1 00:00:02,419 --> 00:00:03,835 On tonight's episode, 2 00:00:03,836 --> 00:00:05,338 can I make a slam dunk on a couple of cards? 3 00:00:05,339 --> 00:00:08,508 NBA legends Magic Johnson and Larry Bird 4 00:00:08,509 --> 00:00:10,718 autographed rookie cards. 5 00:00:10,719 --> 00:00:13,221 Both of them are top 10 ever in basketball. 6 00:00:13,222 --> 00:00:14,723 Right. 7 00:00:14,890 --> 00:00:16,807 Then three fossils headed to the shop. 8 00:00:16,808 --> 00:00:19,227 I have a Bronthotherium, a Hyaenodon, 9 00:00:19,228 --> 00:00:21,979 and a terrible pig-- or they call it the hell pig. 10 00:00:21,980 --> 00:00:24,232 I can tell there's been some restoration done on them. 11 00:00:24,233 --> 00:00:25,733 They're 30 million years old. 12 00:00:25,734 --> 00:00:26,943 Yeah. 13 00:00:26,944 --> 00:00:29,320 And later, Chum and I 14 00:00:29,321 --> 00:00:31,781 try not to take a bath on a collection of rare watches. 15 00:00:31,782 --> 00:00:33,074 This is the collection here? 16 00:00:33,075 --> 00:00:34,534 Yes. Wow. 17 00:00:34,535 --> 00:00:36,911 You gotta have stupid money to afford these two. 18 00:00:50,676 --> 00:00:53,094 - Hi there. - How's it going? 19 00:00:53,095 --> 00:00:55,388 - Great. - What have we got here? 20 00:00:55,389 --> 00:00:57,473 I have a couple NBA legends for you to look at. 21 00:00:57,474 --> 00:01:01,852 Magic Johnson and Larry Bird autographed rookie cards. 22 00:01:01,853 --> 00:01:04,854 OK, from back in the day. 23 00:01:04,855 --> 00:01:07,358 Both of them are top ten ever in basketball. 24 00:01:07,359 --> 00:01:09,151 And when I was young, they were like-- 25 00:01:09,152 --> 00:01:10,361 Top two? 26 00:01:10,362 --> 00:01:12,196 Top two or three, yeah. 27 00:01:13,865 --> 00:01:15,741 Today I'm here to sell my Larry Bird 28 00:01:15,742 --> 00:01:18,244 and Magic Johnson autographed rookie cards. 29 00:01:18,245 --> 00:01:21,122 So I have a very special Larry Bird autographed card. 30 00:01:21,123 --> 00:01:25,042 It's Larry's first full rookie card by Topps in 1981. 31 00:01:25,043 --> 00:01:26,502 And then to go along with that, 32 00:01:26,503 --> 00:01:27,837 I have Lakers great 33 00:01:27,838 --> 00:01:29,880 Magic Johnson rookie card as well. 34 00:01:29,881 --> 00:01:31,716 There's less than 250 of this card 35 00:01:31,717 --> 00:01:33,676 that exist with an autograph. 36 00:01:33,677 --> 00:01:37,305 I'm hoping to sell these cards for $1,500 today. 37 00:01:37,306 --> 00:01:38,889 It's a big rivalry. 38 00:01:38,890 --> 00:01:40,349 These two were the face of the NBA. 39 00:01:40,350 --> 00:01:43,436 In the '80s, almost every championship was either 40 00:01:43,437 --> 00:01:45,771 won by Lakers or the Celtics. 41 00:01:45,772 --> 00:01:47,732 Everyone knew that these two were 42 00:01:47,733 --> 00:01:49,900 going to be huge in basketball in their rookie years. 43 00:01:49,901 --> 00:01:51,861 They've both been MVP multiple times. 44 00:01:51,862 --> 00:01:53,487 To this day, they're megastars. 45 00:01:53,488 --> 00:01:54,822 And if you collect cards from the '80s, 46 00:01:54,823 --> 00:01:56,782 these are cards you definitely gotta have. 47 00:01:56,783 --> 00:01:58,576 Where did you get these? 48 00:01:58,577 --> 00:02:00,161 So I got the Magic Johnson cards 49 00:02:00,162 --> 00:02:02,663 signed by him a few years ago. 50 00:02:02,664 --> 00:02:05,791 And then I saw Larry Bird was having a mail-in send-in, 51 00:02:05,792 --> 00:02:07,543 so I sent that in to him. 52 00:02:07,544 --> 00:02:11,339 And then I got both of the cards graded by PSA. 53 00:02:11,340 --> 00:02:13,424 So both these cards are 1981, right? 54 00:02:13,425 --> 00:02:14,717 Correct. 55 00:02:14,718 --> 00:02:16,093 And these are both the same brand? 56 00:02:16,094 --> 00:02:17,345 Yeah, they're both Topps. 57 00:02:17,346 --> 00:02:19,597 This is the last set that Topps produced, 58 00:02:19,598 --> 00:02:21,599 so it is really an iconic set 59 00:02:21,600 --> 00:02:24,310 for that being their last Topps card. 60 00:02:24,311 --> 00:02:26,771 All right, so we've got the Magic Johnson card here. 61 00:02:26,772 --> 00:02:28,439 It's a near mint. 62 00:02:28,440 --> 00:02:31,150 But you also did get the autograph itself graded. 63 00:02:31,151 --> 00:02:33,486 And the autograph is graded as a 9, 64 00:02:33,487 --> 00:02:35,364 which is really, really good. 65 00:02:35,530 --> 00:02:37,865 And over here, we have the Larry Bird. 66 00:02:37,866 --> 00:02:39,492 But you didn't get the autograph graded. 67 00:02:39,493 --> 00:02:41,202 Right. 68 00:02:41,203 --> 00:02:43,621 Its label reads autograph is authentic. 69 00:02:43,622 --> 00:02:45,081 Yes. 70 00:02:45,082 --> 00:02:46,582 Which is a great thing, but people want 71 00:02:46,583 --> 00:02:47,917 that grading of the autograph. 72 00:02:47,918 --> 00:02:49,960 Correct, but it's a great-looking autograph. 73 00:02:49,961 --> 00:02:53,589 They want it, and it adds value to the card. 74 00:02:53,590 --> 00:02:55,091 What do you want for these? 75 00:02:55,092 --> 00:02:57,719 I'm willing to offer you the pair for 1,500. 76 00:02:57,886 --> 00:03:00,680 OK, I don't know a lot about the game, 77 00:03:00,681 --> 00:03:02,431 I don't know about sports, but I buy 78 00:03:02,432 --> 00:03:04,600 and sell stuff all the time. 79 00:03:04,601 --> 00:03:06,811 I have a really good idea of what these cards are worth. 80 00:03:06,812 --> 00:03:09,146 Not having a grade on the signature, it hurts it. 81 00:03:09,147 --> 00:03:10,940 It does. 82 00:03:10,941 --> 00:03:12,775 I'd give you 700 for the pair. 83 00:03:12,776 --> 00:03:13,859 I know you know what you're doing, 84 00:03:13,860 --> 00:03:15,152 and I think we're in the ballpark. 85 00:03:15,153 --> 00:03:17,196 What do you think about $1,000 for the pair? 86 00:03:17,197 --> 00:03:18,447 I'll give you 800 bucks. 87 00:03:18,448 --> 00:03:20,282 I'm not gonna go more than that. 88 00:03:20,283 --> 00:03:21,659 I think there's more there. 89 00:03:21,660 --> 00:03:22,910 If you bump it to 850, we've got a deal. 90 00:03:22,911 --> 00:03:24,120 800 bucks. 91 00:03:26,957 --> 00:03:28,833 - I can do 800. - All right, sweet. 92 00:03:28,834 --> 00:03:30,501 All right, I will meet you right over there, 93 00:03:30,502 --> 00:03:31,669 and we'll do some paperwork. 94 00:03:33,547 --> 00:03:35,047 If I was just a little bit taller, 95 00:03:35,048 --> 00:03:37,341 I could be a basketball star. 96 00:03:44,224 --> 00:03:45,766 - How you doing? - Doing pretty good. 97 00:03:45,767 --> 00:03:48,102 Go ahead and set that here. Tell me what you got here. 98 00:03:48,103 --> 00:03:51,981 This is what I believe is a 19th century British military 99 00:03:51,982 --> 00:03:54,024 officer sword that my mother and my father bought 100 00:03:54,025 --> 00:03:56,652 outside of London, England, about 45 years ago. 101 00:03:56,653 --> 00:03:57,570 Do you mind if I take it out? 102 00:03:57,571 --> 00:03:58,946 Please do. 103 00:03:58,947 --> 00:04:00,531 All right, let's go here. 104 00:04:00,532 --> 00:04:02,200 This is awesome. 105 00:04:06,037 --> 00:04:07,538 I'm here to sell a British military sword, 106 00:04:07,539 --> 00:04:09,874 an officer's sword that I believe is from 107 00:04:09,875 --> 00:04:12,001 the 19th or possibly 18th century. 108 00:04:12,002 --> 00:04:13,919 I think it's an excellent condition, given its age. 109 00:04:13,920 --> 00:04:17,422 The scabbard has a long blade with ornate work all along, 110 00:04:17,423 --> 00:04:20,342 and it has a very detailed hilt that's finely crafted. 111 00:04:20,343 --> 00:04:25,222 I would really like to get $5,000 for this sword. 112 00:04:25,223 --> 00:04:27,057 You have a really cool sword here. 113 00:04:27,058 --> 00:04:28,934 It definitely looks like a military sword, 114 00:04:28,935 --> 00:04:30,227 like an officer would hold. 115 00:04:30,228 --> 00:04:31,812 That's about all I've known, is that it was 116 00:04:31,813 --> 00:04:33,397 a British military officer. 117 00:04:33,398 --> 00:04:34,940 And I'd like to learn more about it, is one reason 118 00:04:34,941 --> 00:04:36,442 I wanted to bring it in, too. 119 00:04:36,443 --> 00:04:37,860 The design, 120 00:04:37,861 --> 00:04:39,653 it would be an 1897 pattern infantry blade. 121 00:04:39,654 --> 00:04:41,113 OK. 122 00:04:41,114 --> 00:04:42,490 And these swords would have 123 00:04:42,491 --> 00:04:45,117 been carried by an officer. 124 00:04:45,118 --> 00:04:46,911 This is a time when officers were 125 00:04:46,912 --> 00:04:49,497 still at the front of the line in the infantry, right? 126 00:04:49,498 --> 00:04:50,706 They were still leading from the front, 127 00:04:50,707 --> 00:04:52,541 commanding the battle. 128 00:04:52,542 --> 00:04:56,128 So this sword was made for thrusting, not slicing. 129 00:04:56,129 --> 00:05:00,090 This 3/4 hilt right here, this is called a basket hilt, 130 00:05:00,091 --> 00:05:02,051 but it's a 3/4 basket hilt. 131 00:05:02,052 --> 00:05:03,928 And this was made for protection. 132 00:05:03,929 --> 00:05:06,972 Obviously, you'd really want to protect this portion. 133 00:05:06,973 --> 00:05:09,892 A full basket hilt would cover your entire hand. 134 00:05:09,893 --> 00:05:11,561 Although this was military-issued, 135 00:05:11,728 --> 00:05:13,437 it wasn't made by the military. 136 00:05:13,438 --> 00:05:15,898 The officers would actually have their own sword made. 137 00:05:15,899 --> 00:05:17,900 And that's why you'll see the hilts 138 00:05:17,901 --> 00:05:20,361 with all different kinds of designs in there. 139 00:05:20,362 --> 00:05:22,112 And what I'm seeing right here 140 00:05:22,113 --> 00:05:25,407 will actually date this sword for us. 141 00:05:25,408 --> 00:05:27,034 King George V. 142 00:05:27,035 --> 00:05:30,830 King George V ruled from 1910 to 1936. 143 00:05:30,831 --> 00:05:32,665 I've seen it many times. 144 00:05:32,666 --> 00:05:37,127 So it was made in 1910 to 1930s period right around there. 145 00:05:37,128 --> 00:05:38,879 Interesting. It's not as old as I thought. 146 00:05:38,880 --> 00:05:40,548 No. 147 00:05:40,549 --> 00:05:42,299 This sword is actually still in commission today 148 00:05:42,300 --> 00:05:45,678 as a decoration sword, basically a dress piece that 149 00:05:45,679 --> 00:05:49,181 you may wear to a ceremony or a parade, something like that. 150 00:05:49,182 --> 00:05:52,309 Condition looks pretty good. I like everything I see here. 151 00:05:52,310 --> 00:05:53,561 How much are you looking to get for it? 152 00:05:53,562 --> 00:05:54,979 Well, although my mother told me 153 00:05:54,980 --> 00:05:56,897 she thought it was worth 20,000, 154 00:05:56,898 --> 00:05:59,275 I think 5,000 is a more reasonable starting position. 155 00:05:59,276 --> 00:06:03,070 Definitely more reasonable than 20,000, 156 00:06:03,071 --> 00:06:06,156 but much more expensive than they actually sell for. 157 00:06:06,157 --> 00:06:09,451 Without being able to tie this to an exact officer 158 00:06:09,452 --> 00:06:12,830 and maybe a really cool story-- - I could make one up. 159 00:06:12,831 --> 00:06:15,416 It just still doesn't have provenance. 160 00:06:15,417 --> 00:06:16,333 It still doesn't have provenance. 161 00:06:16,334 --> 00:06:17,459 I understand. 162 00:06:17,460 --> 00:06:18,628 I would love to buy it for, like, 163 00:06:18,837 --> 00:06:21,922 400 bucks if you are looking to sell it still. 164 00:06:21,923 --> 00:06:23,632 At that price, I think I'll just 165 00:06:23,633 --> 00:06:25,134 keep it as a family keepsake. Yeah. 166 00:06:25,135 --> 00:06:27,428 No, I don't blame you. It's super cool. 167 00:06:27,429 --> 00:06:29,096 Thanks for bringing it in. - Much appreciated. 168 00:06:29,097 --> 00:06:30,973 Have a great day. 169 00:06:34,769 --> 00:06:37,021 Today, we've got our rare book expert, 170 00:06:37,022 --> 00:06:39,106 Rebecca Romney, in the shop. 171 00:06:39,107 --> 00:06:41,483 We're hoping she finds some special books 172 00:06:41,484 --> 00:06:43,360 that would be a great fit for the shop 173 00:06:43,361 --> 00:06:45,112 and are worth making a deal on. 174 00:06:46,573 --> 00:06:47,823 - Hello. - Hi. 175 00:06:47,824 --> 00:06:48,866 I understand you're the book expert. 176 00:06:48,867 --> 00:06:50,576 Yes, I am. 177 00:06:50,577 --> 00:06:51,785 - And I brought you a book. - Oh, you have a book for me. 178 00:06:53,121 --> 00:06:55,581 If this is what I think it is, I'm very excited. 179 00:06:55,582 --> 00:06:59,918 It is a first edition first printing of "Dracula." 180 00:06:59,919 --> 00:07:01,462 This book is so iconic. 181 00:07:01,463 --> 00:07:05,299 "Dracula" was written by Bram Stoker, published in 1897. 182 00:07:05,300 --> 00:07:07,134 How did you come across this book? 183 00:07:07,135 --> 00:07:11,305 I had read it a zillion times and fallen in love with it, 184 00:07:11,306 --> 00:07:14,183 so I went looking for it to find a first edition. 185 00:07:14,184 --> 00:07:17,436 And it took a long time, but then I found it. 186 00:07:18,980 --> 00:07:20,147 This book has a clamshell box 187 00:07:20,148 --> 00:07:21,982 that was created for it later. 188 00:07:21,983 --> 00:07:23,984 I call it his casket. 189 00:07:23,985 --> 00:07:27,613 Because of the red velvet? 190 00:07:27,614 --> 00:07:28,781 It's part of the beauty. 191 00:07:28,782 --> 00:07:30,449 This book is so interesting 192 00:07:30,450 --> 00:07:32,660 because you have this vampire figure 193 00:07:32,661 --> 00:07:35,704 essentially coming into high society in England, 194 00:07:35,705 --> 00:07:38,374 and it's all told through these secondhand accounts, 195 00:07:38,375 --> 00:07:41,418 through these letters and these diary entries. 196 00:07:41,419 --> 00:07:45,255 And it does give you this sense of growing horror 197 00:07:45,256 --> 00:07:47,716 that comes with not knowing what this monster is 198 00:07:47,717 --> 00:07:49,134 that you're facing. 199 00:07:49,135 --> 00:07:50,678 This was not the first vampire book, 200 00:07:50,679 --> 00:07:53,597 but it is the biggest vampire book, unquestionably. 201 00:07:53,598 --> 00:07:56,183 So you mentioned this is a first edition. 202 00:07:56,184 --> 00:07:58,602 In this era, there are a few different printings 203 00:07:58,603 --> 00:08:00,521 in the "first edition." 204 00:08:00,522 --> 00:08:02,815 However, in the collectible world, 205 00:08:02,816 --> 00:08:04,983 the first printing of the first edition 206 00:08:04,984 --> 00:08:06,568 has that premium. 207 00:08:06,569 --> 00:08:07,695 The second and the third printing 208 00:08:07,696 --> 00:08:09,238 are not considered the same. 209 00:08:09,239 --> 00:08:11,865 They will not have the same amount of marketplace value. 210 00:08:11,866 --> 00:08:13,575 OK. 211 00:08:13,576 --> 00:08:16,245 And so to determine whether it's the first edition, 212 00:08:16,246 --> 00:08:19,540 the true first printing, is an absence of something. 213 00:08:19,541 --> 00:08:20,958 We go to the back here 214 00:08:20,959 --> 00:08:22,710 and in the second and the third printing, 215 00:08:22,711 --> 00:08:25,671 publishers would add their own advertisements 216 00:08:25,672 --> 00:08:28,549 to the end of the book when the copies were bound. 217 00:08:28,550 --> 00:08:30,134 It would be a catalog of what other books 218 00:08:30,135 --> 00:08:31,927 they were offering for sale. 219 00:08:31,928 --> 00:08:35,514 OK, so we end here on page 390 and then we have a blank. 220 00:08:35,515 --> 00:08:39,518 There is no bookseller ad at the end of this. 221 00:08:39,519 --> 00:08:43,187 That is actually what we're looking for. 222 00:08:43,188 --> 00:08:45,607 True first edition first printing copies 223 00:08:45,608 --> 00:08:47,651 are incredibly rare. 224 00:08:47,652 --> 00:08:48,902 What are you looking to do with it? 225 00:08:48,903 --> 00:08:52,197 I'm looking to sell it for $49,000. 226 00:08:52,198 --> 00:08:54,742 That was a very specific number. I love it. 227 00:08:54,743 --> 00:08:57,161 This is such an iconic book. 228 00:08:57,162 --> 00:08:58,954 I know that one of the guys is gonna want to see this, 229 00:08:58,955 --> 00:09:00,581 so I'm gonna go back and get one of them. 230 00:09:00,582 --> 00:09:01,707 OK. 231 00:09:10,842 --> 00:09:12,926 - Hello. - Hi. 232 00:09:12,927 --> 00:09:14,386 I see you brought some skulls in. 233 00:09:14,387 --> 00:09:17,264 I brought my friends. Yeah. 234 00:09:17,265 --> 00:09:18,974 What do you have here? 235 00:09:18,975 --> 00:09:22,019 I have a Brontotherium, which is a prehistoric rhinoceros. 236 00:09:22,020 --> 00:09:26,690 I have a Hyaenodon, which is a prehistoric hyena. 237 00:09:26,691 --> 00:09:30,235 And I have a terrible pig-- or they call it the hell pig. 238 00:09:30,236 --> 00:09:32,196 The hell pig? - They were scary. 239 00:09:32,197 --> 00:09:34,406 That's the only way you get a name like the hell pig. 240 00:09:34,407 --> 00:09:36,742 It probably has an attitude like my Pomeranian. 241 00:09:36,743 --> 00:09:38,368 Oh, I have one of those, too. Yes. 242 00:09:38,369 --> 00:09:40,287 Yeah. A vicious beast. 243 00:09:40,288 --> 00:09:41,205 - Yeah. - Right? 244 00:09:42,707 --> 00:09:43,708 I came to the pawn shop today 245 00:09:43,917 --> 00:09:46,001 to sell my three fossilized skulls. 246 00:09:46,002 --> 00:09:48,295 I have been a paleontologist for five years, 247 00:09:48,296 --> 00:09:50,881 and my husband and I found a Brontotherium, 248 00:09:50,882 --> 00:09:54,009 a Hyaenodon, and a hell pig. 249 00:09:54,010 --> 00:09:57,179 Today I'm looking to get $102,000 250 00:09:57,180 --> 00:09:59,389 for my three fossilized skulls. 251 00:09:59,390 --> 00:10:01,391 It's actually really, really cool. 252 00:10:01,392 --> 00:10:02,976 Where did you get these? 253 00:10:02,977 --> 00:10:05,521 I dug them up in South Dakota a few years ago 254 00:10:05,522 --> 00:10:07,272 and then spent a few years prepping them. 255 00:10:07,273 --> 00:10:09,024 There's some pretty fossil-rich areas 256 00:10:09,025 --> 00:10:11,693 up there in South Dakota. Yes. 257 00:10:11,694 --> 00:10:13,320 So tell me about what you have here. 258 00:10:13,321 --> 00:10:14,822 I have a Brontotherium. 259 00:10:14,823 --> 00:10:17,741 It's a prehistoric rhinoceros. - OK. 260 00:10:17,742 --> 00:10:20,160 And you can tell that by the two horns 261 00:10:20,161 --> 00:10:21,912 that are in front of his head. 262 00:10:21,913 --> 00:10:23,580 And through evolution, 263 00:10:23,581 --> 00:10:25,624 you know, that the rhino has a horn here and a horn here. 264 00:10:25,625 --> 00:10:26,875 Mm-hmm. 265 00:10:26,876 --> 00:10:29,795 So that shows us it's a prehistoric. 266 00:10:29,796 --> 00:10:31,672 And then this little guy right here? 267 00:10:31,673 --> 00:10:33,382 It's a Hyaenodon. OK. 268 00:10:33,383 --> 00:10:35,759 So what was interesting about the Hyaenodons 269 00:10:35,760 --> 00:10:38,971 is they had a longer nose than the hyenas do nowadays. 270 00:10:38,972 --> 00:10:41,431 And they were an apex predator. 271 00:10:41,432 --> 00:10:44,309 So as they closed their mouth to chew, 272 00:10:44,310 --> 00:10:46,145 their teeth would resharpen. 273 00:10:46,146 --> 00:10:47,229 My guess, that's a pretty good 274 00:10:47,230 --> 00:10:50,858 evolution tool to have. 275 00:10:50,859 --> 00:10:53,152 The hell pig, huh? - Yeah, I love him. 276 00:10:53,153 --> 00:10:55,612 I like the name the hell pig. I mean, it looks pretty scary. 277 00:10:55,613 --> 00:10:57,072 They were 9 feet tall 278 00:10:57,073 --> 00:10:59,867 and they would eat anything and everything. 279 00:10:59,868 --> 00:11:02,035 Basically a pig today minus the 9 feet. 280 00:11:02,036 --> 00:11:03,453 More like a hippo. 281 00:11:03,454 --> 00:11:06,290 They have the crushing jaws of a hippo. 282 00:11:06,291 --> 00:11:09,793 One snap of those jaws, and they were done. 283 00:11:09,794 --> 00:11:11,420 So I'm gonna be honest with you. 284 00:11:11,421 --> 00:11:14,047 I can tell there's been some restoration done work on them. 285 00:11:14,048 --> 00:11:15,549 When they're 30 million years old. 286 00:11:15,550 --> 00:11:17,301 Yeah. No, that's typical, exactly. 287 00:11:17,302 --> 00:11:20,053 But stuff like that can affect the value, 288 00:11:20,054 --> 00:11:23,515 especially, like, the quality of the restoration job. 289 00:11:23,516 --> 00:11:24,766 How much are you looking to get 290 00:11:24,767 --> 00:11:26,518 for all three of them as a unit? 291 00:11:26,519 --> 00:11:28,187 $102,000. 292 00:11:28,188 --> 00:11:30,647 OK, but I do need to have someone come in 293 00:11:30,648 --> 00:11:32,941 and take a look at the overall condition 294 00:11:32,942 --> 00:11:35,360 and how much of it's restoration versus, 295 00:11:35,361 --> 00:11:36,862 you know, actual fossil. - Yeah. 296 00:11:36,863 --> 00:11:39,489 Let me give my guy, Andre, a call, get him down here, 297 00:11:39,490 --> 00:11:42,242 tell me what he thinks and then we'll see what we can do. 298 00:11:42,243 --> 00:11:43,870 Sounds great. Thank you. 299 00:11:48,958 --> 00:11:49,250 There's a woman in the shop with a collection 300 00:11:50,293 --> 00:11:52,712 of fossil skulls, and these things are huge. 301 00:11:53,755 --> 00:11:55,756 But before I even think about making an offer, 302 00:11:55,757 --> 00:11:58,217 I need our paleontologist, Andre, to take a look, 303 00:11:58,218 --> 00:11:59,509 make sure they're real, 304 00:11:59,510 --> 00:12:01,511 and tell me what they're actually worth. 305 00:12:01,512 --> 00:12:03,138 Wow, this is really incredible. 306 00:12:03,139 --> 00:12:06,642 Before you say anything, which one wins in a battle? 307 00:12:06,643 --> 00:12:09,436 - Hell pig. - You knew what it was already? 308 00:12:09,437 --> 00:12:12,189 Oh, yeah. Those iconic cheekbones? 309 00:12:12,190 --> 00:12:13,398 It's a pretty impressive collection. 310 00:12:13,399 --> 00:12:14,942 Thank you. 311 00:12:14,943 --> 00:12:17,486 So this is called a Brontothere. 312 00:12:17,487 --> 00:12:20,822 This is an extinct species of rhino, big grazing animal. 313 00:12:20,823 --> 00:12:24,201 These things got 8 feet tall. They weighed up to 5 tons. 314 00:12:24,202 --> 00:12:27,120 This is a very, very large animal. 315 00:12:27,121 --> 00:12:30,624 Looks like a Hyaenodon, one of the predatory animals 316 00:12:30,625 --> 00:12:32,542 running around back in the Oligocene, 317 00:12:32,543 --> 00:12:34,586 and obviously, the hell pig. 318 00:12:34,587 --> 00:12:36,881 They're a group of animals known as entelodonts. 319 00:12:37,048 --> 00:12:39,132 These were omnivores, 320 00:12:39,133 --> 00:12:42,594 but considered very predatory animals. 321 00:12:42,595 --> 00:12:45,180 Do they look like they're legit fossils and not remakes? 322 00:12:45,181 --> 00:12:46,557 Or what are you seeing here? 323 00:12:46,724 --> 00:12:49,059 You know, fossils have survived for tens of millions 324 00:12:49,060 --> 00:12:51,728 of years, and we always expect to see a little bit of work. 325 00:12:51,729 --> 00:12:54,731 So just taking a look at this, 326 00:12:54,732 --> 00:12:56,233 you know, my eyes keep getting drawn to the teeth. 327 00:12:56,234 --> 00:12:57,901 They're absolutely beautiful. 328 00:12:57,902 --> 00:13:00,362 But I am seeing some restoration 329 00:13:00,363 --> 00:13:03,115 here on the sagittal crest. 330 00:13:03,116 --> 00:13:06,326 There looks like there's some substantial restoration here, 331 00:13:06,327 --> 00:13:11,206 but this is well within the norms for a skull like this. 332 00:13:11,207 --> 00:13:12,874 The Hyaenodon, 333 00:13:12,875 --> 00:13:15,210 the restoration is really good, but I can still see it. 334 00:13:15,211 --> 00:13:19,548 And one of the things that I notice here is the teeth. 335 00:13:19,549 --> 00:13:20,800 They're not consistent. 336 00:13:20,967 --> 00:13:22,968 We have a brown one, we have two tan ones, 337 00:13:22,969 --> 00:13:24,344 we have a dark brown one. 338 00:13:24,345 --> 00:13:26,096 I think maybe there's a chance that they're not 339 00:13:26,097 --> 00:13:27,264 all associated to this animal. 340 00:13:27,265 --> 00:13:29,099 Yeah, that's correct. OK. 341 00:13:29,100 --> 00:13:30,559 I mean, that's a really cool skull, 342 00:13:30,560 --> 00:13:32,477 but she's had a lot of work done. 343 00:13:34,355 --> 00:13:37,316 All right, well, what about the hell pig over here? 344 00:13:37,317 --> 00:13:39,401 This is the one I can't keep my eyes off of. 345 00:13:39,402 --> 00:13:41,903 This is an incredible fossil. 346 00:13:41,904 --> 00:13:45,115 There's a fair amount of restoration on the jugals, 347 00:13:45,116 --> 00:13:47,117 on those flaps. That's pretty common. 348 00:13:47,118 --> 00:13:48,994 There's a little bit on the nasal here. 349 00:13:48,995 --> 00:13:53,749 But overall, I see a lot less than I do on the rhino skull. 350 00:13:53,750 --> 00:13:55,500 She's asking a lot of money for them, 351 00:13:55,501 --> 00:13:57,627 so I need to know the value on these. 352 00:13:57,628 --> 00:13:59,838 For the hell pig, 25,000. 353 00:13:59,839 --> 00:14:03,008 OK, and the Hyaenodon? 354 00:14:03,009 --> 00:14:05,969 There's some things here that give me pause. 355 00:14:05,970 --> 00:14:07,554 I think it should be a pass. 356 00:14:07,555 --> 00:14:10,891 OK, and what about this big, beautiful specimen? 357 00:14:10,892 --> 00:14:13,101 This rhino right here, in this condition, 358 00:14:13,102 --> 00:14:15,854 the amount of restoration, 35,000. 359 00:14:15,855 --> 00:14:17,522 All right. I think that's everything I need to know. 360 00:14:17,523 --> 00:14:19,399 Appreciate you. - Thanks, Chum. 361 00:14:19,400 --> 00:14:20,859 All right. 362 00:14:20,860 --> 00:14:22,027 I mean, I think they're all really cool. 363 00:14:22,028 --> 00:14:24,112 This thing's awesome, but it's going 364 00:14:24,113 --> 00:14:26,198 to be really hard to sell on display at the shop right here. 365 00:14:26,199 --> 00:14:28,617 I maybe would be interested in buying this one, 366 00:14:28,618 --> 00:14:31,495 but I'd probably want to be in it, like, 15,000. 367 00:14:31,496 --> 00:14:34,790 Is there any possible way that I could squeeze another 368 00:14:34,791 --> 00:14:37,417 1,000 out of you for 16,000? 369 00:14:37,418 --> 00:14:40,670 Would you go 15,700? 370 00:14:40,671 --> 00:14:42,214 I think I could work with that. 371 00:14:42,215 --> 00:14:44,341 - All right, we got a deal. - Thank you. 372 00:14:47,929 --> 00:14:51,890 A woman just brought in a first printing of "Dracula" 373 00:14:51,891 --> 00:14:55,852 by Bram Stoker and she's asking $49,000 for it. 374 00:14:55,853 --> 00:14:58,021 Rebecca seems really excited about this one, 375 00:14:58,022 --> 00:15:00,148 which definitely has my attention, 376 00:15:00,149 --> 00:15:02,192 so I'm eager to take a look, 377 00:15:02,193 --> 00:15:03,401 hear what she thinks it's worth, 378 00:15:03,402 --> 00:15:05,654 and find out if I should make an offer. 379 00:15:06,823 --> 00:15:08,949 How are you doing? - Hi. How are you? 380 00:15:08,950 --> 00:15:12,869 I'm doing great. And tell me that's a first edition? 381 00:15:12,870 --> 00:15:14,704 A true first edition. 382 00:15:14,705 --> 00:15:17,624 The first edition first printing, the very first batch. 383 00:15:19,168 --> 00:15:20,962 I'm amazed you have a first edition, 384 00:15:21,129 --> 00:15:23,255 because there was only a couple thousand of these made. 385 00:15:23,256 --> 00:15:24,798 We don't know definitively, 386 00:15:24,799 --> 00:15:27,634 but there were probably around 3,000 copies. 387 00:15:27,635 --> 00:15:28,760 Is this his first book? 388 00:15:28,761 --> 00:15:30,303 This wasn't his first book. 389 00:15:30,304 --> 00:15:32,722 In fact, he had been published as a novelist before this, 390 00:15:32,723 --> 00:15:34,224 and he was pretty well-ensconced 391 00:15:34,225 --> 00:15:36,561 in the London theater scene, where he was better known. 392 00:15:36,727 --> 00:15:39,688 And then that's actually what leads to seeing "Dracula" 393 00:15:39,689 --> 00:15:42,274 in theater adaptations and really taking off 394 00:15:42,275 --> 00:15:45,944 and becoming the image of what we know of as the vampire. 395 00:15:45,945 --> 00:15:48,655 How many vampire movies and vampire books 396 00:15:48,656 --> 00:15:49,865 have came out since this one? 397 00:15:49,866 --> 00:15:50,824 I mean, this started it all. 398 00:15:53,661 --> 00:15:55,412 So for this book, is this great condition? 399 00:15:55,413 --> 00:15:56,788 It has a few condition issues. 400 00:15:56,789 --> 00:15:58,999 This is the original cloth. 401 00:15:59,000 --> 00:16:01,543 It has--a little bit of the lettering has faded. 402 00:16:01,544 --> 00:16:03,503 And you can see, too, one of the main things 403 00:16:03,504 --> 00:16:06,464 when you're looking at it, it's got this toning to the spine, 404 00:16:06,465 --> 00:16:08,717 which you get when you have it on your shelf. 405 00:16:08,718 --> 00:16:10,844 This is the only part that gets exposed to the sun, 406 00:16:10,845 --> 00:16:12,554 so it's kind of like the book got sunburned. 407 00:16:12,555 --> 00:16:14,598 "Dracula" gets damaged by sunlight. 408 00:16:14,599 --> 00:16:16,558 Yeah, Dracula doesn't like the sun. 409 00:16:16,559 --> 00:16:18,268 No more sun for Dracula. 410 00:16:18,269 --> 00:16:19,936 That's why he has a coffin. Yeah, yeah. 411 00:16:19,937 --> 00:16:21,313 We keep him in the coffin now. 412 00:16:21,314 --> 00:16:24,900 All right. What would it sell for? 413 00:16:24,901 --> 00:16:27,110 This book is incredibly collectible. 414 00:16:27,111 --> 00:16:29,487 It has everything you want. It is a classic work. 415 00:16:29,488 --> 00:16:32,741 Everyone knows it. The impact is immeasurable. 416 00:16:32,742 --> 00:16:34,910 And it's quite scarce on the marketplace today. 417 00:16:34,911 --> 00:16:37,829 So this particular copy, based on the condition, 418 00:16:37,830 --> 00:16:40,582 I would put at 60,000, 419 00:16:40,583 --> 00:16:43,501 - $60,000. - Yes. 420 00:16:43,502 --> 00:16:45,879 OK. I'll let you know if we make a deal. 421 00:16:45,880 --> 00:16:47,923 - OK. - All right. 422 00:16:47,924 --> 00:16:49,674 OK. What do you want for it? 423 00:16:49,675 --> 00:16:52,302 I'd like to see $49,000. 424 00:16:52,303 --> 00:16:55,096 Um, you know, it would be amazing 425 00:16:55,097 --> 00:16:57,557 if someone came in next week and paid me 60,000 for it. 426 00:16:57,558 --> 00:17:00,018 Probably not gonna happen, though. 427 00:17:00,019 --> 00:17:02,479 I mean, I would give you 30,000 for it. 428 00:17:02,480 --> 00:17:04,231 45,000? 429 00:17:04,232 --> 00:17:06,316 It's gonna sit around for a year or two. 430 00:17:06,317 --> 00:17:08,943 I'll go 35,000 on it. That's the best I can do. 431 00:17:08,944 --> 00:17:11,613 I don't think I can let it go for that. 432 00:17:11,614 --> 00:17:13,740 All right, if you change your mind, come back and see me. 433 00:17:13,741 --> 00:17:15,450 Keep it out of sunlight. 434 00:17:15,451 --> 00:17:17,243 We know it can just suddenly burst into flames. 435 00:17:17,244 --> 00:17:18,953 - True, true. - Thanks for coming in. 436 00:17:18,954 --> 00:17:19,996 Thank you. Thank you. - Bye-bye. 437 00:17:22,666 --> 00:17:25,585 You know, when most people think of Dracula, 438 00:17:25,586 --> 00:17:29,047 they picture a guy in a cape with a Romanian accent. 439 00:17:29,048 --> 00:17:32,300 But the truth is the legend is a lot older 440 00:17:32,301 --> 00:17:35,804 and a lot weirder-looking than that. 441 00:17:35,805 --> 00:17:38,181 Some of the earliest vampire-like creatures 442 00:17:38,182 --> 00:17:42,352 go back over 4,000 years to ancient Mesopotamia. 443 00:17:42,353 --> 00:17:45,021 Take Lamashtu, who preyed on humans, 444 00:17:45,022 --> 00:17:48,149 drank blood, and spread diseases. 445 00:17:48,150 --> 00:17:51,194 She was often depicted with the head of a lion, 446 00:17:51,195 --> 00:17:55,282 long, sharp talons, and was surrounded by snakes. 447 00:17:55,283 --> 00:17:58,868 People were so afraid of her, they carried amulets 448 00:17:58,869 --> 00:18:02,372 and even called on other demons for protection, 449 00:18:02,373 --> 00:18:05,333 which tells you how bad she really was. 450 00:18:05,334 --> 00:18:06,835 By the Middle Ages, 451 00:18:06,836 --> 00:18:09,379 the Black Death was tearing through Europe, 452 00:18:09,380 --> 00:18:10,797 killing millions. 453 00:18:10,798 --> 00:18:12,173 People started noticing 454 00:18:12,174 --> 00:18:14,968 strange gurgling noises coming from coffins. 455 00:18:14,969 --> 00:18:16,720 And when they were opened, 456 00:18:16,721 --> 00:18:19,514 the corpses had blood around their mouths. 457 00:18:19,515 --> 00:18:23,226 But it turns out there's a very natural explanation 458 00:18:23,227 --> 00:18:25,979 for these seemingly supernatural occurrences. 459 00:18:25,980 --> 00:18:29,149 They're all common stages of decomposition. 460 00:18:29,150 --> 00:18:31,901 Today, that's basic forensic science. 461 00:18:31,902 --> 00:18:35,238 Back then, it meant your neighbor was coming to dinner, 462 00:18:35,239 --> 00:18:39,200 and you were the main course. 463 00:18:39,201 --> 00:18:41,870 As for the whole Transylvania connection, 464 00:18:41,871 --> 00:18:45,498 that comes from a real guy, Vlad the Impaler. 465 00:18:45,499 --> 00:18:49,461 He was a 15th century ruler in what's now Romania. 466 00:18:49,462 --> 00:18:52,589 But the most important part of Vlad's legacy 467 00:18:52,590 --> 00:18:57,427 is really his nickname, Dracul, meaning "dragon." 468 00:18:57,428 --> 00:19:02,307 Then in the 1890s, Bram Stoker begins writing a novel. 469 00:19:02,308 --> 00:19:04,434 While researching Romanian history, 470 00:19:04,435 --> 00:19:08,021 he comes across the name Dracula at a library book. 471 00:19:08,022 --> 00:19:11,149 Stoker borrows the name and the setting, 472 00:19:11,150 --> 00:19:13,861 and just like that, you've got the modern vampire. 473 00:19:22,703 --> 00:19:24,120 Hello. - Hello. 474 00:19:24,121 --> 00:19:25,580 So what have we got here? 475 00:19:25,581 --> 00:19:28,792 This is a portfolio of famous rock and roll musician 476 00:19:28,793 --> 00:19:30,335 Grace Slick's artwork, 477 00:19:30,336 --> 00:19:33,213 five pieces of the "Wonderland" series. 478 00:19:33,214 --> 00:19:36,216 "The Mad Tea Party." 479 00:19:36,217 --> 00:19:39,344 I've been accused once or twice of going down the rabbit hole. 480 00:19:41,681 --> 00:19:44,099 What I have today is Grace Slick's 481 00:19:44,100 --> 00:19:46,685 "Mad Tea Party" portfolio of artwork. 482 00:19:46,686 --> 00:19:50,855 And "The Mad Tea Party" is a visual interpretation 483 00:19:50,856 --> 00:19:53,900 of her song "White Rabbit," which she's most famous for. 484 00:19:53,901 --> 00:19:55,985 In addition to the artwork, 485 00:19:55,986 --> 00:19:58,947 there's a cover page in there that has writings 486 00:19:58,948 --> 00:20:01,282 that she's done about "Alice in Wonderland." 487 00:20:01,283 --> 00:20:02,909 They're all signed and numbered. 488 00:20:02,910 --> 00:20:05,745 I'd like to get 6,000, but it's negotiable. 489 00:20:05,746 --> 00:20:07,372 And, you know, I'm into wheeling and dealing 490 00:20:07,373 --> 00:20:09,249 on it a little bit. 491 00:20:09,250 --> 00:20:12,335 Grace Slick, "White Rabbit," 492 00:20:12,336 --> 00:20:14,754 arguably her most famous song. 493 00:20:14,755 --> 00:20:17,298 Which she wrote, like, 1965-ish, something like that? 494 00:20:17,299 --> 00:20:19,843 Yeah. She wrote it in the mid-'60s. 495 00:20:19,844 --> 00:20:23,555 And supposedly she wrote it on a upright piano 496 00:20:23,556 --> 00:20:25,098 where multiple keys were missing, 497 00:20:25,099 --> 00:20:26,641 but she said she could figure out the note in her head. 498 00:20:26,642 --> 00:20:27,976 Yes, she did. 499 00:20:27,977 --> 00:20:30,061 And this is the visual version of the song. 500 00:20:30,062 --> 00:20:32,481 She wanted to put down images so you could see it, 501 00:20:32,648 --> 00:20:34,399 what the song was to her. 502 00:20:34,400 --> 00:20:38,404 It's a really psychedelic song. 503 00:20:38,571 --> 00:20:39,779 Where did you get them? 504 00:20:39,780 --> 00:20:42,073 I actually was her publisher and agent. 505 00:20:42,074 --> 00:20:43,575 OK. 506 00:20:43,576 --> 00:20:44,617 So I published these pieces for Grace. 507 00:20:44,618 --> 00:20:46,119 These were the artist proofs. 508 00:20:46,120 --> 00:20:47,495 So how many have we got here altogether? 509 00:20:47,496 --> 00:20:49,372 There's five images, and there's a cover page 510 00:20:49,373 --> 00:20:50,457 that are all-- 511 00:20:50,458 --> 00:20:51,833 so there are six pieces in all. 512 00:20:51,834 --> 00:20:55,004 So that piece is the hookah-smoking caterpillar. 513 00:20:55,171 --> 00:20:56,880 The smoking caterpillar on a mushroom. 514 00:20:56,881 --> 00:20:58,423 On a mushroom. OK. 515 00:20:58,424 --> 00:21:00,842 And there was a white rabbit. 516 00:21:00,843 --> 00:21:03,762 Right. That piece is titled "The Timekeeper." 517 00:21:03,763 --> 00:21:05,972 That was her most popular piece. 518 00:21:05,973 --> 00:21:08,516 And then we have the Cheshire Cat. 519 00:21:08,517 --> 00:21:09,601 Yes. 520 00:21:09,602 --> 00:21:12,520 And there is Alice drinking tea 521 00:21:12,521 --> 00:21:15,231 because she was at a tea party with a Mad Hatter. 522 00:21:15,232 --> 00:21:19,444 Oh, I love this right here. 523 00:21:19,445 --> 00:21:20,695 "Feed your head." 524 00:21:20,696 --> 00:21:22,113 And this right here just screams 525 00:21:22,114 --> 00:21:25,116 1960s synthesizer music. 526 00:21:25,117 --> 00:21:27,327 I agree. 527 00:21:27,328 --> 00:21:29,370 Just looking at them and talking about them 528 00:21:29,371 --> 00:21:31,331 brings back amazing, great memories. 529 00:21:31,332 --> 00:21:32,916 So these are-- 530 00:21:32,917 --> 00:21:35,168 Hand-signed, limited edition prints. 531 00:21:35,169 --> 00:21:37,170 All right, so we got the five images 532 00:21:37,171 --> 00:21:38,671 plus the cover page and everything. 533 00:21:38,672 --> 00:21:40,548 I think they're absolutely amazing. 534 00:21:40,549 --> 00:21:44,052 - They're great pieces. - And how much do you want? 535 00:21:44,053 --> 00:21:47,639 I'm asking 6,000 for the set, but I'm negotiable on it. 536 00:21:47,640 --> 00:21:49,933 All right. I have no idea if that's a good price. 537 00:21:49,934 --> 00:21:51,017 I haven't seen it before. 538 00:21:51,018 --> 00:21:52,101 You know what I mean? 539 00:21:52,102 --> 00:21:53,770 I deal in a lot of art. 540 00:21:53,771 --> 00:21:56,231 I haven't seen these, so I'm definitely intrigued. 541 00:21:56,232 --> 00:21:58,024 Let me grab my art guy to take a look at them. 542 00:21:58,025 --> 00:21:59,108 Give me a few minutes. OK. 543 00:21:59,109 --> 00:22:01,069 - Be right back. - You got it. 544 00:22:08,410 --> 00:22:10,161 - Hi, how are you? - Good, how are you? 545 00:22:10,162 --> 00:22:11,704 I'm good. 546 00:22:11,705 --> 00:22:16,376 This is a 1922 "Ulysses" limited edition by James Joyce. 547 00:22:16,377 --> 00:22:17,919 I actually tried to read a little bit, 548 00:22:17,920 --> 00:22:21,172 but somehow it's very difficult for me to understand. 549 00:22:21,173 --> 00:22:22,590 - That's not on you. - Yeah. 550 00:22:22,591 --> 00:22:25,009 It is infamously difficult. 551 00:22:25,010 --> 00:22:27,053 "Ulysses" is essentially 552 00:22:27,054 --> 00:22:29,430 one of the most important books of the 20th century. 553 00:22:29,431 --> 00:22:31,224 James Joyce is Irish 554 00:22:31,225 --> 00:22:33,644 and this book takes place in a single day in Dublin. 555 00:22:33,811 --> 00:22:37,146 And it is kind of the crown jewel of Irish literature. 556 00:22:37,147 --> 00:22:40,775 And let me just see in here if it has-- 557 00:22:40,776 --> 00:22:44,321 yes, it does. Look at that beautiful blue. 558 00:22:44,488 --> 00:22:47,615 So this is called Aegean blue because James Joyce, 559 00:22:47,616 --> 00:22:50,618 he's working on the myth of Odysseus, you know, 560 00:22:50,619 --> 00:22:53,746 going back to "The Odyssey," ancient Greek myths, Homer. 561 00:22:53,747 --> 00:22:56,624 And "Ulysses" is his sort of modern play 562 00:22:56,625 --> 00:22:58,501 on that ancient Greek myth. 563 00:22:58,502 --> 00:23:01,629 And so he wanted to replicate the color of the Greek flag 564 00:23:01,630 --> 00:23:03,339 on this cover here. 565 00:23:03,340 --> 00:23:05,091 So this is what we call the original wrappers. 566 00:23:05,092 --> 00:23:06,885 And so oftentimes when you have it, 567 00:23:06,886 --> 00:23:08,261 this has been re-bound. 568 00:23:08,262 --> 00:23:10,221 When people rebind books, 569 00:23:10,222 --> 00:23:13,016 they often don't keep this part. 570 00:23:13,017 --> 00:23:14,058 That's good then, right? 571 00:23:14,059 --> 00:23:15,101 - Yes, exactly. - OK. 572 00:23:15,102 --> 00:23:16,269 It retains the original wrappers. 573 00:23:16,270 --> 00:23:18,062 OK. 574 00:23:18,063 --> 00:23:19,814 When this book was first being published, 575 00:23:19,815 --> 00:23:21,441 it was being published by two women 576 00:23:21,442 --> 00:23:23,651 who ran a literary magazine in the United States 577 00:23:23,652 --> 00:23:24,986 called "The Little Review." 578 00:23:24,987 --> 00:23:27,322 Margaret Anderson and Jane Heap were their names, 579 00:23:27,323 --> 00:23:29,240 and they were publishing it chapter by chapter. 580 00:23:29,241 --> 00:23:31,868 And Joyce kind of had some, shall we say, 581 00:23:31,869 --> 00:23:33,036 crassness in the books. 582 00:23:33,037 --> 00:23:34,329 OK. 583 00:23:34,330 --> 00:23:36,080 There are some sexual scenes in it. 584 00:23:36,081 --> 00:23:37,582 Mm. 585 00:23:37,583 --> 00:23:40,002 And the women were put on trial for obscenity 586 00:23:40,169 --> 00:23:42,503 for printing and distributing "Ulysses." 587 00:23:42,504 --> 00:23:44,797 And Margaret Anderson was convicted of-- 588 00:23:44,798 --> 00:23:46,674 - Wow. - Distributing obscenity. 589 00:23:46,675 --> 00:23:50,178 She was called a "danger to the minds of young women." 590 00:23:50,179 --> 00:23:52,347 After that happens, everyone is afraid to publish it now 591 00:23:52,348 --> 00:23:53,556 because they'll get sued. 592 00:23:53,557 --> 00:23:56,267 But in Paris, this woman, Sylvia Beach, 593 00:23:56,268 --> 00:23:58,603 runs a bookshop, and she says, I'll publish it. 594 00:23:58,604 --> 00:24:02,899 And so a bookshop in Paris publishes it in 1922. 595 00:24:02,900 --> 00:24:06,569 With the obscenity trial, this edition was infamously seized 596 00:24:06,570 --> 00:24:09,238 and destroyed and many of the copies did not survive. 597 00:24:09,239 --> 00:24:11,658 But if Sylvia Beach hadn't done that, we may not have had 598 00:24:11,659 --> 00:24:13,284 one of the greatest novels of the 20th century. 599 00:24:14,912 --> 00:24:17,455 Do you want to sell it? - I do want to sell it, yes. 600 00:24:17,456 --> 00:24:19,248 OK. What are you looking to get for it? 601 00:24:19,249 --> 00:24:21,542 - 4,500. - OK. 602 00:24:21,543 --> 00:24:23,211 Well, this is a great book 603 00:24:23,212 --> 00:24:25,421 and I think definitely one of the guys should look at it. 604 00:24:25,422 --> 00:24:26,506 So I'm going to go grab one of them. 605 00:24:26,507 --> 00:24:28,591 All right. Thank you. 606 00:24:36,058 --> 00:24:37,684 Rebecca is here in the shop today 607 00:24:37,685 --> 00:24:41,854 and she's been checking out a 1922 limited edition 608 00:24:41,855 --> 00:24:44,273 of "Ulysses" by James Joyce. 609 00:24:44,274 --> 00:24:46,693 And Rebecca seems to really like it, 610 00:24:46,694 --> 00:24:49,237 so I'm definitely excited to see this one and find out 611 00:24:49,238 --> 00:24:53,282 if she thinks it would be a smart buy for the shop. 612 00:24:53,283 --> 00:24:54,701 All right, I hope she didn't nerd out on you too much. 613 00:24:54,702 --> 00:24:56,452 She sounds excited. 614 00:24:56,453 --> 00:24:59,330 Yeah. - I admit I do love this book. 615 00:24:59,331 --> 00:25:01,457 Very, very collectible. 616 00:25:01,458 --> 00:25:03,292 This was 1922, 617 00:25:03,293 --> 00:25:05,753 printed for Shakespeare and Company Bookshop in Paris, 618 00:25:05,754 --> 00:25:08,172 and that was in the fall of 1922 619 00:25:08,173 --> 00:25:12,760 to send clandestinely to the UK and to the United States. 620 00:25:12,761 --> 00:25:14,762 And a number of these did get seized 621 00:25:14,763 --> 00:25:16,681 by officials and destroyed. 622 00:25:16,682 --> 00:25:18,391 All right. 623 00:25:18,392 --> 00:25:20,393 You lost me at "clandestinely," but I think I followed. 624 00:25:20,394 --> 00:25:22,895 So this was supposed to be just seized and destroyed? 625 00:25:22,896 --> 00:25:24,230 Yes. 626 00:25:24,231 --> 00:25:25,773 And it happened to make it through? 627 00:25:25,774 --> 00:25:28,234 Yes. The number of copies printed was 2,000 for this. 628 00:25:28,235 --> 00:25:30,319 And the number that were actually destroyed 629 00:25:30,320 --> 00:25:32,321 is probably around 500. OK. 630 00:25:32,322 --> 00:25:35,158 So a quarter of the entire printing. 631 00:25:35,159 --> 00:25:37,035 Even if they all made it out, it's still pretty rare. 632 00:25:37,036 --> 00:25:38,536 Right, and then it has to survive. 633 00:25:38,537 --> 00:25:40,496 OK. 634 00:25:40,497 --> 00:25:42,040 What are you looking to do with the book today? 635 00:25:42,041 --> 00:25:46,461 I'm looking to sell for 4,500. 636 00:25:46,462 --> 00:25:47,963 I mean, from the way Rebecca's talking, 637 00:25:48,130 --> 00:25:49,464 it sounds like you might be there. 638 00:25:49,465 --> 00:25:50,883 What do you think, Rebecca? 639 00:25:51,050 --> 00:25:54,385 We've got some condition issues and it is in a rebind. 640 00:25:54,386 --> 00:25:56,637 The rebind itself is nice work, 641 00:25:56,638 --> 00:25:58,514 but also, it's been what we call rebacked 642 00:25:58,515 --> 00:26:02,351 where these joints have been repaired here along the spine. 643 00:26:02,352 --> 00:26:05,063 And that will all affect what price it can fetch. 644 00:26:05,064 --> 00:26:06,564 OK. 645 00:26:06,565 --> 00:26:09,275 So the retail price for this book would be $4,000. 646 00:26:09,276 --> 00:26:10,985 All right, well, thank you, Rebecca. 647 00:26:10,986 --> 00:26:12,820 I appreciate you. Yeah, my pleasure. 648 00:26:12,821 --> 00:26:13,905 Thank you. 649 00:26:13,906 --> 00:26:15,698 All right, so pretty good. 650 00:26:15,699 --> 00:26:16,991 Rebecca loves it. 651 00:26:16,992 --> 00:26:19,118 Not quite worth the 4,500 you're looking for. 652 00:26:19,119 --> 00:26:20,495 OK. 653 00:26:20,496 --> 00:26:24,373 Would you take, like, 1,500 for it? 654 00:26:24,374 --> 00:26:28,252 No, I think 3,500. 655 00:26:28,253 --> 00:26:29,921 Can't do 3,500. 656 00:26:29,922 --> 00:26:32,882 I think probably the most I could do comfortably 657 00:26:32,883 --> 00:26:35,635 would probably be, like, 2,500. 658 00:26:35,636 --> 00:26:37,720 Would you give it to 2,800? 659 00:26:37,721 --> 00:26:40,348 2,600, just 'cause you're making a hard bargain. 660 00:26:40,349 --> 00:26:42,683 Oh, OK. 661 00:26:42,684 --> 00:26:44,936 If I go any more, I might not have a job. 662 00:26:44,937 --> 00:26:47,897 You know what? 663 00:26:47,898 --> 00:26:49,524 Yeah, I'll take it. - All right. You got a deal. 664 00:26:49,525 --> 00:26:51,234 - Thank you. - All right. 665 00:26:51,235 --> 00:26:52,693 Go up to the counter right here and I'll get you paid. 666 00:26:52,694 --> 00:26:54,403 Thank you. 667 00:26:57,783 --> 00:26:59,325 There's a guy in the shop with a collection 668 00:26:59,326 --> 00:27:02,453 of limited edition prints by Grace Slick. 669 00:27:02,454 --> 00:27:05,998 The seller is asking 6,000 for the set of artist proofs, 670 00:27:05,999 --> 00:27:09,460 but I'm not sure what something like this actually goes for. 671 00:27:09,461 --> 00:27:11,921 So I've got our art expert, Patrick, coming in 672 00:27:11,922 --> 00:27:13,506 to take a look. 673 00:27:13,507 --> 00:27:15,133 Patrick. Hey, Rick. 674 00:27:15,134 --> 00:27:18,094 What do we have today? - A psychedelic wonderland. 675 00:27:19,346 --> 00:27:21,055 "The Mad Tea Party," Grace Slick. 676 00:27:21,056 --> 00:27:22,181 Have you ever seen this before? 677 00:27:22,182 --> 00:27:24,600 I have seen Grace's work, 678 00:27:24,601 --> 00:27:27,353 but I have not seen a whole portfolio before. 679 00:27:27,354 --> 00:27:29,230 How many are in the portfolio? 680 00:27:29,231 --> 00:27:31,858 There's five images plus a cover page. 681 00:27:31,859 --> 00:27:35,611 So there's six matching number pieces. 682 00:27:35,612 --> 00:27:37,238 I think it's really cool. 683 00:27:37,239 --> 00:27:39,699 We have the caterpillar smoking a hookah. 684 00:27:39,700 --> 00:27:41,868 Yeah, well, "Adventures in Wonderland." 685 00:27:41,869 --> 00:27:44,120 We got the rabbit. Oh, wow. 686 00:27:44,121 --> 00:27:47,081 Cheshire Cat with gold teeth. Kind of gangster. 687 00:27:47,082 --> 00:27:50,001 Alice, and then we have-- 688 00:27:50,002 --> 00:27:50,960 The dormouse. The dormouse. 689 00:27:50,961 --> 00:27:52,587 Nice. 690 00:27:52,588 --> 00:27:55,256 I believe that Grace Slick was an art student. 691 00:27:55,257 --> 00:27:57,383 She started out doing music so early, 692 00:27:57,384 --> 00:27:59,552 she didn't really have time to expand it. 693 00:27:59,553 --> 00:28:01,637 That's why later on, she really wanted to do it. 694 00:28:01,638 --> 00:28:03,097 - Yeah. - 'Cause-- 695 00:28:03,098 --> 00:28:04,349 And she really perfected 696 00:28:04,516 --> 00:28:07,143 this scratchboard method, scratching the image in 697 00:28:07,144 --> 00:28:09,562 to the black surface to reveal the white. 698 00:28:09,563 --> 00:28:11,939 So the originals for those were done in scratchboard. 699 00:28:11,940 --> 00:28:15,026 These are amazingly detailed pieces. 700 00:28:15,027 --> 00:28:16,777 And these are giclée prints, right? 701 00:28:16,778 --> 00:28:18,279 - Yes. - Yeah. 702 00:28:18,280 --> 00:28:20,823 Which, right around that time period was pretty popular. 703 00:28:20,824 --> 00:28:22,950 Essentially, it was a digital print. 704 00:28:22,951 --> 00:28:25,912 It comes off of a very high-quality inkjet printer 705 00:28:25,913 --> 00:28:27,705 that gives this amazing detail. 706 00:28:30,167 --> 00:28:31,751 Does her stuff sell well? 707 00:28:31,752 --> 00:28:33,669 Previously, when I've done research 708 00:28:33,670 --> 00:28:35,171 or when we have had these, 709 00:28:35,172 --> 00:28:37,590 we would research the individual pieces. 710 00:28:37,591 --> 00:28:39,759 "The White Rabbit," because of the song, 711 00:28:39,760 --> 00:28:41,677 tend to get the highest prices. 712 00:28:41,678 --> 00:28:44,138 They're all hand-signed by her, and she's a rock star, 713 00:28:44,139 --> 00:28:45,306 so the signatures bring some value there 714 00:28:45,307 --> 00:28:46,515 'cause being a rock star. 715 00:28:48,644 --> 00:28:50,311 What do you think these would retail for? 716 00:28:50,312 --> 00:28:53,356 This being an artist proof complete set, 717 00:28:53,357 --> 00:28:55,983 I could see them going for a little bit more 718 00:28:55,984 --> 00:29:00,321 than what I've seen the individual pieces sell for. 719 00:29:00,322 --> 00:29:03,991 For the whole set, I would say 3,000. 720 00:29:05,452 --> 00:29:08,037 - All right. Thanks, man. - Good to see you. 721 00:29:08,038 --> 00:29:09,705 Nice meeting you, Patrick. 722 00:29:09,706 --> 00:29:12,249 All right. I'll go 2 grand. 723 00:29:13,377 --> 00:29:15,003 2,250. 724 00:29:15,170 --> 00:29:17,129 2,100. I shouldn't even go close to that number. 725 00:29:17,130 --> 00:29:19,465 2,100 so you can go down the rabbit hole. 726 00:29:20,884 --> 00:29:22,218 - 2,100? - Yeah. 727 00:29:22,219 --> 00:29:23,260 All right, sweet. We got a deal. 728 00:29:23,261 --> 00:29:24,804 You got it. All right. 729 00:29:24,805 --> 00:29:25,596 I'll meet you right over there, and I'll get you paid. 730 00:29:25,597 --> 00:29:27,264 OK. Thank you. 731 00:29:27,265 --> 00:29:28,599 You know what? 732 00:29:28,600 --> 00:29:31,186 Sometimes the pawn shop is a wonderland. 733 00:29:42,406 --> 00:29:45,741 OK. What do you have here? 734 00:29:45,742 --> 00:29:47,785 Heartometer from the 1930s. 735 00:29:47,786 --> 00:29:50,830 Is it a Heartometer or a heart-o-meter? 736 00:29:53,875 --> 00:29:54,709 I'm here at the pawn shop 737 00:29:54,710 --> 00:29:56,293 to sell a Cameron Heartometer. 738 00:29:56,294 --> 00:29:57,837 I was clearing out my storage unit 739 00:29:57,838 --> 00:29:59,922 and these guys next door had a few boxes 740 00:29:59,923 --> 00:30:01,924 that they wanted to give away. 741 00:30:01,925 --> 00:30:03,884 I came across and they said I can keep it. 742 00:30:03,885 --> 00:30:06,763 I'm hoping to get $200. 743 00:30:06,930 --> 00:30:08,180 This is pretty cool. 744 00:30:08,181 --> 00:30:09,557 As far as I know, this is, like, 745 00:30:09,558 --> 00:30:11,267 the first visual representation of your heart rate. 746 00:30:11,268 --> 00:30:12,685 This wheel would be spinning 747 00:30:12,686 --> 00:30:16,105 and it would show your heart rate and heart rhythm. 748 00:30:16,106 --> 00:30:18,315 It was sort of a revolutionary thing. 749 00:30:18,316 --> 00:30:19,817 We've all had blood pressure taken. 750 00:30:19,818 --> 00:30:21,068 You put the blood pressure cuff on, 751 00:30:21,069 --> 00:30:22,695 and you feel that pump, pump, pump. 752 00:30:22,696 --> 00:30:23,863 I think there's some 753 00:30:23,864 --> 00:30:25,239 very rudimentary electronics in there. 754 00:30:25,240 --> 00:30:27,241 This actually took that pump, pump, pump 755 00:30:27,242 --> 00:30:29,785 and wrote it down on paper. 756 00:30:29,786 --> 00:30:31,288 It really helped out with doctors. 757 00:30:31,455 --> 00:30:32,538 They could tell if you had irregular heartbeat 758 00:30:32,539 --> 00:30:34,457 or something like that. 759 00:30:34,458 --> 00:30:37,626 It was made by Cameron, and they only had a few products. 760 00:30:38,920 --> 00:30:40,588 This looks like it was barely ever used. 761 00:30:40,589 --> 00:30:43,132 I mean, we got the green ink. 762 00:30:43,133 --> 00:30:45,051 We got the red ink. 763 00:30:45,052 --> 00:30:46,218 Oh, so you got all kinds of stuff here. 764 00:30:49,598 --> 00:30:50,806 What do you want to do with it? 765 00:30:50,807 --> 00:30:52,641 I want to sell it today. 766 00:30:52,642 --> 00:30:54,310 How much do you want for it? 767 00:30:54,311 --> 00:30:56,729 Well, $200. 768 00:30:56,730 --> 00:31:00,357 Um, it's a real medical device, 769 00:31:00,358 --> 00:31:02,527 but I have no idea what I would do with this. 770 00:31:02,694 --> 00:31:04,278 I don't know if anyone's going to buy it. 771 00:31:04,279 --> 00:31:05,738 If I thought there was any kind of market on it, 772 00:31:05,739 --> 00:31:07,573 I'd offer you something. 773 00:31:07,574 --> 00:31:08,991 If I thought I could get 50 bucks out of it, 774 00:31:08,992 --> 00:31:11,118 I'd offer you 20, but-- 775 00:31:11,119 --> 00:31:12,787 I'm sorry, dude, 776 00:31:12,788 --> 00:31:16,957 but I just don't see me ever being able to sell it. 777 00:31:16,958 --> 00:31:18,417 All right. Thanks for bringing it in, man. 778 00:31:18,418 --> 00:31:20,252 - Thank you. - OK. 779 00:31:25,509 --> 00:31:28,344 A guy reached out to the shop saying he has a very rare, 780 00:31:28,345 --> 00:31:30,638 expensive collection of watches he wants to sell, 781 00:31:30,639 --> 00:31:32,348 but he can't make it in today, 782 00:31:32,349 --> 00:31:33,974 so apparently, he's taking meetings 783 00:31:33,975 --> 00:31:35,559 from his hotel cabana. 784 00:31:35,560 --> 00:31:37,311 So now I'm over here at Circa Resort 785 00:31:37,312 --> 00:31:38,563 to check these watches out 786 00:31:38,730 --> 00:31:40,064 to see if I can turn it into a deal. 787 00:31:41,358 --> 00:31:43,150 How you doing? Good, good. 788 00:31:43,151 --> 00:31:44,276 Thanks for having me. 789 00:31:44,277 --> 00:31:45,694 Yeah, thanks for meeting me here. 790 00:31:45,695 --> 00:31:48,239 - This is the collection here? - Yes. 791 00:31:48,240 --> 00:31:50,491 Wow. This is quite the collection. 792 00:31:50,492 --> 00:31:52,076 Thank you. 793 00:31:52,077 --> 00:31:53,994 I noticed the couple Rolexes right off the top. 794 00:31:53,995 --> 00:31:54,788 What else do you have up here? 795 00:31:58,792 --> 00:31:59,917 I don't know if they would 796 00:31:59,918 --> 00:32:01,210 let me into Patek Philippe club. 797 00:32:01,211 --> 00:32:03,587 I don't really have a nice suit like that. 798 00:32:03,588 --> 00:32:04,964 I think you're good. I think you're good. 799 00:32:04,965 --> 00:32:06,549 Yeah. 800 00:32:06,550 --> 00:32:07,925 I've reached out to the pawn shop 801 00:32:07,926 --> 00:32:10,553 to sell my luxury watch collection. 802 00:32:10,554 --> 00:32:12,221 In this collection, you will find 803 00:32:12,222 --> 00:32:14,265 some of the rarest watches in the world, 804 00:32:14,266 --> 00:32:15,808 some of them even one of one, 805 00:32:15,809 --> 00:32:18,060 which you can find nowhere else. 806 00:32:18,061 --> 00:32:20,104 The condition of all is just perfect. 807 00:32:20,105 --> 00:32:24,900 I'm asking right now for the whole collection $575,000 U.S. 808 00:32:24,901 --> 00:32:27,695 I'm looking to sell because I want to continue my journey 809 00:32:27,696 --> 00:32:33,409 in collecting and therefore, I need some money. 810 00:32:33,410 --> 00:32:36,620 All right, this is a pretty awesome collection of watches. 811 00:32:36,621 --> 00:32:38,789 Do you mind telling me a little bit about what we have here? 812 00:32:38,790 --> 00:32:39,666 Yeah. 813 00:32:42,252 --> 00:32:44,587 They have different layers. 814 00:32:44,588 --> 00:32:47,131 So you have a first layer, it's the regular glass. 815 00:32:47,132 --> 00:32:51,260 Then you have a second layer with the night sky over Geneva. 816 00:32:51,261 --> 00:32:54,430 And then there's a third and fourth layer for the moon. 817 00:32:54,431 --> 00:32:57,016 That might actually come in handy when you're sitting 818 00:32:57,017 --> 00:32:58,893 in the casino and don't know if it's night or day. 819 00:32:58,894 --> 00:33:00,895 Yeah, that's good. 820 00:33:00,896 --> 00:33:02,146 That's good. 821 00:33:02,147 --> 00:33:03,690 And what about this middle watch here? 822 00:33:06,818 --> 00:33:09,403 So they have been extremely, extremely popular, 823 00:33:09,404 --> 00:33:13,282 although they are coming on this very basic elastic strap. 824 00:33:13,283 --> 00:33:14,992 I kind of would expect that from a Richard Mille. 825 00:33:14,993 --> 00:33:16,493 Although they're very high-end, 826 00:33:16,494 --> 00:33:18,787 they have some modern aspects to their watches. 827 00:33:18,788 --> 00:33:20,998 But I mean, if we're truly honest, 828 00:33:20,999 --> 00:33:22,541 you cannot read the time very well. 829 00:33:22,542 --> 00:33:24,793 Well, that's a fashion statement. 830 00:33:24,794 --> 00:33:26,420 Yeah, right? 831 00:33:26,421 --> 00:33:27,630 Rolex needs no introduction. 832 00:33:27,631 --> 00:33:29,506 So what do you have here? 833 00:33:29,507 --> 00:33:30,591 This one is stainless steel 834 00:33:30,592 --> 00:33:32,426 with a white gold fluted bezel. 835 00:33:32,427 --> 00:33:34,261 And the blue face is beautiful. 836 00:33:34,262 --> 00:33:35,096 Yeah. 837 00:33:36,806 --> 00:33:39,516 And this one has a very rare onyx style. 838 00:33:39,517 --> 00:33:42,186 And then, I mean, this might be the most iconic watch. 839 00:33:42,187 --> 00:33:43,437 Yeah. 840 00:33:43,438 --> 00:33:44,563 That you brought out right here. 841 00:33:44,564 --> 00:33:45,940 Yeah. The Pepsi watch. 842 00:33:45,941 --> 00:33:48,776 From the '80s, the metal printed dial. 843 00:33:48,777 --> 00:33:50,694 I mean, it's just a nice watch, you know? 844 00:33:50,695 --> 00:33:52,905 Yeah, I mean, there was a time at the shop where 845 00:33:52,906 --> 00:33:56,158 these Pepsi Rolexes were the talk of the town. 846 00:33:56,159 --> 00:33:58,744 Well, these watches on the top are definitely nice. 847 00:33:58,745 --> 00:34:00,204 It's a different client base, I think, 848 00:34:00,205 --> 00:34:01,747 than your average Rolex buyer. 849 00:34:01,748 --> 00:34:04,708 I mean, these are, you know, much easier sells, you know? 850 00:34:04,709 --> 00:34:06,252 Yeah. 851 00:34:06,253 --> 00:34:07,670 Do you have a price on the whole lot by chance? 852 00:34:07,671 --> 00:34:12,258 So for all watches, it's $575,000 U.S. 853 00:34:12,259 --> 00:34:13,384 That's a lot of money. 854 00:34:13,385 --> 00:34:15,135 So do you mind if I have someone else 855 00:34:15,136 --> 00:34:16,720 come down and take a look at the watches? 856 00:34:16,721 --> 00:34:18,263 Yes, please. Yeah. 857 00:34:18,264 --> 00:34:19,473 And then kind of go from there 858 00:34:19,474 --> 00:34:20,474 and see what we're talking about? 859 00:34:20,475 --> 00:34:21,600 Yeah, let's do it. 860 00:34:21,601 --> 00:34:23,142 All right, give me just a moment. 861 00:34:23,143 --> 00:34:25,062 I'm gonna make a phone call and then I'll be right back. 862 00:34:25,063 --> 00:34:25,981 Great. 863 00:34:34,239 --> 00:34:36,240 I took a quick trip down the street 864 00:34:36,241 --> 00:34:38,200 to Circa Resort to meet a guy 865 00:34:38,201 --> 00:34:40,035 with a high-end watch collection. 866 00:34:40,036 --> 00:34:42,413 Some of these watches I've never even seen in person. 867 00:34:42,414 --> 00:34:46,542 He's asking $575,000 for the whole collection. 868 00:34:46,543 --> 00:34:47,959 That's a lot. 869 00:34:47,960 --> 00:34:49,628 I'm going to need a second opinion. 870 00:34:49,629 --> 00:34:52,965 The best person I know for that is Rick. 871 00:34:52,966 --> 00:34:54,675 How's it going? - Good so far. 872 00:34:54,676 --> 00:34:55,926 Thanks for meeting me here. 873 00:34:55,927 --> 00:34:57,595 So here are the watches 874 00:34:57,596 --> 00:34:59,221 that I called you about. 875 00:34:59,222 --> 00:35:01,765 I think you'll dig the Celestial the most up here. 876 00:35:01,766 --> 00:35:04,476 Yeah, no, that is really, really cool. 877 00:35:04,477 --> 00:35:06,020 Yeah, I mean, it's Patek Philippe. 878 00:35:06,021 --> 00:35:07,564 You know, Swiss watch company. 879 00:35:07,731 --> 00:35:09,523 I think they started in, like, the 1840s. 880 00:35:09,524 --> 00:35:11,817 They were always known for their complications 881 00:35:11,818 --> 00:35:13,944 and just ultra-precision watches. 882 00:35:13,945 --> 00:35:16,322 They're one of the original watch companies 883 00:35:16,323 --> 00:35:17,906 that made wristwatches cool in the United States. 884 00:35:17,907 --> 00:35:19,867 Yeah. 885 00:35:19,868 --> 00:35:21,744 And then for the three Rolexes. 886 00:35:21,745 --> 00:35:23,579 Yeah, here we have the vintage Datejust, 887 00:35:23,580 --> 00:35:25,164 but with the Sodalite dial. 888 00:35:25,165 --> 00:35:26,790 '90s? Correct. 889 00:35:26,791 --> 00:35:29,126 Yeah, and then-- 890 00:35:29,127 --> 00:35:31,462 This one looks like a regular Datejust, 891 00:35:31,463 --> 00:35:34,173 but it also comes with an onyx dial. 892 00:35:34,174 --> 00:35:36,091 It's a nice feature. 893 00:35:36,092 --> 00:35:38,093 And then we have-- 894 00:35:38,094 --> 00:35:39,178 The good old Pepsi watch. 895 00:35:40,639 --> 00:35:42,139 Yeah, I hate that they call it a Pepsi watch. 896 00:35:42,140 --> 00:35:44,183 It's a Pan Am watch. 897 00:35:44,184 --> 00:35:46,352 Pan Am, in the 1950s, went to Rolex, 898 00:35:46,353 --> 00:35:47,853 wanted to make an air-proof watch. 899 00:35:47,854 --> 00:35:49,313 They're getting in jets. 900 00:35:49,314 --> 00:35:51,273 The cabin pressurizes at 8,000 feet. 901 00:35:51,274 --> 00:35:52,983 Air pulls out of the watch. 902 00:35:52,984 --> 00:35:55,110 Then they land and air goes back into the watch. 903 00:35:55,111 --> 00:35:56,820 And every time it gets in there, 904 00:35:56,821 --> 00:35:59,615 there's a little bit of, you know, condensation. 905 00:35:59,616 --> 00:36:02,034 That's why they wanted a really precise watch 906 00:36:02,035 --> 00:36:03,535 that was air-proof. 907 00:36:03,536 --> 00:36:04,870 That way, you wouldn't be damaging 908 00:36:04,871 --> 00:36:05,996 the insides of the watch. 909 00:36:05,997 --> 00:36:07,665 I didn't know that. 910 00:36:07,666 --> 00:36:10,501 So what do you think about the collection overall, Rick? 911 00:36:10,502 --> 00:36:12,586 No, I think it's amazing. 912 00:36:12,587 --> 00:36:14,797 The Richard Mille, this Patek right here, 913 00:36:14,798 --> 00:36:17,633 you gotta have stupid money to afford these two. 914 00:36:20,595 --> 00:36:22,137 I mean, these are $1/4 million watches. 915 00:36:22,138 --> 00:36:23,597 Yeah. 916 00:36:23,598 --> 00:36:25,182 That's something I usually don't carry in the shop. 917 00:36:25,183 --> 00:36:28,060 So these, I'm going to pass on. 918 00:36:28,061 --> 00:36:30,479 OK, so what do you want for the three Rolexes? 919 00:36:30,480 --> 00:36:31,814 So when we start here to the right, 920 00:36:31,815 --> 00:36:34,191 this one, I want $20,000. 921 00:36:34,192 --> 00:36:38,487 And then we go here. This one is 16,000. 922 00:36:38,488 --> 00:36:42,658 And then this one is the most affordable with 14,000. 923 00:36:42,659 --> 00:36:44,201 All right. 924 00:36:44,202 --> 00:36:47,621 OK, so for the three Rolexes, I'll give you $26,000. 925 00:36:47,622 --> 00:36:49,081 No way. 926 00:36:49,082 --> 00:36:51,250 I gotta make a living. 927 00:36:51,251 --> 00:36:53,836 OK. But I don't-- I don't think I can make it. 928 00:36:53,837 --> 00:36:55,004 OK. 929 00:36:55,171 --> 00:36:56,672 - All right. - All right. 930 00:36:56,673 --> 00:36:57,673 Well, now that you know my boss's price range-- 931 00:36:57,674 --> 00:36:59,383 Thank you. 932 00:36:59,384 --> 00:37:00,634 If you have anything in mind, please give me a call. 933 00:37:00,635 --> 00:37:01,760 - I will let you know. - Have a good one, man. 934 00:37:01,761 --> 00:37:03,011 It was nice meeting you. - Thank you. 935 00:37:03,012 --> 00:37:04,221 Thanks for your time. 936 00:37:04,222 --> 00:37:06,390 Rick, I got us a killer spot by the pool. 937 00:37:06,391 --> 00:37:07,933 I don't even have shorts. 938 00:37:07,934 --> 00:37:09,226 Neither do I. 939 00:37:16,317 --> 00:37:18,777 Hello, I'd like to have you take a look at a book for me. 940 00:37:18,778 --> 00:37:20,195 What do we have here? 941 00:37:20,196 --> 00:37:22,030 This is a first edition "In Cold Blood" 942 00:37:22,031 --> 00:37:24,783 by Truman Capote and signed by Truman Capote. 943 00:37:24,784 --> 00:37:26,244 Lovely. Where did you get it? 944 00:37:26,411 --> 00:37:27,745 Found it in a thrift store. 945 00:37:27,746 --> 00:37:29,288 - In a thrift store? - Yes. 946 00:37:29,289 --> 00:37:31,665 I like history, I like stories, and this has both. 947 00:37:31,666 --> 00:37:32,750 That's right. Have you read it? 948 00:37:32,751 --> 00:37:34,251 I have. 949 00:37:34,252 --> 00:37:35,544 Capote was already famous by the time 950 00:37:35,545 --> 00:37:36,920 he was working on this book. 951 00:37:36,921 --> 00:37:38,630 "Breakfast at Tiffany's" was a big hit. 952 00:37:38,631 --> 00:37:40,632 People know that now because of the film. 953 00:37:40,633 --> 00:37:42,676 But even the book did very well. 954 00:37:42,677 --> 00:37:46,638 This book blew that out of the water, however. 955 00:37:46,639 --> 00:37:49,266 Capote considered it a nonfiction novel. 956 00:37:49,267 --> 00:37:51,435 He thought he was starting a new genre, essentially. 957 00:37:51,436 --> 00:37:53,353 And in many ways, he inaugurated 958 00:37:53,354 --> 00:37:56,356 the craze for true crime, which is huge today. 959 00:37:56,357 --> 00:37:59,985 It's a story of four murders in an isolated farm in Kansas. 960 00:37:59,986 --> 00:38:01,278 Yeah. 961 00:38:01,279 --> 00:38:02,780 Capote first hears about this, 962 00:38:02,781 --> 00:38:05,574 and he goes down to Kansas with his friend, Harper Lee. 963 00:38:05,575 --> 00:38:08,786 And he investigates as a reporter, as a journalist. 964 00:38:08,787 --> 00:38:11,663 And then he worked on this book for years 965 00:38:11,664 --> 00:38:14,416 in part because the fate of Perry Smith and Dick Hickock 966 00:38:14,417 --> 00:38:15,834 was unclear. - Right. 967 00:38:15,835 --> 00:38:17,544 They had been convicted, 968 00:38:17,545 --> 00:38:19,630 and the plan was the death sentence, 969 00:38:19,631 --> 00:38:21,673 but there was a series of appeals, 970 00:38:21,674 --> 00:38:24,718 so it took quite a while for any type of resolution. 971 00:38:24,719 --> 00:38:29,139 And then this comes out, published in 1966. 972 00:38:29,140 --> 00:38:31,517 If you're going to acquire this book, 973 00:38:31,518 --> 00:38:33,310 you want it in the first edition. 974 00:38:33,311 --> 00:38:35,229 Or if you want to acquire an even better copy, 975 00:38:35,230 --> 00:38:37,064 you would get a first edition that's inscribed. 976 00:38:37,065 --> 00:38:38,607 Wow. 977 00:38:38,608 --> 00:38:40,150 All right, let's take a closer look at this. 978 00:38:40,151 --> 00:38:42,778 It's been put in a mylar jacket to protect it. 979 00:38:42,779 --> 00:38:45,989 We've got some condition issues here and there. 980 00:38:45,990 --> 00:38:48,826 It has our stated first printing on the copyright page, 981 00:38:48,827 --> 00:38:51,453 so we've got our first edition. 982 00:38:51,454 --> 00:38:53,372 And this is the inscription you mentioned? 983 00:38:53,373 --> 00:38:56,458 Yes. "For Perry Smith." 984 00:38:56,459 --> 00:38:58,252 Perry Smith as in Perry Smith, 985 00:38:58,253 --> 00:38:59,753 one of the subjects of the book? 986 00:38:59,754 --> 00:39:03,090 The main subject of the book. 987 00:39:03,091 --> 00:39:07,386 Yes, so the two murderers that this book is about, 988 00:39:07,387 --> 00:39:10,514 Perry Smith and Dick Hickock, he interviewed them, 989 00:39:10,515 --> 00:39:13,058 and he worked very closely with Perry Smith in particular. 990 00:39:13,059 --> 00:39:14,601 Yes. 991 00:39:14,602 --> 00:39:17,771 But if you go to the end of the book here, 992 00:39:17,772 --> 00:39:19,231 we have a description. 993 00:39:19,232 --> 00:39:21,775 Perry Smith and Dick Hickock, they're convicted. 994 00:39:21,776 --> 00:39:23,235 They're on death row. 995 00:39:23,236 --> 00:39:28,991 And then on April 14th of 1965, they're executed, 996 00:39:28,992 --> 00:39:31,952 which means that before this book is finished, 997 00:39:31,953 --> 00:39:33,579 Perry Smith is dead. 998 00:39:33,580 --> 00:39:36,415 It means that this is not inscribed by Capote. 999 00:39:36,416 --> 00:39:37,749 Oh. 1000 00:39:37,750 --> 00:39:39,001 It means it's a forgery, unfortunately. 1001 00:39:39,002 --> 00:39:40,544 Oh. 1002 00:39:40,545 --> 00:39:42,546 I'm sorry to say it is not a collectible book. 1003 00:39:42,547 --> 00:39:44,047 Oh. 1004 00:39:44,048 --> 00:39:44,966 And it's not something I'm going to bring to the guys. 1005 00:39:45,174 --> 00:39:46,425 I'm going to give this back to you. 1006 00:39:46,426 --> 00:39:47,885 Thank you for coming. 1007 00:39:47,886 --> 00:39:49,344 I appreciate your information. 1008 00:39:49,345 --> 00:39:50,805 Thank you very much. - Take care. 1009 00:39:56,895 --> 00:40:00,272 Earlier today, I set up a meeting here at Stadium Swim 1010 00:40:00,273 --> 00:40:03,275 at Circa to check out a really high-end watch collection. 1011 00:40:03,276 --> 00:40:04,568 I had the big boss himself, 1012 00:40:04,569 --> 00:40:06,446 Rick, come down to take a look. 1013 00:40:06,613 --> 00:40:08,906 Unfortunately, we couldn't make a deal. 1014 00:40:08,907 --> 00:40:12,701 But I still have this cabana, the sun's still out, 1015 00:40:12,702 --> 00:40:15,996 and I wouldn't want all this to go to waste. 1016 00:40:15,997 --> 00:40:18,166 Those were some pretty cool watches, you gotta admit. 1017 00:40:18,333 --> 00:40:21,085 There were some really cool watches. 1018 00:40:21,252 --> 00:40:22,920 Are more people coming? 1019 00:40:22,921 --> 00:40:24,880 No. 1020 00:40:24,881 --> 00:40:26,506 I don't want you to get dehydrated. 1021 00:40:30,303 --> 00:40:32,387 Did you enjoy that shrimp? 1022 00:40:32,388 --> 00:40:33,764 Yes, it's absolutely amazing. 1023 00:40:33,765 --> 00:40:35,933 It is a great spot to do business, right? 1024 00:40:35,934 --> 00:40:37,893 Stadium Swim is one of the coolest spots in town. 1025 00:40:37,894 --> 00:40:39,394 Yes, it is. 1026 00:40:39,395 --> 00:40:41,730 Maybe we could fit this into the budget once a week? 1027 00:40:41,731 --> 00:40:44,691 Maybe once a month. I'm down for that. 1028 00:40:44,692 --> 00:40:46,985 Yeah. You're not gonna live here. 1029 00:40:46,986 --> 00:40:49,029 The shrimp is really good. 1030 00:40:49,030 --> 00:40:50,447 If you like the shrimp, eat the rest. 1031 00:40:50,448 --> 00:40:52,574 I have a whole 'nother order coming. 1032 00:40:52,575 --> 00:40:55,744 I've spared no expenses 'cause I put the company card down. 1033 00:40:55,745 --> 00:40:57,913 Oh. I'll get mad tomorrow.