1 00:00:01,469 --> 00:00:02,668 Mike: Oh wow... 2 00:00:02,870 --> 00:00:03,402 Jim: It's a little dark in here. 3 00:00:03,470 --> 00:00:04,269 Mike: Oh wow! 4 00:00:04,338 --> 00:00:04,937 Jersey jon: Wow, that ambulance is cool. 5 00:00:05,139 --> 00:00:05,870 Jim: Man, this place is a mess. 6 00:00:05,939 --> 00:00:07,740 Robbie: He's just such an iconic guy. 7 00:00:07,942 --> 00:00:09,541 Danielle: This is absolutely amazing. 8 00:00:09,610 --> 00:00:10,809 Jersey jon & jim: Urgh! 9 00:00:10,878 --> 00:00:12,344 Mike: Alright, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! 10 00:00:12,412 --> 00:00:13,011 Jim: Whoa! 11 00:00:13,080 --> 00:00:15,213 Mike: Oh yeah... Look at that. 12 00:00:15,282 --> 00:00:16,948 Mike: I'm freaking out because some of this stuff is original 13 00:00:17,017 --> 00:00:19,284 Paint, and it's all extremely hard to find. 14 00:00:19,353 --> 00:00:20,419 Mike: Whoa! 15 00:00:20,621 --> 00:00:21,153 Jim: That's alright... 16 00:00:21,222 --> 00:00:22,154 Oh my gosh, you dented it. 17 00:00:22,356 --> 00:00:32,831 ♪♪ 18 00:00:33,033 --> 00:00:33,632 Mike: Alright jersey, where are we going? 19 00:00:33,834 --> 00:00:34,833 Jersey jon: Dani sent me a text. 20 00:00:35,035 --> 00:00:37,702 This guy is a retired air force general. He- 21 00:00:37,772 --> 00:00:39,438 Mike: He's an air force general? 22 00:00:39,506 --> 00:00:40,305 Jersey jon: Yeah. 23 00:00:40,374 --> 00:00:42,374 He flies f-16s, he speaks 8 languages, 24 00:00:42,443 --> 00:00:43,641 He's a surgeon. 25 00:00:43,710 --> 00:00:45,444 This guy is like a superman. 26 00:00:45,512 --> 00:00:47,112 Mike: No doubt. 27 00:00:47,314 --> 00:00:47,979 Jersey jon: The entire time he was traveling with the air 28 00:00:48,049 --> 00:00:49,715 Force, he was buying up vw parts. 29 00:00:49,783 --> 00:00:50,849 Mike: Does he got volkswagens? 30 00:00:50,918 --> 00:00:52,450 Jersey jon: Yeah, he's got volkswagens. 31 00:00:52,519 --> 00:00:53,385 Mike: What's he got? 32 00:00:53,587 --> 00:00:54,053 Jersey jon: Dani says, don't worry about it, 33 00:00:54,255 --> 00:00:54,920 You're going to love it. 34 00:00:54,988 --> 00:00:56,588 Mike: [laughs] get outta here. 35 00:00:56,790 --> 00:00:57,789 Have you ever met a general? 36 00:00:57,858 --> 00:00:58,590 Jersey jon: I'm a little intimidated. 37 00:00:58,792 --> 00:00:59,858 Mike: I've never met a general, 38 00:00:59,926 --> 00:01:01,526 But I do remember being introduced to... 39 00:01:01,595 --> 00:01:03,595 Corporal punishment... 40 00:01:03,664 --> 00:01:04,596 Jersey jon: [laughs] yeah. 41 00:01:04,665 --> 00:01:05,663 Mike: [laughs] ...When I was a little kid. 42 00:01:05,732 --> 00:01:06,731 Jersey jon: And major pain. 43 00:01:06,800 --> 00:01:09,201 Mike: Yeah, major pain. Alright. 44 00:01:09,270 --> 00:01:13,605 ♪♪ 45 00:01:13,674 --> 00:01:16,008 Mike: Which one, this one? 46 00:01:17,545 --> 00:01:18,610 Jersey jon: [giggles] 47 00:01:18,812 --> 00:01:21,680 Mike: Sorry, man. [laughing] 48 00:01:21,948 --> 00:01:22,747 Jersey jon: Dude, look at this road man, 49 00:01:22,816 --> 00:01:23,982 This is definitely a goat trail. 50 00:01:25,820 --> 00:01:27,819 Mike: Dang, this guy's way off the grid. 51 00:01:27,888 --> 00:01:29,154 Jersey jon: Yeah man, look at this hill. 52 00:01:29,356 --> 00:01:31,022 Woo... 53 00:01:31,091 --> 00:01:32,157 Mike: Alright, that's a good sign, the gate's open. 54 00:01:32,226 --> 00:01:32,958 Jersey jon: Man, you know, if he's got other stuff than 55 00:01:33,026 --> 00:01:34,960 Volkswagens and stuff, man. 56 00:01:35,028 --> 00:01:36,895 I want to find some like cool old furniture or 57 00:01:37,097 --> 00:01:38,697 Something like that, or old motorcycle parts. 58 00:01:38,765 --> 00:01:39,298 Mike: What's the guy's name? 59 00:01:39,500 --> 00:01:41,099 Jersey jon: Jim. 60 00:01:41,168 --> 00:01:42,367 Mike: Even though we're invited to somebody's property, 61 00:01:42,436 --> 00:01:45,571 Sometimes it can be a little bit awkward when you first meet. 62 00:01:45,773 --> 00:01:46,371 Jersey jon: Oh there he is. 63 00:01:46,574 --> 00:01:47,506 Mike: There he is. 64 00:01:47,575 --> 00:01:48,240 Jersey jon: Yep, yep. 65 00:01:48,442 --> 00:01:49,841 Mike: Wow... Look at this view! 66 00:01:49,910 --> 00:01:51,776 Mike: But when jersey jon and I roll up, 67 00:01:51,846 --> 00:01:53,912 And we see the hood up on the truck, 68 00:01:53,981 --> 00:01:55,980 We realize we're around like-minded people. 69 00:01:56,049 --> 00:01:58,050 That's like the welcome mat, and we know we're 70 00:01:58,118 --> 00:02:00,719 With people that speak the same language as we do. 71 00:02:00,787 --> 00:02:05,390 Mike: Whoa... Hey-hey! You jim? 72 00:02:05,458 --> 00:02:06,591 Hey I'm mike. 73 00:02:06,660 --> 00:02:07,592 Jim: Hi, how're you doing? 74 00:02:07,661 --> 00:02:08,460 Jim: My name is jim chow. 75 00:02:08,528 --> 00:02:10,062 I'm from columbia, south carolina. 76 00:02:10,130 --> 00:02:12,798 I joined the military while I was in medical school. 77 00:02:13,133 --> 00:02:16,201 I always felt wearing a uniform was very important. 78 00:02:16,670 --> 00:02:17,335 Mike: Hey, what's your name? 79 00:02:17,404 --> 00:02:17,735 Dave: Dave. 80 00:02:17,804 --> 00:02:18,870 Mike: Dave? 81 00:02:18,939 --> 00:02:19,737 Dave: Yes sir, nice to meet you, mike. 82 00:02:19,806 --> 00:02:20,605 Mike: Hey, this is my buddy jersey. 83 00:02:20,674 --> 00:02:21,339 Jersey jon: Hey, how are ya? 84 00:02:21,408 --> 00:02:22,274 Jim: Jersey. Good to see you. 85 00:02:22,476 --> 00:02:23,075 Jersey jon: Nice to meet you, nice to meet you. 86 00:02:23,277 --> 00:02:23,942 Dave: Hey jersey, nice to meet you. 87 00:02:24,010 --> 00:02:24,476 Jersey jon: Hey, nice to meet you. 88 00:02:24,545 --> 00:02:25,743 Jim: This is forrest. 89 00:02:25,812 --> 00:02:27,012 Forrest: Forrest, nice to meet you. 90 00:02:27,080 --> 00:02:27,746 Mike: What's going on, man, what do you guys got going here? 91 00:02:27,948 --> 00:02:28,680 Jim: We're working on this old ford. 92 00:02:28,749 --> 00:02:29,881 Trying to get it cranked up. 93 00:02:29,950 --> 00:02:31,950 Mike: Dani said jim is a volkswagen guy. 94 00:02:32,018 --> 00:02:34,152 But here he is working on an old ford truck. 95 00:02:34,221 --> 00:02:37,488 I got a feeling he's going to have everything from a-to-z. 96 00:02:37,558 --> 00:02:38,690 Jim: Quite a list there. 97 00:02:38,892 --> 00:02:39,424 Mike: Right there, look at that one. 98 00:02:39,492 --> 00:02:40,292 Jersey jon: Yeah. 99 00:02:40,494 --> 00:02:40,825 Jim: Quite a, quite a list there, whoa... 100 00:02:40,894 --> 00:02:41,426 Mike: Volkswagen. 101 00:02:41,494 --> 00:02:42,494 Jersey jon: Yeah. 102 00:02:42,562 --> 00:02:43,896 Jim: I think we can probably help you with that. 103 00:02:44,098 --> 00:02:45,964 Jim: I collected a lot of things over the years. 104 00:02:46,033 --> 00:02:48,834 But my favorite collection started off volkswagens. 105 00:02:49,036 --> 00:02:51,837 My family spent many years in north africa. 106 00:02:51,905 --> 00:02:52,904 My parents were missionaries there. 107 00:02:52,973 --> 00:02:56,040 And my first exposure to volkswagen is when I was 108 00:02:56,109 --> 00:02:59,845 Growing up seeing air-cooled volkswagens running in 109 00:02:59,913 --> 00:03:01,913 The desert while other cars broke down. 110 00:03:01,982 --> 00:03:03,648 So we always had a little affinity for it, 111 00:03:03,717 --> 00:03:06,317 Of vw being very reliable. 112 00:03:06,787 --> 00:03:07,586 Mike: So who's the mechanic here? 113 00:03:07,655 --> 00:03:08,320 Jersey jon: ...Nice, man. 114 00:03:08,522 --> 00:03:09,855 Mike: This guy? 115 00:03:09,923 --> 00:03:11,590 Alright, dave, let's see what you got. 116 00:03:11,659 --> 00:03:14,326 Dave: Fire it up, forrest. 117 00:03:14,595 --> 00:03:15,460 Jim: Forrest is my son. 118 00:03:15,528 --> 00:03:17,862 And he kind of grew up on this farm. 119 00:03:17,932 --> 00:03:19,665 Matter of fact, we built a log home together. 120 00:03:19,867 --> 00:03:21,799 We have an active farm, you know, 121 00:03:21,868 --> 00:03:23,668 There's a hay field, there's a garden, 122 00:03:23,737 --> 00:03:24,870 There are fruit trees here. 123 00:03:25,072 --> 00:03:28,607 Forrest is in graduate school so he helps out whenever he can. 124 00:03:28,809 --> 00:03:30,341 [engine cranks over & starts] 125 00:03:30,410 --> 00:03:31,410 Mike: Yeah! 126 00:03:31,612 --> 00:03:32,344 Jim: Got it, got it. 127 00:03:32,546 --> 00:03:33,145 Mike: You got it. 128 00:03:33,347 --> 00:03:35,414 I see why you got him around now. 129 00:03:35,616 --> 00:03:36,948 Jim: F-16 mechanic. 130 00:03:37,017 --> 00:03:38,684 Mike: Yeah, danielle said that you fly f-16s. 131 00:03:38,752 --> 00:03:40,685 Jim: I did, in my younger days. 132 00:03:40,754 --> 00:03:43,021 I joined the unit back in the '80s. 133 00:03:43,757 --> 00:03:44,823 Mike: Where'd you guys fly out of? 134 00:03:44,892 --> 00:03:46,825 Jim: Mcentire joint national guard base. 135 00:03:46,893 --> 00:03:48,359 This is the man that kept it going. 136 00:03:48,428 --> 00:03:49,294 Mike: Really. 137 00:03:49,496 --> 00:03:50,028 Jersey jon: Wow. 138 00:03:50,097 --> 00:03:50,829 Jim: Hey, we were the best. 139 00:03:50,898 --> 00:03:51,763 Mike: Hey, that's how you guys met? 140 00:03:51,831 --> 00:03:53,298 Jim: I was there for over 25 years. 141 00:03:53,367 --> 00:03:54,633 Mike: Wow. 142 00:03:54,835 --> 00:03:55,834 Jim: And he was there forever. 143 00:03:56,036 --> 00:03:58,704 Jim: Dave, he knows a lot about machines. 144 00:03:58,772 --> 00:03:59,972 He's also a car enthusiast. 145 00:04:00,174 --> 00:04:01,839 Mike: So this is like just a place where everybody 146 00:04:01,908 --> 00:04:03,908 Comes and wrenches on stuff, hangs out. 147 00:04:03,978 --> 00:04:05,910 Jim: Yeah, most old vets, you know, we come 148 00:04:05,980 --> 00:04:08,379 Out here, eat, work on cars, and tell lies. 149 00:04:08,448 --> 00:04:09,381 Mike: [laughs] 150 00:04:09,450 --> 00:04:10,849 Jersey jon: Good. 151 00:04:10,918 --> 00:04:11,650 Mike: Jim is a guy that's been collecting 152 00:04:11,719 --> 00:04:12,917 Volkswagen stuff his whole life. 153 00:04:12,986 --> 00:04:16,121 He wasn't just digging things up in america, 154 00:04:16,323 --> 00:04:19,925 He had the opportunity to pick stuff from all over the world. 155 00:04:19,993 --> 00:04:20,592 Jim: Well mike, let me show you some of the 156 00:04:20,660 --> 00:04:22,460 Stuff I'm talking about. 157 00:04:22,529 --> 00:04:23,461 Mike: Okay absolutely. 158 00:04:23,530 --> 00:04:24,662 Jim: Now forrest, why don't you help dave. 159 00:04:24,731 --> 00:04:25,397 Mike: Hey, good to meet you. 160 00:04:25,465 --> 00:04:26,664 Dave: Yes sir. 161 00:04:26,733 --> 00:04:27,466 Jersey jon: Take care, man. 162 00:04:27,668 --> 00:04:28,467 Mike: Thanks, guys. 163 00:04:28,535 --> 00:04:29,734 Jim: Well come on in, I want to show you 164 00:04:29,803 --> 00:04:32,337 A couple of vws I kept in here. 165 00:04:32,406 --> 00:04:33,805 Mike: Alright. 166 00:04:33,874 --> 00:04:36,008 Jim: Turn on the light here, here we go. 167 00:04:36,743 --> 00:04:37,409 It's a little dark in here. 168 00:04:37,477 --> 00:04:38,343 Mike: Oh wow! 169 00:04:38,412 --> 00:04:39,211 Jersey jon: Wow! 170 00:04:39,413 --> 00:04:40,545 Jim: Man, this place is a mess, haven't 171 00:04:40,748 --> 00:04:42,681 Been in here for a while. 172 00:04:42,883 --> 00:04:43,614 Mike: What year is the ambulance? 173 00:04:43,684 --> 00:04:47,285 Jim: That's a 1937 mercedes. 174 00:04:47,354 --> 00:04:48,420 Mike: Yeah. 175 00:04:48,622 --> 00:04:49,688 Jim: This of course was actually used during the war. 176 00:04:49,757 --> 00:04:50,822 It came out of a museum in indiana. 177 00:04:50,891 --> 00:04:52,891 I've never seen another one like this. 178 00:04:52,959 --> 00:04:54,693 During the war, they were all destroyed. 179 00:04:54,895 --> 00:04:55,961 Mike & jersey jon: Yeah... Um -hm... 180 00:04:56,029 --> 00:04:57,829 Jim: This is one of the reasons I am kind of 181 00:04:57,898 --> 00:05:00,832 Transitioning into the military vehicle. 182 00:05:00,901 --> 00:05:02,567 I'm just so fascinated with the german 183 00:05:02,770 --> 00:05:03,435 Engineering during that era. 184 00:05:03,503 --> 00:05:04,903 Mike: Yeah, yeah. 185 00:05:04,971 --> 00:05:05,636 Mike: The avenues and paths we travel as 186 00:05:05,706 --> 00:05:07,839 Collectors grow over time. 187 00:05:07,908 --> 00:05:10,642 Your interests change, your focus shifts, 188 00:05:10,711 --> 00:05:11,776 But that's the beauty of it, 189 00:05:11,845 --> 00:05:12,778 Because you're constantly learning. 190 00:05:12,846 --> 00:05:13,578 Mike: There's the bug over there. 191 00:05:13,647 --> 00:05:14,646 Can we look at that bug? 192 00:05:14,714 --> 00:05:15,714 Look at that bug, jersey. 193 00:05:15,782 --> 00:05:17,315 Jim: Absolutely, come on down. 194 00:05:17,384 --> 00:05:18,049 Well this bug... 195 00:05:18,118 --> 00:05:18,717 Jersey jon: Oh yeah cool. 196 00:05:18,919 --> 00:05:19,650 Jim: ...Have a special history. 197 00:05:19,720 --> 00:05:23,321 I had this bug since college. 198 00:05:23,390 --> 00:05:24,389 Mike: Really! 199 00:05:24,458 --> 00:05:25,323 Jim: I had this bug longer than I have my wife. 200 00:05:25,392 --> 00:05:27,792 [group laughing] 201 00:05:27,861 --> 00:05:28,994 Jim: And I drove it the way it was. 202 00:05:29,196 --> 00:05:32,330 As time progressed, I finally decided to restore it. 203 00:05:32,399 --> 00:05:33,131 Mike: Yeah. 204 00:05:33,200 --> 00:05:34,266 You're not selling this, are you? 205 00:05:34,334 --> 00:05:34,933 Jim: No. 206 00:05:35,001 --> 00:05:36,401 Mike: And here's your thing. 207 00:05:36,470 --> 00:05:37,202 Jim: This thing... 208 00:05:37,270 --> 00:05:38,203 Jersey jon: This is like 1972? 209 00:05:38,405 --> 00:05:39,337 Jim: '74. 210 00:05:39,406 --> 00:05:40,338 Jersey jon: '74. 211 00:05:40,407 --> 00:05:41,139 Jim: This is the last year they made them. 212 00:05:41,208 --> 00:05:43,875 I had this car for over 20 years. 213 00:05:43,943 --> 00:05:44,676 Mike: It's a nice car, it's a solid car. 214 00:05:44,745 --> 00:05:47,078 Jim: It had 86,000 miles on it. 215 00:05:47,147 --> 00:05:48,813 Mike: During world war ii, americans had the jeep, 216 00:05:48,882 --> 00:05:51,816 And the germans had the kübelwagen. 217 00:05:51,885 --> 00:05:53,552 Then after the war, both vehicles were 218 00:05:53,754 --> 00:05:55,086 Adapted for civilian use. 219 00:05:55,155 --> 00:05:58,023 The jeep became the cj, and the kübelwagen became 220 00:05:58,091 --> 00:06:01,493 The volkswagen thing; or otherwise known throughout 221 00:06:01,562 --> 00:06:03,695 The world as the 181. 222 00:06:03,897 --> 00:06:05,764 Jersey jon: Jim, what is this thing? 223 00:06:05,833 --> 00:06:08,500 Jim: This is a german field kitchen. 224 00:06:08,702 --> 00:06:09,835 Jersey jon: Seriously? 225 00:06:10,037 --> 00:06:11,503 Jim: Yes, they call it a "gulaschkanone". 226 00:06:11,571 --> 00:06:12,837 Jersey jon: A what? 227 00:06:12,906 --> 00:06:13,438 Jim: It's because it looks like a canon, 228 00:06:13,640 --> 00:06:14,773 And they made goulash. 229 00:06:14,975 --> 00:06:18,977 Jim: The german field kitchen is a 1893 230 00:06:19,045 --> 00:06:21,846 Invention the germans used for their troop. 231 00:06:21,915 --> 00:06:24,649 It is very simple, but very effective. 232 00:06:24,718 --> 00:06:25,650 Jim: And this thing here... 233 00:06:25,718 --> 00:06:26,918 Jersey jon: Look at this! 234 00:06:27,120 --> 00:06:29,053 Jim: ...Is fully restored, 'cause I like to eat. 235 00:06:29,122 --> 00:06:32,857 So this is actually a coffee grinder that you can use. 236 00:06:32,926 --> 00:06:35,327 It has salt and pepper and different spice. 237 00:06:35,529 --> 00:06:36,995 Mike: Yeah, yeah. 238 00:06:37,063 --> 00:06:37,862 Jersey jon: That's a big kettle in there? That- 239 00:06:37,931 --> 00:06:38,930 Jim: What that is, is a pressure cooker. 240 00:06:38,999 --> 00:06:42,600 Jersey jon: It cooks the food, it makes coffee. 241 00:06:42,669 --> 00:06:43,935 Jim: Put a coffee in here. 242 00:06:44,003 --> 00:06:44,669 Mike: Wow, the whole fender full of coffee. 243 00:06:44,738 --> 00:06:45,470 Jersey jon: We need this, mike. 244 00:06:45,672 --> 00:06:47,072 Mike: [laughs] yeah. 245 00:06:47,274 --> 00:06:48,606 Jersey jon: It's got everything you need to feed an army. 246 00:06:48,675 --> 00:06:50,007 Jersey jon: What fires it? 247 00:06:50,076 --> 00:06:52,677 Jim: Wood, there's a little burner on the bottom, 248 00:06:52,880 --> 00:06:53,744 So you can make goulash in there. 249 00:06:53,814 --> 00:06:57,148 And you feed actually 125 troops. 250 00:06:57,217 --> 00:06:59,885 Mike: To restore something called "the goulash canon", 251 00:07:00,087 --> 00:07:02,821 You have to be passionate about its engineering. 252 00:07:03,023 --> 00:07:05,090 And I think that's jim's connection with it. 253 00:07:05,292 --> 00:07:08,960 Jim: Now I sit on the, the south carolina military museum. 254 00:07:09,162 --> 00:07:10,896 The museum's right here in columbia, south carolina. 255 00:07:10,964 --> 00:07:12,297 It's actually been there almost 30 years. 256 00:07:12,499 --> 00:07:13,899 Mike: Oh wow. 257 00:07:14,101 --> 00:07:14,632 Jim: This is the fourth largest national guard 258 00:07:14,701 --> 00:07:16,368 Museum in the country now. 259 00:07:16,436 --> 00:07:17,969 Mike: Okay. 260 00:07:18,038 --> 00:07:19,904 Jim: It tells the story of south carolina militia 261 00:07:19,973 --> 00:07:22,974 From 1670s all the way to the present day. 262 00:07:23,176 --> 00:07:25,844 Mike: Jim's at the point now where he's curating his 263 00:07:25,912 --> 00:07:27,712 Collection to directly connect with the 264 00:07:27,780 --> 00:07:29,113 Museum that he's working with. 265 00:07:29,182 --> 00:07:32,583 Mike: So they obviously have the right guy for the job, 266 00:07:32,652 --> 00:07:34,919 Because you're a general. 267 00:07:34,988 --> 00:07:37,055 And I've been wanting to talk to you about that, 268 00:07:37,124 --> 00:07:39,591 But like me and jersey, when we heard that in the van, 269 00:07:39,659 --> 00:07:40,459 I mean, I got to admit- 270 00:07:40,661 --> 00:07:41,860 Jersey jon: Like wow. 271 00:07:41,929 --> 00:07:42,594 Mike: -I mean, it's a little intimidating. 272 00:07:42,796 --> 00:07:43,795 Jersey jon: Very intimidating, 273 00:07:43,997 --> 00:07:44,796 We didn't know what we were walking into. 274 00:07:44,865 --> 00:07:45,864 Mike: But you're- you're so down to earth, 275 00:07:45,932 --> 00:07:46,731 And- and you love the same stuff that we do, 276 00:07:46,800 --> 00:07:48,599 So it's like easy to talk to you. 277 00:07:48,668 --> 00:07:49,534 Jersey jon: Yeah, yeah. 278 00:07:49,736 --> 00:07:50,869 Jim: I'm one of the guys. 279 00:07:51,071 --> 00:07:53,405 The best part is, is the people that I deal with. 280 00:07:53,607 --> 00:07:54,940 Mike & jersey: Yeah. 281 00:07:55,008 --> 00:07:56,941 Jim: These are folks that you go overseas, 282 00:07:57,010 --> 00:08:00,878 You serve with them, and we come home as a team. 283 00:08:00,947 --> 00:08:03,814 And we stay connected for years to come. 284 00:08:03,884 --> 00:08:06,484 But end of the day, we're americans. 285 00:08:06,553 --> 00:08:07,819 We're america of one. 286 00:08:08,021 --> 00:08:10,888 I can even share my personal experiences. 287 00:08:10,957 --> 00:08:13,958 I came to this country as a high schooler. 288 00:08:14,027 --> 00:08:16,093 My parents were missionaries in north africa. 289 00:08:16,162 --> 00:08:19,697 I came here with 2 suitcases, but my parents told me, 290 00:08:19,766 --> 00:08:22,834 Go to america, be an american. 291 00:08:22,902 --> 00:08:24,101 This is the greatest country there is. 292 00:08:24,170 --> 00:08:28,773 Work hard, get the education, when the country calls, 293 00:08:28,842 --> 00:08:30,575 Put on the uniform, do your part. 294 00:08:31,044 --> 00:08:33,978 And I cannot say enough, the opportunity that was 295 00:08:34,047 --> 00:08:37,916 Given to me, allowing me to be where I am today. 296 00:08:37,985 --> 00:08:39,918 Mr. Brokaw talk about the greatest generation. 297 00:08:39,987 --> 00:08:42,920 I can assure you, the greatest generation are 298 00:08:42,989 --> 00:08:45,457 Still on the battlefield today, in afghanistan, 299 00:08:45,659 --> 00:08:49,527 In iraq, and in syria. 300 00:08:49,596 --> 00:08:50,061 Mike: Hm, thank you. 301 00:08:50,130 --> 00:08:50,862 Jersey jon: Yeah man. 302 00:08:50,931 --> 00:08:51,529 Mike: Thank you for your service. 303 00:08:51,598 --> 00:08:52,864 Jersey jon: Thank you. 304 00:08:52,933 --> 00:08:54,999 Mike: Jim's success is all of our success. 305 00:08:55,068 --> 00:08:56,868 Just like anybody else that comes to this country 306 00:08:56,936 --> 00:08:59,804 And works hard for the american dream. 307 00:08:59,873 --> 00:09:02,007 Mike: I think... When I walked in here, 308 00:09:02,209 --> 00:09:04,476 I felt a little bit intimidated, to be honest with you... 309 00:09:04,544 --> 00:09:05,276 Jim: Oh come on... 310 00:09:05,345 --> 00:09:05,877 Mike: ...But we're just collectors, 311 00:09:06,079 --> 00:09:06,611 We're all just collectors. 312 00:09:06,680 --> 00:09:07,412 Jersey jon: Yeah... Yeah. 313 00:09:07,480 --> 00:09:08,346 Jim: No, no... 314 00:09:08,414 --> 00:09:09,213 Mike: We all speak that universal language, 315 00:09:09,282 --> 00:09:10,948 That universal language of collecting, 316 00:09:11,017 --> 00:09:13,551 Which is at the simplest form, very passionate. 317 00:09:13,620 --> 00:09:14,419 Extremely passionate. 318 00:09:14,621 --> 00:09:15,420 I love your passion. 319 00:09:15,488 --> 00:09:16,354 Jersey jon: Yeah. 320 00:09:16,422 --> 00:09:17,422 Jersey jon: What a great story jim's got. 321 00:09:17,491 --> 00:09:19,891 Just being with jim today was an amazing opportunity. 322 00:09:20,093 --> 00:09:22,160 Mike: Show me something that you want to sell. 323 00:09:22,362 --> 00:09:29,900 ♪♪ 324 00:09:29,970 --> 00:09:31,035 Robbie: Give me a lead. Danielle: Alright. 325 00:09:31,104 --> 00:09:33,104 Robbie: Give me where we're going, what are we doing? 326 00:09:33,306 --> 00:09:34,973 Danielle: So we're going to see a guy today named kendall. 327 00:09:35,175 --> 00:09:37,908 His late wife used to travel through the midwest, 328 00:09:37,978 --> 00:09:40,711 Basically going to auctions and flea markets 329 00:09:40,780 --> 00:09:41,579 And all of that kind of stuff. 330 00:09:41,648 --> 00:09:43,448 She really collected a lot. 331 00:09:43,516 --> 00:09:44,382 Her name was ann. 332 00:09:44,450 --> 00:09:45,450 Robbie: Yeah. 333 00:09:45,518 --> 00:09:46,585 Danielle: And she's a collector before they met. 334 00:09:46,787 --> 00:09:48,653 So I think basically most of the collection is his wife's. 335 00:09:48,722 --> 00:09:50,789 A lot of what he has are smalls. 336 00:09:50,857 --> 00:09:52,523 Robbie: But you know what, smalls can 337 00:09:52,593 --> 00:09:53,725 Sometimes be the money. 338 00:09:53,793 --> 00:09:54,793 Danielle: Smalls can be the money. 339 00:09:54,861 --> 00:09:57,395 And then he- he collected marbles. 340 00:09:57,464 --> 00:09:58,262 He loved marbles. 341 00:09:58,332 --> 00:09:59,597 Robbie: I played marbles when I was a kid. 342 00:09:59,666 --> 00:10:02,133 I liked to buy marbles, but I don't know enough about marbles. 343 00:10:02,201 --> 00:10:04,736 Danielle: I like to buy marbles, but then it's really 344 00:10:04,938 --> 00:10:06,404 Disappointing when I lose my marbles. 345 00:10:06,473 --> 00:10:08,006 Robbie: Oh geez... 346 00:10:09,342 --> 00:10:16,747 ♪♪ 347 00:10:16,816 --> 00:10:17,415 Robbie: I think it's coming here. 348 00:10:17,617 --> 00:10:18,482 It's right up here. 349 00:10:18,551 --> 00:10:19,417 Danielle: This should be it, this should be it, 350 00:10:19,486 --> 00:10:20,484 This should be it. 351 00:10:20,553 --> 00:10:20,885 Robbie: Okay. Alright. 352 00:10:21,088 --> 00:10:21,352 Danielle: Yeah... 353 00:10:21,421 --> 00:10:22,020 Robbie: Alright. 354 00:10:22,089 --> 00:10:23,621 Danielle: Alright. Kendall. 355 00:10:23,690 --> 00:10:24,990 His wife's name was ann. 356 00:10:25,425 --> 00:10:25,690 Robbie: Ann. 357 00:10:25,892 --> 00:10:26,992 Okay. Gotcha. 358 00:10:28,428 --> 00:10:29,293 Danielle: Yeah. 359 00:10:29,362 --> 00:10:31,962 Robbie: Alright. I'm warming up already. 360 00:10:32,032 --> 00:10:32,631 Danielle: Is it though? I'll be warm in there. 361 00:10:32,833 --> 00:10:33,831 Robbie: Yeah, just think warm. 362 00:10:33,900 --> 00:10:35,567 You think warm and then it'll be warm. 363 00:10:35,769 --> 00:10:36,568 How're you doing, young man? 364 00:10:36,636 --> 00:10:37,702 Danielle: Hi kendall. 365 00:10:37,771 --> 00:10:38,703 Kendall: Hello. How are y'all? 366 00:10:38,772 --> 00:10:40,372 Danielle: Danielle. This is rob. 367 00:10:40,574 --> 00:10:40,838 Robbie: Rob wolfe. 368 00:10:40,907 --> 00:10:41,906 Kendall: Robbie. 369 00:10:41,974 --> 00:10:43,107 Robbie: Nice to meet ya, nice to meet ya. 370 00:10:43,176 --> 00:10:43,574 Danielle: And this is what we're looking for right there. 371 00:10:43,643 --> 00:10:44,242 Robbie: Yeah. 372 00:10:44,444 --> 00:10:44,909 Danielle: How're you doing today? 373 00:10:45,112 --> 00:10:45,643 Kendall: I'm doing good. 374 00:10:45,712 --> 00:10:46,644 Robbie: You staying warm? 375 00:10:46,713 --> 00:10:47,512 Danielle: It's chilly, huh. 376 00:10:47,581 --> 00:10:47,978 Kendall: I should have some of it, yeah. 377 00:10:48,048 --> 00:10:48,512 Robbie: Yeah. 378 00:10:48,581 --> 00:10:50,247 Kendall: Come on in. 379 00:10:50,316 --> 00:10:51,916 Danielle: Alright. Oh it's nice and warm in here. Oh wow. See? 380 00:10:51,984 --> 00:10:53,318 What a beautiful collection you've got here. 381 00:10:53,520 --> 00:10:54,386 Robbie: Holy cow. 382 00:10:54,588 --> 00:10:55,653 Danielle: Goodness. 383 00:10:55,722 --> 00:10:56,855 Kendall: My name is kendall king 384 00:10:56,923 --> 00:10:58,723 And I live in calvert city, kentucky. 385 00:10:58,792 --> 00:11:01,593 I collect marbles, vaseline glass, 386 00:11:01,795 --> 00:11:04,929 And several other minor stuff. 387 00:11:05,132 --> 00:11:07,065 Danielle: And the marbles are what you love, right? 388 00:11:07,267 --> 00:11:09,400 Kendall: That's mine, yeah. That's what I really liked. 389 00:11:09,469 --> 00:11:10,468 Robbie: Yeah. 390 00:11:10,536 --> 00:11:11,402 Danielle: How long have you been collecting them? 391 00:11:11,471 --> 00:11:12,336 Kendall: Oh, since I was in grade school. 392 00:11:12,406 --> 00:11:13,404 Robbie: Yeah. 393 00:11:13,473 --> 00:11:13,738 Kendall: Coming home with a big pocket full. 394 00:11:13,940 --> 00:11:14,338 Had to gamble. 395 00:11:14,408 --> 00:11:15,540 Robbie: Oh yeah. 396 00:11:15,609 --> 00:11:16,608 Danielle: Yeah. [laughs] 397 00:11:16,676 --> 00:11:17,542 Robbie: Yeah, heck yeah. 398 00:11:17,610 --> 00:11:18,810 Kendall: I always played marbles for keeps, 399 00:11:19,012 --> 00:11:20,011 In grade school and so on and so forth. 400 00:11:29,823 --> 00:11:31,756 Danielle: Which is your favorite? 401 00:11:31,825 --> 00:11:32,624 Kendall: These english swirls here. 402 00:11:32,692 --> 00:11:33,958 Danielle: English swirls. 403 00:11:34,026 --> 00:11:35,359 Kendall: And the bigger swirls there, yeah. 404 00:11:35,428 --> 00:11:36,560 Danielle: Ahh. 405 00:11:36,629 --> 00:11:38,362 Robbie: And these are just basically made by glass blowers? 406 00:11:38,432 --> 00:11:39,363 Kendall: Um-hm. 407 00:11:39,432 --> 00:11:39,964 Robbie: Yeah. 408 00:11:40,033 --> 00:11:40,832 Kendall: Handmade, yeah. 409 00:11:41,034 --> 00:11:42,500 Danielle: I'm curious about these ones. 410 00:11:42,568 --> 00:11:43,434 Little toys inside. 411 00:11:43,503 --> 00:11:44,502 Kendall: Um-hm. 412 00:11:44,570 --> 00:11:45,369 Danielle: This one has an elephant in the center. 413 00:11:45,438 --> 00:11:47,038 Kendall: Yeah. 414 00:11:47,106 --> 00:11:47,572 Danielle: So would this have been a german marble 415 00:11:47,641 --> 00:11:48,906 Or an american made? 416 00:11:48,975 --> 00:11:49,974 Kendall: It would have been american made, yes. 417 00:11:50,042 --> 00:11:51,643 Robbie: These marbles are great to look at. 418 00:11:51,845 --> 00:11:54,112 I love the history behind them. 419 00:11:54,180 --> 00:11:55,980 But this is just completely out of our wheel house. 420 00:11:56,048 --> 00:11:57,381 Robbie: So you're out traveling with ann... 421 00:11:57,450 --> 00:11:58,783 Kendall: Yes. 422 00:11:58,851 --> 00:11:59,784 Robbie: And you're buying marbles, 423 00:11:59,986 --> 00:12:01,653 And she's buying all these other things. 424 00:12:01,855 --> 00:12:02,387 Kendall: That's just about right. 425 00:12:02,455 --> 00:12:03,054 Robbie: Yeah. 426 00:12:03,123 --> 00:12:04,321 Kendall: And I'm hauling them. 427 00:12:04,390 --> 00:12:05,456 Robbie: You're hauling, and you're hauling the stuff home. 428 00:12:05,525 --> 00:12:07,058 Danielle: [laughs] 429 00:12:07,126 --> 00:12:08,059 Kendall: Ann loved collecting, mainly just looking 430 00:12:08,261 --> 00:12:10,995 For something. And she had a booth or two here and 431 00:12:11,064 --> 00:12:14,866 There and everywhere. So she bought and sold stuff. 432 00:12:15,068 --> 00:12:16,534 Kendall: Here, let me show you her collections 433 00:12:16,602 --> 00:12:17,668 Starting in here then. 434 00:12:17,737 --> 00:12:18,669 Robbie: Okay. Alright. Wow! 435 00:12:18,739 --> 00:12:21,072 Robbie: She was into everything. 436 00:12:21,140 --> 00:12:24,342 Danielle: Your wife, ann, she collected all of this. 437 00:12:24,544 --> 00:12:25,276 Kendall: Oh yeah. 438 00:12:25,478 --> 00:12:26,745 Robbie: This room is absolutely amazing. 439 00:12:26,947 --> 00:12:29,480 It's got country store, it's got toys, 440 00:12:29,549 --> 00:12:30,615 It's got advertising. 441 00:12:30,817 --> 00:12:32,817 Everything in here, I love. 442 00:12:32,886 --> 00:12:33,885 Robbie: ...Look at the things in here... 443 00:12:33,954 --> 00:12:35,953 Honestly, this is one of those rooms you got to 444 00:12:36,022 --> 00:12:39,690 Walk in several times to see everything in here. 445 00:12:39,759 --> 00:12:41,292 And she had great display cases. 446 00:12:41,494 --> 00:12:42,226 Kendall: Yes. 447 00:12:42,295 --> 00:12:43,761 She was a great eye for decorating. 448 00:12:43,830 --> 00:12:45,029 She should have been a decorator. 449 00:12:45,098 --> 00:12:46,998 Robbie: Yeah. You know, it's like this right here. 450 00:12:49,702 --> 00:12:51,769 "third-term roosevelt 1940." 451 00:12:51,838 --> 00:12:53,104 I mean, this is a neat, neat piece. 452 00:12:53,172 --> 00:12:56,841 It's not marked anywhere, but it's an early chalkware. 453 00:12:56,909 --> 00:12:58,710 Robbie: In 1940, roosevelt is going for 454 00:12:58,778 --> 00:13:00,111 His third term as president. 455 00:13:00,313 --> 00:13:02,046 Robbie: It looks to me like this leg has been repaired on the 456 00:13:02,115 --> 00:13:05,249 Outside, I can tell, don't want to touch it too much. 457 00:13:05,318 --> 00:13:09,053 And I- I think ann probably did a little bit of touch-up on it. 458 00:13:09,122 --> 00:13:11,589 But the fact that it's a donkey, it's early chalkware, 459 00:13:11,791 --> 00:13:14,993 I just love the piece. $130. 460 00:13:16,062 --> 00:13:18,730 Kendall: I'll go to 100-and-a-half with it. 461 00:13:18,798 --> 00:13:19,931 Robbie: I don't like that leg. 462 00:13:20,200 --> 00:13:22,667 Kendall: What did you pay for the last one you bought? 463 00:13:22,869 --> 00:13:23,935 Robbie: I haven't had one of these. 464 00:13:24,004 --> 00:13:25,670 Kendall: Well, that's what I thought, you know. 465 00:13:25,739 --> 00:13:27,672 Robbie: [laughs] you got me there. 466 00:13:27,740 --> 00:13:29,007 Alright, I'll do the 150. 467 00:13:33,279 --> 00:13:37,015 ♪♪ 468 00:13:37,083 --> 00:13:39,617 Jim: Well, I have a bunch of old parts in here. 469 00:13:39,686 --> 00:13:41,352 Let's take a look in here. 470 00:13:41,621 --> 00:13:42,620 Mike: Alright. Oh yeah... 471 00:13:42,689 --> 00:13:44,555 Jim: We need a good flashlight. 472 00:13:44,624 --> 00:13:46,490 Jersey jon: Bumpers... 473 00:13:46,560 --> 00:13:48,493 Jim: That's a 1960... 474 00:13:48,561 --> 00:13:52,363 Nos sherman bumper. 475 00:13:52,832 --> 00:13:54,833 I think this is mostly old stuff, 476 00:13:55,035 --> 00:13:56,634 You know, been sitting here for, for years. 477 00:13:56,702 --> 00:13:57,969 Mike: Yeah, yeah, yeah. 478 00:13:58,038 --> 00:13:59,971 Jim: When I was in high school, when I came here, 479 00:14:00,039 --> 00:14:04,909 I bought an old beat-up '68 wrecked vw bug. 480 00:14:04,978 --> 00:14:09,247 And of course after that, I- I got the "bug". 481 00:14:09,449 --> 00:14:10,014 [chuckles] 482 00:14:11,051 --> 00:14:12,516 Jim: I'm so glad you guy are here helping me 483 00:14:12,586 --> 00:14:13,317 Clean this up, you know. 484 00:14:13,386 --> 00:14:14,985 Mike: [chuckles] 485 00:14:15,054 --> 00:14:16,054 Jim: I think you should be done in about 2 weeks. 486 00:14:16,256 --> 00:14:17,722 Mike: What about this sign, would you sell this sign? 487 00:14:17,791 --> 00:14:19,590 Jim: That came from a vw dealership, 488 00:14:19,659 --> 00:14:20,457 Yeah I'll sell the sign. 489 00:14:20,526 --> 00:14:21,792 Mike: There you go. 490 00:14:21,861 --> 00:14:22,393 Jersey jon: It's plastic though, right? 491 00:14:22,461 --> 00:14:23,060 Mike: Yeah... 492 00:14:23,129 --> 00:14:23,928 Jersey jon: What to take it down? 493 00:14:24,130 --> 00:14:24,529 Mike: Here pull it down, yeah pull it out, 494 00:14:24,597 --> 00:14:25,997 Let's pull it out. 495 00:14:26,065 --> 00:14:27,732 Mike: In the early 1950s, there were volkswagen 496 00:14:27,800 --> 00:14:30,268 Dealers scattered around the us. 497 00:14:30,336 --> 00:14:34,071 And if you can find advertising and memorabilia from that time 498 00:14:34,140 --> 00:14:37,007 Period here in this country, that's a really big deal. 499 00:14:37,076 --> 00:14:38,943 Now over in europe, there's lots of that stuff. 500 00:14:39,011 --> 00:14:41,679 This plastic sign from the 1980s in europe 501 00:14:41,748 --> 00:14:43,748 Would really be no big deal. 502 00:14:43,817 --> 00:14:45,883 But over here in the us, it truly is, 503 00:14:45,952 --> 00:14:48,619 Because it's just old enough to be valuable. 504 00:14:48,955 --> 00:14:51,689 Jim: This came out from vw dealership. 505 00:14:51,758 --> 00:14:52,823 They opened like as early as 1955. 506 00:14:52,893 --> 00:14:55,626 I think this thing hanged in the hallway, 507 00:14:55,695 --> 00:14:57,295 So it had lights on both sides. 508 00:14:57,497 --> 00:14:59,998 Mike: 500 bucks. 509 00:15:01,501 --> 00:15:02,232 We're doing it? 510 00:15:02,302 --> 00:15:02,700 Alright. 511 00:15:02,768 --> 00:15:03,968 Appreciate it. 512 00:15:04,037 --> 00:15:06,070 Get that all rewired and get it lit up again, man. 513 00:15:06,572 --> 00:15:08,306 Look at that. Yeah... 514 00:15:08,908 --> 00:15:09,707 Jersey jon: You know, new-old stock 515 00:15:09,776 --> 00:15:11,842 Volkswagen parts, bearing stuff. 516 00:15:11,911 --> 00:15:13,978 Beautiful, they're from the dealership. 517 00:15:14,180 --> 00:15:15,579 Jersey jon: There's a lot of new-old stock vw parts. 518 00:15:15,648 --> 00:15:16,514 All in original boxes. 519 00:15:16,716 --> 00:15:17,982 It's like blowing me away. 520 00:15:18,051 --> 00:15:20,318 Mike: To dig through this properly, it's like... 521 00:15:20,386 --> 00:15:21,318 Jim: Yeah. 522 00:15:21,387 --> 00:15:22,920 Mike: ... 'cause I mean, you really can't see much 523 00:15:22,989 --> 00:15:25,856 In here other than, you know it's so buried. 524 00:15:25,925 --> 00:15:26,925 Jim: This is... See some of this stuff, 525 00:15:27,127 --> 00:15:28,859 When you buy it, people, everything on the table... 526 00:15:28,929 --> 00:15:29,994 Mike: Yeah, you're just buying everything. 527 00:15:30,196 --> 00:15:30,728 Jim: Everything on the table, like the guys take it. 528 00:15:30,797 --> 00:15:32,129 Jersey jon: Yeah, yeah sure. 529 00:15:32,198 --> 00:15:34,264 Jim: I think you know exactly what you're looking for... 530 00:15:34,334 --> 00:15:35,666 Whoa... 531 00:15:35,735 --> 00:15:36,734 Jersey jon: That was nice. 532 00:15:36,803 --> 00:15:37,335 Jim: That's alright, it's okay, don't worry about it. 533 00:15:37,537 --> 00:15:38,202 Jersey jon: Yeah. 534 00:15:38,270 --> 00:15:38,870 Jim: You can see the stuff I have, 535 00:15:38,938 --> 00:15:39,870 We need to pull them out. 536 00:15:39,939 --> 00:15:40,605 Mike: Let me grab this deck lid out here. 537 00:15:40,673 --> 00:15:44,342 Jim: Actually, an os-57. 538 00:15:44,410 --> 00:15:45,409 Mike: Wow. 539 00:15:45,478 --> 00:15:47,011 Jim: Right after high school, I began doing a little 540 00:15:47,079 --> 00:15:50,881 More traveling, and I would go to the vw shows. 541 00:15:50,951 --> 00:15:53,885 And I noticed people have these flea markets. 542 00:15:54,087 --> 00:15:56,154 I can remember waiting until the end of the day, 543 00:15:56,356 --> 00:15:59,023 And people will want to get rid of everything on their table. 544 00:15:59,091 --> 00:16:02,760 Sure enough, I end up with a variety of vw parts 545 00:16:02,829 --> 00:16:04,996 And you know, whatever's on the table. 546 00:16:07,033 --> 00:16:10,368 Mike: Here... These fenders say "59 to 66". 547 00:16:10,437 --> 00:16:11,302 Jersey jon: 66. 548 00:16:11,370 --> 00:16:13,037 Jim: Yep. 549 00:16:13,106 --> 00:16:14,505 Mike: These are worth, what do you think, 250 apiece? 550 00:16:14,573 --> 00:16:15,306 Jersey jon: Retail. 551 00:16:15,375 --> 00:16:16,641 Mike: Yeah. 552 00:16:16,709 --> 00:16:18,909 Mike: The preservationist, the enthusiast that wants to do a 553 00:16:18,979 --> 00:16:22,046 Restoration and wants to use original parts, 554 00:16:22,115 --> 00:16:23,781 That's the guy that's going to buy these fenders. 555 00:16:23,983 --> 00:16:25,716 Mike: Those are 500, that's 500 retail. 556 00:16:25,785 --> 00:16:27,051 Jim: And that's a good deck lid. 557 00:16:27,119 --> 00:16:30,722 Mike: Quality original oem parts are always going to 558 00:16:30,924 --> 00:16:34,392 Save money and time in a restoration. 559 00:16:34,460 --> 00:16:35,126 Mike: 600 bucks. 560 00:16:35,595 --> 00:16:37,195 Jim: 750 we got a deal. 561 00:16:37,864 --> 00:16:41,332 That- that thing really, nos w lid. 562 00:16:41,401 --> 00:16:43,001 Mike: I know. 563 00:16:43,203 --> 00:16:43,801 Jim: Where are you going to find something like that? 564 00:16:43,870 --> 00:16:44,535 It still has the original... 565 00:16:44,603 --> 00:16:45,336 Mike: South carolina. 566 00:16:45,404 --> 00:16:46,404 Jersey jon: Yeah. Out in the woods. 567 00:16:46,472 --> 00:16:47,805 Jim: [laughs] 568 00:16:48,007 --> 00:16:48,940 Mike: Out in the woods of south carolina. 569 00:16:49,008 --> 00:16:50,607 Mike: I understand where jim's coming from 570 00:16:50,676 --> 00:16:51,676 With all of these parts. 571 00:16:51,878 --> 00:16:52,944 You know, he's connected to them, 572 00:16:53,012 --> 00:16:56,814 He remembers exactly where he got each piece. 573 00:16:56,883 --> 00:16:58,282 Jim: So that particular one, clearly... 574 00:16:58,351 --> 00:16:59,283 Mike: This. 575 00:16:59,486 --> 00:17:00,418 The deck lid. 576 00:17:00,487 --> 00:17:03,354 Jim: I got it like in '87 in clarksville, tennessee. 577 00:17:03,422 --> 00:17:04,689 Mike: Okay. 578 00:17:04,757 --> 00:17:05,756 Jim: From the vw dealership. 579 00:17:05,825 --> 00:17:07,958 Mike: And I also understand what a big deal it is for 580 00:17:08,027 --> 00:17:10,428 Him to even turn loose of some of these things. 581 00:17:10,497 --> 00:17:13,564 Mike: 675. Alright. 582 00:17:13,633 --> 00:17:15,966 Alright, we're doing it. 583 00:17:16,035 --> 00:17:16,701 Alright, you're thinning it out, you're getting, 584 00:17:16,769 --> 00:17:18,436 Putting a little dent in it. 585 00:17:18,504 --> 00:17:18,636 Jersey jon: Yeah. 586 00:17:18,838 --> 00:17:23,908 ♪♪ 587 00:17:23,977 --> 00:17:25,910 Robbie: There's so much stuff here, kendall. 588 00:17:25,978 --> 00:17:27,778 I mean, I- I want to pick up everything. 589 00:17:27,847 --> 00:17:28,846 Kendall: I want to sell everything, 590 00:17:28,914 --> 00:17:30,982 So we're, we're going the same pace. 591 00:17:31,050 --> 00:17:31,515 Robbie: Yeah, we're the same pace, alright. 592 00:17:31,584 --> 00:17:33,317 Early ice cream tray. 593 00:17:33,520 --> 00:17:34,651 I love the piece. 594 00:17:34,720 --> 00:17:37,522 It's got great characters. 240. 595 00:17:37,590 --> 00:17:38,722 Kendall: I'll go 50. 596 00:17:38,792 --> 00:17:41,125 Robbie: I'll do it. I appreciate it. 597 00:17:41,193 --> 00:17:45,396 So "finck's detroit - special overalls. For sale here." 598 00:17:45,465 --> 00:17:46,330 I'll do 100 on it. 599 00:17:46,399 --> 00:17:47,331 Kendall: Yeah. 600 00:17:47,534 --> 00:17:48,666 Robbie: Yeah I'm noticing as I'm taking this down, 601 00:17:48,868 --> 00:17:50,735 It's got a little burnt edge on it. 602 00:17:50,803 --> 00:17:51,936 And that's what I love about it. 603 00:17:52,004 --> 00:17:53,671 It's got character added to it, right there. 604 00:17:53,740 --> 00:17:55,406 Danielle: Ooh it's two-sided. 605 00:17:55,474 --> 00:17:56,607 Robbie: Oh yeah. 606 00:17:56,676 --> 00:17:59,076 Kendall: The weatherbird sign down there was in the basement 607 00:17:59,145 --> 00:18:01,812 In a fire, ann brought it home and she cleaned it up. 608 00:18:01,881 --> 00:18:04,014 Robbie: Baxter-ramsey out of st. Louis. 609 00:18:04,083 --> 00:18:06,884 A lot of early advertising was made out of wood. 610 00:18:06,952 --> 00:18:07,485 This was like a sidewalk sign that went out 611 00:18:07,687 --> 00:18:08,886 In front of the store. 612 00:18:08,955 --> 00:18:10,754 Robbie: In the early 1900s, a lot of companies 613 00:18:10,824 --> 00:18:12,690 Were competing to get kids' attention. 614 00:18:12,892 --> 00:18:14,425 It was all about the character brand, 615 00:18:14,627 --> 00:18:15,893 Such as polly parrot. 616 00:18:15,962 --> 00:18:17,962 Buster brown and the dog was the most famous. 617 00:18:18,031 --> 00:18:20,898 Robbie: Actually, the backside looks touched up, 618 00:18:20,967 --> 00:18:23,901 Right here, and a little bit on the face here. 619 00:18:23,970 --> 00:18:26,237 Kendall: She was good at matching paints. 620 00:18:26,305 --> 00:18:29,040 She was an artist, and she did touch up several things, yeah. 621 00:18:29,108 --> 00:18:31,775 Kendall: Ann, well she went to murray state and 622 00:18:31,844 --> 00:18:34,912 Had a degree in art and art history. 623 00:18:34,981 --> 00:18:37,781 You know, she could look at it and draw it. 624 00:18:37,850 --> 00:18:38,449 Robbie: A lot of country store stuff, 625 00:18:38,651 --> 00:18:39,784 It just didn't survive. 626 00:18:39,986 --> 00:18:41,786 Robbie: I think on the high side of this, 627 00:18:41,988 --> 00:18:43,320 We would probably be able to get like... 628 00:18:43,389 --> 00:18:45,656 800 out of it. 629 00:18:45,858 --> 00:18:48,192 I'd like to be probably around... 630 00:18:48,394 --> 00:18:49,660 Like 550? 631 00:18:49,729 --> 00:18:50,995 Kendall: Ah, what about 650? 632 00:18:52,332 --> 00:18:53,597 Robbie: 600. 633 00:18:53,666 --> 00:18:55,666 Kendall: Yeah, I'll do 600. 634 00:18:55,868 --> 00:18:56,934 Robbie: Alright. I appreciate that. 635 00:18:57,003 --> 00:18:58,002 Robbie: There's nothing better than to walk into 636 00:18:58,070 --> 00:19:01,005 Somebody's home, and to find great antiques. 637 00:19:05,345 --> 00:19:09,413 ♪♪ 638 00:19:09,616 --> 00:19:11,682 Mike: Oh yeah, whoa! 639 00:19:11,884 --> 00:19:13,751 Jersey jon: Fun never stops, man. 640 00:19:13,820 --> 00:19:15,753 Jim: This is, this is a lot of stuff. 641 00:19:15,822 --> 00:19:17,688 Mike: Damn, look at all this, jersey. 642 00:19:17,757 --> 00:19:18,689 Jersey jon: Yeah, it's amazing. 643 00:19:18,757 --> 00:19:20,625 Jim: Very well organized, eh? 644 00:19:20,827 --> 00:19:23,761 Mike: You got the bicycle in here. 645 00:19:23,829 --> 00:19:25,496 Jim: World war ii german bicycle. 646 00:19:25,565 --> 00:19:27,097 Mike: There you go. 647 00:19:27,167 --> 00:19:30,100 Mike: Jim's been around this long enough to know that he 648 00:19:30,169 --> 00:19:33,371 Can't just go out and buy this much of this stuff again. 649 00:19:33,439 --> 00:19:34,905 Mike: Whoa! 650 00:19:34,974 --> 00:19:36,373 Jim: I'm sorry. Oh my gosh, you dented it. 651 00:19:36,442 --> 00:19:38,976 [group laughing] 652 00:19:39,044 --> 00:19:40,444 Mike: This is a life-long collection of a lot 653 00:19:40,513 --> 00:19:42,647 Of travel overseas. 654 00:19:42,849 --> 00:19:44,115 Mike: Look at these pope noses. 655 00:19:44,317 --> 00:19:46,783 Mike: You know, to find this stuff in a container in south 656 00:19:46,852 --> 00:19:49,453 Carolina and putting it in my hands, 657 00:19:49,522 --> 00:19:50,854 I'm just like, wow. 658 00:19:50,924 --> 00:19:53,323 It's like treasure chest of volkswagen parts. 659 00:19:53,392 --> 00:19:54,392 Jim: Yay... 660 00:19:54,594 --> 00:19:55,993 Mike: Pope nose. 661 00:20:02,535 --> 00:20:03,601 Jersey jon: Dash... 662 00:20:03,803 --> 00:20:05,269 Mike: Oh yeah, look at that. 663 00:20:05,338 --> 00:20:06,670 Yeah baby. 664 00:20:06,739 --> 00:20:07,337 Jim: That's a split window. 665 00:20:07,406 --> 00:20:08,472 Mike: Yeah. 666 00:20:08,540 --> 00:20:09,674 Mike: In this container, we're coming across a lot of 667 00:20:09,742 --> 00:20:13,210 Early small parts that are what I call "the gingerbread." 668 00:20:13,279 --> 00:20:16,013 The glass lenses, the smaller pieces - all of these smaller 669 00:20:16,082 --> 00:20:20,685 Early parts in the us are extremely hard to find. 670 00:20:20,887 --> 00:20:21,752 Jim: Well you know, these of course, 671 00:20:21,954 --> 00:20:24,221 Collected over, literally over 40 years. 672 00:20:24,290 --> 00:20:26,957 And some of this stuff have been sitting there for a long time. 673 00:20:27,026 --> 00:20:31,696 Mike: That's 11 tail lights. Then you've got... 674 00:20:31,764 --> 00:20:39,437 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 deck lid lights. 675 00:20:39,505 --> 00:20:41,038 Jersey jon: Yeah. 676 00:20:41,107 --> 00:20:42,239 Mike: I'm freaking out because some of this stuff is 677 00:20:42,308 --> 00:20:44,908 Original paint, and it's all extremely hard to find. 678 00:20:44,978 --> 00:20:48,245 Mike: What do you feel comfortable with this? 679 00:20:48,314 --> 00:20:49,379 Jim: 800. 680 00:20:49,448 --> 00:20:51,983 Mike: Yeah... 681 00:20:53,920 --> 00:20:54,718 Jersey jon: We can get a grand out of this stuff? 682 00:20:54,787 --> 00:20:55,786 Mike: Yeah, that's what I'm saying. 683 00:20:55,855 --> 00:20:56,721 Jersey jon: Yeah exactly. So 800 bucks. 684 00:20:56,923 --> 00:20:57,788 Mike: And then I got to find somebody, 685 00:20:57,990 --> 00:21:00,391 I got to- I got to sell each piece of it. 686 00:21:00,460 --> 00:21:01,459 Jim: I understand. 687 00:21:01,527 --> 00:21:02,994 Mike: You know. 688 00:21:05,464 --> 00:21:06,596 Mike: 650 bucks. 689 00:21:06,666 --> 00:21:08,399 Jim: 750 we got a deal. 690 00:21:08,467 --> 00:21:09,399 Mike: 700 bucks. 691 00:21:09,468 --> 00:21:10,668 Jersey jon: Nice. 692 00:21:10,737 --> 00:21:12,003 Mike: Alright man, thank you. 693 00:21:12,338 --> 00:21:15,939 ♪♪ 694 00:21:16,008 --> 00:21:17,474 Robbie: There's some amazing pieces in here, 695 00:21:17,543 --> 00:21:18,609 And I mean, this is... 696 00:21:18,811 --> 00:21:19,943 How many years of collecting? 697 00:21:20,012 --> 00:21:22,413 Kendall: Probably 44 and then, some of it she got 698 00:21:22,482 --> 00:21:24,014 From her mother. 699 00:21:24,083 --> 00:21:25,750 She went with her mother before we were married. 700 00:21:25,818 --> 00:21:26,884 Robbie: So where'd you guys meet? 701 00:21:27,086 --> 00:21:29,686 Kendall: Well, we met at a beach party. [laughs] 702 00:21:29,755 --> 00:21:31,756 Robbie: There's a beach near here? 703 00:21:31,824 --> 00:21:33,291 Kendall: Oh yeah. There was then. 704 00:21:33,493 --> 00:21:33,891 Robbie: Oh yeah? 705 00:21:33,960 --> 00:21:34,891 Are you still buying? 706 00:21:34,960 --> 00:21:36,694 Kendall: No, when ann passed, I just quit. 707 00:21:36,762 --> 00:21:38,362 I just lost interest too... 708 00:21:38,431 --> 00:21:39,497 Robbie: Yeah. 709 00:21:39,565 --> 00:21:40,831 Kendall: ...Buying. 710 00:21:40,900 --> 00:21:41,565 Robbie: There's a piece here, right here, 711 00:21:41,634 --> 00:21:43,700 I've got to ask about. 712 00:21:43,769 --> 00:21:45,236 Just because it's from illinois. 713 00:21:45,304 --> 00:21:48,905 The new era oil company, which was just a distributor of oil, 714 00:21:48,974 --> 00:21:51,575 And it was for "texaco gasoline, kerosene, 715 00:21:51,778 --> 00:21:52,910 Lubricant oil and grease." 716 00:21:53,112 --> 00:21:56,380 And the thermometer is intact, which is a big, 717 00:21:56,582 --> 00:21:57,381 Big plus on these. 718 00:21:57,450 --> 00:21:58,582 Kendall: Um-hm. 719 00:21:58,651 --> 00:21:59,917 Robbie: To me, gas and oil is the best stuff to collect. 720 00:21:59,985 --> 00:22:04,521 Robbie: This is probably about 1920-ish. 175. 721 00:22:04,590 --> 00:22:05,522 Kendall: What about 2? 722 00:22:05,591 --> 00:22:07,658 Robbie: How about 190? 723 00:22:07,726 --> 00:22:08,526 Kendall: Yeah, I'll do 190. 724 00:22:08,728 --> 00:22:09,726 Robbie: Alright, thank you. 725 00:22:09,795 --> 00:22:10,594 Danielle: These frozen charlottes 726 00:22:10,662 --> 00:22:12,930 Are really interesting. 727 00:22:13,132 --> 00:22:14,265 Do you know the- the story of the frozen charlotte? 728 00:22:14,467 --> 00:22:16,066 Kendall: No. 729 00:22:16,135 --> 00:22:18,002 Danielle: Frozen charlotte started out like 1840s. 730 00:22:18,204 --> 00:22:21,339 There was a poem that was written about a young lady. 731 00:22:21,541 --> 00:22:22,740 Kendall: Um-hm. 732 00:22:22,808 --> 00:22:25,208 Danielle: Who went to a ball, and the back of the stage coach 733 00:22:25,277 --> 00:22:27,611 Was really cold and her mom kept telling her to wear her coat, 734 00:22:27,814 --> 00:22:28,679 But she didn't wear her coat. 735 00:22:28,881 --> 00:22:30,680 So by the time she got to the ball, 736 00:22:30,750 --> 00:22:32,883 Charlotte was frozen to death. 737 00:22:32,951 --> 00:22:36,821 And her boyfriend, charlie, died of a- of 738 00:22:37,023 --> 00:22:39,090 A broken heart because she froze to death. 739 00:22:39,292 --> 00:22:43,160 So her not listening to her mom led to both of them dying. 740 00:22:43,228 --> 00:22:44,695 Kendall: You're telling me a story that I never heard and 741 00:22:44,897 --> 00:22:46,897 I don't know anything about them. 742 00:22:46,966 --> 00:22:47,698 Danielle: And so they would put these little 743 00:22:47,767 --> 00:22:50,167 Frozen charlotte dolls inside cake. 744 00:22:50,236 --> 00:22:54,171 And so for special occasions, they- you'd find the frozen 745 00:22:54,373 --> 00:22:56,106 Charlotte, and if you found the frozen charlotte in your cake, 746 00:22:56,175 --> 00:22:57,908 It was just a little reminder from your parents that you 747 00:22:57,977 --> 00:23:00,311 Got to listen to them or you're going to die. 748 00:23:00,513 --> 00:23:01,311 Kendall: Okay. 749 00:23:01,381 --> 00:23:02,313 Danielle: Like how morbid, right? [laughs] 750 00:23:02,515 --> 00:23:03,647 Kendall: Yeah. 751 00:23:03,850 --> 00:23:06,583 Danielle: So the back of this one, 752 00:23:06,652 --> 00:23:07,852 It's kind of discolored. 753 00:23:07,920 --> 00:23:09,520 That tells me this one's probably been 754 00:23:09,722 --> 00:23:10,854 Baked in a cake already. 755 00:23:10,923 --> 00:23:13,991 Now this one, I mean, to find, honestly, 756 00:23:14,060 --> 00:23:18,195 To find any dolls that are black, that's a rarity. 757 00:23:18,264 --> 00:23:20,731 Danielle: It's important that you pay attention to the smalls, 758 00:23:20,933 --> 00:23:21,665 You pay attention to the things that 759 00:23:21,868 --> 00:23:24,134 Are maybe not super high-dollar. 760 00:23:24,203 --> 00:23:28,138 Makes sure everybody has an opportunity to experience the 761 00:23:28,207 --> 00:23:32,943 Joy of just collecting antiques, and learning about history. 762 00:23:33,012 --> 00:23:35,679 Danielle: So 205 would be the total on this that 763 00:23:35,748 --> 00:23:37,814 I would feel comfortable with. 764 00:23:37,883 --> 00:23:40,484 Kendall: 2-and-a-quarter for all of them? 765 00:23:40,820 --> 00:23:42,486 Danielle: How about let's do 215? 766 00:23:42,822 --> 00:23:43,420 Kendall: Alright, I'll do that. 767 00:23:43,489 --> 00:23:43,888 Danielle: Alright. 768 00:23:43,956 --> 00:23:44,354 Kendall: Yeah. 769 00:23:44,423 --> 00:23:45,423 Danielle: Yes. 770 00:23:45,625 --> 00:23:47,291 Robbie: I see all those candy dishes in there, dani. 771 00:23:47,493 --> 00:23:48,225 Danielle: Yes. 772 00:23:48,427 --> 00:23:49,693 Robbie: These were made in the early 1900s. 773 00:23:49,762 --> 00:23:51,762 Most of these are pretty common. 774 00:23:51,830 --> 00:23:52,696 Robbie: You can imagine as a kid, 775 00:23:52,765 --> 00:23:54,231 Getting candy from one of these. 776 00:23:54,300 --> 00:23:58,636 This one being the most complete is probably the most expensive. 777 00:23:58,838 --> 00:24:00,971 I'd like to be at $50 on this one. 778 00:24:01,039 --> 00:24:03,640 And the rest, I'd like to be at 100 on them. 779 00:24:03,709 --> 00:24:05,709 That'd be $150 for all of them. 780 00:24:05,912 --> 00:24:06,644 Kendall: Yeah, I'll take that. Yeah. 781 00:24:06,846 --> 00:24:08,379 Robbie: That'll work, thank you. 782 00:24:08,581 --> 00:24:09,980 Kendall: Thank ya. 783 00:24:10,182 --> 00:24:10,714 Kendall: I won't say how much I think I had in them, 784 00:24:10,782 --> 00:24:11,982 But [laughs] probably $25. 785 00:24:16,322 --> 00:24:22,792 ♪♪ 786 00:24:22,862 --> 00:24:24,595 Jim: This is a, a judson super-charger. 787 00:24:24,663 --> 00:24:25,328 Jersey jon: For v-dub? 788 00:24:25,397 --> 00:24:26,396 Jim: For vw. 789 00:24:26,465 --> 00:24:27,664 Mike: Judson... 790 00:24:27,733 --> 00:24:28,798 Jim: There's 2 of them in there. 791 00:24:28,868 --> 00:24:30,000 Jersey jon: Oh wait-wait-wait-wait... 792 00:24:30,069 --> 00:24:31,001 Mike: This is the container where it all comes together. 793 00:24:31,069 --> 00:24:33,537 This is everything that he was searching out 794 00:24:33,606 --> 00:24:34,338 When he was in europe. 795 00:24:34,407 --> 00:24:35,405 Mike: Alright. 796 00:24:35,475 --> 00:24:36,940 Jersey jon: Ugh... 797 00:24:37,009 --> 00:24:39,877 Mike: Okay, so got a 36-horse, and a 40-horse. 798 00:24:40,079 --> 00:24:41,011 Look at that sucker, man, I know, man. I know. 799 00:24:41,080 --> 00:24:42,413 Jersey jon: With the jar, and the regulators on top. 800 00:24:42,615 --> 00:24:43,480 That's pretty cool. 801 00:24:43,549 --> 00:24:44,948 Jim: But this thing here is pretty rare. Man... 802 00:24:45,017 --> 00:24:47,418 Mike: Yeah, that's the 36, that's an early one. 803 00:24:47,486 --> 00:24:48,152 Jersey jon: Yeah. 804 00:24:48,354 --> 00:24:49,753 Jim: Not only that, never been used. 805 00:24:49,822 --> 00:24:50,554 Jersey jon: Probably never been used. 806 00:24:50,756 --> 00:24:51,622 Mike: And this is... And this is a 40. 807 00:24:51,824 --> 00:24:52,890 Jim: Yea, that's a 40-horse, yeah. 808 00:24:52,959 --> 00:24:55,559 Jersey jon: Vw parts is a little bit out of my comfort zone. 809 00:24:55,627 --> 00:24:56,826 But I'm learning stuff. 810 00:24:56,896 --> 00:24:57,828 I'm absorbing this stuff like a sponge. 811 00:24:57,896 --> 00:24:59,430 Jim: That one, that's an unusual one. 812 00:24:59,498 --> 00:25:00,898 Mike: Yeah. Okay. 813 00:25:00,966 --> 00:25:04,635 So retail on this, is a couple of grand. 814 00:25:04,704 --> 00:25:05,769 36-horse, there's a 40-horse. 815 00:25:05,838 --> 00:25:07,705 You're saying this is new-old stock, 816 00:25:07,773 --> 00:25:09,306 Obviously this one's been used. 817 00:25:09,374 --> 00:25:10,374 Jim: Yes. 818 00:25:10,442 --> 00:25:12,710 Mike: These super-chargers were bolt-on horsepower, 819 00:25:12,912 --> 00:25:13,577 Without changing the displacement or 820 00:25:13,645 --> 00:25:14,978 Stroke of the engine. 821 00:25:15,047 --> 00:25:18,916 Believe it or not, people have been drag racing 822 00:25:18,984 --> 00:25:21,986 Volkswagen beetles since the early '60s. 823 00:25:22,054 --> 00:25:23,320 Mike: So, you want to do the, let's do the 1,500 824 00:25:23,389 --> 00:25:24,187 For all of it. 825 00:25:24,256 --> 00:25:25,455 'cause you don't have a complete kit, 826 00:25:25,525 --> 00:25:26,991 You know what I mean? 827 00:25:27,460 --> 00:25:29,192 Jim: 1,750. 828 00:25:29,461 --> 00:25:30,995 You got a deal. 829 00:25:31,663 --> 00:25:35,466 Mike: 1,600 for all of it. 830 00:25:35,534 --> 00:25:36,333 You want to do it? 831 00:25:36,535 --> 00:25:37,801 Jersey jon: Nice. 832 00:25:37,870 --> 00:25:39,203 Mike: Alright, thank you, my friend. 833 00:25:39,271 --> 00:25:41,004 Jim: That super-charger hadn't seen the light in 50 years. 834 00:25:41,073 --> 00:25:44,274 And I'm so glad someone will put that on a car. 835 00:25:44,343 --> 00:25:50,014 ♪♪ 836 00:25:50,082 --> 00:25:52,282 Kendall: Finding small stuff or anything at all 837 00:25:52,351 --> 00:25:55,352 Danielle: So I take it that your wife was a big fan of hat pins. 838 00:25:55,421 --> 00:25:56,353 Kendall: Um-hm. 839 00:25:56,422 --> 00:25:58,888 Kendall: Let's see, we got married in '65, 840 00:25:58,958 --> 00:25:59,823 And she was already collecting them then, 841 00:26:00,026 --> 00:26:02,892 So, if you had a hat pin, she looked at them 842 00:26:02,962 --> 00:26:05,028 And pretty well just bought them, you know. 843 00:26:05,097 --> 00:26:06,496 Danielle: There's some beautiful hat pins in here. 844 00:26:06,565 --> 00:26:08,832 Incredible collection. 845 00:26:08,901 --> 00:26:11,702 And then here's a whole 'nother collection. 846 00:26:11,904 --> 00:26:13,637 And then boom, here's another one, 847 00:26:13,706 --> 00:26:14,838 And boom here's another one. 848 00:26:14,907 --> 00:26:17,707 And they're all in really decent condition. 849 00:26:17,776 --> 00:26:19,310 I take it these are for sale? 850 00:26:19,512 --> 00:26:20,510 Kendall: Yes. 851 00:26:20,579 --> 00:26:22,179 Danielle: Hat pins have a really interesting history. 852 00:26:22,248 --> 00:26:26,050 Obviously they help keep your cloche on or your wig or your 853 00:26:26,118 --> 00:26:28,652 Hat or whatever you were wearing to cover your head. 854 00:26:28,721 --> 00:26:30,854 But they also had another use. 855 00:26:30,922 --> 00:26:32,056 And this is strewn all through history. 856 00:26:32,124 --> 00:26:35,659 You can see ads for hat pins, and woman defending 857 00:26:35,728 --> 00:26:38,195 Themselves with the hat pins. 858 00:26:38,264 --> 00:26:40,930 Danielle: If I counted right, we have a total of 87 hat pins. 859 00:26:41,000 --> 00:26:43,934 Some of them are small and very inexpensive, 860 00:26:44,003 --> 00:26:47,738 And others are more ornate and more expensive. 861 00:26:47,940 --> 00:26:49,806 Danielle: And one more added benefit- 862 00:26:49,875 --> 00:26:53,410 Hat pins are great smalls for the shop. 863 00:26:53,478 --> 00:26:55,612 Danielle: 425. 864 00:26:55,681 --> 00:26:57,681 Kendall: Yeah, I'll go 425. 865 00:26:57,749 --> 00:26:58,548 Danielle: That sounds good? 866 00:26:58,617 --> 00:26:59,816 Kendall: Yeah. Alright. 867 00:26:59,885 --> 00:27:01,085 Danielle: I think we'll be able to make a little bit off that. 868 00:27:01,287 --> 00:27:02,286 Robbie: This is that thing we were talking about earlier, 869 00:27:02,488 --> 00:27:03,420 Drink brownie. 870 00:27:03,488 --> 00:27:04,221 Kendall: Um-hm. 871 00:27:04,290 --> 00:27:05,956 Robbie: There he is. That's cardboard. 872 00:27:06,024 --> 00:27:08,091 Robbie: Early soda in america was regional. 873 00:27:08,160 --> 00:27:11,695 If you were in the south, you had to drink brownie soda. 874 00:27:11,763 --> 00:27:13,697 Robbie: Probably 100 years old. 875 00:27:13,765 --> 00:27:15,966 The condition is the big thing. 876 00:27:16,034 --> 00:27:18,102 Robbie: The fact that it even survived though. 877 00:27:18,170 --> 00:27:20,637 It's made of cardboard, and any of the soda pop guys, 878 00:27:20,706 --> 00:27:23,040 They're dying to find this piece. 879 00:27:23,109 --> 00:27:26,643 Robbie: Um... I've seen one of these sell for upwards 880 00:27:26,712 --> 00:27:29,580 Of about 1,800, really nice. 881 00:27:29,648 --> 00:27:30,847 Kendall: Condition, yeah. 882 00:27:30,916 --> 00:27:32,382 Robbie: Yeah, condition's everything. 883 00:27:32,451 --> 00:27:34,317 3-and-a-quarter. 884 00:27:34,386 --> 00:27:35,518 Kendall: 75? 885 00:27:35,587 --> 00:27:36,787 Robbie: Make it 350. 886 00:27:36,856 --> 00:27:38,455 It's missing the top up here, you know, 887 00:27:38,524 --> 00:27:39,589 And that's a biggie. 888 00:27:39,659 --> 00:27:41,524 Kendall: Yeah, I'll do 350. 889 00:27:41,593 --> 00:27:42,259 Robbie: Thanks. Thanks. 890 00:27:42,327 --> 00:27:49,333 ♪♪ 891 00:27:49,401 --> 00:27:50,734 Jim: Oh... 892 00:27:50,803 --> 00:27:51,935 Mike: Oh it's like household stuff. 893 00:27:52,004 --> 00:27:53,337 Jim: A lot of this was my, my mother's stuff. 894 00:27:53,405 --> 00:27:54,204 Mike: Wow. 895 00:27:54,273 --> 00:27:55,472 Jim: When she passed, I kind of cleaned 896 00:27:55,541 --> 00:27:56,740 Her house out. Yeah. 897 00:27:56,809 --> 00:27:57,474 Mike: So now that you're retired, 898 00:27:57,543 --> 00:27:58,475 You're in the storage business. 899 00:27:58,544 --> 00:28:00,944 Jim: Uh, not really. 900 00:28:01,012 --> 00:28:02,679 I'm still continuing to practice medicine. 901 00:28:02,748 --> 00:28:04,948 I'm a skin cancer surgeon. 902 00:28:05,017 --> 00:28:06,950 Of course, I've been doing that for 30 years in 903 00:28:07,019 --> 00:28:10,087 Conjunction with my military duty as a reservist. 904 00:28:10,289 --> 00:28:13,691 Jim: The air force offered me a variety of opportunities. 905 00:28:13,893 --> 00:28:16,960 Flying duties, going to, of course, 906 00:28:17,028 --> 00:28:19,696 Different operations including desert storm, 907 00:28:19,765 --> 00:28:21,698 Desert shield, northern watch, 908 00:28:21,767 --> 00:28:24,034 Enduring freedom, iraqi freedom. 909 00:28:24,103 --> 00:28:26,837 In addition to the deployment, that also included a lot 910 00:28:26,906 --> 00:28:30,173 Of opportunity to do humanitarian trips. 911 00:28:30,242 --> 00:28:33,844 And being a reservist, that was a great opportunity for men 912 00:28:34,046 --> 00:28:36,980 And women to serve in different capacity. 913 00:28:37,049 --> 00:28:39,582 Jim: I cannot say enough about practicing medicine. 914 00:28:39,651 --> 00:28:41,584 It really is a privilege. 915 00:28:41,653 --> 00:28:42,853 It's... Comes from here. 916 00:28:42,921 --> 00:28:45,321 When you love what you do, it is easy. 917 00:28:45,390 --> 00:28:45,789 Mike: Yeah. 918 00:28:45,858 --> 00:28:46,857 Jim: It really is. 919 00:28:46,926 --> 00:28:48,592 Mike: Hey, from one collector to another, 920 00:28:48,661 --> 00:28:50,060 We share the same passion. 921 00:28:50,128 --> 00:28:51,995 Thanks for even letting us look around, seriously. 922 00:28:56,335 --> 00:28:59,335 ♪♪ 923 00:28:59,404 --> 00:29:01,004 Jim: Well... 924 00:29:01,072 --> 00:29:02,606 Mike: This is the perfect way to store stuff, man. 925 00:29:02,674 --> 00:29:04,341 Oh it's a restored bus. 926 00:29:04,410 --> 00:29:05,341 Jersey jon: Wow. 927 00:29:05,410 --> 00:29:06,343 Mike: Nice. 928 00:29:06,412 --> 00:29:08,745 Jim: I've had that vw bus for about 20 years. 929 00:29:08,814 --> 00:29:11,882 Jim: Last time I drove it was '07. 930 00:29:12,084 --> 00:29:14,618 Jim: Military duty called. I parked it there. 931 00:29:14,687 --> 00:29:15,685 It's been there ever since. 932 00:29:15,755 --> 00:29:17,988 Jim: It does have a later engine. 933 00:29:20,759 --> 00:29:21,759 Mike: Who restored this vehicle? 934 00:29:21,961 --> 00:29:23,761 Jim: This is a fellow in north carolina. 935 00:29:23,963 --> 00:29:25,495 Mike: Okay. So you bought it restored? 936 00:29:25,564 --> 00:29:27,297 Jim: Just the way it is. 937 00:29:27,366 --> 00:29:28,498 Mike: Okay. 938 00:29:28,567 --> 00:29:29,899 Jersey jon: I don't restore vws, but I've been around 939 00:29:29,968 --> 00:29:32,035 Mike wolfe long enough to appreciate them. 940 00:29:32,104 --> 00:29:34,371 Mike: Dang, man, this is barely, barely fits in here. 941 00:29:34,440 --> 00:29:35,972 Jersey jon: Yeah. 942 00:29:36,041 --> 00:29:36,506 There's not much room on this side either, mike. 943 00:29:36,575 --> 00:29:38,308 Mike: I know, right? 944 00:29:38,377 --> 00:29:39,309 Jim: Yeah. 945 00:29:39,377 --> 00:29:40,711 Jim: That vehicle certainly is- is for sale, 946 00:29:40,913 --> 00:29:42,646 Because I certainly have not had, 947 00:29:42,715 --> 00:29:44,715 No time to enjoy that vehicle. 948 00:29:44,917 --> 00:29:46,783 Jim: I also have another car in here. 949 00:29:46,852 --> 00:29:48,585 Mike: Oh yeah, I see that. What is it? 950 00:29:48,654 --> 00:29:50,721 Jim: That's a '74 ghia. 951 00:29:50,923 --> 00:29:53,723 I had this since while I was in school. 952 00:29:53,793 --> 00:29:55,192 Jersey jon: Is that original paint? 953 00:29:55,261 --> 00:29:55,793 Jim: No. 954 00:29:55,995 --> 00:29:56,793 It's been painted once. 955 00:29:56,862 --> 00:29:59,930 This car, last time it was driven, 956 00:30:00,132 --> 00:30:04,268 Was when I drove it here, parked it here in 1991. 957 00:30:04,336 --> 00:30:08,939 Jim: And that vehicle, I drove throughout my medical training. 958 00:30:09,007 --> 00:30:11,008 I was in nashville, and I actually had the 959 00:30:11,210 --> 00:30:13,343 Best time with that, with the convertible top down. 960 00:30:13,412 --> 00:30:14,611 Car ran great. 961 00:30:14,680 --> 00:30:16,947 Mike: Man, I love a ghia! 962 00:30:17,016 --> 00:30:19,817 Mike: The karmann ghia is an inexpensive stylish 963 00:30:20,019 --> 00:30:23,686 Italian-german collaboration that's timeless. 964 00:30:23,755 --> 00:30:25,154 Jersey jon: She's a beauty, man. 965 00:30:25,224 --> 00:30:27,825 Jim: So this guy's been sitting literally all these years. 966 00:30:28,027 --> 00:30:30,360 Mike: It's got your typical cracked dash. 967 00:30:30,429 --> 00:30:30,894 Jim: Yes, yes. 968 00:30:31,096 --> 00:30:31,761 Mike: They all have that. 969 00:30:31,831 --> 00:30:32,629 Do you remember what the seats were 970 00:30:32,831 --> 00:30:33,363 Like underneath these covers? 971 00:30:33,432 --> 00:30:35,098 Jim: Here you go. 972 00:30:35,167 --> 00:30:36,366 Mike: Yeah, the padding on that is starting to deteriorate. 973 00:30:36,435 --> 00:30:37,834 Jim: Oh yeah. 974 00:30:37,903 --> 00:30:39,636 Mike: '74, this is the last year, man. 975 00:30:39,704 --> 00:30:41,838 Oh yeah... Look at that. 976 00:30:41,907 --> 00:30:44,708 Mike: The italian -german collaboration on 977 00:30:44,776 --> 00:30:46,510 This car is really evident. 978 00:30:46,712 --> 00:30:47,977 The lines, the styling. 979 00:30:48,046 --> 00:30:51,514 You sit low into the car, the suspension is stiff, 980 00:30:51,584 --> 00:30:53,050 It corners really well. 981 00:30:53,252 --> 00:30:55,051 I mean, a lot of people call them a "poor man's porsche." 982 00:30:55,120 --> 00:30:58,388 Mike: This is the same exact color of my first ghia. 983 00:30:58,590 --> 00:30:59,389 Jersey jon: Really. 984 00:30:59,458 --> 00:31:00,123 Mike: I had a '68. 985 00:31:00,326 --> 00:31:01,925 Jim: This is a... Olympic blue. 986 00:31:01,994 --> 00:31:03,327 Mike: So is this something that you would sell? 987 00:31:03,529 --> 00:31:04,928 Jim: Yes I would. 988 00:31:04,997 --> 00:31:06,663 Mike: Did you put the bra on the front because 989 00:31:06,732 --> 00:31:07,731 It's got a dent in the nose? 990 00:31:07,933 --> 00:31:08,331 Jim: It does have a dent in the nose. 991 00:31:08,400 --> 00:31:09,867 [group laughing] 992 00:31:10,069 --> 00:31:10,801 Mike: I know, they all do, man, they all do. 993 00:31:11,003 --> 00:31:13,871 Jim: That dent happened in, in nashville. 994 00:31:14,073 --> 00:31:15,738 Jim: A construction worker had his backhoe, 995 00:31:15,807 --> 00:31:18,008 He didn't see as he was backing up, 996 00:31:18,210 --> 00:31:20,944 And he bumped into the front, and he was so apologetic, 997 00:31:21,146 --> 00:31:23,947 He said, "oh my gosh, my boss is going to fire me." 998 00:31:24,015 --> 00:31:25,816 I said, "just don't even worry about it." 999 00:31:25,884 --> 00:31:26,883 Jersey jon: It's got duct tape on it. 1000 00:31:26,952 --> 00:31:28,885 Jim: Because I remember the guy saying, 1001 00:31:28,954 --> 00:31:31,888 He wanted $300 to fix it, and at that time, 1002 00:31:31,957 --> 00:31:33,490 That's like more than a week of my salary. 1003 00:31:33,692 --> 00:31:34,691 I'm like, oh, I'll just... 1004 00:31:34,760 --> 00:31:35,491 Mike: When you were an intern. 1005 00:31:35,560 --> 00:31:37,895 Jim: I'll buy a new bra. 1006 00:31:38,097 --> 00:31:40,563 Mike: You put all this foam and stuff on it... 1007 00:31:40,632 --> 00:31:41,965 Jersey jon: To protect it. 1008 00:31:42,033 --> 00:31:43,766 Mike: No, just so that it'd fill the bra out. 1009 00:31:43,835 --> 00:31:44,901 Jim: Yep. I believe you can probably 1010 00:31:44,970 --> 00:31:46,703 Knock that one out, instead of replacing... 1011 00:31:46,905 --> 00:31:47,704 Mike: Oh yeah, you can knock it out. 1012 00:31:47,772 --> 00:31:48,772 How are the floor pans in it? 1013 00:31:48,841 --> 00:31:50,507 Jim: I don't know, let's take a look. 1014 00:31:50,575 --> 00:31:51,908 Mike: Let me see... 1015 00:31:51,977 --> 00:31:53,010 Jim: I mean, when I had it, it was solid. 1016 00:31:57,983 --> 00:32:00,383 Mike: It's got some rust in the floor pans, 1017 00:32:00,452 --> 00:32:01,652 Like you'd expect. 1018 00:32:02,053 --> 00:32:03,654 Mike: Volkswagen is a german company that has 1019 00:32:03,856 --> 00:32:06,523 Made its way into american culture. 1020 00:32:06,992 --> 00:32:08,525 Jim: Oh my gosh, I cannot believe this thing still 1021 00:32:08,593 --> 00:32:10,393 Rolled out that good. 1022 00:32:11,129 --> 00:32:12,796 Mike: A lot of people that are into volkswagens have 1023 00:32:12,865 --> 00:32:15,999 That coming-of-age first volkswagen story. 1024 00:32:16,068 --> 00:32:18,735 And that is why volkswagen being a german company, 1025 00:32:18,937 --> 00:32:21,004 Has made its way into american culture. 1026 00:32:21,940 --> 00:32:23,473 Jim: Well, this guy have not seen sunlight 1027 00:32:23,542 --> 00:32:25,342 In the last 14 years. 1028 00:32:25,411 --> 00:32:27,210 Jersey jon: Wow. 1029 00:32:27,278 --> 00:32:29,412 Mike: You can see the metal work that they did on this side. 1030 00:32:29,481 --> 00:32:31,280 You can see it. 1031 00:32:31,350 --> 00:32:33,216 Mike: In the past, somebody has cut the rear sheet metal out of 1032 00:32:33,284 --> 00:32:35,952 The wheel well, and you can see it when you're looking down 1033 00:32:36,021 --> 00:32:37,554 The side of the van, you could see the spot welds. 1034 00:32:37,756 --> 00:32:41,224 Mike: Check this out, jersey. 1035 00:32:41,292 --> 00:32:42,826 Mike: You know, so once you actually get the van out in the 1036 00:32:42,895 --> 00:32:44,627 Light, you could see a lot of the body work 1037 00:32:44,696 --> 00:32:45,762 That's been done to the van. 1038 00:32:45,831 --> 00:32:48,832 I mean, this is a driver restoration. 1039 00:32:48,900 --> 00:32:50,366 Mike: See right here, feel, look... 1040 00:32:50,435 --> 00:32:51,435 Look right here. 1041 00:32:51,637 --> 00:32:52,636 Jim: No, no I- I can imagine they only cut one side, 1042 00:32:52,838 --> 00:32:53,370 They wouldn't cut both sides. 1043 00:32:53,439 --> 00:32:53,904 Mike: Yeah, that'd be weird. 1044 00:32:53,972 --> 00:32:54,771 Jim: They had to. 1045 00:32:54,973 --> 00:32:55,905 Mike: It's not a high-quality restoration. 1046 00:32:55,975 --> 00:32:58,107 I'm talking like earl scheib paint job here. 1047 00:32:58,176 --> 00:32:59,376 Jim: As I mentioned earlier, the engine's not original. 1048 00:32:59,444 --> 00:33:00,710 Mike: Yeah. 1049 00:33:00,779 --> 00:33:02,045 Jim: A bigger engine was put in. 1050 00:33:02,113 --> 00:33:05,715 But it does have the original third brake light, 1051 00:33:05,784 --> 00:33:07,917 And original hella tail lights. 1052 00:33:07,987 --> 00:33:08,919 Look at it, you can see the original stamping. 1053 00:33:09,121 --> 00:33:10,520 Mike: Yeah, you can feel the stamping in them. 1054 00:33:10,722 --> 00:33:11,654 These are extremely rare. 1055 00:33:11,724 --> 00:33:13,723 And you're right, this is rare. 1056 00:33:13,792 --> 00:33:15,726 The third, the third brake light. 1057 00:33:15,928 --> 00:33:17,527 I mean it's, the- the bus is late '55, 1058 00:33:17,595 --> 00:33:18,929 It's a rare year bus. 1059 00:33:19,131 --> 00:33:21,198 I think the bus in this condition's worth like... 1060 00:33:21,400 --> 00:33:23,400 25 to 30. 1061 00:33:23,469 --> 00:33:24,868 What do you think? 1062 00:33:24,937 --> 00:33:29,205 Jim: Well, I- I think maybe as much as 35. 1063 00:33:29,274 --> 00:33:33,009 You know, this thing here ran pretty well when I parked it. 1064 00:33:33,078 --> 00:33:34,811 Jim: So I'm trying to decide what is the best 1065 00:33:35,013 --> 00:33:36,813 Way to handle that, that bus situation. 1066 00:33:37,015 --> 00:33:39,483 I think with one day of work, you can get 1067 00:33:39,685 --> 00:33:40,951 The engine cranked up. 1068 00:33:41,153 --> 00:33:42,886 Jim: It wouldn't take much, really, to get it going. 1069 00:33:42,954 --> 00:33:45,288 Clean up the tank, clean up the carburetor. 1070 00:33:45,357 --> 00:33:46,623 Mike: Yeah. 1071 00:33:46,692 --> 00:33:47,824 Jim: And put some fresh gas. 1072 00:33:47,893 --> 00:33:49,426 I bet you I can, can probably get 25,000, 1073 00:33:49,494 --> 00:33:51,161 It'll go quick. 1074 00:33:51,230 --> 00:33:53,362 Mike: I think you could, I think you could get that out of it. 1075 00:33:53,432 --> 00:33:53,696 See for us... 1076 00:33:53,766 --> 00:33:54,964 Jim: Yeah. 1077 00:33:55,033 --> 00:33:56,700 Mike: You know, for me to like ship the vehicle, 1078 00:33:56,902 --> 00:33:58,702 You know, and then get into it... 1079 00:33:58,904 --> 00:33:59,836 Jersey jon: That's more expensive. 1080 00:33:59,904 --> 00:34:00,837 Mike: Yeah, I- I- I'd have to work... 1081 00:34:00,906 --> 00:34:01,638 Jim: No, no you- this just, no. No, I... 1082 00:34:01,840 --> 00:34:04,708 I- I hear you, loud and clear. 1083 00:34:04,910 --> 00:34:06,843 Mike: After he says 25k on the bus, 1084 00:34:07,045 --> 00:34:08,912 I'm more interested in the ghia, you know. 1085 00:34:08,981 --> 00:34:09,846 'cause if I can get it for a reasonable number, 1086 00:34:09,915 --> 00:34:11,581 I think there's more margin on that than 1087 00:34:11,650 --> 00:34:14,718 There is the bus itself. 1088 00:34:14,920 --> 00:34:15,918 Mike: So if you're at 25,000 on this, 1089 00:34:15,987 --> 00:34:17,521 You can get this thing running in an afternoon. 1090 00:34:17,723 --> 00:34:18,655 Jim: Yeah, yeah, yeah... 1091 00:34:18,723 --> 00:34:19,322 Mike: What about the ghia? 1092 00:34:19,390 --> 00:34:20,323 Jim: Okay. 1093 00:34:20,392 --> 00:34:21,191 Mike: You know, we can also see the ghia better. 1094 00:34:21,260 --> 00:34:26,996 ♪♪ 1095 00:34:27,065 --> 00:34:28,665 Kendall: Okay we'll go out here to the kitchen. 1096 00:34:28,734 --> 00:34:29,532 Robbie: You got a few odds and 1097 00:34:29,601 --> 00:34:31,667 Ends everywhere, kendall. 1098 00:34:31,736 --> 00:34:34,671 Danielle: Your place is packed. 1099 00:34:34,739 --> 00:34:37,007 Just packed with goodies. 1100 00:34:38,677 --> 00:34:41,011 Danielle: [whistles] man... 1101 00:34:41,746 --> 00:34:44,014 Robbie: Man, that match safes. 1102 00:34:44,082 --> 00:34:47,083 And that is a lifetime of match safes right there. 1103 00:34:47,152 --> 00:34:48,952 Robbie: You know, the match safe basically was developed to 1104 00:34:49,021 --> 00:34:52,889 Put next to your fireplace or up next to the stove. 1105 00:34:52,958 --> 00:34:53,956 Back in the day when we had a wooden match, 1106 00:34:54,025 --> 00:34:56,693 You struck it off the bottom, lit your cigar. 1107 00:34:56,762 --> 00:34:58,095 Robbie: I mean, here's tennessee, 1108 00:34:58,297 --> 00:35:03,967 Native herbs, metal polish, binders and mowers milwaukee. 1109 00:35:04,169 --> 00:35:06,769 Robbie: This was a form of advertising in america. 1110 00:35:06,838 --> 00:35:09,372 Robbie: So you got 29 of them total. 1111 00:35:09,441 --> 00:35:11,308 That sound right? 1112 00:35:11,510 --> 00:35:11,841 Kendall: Yeah. 1113 00:35:11,910 --> 00:35:12,842 Robbie: 29 total? 1114 00:35:12,911 --> 00:35:14,111 Robbie: I find match safes all the time. 1115 00:35:14,313 --> 00:35:18,781 But to find 29 of them in the same location is unheard of. 1116 00:35:18,850 --> 00:35:20,383 Robbie: There are so many good ones. 1117 00:35:20,452 --> 00:35:21,985 Kendall: Oh yeah. 1118 00:35:22,187 --> 00:35:23,653 Robbie: The biggest thing on match safes is all about 1119 00:35:23,722 --> 00:35:26,790 Condition and subject matter. 1120 00:35:27,125 --> 00:35:29,259 Robbie: There is a huge collector base when it comes 1121 00:35:29,327 --> 00:35:32,929 To not just the match safe, but the advertising that's on there. 1122 00:35:32,998 --> 00:35:34,931 Robbie: The tennessee wagon is a good one too. 1123 00:35:35,000 --> 00:35:37,000 These are pieces that, they're hard to find. 1124 00:35:37,068 --> 00:35:38,935 Robbie: Now these are great small pieces that 1125 00:35:39,137 --> 00:35:41,738 Complete the country store setting in your home, 1126 00:35:41,940 --> 00:35:44,207 In your business, wherever it may be. 1127 00:35:44,276 --> 00:35:46,409 Robbie: You don't have any idea what you want for all of them? 1128 00:35:46,478 --> 00:35:48,011 Kendall: Um-hm. 1129 00:35:49,414 --> 00:35:51,081 Robbie: 3 grand. 1130 00:35:52,084 --> 00:35:53,616 Kendall: You can even have the dust bunnies. 1131 00:35:53,685 --> 00:35:55,986 Robbie: Dust bunnies with it. 1132 00:36:01,426 --> 00:36:03,226 2,800 bucks. 1133 00:36:03,828 --> 00:36:04,761 Kendall: No, I've got to have the 3. 1134 00:36:04,829 --> 00:36:06,163 I'm going to have to stick on that. 1135 00:36:06,765 --> 00:36:08,698 That- that's just $100 apiece and, 1136 00:36:08,767 --> 00:36:11,001 Probably got than that in them. 1137 00:36:11,436 --> 00:36:12,569 Robbie: [tsks] 1138 00:36:12,771 --> 00:36:15,705 Robbie: I can sense he was not going to let these things go. 1139 00:36:15,774 --> 00:36:17,974 And you know what, neither was I, 1140 00:36:18,042 --> 00:36:21,011 'cause you never find them together like that. 1141 00:36:21,580 --> 00:36:22,645 Robbie: I'm doing it. 1142 00:36:22,714 --> 00:36:23,512 Kendall: Alrighty, appreciate it. 1143 00:36:23,582 --> 00:36:24,314 Robbie: I'm doing it. 1144 00:36:24,516 --> 00:36:25,315 I appreciate it. 1145 00:36:25,383 --> 00:36:26,716 Kendall: I hope- I hope somebody enjoy, 1146 00:36:26,785 --> 00:36:26,983 Enjoys them. Robbie: I thank you. 1147 00:36:31,323 --> 00:36:35,992 ♪♪ 1148 00:36:36,060 --> 00:36:38,528 Danielle: Ooh, there's so many smalls in here. 1149 00:36:38,596 --> 00:36:40,196 Robbie: Kentucky tavern. 1150 00:36:40,265 --> 00:36:42,732 Robbie: This is an early form of paper-maché that a lot of tavern 1151 00:36:42,934 --> 00:36:45,001 Owners might have had back in the day. 1152 00:36:45,070 --> 00:36:46,403 Robbie: So this one on top of the whiskey bottle? 1153 00:36:46,471 --> 00:36:47,270 Kendall: Yeah. 1154 00:36:47,472 --> 00:36:48,471 Robbie: Huh. 1155 00:36:48,674 --> 00:36:49,940 Kendall: I might have a bottle up there in the cabinet. 1156 00:36:50,142 --> 00:36:52,342 Robbie: [laughs] it's too early for that for me. 1157 00:36:52,544 --> 00:36:53,677 Kendall: [laughs] 1158 00:36:53,879 --> 00:36:55,278 Robbie: What kind of money is that? 1159 00:36:55,480 --> 00:36:56,946 Kendall: 25. 1160 00:36:57,015 --> 00:36:58,415 Robbie: I'll take a chance on it for 25 bucks. 1161 00:36:58,483 --> 00:36:59,282 Kendall: Okay. 1162 00:36:59,484 --> 00:37:01,751 Robbie: "blue-j brooms. Saves rugs carpets 1163 00:37:01,819 --> 00:37:04,153 And labor. Merkle's broom company." 1164 00:37:04,223 --> 00:37:05,288 200. 1165 00:37:05,490 --> 00:37:06,556 Kendall: 250. 1166 00:37:06,625 --> 00:37:07,624 Robbie: 2-and- a-quarter. 1167 00:37:07,693 --> 00:37:08,692 Kendall: Yeah, that'll work. 1168 00:37:08,760 --> 00:37:10,026 Robbie: Alright. I appreciate it. 1169 00:37:10,094 --> 00:37:13,296 Danielle: So this looks like vaseline glass or- 1170 00:37:13,498 --> 00:37:15,365 Or radium glass. 1171 00:37:15,433 --> 00:37:16,766 Is that...? 1172 00:37:16,968 --> 00:37:17,834 Kendall: Vaseline glass is what I call it. 1173 00:37:18,036 --> 00:37:18,568 Danielle: It's a pipe holder, am I right? 1174 00:37:18,637 --> 00:37:19,969 Kendall: Pipe holder... Yes. 1175 00:37:20,038 --> 00:37:21,638 Danielle: Pipe holder, a little ashtray there. 1176 00:37:21,706 --> 00:37:23,906 This is absolutely amazing. 1177 00:37:23,976 --> 00:37:27,576 But from what I understand, the yellow pieces 1178 00:37:27,646 --> 00:37:28,845 Are the earliest pieces. 1179 00:37:28,914 --> 00:37:30,714 So I'm going to grab this one real quick. 1180 00:37:30,982 --> 00:37:32,782 Kendall: Should be a teaberry chewing gum. 1181 00:37:32,984 --> 00:37:33,984 Danielle: Teaberry, that's what it is. 1182 00:37:34,186 --> 00:37:37,654 It's crazy 'cause teaberry was my dad's favorite gum. 1183 00:37:37,722 --> 00:37:38,921 He loved those clark gums. 1184 00:37:38,990 --> 00:37:40,790 Danielle: A lot of these vaseline glass pieces, 1185 00:37:40,992 --> 00:37:42,725 The early ones, were giveaways to kind of 1186 00:37:42,794 --> 00:37:45,729 Incentivize people to buy a product. 1187 00:37:45,931 --> 00:37:49,065 Danielle: This is more yellow, right? 1188 00:37:49,134 --> 00:37:51,935 Danielle: So vaseline glass was called vaseline glass 1189 00:37:52,003 --> 00:37:53,737 'cause obviously it looked like vaseline. 1190 00:37:53,939 --> 00:37:56,072 Had kind of that yellow-ish tint to it, 1191 00:37:56,141 --> 00:37:58,875 And it really shines bright green under a black light. 1192 00:37:58,943 --> 00:38:01,611 And that means that all vaseline glass 1193 00:38:01,813 --> 00:38:04,547 Pre- war is made with uranium. 1194 00:38:04,949 --> 00:38:06,749 Danielle: So we have pre-war, post-war. 1195 00:38:06,818 --> 00:38:07,950 And this is the difference in color. 1196 00:38:08,020 --> 00:38:11,154 And I never really noticed that that much before, 1197 00:38:11,223 --> 00:38:14,224 'cause I had, I don't really see the two side-by-side that often. 1198 00:38:14,292 --> 00:38:15,958 Danielle: But it's really worth noting that the uranium they 1199 00:38:16,028 --> 00:38:19,896 Used post-war was a depleted strain of uranium. 1200 00:38:20,098 --> 00:38:22,699 And they also added just a little bit of rust, 1201 00:38:22,901 --> 00:38:25,835 To change the color just slightly. 1202 00:38:25,904 --> 00:38:30,640 Danielle: I'd like to offer... 40 and 40. 1203 00:38:30,709 --> 00:38:32,008 So that'd be 80 bucks total. 1204 00:38:33,578 --> 00:38:35,144 Kendall: Ohh... 100. 1205 00:38:35,714 --> 00:38:37,647 Danielle: Can we do 90? 1206 00:38:37,849 --> 00:38:38,514 Kendall: Yeah, we can do that. 1207 00:38:38,583 --> 00:38:39,315 Danielle: Good on 90? 1208 00:38:39,384 --> 00:38:40,383 Kendall: Yeah. 1209 00:38:40,452 --> 00:38:41,384 Danielle: Alright. 1210 00:38:41,586 --> 00:38:42,852 Danielle: They're not pieces you see every day. 1211 00:38:42,921 --> 00:38:43,987 And I'm going to get them while I'm here. 1212 00:38:44,055 --> 00:38:46,722 Danielle: Basically, this should all just light up 1213 00:38:46,791 --> 00:38:48,591 If it actually is vaseline glass. 1214 00:38:48,660 --> 00:38:49,926 Look at that. [whistles] 1215 00:38:50,128 --> 00:38:52,461 Look how pretty that is under that black light. 1216 00:38:52,530 --> 00:38:53,129 So that's beautiful. 1217 00:38:53,198 --> 00:38:53,996 Kendall: Oh yeah, that's... 1218 00:38:54,066 --> 00:38:55,198 Danielle: You can just really tell, huh. 1219 00:38:55,267 --> 00:38:59,668 Danielle: Watching that vaseline yellow transform into that 1220 00:38:59,738 --> 00:39:01,738 Luminescent psychedelic green 1221 00:39:01,807 --> 00:39:03,873 Is just mind- blowing. I love it. 1222 00:39:03,942 --> 00:39:05,875 That's my favorite part of vaseline glass. 1223 00:39:05,943 --> 00:39:07,676 Danielle: Tell me about these necklaces. 1224 00:39:07,746 --> 00:39:08,812 'cause I have never seen... 1225 00:39:08,880 --> 00:39:10,613 Kendall: They come from golconda. 1226 00:39:10,816 --> 00:39:12,415 Danielle: Golconda, illinois. 1227 00:39:12,483 --> 00:39:13,283 Kendall: Yeah. 1228 00:39:13,485 --> 00:39:14,417 Danielle: These are definitely more rare. 1229 00:39:14,486 --> 00:39:15,885 They're more unique. 1230 00:39:15,953 --> 00:39:18,621 So let's talk about the price for these 1231 00:39:18,690 --> 00:39:19,422 And what you think is fair. 1232 00:39:19,491 --> 00:39:21,424 Kendall: 120 each. 1233 00:39:21,626 --> 00:39:22,892 Danielle: Ah, alright. 1234 00:39:22,961 --> 00:39:26,362 So I'm good on that for 120 each on these. 1235 00:39:26,431 --> 00:39:27,163 Kendall: Okay. 1236 00:39:27,365 --> 00:39:27,964 Yeah. 1237 00:39:28,166 --> 00:39:28,898 Danielle: And then oh, one more. 1238 00:39:29,100 --> 00:39:31,501 And I really love these absinthe decanters. 1239 00:39:31,570 --> 00:39:33,503 This is just beautiful. 1240 00:39:33,572 --> 00:39:36,038 Kendall: 100, we'll go. 1241 00:39:36,108 --> 00:39:37,373 Danielle: Alright, we'll do 100, I'll do 100 on that. 1242 00:39:37,442 --> 00:39:38,441 Kendall: Alright. 1243 00:39:38,510 --> 00:39:39,975 Danielle: Wonderful. 1244 00:39:40,044 --> 00:39:40,977 Danielle: Over the years, kendall and his wife, 1245 00:39:41,045 --> 00:39:43,913 Ann, have amassed an incredible collection. 1246 00:39:43,981 --> 00:39:45,648 Robbie: Ann, she had one heck of an eye. 1247 00:39:45,717 --> 00:39:46,716 Kendall: She did that, yeah. 1248 00:39:46,784 --> 00:39:47,717 Danielle: We were able to walk away with some 1249 00:39:47,919 --> 00:39:49,986 Super cool, rare, and historic pieces. 1250 00:39:50,722 --> 00:39:51,387 Kendall: And you can come back. 1251 00:39:51,456 --> 00:39:52,722 Robbie: Alright. 1252 00:39:52,790 --> 00:39:53,590 Danielle: Thank you, kendall. 1253 00:39:53,792 --> 00:39:54,390 It was really great to meet you, thank you 1254 00:39:54,459 --> 00:39:55,792 For sharing your life with us. 1255 00:39:55,860 --> 00:39:56,993 Kendall: Um-hm. Thank you. Alrighty. 1256 00:39:59,264 --> 00:40:04,734 ♪♪ 1257 00:40:04,802 --> 00:40:06,536 Mike: You know, this baby's... 1258 00:40:06,738 --> 00:40:08,071 This is it right here, man. 1259 00:40:08,139 --> 00:40:11,608 Mike: I wish I could get this car outside in the sun, 1260 00:40:11,810 --> 00:40:13,943 But the tires are just rotted. 1261 00:40:14,011 --> 00:40:15,812 Mike: Oh those tires aren't holding there. 1262 00:40:15,880 --> 00:40:17,013 You can put your fists through them. 1263 00:40:17,082 --> 00:40:18,882 Mike: So I have to make a decision in the container. 1264 00:40:18,950 --> 00:40:21,551 Mike: I'm a sucker for these cars, man. 1265 00:40:21,619 --> 00:40:22,552 I've had a lot of them. 1266 00:40:22,754 --> 00:40:23,419 Jim: I would love to see this... 1267 00:40:23,488 --> 00:40:24,820 Jersey jon: Whoa! 1268 00:40:24,889 --> 00:40:25,555 Jim: ...I would love to see this one on 1269 00:40:25,623 --> 00:40:27,156 The road again. Really. 1270 00:40:27,225 --> 00:40:28,758 Mike: Anybody that's going to be serious about this car, 1271 00:40:28,827 --> 00:40:30,760 Is going to replace the floor pans. 1272 00:40:30,829 --> 00:40:33,830 I'd be a player on it at 4,000 bucks. 1273 00:40:33,898 --> 00:40:35,298 I think if this thing was running... 1274 00:40:35,366 --> 00:40:36,899 Jim: Yep. 1275 00:40:36,968 --> 00:40:37,900 Mike: If it was running, driving down the road, 1276 00:40:37,969 --> 00:40:40,436 The way it sits right now, it'd be like... 1277 00:40:40,505 --> 00:40:43,906 You know... 9, 10. 1278 00:40:43,975 --> 00:40:44,640 Jim: Well, then give me a little bit more. 1279 00:40:44,709 --> 00:40:46,443 Mike: What are you thinking? 1280 00:40:46,645 --> 00:40:48,110 Jim: Between 5 and 6. 1281 00:40:48,513 --> 00:40:49,779 Mike: Yeah... 1282 00:40:49,981 --> 00:40:50,447 Mike: Jim and I have been here before. 1283 00:40:50,649 --> 00:40:51,714 We've done the dance. 1284 00:40:51,783 --> 00:40:54,851 I hit him low, he hits me high... 1285 00:40:55,053 --> 00:40:55,785 The interior is what- let me see the seats, 1286 00:40:55,987 --> 00:40:56,986 Let me see if I can see the seat better. 1287 00:41:01,726 --> 00:41:03,259 I mean, the dash is trashed. 1288 00:41:03,328 --> 00:41:04,326 Jim: Yes. 1289 00:41:04,395 --> 00:41:05,728 It's cracked, and... It's cracked all, all along. 1290 00:41:05,797 --> 00:41:07,997 Mike: This colored end is cracked. 1291 00:41:08,065 --> 00:41:10,400 Jim: But that's all this, this is an original top. 1292 00:41:10,468 --> 00:41:11,667 You can see... 1293 00:41:11,736 --> 00:41:13,269 Mike: The door still shut well. 1294 00:41:13,338 --> 00:41:13,937 Jim: Yep. 1295 00:41:14,139 --> 00:41:15,338 Jersey jon: Top comes down? 1296 00:41:15,407 --> 00:41:16,139 Mike: Oh yeah. 1297 00:41:16,207 --> 00:41:16,539 Jim: Yes it does. Um -hm, yes. 1298 00:41:16,607 --> 00:41:17,340 Mike: Yeah. 1299 00:41:17,408 --> 00:41:17,674 Jim: Yeah. 1300 00:41:17,876 --> 00:41:18,340 Mike: Alright... 1301 00:41:18,409 --> 00:41:20,276 5,000 bucks. 1302 00:41:20,679 --> 00:41:21,010 Jim: 55, we got a deal. 1303 00:41:21,479 --> 00:41:24,013 Mike: Uhh... 1304 00:41:27,818 --> 00:41:28,684 Mike: I'm a sucker for ghias, man. 1305 00:41:28,753 --> 00:41:31,020 I can't let, I can't let one sit. 1306 00:41:31,089 --> 00:41:32,421 Mike: Gosh, you're making me buy it, man. [laughs] 1307 00:41:32,491 --> 00:41:33,756 Jersey jon: [laughs] 1308 00:41:33,825 --> 00:41:35,091 Mike: Seriously, I love these things. 1309 00:41:35,160 --> 00:41:38,628 Jim: I'm so glad somebody is going to enjoy the vehicle, 1310 00:41:38,830 --> 00:41:40,630 And get joy out of that vehicle. 1311 00:41:40,832 --> 00:41:42,232 Jersey jon: Yeah, I got this baby. 1312 00:41:42,434 --> 00:41:42,698 Jim: Yeah. 1313 00:41:42,767 --> 00:41:44,033 Mike: I got you. 1314 00:41:44,102 --> 00:41:45,768 Mike: Jim is a lot of things - he's a preservationist, 1315 00:41:45,837 --> 00:41:48,704 He's a collector, but beyond all that, 1316 00:41:48,773 --> 00:41:51,840 The guy is a mentor and a leader. 1317 00:41:51,910 --> 00:41:53,776 It was an honor to be in his presence. 1318 00:41:53,844 --> 00:41:54,643 Mike: Thank you for your service. 1319 00:41:54,712 --> 00:41:55,912 Jersey jon: Yeah, your... 1320 00:41:55,980 --> 00:41:56,713 Mike: And thanks for putting up with us. 1321 00:41:56,781 --> 00:41:57,846 Jim: Alright. Mike: [laughs] 1322 00:41:57,916 --> 00:41:58,848 Jim: Come back, you got to come back. 1323 00:41:58,916 --> 00:41:59,515 Jersey jon: Pleasure, man, thank you 1324 00:41:59,584 --> 00:42:01,384 So much man, really. 1325 00:42:01,453 --> 00:42:01,784 Thank you so much. 1326 00:42:01,853 --> 00:42:02,252 Mike: Yeah. 1327 00:42:02,454 --> 00:42:03,119 [honks horn] 1328 00:42:03,188 --> 00:42:03,852 Jersey jon: Jim, I'll see you later! 1329 00:42:03,922 --> 00:42:05,989 Jim: Take care! Safe trip!