1 00:00:02,069 --> 00:00:03,303 ROB: I was out at my buddy's place in Long Island, 2 00:00:03,470 --> 00:00:05,072 and his wife definitely makes the best lasagna 3 00:00:05,239 --> 00:00:06,874 I've ever had in my life. JERSEY JON: Really? 4 00:00:07,040 --> 00:00:09,142 ROB: At the end of dinner, he comes out and goes, 5 00:00:09,309 --> 00:00:11,678 "Hey, you got to have some of this liqueur. 6 00:00:11,845 --> 00:00:14,715 Here's the thing, it's made out of wood." 7 00:00:14,815 --> 00:00:16,316 JERSEY JON: Are you talking about nocino? 8 00:00:16,416 --> 00:00:18,151 ROB: Nocino, that's what he called it. 9 00:00:18,252 --> 00:00:20,153 JERSEY JON: Dude, that's made out of walnuts! 10 00:00:20,320 --> 00:00:21,388 ROB: It's made out of wood, dude. 11 00:00:21,555 --> 00:00:23,724 JERSEY JON: It's the green husks from the walnuts, dude. 12 00:00:23,824 --> 00:00:26,526 That's cool, I make stain out of that. Like, you take-- 13 00:00:26,627 --> 00:00:28,829 ROB: So, you're trying to tell me I was drinking stain? 14 00:00:28,929 --> 00:00:30,063 JERSEY JON: It's a killer wood stain. 15 00:00:30,230 --> 00:00:31,431 ROB: I'm drinking this stuff, 16 00:00:31,598 --> 00:00:32,866 you're talking about it as a stain! 17 00:00:33,033 --> 00:00:34,301 JERSEY JON: It's a black stain. It's so dark, 18 00:00:34,468 --> 00:00:35,435 you can't handle it with your hands. 19 00:00:35,536 --> 00:00:36,770 ROB: Whoa. JERSEY JON: Yeah. 20 00:00:36,870 --> 00:00:38,438 ROB: Question. JERSEY JON: Yeah? 21 00:00:38,605 --> 00:00:40,641 ROB: Is my tongue still black? (Jersey Jon laughs) 22 00:00:45,112 --> 00:00:46,346 (phone rings) 23 00:00:46,513 --> 00:00:48,715 (phone ringing tone) 24 00:00:52,052 --> 00:00:53,520 MIKE: Dani, what's up? 25 00:00:53,620 --> 00:00:55,022 DANIELLE: Hey, where are you at right now? 26 00:00:55,188 --> 00:00:57,391 MIKE: I am about an hour from Columbia. 27 00:00:57,491 --> 00:00:59,159 What's going on? DANIELLE: Okay, don't hate me, 28 00:00:59,259 --> 00:01:00,794 but I need you to turn back around. 29 00:01:00,894 --> 00:01:02,829 It's gonna be worth it. You're going to enjoy this. 30 00:01:02,996 --> 00:01:05,666 I don't have any photos yet, but I just got a call from Steve 31 00:01:05,832 --> 00:01:09,436 and Steve has a ton of Hank Williams Jr. memorabilia. 32 00:01:09,536 --> 00:01:10,871 You're gonna want to turn around. 33 00:01:11,038 --> 00:01:12,039 MIKE: Like what? What kind of stuff? 34 00:01:12,205 --> 00:01:15,542 DANIELLE: I'm talking shirts, hats, gold records. 35 00:01:15,709 --> 00:01:17,344 MIKE: This was his actual stuff? 36 00:01:17,511 --> 00:01:20,047 DANIELLE: Yeah, it's his stuff! He got it from Hank's manager. 37 00:01:20,147 --> 00:01:22,149 MIKE: How far does it date back to? Did he say? 38 00:01:22,316 --> 00:01:24,918 DANIELLE: The early days. Like, there's even Nudie suits in there. 39 00:01:25,018 --> 00:01:27,821 MIKE: No way! Nudie suits of Hank Jr.? 40 00:01:27,988 --> 00:01:31,024 DANIELLE: Yes. Of Hank Jr.'s. MIKE: Dang! 41 00:01:31,191 --> 00:01:32,826 MIKE: If you're into vintage clothing, 42 00:01:32,993 --> 00:01:34,828 then you know who Nudie Cohn was. 43 00:01:34,928 --> 00:01:38,065 Nudie was the first designer to highly stylize 44 00:01:38,231 --> 00:01:40,934 western wear for musicians and celebrities. 45 00:01:41,068 --> 00:01:43,604 MIKE: So, where's he at with all this stuff? What's he doing with it? 46 00:01:43,704 --> 00:01:45,205 DANIELLE: Well, Steve's a big fan so obviously 47 00:01:45,305 --> 00:01:47,641 he wants to keep some of it, but he also realizes 48 00:01:47,741 --> 00:01:49,543 that a lot of this really belongs in a space 49 00:01:49,710 --> 00:01:51,645 where it can be seen. 50 00:01:51,745 --> 00:01:53,313 And he's also trying to buy a house. 51 00:01:53,480 --> 00:01:55,983 So, selling some of this would help him accomplish that. 52 00:01:56,149 --> 00:01:58,085 MIKE: Oh my gosh! DANIELLE: He just called 53 00:01:58,185 --> 00:02:00,387 the Nashville store, so I figured I'd call you right away. 54 00:02:00,554 --> 00:02:02,155 He's so close. He's in Cullman, Alabama. 55 00:02:02,255 --> 00:02:04,224 MIKE: Send me the address, man. I'll turn around. 56 00:02:04,391 --> 00:02:05,659 DANIELLE: You got it. MIKE: I'll tell you what, 57 00:02:05,826 --> 00:02:07,995 call Jim and see if he's around today, 58 00:02:08,095 --> 00:02:10,197 because I want to be able to send him some pics 59 00:02:10,297 --> 00:02:12,165 to get some legit values on this stuff. 60 00:02:12,265 --> 00:02:14,234 DANIELLE: Oh, yeah, for sure. MIKE: Alright, cool! 61 00:02:14,401 --> 00:02:16,269 DANIELLE: Man! I wish I was there. 62 00:02:16,436 --> 00:02:18,438 I want to see it in person. I'm so excited! 63 00:02:18,538 --> 00:02:21,074 MIKE: I'll send you pictures. I'll copy you and Jim on it. 64 00:02:21,174 --> 00:02:23,276 DANIELLE: Awesome. Love it, love it, love it. Good luck. 65 00:02:23,377 --> 00:02:24,878 MIKE: Thanks, honey. I'm gonna need it! 66 00:02:25,045 --> 00:02:26,680 DANIELLE: Don't forget to send me pictures. 67 00:02:30,784 --> 00:02:33,754 MIKE: So much of this kind of stuff stays in the industry 68 00:02:33,854 --> 00:02:36,923 because it goes from the artist to the management 69 00:02:37,024 --> 00:02:40,394 to maybe the artist's kids, and then eventually ends up 70 00:02:40,560 --> 00:02:42,996 in a museum. So, to have the opportunity 71 00:02:43,096 --> 00:02:47,200 to be able to buy pieces like this is insanely rare. 72 00:02:47,300 --> 00:02:48,301 (honking) 73 00:02:51,838 --> 00:02:53,073 MIKE: Hey. STEVE: Hey. 74 00:02:53,240 --> 00:02:55,008 MIKE: You Steve? STEVE: Yes, sir. 75 00:02:55,108 --> 00:02:56,710 MIKE: Hey man, I'm Mike. You talked to Dani? 76 00:02:56,877 --> 00:02:58,745 STEVE: Oh, yeah, yeah. MIKE: Good to meet you, man. 77 00:02:58,912 --> 00:03:00,914 Here's a flyer of ours. 78 00:03:01,014 --> 00:03:02,549 It goes into a lot of this stuff. 79 00:03:02,716 --> 00:03:04,351 There's some music-related things there. 80 00:03:04,451 --> 00:03:06,586 STEVE: That's what I got. MIKE: Yeah. I know, that's what she said. 81 00:03:06,753 --> 00:03:08,255 (laughs) MIKE: Were you a fan already? 82 00:03:08,422 --> 00:03:10,991 STEVE: Hank Jr.? Since '84. MIKE: I know, man, me too. 83 00:03:11,158 --> 00:03:12,726 MIKE: Dani said you worked for the manager. 84 00:03:12,826 --> 00:03:14,828 STEVE: For James R. Smith. Yep. MIKE: Okay. 85 00:03:14,928 --> 00:03:16,963 STEVE: I met him in 2007, and me and my wife 86 00:03:17,064 --> 00:03:18,832 took out 36 trees for him. 87 00:03:18,932 --> 00:03:20,167 MIKE: Oh, that's what you were doing. 88 00:03:20,267 --> 00:03:22,235 STEVE: Took me and her a month and a half to do it, 89 00:03:22,402 --> 00:03:24,071 but every day for lunch we got to sit with him, 90 00:03:24,237 --> 00:03:26,373 and he'd tell me about managing Hank, 91 00:03:26,473 --> 00:03:28,542 and I'd tell him about my Marine Corps stories. 92 00:03:28,708 --> 00:03:29,943 I went in the Marine Corps at 17. 93 00:03:30,110 --> 00:03:33,480 MIKE: No kidding! STEVE: God. Family. Country. 94 00:03:33,580 --> 00:03:34,881 United States Marine Corps. 95 00:03:34,981 --> 00:03:37,150 If it wasn't for the Marine Corps coming out of the family 96 00:03:37,250 --> 00:03:39,753 I come out of, my kids wouldn't be who they are today. 97 00:03:39,853 --> 00:03:42,322 Honestly. I thank God for the Marine Corps. 98 00:03:42,422 --> 00:03:44,391 MIKE: I'm from Iowa. STEVE: Yeah, me too. Sioux City. 99 00:03:44,491 --> 00:03:45,659 MIKE: Get out of here! STEVE: Yeah. 100 00:03:45,826 --> 00:03:49,029 MIKE: Dude, I went to school north of Sioux City in Hawarden. 101 00:03:49,129 --> 00:03:50,597 STEVE: We worked all through that area. 102 00:03:50,697 --> 00:03:54,067 I've been knocking on doors so, have a chainsaw, word travels. 103 00:03:54,234 --> 00:03:56,036 STEVE: I trim trees, I take trees out. 104 00:03:56,203 --> 00:03:58,038 There ain't no tree that I can't do. 105 00:03:58,138 --> 00:04:00,474 I don't care if it's over the powerlines, over buildings, 106 00:04:00,640 --> 00:04:01,708 it don't matter. 107 00:04:01,875 --> 00:04:03,610 MIKE: I would run ads in the paper there 108 00:04:03,710 --> 00:04:06,046 just for like buying old Coke machines, old bicycles, 109 00:04:06,146 --> 00:04:07,714 old stuff like that. STEVE: That's how you started? 110 00:04:07,814 --> 00:04:09,316 MIKE: Yeah. And I would knock on doors, 111 00:04:09,416 --> 00:04:11,084 and I would buy stuff from people. 112 00:04:11,184 --> 00:04:12,719 STEVE: Yep. It's easier to show you the stuff 113 00:04:12,819 --> 00:04:14,020 than talk about it. You want to look? 114 00:04:14,187 --> 00:04:15,322 MIKE: Yeah. Absolutely. STEVE: Alright. 115 00:04:15,422 --> 00:04:16,923 MIKE: Right away, I feel a connection with Steve. 116 00:04:17,023 --> 00:04:18,959 He's from Iowa, he was knocking on doors for a living, 117 00:04:19,059 --> 00:04:21,895 and we're both big Hank Jr. fans. 118 00:04:22,062 --> 00:04:23,764 MIKE: So, this was all his stuff right here? 119 00:04:23,864 --> 00:04:27,434 STEVE: Everything here belonged to James R. Smith. 120 00:04:27,601 --> 00:04:30,804 Everything in this one here is every shirt that Hank wore. 121 00:04:30,904 --> 00:04:32,639 MIKE: Oh, it's a bunch of his clothing! 122 00:04:32,739 --> 00:04:34,674 STEVE: Yeah, Hank wore all this stuff right here. 123 00:04:34,774 --> 00:04:37,544 MIKE: No way. STEVE: Yeah. 124 00:04:37,711 --> 00:04:40,447 I mean, there's oodles and oodles of stuff. 125 00:04:40,547 --> 00:04:43,550 MIKE: So, this H Bar C, these guys were in California. 126 00:04:43,750 --> 00:04:46,386 MIKE: H Bar C has been making authentic western wear 127 00:04:46,553 --> 00:04:48,388 for something like 100 years. 128 00:04:48,488 --> 00:04:51,391 They made a lot of the western clothing during the golden age 129 00:04:51,558 --> 00:04:54,227 of Hollywood, and recently reopened a store 130 00:04:54,394 --> 00:04:55,896 in Nashville, Tennessee. 131 00:04:56,062 --> 00:04:57,864 MIKE: Nudie worked for these guys. 132 00:04:58,031 --> 00:04:59,833 He designed clothing for them. STEVE: Right, right. 133 00:04:59,933 --> 00:05:03,036 MIKE: Anyone from John Wayne to John Travolta 134 00:05:03,136 --> 00:05:04,404 has wore their stuff. 135 00:05:04,504 --> 00:05:07,040 MIKE: No way! Look at that! 136 00:05:07,140 --> 00:05:09,342 STEVE: This was James R. Smith's personal coat. 137 00:05:09,509 --> 00:05:11,144 MIKE: Oh, this was his coat! STEVE: That was his coat. 138 00:05:11,311 --> 00:05:12,913 MIKE: Oh my gosh, that's legit. 139 00:05:13,079 --> 00:05:14,748 MIKE: Coats like this tour jacket 140 00:05:14,915 --> 00:05:16,583 weren't just given out to anybody. 141 00:05:16,750 --> 00:05:19,319 You had to be in the inner circle. 142 00:05:19,419 --> 00:05:21,121 MIKE: This was the bossman's. STEVE: Exactly. 143 00:05:21,221 --> 00:05:22,589 MIKE: Dang! Look at that. STEVE: Yeah. 144 00:05:22,689 --> 00:05:23,790 MIKE: Wearing a coat like this 145 00:05:23,957 --> 00:05:27,527 says you're directly connected to the man himself. 146 00:05:27,661 --> 00:05:29,996 STEVE: We can get this one right here. 147 00:05:30,096 --> 00:05:32,165 MIKE: If we're going to get serious about this stuff, 148 00:05:32,265 --> 00:05:33,800 we need to set up shop. 149 00:05:33,900 --> 00:05:35,268 MIKE: What do you got? Let me see. 150 00:05:35,435 --> 00:05:36,836 MIKE: I want to look over every single piece 151 00:05:36,937 --> 00:05:38,705 and I want to hear what Steve has to say about it, 152 00:05:38,872 --> 00:05:41,208 because he got this from Mr. Smith. 153 00:05:41,308 --> 00:05:43,476 MIKE: I mean, we're talking about something that's very unique, 154 00:05:43,643 --> 00:05:46,246 that's extremely rare. We've got a guy in Memphis 155 00:05:46,346 --> 00:05:48,715 that specializes in anything from this time period, 156 00:05:48,882 --> 00:05:51,384 and I just want to be able to shoot him some pics 157 00:05:51,551 --> 00:05:54,154 because like, when you're looking at Mr. Smith's coat here, 158 00:05:54,254 --> 00:05:56,156 how do you put a value on that? STEVE: I don't know. 159 00:05:56,256 --> 00:05:58,725 MIKE: And he's a guy that can when he's done it for so long. 160 00:05:58,825 --> 00:06:01,294 STEVE: Right, right. MIKE: So, I think he'd be really good. 161 00:06:01,461 --> 00:06:03,196 MIKE: I dabble in this stuff a little bit, 162 00:06:03,296 --> 00:06:05,632 but I'm really fighting above my weight here. 163 00:06:05,732 --> 00:06:06,967 MIKE: Let me get this here. 164 00:06:07,067 --> 00:06:08,635 MIKE: Jim is with Memphis Memorabilia, 165 00:06:08,735 --> 00:06:11,004 he's worked with art galleries, museums, 166 00:06:11,104 --> 00:06:13,406 private collectors for years. I mean, this guy 167 00:06:13,506 --> 00:06:16,076 specializes in music memorabilia. 168 00:06:16,176 --> 00:06:18,011 MIKE: Here's a Bocephus coat. 169 00:06:18,111 --> 00:06:20,447 Look at that one, man. That's all worn out, but man, 170 00:06:20,547 --> 00:06:23,316 that's kind of just like the killer ghostly image. 171 00:06:23,416 --> 00:06:25,118 The living proof. 172 00:06:26,186 --> 00:06:27,120 MIKE: So epic. 173 00:06:27,220 --> 00:06:28,922 MIKE: When it comes to establishing value, 174 00:06:29,022 --> 00:06:30,724 I'm really starting to understand 175 00:06:30,824 --> 00:06:32,826 how important Jim is gonna be. 176 00:06:32,993 --> 00:06:35,595 There's so much to dissect about each piece. 177 00:06:35,695 --> 00:06:37,430 MIKE: Okay. STEVE: This right here, 178 00:06:37,597 --> 00:06:39,666 he gave me this one right off the bat. 179 00:06:39,833 --> 00:06:41,835 There's only 12 copies of this made. 180 00:06:41,935 --> 00:06:43,436 That's the Grand Ole Opry. 181 00:06:43,536 --> 00:06:45,672 MIKE: This is like Hank Sr. days. 182 00:06:45,839 --> 00:06:48,141 MIKE: This is a photograph of all the greats 183 00:06:48,308 --> 00:06:50,677 in country music at that time period 184 00:06:50,777 --> 00:06:54,114 on the most historic stage in country music, 185 00:06:54,281 --> 00:06:55,882 the Ryman Auditorium. 186 00:06:55,982 --> 00:06:58,752 Literally the church of country music. 187 00:06:58,918 --> 00:07:01,621 MIKE: This is a photograph of a photo. 188 00:07:01,788 --> 00:07:03,590 STEVE: Yep, I can see it. MIKE: See the edge of it? 189 00:07:03,757 --> 00:07:04,991 STEVE: Yep. MIKE: I mean, that's sucks, 190 00:07:05,091 --> 00:07:06,960 but it is capturing an image 191 00:07:07,060 --> 00:07:09,095 that there's not a lot of out there. 192 00:07:09,262 --> 00:07:11,698 So, if this was an original photo, 193 00:07:11,865 --> 00:07:16,770 in this condition, it'd probably be worth $500 to $1,000, 194 00:07:16,870 --> 00:07:18,405 you know, because, I mean, it's just got 195 00:07:18,505 --> 00:07:20,407 everybody on stage. 196 00:07:20,507 --> 00:07:22,676 Since it's a copy of a photograph 197 00:07:22,776 --> 00:07:26,313 and it's not in really great condition, um... 198 00:07:28,882 --> 00:07:30,550 I'm thinking 100 bucks. 199 00:07:30,717 --> 00:07:32,085 STEVE: Sold. MIKE: Think so? 200 00:07:32,185 --> 00:07:33,753 STEVE: Yeah. MIKE: Okay. I appreciate that. 201 00:07:33,920 --> 00:07:35,922 It's just a time that will never come again, man. 202 00:07:36,022 --> 00:07:38,024 MIKE: When you walk into the Ryman, I mean, 203 00:07:38,191 --> 00:07:39,526 it's the Church of Country Music. 204 00:07:39,626 --> 00:07:41,027 STEVE: Oh, yeah. MIKE: It has such a presence. 205 00:07:41,127 --> 00:07:42,996 And then on top of that, when you're listening to music, 206 00:07:43,096 --> 00:07:44,597 you're sitting in a pew. STEVE: Right. 207 00:07:44,698 --> 00:07:45,832 MIKE: Because it was a church originally. 208 00:07:45,999 --> 00:07:48,635 MIKE: Yeah, so no, it's great stuff. 209 00:07:48,735 --> 00:07:50,270 (upbeat music) 210 00:07:55,709 --> 00:07:57,477 (phone rings) 211 00:07:57,577 --> 00:07:59,846 (phone ringing tone) 212 00:08:01,514 --> 00:08:03,350 ROB: What up, Dani D? JERSEY JON: What's up, Dani? 213 00:08:03,516 --> 00:08:06,086 DANIELLE: Yes, good morning, gentlemen. 214 00:08:06,186 --> 00:08:07,153 Are you ready for a lead? 215 00:08:07,320 --> 00:08:08,355 JERSEY JON: Yeah! ROB: Yeah! 216 00:08:08,455 --> 00:08:09,622 DANIELLE: Alright, so today, I'm gonna send you 217 00:08:09,789 --> 00:08:11,791 to meet Edd. Now, Edd is a collector 218 00:08:11,958 --> 00:08:13,393 of cars and scooters. 219 00:08:13,560 --> 00:08:15,829 This dude has been wrenching on them since he was 12. 220 00:08:15,996 --> 00:08:18,498 ROB: Sounds like me. DANIELLE: He's got a collection of Cadillacs. 221 00:08:18,665 --> 00:08:20,233 He's got an early Rolls-Royce. 222 00:08:20,400 --> 00:08:21,901 This guy's got a little bit of everything 223 00:08:22,068 --> 00:08:23,503 he's fallen in love with over the years. 224 00:08:23,670 --> 00:08:24,871 ROB: So, why's he selling? 225 00:08:25,038 --> 00:08:26,639 DANIELLE: I think he's getting to the point where his back 226 00:08:26,806 --> 00:08:29,042 is getting bad. He can't really work on these things anymore 227 00:08:29,142 --> 00:08:31,010 like he used to, so that's where he's at. 228 00:08:31,111 --> 00:08:32,512 ROB: I like cars. DANIELLE: Hey, listen, 229 00:08:32,679 --> 00:08:35,315 be good boys. I will talk to you later. Have a good one. 230 00:08:35,482 --> 00:08:37,217 ROB: Thanks Dani! See you. JERSEY JON: Thank you. 231 00:08:37,384 --> 00:08:39,152 (upbeat music) 232 00:08:45,291 --> 00:08:47,594 ROB: Dude, you know we're in the sticks of Alabama. 233 00:08:47,694 --> 00:08:49,662 JERSEY JON: We're out there. ROB: We're out in the middle of nowhere. 234 00:08:49,829 --> 00:08:51,631 JERSEY JON: Yep. ROB: This has gotta be it right here. 235 00:08:51,731 --> 00:08:54,167 JERSEY JON: Yep. Ah, cool! 236 00:08:54,267 --> 00:08:57,971 Whoa, look at this thing! Hey! 237 00:08:58,671 --> 00:09:01,007 ROB: Hey, you Edd? JERSEY JON: Edd, how are you? 238 00:09:01,107 --> 00:09:03,643 ROB: How you doing? Rob Wolfe. Nice to meet you. 239 00:09:03,743 --> 00:09:05,645 EDD: Can I help you? ROB: How are you doing? 240 00:09:05,745 --> 00:09:07,647 EDD: Fine, how are you buddy? ROB: You talked to Danielle? 241 00:09:07,747 --> 00:09:10,116 EDD: Oh, yeah. JERSEY JON: She told you about this stuff we're looking for? 242 00:09:10,283 --> 00:09:12,218 EDD: Got some old cars too. JERSEY JON: Yeah? 243 00:09:12,385 --> 00:09:13,920 ROB: What's the deal with this thing? 244 00:09:14,020 --> 00:09:16,456 EDD: That's a car I bought in South Carolina. 245 00:09:16,623 --> 00:09:19,325 ROB: It's a '40, right? EDD: Yep. It's a '40 Ford. 246 00:09:19,426 --> 00:09:22,295 Everything old is gone except the body. 247 00:09:22,462 --> 00:09:24,364 ROB: What is that, a 350? EDD: 302. 248 00:09:24,464 --> 00:09:26,466 EDD: When I was about 15 years old, 249 00:09:26,633 --> 00:09:28,435 I bought a '48 Ford, 250 00:09:28,535 --> 00:09:30,036 and my dad didn't know about it. 251 00:09:30,136 --> 00:09:32,105 He got mad as the devil, naturally, 252 00:09:32,272 --> 00:09:35,108 because I had no insurance and no drivers license. 253 00:09:39,712 --> 00:09:42,749 Over the years, I probably had at least 50 cars, and maybe more. 254 00:09:42,916 --> 00:09:44,150 JERSEY JON: How do you get in it? 255 00:09:44,317 --> 00:09:46,419 ROB: I'm looking for the button. Is it under here? 256 00:09:46,586 --> 00:09:48,188 EDD: Uh-huh. 257 00:09:48,354 --> 00:09:50,457 JERSEY JON: There you go. Oh, that's cool. 258 00:09:50,623 --> 00:09:52,192 JERSEY JON: That's neat. ROB: Look at that thing. 259 00:09:52,358 --> 00:09:53,593 JERSEY JON: Wow, she's beautiful. 260 00:09:53,693 --> 00:09:56,029 EDD: Thank you. ROB: I call this thing an Alabama Slammer. 261 00:09:56,196 --> 00:09:57,664 EDD: That's right. SCOTT: That's it. That's it. 262 00:09:57,831 --> 00:09:59,232 (laughing) JERSEY JON: Yeah, it slams. 263 00:09:59,332 --> 00:10:01,067 ROB: It's got all the bells and whistles on her. 264 00:10:01,234 --> 00:10:03,570 ROB: This is one of the best cars ever built. 265 00:10:03,670 --> 00:10:06,372 I mean, '39 and '40? That's my go to. 266 00:10:06,473 --> 00:10:10,343 I'm really hoping this guy's got some killer early Ford stuff. 267 00:10:10,510 --> 00:10:12,479 ROB: Danielle said you were gonna sell us some cars maybe. 268 00:10:12,645 --> 00:10:14,013 (Scott laughs) SCOTT: He might. 269 00:10:14,114 --> 00:10:15,648 EDD: There's one or two in there I might sell. 270 00:10:15,748 --> 00:10:16,749 ROB: Can you show me? 271 00:10:16,916 --> 00:10:18,351 JERSEY JON: Can we look around a little bit? 272 00:10:18,518 --> 00:10:20,520 EDD: Yeah, yeah. ROB: Wow, look at that. 273 00:10:20,620 --> 00:10:21,921 JERSEY JON: Whew! ROB: There you go, Jersey. 274 00:10:22,021 --> 00:10:23,723 JERSEY JON: Hell yeah! Mustang's cool. 275 00:10:23,823 --> 00:10:26,593 That Caddy is nice. EDD: That's a '52 Cadillac. 276 00:10:26,693 --> 00:10:29,429 This Cadillac was in the movie Long Walk Home. 277 00:10:29,529 --> 00:10:30,663 JERSEY JON: With Whoopie Goldberg? 278 00:10:30,830 --> 00:10:32,899 EDD: Yeah, and uh... Sissy Spacek. 279 00:10:33,066 --> 00:10:34,834 ROB: Wow. You were driving it? JERSEY JON: That's cool. 280 00:10:34,934 --> 00:10:35,969 EDD: Yeah. JERSEY JON: You were driving? 281 00:10:36,069 --> 00:10:37,370 So, you were in the movie. EDD: Yeah. 282 00:10:37,470 --> 00:10:39,105 JERSEY JON: You're famous, dude! (laughs) 283 00:10:39,272 --> 00:10:41,074 ROB: When's the last time this bad boy was on the road? 284 00:10:41,241 --> 00:10:42,876 EDD: About uh, 10 years ago. 285 00:10:42,976 --> 00:10:44,244 ROB: Scott, what were you driving? 286 00:10:44,344 --> 00:10:45,879 SCOTT: He never let me drive any of them. 287 00:10:45,979 --> 00:10:47,847 (laughter) 288 00:10:47,947 --> 00:10:49,282 JERSEY JON: You were too wild back then? 289 00:10:49,382 --> 00:10:50,750 SCOTT: No, no, I just, I don't know, 290 00:10:50,917 --> 00:10:53,686 I can't even back them out now. He has to back them out of here. 291 00:10:53,786 --> 00:10:55,989 (laughter) SCOTT: I'm still not allowed. 292 00:10:56,156 --> 00:10:58,158 ROB: The fact is, it's a four-door. 293 00:10:58,258 --> 00:11:00,560 Yes, it's desirable to most people, 294 00:11:00,660 --> 00:11:03,296 but not to me. It's got to have two. 295 00:11:03,463 --> 00:11:05,498 ROB: What's up with this '39 next to you? 296 00:11:05,665 --> 00:11:07,433 EDD: It's a '39 Cadillac. JERSEY JON: Wow. 297 00:11:07,600 --> 00:11:09,602 SCOTT: That's a limousine. JERSEY JON: The second I see this Caddy, 298 00:11:09,702 --> 00:11:10,803 I think of The Godfather movie 299 00:11:10,904 --> 00:11:12,438 because they used this Caddy in there. 300 00:11:12,605 --> 00:11:15,475 The Cadillac name, it evokes the image of wealth and power. 301 00:11:15,575 --> 00:11:17,076 ROB: See that Jersey? This post comes out. 302 00:11:17,243 --> 00:11:19,946 JERSEY JON: What? EDD: Cadillac called it the ambulance car. 303 00:11:20,113 --> 00:11:21,347 ROB: Ambulance car. SCOTT: They would use them 304 00:11:21,514 --> 00:11:23,850 as ambulances also, and what happened was, 305 00:11:23,950 --> 00:11:25,151 we think they had them like this. 306 00:11:25,318 --> 00:11:27,153 We've done a little research on it. They had a wheelchair. 307 00:11:27,253 --> 00:11:29,389 ROB: Oh, there you go. Right there. JERSEY JON: It comes right out. 308 00:11:29,489 --> 00:11:31,124 SCOTT: It's kind of heavy. ROB: It comes right out. 309 00:11:31,224 --> 00:11:33,393 SCOTT: They'd pick him up in his wheelchair and slide him in the back. 310 00:11:33,560 --> 00:11:35,828 ROB: So, the wheelchair would just sit in there with him in it? 311 00:11:35,995 --> 00:11:38,031 SCOTT: Correct. EDD: Yeah, that's what it was made for. 312 00:11:38,131 --> 00:11:40,366 ROB: Wow. Wow! JERSEY JON: It's like FDR 313 00:11:40,466 --> 00:11:41,701 could've been driving around in this car. 314 00:11:41,868 --> 00:11:43,803 SCOTT: Yeah, exactly. ROB: This is a beauty, man. 315 00:11:43,903 --> 00:11:44,904 JERSEY JON: It's a nice car. 316 00:11:45,071 --> 00:11:47,240 ROB: To me, everything that was built in the 1930s 317 00:11:47,340 --> 00:11:49,642 is desirable. Ford brought out the Cabriolet, 318 00:11:49,742 --> 00:11:52,879 they brought out the '32 Ford Deuce, the three-windows, 319 00:11:53,046 --> 00:11:55,515 and then Cadillac, LaCelle, Packard, all these guys 320 00:11:55,615 --> 00:11:56,749 were chasing each other. 321 00:11:56,916 --> 00:11:59,485 It was all about the design, the flow of the car. 322 00:11:59,586 --> 00:12:01,187 ROB: '39 was always a great year, Edd. 323 00:12:01,354 --> 00:12:02,789 EDD: Yeah. ROB: It's still a four-door, 324 00:12:02,956 --> 00:12:05,792 but it's still desirable. It had such an iconic look. 325 00:12:05,959 --> 00:12:07,860 JERSEY JON: I love it, man. With the waterfall, like, grills. 326 00:12:08,027 --> 00:12:10,630 It's a beautiful car. ROB: You got a number in mind? 327 00:12:10,730 --> 00:12:12,498 EDD: Not really. ROB: Huh. 328 00:12:12,665 --> 00:12:14,434 EDD: That '39, there's no telling the money 329 00:12:14,534 --> 00:12:17,170 I got in that car. I'm just not one to sell cars. 330 00:12:17,270 --> 00:12:19,305 I've got most of the ones I've had. 331 00:12:19,472 --> 00:12:21,307 ROB: Aerodynamics at its best. 332 00:12:21,474 --> 00:12:23,610 JERSEY JON: Yeah, man. Streamline. 1930s. 333 00:12:24,444 --> 00:12:26,112 SCOTT: I gotta go. It was nice meeting you guys. 334 00:12:26,279 --> 00:12:28,248 ROB: Where you headed off to? SCOTT: I gotta get back to work. 335 00:12:28,348 --> 00:12:30,183 JERSEY JON: You getting out of here? Hey, nice meeting you. 336 00:12:30,350 --> 00:12:32,185 JERSEY JON: Appreciate your help today. SCOTT: I'll see you later. 337 00:12:32,352 --> 00:12:34,320 SCOTT: Take care. See you. JERSEY JON: Take care, buddy. 338 00:12:34,420 --> 00:12:36,556 ROB: Can I look around at some of our parts in here? 339 00:12:36,656 --> 00:12:38,157 EDD: Oh, yeah. 340 00:12:38,258 --> 00:12:41,461 ROB: I think I got into your stash of Chevelle parts up here. 341 00:12:41,628 --> 00:12:43,396 EDD: Alright. ROB: Beauty rings. 342 00:12:44,197 --> 00:12:45,798 And the center cap. 343 00:12:45,898 --> 00:12:47,834 These are the deep dish rings too. 344 00:12:47,967 --> 00:12:50,303 EDD: Mm-hmm. ROB: All the tabs are still on them. 345 00:12:50,470 --> 00:12:51,671 JERSEY JON: What are you finding, Robbie? 346 00:12:51,838 --> 00:12:54,307 ROB: Some Chevelle parts. Let me see. 347 00:12:54,474 --> 00:12:56,075 JERSEY JON: Do these ones match? 348 00:12:56,909 --> 00:12:58,811 Nah, that one's different. EDD: Yeah. 349 00:12:58,911 --> 00:13:00,680 ROB: That's different than these two. 350 00:13:00,780 --> 00:13:02,181 JERSEY JON: Let me look back here, Robbie. 351 00:13:02,348 --> 00:13:03,916 ROB: What do you gotta have for these, Edd? 352 00:13:04,017 --> 00:13:05,551 EDD: Make me an offer. 353 00:13:08,955 --> 00:13:10,356 ROB: 25 bucks. 354 00:13:11,290 --> 00:13:12,759 EDD: Okay. I'll take that for them. 355 00:13:12,859 --> 00:13:14,227 ROB: That work? EDD: Yeah. 356 00:13:14,394 --> 00:13:15,428 ROB: Alright. EDD: I don't remember-- 357 00:13:15,528 --> 00:13:16,896 JERSEY JON: Thanks buddy. ROB: Thank you. 358 00:13:17,063 --> 00:13:18,598 JERSEY JON: Appreciate you letting us in here to buy 359 00:13:18,698 --> 00:13:19,032 some stuff. That's great. 360 00:13:27,907 --> 00:13:29,742 MIKE: Is that Mr. Smith? STEVE: Yeah, this is the first 361 00:13:29,909 --> 00:13:32,679 picture Hank got taken after he come off the mountain 362 00:13:32,779 --> 00:13:34,247 when he was making his comeback. 363 00:13:34,347 --> 00:13:38,384 STEVE: 1975, Hank Jr. fell 540 feet off this mountain. 364 00:13:38,551 --> 00:13:41,354 Got him the best surgeons, got him some psychiatrists, 365 00:13:41,454 --> 00:13:42,822 and the rest is history. 366 00:13:42,989 --> 00:13:43,956 STEVE: That's when he started writing 367 00:13:44,057 --> 00:13:45,525 A Country Boy Can Survive album. 368 00:13:45,625 --> 00:13:46,592 Right there. MIKE: No kidding. Dang! 369 00:13:46,759 --> 00:13:48,428 STEVE: Yeah. MIKE: Look at that check. 370 00:13:48,594 --> 00:13:50,496 10 million bucks. 371 00:13:50,663 --> 00:13:52,598 I mean, that's a ton of money, but imagine how much money 372 00:13:52,699 --> 00:13:54,701 that was back then. That's crazy! 373 00:13:54,867 --> 00:13:56,169 STEVE: Look at that smile on his face. 374 00:13:56,269 --> 00:13:57,837 MIKE: I know! Look at that smile on his face! 375 00:13:58,004 --> 00:13:59,372 STEVE: Told you I had it. MIKE: Hell yeah! 376 00:13:59,472 --> 00:14:00,773 STEVE: James R. Smith was a genius 377 00:14:00,873 --> 00:14:02,875 when it come to business. No matter what he touched 378 00:14:03,042 --> 00:14:04,911 turned to gold. Literally. 379 00:14:05,078 --> 00:14:06,846 MIKE: Look at that one. Yeah. STEVE: Presented. 380 00:14:06,946 --> 00:14:08,214 MIKE: Presented to Hank Williams Jr. 381 00:14:08,314 --> 00:14:11,150 to commemorate sale of more than 500,000 copies. 382 00:14:11,250 --> 00:14:13,486 STEVE: Here's the one matching James R. right there. 383 00:14:13,586 --> 00:14:14,754 MIKE: Okay. STEVE: Yeah. 384 00:14:14,854 --> 00:14:17,423 MIKE: So, it's wild that he had his copy and his. 385 00:14:17,590 --> 00:14:18,858 STEVE: Yeah, see, that's what I mean. 386 00:14:19,025 --> 00:14:21,394 When they split up, who knows what was going on with him. 387 00:14:21,494 --> 00:14:22,762 MIKE: Oh, I see what you're saying. 388 00:14:22,862 --> 00:14:24,030 STEVE: And Hank Jr., from what I hear, 389 00:14:24,197 --> 00:14:25,798 he don't really care about, you know, old stuff. 390 00:14:25,898 --> 00:14:28,735 MIKE: Yeah, yeah, yeah. Well, we're gonna find out. 391 00:14:28,835 --> 00:14:30,370 MIKE: The coolest thing about this 392 00:14:30,470 --> 00:14:33,172 is that Steve is the furthest thing from the industry. 393 00:14:33,272 --> 00:14:34,607 He came about these pieces, 394 00:14:34,707 --> 00:14:36,008 one, from his hard work, 395 00:14:36,109 --> 00:14:38,811 but two, because he was a huge Hank Williams Jr. fan. 396 00:14:38,911 --> 00:14:40,413 MIKE: Was he giving you this stuff little bits 397 00:14:40,513 --> 00:14:42,915 at a time over years? STEVE: Well, when I first 398 00:14:43,082 --> 00:14:46,152 worked for him, I got the Nudie's vest, HW Jr. vest. 399 00:14:46,319 --> 00:14:48,087 MIKE: Would it be every time you started going over there? 400 00:14:48,187 --> 00:14:49,589 STEVE: Not every time. Not every time. 401 00:14:49,689 --> 00:14:50,857 STEVE: You know, 'cause we worked for him 402 00:14:51,023 --> 00:14:54,060 two or three times a year from 2007 until 2022. 403 00:14:54,227 --> 00:14:55,361 MIKE: When did he pass? 404 00:14:55,461 --> 00:14:57,430 STEVE: In June of 2022. 405 00:14:57,530 --> 00:14:59,832 MIKE: Okay. STEVE: And we went to the funeral and Tess, 406 00:14:59,999 --> 00:15:02,368 his wife, said, "We need some help moving." 407 00:15:02,468 --> 00:15:04,036 So, we got everything moved out of that house 408 00:15:04,203 --> 00:15:06,239 and there were these boxes right here and Tess said, 409 00:15:06,339 --> 00:15:09,041 "Them are yours." I just about fell out. 410 00:15:09,142 --> 00:15:10,810 STEVE: I loved the energy I got from him. 411 00:15:10,910 --> 00:15:12,545 You know, you just stand taller. 412 00:15:12,712 --> 00:15:13,880 And every time I got around him, 413 00:15:14,046 --> 00:15:16,149 you'd see his eyes, they'd light up and he'd smile. 414 00:15:16,315 --> 00:15:17,517 "Hey, Steve." 415 00:15:23,990 --> 00:15:25,925 JERSEY JON: What is going on with that thing up there? 416 00:15:26,025 --> 00:15:28,795 EDD: That is a railroad bench 417 00:15:28,895 --> 00:15:32,398 out of the train station my father worked in. 418 00:15:32,498 --> 00:15:33,833 ROB: How do you get up there, Edd? 419 00:15:33,933 --> 00:15:35,835 EDD: Oh, the stairs. ROB: Watch your head, Jersey. 420 00:15:35,935 --> 00:15:37,837 JERSEY JON: Yeah, you got it, bro. Hold on a second. 421 00:15:38,004 --> 00:15:39,639 ROB: Oh, yeah, man. Look at them stars. 422 00:15:39,739 --> 00:15:41,007 JERSEY JON: I love it, man! 423 00:15:41,107 --> 00:15:42,742 JERSEY JON: This is like a commercial piece of furniture 424 00:15:42,909 --> 00:15:44,076 and it's really unique. 425 00:15:44,243 --> 00:15:47,246 The way that it's constructed is like a regular bench, 426 00:15:47,346 --> 00:15:49,682 but the seating is like, made out of 427 00:15:49,782 --> 00:15:51,684 a lamination of veneers. 428 00:15:51,784 --> 00:15:53,686 So, it's really cool how that was done. 429 00:15:53,786 --> 00:15:55,721 It's like one continuous lamination from the seat 430 00:15:55,822 --> 00:15:57,990 to the back. Made by Ford and Johnson. 431 00:15:58,157 --> 00:15:59,258 It's got a beautiful little brass tag 432 00:15:59,425 --> 00:16:00,393 right in the middle of it. 433 00:16:00,493 --> 00:16:02,361 JERSEY JON: So, it was in the railroad station. 434 00:16:02,462 --> 00:16:03,996 Do you remember it, as a kid, being there? 435 00:16:04,096 --> 00:16:05,398 Do you remember seeing this bench in there? 436 00:16:05,498 --> 00:16:07,166 EDD: Yeah. It had two waiting rooms. 437 00:16:07,266 --> 00:16:09,435 JERSEY JON: Uh-huh? EDD: Colored and white. 438 00:16:09,602 --> 00:16:11,003 JERSEY JON: Oh, no kidding! ROB: Oh. Yeah. 439 00:16:11,103 --> 00:16:12,305 JERSEY JON: Yeah, we are in Alabama. 440 00:16:12,472 --> 00:16:14,307 EDD: And I can remember that. 441 00:16:14,474 --> 00:16:15,508 JERSEY JON: So it was segregated? 442 00:16:15,675 --> 00:16:16,876 EDD: Yeah. JERSEY JON: Wow. 443 00:16:17,043 --> 00:16:18,878 EDD: My father was a freight agent 444 00:16:18,978 --> 00:16:22,348 in Ozark, Alabama for some 40 years. 445 00:16:22,515 --> 00:16:25,484 After he retired, they closed the station. 446 00:16:25,585 --> 00:16:28,087 He took those benches out of the train station. 447 00:16:28,187 --> 00:16:32,024 I imagine they gave one to him. He had several of them. 448 00:16:32,191 --> 00:16:33,993 JERSEY JON: I love the story of this thing. It's so cool. 449 00:16:34,160 --> 00:16:37,096 This went through World War I and World War II. 450 00:16:37,263 --> 00:16:38,898 Did you serve? EDD: I was in the Army. 451 00:16:39,065 --> 00:16:40,266 JERSEY JON: You were in the Army? 452 00:16:40,433 --> 00:16:42,068 EDD: Army and National Guard. JERSEY JON: And National Guard. 453 00:16:42,235 --> 00:16:43,236 Well, thank you for your service. 454 00:16:43,336 --> 00:16:44,704 I really appreciate that. ROB: Thank you. 455 00:16:44,871 --> 00:16:46,372 JERSEY JON: Think about all the history 456 00:16:46,472 --> 00:16:48,508 that this thing has seen. The Suffrage Movement, 457 00:16:48,674 --> 00:16:51,410 both World Wars, the Civil Rights Movement. 458 00:16:51,510 --> 00:16:53,279 JERSEY JON: I love the bench. I mean, it's just, 459 00:16:53,379 --> 00:16:54,814 it's got some condition problems. 460 00:16:54,914 --> 00:16:56,115 EDD: Oh, yeah. (laughs) 461 00:16:56,215 --> 00:16:58,484 If you were 120 years old, you would too. 462 00:16:58,584 --> 00:16:59,952 (laughter) 463 00:17:00,052 --> 00:17:01,621 JERSEY JON: I'm dying to fix this thing. 464 00:17:01,787 --> 00:17:03,956 I'm dying to bring it back so it's useable, 465 00:17:04,056 --> 00:17:06,626 because these veneers delaminated. 466 00:17:06,792 --> 00:17:09,428 You have to take all the veneers, laminations apart 467 00:17:09,528 --> 00:17:11,664 and put it back together in a vacuum press, 468 00:17:11,831 --> 00:17:14,233 which I do all the time. I know how to do this kind of work. 469 00:17:14,400 --> 00:17:15,668 EDD: I'd like to see it repurposed. 470 00:17:15,835 --> 00:17:17,603 I mean, it does no good up there. 471 00:17:17,703 --> 00:17:19,272 JERSEY JON: Yeah. ROB: This would be a perfect 472 00:17:19,438 --> 00:17:21,807 candidate for a restaurant. JERSEY JON: I'll tell you what. 473 00:17:23,876 --> 00:17:27,813 Because it needs work, I can do like 400 bucks. 474 00:17:27,914 --> 00:17:29,582 Would you do that? EDD: Sounds fair to me. 475 00:17:29,749 --> 00:17:31,484 JERSEY JON: Ah, beautiful! 476 00:17:31,584 --> 00:17:34,086 EDD: Think he found a gold nugget or something. 477 00:17:34,186 --> 00:17:35,354 (laughs) 478 00:17:35,454 --> 00:17:36,756 ROB: Watch yourself. Don't fall in that hole. 479 00:17:36,856 --> 00:17:38,357 JERSEY JON: Yeah, I know dude. Careful, careful, careful. 480 00:17:38,457 --> 00:17:40,760 Alright. ROB: Right there. I'll go down. 481 00:17:40,860 --> 00:17:43,095 JERSEY JON: You go downstairs and I'll slide this down to you. 482 00:17:43,262 --> 00:17:45,231 (grunts) 483 00:17:45,398 --> 00:17:47,233 ROB: Jersey, why do I always have things to do with wood? 484 00:17:47,333 --> 00:17:48,267 JERSEY JON: Get down there, Robbie! 485 00:17:48,434 --> 00:17:49,769 ROB: See how that works, Edd? 486 00:17:49,869 --> 00:17:52,438 I'm the one down here. "Yeah, go ahead, just drop her down!" 487 00:17:52,538 --> 00:17:54,240 JERSEY JON: You got it, Robbie? 488 00:17:54,340 --> 00:17:56,342 ROB: I don't have it yet. I don't have it yet. 489 00:17:56,509 --> 00:17:57,677 JERSEY JON: Careful, Robbie. ROB: Settle down. 490 00:17:57,843 --> 00:17:59,512 I don't want to break it. EDD: Stand it straight up. 491 00:17:59,679 --> 00:18:00,880 ROB: Settle down. 492 00:18:01,047 --> 00:18:02,748 JERSEY JON: Alright, I'll be right there. Hold on. 493 00:18:02,915 --> 00:18:04,083 EDD: Yeah, it's not the money. 494 00:18:07,553 --> 00:18:10,456 JERSEY JON: You did it yourself? (laughs) 495 00:18:10,623 --> 00:18:12,858 EDD: It's more about somebody getting it, appreciating it, 496 00:18:13,025 --> 00:18:14,827 and it not deteriorating further than it is. 497 00:18:14,994 --> 00:18:16,495 It's definitely not the money. 498 00:18:16,662 --> 00:18:17,763 JERSEY JON: The color's good, Robbie. 499 00:18:17,863 --> 00:18:19,565 ROB: I think you can put some of that nocino stuff. 500 00:18:19,665 --> 00:18:21,434 JERSEY JON: Nocino, that's right, brother! 501 00:18:24,003 --> 00:18:26,205 MIKE: Okay, so, he's starting to hit me back 502 00:18:26,305 --> 00:18:28,007 with some numbers on some of this stuff. 503 00:18:28,107 --> 00:18:30,409 So, here's the records. Okay. 504 00:18:30,509 --> 00:18:33,346 Hank Williams Jr. Rowdy, 1981. 505 00:18:33,512 --> 00:18:36,115 He's saying that if there's nothing warped 506 00:18:36,282 --> 00:18:39,952 and it's an artist record, this is $1,000 to $1,500. 507 00:18:40,119 --> 00:18:41,754 If they're warped, they're ruined. 508 00:18:41,921 --> 00:18:43,789 MIKE: And he didn't even give me a number on them. 509 00:18:43,956 --> 00:18:46,158 This one looks pretty flat to me, doesn't it you? 510 00:18:46,258 --> 00:18:47,426 STEVE: Yeah, it looks pretty good. 511 00:18:47,593 --> 00:18:49,829 MIKE: Looks pretty good. You've got the JR Smith one, too. 512 00:18:49,996 --> 00:18:51,597 STEVE: Where'd we put it? 513 00:18:51,697 --> 00:18:53,232 MIKE: Okay, there it is. Okay. STEVE: Yep. 514 00:18:53,332 --> 00:18:55,067 MIKE: So, this one looks... 515 00:18:57,003 --> 00:18:59,672 That's coming up on the top a little bit, see? 516 00:18:59,839 --> 00:19:02,408 STEVE: Needs a little work. MIKE: So, that one's a little bit warped. 517 00:19:02,508 --> 00:19:04,110 But, you know, I can't believe 518 00:19:04,276 --> 00:19:06,312 that this wouldn't bring 519 00:19:06,479 --> 00:19:09,081 some sort of number to this one. 520 00:19:09,181 --> 00:19:12,318 Meaning like the set to me, even though this one has damage, 521 00:19:12,418 --> 00:19:15,488 it's still for the same exact album. 522 00:19:15,588 --> 00:19:18,791 STEVE: Right. MIKE: So, if this is $1,000 to $1,500, 523 00:19:18,891 --> 00:19:22,395 for the pair, I'd do... like, 1,100. 524 00:19:23,596 --> 00:19:25,064 STEVE: Make it 12, you got a deal. 525 00:19:27,033 --> 00:19:28,401 MIKE: Alright, I'm doing it. 526 00:19:28,501 --> 00:19:30,770 I mean, I appreciate you working with me at all on them. 527 00:19:30,870 --> 00:19:33,873 MIKE: I think they're great and I love the fact that exist. 528 00:19:34,040 --> 00:19:35,441 MIKE: Because so much of this stuff... 529 00:19:35,608 --> 00:19:37,143 STEVE: I know. MIKE: Just goes on the wayside 530 00:19:37,309 --> 00:19:38,878 and then it's just gone, it can't be seen. 531 00:19:39,045 --> 00:19:40,880 And I want to get this to somebody that can see it. 532 00:19:40,980 --> 00:19:42,548 STEVE: Oh, yeah, yeah. MIKE: You know what I mean? 533 00:19:42,715 --> 00:19:45,151 And that's the big thing. STEVE: That's exactly what me and my wife talked about. 534 00:19:45,251 --> 00:19:46,485 It doesn't belong in my closet. 535 00:19:46,585 --> 00:19:48,487 STEVE: When you get stuff like that, along with it 536 00:19:48,587 --> 00:19:50,589 comes a responsibility, you better take care of it. 537 00:19:50,756 --> 00:19:52,858 And so when I sold it, it was a relief. 538 00:19:53,025 --> 00:19:54,660 MIKE: These will look good in our Nashville store. 539 00:20:01,967 --> 00:20:04,470 MIKE: Okay, so he's also saying on the photographs, 540 00:20:04,637 --> 00:20:06,639 anywhere from $100 to $300. STEVE: Mm-hmm. 541 00:20:06,806 --> 00:20:09,008 MIKE: And so, I sent him photos, like for example, 542 00:20:09,108 --> 00:20:10,876 I sent him these two photographs. 543 00:20:11,043 --> 00:20:12,712 What would you want for these two? 544 00:20:12,878 --> 00:20:14,613 It'd be cool to keep these together. 545 00:20:14,714 --> 00:20:16,449 STEVE: Actually, they're pretty nice pictures. 546 00:20:16,549 --> 00:20:17,750 Give me five for both. 547 00:20:18,784 --> 00:20:19,952 MIKE: So, I'd be at... 548 00:20:20,052 --> 00:20:21,954 Well, three would be the high side on one, 549 00:20:22,054 --> 00:20:23,622 and then I'd be at two on the other. 550 00:20:23,789 --> 00:20:25,825 How about I'll step up and I'll pay 200 apiece. 551 00:20:25,991 --> 00:20:28,360 You know what I mean? Just because if he's saying 552 00:20:28,461 --> 00:20:30,596 100 and 3, then I'm at 2 apiece on them. 553 00:20:30,696 --> 00:20:32,231 STEVE: That's fine. MIKE: There's not a lot of room, 554 00:20:32,331 --> 00:20:35,968 but at the end of the day, I feel like I have a place 555 00:20:36,068 --> 00:20:37,603 that can sell some of this stuff 556 00:20:37,703 --> 00:20:39,405 because we have a store in downtown Nashville, 557 00:20:39,505 --> 00:20:41,073 the clientele that we have coming in 558 00:20:41,240 --> 00:20:42,675 would really appreciate this stuff. 559 00:20:42,842 --> 00:20:44,477 STEVE: Oh, yeah. MIKE: Look at that. 560 00:20:44,643 --> 00:20:48,481 Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson. 561 00:20:48,647 --> 00:20:51,984 Here's George Jones and him. These are incredible. 562 00:20:52,151 --> 00:20:53,719 So, you've got that version of it, 563 00:20:53,819 --> 00:20:55,754 and then you've got a tighter shot. 564 00:20:55,855 --> 00:20:57,389 STEVE: This was at Waylon's wedding. 565 00:20:57,490 --> 00:20:58,824 MIKE: Oh, okay. STEVE: And... 566 00:20:58,991 --> 00:21:00,025 MIKE: Yeah. Because you know what, 567 00:21:00,192 --> 00:21:01,861 these guys were all just like in T-shirts and stuff. 568 00:21:02,027 --> 00:21:03,762 STEVE: Right. MIKE: And Waylon's got a tux on. 569 00:21:03,863 --> 00:21:05,097 STEVE: Yeah. MIKE: Well, for the pair, 570 00:21:05,264 --> 00:21:07,466 I'd do, again, a couple hundred bucks apiece. 571 00:21:08,768 --> 00:21:11,437 STEVE: Alright. I got a picture shaking James R.'s hand 572 00:21:11,537 --> 00:21:13,239 when he gave me this one and that box. 573 00:21:13,405 --> 00:21:14,840 MIKE: I think it's cool that he understood 574 00:21:15,007 --> 00:21:17,042 how important it was to you, but he also understood 575 00:21:17,143 --> 00:21:18,811 the gravity of what he had. 576 00:21:18,911 --> 00:21:20,479 STEVE: He knew exactly what this stuff was. 577 00:21:20,646 --> 00:21:23,015 It was a priceless moment in time for him 578 00:21:23,115 --> 00:21:25,751 because Hank was his, he missed Hank. 579 00:21:25,851 --> 00:21:27,419 You oughta heard how he talked about him. 580 00:21:27,586 --> 00:21:28,754 Nothing but good. 581 00:21:28,854 --> 00:21:31,190 STEVE: Mr. Smith already managed Hank Sr.'s estate, 582 00:21:31,357 --> 00:21:34,794 so he knew Hank Jr. as a boy and watched him grow up. 583 00:21:34,894 --> 00:21:36,395 He needed somebody to believe in him 584 00:21:36,562 --> 00:21:39,231 and to help him grow. James R. Smith was one. 585 00:21:39,398 --> 00:21:40,432 MIKE: So, these are epic. 586 00:21:40,599 --> 00:21:42,601 To be a fly on the wall at that party, right? 587 00:21:42,768 --> 00:21:45,070 STEVE: Oh my. MIKE: What are you thinking? 588 00:21:45,237 --> 00:21:46,272 STEVE: 450. 589 00:21:47,940 --> 00:21:49,275 MIKE: Just because it's got George in there? 590 00:21:49,441 --> 00:21:51,076 STEVE: Yeah. (laughs) 591 00:21:51,177 --> 00:21:53,112 (laughs) MIKE: Alright. 592 00:21:53,279 --> 00:21:55,814 MIKE: This is a very personal in-depth collection 593 00:21:55,915 --> 00:21:58,150 that starts at the very beginning 594 00:21:58,317 --> 00:22:00,352 of Hank's career with Mr. Smith. 595 00:22:00,452 --> 00:22:02,822 MIKE: So good, man. Such good stuff. 596 00:22:08,194 --> 00:22:10,196 ROB: SS Convertible. EDD: '67. 597 00:22:10,362 --> 00:22:11,664 ROB: How long have you owned this thing? 598 00:22:11,830 --> 00:22:13,199 EDD: 35 years. JERSEY JON: Wow. 599 00:22:13,299 --> 00:22:14,600 ROB: Really? Does this thing run? 600 00:22:14,700 --> 00:22:15,801 JERSEY JON: Does it run? EDD: Yeah. 601 00:22:15,968 --> 00:22:17,069 ROB: Jersey, can you start it? 602 00:22:17,236 --> 00:22:18,571 EDD: It may be a little hard to start 603 00:22:18,671 --> 00:22:20,072 and I haven't started it lately. 604 00:22:20,239 --> 00:22:21,574 ROB: Got to pull the gas up, he said. 605 00:22:21,674 --> 00:22:23,809 Keep going, keep cranking it. You got to pull it up. 606 00:22:23,909 --> 00:22:25,344 (engine sputtering) 607 00:22:29,548 --> 00:22:31,183 JERSEY JON: I don't know, man. What do you think, Edd? 608 00:22:31,383 --> 00:22:32,952 ROB: It'll do it. Have faith. (engine starts) 609 00:22:33,118 --> 00:22:35,020 ROB: I told you. (laughs) 610 00:22:35,187 --> 00:22:37,656 Woo! It sounds good. 611 00:22:37,823 --> 00:22:39,458 JERSEY JON: Sounds really good. ROB: It sounds really good. 612 00:22:39,625 --> 00:22:41,327 (revving) 613 00:22:41,427 --> 00:22:42,795 JERSEY JON: That thing was like a rocket. 614 00:22:42,962 --> 00:22:45,564 You could feel the motor vibrating these old muscle cars. 615 00:22:45,664 --> 00:22:47,066 ROB: Ain't no better sound than that. 616 00:22:47,233 --> 00:22:49,802 (engine screeches) JERSEY JON: Whoa. Sorry. 617 00:22:49,969 --> 00:22:52,671 (Edd laughs) EDD: No problem. 618 00:22:52,838 --> 00:22:56,775 EDD: First one I ever bought was an SS '66 Chevelle, 396, 619 00:22:56,876 --> 00:22:58,811 with all the high-performance goodies. 620 00:22:58,911 --> 00:23:02,014 I used to like horsepower and that's what had it. 621 00:23:02,114 --> 00:23:04,116 ROB: Is it for sale? EDD: Hell no! 622 00:23:04,283 --> 00:23:07,286 (laughter) 623 00:23:07,386 --> 00:23:09,188 JERSEY JON: You wouldn't entertain an offer? 624 00:23:09,355 --> 00:23:10,489 EDD: No. ROB: That was a quick one. 625 00:23:10,589 --> 00:23:13,125 ROB: He's just not ready to sell. I can sense that. 626 00:23:13,225 --> 00:23:15,728 I'd love to buy the 40, I'd love to buy the Chevelle, 627 00:23:15,828 --> 00:23:17,396 I'd love to buy that green Cadillac. 628 00:23:17,496 --> 00:23:18,664 Edd just doesn't want to sell them. 629 00:23:18,831 --> 00:23:20,199 JERSEY JON: I mean, these things are really hot, 630 00:23:20,299 --> 00:23:23,035 you know. I mean, muscle cars have been climbing in value. 631 00:23:23,202 --> 00:23:25,237 ROB: Four speed, 396 convertible. 632 00:23:25,404 --> 00:23:26,906 JERSEY JON: It doesn't get much better than that, right? 633 00:23:27,072 --> 00:23:29,208 ROB: Looking at the Chevelle, I mean, this thing 634 00:23:29,308 --> 00:23:31,277 was a high-performance motor back in the day. 635 00:23:31,377 --> 00:23:33,479 Maybe he's got some other 636 00:23:33,579 --> 00:23:35,948 high-performance parts around here. 637 00:23:38,550 --> 00:23:40,552 (upbeat music) 638 00:23:44,256 --> 00:23:45,758 MIKE: Look, he sent me a text. 639 00:23:45,858 --> 00:23:48,794 He's saying the black tour jacket, 640 00:23:48,894 --> 00:23:50,462 high retail on that is 500. 641 00:23:50,629 --> 00:23:53,399 The significance of it was that it was the manager's. 642 00:23:53,499 --> 00:23:55,467 STEVE: Right. MIKE: Because there were a lot of tour jackets. 643 00:23:55,634 --> 00:23:57,903 I love the H Bar C stuff. 644 00:23:58,070 --> 00:24:00,072 There's some pants. Who made these? 645 00:24:00,239 --> 00:24:03,509 The Cosmic Cowboy Collection by Buccaneer. 646 00:24:03,676 --> 00:24:05,044 To me, this looks like a merch jacket. 647 00:24:05,144 --> 00:24:06,679 This is a jacket they sold. 648 00:24:06,845 --> 00:24:09,915 And there's another one here, two of them. 649 00:24:10,082 --> 00:24:11,717 This is in nicer condition than the other one. 650 00:24:11,817 --> 00:24:14,553 STEVE: Yep. MIKE: And then here's another one inside of that one. 651 00:24:14,720 --> 00:24:17,790 Oh, yeah, look at that jacket, man. That's silk. 652 00:24:17,956 --> 00:24:20,826 There's 12 pieces total. If we do a jumping off point 653 00:24:20,993 --> 00:24:23,195 like the tour jacket, you know, 654 00:24:23,362 --> 00:24:25,564 he's saying 500 on that retail. 655 00:24:25,664 --> 00:24:27,633 MIKE: I feel like I have my finger on the pulse 656 00:24:27,733 --> 00:24:29,835 on some of this vintage concert merch, 657 00:24:30,002 --> 00:24:32,438 because we've sold so much of it over the years 658 00:24:32,604 --> 00:24:35,641 in Nashville, and I deal with a lot of vintage clothing 659 00:24:35,741 --> 00:24:37,910 buyers and sellers that specialize 660 00:24:38,077 --> 00:24:39,111 in this stuff as well. 661 00:24:39,278 --> 00:24:40,679 MIKE: Do you think these were his boots? 662 00:24:40,779 --> 00:24:42,281 STEVE: I'm not sure, sir. 663 00:24:42,448 --> 00:24:44,550 MIKE: Do you know if Mr. Smith would've had this size boot? 664 00:24:44,717 --> 00:24:46,318 STEVE: No. MIKE: Or was this big for him? 665 00:24:46,418 --> 00:24:47,553 STEVE: Mr. Smith was a businessman, 666 00:24:47,653 --> 00:24:48,954 he never wore cowboy boots. 667 00:24:49,054 --> 00:24:50,923 MIKE: So, these probably were Hank's. 668 00:24:51,023 --> 00:24:52,558 1,500 with the boots. 669 00:24:54,827 --> 00:24:56,261 STEVE: Let's do it. MIKE: We doing it? 670 00:24:56,428 --> 00:24:58,464 STEVE: Yep. MIKE: Okay. Thank you very much. 671 00:24:58,630 --> 00:24:59,898 STEVE: This picture right here. 672 00:25:01,433 --> 00:25:03,435 That picture right there, and this one. 673 00:25:03,602 --> 00:25:04,436 One's a little bit different, 674 00:25:04,603 --> 00:25:07,439 but I got this jacket over there. 675 00:25:07,606 --> 00:25:08,874 MIKE: Okay. So, when you're saying over there, 676 00:25:09,041 --> 00:25:10,075 where are you talking about? 677 00:25:10,242 --> 00:25:11,443 STEVE: Right in this RV right here. 678 00:25:11,543 --> 00:25:13,012 MIKE: Okay, can we look at that stuff too? 679 00:25:13,112 --> 00:25:15,347 STEVE: Yeah. MIKE: Yeah, I mean, I want to look at it all. 680 00:25:15,514 --> 00:25:16,682 MIKE: I'd love to see it. STEVE: Yeah. 681 00:25:16,782 --> 00:25:17,082 MIKE: Absolutely. 682 00:25:25,090 --> 00:25:26,759 STEVE: Yeah, I put them Nudie suits in here. 683 00:25:26,859 --> 00:25:28,193 Got to keep them better protected. 684 00:25:28,360 --> 00:25:30,329 MIKE: Yeah, I hear you. How many you got? 685 00:25:30,429 --> 00:25:31,630 STEVE: Got two Nudie suits, 686 00:25:31,797 --> 00:25:33,665 but I got other stuff that's Nudie too. 687 00:25:33,832 --> 00:25:35,801 MIKE: The very first time I saw Nudie's work 688 00:25:35,968 --> 00:25:38,237 was on a white Pontiac convertible. 689 00:25:38,404 --> 00:25:41,240 The leather tooling, the six-shooter door handles. 690 00:25:41,407 --> 00:25:45,411 It was so impactful, I wanted to know more about the man. 691 00:25:45,511 --> 00:25:47,079 MIKE: Does this hat have his name in it? 692 00:25:47,179 --> 00:25:49,548 STEVE: It ain't got his name, but that's a Nudie hat. 693 00:25:49,715 --> 00:25:51,216 MIKE: Oh, it is. STEVE: Yeah. 694 00:25:52,017 --> 00:25:53,952 MIKE: So, it's got the Nudie brand in it? 695 00:25:54,119 --> 00:25:55,187 STEVE: Yep. MIKE: Right there, yeah. 696 00:25:55,354 --> 00:25:59,191 Nudie Rodeo Tailors, North Hollywood, California. 697 00:25:59,358 --> 00:26:01,193 I'll send Jim some pictures of this. 698 00:26:01,360 --> 00:26:03,529 MIKE: When I first moved to Nashville, 699 00:26:03,629 --> 00:26:05,631 went to the Country Music Hall of Fame 700 00:26:05,731 --> 00:26:07,633 and saw for the first time 701 00:26:07,800 --> 00:26:09,435 the clothing that he had designed 702 00:26:09,601 --> 00:26:13,238 for so many different country artists over decades. 703 00:26:13,338 --> 00:26:15,174 It was like the switch was flipped. 704 00:26:15,274 --> 00:26:18,710 I wanted to own one of the pieces that he created. 705 00:26:19,778 --> 00:26:22,247 STEVE: These are my Nudie suits. MIKE: Man... 706 00:26:23,749 --> 00:26:26,351 STEVE: There's plenty of pictures of him wearing these. 707 00:26:26,452 --> 00:26:27,986 MIKE: Yeah. Can we take this out of the plastic? 708 00:26:28,153 --> 00:26:29,721 STEVE: Yeah. MIKE: And over the last 13 years 709 00:26:29,822 --> 00:26:31,323 that we've been in Nashville, 710 00:26:31,423 --> 00:26:34,426 I've only been able to buy one of his pieces. 711 00:26:34,593 --> 00:26:35,794 MIKE: Wow. Oh my gosh. 712 00:26:35,961 --> 00:26:38,197 MIKE: Nudie was the man who told stories 713 00:26:38,297 --> 00:26:41,366 with rhinestones and chain stitching. 714 00:26:41,467 --> 00:26:43,402 He made stuff for everyone 715 00:26:43,502 --> 00:26:46,505 from John Lennon, to Ronald Reagan, to Elvis, 716 00:26:46,672 --> 00:26:49,274 and on top of that, he made clothing 717 00:26:49,441 --> 00:26:52,744 for Hank Sr. and Hank Jr. 718 00:26:52,911 --> 00:26:54,446 MIKE: Is Hank's name in here anywhere? 719 00:26:54,546 --> 00:26:55,714 STEVE: Yeah. MIKE: On any of the suits? 720 00:26:55,881 --> 00:26:57,116 STEVE: Yeah. Look. MIKE: Where? 721 00:26:57,282 --> 00:26:58,550 STEVE: Right here. MIKE: Oh my gosh! 722 00:26:58,650 --> 00:27:00,819 I didn't even see that! No way! STEVE: Yeah. 723 00:27:00,986 --> 00:27:04,556 MIKE: No way! Oh my gosh. STEVE: Look at the back. 724 00:27:06,158 --> 00:27:10,662 MIKE: Oh my gosh! Wow! Wow! 725 00:27:11,463 --> 00:27:12,764 STEVE: All the way down the legs too. 726 00:27:12,865 --> 00:27:16,401 MIKE: Incredible. Oh, yeah. Look at that. 727 00:27:16,568 --> 00:27:18,270 STEVE: Old Nudie knew how to make them, didn't he? 728 00:27:18,437 --> 00:27:20,572 MIKE: Oh, my God, these are incredible! 729 00:27:20,672 --> 00:27:24,009 MIKE: This is like the top of the Country Music Mountain for me. 730 00:27:24,109 --> 00:27:27,746 I mean, I'm holding a suit made by Nudie, 731 00:27:27,913 --> 00:27:30,082 worn by Hank Jr. 732 00:27:30,182 --> 00:27:32,551 MIKE: This is like total museum-quality stuff. 733 00:27:32,718 --> 00:27:34,319 STEVE: Oh, yeah. MIKE: This is something... 734 00:27:34,419 --> 00:27:36,021 MIKE: This is something that should be 735 00:27:36,188 --> 00:27:37,789 in the Country Music Hall of Fame. 736 00:27:37,956 --> 00:27:40,192 STEVE: And that's exactly why I need... 737 00:27:40,359 --> 00:27:42,594 Imagine that stuff staying in a place like this 738 00:27:42,694 --> 00:27:43,795 where, when I leave, I shut off 739 00:27:43,896 --> 00:27:45,464 the air conditioner and everything. 740 00:27:45,631 --> 00:27:46,665 MIKE: Yeah. STEVE: This stuff wouldn't be 741 00:27:46,832 --> 00:27:48,967 in this nice condition if I held onto it. 742 00:27:49,034 --> 00:27:50,636 MIKE: I mean, Nudie, I mean, you're familiar 743 00:27:50,802 --> 00:27:53,472 with his story, right? He was the guy that created, 744 00:27:53,639 --> 00:27:56,308 you know, the embellishing the rhinestone cowboy look 745 00:27:56,475 --> 00:27:58,443 in the late '40s in Hollywood, California, 746 00:27:58,577 --> 00:28:00,412 and some of his first customers 747 00:28:00,512 --> 00:28:02,481 were like Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. 748 00:28:02,581 --> 00:28:05,150 MIKE: He single-handedly reinvented the image 749 00:28:05,317 --> 00:28:09,221 of the American cowboy on film and stage. 750 00:28:09,388 --> 00:28:11,590 Before Nudie, they were just dusty cowboys. 751 00:28:11,757 --> 00:28:15,327 After him, they were star-spangled heroes. 752 00:28:15,427 --> 00:28:17,629 MIKE: That kind of set them on the path for anything 753 00:28:17,796 --> 00:28:20,766 from Flying Burrito Brothers to Elvis. It's incredible. 754 00:28:20,866 --> 00:28:22,768 Here, hold that. I want to take a picture of this. 755 00:28:22,868 --> 00:28:24,603 I got to send this out to him immediately. 756 00:28:24,770 --> 00:28:28,407 MIKE: It says Hank Williams Jr. down the leg, down the arm, 757 00:28:28,507 --> 00:28:30,642 in the front, on the back. 758 00:28:30,742 --> 00:28:33,312 But it's done so well, it's like you have to look at it 759 00:28:33,478 --> 00:28:35,814 to really see it. It's in the musical notes. 760 00:28:35,914 --> 00:28:38,250 It's right in the bars. It's genius. 761 00:28:38,383 --> 00:28:39,985 It's exactly the kind of suit 762 00:28:40,152 --> 00:28:42,788 you would expect him to make for Hank Jr. 763 00:28:44,790 --> 00:28:47,593 MIKE: Oh my gosh. Let's see this one. 764 00:28:50,095 --> 00:28:51,330 Wow. 765 00:28:51,430 --> 00:28:53,398 Let me see the sleeve. 766 00:28:53,498 --> 00:28:55,767 So yeah, you can see right here. 767 00:28:55,867 --> 00:28:59,271 STEVE: All the down the front on both sides, both sleeves. 768 00:28:59,438 --> 00:29:01,006 And the back. Again. 769 00:29:01,106 --> 00:29:03,041 MIKE: Let me get some pics of this one, man. 770 00:29:03,141 --> 00:29:05,477 This stuff is epic. Phew. 771 00:29:06,278 --> 00:29:08,447 Let me see this jacket. STEVE: Let me look at that one. 772 00:29:08,547 --> 00:29:10,215 MIKE: Do you care if I try that jacket on? 773 00:29:10,315 --> 00:29:11,984 STEVE: No, no. MIKE: I know it's not gonna fit me, 774 00:29:12,150 --> 00:29:13,752 I just want to put it on. Are you kidding me? 775 00:29:13,852 --> 00:29:15,687 STEVE: Honestly, this is the only piece I tried on, 776 00:29:15,787 --> 00:29:17,089 but I went and took a shower first. 777 00:29:17,189 --> 00:29:18,824 (laughs) MIKE: Hell yeah. 778 00:29:18,991 --> 00:29:20,792 MIKE: Never did I ever think 779 00:29:20,892 --> 00:29:22,661 I would have the opportunity 780 00:29:22,828 --> 00:29:27,399 to put on Hank Jr's Nudie suit. 781 00:29:27,499 --> 00:29:29,201 STEVE: Isn't it wild how heavy that is? 782 00:29:29,301 --> 00:29:30,636 MIKE: Yeah! 783 00:29:31,803 --> 00:29:33,038 Wow. 784 00:29:34,473 --> 00:29:35,474 Woo! 785 00:29:35,641 --> 00:29:37,242 MIKE: There's a lot going on here, you know. 786 00:29:37,409 --> 00:29:39,478 Because I'm a Hank Sr. fan, I'm a Hank Jr. fan, 787 00:29:39,645 --> 00:29:41,747 I'm a Nudie fan, and it's all just 788 00:29:41,913 --> 00:29:44,416 coming together right here in this suit. 789 00:29:44,516 --> 00:29:46,585 MIKE: Oh, yeah. 790 00:29:48,453 --> 00:29:50,355 (exhales deeply) 791 00:29:50,522 --> 00:29:51,623 (chuckles) 792 00:29:52,257 --> 00:29:53,191 MIKE: Ah... 793 00:29:53,292 --> 00:29:55,060 STEVE: That's how I felt when I first tried it. 794 00:29:55,227 --> 00:29:56,762 MIKE: I don't know man, I don't know. 795 00:29:56,862 --> 00:30:00,198 You just want to spend some time in it. It's a piece of art. 796 00:30:00,298 --> 00:30:02,200 STEVE: It is, really. But here. There's more. 797 00:30:02,367 --> 00:30:03,835 MIKE: Oh, heck. Okay. 798 00:30:04,002 --> 00:30:06,638 (upbeat music) 799 00:30:11,643 --> 00:30:13,278 (grunts) 800 00:30:18,817 --> 00:30:20,986 ROB: So, Edd, what are those heads off of? 801 00:30:21,153 --> 00:30:23,722 EDD: Probably a 427. ROB: 427? 802 00:30:23,822 --> 00:30:25,390 The valve job on this side is already-- 803 00:30:25,557 --> 00:30:28,727 EDD: It's been finished. And that's a 427 block in there too. 804 00:30:28,827 --> 00:30:29,995 ROB: I did see a crank. 805 00:30:30,095 --> 00:30:32,030 So you have all the pieces to a 427? 806 00:30:32,197 --> 00:30:34,066 EDD: I don't know, to be honest with you. 807 00:30:34,232 --> 00:30:37,369 ROB: I'm wondering what else is here to this motor. 808 00:30:37,469 --> 00:30:39,104 ROB: What would you want to have for the whole thing 809 00:30:39,271 --> 00:30:41,673 if I took the whole thing? EDD: What's it worth to you? 810 00:30:41,840 --> 00:30:43,642 ROB: Would you do 1,000 bucks? 811 00:30:43,742 --> 00:30:45,110 EDD: Yeah, I'd do 1,000. 812 00:30:45,277 --> 00:30:47,112 Let's see what's there, because I don't want 813 00:30:47,279 --> 00:30:48,680 to mislead you anyway. 814 00:30:48,780 --> 00:30:51,083 ROB: Right. Well, I want to see the engine block and all that. 815 00:30:51,183 --> 00:30:53,518 EDD: That's right in there. ROB: These uh... 816 00:30:53,618 --> 00:30:57,089 they went on the same car? EDD: Off a '64 Chevelle. 817 00:30:57,789 --> 00:30:59,558 ROB: 200. EDD: You got it. 818 00:30:59,658 --> 00:31:01,360 ROB: I think they'll clean up nice. 819 00:31:01,460 --> 00:31:03,161 So, I'm gonna go look at this engine, 820 00:31:03,261 --> 00:31:04,429 see what else I can dig out here. 821 00:31:04,596 --> 00:31:06,565 ROB: In the 1960s, Ford and Chevy 822 00:31:06,665 --> 00:31:08,233 were competing against each other. 823 00:31:08,333 --> 00:31:11,470 It was all about Daytona, about NASCAR. 824 00:31:11,636 --> 00:31:14,272 Smokey Yunick built the mystery engine 825 00:31:14,439 --> 00:31:15,874 and blew them out of the water. 826 00:31:16,041 --> 00:31:18,009 No one knew what this engine was. 827 00:31:18,110 --> 00:31:20,912 It was a 427. In 1966, 828 00:31:21,079 --> 00:31:23,548 Chevy offers it in the Camaro and the Corvette. 829 00:31:23,715 --> 00:31:25,951 ROB: And then '68, '69, 830 00:31:26,051 --> 00:31:28,153 they start detuning this motor 831 00:31:28,253 --> 00:31:30,388 and they offer it in every model. 832 00:31:30,555 --> 00:31:33,392 From a station wagon, to an Impala, to a truck. 833 00:31:33,558 --> 00:31:36,595 But the Corvettes had the high compression engines in them. 834 00:31:36,695 --> 00:31:38,230 If that's what this motor is, this is a good day. 835 00:31:43,235 --> 00:31:43,802 MIKE: Oh-ho-ho! 836 00:31:44,436 --> 00:31:46,438 STEVE: Now, he gave me that one while he was still alive. 837 00:31:46,538 --> 00:31:49,274 MIKE: Wow. STEVE: That's nice, ain't it? 838 00:31:49,441 --> 00:31:50,475 MIKE: Incredible. 839 00:31:50,642 --> 00:31:52,244 MIKE: The stuff we're seeing in this space 840 00:31:52,410 --> 00:31:55,447 is definitely the higher caliber items 841 00:31:55,547 --> 00:31:56,648 of this collection. 842 00:31:56,748 --> 00:31:59,084 MIKE: Let's see, Hank Williams Jr. 843 00:31:59,184 --> 00:32:01,420 Alberta Tour, '84. 844 00:32:01,586 --> 00:32:02,754 Another one. 845 00:32:02,854 --> 00:32:05,557 Hank Williams Jr. Special on the USS Constellation. 846 00:32:05,724 --> 00:32:08,193 STEVE: I got a picture of him on the USS Constellation 847 00:32:08,360 --> 00:32:10,262 with his wife holding this in his arms. 848 00:32:10,428 --> 00:32:12,230 MIKE: Let me get a couple shots of this. 849 00:32:12,397 --> 00:32:15,033 Where's the vest at you keep telling me about? 850 00:32:15,200 --> 00:32:16,802 STEVE: I got that right here. 851 00:32:17,702 --> 00:32:19,337 MIKE: Oh, it's leather! STEVE: Yeah. 852 00:32:19,438 --> 00:32:21,907 MIKE: Oh man! STEVE: When I first got this, 853 00:32:22,073 --> 00:32:23,842 I'd done 36 trees for him, 854 00:32:23,942 --> 00:32:25,844 and he went ahead and took me and my wife in 855 00:32:25,944 --> 00:32:27,913 and showed the whole collection. MIKE: Yeah, yeah. 856 00:32:28,079 --> 00:32:29,815 STEVE: So, then James R., he said, "Take your pick." 857 00:32:29,915 --> 00:32:31,983 I said, "Let me have that vest." He said, "I'll do it." 858 00:32:32,150 --> 00:32:34,686 He put it right in my hand. So, as soon as he gave it to me, 859 00:32:34,786 --> 00:32:37,155 I went ahead and took my shirt off, I stuck it on, 860 00:32:37,255 --> 00:32:38,890 I jumped on the stump grinder and I'm riding 861 00:32:38,990 --> 00:32:40,592 the stump grinder, grinding stumps with it on. 862 00:32:40,759 --> 00:32:42,227 (laughing) MIKE: In front of him? 863 00:32:42,394 --> 00:32:43,762 STEVE: Oh, yeah. MIKE: Was he laughing? 864 00:32:43,862 --> 00:32:45,630 STEVE: Oh, yeah. They were taking pictures, everything. 865 00:32:45,797 --> 00:32:48,033 I've been wearing it to church since 2007. 866 00:32:48,133 --> 00:32:51,002 I walked in that door, stood at the front of the door, 867 00:32:51,102 --> 00:32:52,537 everybody turned to look at me and I went... 868 00:32:52,637 --> 00:32:54,439 (laughs) 869 00:32:57,476 --> 00:33:00,846 ROB: Here's the pan. EDD: Yeah. That's a manifold. 870 00:33:00,946 --> 00:33:03,648 ROB: Here's a crank. Another head right here. 871 00:33:03,748 --> 00:33:04,683 There's a water pump. 872 00:33:04,850 --> 00:33:05,717 ROB: One thing about Edd, 873 00:33:05,884 --> 00:33:07,152 you can tell the guy was meticulous. 874 00:33:07,252 --> 00:33:08,353 EDD: Flywheel. 875 00:33:08,453 --> 00:33:09,588 ROB: This shelf is where 876 00:33:09,754 --> 00:33:11,823 he put everything as he was building it. 877 00:33:11,990 --> 00:33:13,158 ROB: Here's an exhaust. 878 00:33:13,258 --> 00:33:16,127 ROB: Most engine builders do. They lay everything out. 879 00:33:16,228 --> 00:33:17,229 EDD: Should be everything there. 880 00:33:17,395 --> 00:33:18,830 ROB: As I'm looking at all the parts, 881 00:33:18,997 --> 00:33:22,701 I'm hoping this is a 427 high compression motor. 882 00:33:22,868 --> 00:33:24,002 It's all about going fast. 883 00:33:24,169 --> 00:33:25,804 ROB: So, the only thing that's missing here 884 00:33:25,971 --> 00:33:27,439 looks like, is the block. 885 00:33:27,539 --> 00:33:29,274 EDD: There it is right over there. 886 00:33:29,441 --> 00:33:30,375 ROB: Okay. 887 00:33:30,475 --> 00:33:31,710 ROB: The engine block will tell me 888 00:33:31,877 --> 00:33:33,278 everything I need to know. 889 00:33:33,378 --> 00:33:34,946 ROB: Oh, yeah, definitely needs to be cleaned up. 890 00:33:35,113 --> 00:33:37,449 ROB: Looking at the heads on this engine and the manifold, 891 00:33:37,549 --> 00:33:40,352 this is a low compression 427. 892 00:33:40,452 --> 00:33:43,321 It's still good. All the parts are here to rebuild it, 893 00:33:43,421 --> 00:33:45,557 so it's like buying a brand new motor, 894 00:33:45,657 --> 00:33:47,259 I just have to assemble it. 895 00:33:47,425 --> 00:33:49,728 ROB: If I gave you an extra 100 bucks, can I take the stand? 896 00:33:49,828 --> 00:33:51,196 EDD: You can take it. ROB: That work? 897 00:33:51,296 --> 00:33:52,764 EDD: Yeah. ROB: So, everything I need 898 00:33:52,864 --> 00:33:54,633 to put it together, 1,100 bucks. EDD: Right. 899 00:33:54,799 --> 00:33:56,368 ROB: Alright, buddy. Appreciate it. Thank you. 900 00:33:56,468 --> 00:33:59,371 ROB: I've got a perfect project for this. I got a 1963 901 00:33:59,471 --> 00:34:01,039 short box Chevy. 902 00:34:01,139 --> 00:34:04,175 We're gonna make this thing into the nastiest pickup truck alive. 903 00:34:04,276 --> 00:34:06,745 EDD: I got something else over here you might be interested in. 904 00:34:06,912 --> 00:34:08,246 ROB: Alright. EDD: We'll have to dig it out. 905 00:34:08,346 --> 00:34:10,916 (phone ringing tone) 906 00:34:11,082 --> 00:34:12,550 JIM: Hello? MIKE: Jim. 907 00:34:12,717 --> 00:34:13,952 JIM: Yeah. MIKE: Hey, did you get 908 00:34:14,052 --> 00:34:15,186 those photos I sent you? 909 00:34:15,353 --> 00:34:17,556 JIM: Yeah, I did. I had to take it all in, you know. 910 00:34:17,722 --> 00:34:19,724 MIKE: I know! I bet! I'm taking it all in, 911 00:34:19,824 --> 00:34:22,394 and it's right here in my hands right now, I'm touching it. 912 00:34:22,494 --> 00:34:24,996 JIM: Yeah, well, you know, it's not every day 913 00:34:25,096 --> 00:34:27,499 you come across Nudie suits like this, 914 00:34:27,666 --> 00:34:30,969 so these are exceptional finds. 915 00:34:31,069 --> 00:34:32,404 MIKE: What year are you thinking... 916 00:34:32,504 --> 00:34:35,206 So, these would've been made... STEVE: Seventy... 917 00:34:35,307 --> 00:34:38,043 MIKE: Are you thinking like '72 through '75? 918 00:34:38,143 --> 00:34:40,245 STEVE: Yeah, exactly. JIM: It's in that timeframe, 919 00:34:40,345 --> 00:34:42,314 you know, when he was an emerging artist 920 00:34:42,480 --> 00:34:43,815 and in looking at them, 921 00:34:43,915 --> 00:34:46,718 they're in really, really good condition. 922 00:34:46,818 --> 00:34:48,353 MIKE: They're in exceptional condition. 923 00:34:48,520 --> 00:34:50,322 What are you thinking on them? Did you get a chance 924 00:34:50,422 --> 00:34:51,756 to digest them at all? 925 00:34:51,856 --> 00:34:54,826 JIM: Yeah, I have. And, you know, both the suits 926 00:34:54,993 --> 00:34:56,761 are stylized really well. 927 00:34:56,861 --> 00:34:58,463 They could be anywhere 928 00:34:58,630 --> 00:35:02,267 from in the 6 to $8,000 range, easily. 929 00:35:02,434 --> 00:35:05,570 MIKE: Okay. JIM: And that's if they ended up at an auction. 930 00:35:05,670 --> 00:35:07,839 MIKE: So, you think the high side on them is 8k? 931 00:35:07,939 --> 00:35:09,608 JIM: Yeah, I think so. 932 00:35:09,708 --> 00:35:12,510 You know, there's one photo of him on stage in North Texas, 933 00:35:12,677 --> 00:35:16,881 it was taken by the TV station, so that pretty much IDs it. 934 00:35:17,048 --> 00:35:18,683 MIKE: Okay. JIM: Nudie suits, 935 00:35:18,883 --> 00:35:21,386 they're like a form of social currency 936 00:35:21,553 --> 00:35:24,289 between rockstars and collectors. 937 00:35:24,389 --> 00:35:27,258 Dylan gave one to Ringo. MIKE: Okay. 938 00:35:27,425 --> 00:35:28,793 JIM: Elvis gave one to Elton. 939 00:35:28,960 --> 00:35:31,196 MIKE: These were purchased by his manager. 940 00:35:31,363 --> 00:35:33,999 STEVE: Yeah. MIKE: And that's where he got them from, is from the manager. 941 00:35:34,099 --> 00:35:36,067 JIM: That's great. Very seldom you find them 942 00:35:36,234 --> 00:35:39,037 from the source like this, and this really speaks well 943 00:35:39,204 --> 00:35:41,239 of the management. It's super cool 944 00:35:41,406 --> 00:35:43,008 that you were able to find these, Mike. 945 00:35:43,108 --> 00:35:45,644 MIKE: Well, that's all we've done so far, is find them. 946 00:35:45,744 --> 00:35:47,846 So, we're looking at two suits here, 947 00:35:47,946 --> 00:35:49,414 he's got two pairs of pants, 948 00:35:49,514 --> 00:35:50,715 it looks like they're a stock pant 949 00:35:50,882 --> 00:35:52,317 that was probably tailored to him. 950 00:35:52,484 --> 00:35:54,552 JIM: Yeah, and Nudie did that. There are people 951 00:35:54,652 --> 00:35:55,954 that just went in there just to buy 952 00:35:56,121 --> 00:35:57,822 a straight looking suit. 953 00:35:57,989 --> 00:35:59,758 They like the way that he cut the cloth. 954 00:35:59,924 --> 00:36:01,459 MIKE: Absolutely. JIM: Those are at least 955 00:36:01,626 --> 00:36:03,128 1,000 each. 956 00:36:03,228 --> 00:36:05,063 MIKE: What about the tour jackets? 957 00:36:05,230 --> 00:36:08,033 He's got a silver one and a black one. 958 00:36:08,133 --> 00:36:10,268 JIM: The black one, that's from Alberta? 959 00:36:10,435 --> 00:36:12,003 MIKE: Yeah, exactly. 960 00:36:12,103 --> 00:36:14,506 And it was actually manufactured in Canada. 961 00:36:14,672 --> 00:36:15,840 JIM: That's a great tour jacket, 962 00:36:15,940 --> 00:36:18,109 Canadians love country music. 963 00:36:18,276 --> 00:36:22,013 Tour jackets bring anywhere in the $1,000 range. 964 00:36:22,113 --> 00:36:24,482 MIKE: And then he also has a silver one here. 965 00:36:24,582 --> 00:36:26,584 Is that the same price as the other one? 966 00:36:26,751 --> 00:36:29,888 JIM: That's a good benchmark, around $1,000 for tour jackets. 967 00:36:29,988 --> 00:36:31,723 That's a fair price. MIKE: Okay. 968 00:36:31,823 --> 00:36:34,192 Did you get the, um, Western cut shirt? 969 00:36:34,292 --> 00:36:36,394 The one with the panel on the front of it 970 00:36:36,561 --> 00:36:38,663 with all the buttons that says Hank Williams Jr.? 971 00:36:38,830 --> 00:36:40,465 It's made by a company called Fenton. 972 00:36:40,632 --> 00:36:42,834 JIM: Fenton, yeah. They're well known. 973 00:36:42,967 --> 00:36:45,837 I think at least $1,000 on that. 974 00:36:46,004 --> 00:36:47,972 MIKE: Okay. I'm completely overwhelmed 975 00:36:48,073 --> 00:36:49,240 by all of this stuff. 976 00:36:49,340 --> 00:36:50,975 JIM: Yeah, it's a little bit of a sensory overload. 977 00:36:51,076 --> 00:36:53,244 MIKE: I very much appreciate you helping us out. 978 00:36:53,344 --> 00:36:55,346 JIM: Yeah, by all means. MIKE: Thank you so much. 979 00:36:55,513 --> 00:36:57,082 I'll see you in Nashville. JIM: Okay. 980 00:36:57,182 --> 00:36:58,516 MIKE: Alright, bye. JIM: Alright. Good luck. 981 00:37:02,787 --> 00:37:03,388 ROB: Oh. 982 00:37:03,388 --> 00:37:03,988 (Rob laughs) 983 00:37:03,988 --> 00:37:05,356 ROB: Hoo-hoo-hoo. 984 00:37:05,457 --> 00:37:07,559 Yesirree Bobaroono. 985 00:37:07,726 --> 00:37:09,627 Look at that bad boy. 986 00:37:09,794 --> 00:37:11,996 That's a nice manifold. EDD: Mm-hmm. 987 00:37:12,097 --> 00:37:14,199 ROB: How come I don't get that with the engine? 988 00:37:14,299 --> 00:37:18,136 EDD: Not with that one. That's a 427-435 horse manifold. 989 00:37:18,236 --> 00:37:22,107 ROB: This manifold is for a high compression 427 motor, 990 00:37:22,273 --> 00:37:24,309 it just won't fit these heads. 991 00:37:24,476 --> 00:37:25,977 EDD: You see W on it? ROB: Yeah. 992 00:37:26,077 --> 00:37:27,011 EDD: Right there. 993 00:37:27,112 --> 00:37:29,247 That right there makes it worth a good bit. 994 00:37:29,347 --> 00:37:32,150 ROB: What's a good bit? EDD: Well, you tell me. 995 00:37:32,350 --> 00:37:33,585 ROB: Weiand was one of the companies 996 00:37:33,752 --> 00:37:35,720 that were an aftermarket performance company. 997 00:37:35,820 --> 00:37:37,756 The funny thing is, people couldn't figure out 998 00:37:37,856 --> 00:37:39,357 how to pronounce Weiand, 999 00:37:39,457 --> 00:37:41,192 so they would, on the early parts, 1000 00:37:41,359 --> 00:37:43,995 put, "Say Why-And." 1001 00:37:44,095 --> 00:37:45,864 ROB: 300. 1002 00:37:46,030 --> 00:37:47,766 EDD: 350. 1003 00:37:48,666 --> 00:37:50,869 ROB: Thanks. I appreciate it. EDD: I thought you might 1004 00:37:51,035 --> 00:37:52,604 be interested in that. I would've been. 1005 00:37:52,770 --> 00:37:54,205 ROB: Well, heck yeah. Look at it. 1006 00:37:54,305 --> 00:37:56,608 ROB: I can't even fathom that motor put together. 1007 00:37:56,708 --> 00:37:59,043 EDD: Mm-hmm. ROB: It's gonna go in a short bed Chevy of mine. 1008 00:37:59,210 --> 00:38:00,578 EDD: Is it? ROB: Heck yeah. 1009 00:38:00,678 --> 00:38:01,846 EDD: Alright! ROB: Heck yeah. 1010 00:38:01,946 --> 00:38:03,681 EDD: It was pleasant. No problems. 1011 00:38:03,782 --> 00:38:05,717 Y'all, every one of you are really nice. 1012 00:38:05,884 --> 00:38:07,752 JERSEY JON: Can you do it? ROB: Settle down, Jersey. 1013 00:38:07,919 --> 00:38:09,354 JERSEY JON: Haha! Is it gonna fit? 1014 00:38:09,454 --> 00:38:10,955 ROB: I don't know. Freaking... JERSEY JON: It goes on 1015 00:38:11,122 --> 00:38:13,391 and on and on. Nice! 1016 00:38:13,558 --> 00:38:15,727 JERSEY JON: I'm so glad that I found that bench today. 1017 00:38:15,827 --> 00:38:17,162 I mean, that thing is outrageous. 1018 00:38:17,262 --> 00:38:18,997 He knows that I'm gonna take it out in the world 1019 00:38:19,164 --> 00:38:20,031 and get it out there, 1020 00:38:20,198 --> 00:38:22,233 and to have people enjoy it again. 1021 00:38:22,400 --> 00:38:23,735 EDD: Thank y'all for coming. 1022 00:38:23,835 --> 00:38:25,637 ROB: Hey, I'll send you a picture of that 427 1023 00:38:25,804 --> 00:38:27,405 when I get it in. EDD: I'll see it. 1024 00:38:27,572 --> 00:38:28,873 ROB: You'll see it, because it's gonna be doing 1025 00:38:29,040 --> 00:38:30,575 wheelies down the road. EDD: Yeah! 1026 00:38:30,675 --> 00:38:32,644 ROB: Heck yeah. EDD: Well, stop making him do all the work. 1027 00:38:32,744 --> 00:38:34,412 (laughter) ROB: Oh, come on! 1028 00:38:34,512 --> 00:38:36,014 JERSEY JON: Thanks buddy. ROB: Thank you, Edd! 1029 00:38:36,114 --> 00:38:37,649 EDD: See y'all later! Y'all come back. 1030 00:38:37,749 --> 00:38:39,484 ROB: Oh, we will! 1031 00:38:40,752 --> 00:38:41,753 (honking) 1032 00:38:41,853 --> 00:38:44,556 ROB: Keep it on four wheels, Edd! Woo! 1033 00:38:48,626 --> 00:38:50,261 MIKE: So, the tour jackets. 1034 00:38:50,428 --> 00:38:52,864 He said 1,000 apiece on these. 1035 00:38:55,066 --> 00:38:56,034 (exhales) 1036 00:38:56,201 --> 00:38:57,802 Would you do six apiece? 1037 00:38:59,671 --> 00:39:01,039 STEVE: Six and a quarter apiece. 1038 00:39:01,206 --> 00:39:02,640 MIKE: Okay. I'll do that. 1039 00:39:02,740 --> 00:39:05,210 He said $1,000 on this shirt. 1040 00:39:05,844 --> 00:39:07,912 Would you do seven? 1041 00:39:08,079 --> 00:39:09,547 STEVE: 7,000? 1042 00:39:09,714 --> 00:39:10,748 No, I'm playing. (Mike laughs) 1043 00:39:10,915 --> 00:39:12,550 STEVE: Yeah, I'll do seven. 1044 00:39:12,717 --> 00:39:14,719 MIKE: So, these Nudie pants, 1045 00:39:14,819 --> 00:39:15,954 the greatest thing about them 1046 00:39:16,120 --> 00:39:17,755 is what it says on the back pocket, 1047 00:39:17,922 --> 00:39:19,824 and that's Hank Jr.'s name. This one here, 1048 00:39:19,991 --> 00:39:21,726 you can see clearly. That one you can barely see, 1049 00:39:21,826 --> 00:39:25,129 but you can still see it. Six apiece. 1050 00:39:25,230 --> 00:39:27,198 STEVE: Since it's got his name, though, 1051 00:39:27,298 --> 00:39:29,234 let's do six and a half. 1052 00:39:30,468 --> 00:39:32,537 MIKE: Alright, let's do six and a half. 1053 00:39:32,637 --> 00:39:33,671 Okay, thank you. 1054 00:39:33,838 --> 00:39:35,406 STEVE: I felt that responsibility of, 1055 00:39:35,506 --> 00:39:36,908 I've got to take care of this stuff, 1056 00:39:37,075 --> 00:39:39,510 and I can't take care of it at my level. 1057 00:39:39,677 --> 00:39:42,146 I ain't got the money, the wherewithal, the space. 1058 00:39:42,313 --> 00:39:45,350 MIKE: So, what are you thinking on these two suits? 1059 00:39:45,516 --> 00:39:47,518 STEVE: What are you comfortable giving? 1060 00:39:47,619 --> 00:39:49,821 (exhales deeply) 1061 00:39:49,988 --> 00:39:51,556 MIKE: I mean, 1062 00:39:51,723 --> 00:39:54,125 when I hear a high side number from him, 1063 00:39:54,225 --> 00:39:56,127 I think that number is attainable 1064 00:39:56,227 --> 00:39:58,997 because of the rarity of such a piece. 1065 00:39:59,097 --> 00:40:02,267 It's pretty epic stuff. Um... 1066 00:40:02,433 --> 00:40:04,802 $7,000 apiece for these suits. 1067 00:40:06,237 --> 00:40:07,605 STEVE: The reason I'm selling them now, 1068 00:40:07,705 --> 00:40:10,775 if I keep these too long, I'm living in a place like this, 1069 00:40:10,875 --> 00:40:13,044 they won't be museum quality. 1070 00:40:13,211 --> 00:40:14,812 Yeah, I'll take seven apiece. 1071 00:40:14,912 --> 00:40:16,447 MIKE: Thank you. STEVE: No problem. 1072 00:40:16,547 --> 00:40:18,249 MIKE: I really respect Steve 1073 00:40:18,349 --> 00:40:21,920 because he is such a huge fan of Hank Jr.'s, 1074 00:40:22,020 --> 00:40:24,822 but he also understands the responsibility 1075 00:40:24,989 --> 00:40:26,591 of taking care of this stuff 1076 00:40:26,758 --> 00:40:28,626 and making sure that it's seen. 1077 00:40:28,793 --> 00:40:30,928 He wats this to be out in the public. 1078 00:40:31,029 --> 00:40:32,597 MIKE: The hat? 1079 00:40:34,065 --> 00:40:35,166 I don't know the age of this, 1080 00:40:35,266 --> 00:40:36,934 and it doesn't have his name in it. 1081 00:40:37,035 --> 00:40:39,437 What would you feel comfortable selling it at? 1082 00:40:39,604 --> 00:40:41,439 STEVE: What did he say? MIKE: He said 25 to 3, 1083 00:40:41,606 --> 00:40:43,908 at a good auction, but as far as I'm concerned, 1084 00:40:44,075 --> 00:40:45,710 an auction is just like gambling, 1085 00:40:45,877 --> 00:40:48,046 because you don't know how much money's in someone's pocket. 1086 00:40:48,146 --> 00:40:49,480 STEVE: Yeah. 1087 00:40:49,580 --> 00:40:51,149 I'd be comfortable with 15. 1088 00:40:53,184 --> 00:40:55,153 MIKE: Alright, I'm doing it. I'll do it. 1089 00:40:55,320 --> 00:40:56,821 Thank you very much. 1090 00:40:57,722 --> 00:40:58,956 I'm honored. 1091 00:40:59,057 --> 00:41:00,725 I'm really honored, I truly am. 1092 00:41:00,825 --> 00:41:02,160 MIKE: The significance of the hat 1093 00:41:02,260 --> 00:41:04,796 is that it has the name Nudie in it, 1094 00:41:04,896 --> 00:41:07,131 and it obviously belonged to Hank Jr., 1095 00:41:07,231 --> 00:41:10,234 because it's in this whole ensemble of clothing. 1096 00:41:10,401 --> 00:41:11,736 MIKE: Great. STEVE: Alright. 1097 00:41:11,836 --> 00:41:13,404 MIKE: God bless you, my friend. STEVE: Yes, sir. 1098 00:41:13,571 --> 00:41:14,605 MIKE: Thank you. 1099 00:41:14,739 --> 00:41:16,207 STEVE: I ain't gonna miss none of that stuff 1100 00:41:16,307 --> 00:41:17,575 'cause I know it's in the right place. 1101 00:41:17,675 --> 00:41:19,110 There's still a bunch of stuff left. 1102 00:41:19,277 --> 00:41:21,612 I mean, there's still enough to make a man cave out of. 1103 00:41:21,713 --> 00:41:22,747 (Mike laughs) 1104 00:41:22,914 --> 00:41:24,315 STEVE: And I still got the vest. 1105 00:41:24,482 --> 00:41:27,785 MIKE: Alright. Alright, my friend. 1106 00:41:29,520 --> 00:41:30,955 STEVE: Yes, sir. MIKE: Much respect to you. 1107 00:41:31,122 --> 00:41:31,823 STEVE: I appreciate you. 1108 00:41:31,990 --> 00:41:32,957 MIKE: I love the way you're living. 1109 00:41:33,057 --> 00:41:34,692 STEVE: Live free. MIKE: Yeah. That's right. 1110 00:41:34,826 --> 00:41:36,027 God bless you, my friend. STEVE: Thank you. 1111 00:41:36,194 --> 00:41:39,163 MIKE: Mr. Smith was obviously a good judge of character 1112 00:41:39,263 --> 00:41:41,165 to get involved with Hank Jr., 1113 00:41:41,265 --> 00:41:43,801 and a guy like Steve, and I think he knew 1114 00:41:43,968 --> 00:41:47,271 that these pieces would eventually change Steve's life. 1115 00:41:47,438 --> 00:41:49,207 MIKE: See you later, buddy! STEVE: See you, sir! 1116 00:41:49,307 --> 00:41:51,042 (honking)