Container Wars: Season 1, Episode 1: “Booby Traps and Safes.”
A common speculation generated that there’s one type of organic creature that can survive a nuclear war.
Cockroaches.
True or false?
Who knows, but cockroaches can survive a very long sea voyage inside a container, that’s a fact!
Which unlucky player bought a roach motel?
Let’s see, shall we…
1st Container: Port of Origin – Los Angeles, California.
Mama Mia! Boxes labeled “Bonspeed Wheels,” designer wheels on top of boxes, and a fiberglass hood. Container screamed money!
Uzi felt it, but Shlomi and Eyal not so much. They tried to cut Uzi off as the bid rose to $13,000. Uzi however had selective hearing. He kept right on bidding until he won at $17,000. Shlomi and Eyal ready to give Uzi a world a hurt.
Once inside the container, the trio found a stock load of performance car parts. All smiles now. Something hidden underneath a tarp in the back. At the count of three they unveiled a 50s Porsche! Uzi and Shlomi danced but Eyal rained on their parade. Porsche made of fiber glass. It’s a kit car, not the real deal. Still, everyone’s happy.
Uzi: What can I say? I’m a genius. I’m amaze myself.
Definitely a new catch phrase!
Cost: $17,000
Profit: $38,000
2nd Container: Port of Origin – Not Specified.
It was loaded in Asia then forfeited. Uh, oh. Why does that not sound quite right? After auctioneer John told Moose the security guy to pop-that-lock, oh my. The stench!
Boxes and cylinder containers full of spices. A few container’s seals were broken. Uh, oh. Why did that not feel quite right? It’s obvious to everyone the boxes contained spices. Jason won at $10,000.
Jason entered the container. Fennel seed, peppercorn, tea leaves, and rotting herbs crawling with big, gnarly-ass
COCKROACHES!
I would just set a bonfire.
Cost: $10,000
LOSS: -$4,500
3rd Container: Port of Origin – Prague, Czech Republic.
Visible were several antique wooden chests. Tarp on right of the container, absolutely no clue what’s underneath. Large crate in back. Underneath that’s visible were the hoofs of carousel horses.
Beauty queen approached Daddy Warbucks about going in together on this unit. Oh, Deana, what a bad idea. You know Matt bids like a maniac. Matt opened at $5,000. Dean’s reply to that, “WTF?” Matt jumped bid to $20,000, to $30,000, to $40,000, and finally won at $45,000.
Deana: I don’t think this was a good idea.
Ya think beauty queen? Underneath the tarp was a hand-painted puppet theater show. Inside the old chests were 1920s carnival freak-show items. They did have a full 22-horse carousel set, but it was a “kiddies” horse set, not full-size.
Deana called a circus expert to appraise the portable carousel. He stated it was made by the Allen Herschell Company around the 40s-50s. Appraised at $25,000-$35,000. Barely made a profit, but at least they didn’t lose their shirts.
Cost: $45,000
Profit: $2,500
4th Container: Port of Origin – Bangkok, Thailand.
Lots of crates and boxes. What was visible looked like martial arts equipment. Matt and Jason entered the ring to kick-box bid war. Matt with bigger money-gloves won at $20,000.
He found enough martial arts equipment to supply an entire dojo. In the very back of the container was the surprise. Tuk-Tuk taxi cab. It’s a three-wheeled taxi and it looked new.
Cost: $20,000
Profit: $12,400
Matt boasted to the security guard how he was the big winner of the day. Just as the words left his mouth, the Israeli trio drove past him in their Porsche kit car. Porsche trumps Tuk-Tuk.
Lesson learned: Stink = Trash = Cockroaches.
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