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American Pickers - Season 27 - Episode 18: The Iceman Selleth
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00:01What's the deal, man?
00:02What do you mean?
00:03You're copping my style?
00:04What are you doing here, man?
00:05Are you talking about a black t-shirt?
00:07No.
00:08The glasses, sunglasses?
00:09No.
00:09What are you talking about?
00:11Dude, what the hell is with the ponytail?
00:12What are you doing, man?
00:13What?
00:14Oh, this old thing?
00:15Yeah, right, this old thing.
00:16This old thing?
00:17Dude, you are not ready for the responsibility
00:18of a ponytail after 40 years old.
00:20You know what, that's a big deal.
00:22Okay, walk me through that.
00:23What is that?
00:23Okay, dude, here.
00:24You gotta have the wisdom nod when, you know,
00:25when the young guys come up to you
00:27and they ask you a question,
00:27and the answer is,
00:28nah, man, like, yeah, it's all good.
00:30Okay.
00:30And that answers the question.
00:31Okay.
00:32Okay, you gotta do gardening.
00:33I already garden.
00:34Okay.
00:35Okay, what else?
00:36Kombucha.
00:37What do you mean?
00:38You gotta make your own kombucha
00:39and you gotta drink it every day.
00:42All right.
00:43You ain't doing it, that's it?
00:45I ain't doing it.
00:45I'm done.
00:45I can't believe that.
00:46Dude, the SCOBY scares me.
00:57Danny, Danny, what's up?
00:58Danny, what's up?
00:59Good morning.
01:00Well, you got a couple little Western boys today, huh?
01:03Hey, listen to this, Danny.
01:04Mike is wearing a ponytail today.
01:05No, I'm not.
01:06You were.
01:07I was wearing it.
01:08He was imitating my style.
01:09He was copping my style, Danny.
01:10I was messing with him.
01:12Shut up.
01:13I don't even believe that's true.
01:15Mike does not, absolutely does not have a ponytail.
01:19He did.
01:19You're right, I don't.
01:20I can't even imagine.
01:21This is like seeing a wolf in a bow tie.
01:24Like, this doesn't even make sense to my brain.
01:26I know.
01:27All right, listen, I got you boys a lead.
01:28All right.
01:28All right, I'm gonna send you guys to Joe Aveda.
01:31This guy is a big name on the West Coast
01:34when it comes to Italian ice.
01:36Cool.
01:36Nice.
01:37Not only that, the dude's a junker.
01:39He loves stuff.
01:41What kind of stuff does he collect?
01:42So, Joe sent me pictures.
01:43There is no rhyme or reason to this collection.
01:46I mean, he's got everything from lawn mowers
01:48to motorcycles to signs.
01:50I will say it's all pretty high-end, though.
01:51He's got lawn mowers?
01:52I mean, they're cool lawn mowers.
01:54Really?
01:55Hey, man.
01:55I want to see a cool lawn mower.
01:56Why is he getting rid of stuff?
01:57Honestly, his kids are pushing him
01:59because he's stashing his entire collection
02:01in the warehouses that are meant for the business.
02:04No kidding.
02:05So, the collectibles are outrunning the product?
02:07I've never heard it put better.
02:09They need some room.
02:10Hey, you had me at bicycles and signs.
02:12You had me at lawn mowers on Italian ice.
02:15All right, guys.
02:15Have fun.
02:16Be good.
02:25Wow.
02:25Looks like an industrial park here, man.
02:28Joe's ice.
02:29Is that a suburban?
02:30That's kind of cool.
02:31That's cool.
02:32Check it out.
02:33All right.
02:34Oh, yeah.
02:38Hello.
02:39Huge warehouse.
02:41Great.
02:41Joe.
02:43Hey, Joe.
02:44Over here.
02:46Dang.
02:46You must be doing something right.
02:48This place is huge.
02:49Hello there.
02:50Nice to meet you.
02:51John.
02:51Welcome.
02:52Nice to meet you.
02:52Nice to meet you, guys.
02:53This place smells good, man.
02:55Smells like Italian ice.
02:56It's a lot of Italian ice ingredients.
02:58Is that what this syrup is?
02:59Yeah.
02:59When Danny said Italian ice, I was picturing a mom and pop shop on a main street somewhere.
03:04Not a massive warehouse.
03:06I mean, this guy's got like an Italian ice empire.
03:10Got any of this stuff?
03:11Danny says you're ready to unload some stuff.
03:13You got to make some room in here.
03:14Yeah, I've got plenty of it.
03:16Good.
03:16Well, our truck is empty.
03:18Danielle said you had, what would she say?
03:21Everything from bicycles to lawnmowers to signs.
03:26And telephones and a lot more, yes.
03:28Really?
03:28So what's your main passion though?
03:29What'd you start out with?
03:30Signs.
03:30Really?
03:31Yeah.
03:31And what subject matter?
03:33Transportation.
03:34Advertising.
03:34Are you always in transportation?
03:36Yeah.
03:36I started when I was 10 years old.
03:38Wow.
03:38Get out of here.
03:39Wow.
03:39I'm 67 now.
03:40No.
03:40It's been a while.
03:42I have a great deal of appreciation for the industrial revolution.
03:45So heavy, industrial, mechanical, I'm all over it.
03:50Maybe a complaint of my family and friends and staff that have to help me move things
03:55is that I collect heavy.
03:57Where are you from?
03:58You were picking out here?
03:59At the time that I was introduced to antiques, I lived in Pennsylvania.
04:03I'm from Wisconsin.
04:05Get out.
04:05La Crosse, Wisconsin.
04:06Oh, man.
04:07La Crosse is a great town.
04:08Cool.
04:08Oktoberfest, man.
04:09To go to that all the time.
04:11And then Fountain City is right north of there.
04:13It's a beautiful state.
04:14Yeah.
04:14So what do you got going on?
04:15What's going on with you selling stuff?
04:17Well, I've got a lot of things and I use the warehouse for my products from my store,
04:24Joe's Italian Ice, and then I need a little more space.
04:26The connection to my collection and Joe's is that the theme at Joe's is all roads lead
04:31to Joe's.
04:31So that covers everything from motorcycles, cars, pogo sticks, skateboards.
04:37So I'm all over the place with transportation because of that theme.
04:41I'm looking at this vehicle here, I'm like, wow.
04:44What year is that?
04:4563.
04:46Uh-huh.
04:47These were never sold in the U.S.
04:48Did you have to import this?
04:49Yeah, they're made in Germany.
04:51Yeah.
04:51And I got this from somebody in Canada.
04:53Oh, it's right hand drive.
04:55I learned that they are actually made in Germany primarily for African safaris.
05:00Did you buy it restored?
05:02Yes.
05:03This thing's beautiful.
05:05I mean, it's amazing.
05:06I just love it and turned it into a Joe's vehicle.
05:09It's a beautiful restoration.
05:11That will deliver product to hotels.
05:13It's going to be a novelty thing.
05:14And who else has a safari bus?
05:16We will take this out and serve Joe's out of it.
05:19Other people do food trucks.
05:21Yeah.
05:21They take it to another level.
05:23Yes.
05:24After 25 years in the apparel industry, I decided that I wanted to open up my own business
05:28and I wanted to do it in a way that can really inspire and allow me to teach young people
05:33old
05:33school values.
05:34Okay.
05:34My business plan was all about that and less about Italian ice and making money.
05:39I'm an out of the box thinker.
05:41I wanted to be the best in the industry.
05:43I make flavors with ingredients that nobody else uses.
05:47I was told that you can't make money that way.
05:49I said, I don't care.
05:50You make it, they will come.
05:52Joe's in Anaheim, probably the average customer drives 35 miles to get there.
05:57And we draw from all over the country and all over the world.
06:00How long you been doing the ice?
06:01I started in 2002.
06:03I moved out here to California in 1979.
06:06My parents and siblings decided they wanted to join me out this direction.
06:11Wow.
06:12Everybody moved here.
06:13So it's a long line of stuff.
06:14So you guys all wagon trained it out here.
06:15How many kids you got?
06:16I have 10 kids.
06:17What?
06:18Really?
06:19Two step kids.
06:19Wow.
06:20How many grandkids you got?
06:2133.
06:23Whoa, man.
06:24No wonder you have a business with family values.
06:26Yeah.
06:27That's awesome, man.
06:28Yeah.
06:28That's so cool.
06:29Dude, you got your own employment.
06:30Every one of the kids has worked at Joe's.
06:32That's great.
06:33Very cool.
06:33Joe's approach to business is a direct reflection of his approach to life, passion, family values,
06:39and thinking generationally.
06:41Not just for his own family, but for all kids in general.
06:44I called you guys because I need to make room for some other Joe's products.
06:48Okay.
06:48So you're going to help me sift through and clear out a few shelves.
06:53All right, show us around.
06:54Yeah.
06:54I mean, I saw right away this whole shelving rack right here that you got advertising.
06:59Oh, look at that, Jersey.
07:00Oh, there's the lawn mower.
07:01There's a lawn mower.
07:02It's one of those.
07:03Is that an eagle?
07:04That's eagles.
07:05I was not expecting the 1899 push motor with a big cast iron eagle on both sides of it
07:10in polychrome decoration.
07:11It says, manufactured by Eagle Lawn Mower Company, Syracuse, New York.
07:17The patent date's 1888.
07:18Right in the middle of the Victorian era.
07:20Did you see this here?
07:21Right here it says oil often.
07:23So it's reminding you on the handle to oil the machine itself.
07:26It's blowing my mind how incredible this lawn mower is.
07:30This should be in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
07:32I bought it from a very good collector.
07:34I have a lot of faith in them.
07:35This was the only one that they have known about.
07:39I paid up for it.
07:40You did?
07:41Yes.
07:41What'd you have to throw down for it?
07:43$25,000.
07:44No kidding.
07:45I've never seen anything like this.
07:47Jersey's never seen anything like this.
07:49I mean, it's pretty incredible.
07:50That sounds like a crazy number.
07:52Yeah.
07:52But it's not if you know the market on something like this.
07:56$25,000, that sounds like a crazy number.
07:59But guess what?
08:00He just set the bar for it.
08:02Nobody knows of another one.
08:04So it's one of those.
08:05Yeah.
08:05It's like, where do you judge?
08:06$5,000 on a lawn mower?
08:08Yeah.
08:08Dude, let me touch it.
08:09You're my hero.
08:10Yeah.
08:11Anybody would be surprised that I would pay $25,000 for a lawn mower.
08:16Especially when you have a gardener.
08:18Yeah.
08:19Jersey, if you were interested and you came up with $30,000, I'd consider selling it.
08:24Wow.
08:25Oof.
08:26Hey, he's putting a number on a jersey.
08:27Yeah.
08:27I would have to mow a lot of lawns to come up with that kind of cash.
08:29So you know what?
08:30I think I got a pass, man.
08:31Did you see this jersey?
08:33Oh, man.
08:33This is cool.
08:36Dixie's Caramel Corn Shop.
08:37Instead of Dixie's, though, it will say Joe's.
08:40Oh, cool.
08:40So this is much like a sign I have over at Joe's that came out of a photo shop in
08:46the
08:4630s, 40s in Pasadena.
08:48Oh, you got that kind of stuff on the wall there?
08:49Yes.
08:50Uh-huh.
08:50Really?
08:51Yeah.
08:51So that's part of your brand, huh?
08:53Right.
08:53Oh, wow.
08:53That's awesome.
08:54The customers that know about signs are thrilled.
08:58I've got a lot of them displayed.
08:59It's a constant conversation piece.
09:02There's a sign right there, man, that Ford.
09:04Now, this would have had neon on it, obviously, too.
09:07Where'd this come out of?
09:09I got that out of Arizona.
09:11Okay.
09:12Is this something you've had for a while?
09:14It came out of a dealership.
09:15I honestly just don't know where and when.
09:18Yes, I have had it for a while.
09:20This is the bones to a great sign.
09:22Porcelain, you can see that it was already neon.
09:24Is that something you'd consider selling?
09:26Yes, I would.
09:27Obviously, there needs to be a can built with it, but once you build that,
09:31have the neon done, build the can, get the transformers, wire the sucker up,
09:36and boom, you got something.
09:38Now, all of that is probably going to cost, I don't know, six, eight grand.
09:42Is there a manufacturer anywhere on the neon?
09:44Yeah, there it is right there.
09:45Kalamazoo, Michigan.
09:46Mm-hmm.
09:46But the payoff on the end is awesome.
09:50$3,000.
09:53I'll do it.
09:54Beautiful.
09:54Thank you, buddy.
09:55Very cool.
09:56Very cool.
10:02One of my favorite parts about collecting, early on I realized that this is a club that is a great
10:09group of people.
10:10Yeah.
10:11You know, we just happen to love history, we like age, we like the good old days.
10:17And we like the thrill of the hunt.
10:18Yes, uh-huh.
10:19I probably have outlets within 35 states that pick for me, that look for me, that have things that they
10:27eventually are willing to part with.
10:28What about this sucker, man? That looks like it's been through some miles outside.
10:33Now, the reason I picked that up, Mike, is because I have a theme at Joe's, all dogs eat for
10:38free.
10:38Okay.
10:39I also own a husky.
10:40I have the rarest breed of all huskies, it's called a colu, and his name is Joey, and he goes
10:45with me everywhere, every day.
10:46Can I throw you a number at this?
10:48Go ahead.
10:50$2,000.
10:51You saved me the restoration, and so I will go ahead and do it.
10:56Okay, I'm doing it.
10:58All right, thank you.
10:59Oh, you're welcome.
10:59I appreciate it.
11:00It's just going to keep me from having to go through the time and trouble to restore it, and it
11:05was going to a good home.
11:06This is kind of cool.
11:08This is what you guys were using for a wrestling dummy?
11:10Yes.
11:10This looks like it's got some age to it, man.
11:12Did you wrestle?
11:13Yes, I did.
11:14What weight do you wrestle?
11:14From 98 pounds to 126.
11:18Okay, I was in high school, I was a freshman, I wrestled at 90.
11:22I was 4'11", and I weighed 87, and I had to weigh in with my clothes on.
11:27And then my sophomore year, I was a 105, junior year 119, senior year 132.
11:34Okay.
11:34So, the University of Iowa wrestlers, they were like superheroes to us.
11:38Yeah.
11:38I've got one of my kids traveling there today.
11:40Okay.
11:41Are you coaching?
11:42Yes.
11:43Oh, really?
11:43I coached high school.
11:45That's awesome, man.
11:45I mean, my coach, Frank Freeman, he was the first adult male that I ever respected.
11:51Mm-hmm.
11:52Because, you know, my dad left when I was two.
11:54Mm-hmm.
11:55And so, when he came into my life, I just wanted to aspire to be like him, you know?
11:59I always attributed wrestling to who I became and my drive.
12:04Yeah.
12:05You know, there's so much discipline involved in it.
12:07Coaching wrestling, just like coaching at Joe's Italian Ice, we're constantly coaching
12:13life skills.
12:14Weird.
12:14It's got a fish on it.
12:15Oh, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
12:19Look at that.
12:22I like how you leave the price on everything.
12:24See, did you pay $1,800 for this?
12:25I did.
12:26Whew, man, it's cool.
12:27I tried to get it for less.
12:30Joe, look at this.
12:31Salesman's sample of a page-woven wire fence.
12:35I'm sure you also love salesman samples.
12:37Absolutely.
12:38I love them.
12:38Who doesn't love salesman samples?
12:39I love them.
12:40Look how much effort they put in some.
12:41Who does this anymore?
12:43I know.
12:43This is a very well-made salesman sample.
12:45It's cast aluminum.
12:46It's selling fencing.
12:48Is this something you want to sell?
12:49I've never seen another one.
12:51And neither have I.
12:51That's why I'm asking this question.
12:53These salesman samples are rare and unique.
12:55This thing's 100 years old.
12:57A lot of them didn't survive.
12:58A lot of them got tossed, got scrapped.
13:00They didn't think they were that important.
13:01Can I hit you with a number?
13:02Go ahead.
13:03400.
13:05No.
13:05No.
13:06I'd probably be...
13:11650.
13:13Yeah.
13:15I've never seen another one.
13:17It's a very desirable thing.
13:18Any salesman sample, people will just go nuts for them.
13:22500.
13:24I'll make it worth your while and I will...
13:27I'll go 550.
13:31Done.
13:32Okay.
13:34Cool.
13:35All right.
13:36I didn't realize it was going to hurt so much.
13:38Why did I sell that salesman sample?
13:40That long-haired, gruff, little fuzzy guy just weakened me at the moment and I gave in.
13:46Something's grabbing my attention over here, which is really kind of blowing my mind.
13:51This electric motor.
13:52Yes.
13:53Oh, my God.
13:54It's a heavy one.
13:55The Riker Electric Motor Works from New York.
13:58Type A, number nine power horse.
14:01In the late 1800s, there's a race to get to the top of the power chain.
14:06We had steam.
14:07We had internal combustion motors.
14:09And now there's electric.
14:11Riker is one of the very first companies to produce a viable electric motor.
14:15This is one of the companies that was a competitor to Edison.
14:18It says New York.
14:19I happen to know a little bit about Riker.
14:21They're from New Jersey.
14:22Okay.
14:23I like to bring things that were made in New Jersey back home to New Jersey.
14:26And this is in connection with fans.
14:29Yes.
14:30Okay.
14:30I love electric fans as well.
14:31A nice fan motor.
14:33That's what this thing is.
14:34There's a fan that went attached to this thing and it would cool down a room.
14:37This is before air conditioning and it was a very expensive product in the day.
14:42Looks like it's been restored.
14:43I'd say because it's polished brass.
14:45It's lacquered.
14:46You can see the enamel on it has been redone.
14:49The pinstripes have been redone.
14:50But I mean it's beautifully redone.
14:52Let me hit you with a number.
14:53Okay.
14:54Yes.
14:57I'll give you $5,000 for this motor.
15:01That's exactly what I paid for it about 8 to 10 years ago.
15:05I'd like to make $1,000 over the 10 years.
15:09So you're looking at $6,000 bucks.
15:16I'm going to do it.
15:17Six grand, dude.
15:17Okay.
15:18You got it.
15:19Appreciate you.
15:19That is amazing.
15:20That is a sensational piece.
15:22Yes.
15:22No, I know.
15:23I know what it is.
15:24It's fantastic.
15:25It's probably the best electric motor that I've ever bought.
15:30Yeah!
15:31These motors are extremely rare.
15:34Riker didn't make a lot of them.
15:35So when you find one of these, you do what you can to get it.
15:40Whoa!
15:41Look at this room.
15:41So this is like the coin-op room.
15:43You are into just about anything and everything.
15:47So are you buying a lot of this stuff at auction or how are you digging up this much stuff?
15:51I do a lot of traveling.
15:52So you're actually on the road?
15:53Yeah.
15:54Okay.
15:55Pennsylvania is a honey hole for me.
15:56I know.
15:57America's attic.
15:58Yeah.
15:59I happen to have four storage units in Round Top.
16:02Oh my gosh!
16:03That's crazy!
16:05And they're all full.
16:07He's buying so much stuff at Round Top that he's got four containers sitting there waiting for him to load
16:14them.
16:14Once they're loaded, then they're trucked to California.
16:17That's killer, man.
16:19Yeah.
16:19What are you thinking on that?
16:21Probably close to what they were asking.
16:23Yeah, so you got 950 was on it.
16:25Yeah.
16:25But such a good piece.
16:27All the things that I'm seeing in this room on these shelves, it's high test stuff.
16:31I think you're right on the money there, but man, that's so neat.
16:34This guy's a massive player, not just in the Italian ice business, but in the antique world.
16:40I'm surprised we haven't met him before.
16:41Well, you know, when you initially look at this, it looks like a clock, but it's not.
16:46It's just a spinner.
16:47It's a piece of advertising.
16:48It's like a sign.
16:49It's not a clock.
16:50It looks like it's been rewired, so I'm assuming it works.
16:53We can try it out, too.
16:54I was going to say, can I plug it in?
16:56All right, let me see.
16:56Let me see.
16:57Let me see.
17:00There it is.
17:01Looks good on your wall, huh?
17:02Yeah.
17:03I mean, there's a tremendous amount of paint loss.
17:05One for the age, and then two, this got pretty hot.
17:08But you can still read everything.
17:10Imagine walking into a dealership and seeing this.
17:13You know, it just captures your attention.
17:15You're like a moth to a flame.
17:16That's what the person that designed this wanted you to do.
17:19And it's still doing the same thing today.
17:21This is a great piece.
17:22I like stuff that shows its age.
17:24Throw me a price on that, Mike.
17:26I mean, with the paint loss that's on it.
17:28$3,000.
17:30Um, you're right there.
17:32I'll do that.
17:33He offered me a fair price, and I'd already had it up at Joe's.
17:37So it served its purpose.
17:39All right.
17:39Thank you, buddy.
17:40Pleasure doing business with you.
17:41All right.
17:42Very cool.
17:50Guys, how do you like to see my bicycle room?
17:52Whoa!
17:53Cool!
17:54Right off the bat, Victor Seafork.
17:55Oh, yeah, man.
17:56Dang, dude.
17:57You're good.
17:57Wow.
17:58That's heavy duty.
17:59When I walk into somebody's collection and I see something of that quality, I'm like,
18:03okay, this person's serious about collecting bicycles.
18:06So obviously, the significance of this bike is the front suspension of Seafork.
18:10They're amazing bikes.
18:11Victor Bikes, they're the Duesenberg of early bikes.
18:14Anything with suspension really takes it over to the next level.
18:17In the late 1880s, 1890s, the industry was huge.
18:20It was the bicycle boom in America.
18:22There were so many patents.
18:24And as inventive as you can be and different, you were selling bikes.
18:27This is a cool bike just because it's nickel-plated.
18:30It's from New York.
18:31Liberty Cycle.
18:32That's beautiful.
18:33The head tube's super long.
18:34Look at the fork crown, too.
18:35The fork crown's interesting.
18:37Wood rims are nice.
18:37Yeah, the wood rims are straight.
18:38Matching pedals, Mike.
18:40I rotate things out at the stores.
18:42They'll go through their season, and then I'll rotate them out and put other bikes.
18:46This is like the alphabet soup of bicycles.
18:48You have every brand in here, man.
18:49It's all mixed up.
18:50The gamut of anything that's cool in the era of bicycling, which is still going on, it's here.
18:57Dude, that's a Pierce.
18:58Oh, gosh.
18:58It came off the...
18:59Oh, the wheel came off.
19:00Yeah, that's okay.
19:01But look, it's got the front suspension, probably like 1901.
19:04And the handlebars are adjustable, and then there's a rear shock here, a monoshock.
19:08Uh-huh.
19:08Pierce was an automobile company.
19:10It was a motorcycle company.
19:11It was a bicycle company.
19:13But they were doing it next level.
19:14If you look at the front fork on this thing, it's a leaf spring, shaft drive, rear suspension.
19:19It's got all the bells and whistles, man.
19:21Would you sell this bike, Joe?
19:23Yes.
19:23And what would you want for it?
19:26About 15,000.
19:28Yeah.
19:29You know what?
19:29That used to be a crazy number on these.
19:31Yeah.
19:31But recently, there's been a couple change hands.
19:34Yeah.
19:34You used to be able to buy a bike like this for $5,000.
19:37I was going to say $5,000.
19:39I always loved the Pierce stuff.
19:40Yeah.
19:40It's a high-quality, high-grade bicycle.
19:42The only thing I have for this bike is the front fork.
19:46That's it.
19:47That's all I have.
19:48Yeah.
19:48But I do have, I have a Pierce single motorcycle.
19:51I have a Pierce four-cylinder motorcycle.
19:53Yeah.
19:53The company's amazing.
19:54If you're into this stuff, like Jersey and I, when you see a Pierce out of all the bikes
19:58in here, we had to touch this one.
20:00What do you value this safety bike at, this wood rim, since it's nickel-plated?
20:05That's really the shining star about it.
20:07You seem to know more about these bikes than I ever did.
20:10So, hell yeah.
20:11I mean, it's probably $1,200.
20:15I was happy that Mike didn't buy a bike, but I was thrilled that we went through them,
20:19because I got an education.
20:21Ah!
20:22Can we pull this out?
20:23You sure can.
20:24Yeah, that's cool, Mike.
20:24Let's pull this out and take a look at it, man.
20:26Come on, Jersey.
20:27We got to watch.
20:28It's got, yeah, yeah, yeah.
20:29No, it's got the original grip on it.
20:32Oh, yeah.
20:32You got to watch it break off.
20:34Oh, yeah.
20:35Look at that.
20:36Ah!
20:39She's a beauty, man.
20:40So, what is that?
20:41This is first-year Power Plus?
20:42Yeah.
20:43Yeah, this is a 1916 Model G.
20:45Yeah.
20:45What's interesting about this bike is it's got a 1916 engine in it.
20:49Okay.
20:49But it's a rigid rear end, because in 1913, Indian came out with rear suspension.
20:54The full suspension cost more money.
20:55And so, the G model, they got rid of all that.
20:57They're using up old stock from the previous models.
21:00They were making a more economical motorcycle, because there was going to be problems.
21:04We had a war in Europe, and we're joining it.
21:07This is Indian Motorcycles Company's reaction to that wartime environment.
21:12This is the first time they're coming out with electric lighting, horn, the rear taillight.
21:16There was a little generator that went on the front that charged a battery.
21:19Yeah.
21:19It just had a battery box.
21:20Pretty amazing.
21:20I mean, Indian, they were the technological champions of motorcycling in the day.
21:25Where'd you get it from?
21:26A friend of mine that's since passed away, but he had an Indian shop in Ventura, California.
21:32Huggy Bear.
21:32Oh, you know Huggy Bear?
21:33Yeah.
21:34Oh, dude.
21:34No way!
21:35Huggy Bear is a special individual specializing in Indian motorcycles.
21:39It's the only brand that he would touch.
21:41He's a guy that has just devoted his life to it.
21:44So do you want to sell it?
21:47Do you want to buy it?
21:48I don't know.
21:49I mean, I guess it depends on the number.
21:51I paid 30 from Huggy.
21:53Okay.
21:54You're right there.
21:55I think you're safe there.
21:56But as far as like us being able to even make an offer, there's nowhere to go.
22:02You know what I mean?
22:03I think to the right person, this bike will always pull 30 just because it's so unique.
22:08You know, it's definitely a bike you don't see all the time.
22:11I just like that it came from Huggy Bear.
22:13Yeah.
22:13I know.
22:14I mean, he's a legend.
22:15In our community, I mean, I hear so many stories about him.
22:18Yeah.
22:18You know, it's just really heartwarming to, you know, see one of his bikes.
22:22The hobby is so small, depending on who owned the bike and how long they had it, you know, it'll
22:27always be their bike.
22:27That's kind of what's cool with this bike.
22:29This will always be Huggy Bears.
22:31Hey, I got two Italian ice in me, bro.
22:34Yeah.
22:35This is great.
22:36Yeah.
22:36I think the Picker community is one of the best fraternities around.
22:40Once the bug hits, you just bond together.
22:45You look together.
22:46You help each other out.
22:48It's a great community.
22:49Thank you, buddy.
22:50My pleasure.
22:51Your story inspires me.
22:52Seriously.
22:53Not that you only have 10 children, but that you're a wrestling coach.
22:58Yeah.
22:59And that you're running your business for so many years on your own.
23:01Oh, thank you very much.
23:02That's American dream.
23:03It is.
23:04Joe is a smart guy.
23:05Keep picking.
23:06Thanks a lot.
23:06All right, man.
23:07He's got two kinds of legacies.
23:08He's got his kids and he has his business.
23:10So it's never going to end.
23:12All roads lead to Joe's.
23:15Happy picking.
23:16Safe travels.
23:25You're really drinking cold brew and eating a freaking cold hot dog for breakfast?
23:29That's your idea of nutrition?
23:31Dude, my body is a fine-tuned machine.
23:34This is my third hot dog.
23:35This is my second cold brew.
23:37Dude, that is really sad, dude.
23:40Danny D, what's up?
23:42What's up, girl?
23:43Ah, good morning, boys.
23:45How are we?
23:46Danny, he's eating like four cold hot dogs this morning already.
23:50Cold hot dogs?
23:51He's out of control.
23:52The first three weren't cold.
23:54Oh, yeah.
23:54I mean, I remember the routine when you were in your 20s, but I didn't realize that you
23:57were carrying it out into your 50s.
24:00He's eating hot dogs like he's 10 years old.
24:01That's how you stay young, man.
24:03Danny D, you got a lead.
24:04In fact, I do.
24:05Speaking of aging with grays, how would you like to go pick someone who has been
24:10picking for almost a full century?
24:12What?
24:13Wow.
24:14Glenn is 92 years old.
24:17Wow.
24:17And he has been collecting since he was 13 years old.
24:20No way.
24:21Really?
24:22Yeah.
24:23What's he into?
24:23To quote Glenn, I love anything I've never seen before.
24:27That's cool.
24:28Ooh, I like that.
24:29I like that.
24:29Yeah.
24:30That's a nice approach to things.
24:31His house is packed.
24:33I mean, slammed with vintage and antiques.
24:36If it trips his trigger, he brings it home.
24:38All right.
24:38I love it.
24:39Maybe he's got some hot dogs.
24:40Shut up.
24:42These are going to have a blast.
24:43I wish I was going.
24:44All right, honey.
24:45Thanks, Danny.
24:46All right, guys.
24:46Have fun.
24:47Bye.
24:54Wow.
24:5592, man.
24:56I mean, I want to buy some stuff today, but I just want to pick his brain.
25:00Yeah, no kidding.
25:01Oh, dude, look at these got like some...
25:02Wow.
25:03What is that?
25:03A cheetah out front?
25:07Dang.
25:07Wow.
25:08I love all this stuff with his bronze cheetahs. He's got an armament in the front. This guy's ready for
25:13battle
25:17Hey, hey, how are you Mike? What's your name? Aaron Aaron John
25:21Yeah, nice to hear your fire jersey. Hey, this is talking for Annie on the phone. I did. Cool. Very
25:26cool
25:26Would you like to come in and see? We would like to come in. Hell yeah, sure. Oh my gosh.
25:31Let's do it. Yeah, thank you
25:33You're very welcome
25:35Wow
25:35Oh my gosh, man
25:38This is crazy. This is amazing
25:40Wow
25:41Wow
25:42The story of Glenn's life is on these walls. It's on the ceiling. Did you grow up in this house?
25:48I did. Was it always like this? Yes, it's always been like this
25:52It's like chapter after chapter of a good book that you just can't put down
25:56Hey dad, there's people here to see you. Everywhere you look there is something interesting and everywhere you look
26:03There's something very old
26:05What the hell's going on?
26:07Hey
26:08Hey, how are you?
26:10I don't allow this many people to see my stuff
26:13I'm John. Nice to meet you
26:16This place is amazing Glenn
26:17That's the stuff we buy
26:19Yeah, so this is all the stuff we buy
26:20Looks like you got most of it here
26:22So did you specialize in guns?
26:24Yes, any gun before 1895
26:27When I was 13 I bought a muzzleloader with a bayonet on it
26:32And the highest general killed in the Civil War is from Clyde
26:36His name's McPherson
26:37They buried him, they took these guns and stuck them in the ground, hundreds of them
26:42And then I got one of them
26:44Really?
26:45But I was only 13 and I screwed up, I had it chromed
26:50Wow, why did you do that?
26:52I was stupid
26:53It just seemed to do, you wanted a shiny gun
26:56Yeah, I wanted a shiny gun, first one I ever had
26:59Absolutely, so have you always been interested in local history?
27:02Yes, I know everything about local history
27:04That's awesome
27:05You have a lot to be proud of that you've been collecting for this long
27:09You've managed to keep so much stuff
27:10And I buy every week
27:12Do you really? You're still buying
27:13Yeah, yesterday I spent $75
27:16Okay
27:17I buy what I never seen before
27:19I couldn't used to afford it
27:21Now I got money, I can buy what I want
27:24And that's my hobby
27:25The reason she called, all my life I've been buying
27:29Ever since I was 13 years old
27:31And I don't want to put it all on her and my wife
27:34Yeah
27:35Glenn was born in 1932
27:37So he was picking during the 1940s when America was at war
27:41Over the years we've heard incredible stories about all of this stuff that had been scrapped
27:46And a lot of it really had no value back then
27:49But that's when Glenn was a young man searching, discovering, and acquiring
27:53A lot of the stuff that's in this house right now
27:56You live with your collection
27:58I mean, you
27:58There I go, eh?
27:59It's everywhere
27:59I mean, look at this room
28:01Can I go in here?
28:02Yeah, go
28:02Oh my gosh
28:03That's incredible
28:04Jersey, look at this
28:05Like, where do you start?
28:07This guy's 92 years old
28:09He's been a picker since he was 13
28:11He obviously collects more than he sells
28:13Wow, look at this cigar piece
28:15Can I take this off the wall?
28:16Yeah
28:17Alright, look at that jersey
28:18This is where the rubber hits the road
28:20Is he gonna sell this or not?
28:22It's wood and metal
28:25This Buck Cigar Tin Litho sign is very cool
28:28There's white pine in the back
28:29But on the bottom of it, it usually says King of the Range
28:32Which was Buck Cigar's slogan
28:34This one does not say that, which I find interesting
28:37Do you buy a lot of tobacco-related advertising?
28:40If I never saw it before
28:42Yeah, Danny was telling us that
28:43If you have never seen it before, you're excited about it
28:45I'm that way too
28:46Yeah
28:47That's a great way to collect
28:48I've never seen this
28:48If you haven't seen it before
28:49Yeah
28:50It means it's rare
28:51Would you sell this?
28:52Yeah
28:52What are you thinking on that?
28:56$100
28:56Yeah, they just pay it
28:57$100
28:58No, I think you're light on it, buddy
29:00I paid $90
29:01No, I'd do, um
29:03I'd do $200
29:07Get out of here
29:08Yeah, you get out of here
29:10I'll hold you up
29:10I would! Hey, I just wanna be straight with ya
29:12Anything tobacco-related is extremely hot right now
29:15Especially cigar
29:16Look at this
29:17What is that?
29:19It's a doughboy
29:20World War I
29:21This little guy was one of many things made during the war
29:24To inspire patriotism and support the war effort
29:27That looks like his original hat
29:29Lead soldiers, toy guns, even children's military uniforms
29:33Anything to rally the folks at home and honor the soldiers overseas
29:37It says ideal on the back
29:39See that?
29:40Yeah
29:40World War I
29:41Yep
29:41What do you think?
29:43$100 and a quarter
29:44Okay
29:45I'd do, uh
29:46I'd do $200
29:48I'm at $200
29:49You're light
29:49I just keep going $200
29:50You're too light on that
29:52That's worth
29:52Where you going now?
29:53That's worth more than that, buddy
29:54I bought it at a garage sale for like a dollar
29:58Alright, cool, man
29:59Thank you
29:59Yeah, dude, thank you very much
30:01That's really cool
30:01The first two items, he doubled the price
30:04Well, it shocked the shit out of me
30:05I couldn't believe it
30:07I like that Winchester piece right there, Mike
30:08Oh, that's cool
30:09Most people think of guns when they think of Winchester
30:11I mean, it's a huge brand
30:13But they made other things
30:14Imagine that guy in the stream with his fly rod
30:16Hook it onto his steelhead right there
30:17That's a cool piece
30:18It has a guy very active
30:20He's trout fishing with his Winchester reel
30:21There's no guns in this ad
30:23This is the way that they diversified
30:24And made their company successful
30:26You can backlight it
30:27You can see through it
30:28What are you thinking on this?
30:29Well, I just sold one for $150
30:32That sounds like a pretty reasonable retail price
30:35Yeah
30:36I'm thinking
30:38Would you go $100?
30:40$110
30:40$110
30:43You know what?
30:44I'll do $110 on it
30:45That's great
30:46This is cool
30:55Seriously, you have a curator's mind
30:58Right
30:58This space is very museum-esque
31:00If that's even a word
31:01I mean, if it is
31:02This guy nailed it
31:03I like how you've got like some Native American beaded moccasins here
31:07And you've got some peace pipes
31:09And then you've got some African art
31:10You look around the room
31:12You think worldly, well-traveled collection
31:15Do you travel a lot?
31:16Because you've got so much international art in here
31:18When I was 18, I joined the Navy
31:21Oh, cool
31:23Great Britain had their men in Yugoslavia
31:26And we went in and rescued them
31:28I run a boat that the front end of it dropped down
31:31And hauled the troops out
31:33That's where I got my medal
31:34We were anchored in the Mediterranean
31:36But we could go to Rome, Pompeii
31:39I went to all the museums
31:41I was interested in history
31:43I went every chance I got
31:45And that got me interested
31:47But I didn't have a lot of money to buy
31:49You're bringing a museum to your home now
31:51Yeah
31:51Because this looks like a museum
31:52I feel like I walked into the Smithsonian
31:54Mentors in our lives are there to educate us and inspire us
31:58I had the biggest spear collection in the United States
32:00Very impressive
32:02He had places that were mentors
32:04Museums that were mentors
32:06He was a sponge because he was a collector
32:08I remember those I bought in Albana, Cuba
32:11No kidding?
32:13He was already searching for things that were unusual
32:16That he'd never seen before
32:18So imagine walking through a museum
32:19And letting all that rush over you
32:21And then bringing that back to the States
32:24And looking through that lens
32:26What about these pieces right here?
32:28These dead hangs that are metal?
32:30Is this something that you would sell?
32:32Take one down off the wall once
32:34Okay
32:34This piece is made by Paul Camalera and he's French
32:39This one, unfortunately, the wood is cracked all the way through
32:42But man, they're early
32:44What's the value of something like this?
32:46350 to 700
32:47Okay
32:48I've had them over 50 years
32:50Really?
32:50But you can't find them anymore
32:52He's collecting hunting stuff, but it's next level
32:55Like these dead hangs
32:56We're talking like European art
32:58And then the time period from the 1850s to the 1880s
33:02Is it something you'd sell?
33:05Or not?
33:05The price is right
33:06The price is right?
33:07Yeah
33:07I mean, obviously they're a pair
33:09Let's see here
33:14Yeah, the wood is separated on this one too
33:16Okay
33:16But still
33:16This says pair 600
33:19Is that what you paid?
33:21Yeah
33:21So you were right on the money when you were buying them
33:23Yeah
33:23So if you got to make a profit on them
33:25Because you said they were worth 350 to 700
33:27What are you thinking on the pair?
33:31600
33:32600
33:32Well, you don't want to make nothing?
33:34No
33:35No
33:36I'll take them for 300 a piece
33:38You know
33:39I love them
33:39I think they're brilliant
33:41I think he's at the point where he's been looking at them
33:43Enjoying them
33:44And he's like, you know what?
33:45It's time
33:46I want to buy something new
33:48Because he's still buying something every week
33:51That's never going to leave him
33:53I collected stuff that I used to hunt with
33:55My dad hunted and fished all the time
33:59Hunting was my life
34:00I've shot everything except a grizzly bear
34:04Okay
34:05I've shot two bear, 25 mule deer, 25
34:08Okay, so you were going out west and hunting
34:09Yeah, well then I went to the Arctic Circle too
34:12Did you really?
34:13Yeah
34:13How old were you when you went to the Arctic Circle to hunt?
34:1665
34:16No kidding
34:17Yeah
34:18Glenn is a badass
34:19He's just living his life and going for it
34:22I mean, there's a lot to say about that perspective
34:29Man
34:30When I first pulled a gun from the wall
34:32The first thing I noticed is the weight of it
34:35Extremely heavy
34:35I mean, this is made like a quality firearm
34:38Do you remember where you bought this?
34:39No idea
34:40This Quackenbush air rifle
34:42Yeah
34:42I mean, these are harder and harder to find
34:44That's a BB gun
34:46Yeah, this is an air rifle
34:47Yep
34:47Patent date on this is 1897
34:50This is a quality air rifle
34:52Made for somebody that appreciates firearms
34:55And the nickel plating is still decent
34:57If you hold the Daisy BB gun
34:59It feels like a toy
35:00That is the furthest thing from this rifle
35:03What do you want for this?
35:04Well, they go between $600 and $1,000
35:07Yep, you're spot on
35:08Would you pay $600?
35:13I would
35:14And I very much appreciate it
35:16Well, I didn't think I was going to sell any guns
35:19None
35:20But why I did
35:22I really don't know
35:24Except I liked him
35:25I don't know
35:26I wouldn't probably do it again
35:28Look at these things here
35:30These syrup dispensers
35:32They're beautiful
35:33I mean, this orange crush
35:35The dispenser's there
35:36The little pottery balls there
35:38It's not broken
35:38This orange crush dispenser
35:40Is an example of art pottery
35:42At its finest level
35:43It's an advertising item for soda fountain syrup
35:46And it's doing it in such a beautiful way
35:48Back in the day when the soda jerk made your creamsicle float
35:51With the orange soda
35:52It's an unforgettable taste combination
35:54This is the stuff that made that
35:56I feel comfortable paying $1,000 for this one
35:59I think my cutoff is $1,100
36:01Okay, so you're at $1,100 with that?
36:03I am
36:05I'm going to take it
36:06Okay
36:06Okay?
36:07Okay
36:08Thank you
36:09You're welcome
36:09It's so cool
36:10I love rapping with you about pottery and glass
36:13Because I love this stuff
36:14Thanks, me too
36:14So thank you so much
36:15You're welcome
36:16I appreciate you
36:16Thanks
36:30Alright
36:30Little knuckle duster
36:31Look at this guy
36:32This is a neat piece
36:34I have no idea what that's worth
36:36I've had it for 80 years
36:38Wow, we've had this
36:39So this was one of the first things you monkeyed with
36:42Yeah
36:42It's a .22 caliber
36:44They're called knuckle dusters
36:45Little pocket pistol
36:47Get you out of a barroom fight
36:48This is like your quintessential saloon gun
36:50This is the one you get out of your boot when you're in trouble
36:53It's got a patent date of 1886
36:54And the engraving on it is cool
36:56The eye-catching detail on this firearm is the beautiful engraving
37:00I think the guy give it to me free
37:02Oh, no kidding
37:03That was very generous
37:04You would sell it?
37:06Yeah
37:07Condition is everything on these things
37:08Yeah, but you never see one
37:10Yeah, I know
37:10I get you
37:11I think the value on something like this
37:14In really really nice shape
37:16Could be as high as 1200 bucks
37:18But this has got some condition problems, you know
37:21And I've got to be realistic about it
37:22This thing was a nickel-plated gun
37:24It's all worn out
37:25And all the engraving is not crisp anymore
37:28There's some nicks in the bottom of the gun
37:29Where they're using it as a hammer
37:31That all affects condition immensely
37:33But that being said
37:34This still could be a beginning collector's item
37:36I think this thing retail is probably worth about
37:39Maybe $500 to $600
37:42Can I make you an offer?
37:45$350
37:48$375
37:51You know what?
37:52I think that's very cool
37:53$375, I would definitely do that
37:55I appreciate you selling it to me
37:57You've had this for a long time
37:58Yeah
37:59This is one of the inspiration pieces for you
38:01Yeah
38:01And that means a lot to me
38:02I'm gonna kick myself in the ass for so
38:06Through that gun
38:09Oh wow
38:10Glenn
38:10You've been busy
38:13Oh my gosh
38:14This is the big game room
38:15You got the giraffe
38:16You got the rhino
38:18What's this made out of?
38:19Oh, this is fiberglass
38:20Where'd this come out of?
38:21Miami, Florida
38:22How long you had it?
38:2325 years
38:24Have you really?
38:25There are a number of things
38:26He's had for 50 years, 25 years, 30 years
38:29It says a lot about the level of respect and love Glenn has for these things
38:33What would you want for it?
38:35Would you sell it?
38:36$500
38:37I'm gonna do $500
38:39How often can you buy a fiberglass rhinoceros this big for $500?
38:44I mean, it's cool, I love it
38:46I would have never sold that to the president
38:50But sold it to them
38:51Super surprised by the sale of the rhino
38:54Because it's been there as long as I can remember
38:57What about that car right there?
38:59That's a big one
39:00This had the trailer on the back
39:02You know, this was hauling that teardrop trailer
39:04It didn't come with that though
39:06Without the trailer, $250
39:08Got it
39:08What about these owls?
39:11It's wood
39:12So you got that owl
39:13That's an inkwell
39:14What's this one?
39:15This looks like an incense burner
39:16That's what this is
39:17This says $110
39:19And that says $100
39:21That's what I paid
39:23And that's what I would take
39:25So you're at $210
39:26Yeah
39:27I'm gonna do it
39:29I'm gonna do it
39:30You and I like the same stuff
39:32Glenn and I love a lot of the same stuff
39:34We love BB guns
39:35We love fiberglass rhino heads
39:37We love old toys
39:39We love owls
39:40I feel a kindred spirit here
39:41I love your eye
39:43I mean, and I love the way you decorate with stuff
39:45Like all those guns on the wall
39:47I mean, it's so well thought out
39:49You've done such a great job of it
39:51I love it
39:51You're walking through this beautifully created museum
39:54And you're being able to touch things for one
39:58And then you're being able to hear about it
40:01From the person that found it
40:02And then you're being able to buy it
40:04You know, that's what's awesome about Glenn
40:07Crow shooters kit
40:13It's got an owl in it too
40:15Look at that
40:16You get two crows
40:19And an owl
40:21I like this owl
40:23Let me see
40:23And he's double-sided
40:25People have been shooting at crows
40:27Since the beginning of time
40:28But big game crow hunting started
40:30When populations got out of hand
40:32In agricultural communities
40:34I'm talking crow roosts
40:35That would have thousands of birds
40:38When it comes to crow hunting
40:40There is a lot involved
40:42Because crows are extremely smart
40:44It says S&S two-faced owl
40:47And air crow decoys
40:49This is basically a crow hunter's starting kit
40:52You know, you got the two crows
40:53And you got the owl
40:54But it's cool that it's in the original box
40:57Would you sell this?
40:59150
41:01I'm doing it
41:02I've never
41:02I've never
41:03I've seen each one of these pieces separate
41:05Just found the pieces
41:06But I've never seen it in the box
41:07Today was way more than just a pick
41:09It was like stepping into a museum
41:11It was awesome
41:12Thank you for putting up with us
41:14You're so very welcome
41:14Dude, thank you
41:15Thank you so much, man
41:16You guys shocked me
41:17You're too honest
41:20We'll see you at a flea market in Ohio
41:22Yeah
41:22It was an honor to be there
41:25When he decided to let a lot of this stuff go
41:27Happy pickin'
41:28Yeah
41:28Happy pickin'
41:36How many kids you got?
41:3733
41:40I have 10 kids
41:42Okay, wait a second
41:43I'm gonna ask you again
41:44Ready?
41:44Have all the neon done made
41:46Have all the neon done made on it
41:49Done made it
41:50Done made it
41:51Is this Grant or what?
41:56Riker!
41:57Yeah
41:58What about this leprechaun over here?
42:04I don't have my
42:05Here, go shoot the mic
42:07This is great
42:08Honey
42:08I don't have nothing
42:09I have one, I'm naked
42:10Can't I am that lying from me?
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