Barry’d Treasure: Season 1, Episode 5: “Show Me the Monkey.” Barry had the perfect car for a road trip. Or the worst car. It was a 1955 Ford with a glass bubble top. It gave a great view of the country, but was sweltering in the heat. We call it the “Jetson Mobile.” Car of…
Storage Wars: Texas: Season 3, Episode 1: “Raiders of the lost Arkana.” Mary’s goal to find raw materials that she could mold into gold. Victor’s goal to keep his big fat mouth shut (his words, not mine). He was not to get distracted by the competition and actually win a storage unit. “Silent but deadly.”…
Auction Hunters: Pawn Edition: Season 4, Episode 10: “Always Money in Philadelphia.” On the road again… Haff-Ton team back in their bread truck headed 3000 miles away from home to the city of Philadelphia. A premier antique store closed and stashed its inventory at a storage facility. Seven units up for auction. Allen’s enthusiasm for…
Auction Hunters: Pawn Edition: Season 4, Episode 9: “Machine Gun Ton.” Shootout at Panoma storage auction on Route 66. Haff-Ton team versus Hellcat man-haters Brunette & Blondie.Friendly banter between the two teams before the auction. Allen: Maybe today I can give you a few pointers. Lend you a flashlight. Blondie: Zip it, bitch. Son of…
Container Wars: Season 1, Episode 4: “Secret Stash.” Once in a while during an auction there’s a mystery container. Temptation. Anticipation. Exhilaration. Israel trio scored the biggest… Before I get to their container; let’s see what happened for the other players. 1st Container: Port of Origin – Panama City, Panama. Persian rugs, high-end antique furniture,…
Auction Hunters: Season 3, Episode 15: “Dead Aim.” Ton and Allen made their way to Riverside, CA. Fact: The CA citrus industry began with two orange trees planted in Riverside in 1873. A city which Ton declared was full of M-O-N-E-Y. Fact: In 1910, the booming citrus industry made Riverside the nation’s wealthiest city. Hope…
Auction Hunters: Season 3, Episode 11: “Allen’s Got Balls.” Haff-Ton team drove to Panorama City, California; hub of the San Fernando Valley auction scene. Fact: Panorama City is a district in the San Fernando Valley, just north of Los Angeles. Competition fierce. Fact: Panorama City was once the home to a GM assembly plant and…
Auction Hunters: Season 3, Episode 10: “The Jersey Score.” Haff-Ton team drove to North Brunswick, New Jersey. Home of Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, and The Sopranos. Fact: Bruce “The Boss” Springsteen was born in Long Branch, NJ in 1949. Allen and Ton attended a silent auction. Big crowd, big spenders, and expensive cars. One…
Auction Hunters: Season 3, Episode 9: “Fake Punt Payoff.” Haff-Ton drove to Pasadena, California. Town known for wealthy residents and famous flea market. A popular spot for collectors and antique dealers. Fact: Pasadena’s Rose Bowl flea market attracts over 15,000 buyers monthly. Allen and Ton attended a large shipping container auction. Mix nuts of buyers…
Auction Hunters: Season 3, Episode 8: “Bowling Pin Payday.” Haff-Ton team drove to Moreno Valley, California. Rain, rain, go away… but the duo have an auction to go to today. Fact: The U.S. military trained fighter pilots in this Southern California valley during WWI. Moreno Valley was Ton’s old haunt. He learned the tricks of…
