've never seen one of you, Frankie.
22:39No, I've never seen one of you.
22:40I mean, it's cool.
22:41How about 1,500?
22:42It's pretty comfortable.
22:43There's a lot I don't know about this thing, but I can tell it's extremely rare.
22:46I can take a risk on this, but not that big of one.
22:49I don't know.
22:50It's pretty cool.
22:51It's very unique.
22:51Well, what do you think it's worth it?
22:52It looks heavy as hell.
22:54It's unique.
22:54It looks like it's...
22:55I don't even know how the heck you got it in here.
22:57Just like through that hallway and stuff.
23:00Let me see.
23:01Oh, it ain't that heavy.
23:02Mike's testing the weight of this thing already.
23:04He's wanting to get it into the van.
23:06I can see on his face that he wants this really bad.
23:09Probably would work with you a little on it.
23:11Work with me a little bit, huh?
23:13Is a little 500?
23:14500 off.
23:15Yeah.
23:16Is that a little?
23:17Oh, I don't know.
23:18I'd go 1,200.
23:19I'm into it for a grand.
23:21I'd take a chance on a grand.
23:22I remember the sign, Dio.
23:24We're kind of like a seesaw.
23:27Here's Picker Karma in action.
23:29I was more than fair on the sign.
23:30Hopefully now it's coming back to me.
23:39All right.
23:40Yeah, I'd do 1,000.
23:411,000 bucks?
23:42All right.
23:44Finding that Mosley bathtub,
23:45that's the stuff that Pickers dream about.
23:47It was great meeting John,
23:49and you know what?
23:49Overall, we had a great day.
23:51Woo!
23:52See, she's a big one, ain't she?
23:54She's bigger.
23:54She's plump, dude.
23:56I bought two wolf dress forms for $100.
23:58I'm going to ask $400 for the pair.
24:03There.
24:04I got it.
24:05I bought the lead overall sign for $250.
24:07I'm going to ask $575.
24:11That's my favorite thing I bought right here.
24:13I know.
24:13I love that.
24:14I love it.
24:14We in?
24:15We're in.
24:15All right.
24:16Cool, guys.
24:16Woo!
24:17I bought the bathtub for $1,000.
24:19I think we should get it appraised.
24:24All right, my friend.
24:25Great.
24:25Thank you so much.
24:26Thanks.
24:26Nice to meet you both.
24:27See you later.
24:27All right.
24:28See you later.
24:31Today was a great day picking.
24:33We're back in our home state of Iowa.
24:34We discovered new back roads,
24:36and we hit the jackpot.
24:38What did you think of that tub, man?
24:39That thing is off the hook, dude.
24:40I've never seen anything like that.
24:42For cold calls, we met two great people.
24:44You got some good stuff.
24:46Tomorrow's another day.
24:48I think we did good.
24:58You know, Mike's so good at dishing it out.
25:00It's time he gets a little bit of his own medicine.
25:02I'll tell you what.
25:03I got a lot of tricks up my sleeve.
25:06All right.
25:06You ready to rock it today?
25:07I'm ready, dude.
25:07Let's hit it.
25:08Holder, then hell out, man.
25:11Whoopie cushions.
25:12Self-explanning.
25:14Gotcha.
25:14Gotcha.
25:14Did you get me?
25:15What do you got?
25:16What do you mean?
25:18I wasn't expecting eighth grade humor,
25:20but the little guy better sleep with one eye open,
25:22because he's going to have paybacks.
25:24That's fine.
25:24I like your spirit, man.
25:26It's all about the payback, my brother.
25:30Danielle called.
25:31She found someone to give us an appraisal on this tub.
25:33I'm kind of nervous.
25:34I paid $1,000 for this tub.
25:36Just because I think it's cool
25:37doesn't mean somebody else is going to.
25:39This must be the place.
25:41Hey, you Tracy?
25:42Yeah, how you doing?
25:44Hey, I'm Mike.
25:44Mike, nice to meet you.
25:45Danielle called you?
25:46Yeah, she did.
25:46Let's meet you, Frank.
25:47I'm Tracy Luther.
25:48Luther Auctions.
25:49Been an auctioneer here for 17 years.
25:51Danielle gave me a call.
25:52Said Mike and Frank found this folding bathtub.
25:55Nothing I've ever seen before,
25:56and I was really excited to see it.
25:58Huh?
25:59There it is.
26:00What do you think?
26:00Cool, huh?
26:01Classic Victorian.
26:02This is the castings you'll see
26:03on Victorian furniture, even.
26:05Yeah.
26:06Anything.
26:06It's classic Victorian work.
26:08This isn't just any bathtub.
26:10This is a Victorian folding bathtub.
26:12It's pretty clean.
26:13Here we go.
26:16Look at that.
26:16And you've got the plug.
26:17Original plunger.
26:19I was very impressed with the fact
26:20that the tin was in good condition.
26:22There's no rust holes in it or anything.
26:24The wood was very good.
26:25Do you have any idea what era it's from?
26:27I think it's 1890s.
26:29Turn of the century.
26:301890, 1900.
26:31Okay, that's what I was thinking.
26:33The great thing about this tub
26:34is it brought plumbing in the house.
26:37During that period of time,
26:38farms in rural areas,
26:39there was no plumbing in the house.
26:40It was a big change for them in that area.
26:43Now, you had to have some real cash
26:44to have one of these.
26:45Yeah, you would.
26:46I believe it was probably somewhere
26:48around $180 at the time,
26:50which was a lot of money in 1895.
26:52It was sold out of the Montgomery Ward's catalogs,
26:54Sears catalogs,
26:55and shipped to probably rural areas.
26:57It was a big deal for those folks
26:58to get it back then.
27:00I mean, it's made just like
27:01what used to be called a Murphy bed,
27:03which is the same deal.
27:05I'm sure you're familiar with it,
27:06that they had a bed
27:06that folded out of the wall.
27:08The same mechanism springs and hinged,
27:20and it, you know,
27:20dealt with the weight,
27:21with the balance of the weight.
27:25I know you saw the photographs,
27:26but after actually seeing it in person,
27:28what do you think it's worth?
27:32Um.
27:33My heart sank a little bit
27:34because I got $1,000 in this thing.
27:36Finding the right buyer.
27:39There's one out there, perhaps,
27:40but...
27:43You get a right buyer,
27:44I believe it's $2,000 to $2,500.
27:47Really?
27:47I've never seen one.
27:48I've talked to other people
27:49that are going to collect
27:5019th century plumbing.
27:52They haven't seen one
27:53in a long, long time.
27:55I know where there's one
27:56in existence in Minnesota,
27:57but that's it.
27:58I think it's a very rare piece
27:59in regards to how many of them survived.
28:01When all these places got running water,
28:03they went to the burn pile out back,
28:05and for one to stay around this long
28:07is really pretty amazing.
28:09That's cool.
28:09We did good, Mike.
28:10Yeah.
28:11The type of person
28:12that's going to buy this tub,
28:13obviously,
28:14is somebody that collects
28:15Victorian stuff.
28:16Or maybe somebody
28:17that's really dirty.
28:19I paid $1,000 for this thing.
28:21He said $2 to $25.
28:22I cleaned up on this piece.
28:25All right, thanks, Tracy.
28:26Appreciate it.
28:27If we need anything to praise,
28:27we'll give you a call.
28:28You got it.
28:28Have a great day.
28:30Very cool.
28:31I see a Pabst Neon over there.
28:38Frank loves Pabst.
28:40Remember last time I plugged it,
28:41something started on fire.
28:42Oh, yeah.
28:43Once you set that...
28:44Oh!
28:45Poof!
28:45It blew up on me.
28:47You ready?
28:47Hold on.
28:48Let me...
28:48Yeah, I'm ready.
28:48Stand back.
28:54All right, baby.
28:55You ready for a good pick?
28:57Oh, yeah.
28:57Shake it, dude.
28:58All right.
28:58God, you little rattlesnake.
29:02You freak.
29:03You know, today I decided
29:04to give him a little wake-up call.
29:06I think you branded me.
29:07Like you, I say fuck up.
29:08I just got Frank branded.
29:10I've known this guy since eighth grade.
29:11Someday I was hoping he'd grow up.
29:14I hope we can find a pick today
29:16that's inside.
29:18This is kind of rough out here.
29:19Who cares?
29:20People don't like to come out in the rain.
29:21What are you going to do?
29:22No.
29:23Yellow.
29:24Hey, how are my boys?
29:25It's raining out,
29:27and Frank's all afraid
29:27he's going to get wet.
29:29No, I'm not.
29:30So what's up?
29:31You got anything good?
29:31Yeah, I have something for you.
29:33A dude named Roger.
29:34He's a fourth-generation Des Moinesian.
29:37He's into collecting.
29:38He has a 3,000-square-foot barn
29:41with all kinds of stuff in it.
29:43All kinds of related stuff, signs,
29:44all kinds of good stuff in there.
29:46This guy sounds pretty good.
29:47Sounds killer.
29:47Hey, you have me at 3,000 square feet.
29:49Sweet.
29:49Yeah, no, his wife definitely wants him
29:51to get rid of this stuff.
29:52So he just kind of pressed the sound.
29:53Oh, that's good.
29:54His wife wants to get rid of stuff.
29:55Send us the coordinates,
29:56and we'll let you know.
29:58Okay.
29:593,000 square feet.
30:01Yep.
30:01Indoors.
30:02Yep.
30:03Okay, there you go.
30:07All right.
30:07Here it is, my friend.
30:09All right.
30:11It's a nice place.
30:12It is nice.
30:15Hello.
30:16Hey, you Roger?
30:17Hi there.
30:17Roger, how you doing?
30:18Nice to meet you.
30:20I'm Frank.
30:20You talked to Danielle?
30:21Yeah.
30:22She said you had 3,000 square feet
30:25of stuff that you've bought.
30:27Yeah, good junk.
30:28That probably didn't happen overnight, did it?
30:29Well, a couple years ago, I turned 80.
30:31I tell people that we're going to move
30:32in a retirement home as soon as I get
30:34my basement and barn cleaned up,
30:35and that's about a 10-year project.
30:36All right.
30:37Well, hey, maybe we can lighten the load
30:38a little bit today.
30:39A little bit for you.
30:40Yeah, can we take a look around?
30:41Sure.
30:42What year's the Airstream?
30:43It's a 72.
30:4472.
30:44It's a beauty.
30:45They haven't changed much, have they?
30:47No.
30:47So you got transportation-related
30:49stuff out here?
30:50Well, my family was in the trucking business,
30:52and we distributed Sunday papers
30:53all over the state of Iowa.
30:55Oh, you guys, you delivered the register?
30:57Oh, yeah, you bet.
30:57My father went into it in about 1930,
31:00and I actually started driving Saturday nights
31:03when I was 16 as soon as I got a chauffeur's license.
31:06Well, here, let me tell you something
31:07over here, just a minute.
31:08What do you got here?
31:09That's a little truck I'm going to sell you guys.
31:12No, look at that.
31:13Mack.
31:14Mack truck?
31:15Yeah.
31:15There you go, Frankie.
31:17This truck's cool.
31:18It's an old Mack.
31:19It's 1925.
31:20I actually bought it out of a junkyard
31:22in 25 years ago.
31:23It's like one we used to have.
31:24This kind of truck that your family business
31:26started out with.
31:27Right.
31:37How much is something like this?
31:39Oh, eight grand.
31:41Eight grand?
31:42You got the shroud here, the hood and everything?
31:43No, that's what's missing the fenders and the hood.
31:46There was a lot of stuff missing.
31:47It was in the middle of a restoration.
31:49And on top of that, I'm still sitting on the Ford Fairlane that I bought.
31:53You never know.
31:54We might be able to find these fenders.
31:55Yeah.
31:56Okay.
31:56And a hood.
31:57It's a cool piece.
31:58Very cool.
31:59I want to get in the barn.
32:00This is it, huh?
32:05Oh, this is where, okay.
32:06See?
32:08It looks like a junk bomb went off in this place.
32:11I mean, there's stuff scattered all over the walls, all over the floors.
32:13I can understand why his wife wants him to sell some stuff.
32:16This is how we like it to garage, not organize this.
32:18How much is the Sinclair sign?
32:24About four bills.
32:25Four bills on that?
32:26What's appealing to a lot of people about these service station signs is because they
32:30think back on that trip they took with their family that one summer.
32:33And they pull up, and in this case, they see that big green dinosaur.
32:37They can relate to it.
32:39And that's why something like this is easy to sell.
32:41There's some damage on the bottom of it.
32:52It fell down, and I mean, it damaged it enough to knock the porcelain off of it.
32:57What are you thinking?
32:58I'm at 300.
32:59340?
33:01325?
33:05Okay.
33:06There you go.
33:06All right.
33:06325.
33:07Test my surprise.
33:08The ice is broken.
33:11You've got to get high, baby.
33:14Maryland, baby.
33:17You've been collecting for a while, huh?
33:19Yeah.
33:19As a kid, I collected coins and stamps and sort of evolved into cars and anything else.
33:24I'd love to go to auction.
33:26I enjoy the challenge of outbidding someone for something that I really didn't need.
33:30I quit auctions the last 10 years because the barn is full.
33:33Yeah, Danielle was saying that your wife's not really into the antiques like you are.
33:36No, no, no.
33:37My wife would be happy that we're heading in the right direction and getting rid of some
33:41stuff.
33:41So, Roger, what about this sign in here?
33:44Fairbanks, more scales.
33:45Yeah.
33:45So, something you'd sell?
33:4760 bucks.
33:48Well, let me get it out of here first, see what it looks like.
33:50I mean, it was hard looking through all that dirty glass, you know.
33:53When I got it out, this thing looked like it had never, ever been mounted.
33:56That's a pretty nice shape.
33:57Um, how about 50?
34:07Okay.
34:0850?
34:08Yeah.
34:09All right.
34:09I don't really like scales myself, but I like size.
34:13I like that.
34:14It's time to get this pick into high gear and get some cash flowing.
34:17How about something like this, Roger?
34:19Can't feed.
34:1935.
34:20I'll do 35.
34:21How much is the clock?
34:2365.
34:24I'm on it.
34:25Chevy tail light, zillery light with a mirror on it, and you've got the horn.
34:3040 for the bunch.
34:3140 bucks.
34:32This is a mega pick.
34:34I'm not talking about merchandise value-wise, but I'm talking about the overall sheer number
34:39of the inventory pieces in here.
34:41It's a radiator temperature device.
34:43The weapon, yeah.
34:44Stop, brake, service.
34:47175 for all three.
34:49We'll do the 175.
34:50Good deal.
34:51Woo!
34:51Mike and Frank can be tough negotiators, but if they want something, I think they pay
34:56a very fair price for it.
35:01What about the candy machine?
35:03I've seen the candy machine.
35:04We love coin-operated stuff.
35:06It has candy and five cents.
35:08That's really cool.
35:09Well, I don't have the key.
35:11It's probably clear full of nickels.
35:13No, I don't feel like there's no tea in there.
35:16There's always a market for these vending machines that fit into your rec room.
35:19I mean, who knows?
35:20Somebody might restore this and fill it with Hershey bars.
35:23What would you have to have for something like this?
35:27A hundred and a half.
35:28I think that's what I could maybe get for it.
35:30Guys like us, you know, we're pickers.
35:32We have to make a living, you know.
35:33I'd probably be into it for about maybe $80.
35:37He didn't seem like he was going to work on it too much.
35:39I said, let's go look at another item.
35:41I'll tell you what.
35:42There was something I noticed in the other room.
35:43The exercise machine.
35:48How is this supposed to make you lose weight?
35:49I don't understand.
35:50It feels good.
35:51It just jiggles the pounds off.
35:55If you got the Hershey machine and you're eating all the candy bars, then you could get
35:58this to lose weight while you eat the candy bars.
36:01I mean, if you were going to sell it, how much is it?
36:04A hundred and a half.
36:06Yeah, this, I'm not feeling it.
36:07What I did was I got his mind off the candy machine.
36:10I think I'm done with this, but I could do a hundred on the Hershey machine.
36:14And that'd be my best.
36:19You do it?
36:20All right.
36:21I paid a hundred dollars for the Hershey vending machine.
36:23I think I can get $150 for it.
36:29I see a Pabst Neon over there.
36:31Frank loves Pabst.
36:33Pabst Blue Ribbon has been around forever.
36:35It's from Milwaukee.
36:36Neon is hard to find.
36:48Remember the last time I plugged, something started to fire.
36:50Oh, yeah.
36:50Were they on a hearse?
36:51No, they were in the theater hall.
36:52You said...
36:53Whoa!
36:54And poof!
36:54It blew up on me.
36:56I think it doesn't work anymore, then.
36:58You ready?
36:58I'm ready.
36:59Hold on.
37:00Let me...
37:00Yeah.
37:00I'm ready.
37:01I'm back.
37:04Hey.
37:04Oh, yeah.
37:04Boom, man.
37:05That's beautiful, man.
37:06When he plugged it in and it lit up, I could feel my face lighten up.
37:11It's kind of cool.
37:12What's something like this go for, Roger?
37:13A hundred.
37:14A hundred?
37:16I've been buying some neon here lately.
37:18How about 75?
37:23Okay.
37:24Yep.
37:25Deal.
37:25Someone who would buy this would be either a neon collector or somebody who wants something
37:29for his man cave.
37:30I mean, let's face it.
37:31Neon beer signs are always going to be collectible.
37:34Check out the cash register.
37:36The cash register was the focal point.
37:39I mean, attention to detail was everything back then.
37:41It's difficult for me to put a price tag on stuff like that.
37:53What about the Schwinn Corvette right there?
37:56Did you used to ride that?
37:57Yep.
37:58It's pretty clean.
37:58It doesn't look like it's been ridden very much.
38:00It's original paint and it's got all the original parts on it.
38:04The stuff that I'm looking for is much more rare than that.
38:06It's before World War II.
38:08But I've got a lot of customers coming into the shop that had this bike in the 60s.
38:12They have that connection with it.
38:14How much are you thinking on the Corvette?
38:16Two and a half.
38:17Two and a half?
38:18Yeah.
38:20I like these boots too, man.
38:21These are kicking.
38:22Look at those.
38:2470s stuff is really hot right now.
38:26These boots, the zip up, ankle high.
38:29They've got the lightning bolt on the front.
38:31Those are John Travolta.
38:32You know what I'm saying?
38:33How much are those?
38:34What did we decide on the bike, Mike?
38:36We're too far apart.
38:37What?
38:38I'd be interested in it for a hundred bucks.
38:40That's it.
38:41Would you give me a hundred and quarter if I throw the boots in?
38:44Uh, I'll give you a hundred and ten with the boots.
38:48Check it out, Frankie.
38:49They've got lightning bolts on the front of them.
38:52One ten with the boots.
38:54All right.
38:54Hey, I like your style.
38:59What can you tell me about this?
39:03And that's one thing that I was always going to try and learn to play.
39:07Learn to play?
39:07Were you really?
39:08Oh, yeah.
39:09I enjoy the banjo.
39:10I know people that are always looking for older instruments.
39:12I mean, these are very popular and very collectible.
39:16Vega made in Boston, Massachusetts.
39:18When I saw that it said Vega on the banjo, I knew that that was a high-quality item,
39:22and that company had been around for a long time.
39:24It was in great condition.
39:25Looked like it had the original case.
39:27Check this out, Frank, Furlan Jock.
39:29That'd be a little small for me.
39:30You know what?
39:31You're a bundler.
39:33There you go.
39:34Looks like somebody got some coffee or something on it.
39:36Spilled on it, yeah.
39:36I was like, Roger, do you want to sell it?
39:39About a hundred dollars.
39:43It's difficult for me to put a price tag on stuff like that.
39:47I was thinking to myself, hmm, I hope he's not too attached to a small like this.
39:51You think you're going to learn to play?
39:55I'll stick with the piano, I guess.
39:57You'll stick with the piano?
39:58Yeah.
39:59All right, good deal.
40:00At a hundred dollars, I think I can at least double, maybe triple my money.
40:04You got the cash register.
40:06Where'd you get this thing at?
40:07In a sale?
40:07I bought it at a sale, yeah.
40:09Had to have it?
40:10Yeah, I had to have it.
40:11The cash register was the focal point of the store.
40:14It sat on top of the counter.
40:15It had to look beautiful.
40:17I mean, attention to detail was everything back then.
40:30I gave $350 for it.
40:32$350?
40:33He stepped up.
40:34Years ago.
40:34Years ago.
40:35He stepped up.
40:36It's nickel, it's not brass.
40:37Yeah.
40:38When Roger bought this cash register a long time ago, $350 was actually a good deal on it.
40:43I can remember 10 years ago when these cash registers were bringing $1,500 to $2,000.
40:48The fact is now, anybody that wanted one already has it, and they're over it.
40:52How interested are you in losing 50 bucks?
41:00Well, I'd take three for it.
41:02I gave three and a half for it many years ago.
41:04Yeah, I'd do the $300.
41:06Good.
41:06All right, my friend.
41:07This cash register is going to be an awesome addition to the shop.
41:10If it doesn't sell right away, I'm going to put it to use.
41:13Can I use this cart to get it to the front?
41:14You bet.
41:16Whoa, it's heavy.
41:18I got it on the ground.
41:19I bought the large, double-sided Sinclair sign for $3.25.
41:23I'm going to ask $5.75.
41:27It's kind of cool.
41:28Roger, you knew you had him.
41:29He was like one of those mosquito things where he flew into it.
41:32I bought the path blue ribbon neon sign for $75.
41:35I know I can at least double my money.
41:39I think I don't look that bad, really, once you get outside.
41:41I know.
41:41All the nickels there.
41:43I bought the cash register for $300.
41:45I'm going to ask $5.75.
41:50Yeah.
41:51Get it?
41:53Oh, my God.
41:54To see stuff leaving the barn in the basement on one hand, it makes me a little sad.
41:58But on the other hand, it makes me happy.
42:00I think I've gotten my enjoyment out most of this stuff.
42:02All right, man.
42:03That was heavy, Frankie.
42:04Dude, that was hanging.
42:05Thanks, my brother.
42:05Yeah, you snake bite.
42:09God.
42:11You're such a freak, man.
42:13It was an honor looking through your stuff.
42:14Well, it was fun.
42:15I think Danielle did great today.
42:16This was a place that we never would have found without her.
42:19This is going to be one of the better picks here in Iowa.
42:22I was getting down and dirty, dude.
42:24I was digging through everything.
42:26My next thing I'm looking for now is a book on how to play the banjo.
42:29Yeah.
42:29Well, you know what?
42:31I've already got your banjo name.
42:33What?
42:33Frankie Snakebite Fritz.
42:35What's up with the freaking thing, man?
42:37Oh, dude, I thought I lost that for a second.
42:38I still got it.
42:39You've been doing that stuff since we were in 10th grade study hall.
42:41That's all right.
42:42It's all about the payback, my brother.
42:48Frankie and his shenanigans deserve a little payback.
42:52Danny and I know Frankie can't resist anything that has to do with food,
42:55so he planted some trick candy right before he goes to pick up his lady friend.
42:59Joseph is on medicine.
43:07Something clogging the pistols.
43:08I know, but I'm telling you, you need to turn that piece to the left.
43:11No, I understand that.
43:13Is it hot in here?
43:13Because I feel like I'm getting a little hot flash like that.
43:15I just don't know what's going on with me today.
43:17You're sweating really well.
43:18I am sweating.
43:19I don't feel hot.
43:20I mean, all of a sudden, I'm sweating.
43:22I'm feeling uneasy here.
43:23I feel hot, don't I?
43:25Ooh, yeah.
43:26That's what I'm saying.
43:26I feel like I'm burning up.
43:27I'm supposed to be going on a big date in 10 minutes.
43:30Do you like Smurfs?
43:31No, I like Flintstones.
43:33All right.
43:33I think you better switch over to Smurfs.
43:36Feels like my throat's kind of constricting a little bit.
43:38Let me see your tongue.
43:39Stick it out.
43:41Yeah, I mean, it looks normal.
43:46Mike, oh my God.
43:48What goes around, comes around.
43:54Mike and Danielle, beware.
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