1 00:00:03,003 --> 00:00:07,941 [country music] 2 00:00:14,348 --> 00:00:16,316 [phone rings] 3 00:00:16,483 --> 00:00:17,584 Mike: Dani D, what's up? 4 00:00:17,751 --> 00:00:18,752 Danielle: Hey Mike, what's cooking? 5 00:00:18,919 --> 00:00:20,153 How's your time in Peoria? 6 00:00:20,254 --> 00:00:23,223 Mike: I just landed here and it is raining cats and dogs. 7 00:00:23,390 --> 00:00:24,591 Danielle: That's actually not a bad thing 8 00:00:24,758 --> 00:00:25,993 because you're gonna be picking indoors. 9 00:00:26,159 --> 00:00:26,994 Mike: What do you got for me? 10 00:00:27,160 --> 00:00:28,362 Danielle: I got a good one for you today. 11 00:00:28,462 --> 00:00:29,496 Mike: Okay. 12 00:00:29,663 --> 00:00:30,597 Danielle: I'm going to send you to a family business 13 00:00:30,697 --> 00:00:32,199 that's been around for three generations. 14 00:00:32,299 --> 00:00:33,367 Mike: Wow! 15 00:00:33,467 --> 00:00:34,468 Danielle: And the building you're gonna be digging in 16 00:00:34,635 --> 00:00:36,036 was built in the 1840s. 17 00:00:36,136 --> 00:00:37,404 Mike: That's early, man. 18 00:00:37,504 --> 00:00:38,872 Danielle: These buildings on this pick 19 00:00:39,039 --> 00:00:40,540 are older than all of us combined. 20 00:00:40,707 --> 00:00:42,476 Mike: I mean, that's really early for this area. 21 00:00:42,576 --> 00:00:43,510 Danielle: You're gonna meet Maria. 22 00:00:43,677 --> 00:00:44,511 Mike: Okay. 23 00:00:44,678 --> 00:00:45,512 Danielle: Her grandfather started 24 00:00:45,679 --> 00:00:47,080 the George O. Pasquel Company. 25 00:00:47,180 --> 00:00:48,148 Mike: Okay. 26 00:00:48,315 --> 00:00:49,683 Danielle: Maria's granddad was also a collector. 27 00:00:49,783 --> 00:00:51,985 I mean, like, if a business closed up in Peoria, 28 00:00:52,152 --> 00:00:53,554 he'd just come in and take it all. 29 00:00:53,720 --> 00:00:54,588 Mike: Dang! 30 00:00:54,688 --> 00:00:55,923 Danielle: He loved Peoria history. 31 00:00:56,023 --> 00:00:57,324 Mike: So he must have a lot of room. 32 00:00:57,424 --> 00:00:58,959 Danielle: They own four buildings downtown. 33 00:00:59,059 --> 00:01:00,627 Mike: That's awesome! Danielle: Oh yeah! 34 00:01:00,794 --> 00:01:02,629 Mike: Alright, so send me the address. 35 00:01:02,729 --> 00:01:04,598 Danielle: Hey, make sure you get an umbrella or something. 36 00:01:04,698 --> 00:01:05,766 The air is precious. 37 00:01:05,866 --> 00:01:06,833 Mike: [laughs] 38 00:01:06,967 --> 00:01:08,035 Danielle: [laughs] 39 00:01:08,201 --> 00:01:09,636 Mike: Okay, thank you so much. 40 00:01:11,038 --> 00:01:14,474 Mike: Peoria, Illinois is an hour south from where I'm from. 41 00:01:14,574 --> 00:01:17,544 It's a river town, it's always been a manufacturing town. 42 00:01:17,711 --> 00:01:19,613 There was money here, there was trade. 43 00:01:19,713 --> 00:01:24,084 Over the years, I have driven by so many old buildings 44 00:01:24,184 --> 00:01:27,988 and warehouses here that I wished I could pick. 45 00:01:28,155 --> 00:01:29,823 That's what my business is all about. 46 00:01:29,990 --> 00:01:31,325 That's what I'm all about. 47 00:01:32,259 --> 00:01:33,160 Mike: Hey, hey! 48 00:01:33,260 --> 00:01:34,261 Dan: Oh, hi! Maria: Hey! 49 00:01:34,428 --> 00:01:35,796 Mike: Is Maria here? Maria: Yeah. 50 00:01:36,663 --> 00:01:38,231 Mike: How are you doing? Maria: How you doing? 51 00:01:38,398 --> 00:01:39,833 Mike: Hey, I'm Mike. You talked to Dani? 52 00:01:39,933 --> 00:01:41,468 Maria: Yeah, I did. Hey Mike. 53 00:01:41,635 --> 00:01:42,636 Mike: Hey, what's your name? Dan: Dan. 54 00:01:42,736 --> 00:01:44,071 Mike: Dan? That's easy to remember. 55 00:01:44,237 --> 00:01:45,205 Maria: Yeah, that's my husband. Mike: Hi. 56 00:01:45,305 --> 00:01:46,840 Here, she probably went through some of this stuff. 57 00:01:47,007 --> 00:01:47,874 Maria: Yeah. 58 00:01:47,975 --> 00:01:48,875 Mike: God, this place is massive! 59 00:01:48,976 --> 00:01:49,876 Maria: Yes. 60 00:01:49,977 --> 00:01:51,211 Mike: So, this is 1840s? 61 00:01:51,311 --> 00:01:52,813 Maria: Well, the building on the corner certainly is. 62 00:01:52,913 --> 00:01:54,715 Mike: Okay. That's what Danielle said, it was 1840s. 63 00:01:54,815 --> 00:01:56,116 Maria: We talked to her about that one, yeah. 64 00:01:56,283 --> 00:01:58,185 Mike: That's got to be really early for this community. 65 00:01:58,352 --> 00:02:00,187 Maria: That is considered the oldest 66 00:02:00,354 --> 00:02:02,356 three-story commercial building in the area. 67 00:02:02,456 --> 00:02:03,357 Mike: Really? Maria: Yeah. 68 00:02:03,457 --> 00:02:04,658 Mike: What was its first use? 69 00:02:04,825 --> 00:02:06,159 Maria: Uh, it was a grocery store. 70 00:02:06,259 --> 00:02:07,227 Mike: No kidding? 71 00:02:07,394 --> 00:02:08,462 Maria: Lambert's Grocery Store back in the 1800s. 72 00:02:08,628 --> 00:02:09,463 Mike: And then you guys 73 00:02:09,630 --> 00:02:10,464 are dealing in this kind of equipment. 74 00:02:10,630 --> 00:02:12,432 Maria: We are a commercial wholesale 75 00:02:12,599 --> 00:02:15,102 food service distributor and equipment distributor. 76 00:02:15,268 --> 00:02:18,805 Mike: So, she was saying that your grandfather 77 00:02:18,905 --> 00:02:20,841 was into Peoria history. 78 00:02:20,941 --> 00:02:22,309 Maria: Very much so, yeah. 79 00:02:22,476 --> 00:02:25,679 So, he was from Springfield originally and growing up, 80 00:02:25,846 --> 00:02:27,881 he moved to Chicago and landed here in Peoria. 81 00:02:27,981 --> 00:02:29,850 Maria: Peoria was good to them, they were good to Peoria. 82 00:02:29,950 --> 00:02:32,319 They really made a great life here and a great business. 83 00:02:32,419 --> 00:02:33,387 Mike: So, three generations? 84 00:02:33,553 --> 00:02:34,454 Maria: Three. And four. 85 00:02:34,621 --> 00:02:35,789 Four has worked here as well. 86 00:02:35,889 --> 00:02:38,425 Maria: George, my grandfather, started the business in 1946. 87 00:02:38,592 --> 00:02:41,762 His son, my father Peter, worked here for 68 years. 88 00:02:41,862 --> 00:02:44,031 I started here at age 13. 89 00:02:44,131 --> 00:02:45,065 Maria: We just finished up 90 00:02:45,232 --> 00:02:46,633 selling off the last of our inventory 91 00:02:46,800 --> 00:02:47,834 of our wholesale food items. 92 00:02:48,001 --> 00:02:49,603 It took a beating with COVID, of course, 93 00:02:49,703 --> 00:02:51,304 because our main clientele was restaurants. 94 00:02:51,471 --> 00:02:52,639 Mike: Yeah, because you're dealing with restaurants. 95 00:02:52,806 --> 00:02:53,674 Maria: Restaurants, right. 96 00:02:53,840 --> 00:02:55,542 So, we're in the process of remaking ourselves 97 00:02:55,709 --> 00:02:56,676 and so we're focusing - 98 00:02:56,777 --> 00:02:58,211 coffee is one of our biggest sellers still today. 99 00:02:58,311 --> 00:02:59,212 Mike: Really? 100 00:02:59,312 --> 00:03:00,213 Maria: The thing we sell the most. 101 00:03:00,313 --> 00:03:01,181 Mike: No kidding. 102 00:03:01,348 --> 00:03:02,482 Maria: It's our own branded coffee. 103 00:03:02,582 --> 00:03:03,684 We're getting back to the roots of how our business started, 104 00:03:03,784 --> 00:03:04,718 that's what we're working on today. 105 00:03:04,818 --> 00:03:06,353 Back to the old roots when my grandfather just 106 00:03:06,453 --> 00:03:07,988 started selling coffee out of the back of his car. 107 00:03:08,088 --> 00:03:09,256 Mike: He was?! Maria: Yeah. 108 00:03:09,423 --> 00:03:10,657 Mike: Really, that's how he started this place? 109 00:03:10,824 --> 00:03:11,658 Maria: Yeah. Dan: Yep. 110 00:03:11,825 --> 00:03:12,659 Mike: That's amazing! 111 00:03:12,826 --> 00:03:13,660 Mike: God, this is huge. 112 00:03:13,827 --> 00:03:15,429 Did you guys ever utilize all this space? 113 00:03:15,595 --> 00:03:17,030 Maria: We did. We had this - I mean - full. 114 00:03:17,197 --> 00:03:18,198 Mike: Really? 115 00:03:18,298 --> 00:03:19,399 Maria: All of these buildings chock-full of stuff. 116 00:03:19,499 --> 00:03:21,068 Maria: Before my grandfather purchased it, 117 00:03:21,234 --> 00:03:23,704 the building was back in the late 1800s 118 00:03:23,870 --> 00:03:25,872 a Lambert's grocery store. 119 00:03:26,039 --> 00:03:29,076 And then after that, it became Mailer variety store. 120 00:03:29,176 --> 00:03:31,111 Maria: This would've been two businesses. 121 00:03:31,278 --> 00:03:33,480 There would've been a candy store from the 1900s, 122 00:03:33,647 --> 00:03:34,748 and then there would've been a restaurant. 123 00:03:34,915 --> 00:03:36,316 Dan: There was a dentist office upstairs 124 00:03:36,483 --> 00:03:37,751 in the narrow portion of the building, 125 00:03:37,851 --> 00:03:39,152 and below that was a pharmacy. 126 00:03:40,387 --> 00:03:41,354 Mike: Oh wow. 127 00:03:41,455 --> 00:03:44,424 Dan: This is a Mills War Eagle from 1931. 128 00:03:44,591 --> 00:03:46,560 Mike: Looks like someone put a playing card 129 00:03:46,660 --> 00:03:47,561 in there or something. 130 00:03:47,661 --> 00:03:49,262 Maria: Well, this was our toy as kids. 131 00:03:49,429 --> 00:03:51,665 Maria: My parents, I believe, are the ones who found that 132 00:03:51,832 --> 00:03:53,967 and I grew up with that being down in our basement 133 00:03:54,067 --> 00:03:55,102 and that was our toy. 134 00:03:55,268 --> 00:03:57,237 That's what my three sisters and I would play with. 135 00:03:57,337 --> 00:03:58,271 Mike: I've got an old slot machine 136 00:03:58,438 --> 00:03:59,406 and my daughter plays with it. 137 00:03:59,506 --> 00:04:01,241 Yeah, her and her friends come over and- 138 00:04:01,341 --> 00:04:02,242 Maria: Yeah, it's cool. 139 00:04:02,342 --> 00:04:03,243 Mike: Some parents don't like that. 140 00:04:03,343 --> 00:04:05,312 Maria: [laughs] Anybody got a nickel? 141 00:04:05,479 --> 00:04:06,313 Dan: I have a nickel. 142 00:04:06,480 --> 00:04:08,081 Mike: You got a nickel? Alright, here. 143 00:04:08,682 --> 00:04:09,516 This is it. 144 00:04:09,683 --> 00:04:10,550 Dan: Alright. 145 00:04:10,717 --> 00:04:11,551 Mike: There you go, man. 146 00:04:11,718 --> 00:04:14,521 [whimsical music] 147 00:04:15,255 --> 00:04:16,590 Mike: Oh, it's working! 148 00:04:16,756 --> 00:04:18,525 Maria: Look at that! Wow. 149 00:04:18,625 --> 00:04:20,060 Mike: So, it's great that it works 150 00:04:20,227 --> 00:04:21,495 but it'd be really cool 151 00:04:21,661 --> 00:04:23,797 if you could see your fruit selection here. 152 00:04:23,897 --> 00:04:24,798 Maria: Yeah. 153 00:04:24,898 --> 00:04:26,399 Mike: But it's a great piece though 154 00:04:26,500 --> 00:04:27,601 because look at that graphic. 155 00:04:27,701 --> 00:04:30,237 You know, it's the War Eagle wings on it and everything, 156 00:04:30,337 --> 00:04:31,571 and this is all intact. 157 00:04:32,005 --> 00:04:34,908 Mike: Peoria is just a couple hours outside of Chicago 158 00:04:35,075 --> 00:04:36,276 so at one point in time, 159 00:04:36,376 --> 00:04:39,479 there were a lot of slot machines in this town. 160 00:04:40,347 --> 00:04:41,248 During prohibition, 161 00:04:41,348 --> 00:04:43,116 slot machines were linked to speakeasies 162 00:04:43,283 --> 00:04:45,018 and other illegal activities. 163 00:04:46,019 --> 00:04:47,954 So, the state government outlawed them, 164 00:04:48,054 --> 00:04:49,389 started rounding them up, 165 00:04:49,556 --> 00:04:52,025 and smashing any slot machine they could find. 166 00:04:53,627 --> 00:04:55,028 So, when it comes to value, 167 00:04:55,128 --> 00:04:57,430 slot machines like this War Eagle, 168 00:04:57,531 --> 00:04:59,766 the Bird of Paradise, the Little Duke, 169 00:04:59,866 --> 00:05:01,301 are highly sought after. 170 00:05:01,468 --> 00:05:02,569 Mike: What do you see them going for? 171 00:05:02,669 --> 00:05:03,670 What did you look up? 172 00:05:03,837 --> 00:05:05,405 Dan: 1600 to 1900. 173 00:05:05,505 --> 00:05:06,873 Mike: That's the retail on it? 174 00:05:07,474 --> 00:05:08,642 Uh... 175 00:05:13,146 --> 00:05:14,247 1300 bucks. 176 00:05:14,347 --> 00:05:16,149 Maria: I'd like 1500, Mike. 177 00:05:16,316 --> 00:05:18,151 Mike: Yeah, but if you're at 16 to 19 - 178 00:05:18,251 --> 00:05:20,353 see, the thing is, this is an issue. 179 00:05:20,520 --> 00:05:22,155 All this glass is an issue. 180 00:05:22,255 --> 00:05:25,392 But, what you do got going for you is this. 181 00:05:26,259 --> 00:05:29,296 This stand looks like that was made for a slot machine 182 00:05:29,462 --> 00:05:30,430 so that was probably with it. 183 00:05:30,530 --> 00:05:31,965 How about 1400? 184 00:05:32,065 --> 00:05:32,966 Maria: Alright. 185 00:05:33,066 --> 00:05:34,034 Mike: Okay. Maria: Okay. 186 00:05:34,868 --> 00:05:35,769 Maria: Even though I loved it 187 00:05:35,869 --> 00:05:37,270 and it was fun growing up as a kid, 188 00:05:37,437 --> 00:05:39,873 it was time for that piece to have a new home. 189 00:05:40,040 --> 00:05:41,041 I was ready. 190 00:05:41,141 --> 00:05:43,009 Mike: Oh wow! This is a big space. 191 00:05:43,109 --> 00:05:44,344 Maria: There's some gems in here. 192 00:05:44,511 --> 00:05:46,112 That's where most of my grandfather's collection is. 193 00:05:46,279 --> 00:05:47,414 Mike: Oh, wow. 194 00:05:47,514 --> 00:05:49,349 Maria: So, this is from a bar on the north side of Peoria 195 00:05:49,516 --> 00:05:50,917 called Chantilly Lace. 196 00:05:51,017 --> 00:05:53,186 Mike: Okay. Maria: So, the dancing legs. 197 00:05:53,353 --> 00:05:55,589 Mike: What's behind this? Here, let's peel this back. 198 00:05:55,689 --> 00:05:56,656 Is there anything... 199 00:05:57,657 --> 00:05:58,858 this looks like - 200 00:05:59,025 --> 00:06:02,696 here's an old Coke sign that's on a door. 201 00:06:02,862 --> 00:06:03,830 Let's see. 202 00:06:06,233 --> 00:06:07,667 This is an old Coke sign. 203 00:06:07,834 --> 00:06:08,802 And then there's another one, 204 00:06:08,902 --> 00:06:10,971 there's a Hires Root Beer one under that. Look. 205 00:06:11,071 --> 00:06:12,272 Maria: Oh my gosh. Both metal? 206 00:06:12,439 --> 00:06:13,440 Mike: Yeah, they're both metal 207 00:06:13,540 --> 00:06:16,610 so you have to pull these two pieces of metal, 208 00:06:16,710 --> 00:06:18,845 pull this off, this off. 209 00:06:18,945 --> 00:06:20,814 Then you get to the Coke sign. 210 00:06:20,947 --> 00:06:22,849 Mike: I have no idea where this door came from 211 00:06:22,949 --> 00:06:25,685 but it was definitely on the wrong side of somewhere. 212 00:06:25,785 --> 00:06:28,388 I mean, it's literally got plate steel in it, 213 00:06:28,488 --> 00:06:31,958 metal bars, beadboard, plywood, 214 00:06:32,058 --> 00:06:36,029 and then the last ditch effort, two soda pop signs. 215 00:06:36,129 --> 00:06:38,665 Mike: I don't know if this is a complete sign. 216 00:06:38,832 --> 00:06:40,000 Maybe it's just half a sign. 217 00:06:40,100 --> 00:06:42,836 Mike: The value here obviously is in the advertising 218 00:06:43,003 --> 00:06:46,439 and what condition it's in once you get it off the door. 219 00:06:46,539 --> 00:06:50,010 Mike: I'll take a chance on the whole shooting match, 220 00:06:50,110 --> 00:06:51,011 200 bucks. 221 00:06:51,111 --> 00:06:52,312 Maria: Could you do 250? 222 00:06:52,479 --> 00:06:53,880 Mike: I'd do two and a quarter. 223 00:06:54,047 --> 00:06:55,982 Maria: Okay, sold. Sold. 224 00:06:56,149 --> 00:06:57,183 Mike: Because after I take it apart 225 00:06:57,350 --> 00:06:58,818 then maybe I can just sell the door to somebody too. 226 00:06:58,985 --> 00:07:00,220 Maria: Okay. The door will be worth it. 227 00:07:00,387 --> 00:07:01,221 Mike: Thank you for working with me. 228 00:07:01,388 --> 00:07:03,256 Mike: So, all of these glass cases, 229 00:07:03,423 --> 00:07:05,525 like even these wall units, 230 00:07:05,625 --> 00:07:08,361 these were all out of businesses that had closed in town here? 231 00:07:08,461 --> 00:07:10,196 Maria: They were here. They were out of this... 232 00:07:10,297 --> 00:07:11,231 Mike: Oh, okay. 233 00:07:11,398 --> 00:07:12,399 Maria: These properties, 234 00:07:12,499 --> 00:07:13,500 the stuff that's in here are out of these properties. 235 00:07:13,667 --> 00:07:15,869 The restaurant and the confectionary next door? 236 00:07:16,036 --> 00:07:16,870 Mike: Okay. 237 00:07:17,037 --> 00:07:18,071 Maria: They would've been on premise here. 238 00:07:18,238 --> 00:07:19,906 Mike: I love digging through this stuff 239 00:07:20,073 --> 00:07:22,075 because it's about entrepreneurs, 240 00:07:22,242 --> 00:07:24,344 it's about commerce. 241 00:07:24,511 --> 00:07:25,612 Mike: How much is this? 242 00:07:25,712 --> 00:07:27,948 I'll give you - I'll give you - there's no lid on this... 243 00:07:28,748 --> 00:07:29,883 75 apiece. 244 00:07:30,617 --> 00:07:31,518 Maria: Settled. 245 00:07:31,618 --> 00:07:32,986 Mike: Alright, we're doing it. 246 00:07:33,153 --> 00:07:35,355 Mike: You know, these are people that made their living 247 00:07:35,455 --> 00:07:37,958 from the items that we're looking at right now. 248 00:07:38,058 --> 00:07:39,960 Maria: 30 bucks. Mike: It'll look good on a wall. 249 00:07:40,627 --> 00:07:42,162 Mike: There's literally anything and everything in here. 250 00:07:42,262 --> 00:07:44,864 From syrup dispensers, meat cleavers, 251 00:07:45,031 --> 00:07:47,434 cast iron Griswold frying pans. 252 00:07:48,668 --> 00:07:50,470 Mike: How much for the rusty Schlitz? 253 00:07:50,637 --> 00:07:51,805 Maria: 400 for that piece. 254 00:07:51,905 --> 00:07:53,206 Mike: Yeah, I'd do 3. 255 00:07:53,306 --> 00:07:54,407 Mike: Schlitz neons. 256 00:07:54,507 --> 00:07:55,408 Maria: Alright, thank you. 257 00:07:55,508 --> 00:07:57,043 Mike: A Coca-Cola curb sign. 258 00:07:57,143 --> 00:07:58,845 Maria: I love that sign. Mike: You love it? 259 00:07:58,945 --> 00:08:00,447 Maria: I do love it. Mike: You love it? 260 00:08:00,547 --> 00:08:01,715 Maria: I really do. 261 00:08:01,881 --> 00:08:04,684 Mike: I'll give you 250 for this and 100 apiece on the skillets. 262 00:08:04,784 --> 00:08:05,719 Maria: Okay. 263 00:08:05,819 --> 00:08:07,787 Mike: Because there's so much variety here, 264 00:08:07,954 --> 00:08:10,724 you can literally walk through the town's history. 265 00:08:10,824 --> 00:08:15,362 The business community of so long ago under one roof. 266 00:08:16,329 --> 00:08:18,031 Mike: So, did he put everything - 267 00:08:18,131 --> 00:08:20,033 your grandfather put everything in these cases? 268 00:08:20,133 --> 00:08:21,101 Maria: Yes. Mike: Okay. 269 00:08:21,267 --> 00:08:22,102 Maria: Yes. 270 00:08:22,268 --> 00:08:23,503 He spent his - especially his later years - 271 00:08:23,670 --> 00:08:24,904 bringing things over and setting them up. 272 00:08:25,071 --> 00:08:27,640 Mike: What's this say? Time for your... 273 00:08:28,875 --> 00:08:29,876 ...portrait! 274 00:08:30,477 --> 00:08:32,078 Maria: Yeah, that - now that's worth some money. 275 00:08:32,178 --> 00:08:33,880 Mike: Of course, it is. Maria: That's worth some money. 276 00:08:34,047 --> 00:08:36,282 Mike: Okay, but there - there's no juice around here is there? 277 00:08:36,383 --> 00:08:37,717 Maria: Uh, in the next room we've got juice. 278 00:08:37,817 --> 00:08:38,885 Mike: Okay, here. 279 00:08:38,985 --> 00:08:40,186 Let's pull it out here, let's see if we can fire it up. 280 00:08:40,353 --> 00:08:41,421 Maria: That's worth some - that's... 281 00:08:41,588 --> 00:08:43,189 Mike: Okay, we're gonna - I'm bringing - I'm getting it. 282 00:08:43,289 --> 00:08:44,424 Maria: Alright. Mike: You got the cord? 283 00:08:44,591 --> 00:08:45,425 Dan: Want me to take a part? 284 00:08:45,592 --> 00:08:48,028 Mike: This is the Cadillac of clocks. 285 00:08:48,128 --> 00:08:51,564 The can, the main metal body of it, is not rusted. 286 00:08:51,664 --> 00:08:52,665 Dan: You need me to take an end of that? 287 00:08:52,832 --> 00:08:53,833 Mike: No, I got it. 288 00:08:53,933 --> 00:08:56,302 Mike: That tells me that this has never been outside. 289 00:08:56,469 --> 00:08:57,470 Maria: When he lifted that up, 290 00:08:57,637 --> 00:08:59,572 I could tell that was a special piece. 291 00:08:59,672 --> 00:09:00,607 Mike: Where am I going? 292 00:09:00,707 --> 00:09:01,708 Dan: Ah, there's one on the wall. 293 00:09:01,875 --> 00:09:03,676 Maria: It was exciting, wasn't it? To get that out? 294 00:09:03,843 --> 00:09:05,545 Mike: This is a great clock. 295 00:09:05,712 --> 00:09:08,048 But obviously it's better if it works. 296 00:09:10,383 --> 00:09:12,819 Maria: Yes! Mike: Whoa! Oh yeah! 297 00:09:12,986 --> 00:09:15,455 Maria: Yes, yes, yes! Mike: Look at that. 298 00:09:15,622 --> 00:09:16,523 Dan: To plug it in and see it light up... 299 00:09:16,623 --> 00:09:17,657 Maria: Oh my gosh. Dan: The neon. 300 00:09:17,824 --> 00:09:19,659 Maria: To see the colors, to see it work. 301 00:09:19,826 --> 00:09:20,927 After all these years? 302 00:09:21,027 --> 00:09:21,961 Mike: We'll put it right here. 303 00:09:22,062 --> 00:09:23,663 Maria: Oh, it's starting to spin. 304 00:09:23,830 --> 00:09:24,798 Yes. 305 00:09:24,898 --> 00:09:25,799 Mike: Let's take a look. Look at that! 306 00:09:25,899 --> 00:09:27,033 The neon working is great. 307 00:09:27,200 --> 00:09:30,036 The fact that the face lights up and this still spins freely, 308 00:09:30,136 --> 00:09:31,805 you know, all that stuff. 309 00:09:31,905 --> 00:09:32,906 It matters. 310 00:09:33,072 --> 00:09:36,342 Mike: There are actually three separate tubes of neon 311 00:09:36,509 --> 00:09:38,445 that light up at one time. 312 00:09:38,545 --> 00:09:40,447 Then the face lights up. 313 00:09:40,547 --> 00:09:43,683 And then, the biggie, is the spinner. 314 00:09:43,783 --> 00:09:45,018 Mike: You want to get really crazy 315 00:09:45,185 --> 00:09:46,086 and set the time 316 00:09:46,186 --> 00:09:47,587 and then come back in a little bit, and see? 317 00:09:47,754 --> 00:09:48,588 Maria: We can. 318 00:09:48,755 --> 00:09:50,557 Mike: This clock has been preserved. 319 00:09:50,657 --> 00:09:52,459 Someone lit this thing up for 50 years 320 00:09:52,625 --> 00:09:54,394 and then it was stuck on a shelf. 321 00:09:54,494 --> 00:09:55,695 Maria: I think if it tells the right time, 322 00:09:55,862 --> 00:09:56,763 it has more value, Mike. 323 00:09:56,863 --> 00:09:57,764 Mike: [laughs] Okay. 324 00:09:57,864 --> 00:10:01,000 Mike: I'd say this is mid-to-late-1940s. 325 00:10:01,134 --> 00:10:02,302 Mike: Let's come back and see what it says. 326 00:10:02,302 --> 00:10:02,869 Maria: Alright. 327 00:10:03,269 --> 00:10:03,436 Mike: Then we check the time. Maria: Okay. 328 00:10:07,273 --> 00:10:10,343 [gentle rock music] 329 00:10:10,510 --> 00:10:12,011 [phone ringing] 330 00:10:12,112 --> 00:10:13,279 Jersey Jon: Dani! Rob: What up, Dani? 331 00:10:13,379 --> 00:10:14,747 Danielle: I've got a pick that both of you are gonna love. 332 00:10:14,914 --> 00:10:15,748 Jersey Jon: Alright, cool. 333 00:10:15,915 --> 00:10:17,517 Danielle: I'm gonna send you to meet John. 334 00:10:17,617 --> 00:10:20,153 This dude was working in a factory as an inspector 335 00:10:20,320 --> 00:10:22,188 probably making some pretty decent money, 336 00:10:22,288 --> 00:10:23,590 and then one day just decided, 337 00:10:23,690 --> 00:10:25,825 nope, I want to open a BSA dealership. 338 00:10:25,992 --> 00:10:26,993 Jersey Jon: Wow. Rob: Oh, that's cool. 339 00:10:27,093 --> 00:10:28,728 Danielle: This dude's been flat track racing 340 00:10:28,828 --> 00:10:29,796 since back in the day. 341 00:10:29,896 --> 00:10:31,397 Rob: Yeah. I love all that. Jersey Jon: Yeah. 342 00:10:31,498 --> 00:10:33,666 Danielle: Super passionate about motorcycles. 343 00:10:33,833 --> 00:10:34,634 Jersey Jon: Sounds great. 344 00:10:34,801 --> 00:10:35,835 Sounds like a real interesting guy. 345 00:10:35,969 --> 00:10:37,237 Danielle: So, I've been talking to his daughter Laura. 346 00:10:37,337 --> 00:10:38,404 Rob: Send us the coordinates. 347 00:10:38,505 --> 00:10:40,673 Danielle: You guys have fun. Not too much fun! 348 00:10:40,840 --> 00:10:41,841 Rob: We love you. Jersey Jon: Thank you so much. 349 00:10:41,941 --> 00:10:42,876 Danielle: Later, guys. 350 00:10:43,042 --> 00:10:44,010 Rob: Motorcycles, Jersey. Right up your alley. 351 00:10:44,110 --> 00:10:45,011 Jersey Jon: Oh yeah. 352 00:10:45,111 --> 00:10:49,749 [rock music] 353 00:10:55,154 --> 00:10:56,322 Rob: That it right here? 354 00:10:57,891 --> 00:10:58,925 No. 355 00:10:59,025 --> 00:10:59,993 Jersey Jon: There's a motorcycle shop right there. 356 00:11:00,160 --> 00:11:01,060 Rob: Look at that thing. 357 00:11:01,227 --> 00:11:02,362 No, this is it right here. 358 00:11:03,630 --> 00:11:04,964 Jersey Jon: Ah, this is cool! Rob: Look at that. 359 00:11:05,064 --> 00:11:07,166 Jersey Jon: This is great. Rob: That's really cool! 360 00:11:07,267 --> 00:11:08,334 Jersey Jon: This place reminds me 361 00:11:08,434 --> 00:11:10,503 of my dad's lawnmower shop in Stelton Road, New Jersey. 362 00:11:10,670 --> 00:11:12,639 A highway shop where everybody comes 363 00:11:12,805 --> 00:11:13,773 to like get their stuff fixed. 364 00:11:13,873 --> 00:11:15,608 My dad had motorcycle guys running through there 365 00:11:15,708 --> 00:11:18,878 to get their dirt bikes fixed or road bikes, whatever. 366 00:11:19,312 --> 00:11:20,113 Jersey Jon: Triple. 367 00:11:20,280 --> 00:11:21,514 Rob: I know, I saw that. It's a triple. 368 00:11:21,681 --> 00:11:22,582 Looks like a 500. 369 00:11:22,749 --> 00:11:23,583 Jersey Jon: Hey! 370 00:11:23,750 --> 00:11:25,752 John: Yes sir, what can I do for you? 371 00:11:25,919 --> 00:11:26,986 Rob: You John? 372 00:11:27,153 --> 00:11:28,521 Jersey Jon: You talked to Danielle? Antique Archaeology? 373 00:11:28,621 --> 00:11:30,990 John: Oh, yeah! My daughter told me about you guys. 374 00:11:31,090 --> 00:11:33,326 Jersey Jon: Yeah? John: Yeah, she - so what's up? 375 00:11:33,426 --> 00:11:36,229 The place, look, the place is a mess. But- 376 00:11:36,329 --> 00:11:37,297 Jersey Jon: Well, we like that. 377 00:11:37,463 --> 00:11:38,431 Rob: That's alright. Jersey Jon: That's alright. 378 00:11:38,598 --> 00:11:40,266 John: I apologize, but yeah, you can look around. 379 00:11:40,433 --> 00:11:42,068 Rob: Well, you lead the way. 380 00:11:42,235 --> 00:11:44,437 John: My name is John Swartz. 381 00:11:44,537 --> 00:11:46,839 I'm a motorcycle enthusiast. 382 00:11:47,006 --> 00:11:49,442 I love motorcycles, anything with motorcycles. 383 00:11:51,311 --> 00:11:54,214 And that's my problem in life. 384 00:11:58,618 --> 00:11:59,786 Jersey Jon: So, how long ago 385 00:11:59,953 --> 00:12:01,220 were you working on bikes in here? 386 00:12:01,387 --> 00:12:03,189 John: Maybe three or four years ago. 387 00:12:03,356 --> 00:12:04,591 Jersey Jon: So, when did you start it? 388 00:12:05,091 --> 00:12:06,392 When were you starting working on bikes? 389 00:12:06,559 --> 00:12:08,761 John: Well, I started working on bikes in '49. 390 00:12:08,861 --> 00:12:09,762 Jersey Jon: In '49? 391 00:12:09,862 --> 00:12:11,264 John: After the end of World War II, 392 00:12:11,431 --> 00:12:12,465 I'm pulling my wagon 393 00:12:12,632 --> 00:12:16,169 down the dirt road that we lived on in a farm, 394 00:12:16,269 --> 00:12:19,806 and these veterans who were discharged from the military 395 00:12:19,906 --> 00:12:22,275 would ride their bikes by with their foreign brides 396 00:12:22,375 --> 00:12:24,677 from England and Italy and all that, 397 00:12:24,777 --> 00:12:26,446 and hoot and holler. 398 00:12:26,546 --> 00:12:30,316 It just burned my brain. I saw the freedom of those guys. 399 00:12:30,416 --> 00:12:31,884 And I told myself 400 00:12:31,985 --> 00:12:35,288 walking down that dirty, stinking road with no shoes on, 401 00:12:35,388 --> 00:12:38,358 "Someday, that's gonna be me on a motorcycle." 402 00:12:38,458 --> 00:12:40,193 That never left my mind. 403 00:12:40,360 --> 00:12:42,295 John: My first place was in Peoria, Illinois. 404 00:12:42,462 --> 00:12:43,563 Jersey Jon: No kidding. Rob: Oh yeah? TT? 405 00:12:43,663 --> 00:12:45,765 John: TT, yeah. You know? Yeah. TT, yeah. 406 00:12:45,865 --> 00:12:47,233 Jersey Jon: So, you were flat track racing. 407 00:12:47,333 --> 00:12:48,468 John: Flat track. Rob: What was your back? 408 00:12:48,635 --> 00:12:49,636 Jersey Jon: With the chute? 409 00:12:49,736 --> 00:12:51,004 Jersey Jon: Flat track racing is dirt track racing. 410 00:12:51,104 --> 00:12:52,405 These guys are wearing a steel shoe 411 00:12:52,505 --> 00:12:54,707 and they're like sliding their bikes into the turns. 412 00:12:54,874 --> 00:12:56,009 It's skillful racing. 413 00:12:56,109 --> 00:12:58,111 John: I was racing a Harley KHK, 414 00:12:58,278 --> 00:12:59,445 I just took headlights off 415 00:12:59,545 --> 00:13:00,813 and we made a racing bike out of it. 416 00:13:00,913 --> 00:13:02,582 But back then, I didn't know any better. 417 00:13:02,749 --> 00:13:04,150 I mean, I knew nothing about racing. 418 00:13:04,317 --> 00:13:05,284 Jersey Jon: KHK is a fast bike. Rob: Yeah. 419 00:13:05,385 --> 00:13:07,286 Jersey Jon: This is like farmer's field racing. 420 00:13:07,387 --> 00:13:08,988 You got an empty field and you're a farmer, 421 00:13:09,155 --> 00:13:10,590 you wanted to like, race on a Saturday night, 422 00:13:10,757 --> 00:13:11,824 you made a racetrack out of clay. 423 00:13:11,991 --> 00:13:13,860 And you went, you did flat track racing. 424 00:13:14,027 --> 00:13:16,162 So, it's a special breed. 425 00:13:16,262 --> 00:13:19,432 The flat track racers were the great-great-grandfathers 426 00:13:19,532 --> 00:13:21,134 of motocross racing. 427 00:13:21,234 --> 00:13:23,836 John: So, then I ended up with a gold star. 428 00:13:24,003 --> 00:13:25,038 Rob: Alright. 429 00:13:25,138 --> 00:13:27,040 John: But then I - I was winning races all the time. 430 00:13:27,140 --> 00:13:28,441 But they're amateur races. 431 00:13:28,541 --> 00:13:29,509 Rob: Yeah. 432 00:13:29,676 --> 00:13:30,877 Jersey Jon: John is obviously a real humble guy. 433 00:13:30,977 --> 00:13:32,545 He's not bragging about his racing career, 434 00:13:32,712 --> 00:13:34,681 but to me, there's something hiding here. 435 00:13:34,781 --> 00:13:36,649 Jersey Jon: I like racing too. I've been on the track a bit. 436 00:13:36,749 --> 00:13:37,684 John: Oh, okay! Jersey Jon: Yeah. 437 00:13:37,784 --> 00:13:38,918 Mostly board track racing stuff. 438 00:13:39,018 --> 00:13:40,153 John: That's where we differ 439 00:13:40,253 --> 00:13:43,523 because you're more of a skilled racer on the board tracks. 440 00:13:43,623 --> 00:13:44,757 Jersey Jon: Well... 441 00:13:44,857 --> 00:13:47,860 John: I like the horse tracks in Wisconsin and Illinois 442 00:13:48,027 --> 00:13:48,861 because they were rough. 443 00:13:49,028 --> 00:13:52,198 John: I talked to Jersey and - can he race. 444 00:13:52,298 --> 00:13:54,267 Now we connected. 445 00:13:54,434 --> 00:13:55,468 Because he raced. 446 00:13:55,635 --> 00:13:57,670 John: The secret of a rough track is to go faster. 447 00:13:57,837 --> 00:13:58,805 John: When you're on a rough track, 448 00:13:58,905 --> 00:14:00,039 you let the bike do its thing. 449 00:14:00,206 --> 00:14:02,208 You don't try - if you control it, you go down. 450 00:14:02,308 --> 00:14:03,509 You let the bike dance. 451 00:14:03,676 --> 00:14:05,011 John: You steer into the turn, man. 452 00:14:05,111 --> 00:14:06,346 You drive into the turn on those bikes. 453 00:14:06,512 --> 00:14:07,346 Jersey Jon: Dude, it's the art of racing. 454 00:14:07,513 --> 00:14:08,348 Rob: [laughs] 455 00:14:08,514 --> 00:14:09,348 Jersey Jon: It's the art of racing. 456 00:14:09,515 --> 00:14:10,350 You know what I'm saying? 457 00:14:10,516 --> 00:14:11,551 John: That's what we did, yeah. 458 00:14:11,718 --> 00:14:12,685 Jersey Jon: You did it without even thinking about it 459 00:14:12,785 --> 00:14:13,686 because you're a racer. 460 00:14:13,786 --> 00:14:15,955 John: Well... I wanted to be a racer. 461 00:14:16,055 --> 00:14:17,190 Jersey Jon: There's something special about John. 462 00:14:17,290 --> 00:14:18,658 I'm gonna try to dig it out of him. 463 00:14:18,825 --> 00:14:19,659 Jersey Jon: Well, listen. Rob: John. 464 00:14:19,826 --> 00:14:20,993 Jersey Jon: We're here to buy stuff. 465 00:14:21,160 --> 00:14:22,362 I mean, that's the idea. 466 00:14:22,462 --> 00:14:23,362 Rob: Let's see it. 467 00:14:23,463 --> 00:14:24,831 Jersey Jon: You mind if we look around? 468 00:14:24,931 --> 00:14:26,466 John: Well, here. 469 00:14:27,200 --> 00:14:29,202 There's the bones and bones, and... 470 00:14:29,302 --> 00:14:31,003 Jersey Jon: What about this king and queen seat, John? 471 00:14:31,104 --> 00:14:32,305 This is cool. 472 00:14:32,472 --> 00:14:34,307 Jersey Jon: This is the quintessential easy rider 473 00:14:34,474 --> 00:14:35,641 king and queen seat. 474 00:14:35,775 --> 00:14:36,709 Jersey Jon: Chopper stuff, man. 475 00:14:36,876 --> 00:14:38,277 John: I think Freddy Shure made this. 476 00:14:38,444 --> 00:14:39,278 Out of Kenosha. 477 00:14:39,445 --> 00:14:40,279 Jersey Jon: Who did? 478 00:14:40,446 --> 00:14:41,481 John: Freddy Shure, I think, made this. 479 00:14:41,581 --> 00:14:42,648 Jersey Jon: Freddy made this? Rob: How do you know? 480 00:14:42,749 --> 00:14:44,150 John: Out of Kenosha. That just looks like his work. 481 00:14:44,350 --> 00:14:45,418 Jersey Jon: That's his style of carpet. 482 00:14:45,585 --> 00:14:46,619 Jersey Jon: It's a chopper seat, you know. 483 00:14:46,786 --> 00:14:47,754 It's a king and queen. 484 00:14:47,920 --> 00:14:49,255 You're gonna bring your girl, put her on the back. 485 00:14:49,422 --> 00:14:51,624 It's a cool stylistic way to ride your motorcycle. 486 00:14:51,791 --> 00:14:52,825 John: My wife wouldn't want to sit on that, 487 00:14:52,992 --> 00:14:54,260 but maybe with a girlfriend would, you know. 488 00:14:54,427 --> 00:14:55,261 Jersey Jon: I mean, but it's a cool seat. 489 00:14:55,428 --> 00:14:56,262 Rob: [laughs] 490 00:14:56,429 --> 00:14:57,396 Jersey Jon: You want to sell this? 491 00:14:58,097 --> 00:14:59,065 John: Yeah. 492 00:14:59,999 --> 00:15:02,034 Yeah, yeah, make me, make me happy. 493 00:15:02,201 --> 00:15:03,636 Jersey Jon: 75 bucks. 494 00:15:04,303 --> 00:15:05,872 John: Oh my gosh. Yeah. 495 00:15:06,038 --> 00:15:07,240 Jersey Jon: Alright. Thank you. 496 00:15:07,340 --> 00:15:08,241 John: Alright. 497 00:15:08,341 --> 00:15:09,408 Jersey Jon: Also, what's cool about this 498 00:15:09,509 --> 00:15:11,544 is that this vintage chopper stuff, it's coming back. 499 00:15:11,711 --> 00:15:12,545 Guys like this stuff. 500 00:15:12,712 --> 00:15:13,079 John: Yeah, it's cool. 501 00:15:16,682 --> 00:15:19,719 [gentle music] 502 00:15:21,187 --> 00:15:22,288 Mike: Ooh, look at those. 503 00:15:22,388 --> 00:15:23,956 Maria: These would've been from the original candy store, 504 00:15:24,056 --> 00:15:24,957 the 1900s. 505 00:15:25,057 --> 00:15:26,826 Mike: This is like the Historical Society, 506 00:15:26,993 --> 00:15:28,761 the Chamber of Commerce, 507 00:15:28,861 --> 00:15:31,664 and the Rotary Club all rolled into one. 508 00:15:31,831 --> 00:15:33,399 Mike: Let me get these pictures off of here. 509 00:15:33,499 --> 00:15:34,434 Let's see what these are. 510 00:15:34,534 --> 00:15:37,069 American Greek Society. 1922. 511 00:15:37,236 --> 00:15:38,070 Maria: See, these are from these guys 512 00:15:38,237 --> 00:15:39,071 that had this property here next door. 513 00:15:39,238 --> 00:15:40,072 Mike: Okay. Okay. 514 00:15:40,239 --> 00:15:41,240 Maria: The candy store. And that's him. 515 00:15:41,407 --> 00:15:42,508 That is James Basil, 516 00:15:42,675 --> 00:15:44,510 the original owner of the confectionary. 517 00:15:44,677 --> 00:15:46,946 Maria: James Basil was from the early 1900s 518 00:15:47,113 --> 00:15:48,347 and he was the gentleman 519 00:15:48,514 --> 00:15:50,349 that had the confectionary and candy store. 520 00:15:50,516 --> 00:15:52,151 Maria: So, that needs to stay with the soda fountain. 521 00:15:52,251 --> 00:15:53,152 Mike: Yeah, for sure. 522 00:15:53,252 --> 00:15:55,288 Mike: I love that Maria knows the history 523 00:15:55,388 --> 00:15:57,323 of all these different businesses. 524 00:15:57,423 --> 00:15:59,025 Mike: Ah, look at all that glass underneath. 525 00:15:59,192 --> 00:16:00,993 Look at that glass underneath there. 526 00:16:01,093 --> 00:16:01,994 Maria: Oh my gosh. 527 00:16:02,161 --> 00:16:03,496 Mike: Look at that stuff. Look at the light. 528 00:16:03,663 --> 00:16:04,497 Can you see how red? 529 00:16:04,664 --> 00:16:05,498 Maria: Ooh! Wow. Mike: Look at the light. 530 00:16:05,665 --> 00:16:06,799 Dan: That's pretty. Maria: Wow. 531 00:16:06,899 --> 00:16:08,768 Mike: So, this could've been somewhere in the confectionary. 532 00:16:09,235 --> 00:16:10,570 Mike: This is probably one of many things 533 00:16:10,670 --> 00:16:12,472 that Maria is gonna find in this building 534 00:16:12,638 --> 00:16:15,641 that directly connects it to the business that was in it. 535 00:16:15,808 --> 00:16:18,077 I mean, I'm just gonna call this confectionary glass. 536 00:16:18,177 --> 00:16:20,680 I can imagine this in the transom window 537 00:16:20,780 --> 00:16:23,716 above the doors on the facade. 538 00:16:24,317 --> 00:16:27,086 Mike: If someone's serious about restoring the building, 539 00:16:27,186 --> 00:16:31,991 this is the kind of thing that would really connect them to it. 540 00:16:32,158 --> 00:16:33,860 I guess the point I'm trying to make is, 541 00:16:34,026 --> 00:16:37,496 I would buy these but I think they need to stay here. 542 00:16:38,030 --> 00:16:39,999 Maria: And you know, that shows a lot of character on his part. 543 00:16:40,099 --> 00:16:42,335 It's not just all the dollars and cents. 544 00:16:42,435 --> 00:16:44,403 Mike: More meat cleavers. Look at that. 545 00:16:45,271 --> 00:16:46,606 Just in time for Halloween. 546 00:16:46,706 --> 00:16:47,640 Dan: [laughs] An old cleaver. 547 00:16:47,807 --> 00:16:48,674 Mike: Oh yeah. 548 00:16:48,841 --> 00:16:50,476 Maria: Oh, wow. That's got some weight to it. 549 00:16:50,576 --> 00:16:51,711 Mike: And then you got this one. 550 00:16:53,279 --> 00:16:54,247 Oh yeah. 551 00:16:56,182 --> 00:16:58,684 Mike: Anything from the Gangs of New York to Sweeney Todd 552 00:16:58,784 --> 00:17:01,921 have made the art of cleavering a household name. 553 00:17:02,021 --> 00:17:03,589 Mike: And then you've got this one. 554 00:17:03,756 --> 00:17:04,924 Mike: Some of these cleavers 555 00:17:05,024 --> 00:17:06,359 can be from the turn of the century 556 00:17:06,459 --> 00:17:08,594 and there are people out there that still use them 557 00:17:08,694 --> 00:17:11,464 and painstakingly restore them. 558 00:17:11,631 --> 00:17:12,765 Mike: I would like to buy these. 559 00:17:12,865 --> 00:17:13,833 Maria: What do you think? 560 00:17:14,000 --> 00:17:16,002 Mike: Because there's a guy in our town 561 00:17:16,102 --> 00:17:18,504 that's opening up a place, it's like a bar. 562 00:17:18,671 --> 00:17:20,473 But it also has a butcher shop in it. 563 00:17:20,640 --> 00:17:21,474 Dan: Oh, that's cool. 564 00:17:21,641 --> 00:17:22,642 Mike: So, we can hang those on the wall. 565 00:17:22,808 --> 00:17:23,743 Look at this. 566 00:17:23,910 --> 00:17:26,479 Mike: If you're into cooking, high end cutlery, 567 00:17:26,646 --> 00:17:29,148 or just the butchering arts, 568 00:17:29,315 --> 00:17:30,683 these are brilliant. 569 00:17:30,783 --> 00:17:31,784 Mike: Look at that. 570 00:17:31,951 --> 00:17:33,119 Maria: That's a limb cutter. 571 00:17:33,219 --> 00:17:34,921 Mike: You could saw a cow in half with that. 572 00:17:35,621 --> 00:17:39,425 So we got three meat cleavers and two saws. 573 00:17:40,192 --> 00:17:41,360 125. 574 00:17:41,894 --> 00:17:43,195 Dan: Can you do 150? 575 00:17:43,829 --> 00:17:44,697 Mike: I'm gonna do it. 576 00:17:44,864 --> 00:17:46,165 Dan: Alright. Thank you. Maria: Thank you. 577 00:17:46,265 --> 00:17:47,199 Mike: They're perfect! 578 00:17:47,300 --> 00:17:49,001 They were sitting there and it was meant to be. 579 00:17:49,101 --> 00:17:50,303 There's nothing random, you know. 580 00:17:50,469 --> 00:17:52,505 Maria: Those are gonna have a nice new home. 581 00:17:52,672 --> 00:17:54,473 Maria: There are just moments being with Mike 582 00:17:54,640 --> 00:17:56,842 as we were going through drawers and opening cabinets and things, 583 00:17:56,943 --> 00:17:58,077 discovering these things, 584 00:17:58,244 --> 00:18:00,079 like kids in a candy store, really. 585 00:18:00,246 --> 00:18:01,080 That's how we felt. 586 00:18:01,247 --> 00:18:03,449 Mike: The Jefferson Hotel Motor Inn. 587 00:18:03,916 --> 00:18:05,351 Maria: Yeah, that was in Peoria. 588 00:18:05,451 --> 00:18:07,553 Maria: It was really cool to share those moments 589 00:18:07,653 --> 00:18:09,622 with somebody who also has that passion 590 00:18:09,789 --> 00:18:11,590 and that love and knows things, 591 00:18:11,691 --> 00:18:14,961 and those old things that were people's history and livelihood. 592 00:18:15,061 --> 00:18:16,395 Maria: That's a lot of his personal history. 593 00:18:16,495 --> 00:18:17,596 Mike: Look at that, that's Peoria. 594 00:18:17,697 --> 00:18:19,198 That's great that he was fascinated with his community 595 00:18:19,298 --> 00:18:21,467 and wanted to collect a lot of the stuff that was local. 596 00:18:21,634 --> 00:18:23,536 Maria: Yeah, it was special. It was really special. 597 00:18:24,604 --> 00:18:25,604 Maria: See, because originally, 598 00:18:25,705 --> 00:18:27,673 they were gonna set this up as a restaurant museum. 599 00:18:27,840 --> 00:18:28,674 Mike: Oh, really? Maria: All of this. 600 00:18:28,841 --> 00:18:29,842 That's why he was collecting. 601 00:18:30,009 --> 00:18:30,943 Mike: So, like all the old equipment and everything, 602 00:18:31,110 --> 00:18:32,011 the soda fountain... 603 00:18:32,144 --> 00:18:33,112 Maria: That's why he was collecting all of this, 604 00:18:33,279 --> 00:18:34,447 was to make it a restaurant museum. 605 00:18:34,547 --> 00:18:35,548 Maria: They were working on that and setting it up in the 80s. 606 00:18:35,715 --> 00:18:36,549 They thought that would be 607 00:18:36,716 --> 00:18:38,351 a wonderful addition for the community 608 00:18:38,517 --> 00:18:41,420 and to carry on showcasing memorabilia 609 00:18:41,587 --> 00:18:42,788 from all these businesses' past, 610 00:18:42,955 --> 00:18:44,190 and especially the restaurant businesses. 611 00:18:44,290 --> 00:18:45,758 Mike: What do you think slowed him down? 612 00:18:45,858 --> 00:18:47,560 Because it looks like they have enough stuff to do it. 613 00:18:47,660 --> 00:18:48,561 Maria: Back in the day, 614 00:18:48,661 --> 00:18:49,628 they were also busy running the business 615 00:18:49,795 --> 00:18:50,896 and trying to keep that operating 616 00:18:51,063 --> 00:18:51,998 so they were full on with that, 617 00:18:52,098 --> 00:18:53,065 and then they would do this, you know, 618 00:18:53,232 --> 00:18:54,400 just on the off hours. 619 00:18:54,533 --> 00:18:55,735 Mike: It was a passion project. Maria: It was a passion project. 620 00:18:55,835 --> 00:18:57,570 Mike: When her grandfather and her father 621 00:18:57,670 --> 00:18:59,271 started collecting all of these things 622 00:18:59,438 --> 00:19:02,041 from all the buildings and the different businesses, 623 00:19:02,141 --> 00:19:04,477 it wasn't about the antique value, 624 00:19:04,644 --> 00:19:06,479 it was more about they didn't want 625 00:19:06,646 --> 00:19:08,881 the story of the business to end. 626 00:19:08,981 --> 00:19:11,350 That's why they were accumulating all of this stuff, 627 00:19:11,450 --> 00:19:13,953 they had plans to open up a museum 628 00:19:14,053 --> 00:19:15,154 and tell the story 629 00:19:15,321 --> 00:19:17,256 of all these different businesses in Peoria 630 00:19:17,423 --> 00:19:20,226 and how important they were to the community. 631 00:19:20,393 --> 00:19:21,827 But they never got there. 632 00:19:22,995 --> 00:19:23,829 Mike: Look at that. 633 00:19:23,996 --> 00:19:24,997 Richardson Root Beer. 634 00:19:25,097 --> 00:19:26,032 Look at that. 635 00:19:26,198 --> 00:19:27,033 10 bucks. 636 00:19:27,199 --> 00:19:28,601 Maria: 15. 15.. Mike: Alright, I'll do it. 637 00:19:28,768 --> 00:19:31,237 Mike: Maria talks about her grandfather and her father 638 00:19:31,337 --> 00:19:34,173 knowing all the history of all these different businesses. 639 00:19:34,273 --> 00:19:36,876 Maria: Those are the old soda dishes from the ice cream store. 640 00:19:37,043 --> 00:19:38,010 Mike: Oh, really? Maria: Yeah. 641 00:19:38,110 --> 00:19:40,513 Mike: But as we walk through here, open drawers, 642 00:19:40,680 --> 00:19:41,614 opening cabinets, 643 00:19:41,714 --> 00:19:43,883 it's like I'll pull a glass down, 644 00:19:43,983 --> 00:19:45,384 and she's like, "Oh, that's from this bar!" 645 00:19:45,551 --> 00:19:47,787 And then I'll pull a coffee cup out, 646 00:19:47,953 --> 00:19:50,523 she's like, "Oh, that's from this place!" 647 00:19:50,623 --> 00:19:51,991 Mike: I love all these - 648 00:19:52,091 --> 00:19:54,360 these glasses here, The Whistle glasses. 649 00:19:54,460 --> 00:19:56,062 Maria: That was from a place in town here. 650 00:19:56,228 --> 00:19:57,596 Mike: Oh, that was a place called The Whistle? 651 00:19:57,696 --> 00:19:58,597 Maria: Yes. 652 00:19:58,698 --> 00:20:00,066 All this stuff came from places in Peoria. 653 00:20:00,232 --> 00:20:01,500 Mike: She was listening, 654 00:20:01,667 --> 00:20:05,638 she's just as much into all of this stuff as they were. 655 00:20:05,805 --> 00:20:07,039 Mike: Look at all those. Oh my God. 656 00:20:07,139 --> 00:20:08,074 Maria: It was a restaurant. 657 00:20:08,240 --> 00:20:09,108 Mike: Like, what do you want apiece for those? 658 00:20:09,275 --> 00:20:10,109 Maria: A dollar? 659 00:20:10,276 --> 00:20:11,277 Mike: A dollar apiece? Maria: A dollar apiece. 660 00:20:11,377 --> 00:20:13,212 Mike: Alright, I got to take it. I got to do it. 661 00:20:13,312 --> 00:20:14,680 You're making me buy them. 662 00:20:15,481 --> 00:20:16,482 Mike: Oh, look at this. 663 00:20:16,649 --> 00:20:17,650 Maria: Oh... 664 00:20:17,750 --> 00:20:20,152 Maria: The Greek banner I imagine 665 00:20:20,252 --> 00:20:22,755 would've come through Gus Yutakis 666 00:20:22,855 --> 00:20:24,623 who owned the confectionary and the restaurant. 667 00:20:25,291 --> 00:20:26,826 Mike: Is there still a Greek society here? 668 00:20:26,992 --> 00:20:28,127 Maria: I don't think so. 669 00:20:28,227 --> 00:20:30,196 But there's still a Greek church here that's very active, 670 00:20:30,296 --> 00:20:31,230 and a Greek community here. 671 00:20:31,397 --> 00:20:32,298 Maria: I just didn't want to let that go 672 00:20:32,465 --> 00:20:33,766 because I'd like to explore in the region here 673 00:20:33,866 --> 00:20:35,367 where that home should be. 674 00:20:35,468 --> 00:20:36,435 Mike: Look at that. 675 00:20:37,937 --> 00:20:39,238 "Old Crow." 676 00:20:39,405 --> 00:20:41,107 "The greatest name in bourbon." 677 00:20:41,273 --> 00:20:42,108 Maria: Hm. 678 00:20:42,274 --> 00:20:43,109 Mike: 20 bucks. 679 00:20:43,275 --> 00:20:45,111 Maria: Okay. I'll give it to you for 20. 680 00:20:45,277 --> 00:20:46,212 Mike: Okay, thank you. Maria: Alright. 681 00:20:46,312 --> 00:20:47,413 Mike: Here, catch this. 682 00:20:47,513 --> 00:20:50,282 [rock music] 683 00:20:53,853 --> 00:20:54,954 John: I want to show you my outbuilding. 684 00:20:55,121 --> 00:20:56,288 Rob: Alright. 685 00:20:56,388 --> 00:20:57,723 John: Sorry about all this crap, but anyway, that's just the way- 686 00:20:57,823 --> 00:20:58,758 Rob: Look at that! 687 00:20:58,858 --> 00:21:00,726 Jersey Jon: Wow! Look at all the trophies, man! 688 00:21:00,826 --> 00:21:02,728 Rob: You're acting like you weren't winning anything. 689 00:21:02,828 --> 00:21:04,230 Jersey Jon: Now the light goes on. 690 00:21:04,330 --> 00:21:06,565 This guy is a serious racer. 691 00:21:06,665 --> 00:21:08,367 This is stuff that John won. 692 00:21:08,467 --> 00:21:10,669 I mean he was on the track every week. 693 00:21:10,836 --> 00:21:12,404 John: That's me, that's Coffee Cup Dan. 694 00:21:12,505 --> 00:21:14,874 I'm on a gold star there, on that Sycamore. 695 00:21:15,040 --> 00:21:17,042 John: I raced early '50s, '54, 696 00:21:17,176 --> 00:21:18,844 until I got my AMA license, 697 00:21:18,944 --> 00:21:21,013 and then hung it up in the '70s. 698 00:21:21,113 --> 00:21:22,248 Jersey Jon: No kidding. 699 00:21:22,348 --> 00:21:23,482 John: Me and the other guy, uh... 700 00:21:23,582 --> 00:21:24,483 Rob: That's a... John: Indian. 701 00:21:24,617 --> 00:21:26,185 That's a Scout. Indians are fast bikes. 702 00:21:26,352 --> 00:21:27,186 Jersey Jon: They are a fast bike. 703 00:21:27,353 --> 00:21:28,187 Rob: [laughs] 704 00:21:28,354 --> 00:21:30,156 John: In the beginning, starting a race, 705 00:21:30,322 --> 00:21:32,558 our races were on grass tracks 706 00:21:32,658 --> 00:21:35,361 in a county in Wisconsin, Kenosha County area. 707 00:21:35,461 --> 00:21:38,998 They had just grass racetracks with line bag markers. 708 00:21:39,098 --> 00:21:41,567 Jersey Jon: I like that trophy with the racer on it, 709 00:21:41,667 --> 00:21:42,968 the small trophy right there. 710 00:21:43,068 --> 00:21:44,303 John: That's just the way it was. 711 00:21:44,470 --> 00:21:45,304 We started on grass. 712 00:21:45,471 --> 00:21:47,640 And then I just graduated up into dirt. 713 00:21:48,274 --> 00:21:49,775 And then I wanted to go professional 714 00:21:49,875 --> 00:21:51,510 because I thought I rode on grass, 715 00:21:51,677 --> 00:21:52,611 I thought I could do alright. 716 00:21:52,711 --> 00:21:53,612 So, I went to Peoria. 717 00:21:53,712 --> 00:21:55,080 Rob: It says... Jersey Jon: Scramble. 718 00:21:55,247 --> 00:21:59,552 Rob: BJCR Scramble, second place, 1958. 719 00:21:59,652 --> 00:22:01,754 Jersey Jon: Second place trophy, just like in the Wild One. 720 00:22:01,854 --> 00:22:03,155 John: Brando. Jersey Jon: Yeah! 721 00:22:03,322 --> 00:22:05,057 He had a second place trophy on top of the bike. 722 00:22:05,224 --> 00:22:09,128 John: I don't think I got out of the heat at my first race. 723 00:22:09,228 --> 00:22:10,262 Some guy flew. 724 00:22:10,930 --> 00:22:11,997 Jersey Jon: Well, I mean, I love this trophy. 725 00:22:12,097 --> 00:22:14,633 This is just - I just like the style and design of it. 726 00:22:14,733 --> 00:22:16,569 I mean, also, that you won it. 727 00:22:16,669 --> 00:22:19,238 John: Well, yeah, well - second place, you know. 728 00:22:19,338 --> 00:22:20,639 Jersey Jon: Who cares. Doesn't really matter. 729 00:22:20,739 --> 00:22:21,707 You're out there- 730 00:22:21,874 --> 00:22:23,108 John: What year is on that? What year was on that? 731 00:22:23,275 --> 00:22:24,276 Jersey Jon: '58. Rob: '58. 732 00:22:24,376 --> 00:22:25,277 Jersey Jon: I just love it. 733 00:22:25,377 --> 00:22:26,812 It's got the look, it's got the style, 734 00:22:26,912 --> 00:22:28,080 plus you told the story. 735 00:22:28,247 --> 00:22:29,148 That's always with it. 736 00:22:29,315 --> 00:22:30,449 50 bucks. 737 00:22:30,783 --> 00:22:31,617 John: I'll take it. 738 00:22:31,784 --> 00:22:32,718 Jersey Jon: You'll take it? John: Yep. 739 00:22:32,818 --> 00:22:33,752 Jersey Jon: Thanks buddy. That's really cool. 740 00:22:33,919 --> 00:22:34,753 Means a lot to me. 741 00:22:34,920 --> 00:22:35,754 Jersey Jon: I didn't even know this guy 742 00:22:35,921 --> 00:22:36,755 when I walked in the door. 743 00:22:36,922 --> 00:22:39,024 And now I'm finding out he's a legend. 744 00:22:39,191 --> 00:22:40,192 Jersey Jon: What do you got there, Robbie? 745 00:22:40,359 --> 00:22:41,393 Rob: 45. 746 00:22:41,560 --> 00:22:43,462 John: Real leaded - that's real lead by the way. 747 00:22:43,629 --> 00:22:44,563 Jersey Jon: Yeah. John: That's real lead. 748 00:22:44,663 --> 00:22:45,598 Jersey Jon: That's how they did body work. 749 00:22:45,698 --> 00:22:46,632 Rob: That's how they did body work back then. 750 00:22:46,799 --> 00:22:48,167 John: That's not Bondo. That's a WR tank. 751 00:22:48,267 --> 00:22:49,435 Jersey Jon: Yes, it is. Rob: Yeah. 752 00:22:49,602 --> 00:22:50,569 Jersey Jon: You got the other side of this one? 753 00:22:50,669 --> 00:22:51,570 John: That's what this one's for. 754 00:22:51,670 --> 00:22:53,038 Cut that in half and made it this size. 755 00:22:53,205 --> 00:22:54,039 Jersey Jon: Wow. 756 00:22:54,206 --> 00:22:56,242 These WR tanks are rare. You know that. 757 00:22:56,408 --> 00:22:57,409 Rob: It's only got this... 758 00:22:57,509 --> 00:22:59,245 John: I was going to make this into a WR tank too. 759 00:22:59,345 --> 00:23:00,546 Jersey Jon: Mhm. 760 00:23:00,713 --> 00:23:04,583 So, this is a Harley 45 frame, they took a 45 cubic inch motor. 761 00:23:04,783 --> 00:23:05,751 This is the later frame. 762 00:23:05,851 --> 00:23:06,819 John: Right, right. 763 00:23:06,986 --> 00:23:07,987 Jersey Jon: It's got the third bolt transmission. 764 00:23:08,153 --> 00:23:08,988 John: Yes, yes. 765 00:23:09,154 --> 00:23:10,155 Jersey Jon: The earlier just didn't have that, 766 00:23:10,256 --> 00:23:11,624 it had the two bolt transmission bolted in. 767 00:23:11,790 --> 00:23:13,993 John: At first, I figured, "Well, what do they know?" 768 00:23:14,093 --> 00:23:17,296 But when he started dissecting them WRs and racing bikes 769 00:23:17,463 --> 00:23:18,898 and they knew all the - everything. 770 00:23:19,064 --> 00:23:20,499 Jersey Jon: This is probably the front end 771 00:23:20,666 --> 00:23:21,700 that was with this thing, wasn't it? 772 00:23:21,867 --> 00:23:22,768 Jersey Jon: They extended it, man. 773 00:23:22,868 --> 00:23:24,870 That's what the chopper idea was. 774 00:23:25,037 --> 00:23:25,871 John: That's right. 775 00:23:26,038 --> 00:23:26,872 Jersey Jon: They took Ford radius rods 776 00:23:27,039 --> 00:23:28,107 and stuck them in there. 777 00:23:28,274 --> 00:23:29,608 John: I couldn't get two words in 778 00:23:29,708 --> 00:23:31,877 because they knew more than I did about this stuff. 779 00:23:32,044 --> 00:23:34,847 Jersey Jon: There's a primary cover. Ah! 780 00:23:35,381 --> 00:23:36,682 There's the transmission. 781 00:23:36,782 --> 00:23:37,950 And this is the extension. 782 00:23:38,150 --> 00:23:39,351 They use this on a three-wheeler. 783 00:23:39,451 --> 00:23:40,419 John: That's right! Jersey Jon: Yep. 784 00:23:40,586 --> 00:23:41,553 John: You guys are genius. 785 00:23:41,654 --> 00:23:42,554 Jersey Jon: Well, I'm not a genius. 786 00:23:42,655 --> 00:23:43,555 That's just the way it is. 787 00:23:43,656 --> 00:23:44,657 John: But nobody knows that. 788 00:23:44,823 --> 00:23:46,191 John: I don't know where they get their experience 789 00:23:46,292 --> 00:23:47,326 or how they learned that. 790 00:23:47,426 --> 00:23:48,460 John: What do you got to say about them two levers? 791 00:23:48,627 --> 00:23:49,728 That's a brake. 792 00:23:49,828 --> 00:23:51,630 Jersey Jon: Well, one was a brake, and one was a clutch. 793 00:23:51,797 --> 00:23:52,831 Rob: Yep. 794 00:23:52,965 --> 00:23:54,033 Jersey Jon: It was just like an automotive-style clutch. 795 00:23:54,199 --> 00:23:55,067 It was up and down, up and down. 796 00:23:55,234 --> 00:23:56,068 John: But the same as... 797 00:23:56,235 --> 00:23:58,003 Jersey Jon: Yes, exactly. Same as WR. 798 00:23:58,103 --> 00:23:59,004 You got it, brother. 799 00:23:59,104 --> 00:24:00,172 Rob: Yeah. 800 00:24:00,272 --> 00:24:01,807 Jersey Jon: That was your plan, to make this into a WR? 801 00:24:01,907 --> 00:24:03,509 Rob: Make this into a WR? John: Yeah. That was it. 802 00:24:03,676 --> 00:24:04,910 Only you would know the difference. 803 00:24:05,077 --> 00:24:06,078 No one else would know the difference. 804 00:24:06,245 --> 00:24:07,479 John: They're on top of it. Unbelievable. 805 00:24:07,579 --> 00:24:09,848 They're so young to be that way, you know. 806 00:24:09,948 --> 00:24:10,849 Jersey Jon: So, anyway, 807 00:24:10,950 --> 00:24:13,118 your plan was to build a WR out of this. 808 00:24:13,218 --> 00:24:14,119 John: Yes. 809 00:24:14,219 --> 00:24:15,120 Jersey Jon: This was your WR kit. 810 00:24:15,220 --> 00:24:16,221 John: Yep. 811 00:24:16,388 --> 00:24:19,058 Jersey Jon: The WR is the ultimate factory racer. 812 00:24:19,224 --> 00:24:20,859 They are extremely rare. 813 00:24:21,026 --> 00:24:22,428 The strategy here is, like, 814 00:24:22,594 --> 00:24:23,829 he's got a WR project 815 00:24:23,996 --> 00:24:25,864 but it's not really a WR frame. 816 00:24:26,031 --> 00:24:30,002 It's a 45 frame that he's modifying and using for a WR. 817 00:24:30,102 --> 00:24:33,439 He's got a WR tank, a real one, which is pretty cool. 818 00:24:33,539 --> 00:24:34,440 A half a tank. 819 00:24:34,540 --> 00:24:36,208 And the other half is a Harley 45 tank 820 00:24:36,308 --> 00:24:38,210 that's going to be modified to match. 821 00:24:38,310 --> 00:24:40,346 So, this project needs a lot of work. 822 00:24:40,512 --> 00:24:41,714 Jersey Jon: What's the plan now? 823 00:24:42,881 --> 00:24:43,916 Is it for sale? 824 00:24:45,184 --> 00:24:46,185 John: Could be. 825 00:24:46,618 --> 00:24:48,320 Jersey Jon: I mean, for what we have here... 826 00:24:49,154 --> 00:24:51,390 I could go 3500 bucks for this pile here. 827 00:24:52,391 --> 00:24:54,326 John: Okay, let me - I'm thinking in my head. 828 00:24:54,426 --> 00:24:55,327 Jersey Jon: Listen, 829 00:24:55,427 --> 00:24:56,195 we don't have to make this deal right now. 830 00:24:56,395 --> 00:24:56,595 we don't have to make this deal right now. 831 00:24:57,629 --> 00:24:59,298 I'd like to look around some more and see what else you have. 832 00:24:59,465 --> 00:25:00,833 But I'm just gonna put that in your head 833 00:25:01,000 --> 00:25:02,434 and maybe we can make a deal with something else too. 834 00:25:02,601 --> 00:25:03,335 John: Yeah. 835 00:25:03,802 --> 00:25:04,470 Jersey Jon: But just so you know where I'm at with this. 836 00:25:04,570 --> 00:25:05,371 John: Okay. Jersey Jon: Okay? 837 00:25:09,141 --> 00:25:10,642 [thunder] 838 00:25:10,809 --> 00:25:12,811 [country music] 839 00:25:15,447 --> 00:25:17,483 Maria: That looks like it would've been one of the awnings 840 00:25:17,583 --> 00:25:19,551 off of one of my grandfather's client's restaurants. 841 00:25:19,718 --> 00:25:22,154 Maria: We know we've got our work cut out for us. 842 00:25:22,254 --> 00:25:24,923 This is the tip of the iceberg as we try to dig in. 843 00:25:25,024 --> 00:25:27,159 Maria: That was the top off of the restaurant next door, 844 00:25:27,259 --> 00:25:28,160 off the candy and confectionary. 845 00:25:28,260 --> 00:25:29,528 Mike: How much would you sell this for? 846 00:25:29,628 --> 00:25:31,196 Maria: I think I'm gonna hang onto that piece. 847 00:25:31,296 --> 00:25:32,431 Maria: As we're going through things, 848 00:25:32,598 --> 00:25:33,866 I really looked at items 849 00:25:34,032 --> 00:25:36,368 and the pieces that were really personal 850 00:25:36,468 --> 00:25:38,137 I wouldn't sell or couldn't sell. 851 00:25:38,237 --> 00:25:39,238 Mike: How about that? 852 00:25:39,405 --> 00:25:41,440 Maria: Uh, you know why I can't sell that? 853 00:25:41,607 --> 00:25:42,441 You know why? 854 00:25:42,608 --> 00:25:43,675 Mike: [laughs] No, why? 855 00:25:43,842 --> 00:25:45,310 Maria: Because that's what my grandfather started selling 856 00:25:45,477 --> 00:25:46,345 at the very beginning. 857 00:25:46,512 --> 00:25:47,479 Standard brand. 858 00:25:47,646 --> 00:25:48,614 Mike: Oh, this was his first brand that he handled? 859 00:25:48,714 --> 00:25:50,349 Maria: I kept some of those pieces 860 00:25:50,516 --> 00:25:52,718 that had all those really important stories 861 00:25:52,818 --> 00:25:54,887 related to my grandfather and father. 862 00:25:54,987 --> 00:25:56,321 Maria: Uh, here's an old gas mask. 863 00:25:56,422 --> 00:25:57,322 Any interest in this? 864 00:25:57,423 --> 00:25:59,591 Mike: No, no. The gas mask market sucks. 865 00:25:59,758 --> 00:26:01,060 And then here is coffee. 866 00:26:01,226 --> 00:26:02,194 Maria: Up here is coffee, right. 867 00:26:02,361 --> 00:26:03,395 Probably won't sell that. 868 00:26:03,495 --> 00:26:04,730 Mike: Because you're in the coffee business. 869 00:26:04,830 --> 00:26:06,632 Maria: We hope to incorporate those into the business here. 870 00:26:06,799 --> 00:26:09,768 I want to be able to share those and relay the stories. 871 00:26:09,868 --> 00:26:10,769 Mike: I think these - 872 00:26:10,869 --> 00:26:12,004 these might've been from a butcher shop. 873 00:26:12,104 --> 00:26:13,572 Maria: 150 for three. 874 00:26:13,672 --> 00:26:14,573 Mike: Woo! 875 00:26:14,673 --> 00:26:15,841 I can't do 150 for three. 876 00:26:16,008 --> 00:26:16,909 Maria: Oh my gosh. 877 00:26:17,076 --> 00:26:19,878 Mike: Here's a University Club Championship... 878 00:26:19,978 --> 00:26:21,313 Maria: Yeah, that's cool. Mike: Golf tournament. 879 00:26:21,480 --> 00:26:24,116 Maria: That was a club in Peoria which is no longer. 880 00:26:24,750 --> 00:26:25,984 Mike: Yeah? 881 00:26:26,652 --> 00:26:28,554 Maria: But I need to see if that's silver... 882 00:26:28,654 --> 00:26:30,489 Mike: The silvering is coming off of it. 883 00:26:30,589 --> 00:26:31,723 Here. See how this is brown? 884 00:26:31,824 --> 00:26:32,791 Maria: The silver plate you're saying? 885 00:26:32,958 --> 00:26:33,992 Mike: Yeah, silver plate. That's what I'm saying. 886 00:26:34,092 --> 00:26:34,993 Maria: Okay. What do you want to offer? 887 00:26:35,094 --> 00:26:36,228 Mike: What are you thinking? 888 00:26:36,395 --> 00:26:38,964 Maria: I loved the shape of it. I loved the engraving on it. 889 00:26:39,064 --> 00:26:40,966 I thought it was just absolutely stunning. 890 00:26:41,066 --> 00:26:43,802 Mike: The newest name is 1934, the oldest 1921. 891 00:26:43,902 --> 00:26:44,837 Maria: Well, I'm guessing 892 00:26:45,003 --> 00:26:46,171 you probably only want to give me 50 for that. 893 00:26:46,271 --> 00:26:48,440 Mike: No! No, no, no. 894 00:26:48,607 --> 00:26:49,441 Maria: [laughs] 895 00:26:49,608 --> 00:26:51,443 Mike: Any trophy tells a story. 896 00:26:51,543 --> 00:26:55,013 This one is from 1921 to the 1930s 897 00:26:55,114 --> 00:26:56,515 and it's got everyone's name on it. 898 00:26:56,682 --> 00:26:58,350 It's got the name of the golf course. 899 00:26:58,517 --> 00:26:59,985 I mean it's an open book. 900 00:27:00,152 --> 00:27:01,186 Mike: I'd pay 150. 901 00:27:01,954 --> 00:27:03,122 Maria: Okay. Mike: We doing that? 902 00:27:03,222 --> 00:27:04,122 Maria: Yeah. Mike: Okay. 903 00:27:04,223 --> 00:27:05,390 Maria: For 150. Mike: I love it. 904 00:27:05,491 --> 00:27:07,659 Mike: Anybody that golfs or collects anything golf related 905 00:27:07,826 --> 00:27:09,228 would love a piece like this. 906 00:27:09,394 --> 00:27:10,395 Maria: Let's go check the clock. 907 00:27:10,562 --> 00:27:11,396 We haven't checked it for a while. 908 00:27:11,563 --> 00:27:12,431 Let's see what's going on with that. 909 00:27:12,531 --> 00:27:13,499 Mike: Okay. 910 00:27:14,533 --> 00:27:15,634 Oh... 911 00:27:16,235 --> 00:27:17,536 Maria: Oh, no... 912 00:27:17,636 --> 00:27:18,704 Mike: Look what happened... 913 00:27:20,272 --> 00:27:22,241 The spinner fell off... 914 00:27:22,407 --> 00:27:24,443 Maria: Initially, we were so excited about that clock 915 00:27:24,610 --> 00:27:26,845 and thought, oh man, this is gonna be a great item. 916 00:27:26,945 --> 00:27:29,681 And then we saw that a piece had fallen down. 917 00:27:29,781 --> 00:27:32,417 I'm like, "Oh... there goes the value on that." 918 00:27:32,584 --> 00:27:33,418 Mike: So, what time is it though? 919 00:27:33,585 --> 00:27:34,953 What do you got? Here, let me look. 920 00:27:35,621 --> 00:27:37,189 Maria: 4:05? Mike: 4:07! 921 00:27:37,956 --> 00:27:39,424 4:07, it's 4:07. 922 00:27:39,591 --> 00:27:41,460 Maria: But then he pivoted a little bit though 923 00:27:41,627 --> 00:27:43,028 because he was excited because it kept time. 924 00:27:43,195 --> 00:27:44,229 It kept the right time 925 00:27:44,396 --> 00:27:46,665 and we were - we were all pretty jazzed up about that. 926 00:27:46,832 --> 00:27:47,833 Mike: 2300. 927 00:27:48,867 --> 00:27:49,835 Maria: 25. 928 00:27:51,170 --> 00:27:52,104 You can do it. 929 00:27:53,238 --> 00:27:55,207 25, it's a nice, round number. 930 00:27:55,841 --> 00:27:56,708 Easy, nice, round number. 931 00:27:56,875 --> 00:27:57,709 You go from there. 932 00:27:57,876 --> 00:27:58,710 Thank you, thank you, bud. 933 00:27:58,877 --> 00:27:59,711 Mike: Thank you. 934 00:27:59,878 --> 00:28:00,712 Maria: Appreciate it. 935 00:28:00,879 --> 00:28:04,116 [rock music] 936 00:28:04,283 --> 00:28:06,318 John: You guys gonna come down to the catacombs 937 00:28:06,418 --> 00:28:07,753 and see my stuff down in the basement? 938 00:28:07,920 --> 00:28:08,754 Jersey Jon: Yes! Rob: The catacombs? 939 00:28:08,921 --> 00:28:09,755 Jersey Jon: Love the catacombs. 940 00:28:09,922 --> 00:28:11,623 John: Well, uh, mice and stuff down there 941 00:28:11,790 --> 00:28:13,058 so I call it the catacombs. 942 00:28:13,225 --> 00:28:14,059 Rob: Oh. 943 00:28:14,226 --> 00:28:15,060 John: Got to go through the house. 944 00:28:15,227 --> 00:28:16,194 Rob: Alright. Jersey Jon: Let's get to it. 945 00:28:16,361 --> 00:28:17,396 John: Follow me, guys. 946 00:28:17,496 --> 00:28:18,397 Jersey Jon: Alright. 947 00:28:18,564 --> 00:28:19,631 John: I'll take you down to the basement here. 948 00:28:20,799 --> 00:28:21,633 Jersey Jon: Awesome. 949 00:28:21,800 --> 00:28:23,402 John: I call it the dungeon or catacombs 950 00:28:23,502 --> 00:28:25,437 or whatever you want to - whatever makes you comfortable. 951 00:28:25,604 --> 00:28:27,639 Rob: Alright. Catacombs. 952 00:28:27,806 --> 00:28:29,041 John: Catacombs, yep. 953 00:28:29,141 --> 00:28:31,276 Rob: I like the catacombs. Jersey Jon: I'm liking it. 954 00:28:31,443 --> 00:28:33,111 Rob: I like catacombs. Jersey Jon: I'm liking it. 955 00:28:33,278 --> 00:28:34,680 John: Yeah, we're coming down. 956 00:28:35,948 --> 00:28:37,516 Rob: Take me to the catacombs. 957 00:28:37,683 --> 00:28:38,584 Jersey Jon: Catacombs, baby. 958 00:28:38,750 --> 00:28:40,352 Rob: Here we go. Wow. 959 00:28:40,452 --> 00:28:41,820 Rob: So, this was actually the garage? 960 00:28:41,987 --> 00:28:43,889 John: I apologize. Yeah, this was the garage. 961 00:28:43,989 --> 00:28:45,924 I used to have it full of cars, now it's full of crap. 962 00:28:46,458 --> 00:28:47,759 Rob: Well, I don't know about full of crap. 963 00:28:47,859 --> 00:28:49,861 Jersey Jon: No, it's a machine shop down here! 964 00:28:53,665 --> 00:28:55,000 Jersey Jon: Oh, cool! 965 00:28:55,100 --> 00:28:56,001 Jersey Jon: Oh, neat! 966 00:28:56,101 --> 00:28:58,637 John: California Jay - Jim McMurren, 967 00:28:58,737 --> 00:29:00,372 and all those kind of guys from California. 968 00:29:00,472 --> 00:29:03,442 John: Those are pictures of the guys that rode out of my shop, 969 00:29:03,609 --> 00:29:06,712 won races, and I have them hung on the wall in my shop. 970 00:29:06,878 --> 00:29:07,879 Jersey Jon: What's this guy doing? 971 00:29:08,046 --> 00:29:09,114 He's jumping cars? 972 00:29:09,281 --> 00:29:10,482 He's Evel Knievel? 973 00:29:10,582 --> 00:29:11,850 John: No, it's not Evel Knievel, 974 00:29:11,950 --> 00:29:13,085 but he's better than Evel Knievel 975 00:29:13,185 --> 00:29:15,354 because he jumps these cars without another ramp. 976 00:29:15,454 --> 00:29:16,788 He lands flat ground. 977 00:29:16,955 --> 00:29:17,956 Rob: Flat on the ground? John: Yeah. 978 00:29:18,123 --> 00:29:20,158 Rob: See this, Jersey? Grand Ice Champion. 979 00:29:20,258 --> 00:29:22,628 John: Yep. Rob: '74, '75, '76. 980 00:29:22,794 --> 00:29:23,929 Jersey Jon: And he's got - he's got like a little 981 00:29:24,029 --> 00:29:25,831 sidecar wheel on for ice racing? 982 00:29:25,998 --> 00:29:29,067 Rob: The CC Power equipment Jamesville, all on Yamahas. 983 00:29:29,234 --> 00:29:30,135 Jersey Jon: And they're all girls. 984 00:29:30,235 --> 00:29:31,570 Rob: They're all girls. It's the Moto X team. 985 00:29:31,670 --> 00:29:33,171 Jersey Jon: Oh man! John: We sponsored her. Yeah. 986 00:29:33,272 --> 00:29:35,374 Jersey Jon: That photo is getting damaged down here, dude. 987 00:29:35,474 --> 00:29:36,908 John: I - I can't help it. 988 00:29:37,075 --> 00:29:38,110 Jersey Jon: They're getting moldy, 989 00:29:38,276 --> 00:29:40,278 they're getting decrepit, they're falling apart. 990 00:29:40,445 --> 00:29:42,347 John: Dust and rust corrupts everything. 991 00:29:42,514 --> 00:29:44,883 Jersey Jon: To me, it's sad to see his racing career 992 00:29:45,050 --> 00:29:48,387 just turning to dust and forgotten in his basement. 993 00:29:48,553 --> 00:29:50,555 John: And that is Jim McMurren, and that one, he- 994 00:29:50,722 --> 00:29:51,957 Rob: Right here. Santa Fe Speed Wagon. 995 00:29:52,057 --> 00:29:53,659 Jersey Jon: Let me see that. Rob: 1966. 996 00:29:53,825 --> 00:29:54,793 John: That's Jim McMurren right there. 997 00:29:54,960 --> 00:29:56,194 John: Those guys are all championship guys. 998 00:29:56,361 --> 00:29:58,764 They rode - those bikes I sold, they rode the bikes. 999 00:29:58,864 --> 00:30:00,499 We were all nice to them, make sure they had - 1000 00:30:00,666 --> 00:30:02,968 we give them a free t-shirt and stuff like that. 1001 00:30:03,068 --> 00:30:04,169 Jersey Jon: Did you collect these photos 1002 00:30:04,269 --> 00:30:05,437 from different people, or...? 1003 00:30:05,604 --> 00:30:07,039 John: Well, I sold this guy that bike. 1004 00:30:07,139 --> 00:30:08,040 Jersey Jon: Alright, so- 1005 00:30:08,140 --> 00:30:09,274 John: That's one of my racing bikes 1006 00:30:09,441 --> 00:30:10,776 and I sold it to him and it says "Catch me, John" on there. 1007 00:30:10,876 --> 00:30:13,445 Jersey Jon: This is his whole life laid out before us 1008 00:30:13,545 --> 00:30:14,446 on the table here. 1009 00:30:14,546 --> 00:30:15,847 Rob: Look at that one. Ice racer? 1010 00:30:15,947 --> 00:30:16,848 John: Ice racing there. 1011 00:30:16,948 --> 00:30:18,083 Rob: Yeah. Jersey Jon: I love the photos. 1012 00:30:18,250 --> 00:30:19,418 This is all from the '50s? 1013 00:30:19,584 --> 00:30:20,519 John: Yes. 1014 00:30:20,619 --> 00:30:23,622 Jersey Jon: From '58 to... John: On up to '86. 1015 00:30:23,789 --> 00:30:24,823 Jersey Jon: It's a shame. 1016 00:30:24,990 --> 00:30:26,024 These photos are getting damaged down here pretty bad. 1017 00:30:26,191 --> 00:30:27,926 I mean the dampness down here is killing these photos. 1018 00:30:28,026 --> 00:30:29,061 John: Yeah. Rob: Yeah. 1019 00:30:29,227 --> 00:30:30,262 Jersey Jon: You know what I like about these photos? 1020 00:30:30,429 --> 00:30:31,563 They're so in the moment, 1021 00:30:31,663 --> 00:30:34,633 they're so - like, they bring you right back to that time. 1022 00:30:34,733 --> 00:30:36,401 Jersey Jon: 1950s flat track racing. 1023 00:30:36,568 --> 00:30:40,472 That is a special, iconic racing period. 1024 00:30:40,639 --> 00:30:42,641 John: I think that's Hershey, old Hershey there. 1025 00:30:42,808 --> 00:30:45,344 Jersey Jon: He's flat tracking. He's got the steel shoe on. 1026 00:30:45,510 --> 00:30:46,912 John: Yeah, and he's got - he's got - 1027 00:30:47,079 --> 00:30:48,346 he's a California guy. 1028 00:30:48,513 --> 00:30:50,716 They came in from California, raced at the shop. 1029 00:30:50,882 --> 00:30:52,150 Jersey Jon: This collection of photographs 1030 00:30:52,317 --> 00:30:54,920 represents John at his best, 1031 00:30:55,020 --> 00:30:57,489 when he was a young man racing on the track. 1032 00:30:57,589 --> 00:31:00,826 All his buddies are around him and the comradery - 1033 00:31:00,992 --> 00:31:02,661 you can feel it in these photos. 1034 00:31:02,828 --> 00:31:04,396 Jersey Jon: I mean, I got to ask you. 1035 00:31:04,496 --> 00:31:05,831 Do you want to sell these photos? 1036 00:31:06,531 --> 00:31:08,633 I mean, either that or get them upstairs 1037 00:31:08,734 --> 00:31:09,801 and put them where they're supposed to be. 1038 00:31:09,968 --> 00:31:10,936 John: Well... I'm not gonna be able to do that. 1039 00:31:11,036 --> 00:31:12,504 Rob: Let's put them in a box. 1040 00:31:12,671 --> 00:31:14,439 Jersey Jon: But - I'm interested in buying them all. 1041 00:31:15,440 --> 00:31:16,708 Jersey Jon: I mean, for period racing photos 1042 00:31:16,875 --> 00:31:18,043 from the '50s to '70s, 1043 00:31:18,143 --> 00:31:20,078 there's not only this guy's life here, 1044 00:31:20,245 --> 00:31:23,882 but each one of these photos has a monetary value. 1045 00:31:24,049 --> 00:31:25,517 Rob: 15 of them there, Jersey. 1046 00:31:26,118 --> 00:31:27,352 Jersey Jon: [sighs] 1047 00:31:28,420 --> 00:31:30,555 I'd go 500 bucks for all those photos. 1048 00:31:31,990 --> 00:31:32,958 John: Yeah, you got them. 1049 00:31:33,058 --> 00:31:34,392 Jersey Jon: Yeah? John: Yeah. 1050 00:31:34,559 --> 00:31:36,394 Yeah, because they'll just deteriorate down here. 1051 00:31:36,561 --> 00:31:37,396 Jersey Jon: Exactly. 1052 00:31:37,562 --> 00:31:38,630 And I'm gonna - we'll go through them 1053 00:31:38,797 --> 00:31:41,299 and we'll write down who each one was, and we got them. 1054 00:31:41,466 --> 00:31:42,334 Rob: Yeah. John: Okay. 1055 00:31:42,434 --> 00:31:43,402 Jersey Jon: And we got to preserve our history. 1056 00:31:43,568 --> 00:31:44,536 Jersey Jon: I love talking to John. 1057 00:31:44,636 --> 00:31:45,871 I love to hear his racing stories. 1058 00:31:45,871 --> 00:31:46,171 I love to hear his racing stories. 1059 00:31:46,538 --> 00:31:47,439 The way he was on the track. 1060 00:31:47,606 --> 00:31:49,074 How he was winning races, 1061 00:31:49,241 --> 00:31:50,776 the bikes he was winning them with. 1062 00:31:56,915 --> 00:31:59,251 Mike: As soon as I came in here, I saw these gas globes. 1063 00:31:59,351 --> 00:32:00,218 Dan: Yep. Maria: Yeah. 1064 00:32:00,385 --> 00:32:01,787 Mike: The one that actually says Globe on it. 1065 00:32:01,953 --> 00:32:02,788 Maria: Yeah. 1066 00:32:02,954 --> 00:32:04,089 Mike: That's a really good globe. 1067 00:32:04,189 --> 00:32:06,625 Maria: At one time back in my early days of starting here, 1068 00:32:06,792 --> 00:32:08,593 there were, just caddy corner here, 1069 00:32:08,693 --> 00:32:09,594 there were three different gas stations 1070 00:32:09,761 --> 00:32:11,997 just all on corners nearby here 1071 00:32:12,164 --> 00:32:13,999 and they may have come from nearby here. 1072 00:32:14,099 --> 00:32:15,233 Mike: Look at that. 1073 00:32:16,067 --> 00:32:17,569 Maria: That's a nice original. 1074 00:32:17,869 --> 00:32:18,970 Mike: Yeah, absolutely. 1075 00:32:20,272 --> 00:32:21,206 Very cool. 1076 00:32:21,306 --> 00:32:22,440 I'm just looking to see 1077 00:32:22,607 --> 00:32:25,377 if there's any cracks or any kind of chips in it or anything. 1078 00:32:25,477 --> 00:32:29,014 So, your dad was even collecting petroliana because it was local? 1079 00:32:29,114 --> 00:32:30,081 Maria: Yeah, because it was local. 1080 00:32:30,248 --> 00:32:31,149 Mike: Yeah. Here, you want to grab that one? 1081 00:32:31,316 --> 00:32:32,350 Here you go. 1082 00:32:33,452 --> 00:32:34,619 Dan: Got it. 1083 00:32:35,420 --> 00:32:37,422 Mike: High Compression... 1084 00:32:39,391 --> 00:32:41,793 This to me looks like something somebody made. 1085 00:32:42,227 --> 00:32:45,397 Or it's been touched up a lot to say the least. 1086 00:32:45,497 --> 00:32:46,898 That one... 1087 00:32:48,500 --> 00:32:51,036 the Gasoline Globe one, I'd pay uh... 1088 00:32:55,874 --> 00:32:57,442 1700 for. 1089 00:32:58,677 --> 00:33:00,946 This one, just the globe itself 1090 00:33:01,112 --> 00:33:04,015 I think would probably bring, to the right guy, $1000, 1091 00:33:04,115 --> 00:33:05,083 because it's an early globe 1092 00:33:05,250 --> 00:33:06,585 and there's no chips or cracks in it. 1093 00:33:06,751 --> 00:33:08,987 So, with that said, 1094 00:33:09,154 --> 00:33:10,589 I'd want to be at like 7, I mean, 1095 00:33:10,755 --> 00:33:12,557 to at least make that, because I'm gonna ask a grand, 1096 00:33:12,657 --> 00:33:13,959 and somebody's gonna be like, "I'll give you 9." 1097 00:33:14,059 --> 00:33:15,393 Maria: Okay. So, if you do 7 on that, 1098 00:33:15,494 --> 00:33:17,562 could you do 2000 on this? 1099 00:33:17,662 --> 00:33:20,899 Mike: I could do 18 on that and 7 on this. 1100 00:33:21,066 --> 00:33:23,201 I mean this is really a blank slate. 1101 00:33:23,301 --> 00:33:25,036 Maria: Okay, 2500 then for both. 1102 00:33:25,203 --> 00:33:26,504 Mike: 25? Maria: 25. 1103 00:33:26,671 --> 00:33:27,572 Can we do fist bump? 1104 00:33:27,672 --> 00:33:29,174 Mike: Fist bump! Alright. 1105 00:33:29,274 --> 00:33:30,175 You don't like this? 1106 00:33:30,275 --> 00:33:31,243 [laughter] 1107 00:33:32,677 --> 00:33:34,846 Mike: Here you go. Schlitz, baby. 1108 00:33:35,480 --> 00:33:37,048 Plastic Schlitz. 1109 00:33:37,148 --> 00:33:38,516 Plashtic Slit... 1110 00:33:38,717 --> 00:33:40,085 Plashtic Schlitz... 1111 00:33:40,185 --> 00:33:41,086 50 bucks. 1112 00:33:41,186 --> 00:33:42,821 Maria: Just that alone is worth 75. 1113 00:33:43,388 --> 00:33:44,289 Mike: 60 bucks. 1114 00:33:44,389 --> 00:33:46,391 Maria: Give me 75, come on. Mike: 60 bucks. 1115 00:33:46,558 --> 00:33:47,859 Maria: We haven't done 75 yet today. 1116 00:33:48,026 --> 00:33:49,594 Mike: Oh my gosh, 75 for this? 1117 00:33:49,761 --> 00:33:50,595 No, no, no. 1118 00:33:50,762 --> 00:33:51,730 Maria: We have not done 75. 1119 00:33:51,830 --> 00:33:53,265 Come on, you can sell it for 100 and make 25 bucks. 1120 00:33:53,431 --> 00:33:55,100 Mike: No... Oh my God, really? 1121 00:33:55,267 --> 00:33:56,268 Maria: Don't get down from there! 1122 00:33:56,434 --> 00:33:57,269 Don't get down! 1123 00:33:57,435 --> 00:33:58,403 Mike: I'm not getting down. 1124 00:33:58,570 --> 00:33:59,538 Maria: Are you just going to think about that then? 1125 00:33:59,638 --> 00:34:00,772 Mike: I'm not getting down. I'm walking over here. 1126 00:34:00,872 --> 00:34:01,773 Maria: You're just thinking about that? 1127 00:34:01,873 --> 00:34:03,308 [whimsical music] 1128 00:34:05,877 --> 00:34:06,711 Are you looking at this? 1129 00:34:06,878 --> 00:34:08,079 Mike: Yeah. Maria: I'm not selling it. 1130 00:34:08,179 --> 00:34:09,080 Mike: You're not selling this?! 1131 00:34:09,247 --> 00:34:10,348 Maria: You know why I'm not selling it? 1132 00:34:10,515 --> 00:34:13,351 I got a picture - a picture of George and Pete around it. 1133 00:34:13,518 --> 00:34:14,352 Dan: With that in the background. 1134 00:34:14,519 --> 00:34:15,554 Mike: Oh, with this in the background? 1135 00:34:15,720 --> 00:34:17,022 Maria: With George and Pete, the two of them together. 1136 00:34:17,188 --> 00:34:18,523 Mike: I love that. Maria: I just love the color. 1137 00:34:18,623 --> 00:34:19,524 Mike: It's a really - it's a really - 1138 00:34:19,624 --> 00:34:20,959 and think about the time period. 1139 00:34:21,059 --> 00:34:24,362 You get two quarts of ice cream for 50 cents. 1140 00:34:24,462 --> 00:34:25,530 Maria: Yeah. 1141 00:34:25,630 --> 00:34:28,166 Mike: The reverse painted glass ice cream soda piece 1142 00:34:28,266 --> 00:34:30,735 I feel was on the front of this building. 1143 00:34:30,835 --> 00:34:32,570 I think it was a transom window. 1144 00:34:32,671 --> 00:34:34,005 Mike: So, it would've been a window 1145 00:34:34,105 --> 00:34:35,507 above a plate glass window. 1146 00:34:35,674 --> 00:34:36,508 Maria: Yes. 1147 00:34:36,675 --> 00:34:38,209 Mike: Sundaes are 10 cents. That's great. 1148 00:34:38,310 --> 00:34:39,277 And the colors, man. 1149 00:34:39,444 --> 00:34:41,846 The gold gilding, the green, the red... 1150 00:34:41,947 --> 00:34:42,847 Mike: She's right. 1151 00:34:42,948 --> 00:34:44,082 It needs to stay in the family. 1152 00:34:44,182 --> 00:34:45,317 Mike: How about this? 1153 00:34:45,750 --> 00:34:46,952 Maria: That I will sell. 1154 00:34:47,052 --> 00:34:48,486 But that's gonna be a pretty penny too. 1155 00:34:48,586 --> 00:34:49,754 Mike: Okay. What's a pretty penny? 1156 00:34:49,854 --> 00:34:50,755 Maria: 650. 1157 00:34:50,922 --> 00:34:52,157 Mike: Well, I was gonna give you 7. 1158 00:34:52,257 --> 00:34:53,558 Maria: Okay. I'll take 7. I'll take 7. 1159 00:34:53,658 --> 00:34:54,626 [laughter] 1160 00:34:54,793 --> 00:34:57,028 Mike: I'll do 650 though. Maria: No, I'll take 7. 1161 00:34:57,195 --> 00:34:58,530 I like 7 better. Mike: [laughs] 1162 00:34:58,630 --> 00:35:00,899 [rock music] 1163 00:35:02,801 --> 00:35:04,235 Jersey Jon: Let's see what else you got back here, John. 1164 00:35:04,402 --> 00:35:07,038 John: The Stooges were in Kenosha in '66. 1165 00:35:07,138 --> 00:35:09,307 That's off the marquee of the theater up there. 1166 00:35:09,474 --> 00:35:10,308 Rob: Really? 1167 00:35:10,475 --> 00:35:11,509 John: On the Orpheum marquee. 1168 00:35:11,676 --> 00:35:13,478 Rob: Huh. They're on Masonite. The bottom is- 1169 00:35:13,578 --> 00:35:14,479 John: They're awful faded - 1170 00:35:14,579 --> 00:35:15,614 they're awfully faded, but uh... 1171 00:35:15,714 --> 00:35:16,815 Jersey Jon: Really well done, Robbie. 1172 00:35:16,915 --> 00:35:17,816 John: They're not very heavy. 1173 00:35:17,916 --> 00:35:19,250 John: Not very heavy. They're very light. 1174 00:35:19,351 --> 00:35:20,352 Jersey Jon: I mean, they're really well done. 1175 00:35:20,452 --> 00:35:21,353 Rob: 750. 1176 00:35:21,453 --> 00:35:22,921 John: Yeah, you guys can have them. 1177 00:35:24,322 --> 00:35:25,290 Jersey Jon: Thanks buddy. 1178 00:35:26,191 --> 00:35:27,058 Thank you. 1179 00:35:27,225 --> 00:35:28,660 Jersey Jon: Here's a 45. 1180 00:35:28,827 --> 00:35:29,661 This is the bike. 1181 00:35:29,828 --> 00:35:31,529 You can see it had to go yet. 1182 00:35:31,630 --> 00:35:34,265 But I mean... this thing's ready. 1183 00:35:34,432 --> 00:35:35,767 John: Oh, it'll start. 1184 00:35:35,867 --> 00:35:36,968 Rob: He said it'll start. 1185 00:35:37,068 --> 00:35:39,404 [motorcycle starts] 1186 00:35:41,072 --> 00:35:42,273 Jersey Jon: Sounds good, man. 1187 00:35:42,440 --> 00:35:44,242 Rob: [laughs] You haven't started this in two years? 1188 00:35:44,342 --> 00:35:45,276 John: No. 1189 00:35:45,443 --> 00:35:46,311 Jersey Jon: And it starts up on the first kick. 1190 00:35:46,478 --> 00:35:48,079 Rob: It's a WL. It's a 48. 1191 00:35:48,179 --> 00:35:49,848 Jersey Jon: 48 WL? Rob: Yeah. 1192 00:35:49,948 --> 00:35:51,483 Jersey Jon: It looks like it's an all-original bike. 1193 00:35:51,583 --> 00:35:54,085 John: No, I bought it as a pile of parts. 1194 00:35:54,185 --> 00:35:55,553 Jersey Jon: Oh, you put this together? 1195 00:35:55,720 --> 00:35:57,355 John: Yeah, my wife had Alzheimer's 1196 00:35:57,455 --> 00:35:59,924 and I built it in my front yard on a picnic bench. 1197 00:36:00,025 --> 00:36:02,394 Jersey Jon: John says that his wife goes ill, and man, 1198 00:36:02,494 --> 00:36:04,396 there's nothing like, you know, putting a bike together 1199 00:36:04,562 --> 00:36:07,832 as a therapy project to get your mind into a different spot. 1200 00:36:08,400 --> 00:36:09,734 Rob: Is this something you're gonna sell? 1201 00:36:09,834 --> 00:36:12,003 John: For the right price, it'd be for sale. 1202 00:36:12,170 --> 00:36:13,672 I'd sell it for the right price. 1203 00:36:13,838 --> 00:36:16,307 Rob: What do you think about doing a package deal 1204 00:36:16,474 --> 00:36:19,477 on this 45 and that 45 that's in pieces? 1205 00:36:19,644 --> 00:36:20,912 Jersey Jon: The pile? Rob: The pile. 1206 00:36:21,079 --> 00:36:22,313 Jersey Jon: This is what I'm thinking. 1207 00:36:22,480 --> 00:36:23,314 John: Okay. 1208 00:36:23,481 --> 00:36:25,083 Jersey Jon: For the bike, 1209 00:36:25,183 --> 00:36:26,885 the frame, the front end... 1210 00:36:26,985 --> 00:36:28,153 Rob: The parts. 1211 00:36:28,319 --> 00:36:30,588 Jersey Jon: The parts in that box we talked about earlier... 1212 00:36:30,755 --> 00:36:31,790 10 grand. 1213 00:36:35,460 --> 00:36:36,995 John: No. It'd be 12. 1214 00:36:37,629 --> 00:36:38,396 Jersey Jon: Hm. Rob: Okay. 1215 00:36:38,563 --> 00:36:39,531 John: So, the 45... 1216 00:36:40,632 --> 00:36:42,400 Rob: You're at 9 and 3, then? 1217 00:36:42,500 --> 00:36:43,435 John: Yeah. 1218 00:36:43,601 --> 00:36:44,869 Rob: Basically. Jersey Jon: Hm. 1219 00:36:45,036 --> 00:36:46,838 Jersey Jon: The Harley 45 is a really cool bike 1220 00:36:46,938 --> 00:36:47,839 but it's a real common bike 1221 00:36:47,839 --> 00:36:48,106 but it's a real common bike 1222 00:36:49,107 --> 00:36:50,275 and we're about as tall as we can go on this bike right now. 1223 00:36:50,442 --> 00:36:51,776 Jersey Jon: I appreciate you letting us look at it 1224 00:36:51,876 --> 00:36:54,345 and, you know - but we're going to pass on it. 1225 00:36:54,512 --> 00:36:55,280 John: Okay. Jersey Jon: Okay. 1226 00:36:58,983 --> 00:37:01,686 [rock music] 1227 00:37:01,786 --> 00:37:03,521 John: Up there is toys. 1228 00:37:03,621 --> 00:37:05,557 Rob: Yeah? I'll climb up there. Some toys up here? 1229 00:37:05,657 --> 00:37:06,791 John: Yeah. 1230 00:37:09,994 --> 00:37:11,529 Rob: Oh, here's a fork, Jersey. 1231 00:37:11,629 --> 00:37:12,597 Jersey Jon: Get that thing down. 1232 00:37:12,697 --> 00:37:13,865 Rob: It's a girder. Here you go. 1233 00:37:14,032 --> 00:37:15,166 Dude, that's a heavy one. 1234 00:37:15,266 --> 00:37:16,134 Jersey Jon: Yeah. 1235 00:37:16,234 --> 00:37:17,202 Rob: You got it? Got it? 1236 00:37:18,670 --> 00:37:20,472 Jersey Jon: So, here's another iconic chopper piece. 1237 00:37:20,638 --> 00:37:22,173 This is a long girder frontend. 1238 00:37:22,273 --> 00:37:24,809 It's an extended chopper frontend. 1239 00:37:24,909 --> 00:37:26,077 Jersey Jon: These frontends 1240 00:37:26,244 --> 00:37:28,480 were the chopper frontends of the day. 1241 00:37:28,646 --> 00:37:31,449 But those big - those big rockers on the end? 1242 00:37:31,549 --> 00:37:32,517 John: Yeah. 1243 00:37:32,617 --> 00:37:33,551 Jersey Jon: They were sticking way out there. 1244 00:37:33,718 --> 00:37:35,420 But it's cool. 1245 00:37:35,587 --> 00:37:36,588 Rob: I see some bombs. 1246 00:37:36,754 --> 00:37:38,156 Jersey Jon: Oh yeah, there it goes. Woo! 1247 00:37:38,323 --> 00:37:39,324 John: There's a bomb up there? 1248 00:37:39,424 --> 00:37:41,226 Rob: Two bombs. John: Two bombs? 1249 00:37:41,392 --> 00:37:42,227 Rob: Yeah. 1250 00:37:42,393 --> 00:37:43,795 John: I thought somebody swiped those. 1251 00:37:43,895 --> 00:37:45,063 Thank you for finding them. 1252 00:37:45,230 --> 00:37:46,231 Rob: [laughs] 1253 00:37:46,397 --> 00:37:48,466 John: I thought somebody - I thugh those were gone. 1254 00:37:48,633 --> 00:37:50,401 I appreciate - I'm serious, 1255 00:37:50,502 --> 00:37:52,137 I appreciate you finding those bombs. 1256 00:37:52,237 --> 00:37:54,005 I thought somebody stole my bombs. 1257 00:37:54,172 --> 00:37:55,406 Jersey Jon: Want to make a deal with this real quick? 1258 00:37:55,507 --> 00:37:56,875 John: Why not? Jersey Jon: Okay, good. 1259 00:37:57,041 --> 00:37:58,843 John: Really it's - I know what you're going to say, 1260 00:37:58,943 --> 00:38:00,411 "It's really rusty, it's gonna take a lot of work." 1261 00:38:00,512 --> 00:38:01,412 Jersey Jon: I'm not even gonna say that. 1262 00:38:01,513 --> 00:38:02,480 John: I was reading your mind. 1263 00:38:02,580 --> 00:38:03,882 Jersey Jon: That's what's going on in my mind, 1264 00:38:04,048 --> 00:38:04,883 but I'm not gonna verbalize it. 1265 00:38:05,049 --> 00:38:05,917 John: [laughs] Okay. 1266 00:38:06,084 --> 00:38:07,685 Jersey Jon: 350. John: Take them. 1267 00:38:07,786 --> 00:38:08,987 Jersey Jon: Yeah? John: Yeah. 1268 00:38:09,154 --> 00:38:09,988 Jersey Jon: Cool. Thank you, buddy. 1269 00:38:10,155 --> 00:38:11,156 Jersey Jon: This front fork 1270 00:38:11,256 --> 00:38:12,423 goes with that king and queen seat I bought earlier. 1271 00:38:12,590 --> 00:38:14,225 I mean, I'm building a chopper on John's property. 1272 00:38:14,392 --> 00:38:15,393 Doesn't get any better than that. 1273 00:38:15,560 --> 00:38:17,595 John: I'll sell the bomb at the right price. 1274 00:38:17,762 --> 00:38:19,464 Rob: You'd sell one, or you'd sell them both? 1275 00:38:19,631 --> 00:38:21,766 John: Oh no, I can't sell both of them. 1276 00:38:21,866 --> 00:38:23,968 Rob: Okay, this one says um... 1277 00:38:24,802 --> 00:38:25,637 what's it say on it? 1278 00:38:25,804 --> 00:38:29,574 Practice... uh, bomb, hundred pounds. 1279 00:38:29,674 --> 00:38:30,642 That's it. 1280 00:38:30,808 --> 00:38:31,876 It's got blue paint on it. 1281 00:38:32,043 --> 00:38:33,578 John: What do you want to give me for the nice painted one 1282 00:38:33,678 --> 00:38:37,882 that's collectible and no flaws and all that kind of stuff? 1283 00:38:38,583 --> 00:38:39,784 Rob: 120 bucks. 1284 00:38:39,951 --> 00:38:40,785 John: You can do better than that. 1285 00:38:40,952 --> 00:38:41,820 I love that bomb. 1286 00:38:41,986 --> 00:38:43,555 Rob: [laughs] 1287 00:38:43,721 --> 00:38:44,956 150. 1288 00:38:45,423 --> 00:38:46,691 John: You wouldn't go 2? 1289 00:38:46,791 --> 00:38:49,194 Rob: No... I think the retail on it is 2. 1290 00:38:49,294 --> 00:38:51,196 I'm trying to be as fair as possible. 1291 00:38:51,362 --> 00:38:53,264 John: Will you give me 150 for that rusty one? 1292 00:38:53,431 --> 00:38:54,265 Rob: No. 1293 00:38:54,432 --> 00:38:55,266 John: Huh? Rob: No. 1294 00:38:55,433 --> 00:38:56,868 160! 1295 00:38:57,035 --> 00:38:58,970 John: Huh? Rob: 160 bucks. 1296 00:38:59,070 --> 00:39:00,205 John: 175 and that's for- 1297 00:39:00,371 --> 00:39:02,974 Rob: Shake his hand! Jersey Jon: 175. 1298 00:39:03,074 --> 00:39:06,311 Rob: Oh John, what a day. What a day, what a day. 1299 00:39:06,477 --> 00:39:07,812 Alright. 1300 00:39:07,912 --> 00:39:09,280 Jersey Jon: Got that buddy? Rob: Yeah. 1301 00:39:09,447 --> 00:39:10,882 Jersey Jon: [whistles] It was a real pleasure. 1302 00:39:11,049 --> 00:39:12,083 Jersey Jon: It's amazing. 1303 00:39:12,183 --> 00:39:14,352 This guy's in his late 80s, he remembers everything. 1304 00:39:14,519 --> 00:39:16,387 It's so nice to spend the day with John. 1305 00:39:16,554 --> 00:39:19,123 And to bring me back to his races. 1306 00:39:19,224 --> 00:39:21,426 He's so excited to recall this. 1307 00:39:21,593 --> 00:39:23,862 I can hear it in his voice. I can feel it. 1308 00:39:24,028 --> 00:39:25,263 Rob: Come see us in Davenport! 1309 00:39:25,430 --> 00:39:26,531 Jersey Jon: Yeah, come on down to Davenport! 1310 00:39:26,631 --> 00:39:27,532 John: Whoa! 1311 00:39:27,632 --> 00:39:29,000 I'll bring my bike out there! 1312 00:39:29,100 --> 00:39:31,169 You guys have a great one. Hey, take care! 1313 00:39:31,269 --> 00:39:34,839 John: I'm at 89 years old, going to be 90. 1314 00:39:35,273 --> 00:39:37,642 I can say that life's wonderful... 1315 00:39:37,742 --> 00:39:38,977 John: Hey! Come again. [laughs] 1316 00:39:39,077 --> 00:39:40,078 Jersey Jon: Oh yeah! 1317 00:39:40,245 --> 00:39:41,112 John: If I'm alive! 1318 00:39:41,279 --> 00:39:43,314 John: You know, it's like going to a racetrack. 1319 00:39:43,481 --> 00:39:44,315 It's another adventure. 1320 00:39:44,482 --> 00:39:47,986 You're nervous, don't know what to expect. 1321 00:39:48,152 --> 00:39:49,621 Jersey Jon: Hey, keep on racing man! 1322 00:39:49,787 --> 00:39:50,755 John: Thanks! 1323 00:39:50,922 --> 00:39:52,390 John: And then once it's all over, it's wonderful. 1324 00:39:52,557 --> 00:39:53,925 John: Appreciate you guys! 1325 00:39:54,759 --> 00:39:56,995 [rock music] 1326 00:39:57,095 --> 00:39:57,996 Mike: What about these? 1327 00:39:58,096 --> 00:39:58,997 What are you thinking on the clock? 1328 00:39:59,097 --> 00:39:59,998 Would you sell these? 1329 00:40:00,098 --> 00:40:01,699 Maria: Yeah. Yeah, I'd let those go. 1330 00:40:01,866 --> 00:40:03,868 I'm thinking 250 apiece. 1331 00:40:04,435 --> 00:40:05,403 Mike: Yeah... 1332 00:40:06,604 --> 00:40:07,639 Maria: Maxwell House. 1333 00:40:07,805 --> 00:40:08,873 Mike: This is the only one with a piece of glass on it. 1334 00:40:09,040 --> 00:40:11,009 Too much on them. What about the letters? 1335 00:40:11,109 --> 00:40:12,844 Do you remember what this said before they... 1336 00:40:12,944 --> 00:40:14,012 Maria: I don't know. I'd like to pull those out. 1337 00:40:14,112 --> 00:40:15,079 I'd really like to take them out 1338 00:40:15,246 --> 00:40:17,315 because I'd like a strike at seeing what it says, 1339 00:40:17,482 --> 00:40:20,718 actually, before we talk about price on that. 1340 00:40:20,818 --> 00:40:21,786 Mike: C... 1341 00:40:22,186 --> 00:40:23,154 A... 1342 00:40:23,855 --> 00:40:24,922 S... 1343 00:40:25,356 --> 00:40:28,192 There's 19, 20, 21, 22. 1344 00:40:29,027 --> 00:40:29,994 There's 22 letters. 1345 00:40:31,963 --> 00:40:33,164 I mean it'd be - 1346 00:40:33,264 --> 00:40:36,801 it'd be kinda hard to figure out what exactly it spelled, 1347 00:40:36,901 --> 00:40:37,835 you know what I mean? 1348 00:40:38,002 --> 00:40:39,537 What are you thinking? 1349 00:40:39,637 --> 00:40:41,272 Maria: I'd like 500 for the whole set. 1350 00:40:41,673 --> 00:40:42,440 Mike: Okay. 1351 00:40:42,607 --> 00:40:45,410 And if I find out what it spells, 1352 00:40:45,510 --> 00:40:46,611 I'll let you know. 1353 00:40:46,911 --> 00:40:48,413 Maria: Oh... Mike: [laughs] 1354 00:40:49,447 --> 00:40:50,281 Mike: Look at this thing. 1355 00:40:50,448 --> 00:40:51,616 This situation. 1356 00:40:51,716 --> 00:40:54,585 This is a situation here that I'm kind of - kind of liking. 1357 00:40:55,853 --> 00:40:58,356 It's got the cabinet. Is it on wheels? 1358 00:40:58,456 --> 00:40:59,490 Maria: Mhm. Yes. 1359 00:40:59,590 --> 00:41:00,558 Mike: Oh yeah. 1360 00:41:01,259 --> 00:41:02,427 Oh, look! 1361 00:41:02,593 --> 00:41:03,428 Maria: Oh my gosh. 1362 00:41:03,594 --> 00:41:04,796 Mike: You put the tanks right there. 1363 00:41:05,229 --> 00:41:07,198 Look at this thing. Ha! 1364 00:41:07,298 --> 00:41:08,433 That's pretty cool. 1365 00:41:09,734 --> 00:41:11,135 And then it's got this sign. 1366 00:41:12,070 --> 00:41:13,471 Where does that go? Where's that... 1367 00:41:13,638 --> 00:41:15,039 Oh, I see. Right here. 1368 00:41:16,240 --> 00:41:17,075 Maria: Perfect. 1369 00:41:17,241 --> 00:41:18,076 Mike: Look at that. Look at that! 1370 00:41:18,242 --> 00:41:19,844 Maria: That's perfect. Mike: Oh my gosh. 1371 00:41:19,944 --> 00:41:22,714 Maria: I have no idea about the clown we saw today. 1372 00:41:22,880 --> 00:41:24,916 It may show up in a horror movie some place. 1373 00:41:25,083 --> 00:41:26,351 [stock woman scream] 1374 00:41:26,517 --> 00:41:27,518 Dan: It was surprisingly complete. 1375 00:41:27,685 --> 00:41:28,886 It had the compressor in there. 1376 00:41:28,986 --> 00:41:31,289 It even had the cover for covering the tanks. 1377 00:41:31,389 --> 00:41:33,591 Somebody was using it up until the point that we got it. 1378 00:41:34,058 --> 00:41:34,992 Mike: 500 bucks. 1379 00:41:36,561 --> 00:41:37,795 Maria: 650. 1380 00:41:37,895 --> 00:41:39,163 Mike: 550. 1381 00:41:39,263 --> 00:41:40,331 Maria: Okay. 1382 00:41:41,165 --> 00:41:42,834 Mike: Every kid goes through a phase 1383 00:41:42,934 --> 00:41:45,870 where helium is better than oxygen. 1384 00:41:46,037 --> 00:41:47,538 Mike: Alright. Here we go. 1385 00:41:49,707 --> 00:41:52,810 Maria: We're really thankful today that Mike came. 1386 00:41:52,910 --> 00:41:53,811 Maria: You're a winner. Mike: I know. 1387 00:41:53,911 --> 00:41:55,613 Thank you! I love this. 1388 00:41:55,713 --> 00:41:56,848 I love this trophy. 1389 00:41:56,948 --> 00:41:57,882 Maria: It's hard 1390 00:41:57,982 --> 00:42:00,251 when you're looking back over your history 1391 00:42:00,351 --> 00:42:01,386 and all the years, 1392 00:42:01,552 --> 00:42:04,555 grandfather's years, father's years, our years. 1393 00:42:04,655 --> 00:42:06,724 Mike: Thanks for sharing your family's story with me. 1394 00:42:06,824 --> 00:42:08,026 And the community's. 1395 00:42:08,192 --> 00:42:10,361 Maria: I can sense that he could feel that. 1396 00:42:10,461 --> 00:42:11,562 Dan: It's been a great time. Maria: Thanks, Mike. 1397 00:42:11,662 --> 00:42:12,597 Mike: Thank you, guys. Dan: Thank you, Mike. 1398 00:42:12,764 --> 00:42:13,998 Mike: Imagine, 1399 00:42:14,165 --> 00:42:17,835 all of this started from her grandfather selling coffee 1400 00:42:18,002 --> 00:42:20,071 out of the trunk of his car, 1401 00:42:20,238 --> 00:42:23,674 to needing building after building after building. 1402 00:42:23,841 --> 00:42:24,675 [honk, honk] 1403 00:42:24,842 --> 00:42:26,177 Mike: See you in Iowa! 1404 00:42:26,277 --> 00:42:27,178 Maria: Bye, Mike! Dan: Bye! 1405 00:42:27,278 --> 00:42:29,280 Maria: Thank you! Mike: It's incredible.