Auction Hunters: Season 2, Episode 6: “The Chicago Grand Slam.” Allen and Ton made a trip to Chicago Heights, Illinois. It was seven degrees Fahrenheit and the guys were freezing as they had to stand out in the snow for two of the three auctions. Fact: Chicago Heights is called the Crossroads of the Nation….
Auction Hunters: Season 2, Episode 5: “Labor of Love.” The guys went down to West Los Angeles for what was supposed to be a five unit auction. Unfortunately there ended up only being one unit for sale and it looked pretty bad so they left. Allen and Ton decided it was good day to go…
Auction Hunters: Season 2, Episode 4: “Disco and Dice.” Allen and Ton went to Fort Lauderdale, FL, a place known for its leisure, luxury and expendable income. The local bidders warned them about G-Mar, a man who obviously wanted to make it clear that this was his territory. Fact: Fort Lauderdale is 2300 miles from…
Auction Hunters: Season 2, Episode 3: “Sink or Swim.” The Haff-Ton team headed down to Torrance, California, a town that has a great beach and port, which often means sports equipment and expendable income. Fact: Torrance has a population of 147,405. Allen and Ton had made some good finds in Torrance before but not many…
Auction Hunters: Season 2, Episode 2: “Quadzilla Attacks!” Allen and Ton headed to Playa Vista, CA. Since it’s a town with a great beach community and lots of residents with expendable income, the guys hoped to find some exciting items inside the day’s units. Vintage Lantern Unit They won their first unit of the day…
Auction Hunters: Season 2, Episode 1: “Miami Heat.” With the auction scene not looking so good in LA, the Haff-Ton team decided to take a little road trip 3000 miles east to Miami. Fact: Miami has a population of 5.5 million. In 2009 it was ranked the richest U.S. city. With lots of wealthy people…
Auction Hunters: Season 1, Episode 8: “Home on the Gun Range.” The Haff-Ton team drove to Corona, CA. One small problem, Ton got lost on the way. With only one unit up for auction they arrived halfway through the end of the bids. With little time to profile the locker, the decision was easy. One unit. Long drive. They…
Auction Hunters: Season 1, Episode 7: “Gangster Whiskey.” Allen and Ton attended an early auction at reach Moreno Valley. Ton wasn’t too happy. He said his beauty sleep had been interrupted. At the parking lot the Haff-Ton team saw something that disturbed them – newbies. Newbies bid too high, too fast and inflate the price…
Auction Hunters: Season 1, Episode 6: “Weapons of Past Destruction.” Allen and Ton drove to Hollywood. In Allen’s own words, “They’ll go anywhere where they can smell a deal.” Keep in mind how long some storage units sit before auction. Smell is the operative word. Without a lot of competition and room without foreseeable value;…
Auction Hunters: Season 1, Episode 5: “The Real Thing.” Allen and Ton drove to Oxnard, California, which is a beach side community that attracts wealthy families. Duo sized their competition and felt good until Smiley appeared. Easy day at the beach was seriously disturbed. Smiley is a rich whale with tons of money to drop on…
