1 00:00:01,268 --> 00:00:04,003 (martin luther king jr.): We are determined to be free. 2 00:00:04,205 --> 00:00:06,004 (ed herlihy): The long anticipated freedom March 3 00:00:06,073 --> 00:00:08,540 From selma to alabama's capital of montgomery 4 00:00:08,609 --> 00:00:10,476 Finally gets under way. 5 00:00:10,544 --> 00:00:13,145 Twice before the marchers had been turned back by state troopers. 6 00:00:13,213 --> 00:00:15,881 Now they March with the protection of federalized 7 00:00:16,083 --> 00:00:18,984 National guard units and regular troops. 8 00:00:27,094 --> 00:00:30,829 (mike): Driving over this bridge is so powerful. 9 00:00:31,031 --> 00:00:32,564 What happened here was such a pivotal part 10 00:00:32,766 --> 00:00:33,765 In the civil rights movement. 11 00:00:33,834 --> 00:00:36,101 There's so much history here, man. 12 00:00:36,170 --> 00:00:38,170 This is a lot more emotional than I thought it would be. 13 00:00:38,372 --> 00:00:39,771 - Yes. 14 00:00:39,840 --> 00:00:42,774 - We must say, give us the ballot. 15 00:00:42,843 --> 00:00:44,843 We are determined to have the ballot, 16 00:00:44,912 --> 00:00:47,378 And we are determined to have it now. 17 00:00:47,448 --> 00:00:49,014 (crowd cheering) 18 00:00:59,259 --> 00:01:00,726 - Look at that church, jersey. -Yeah, that's a nice church. 19 00:01:00,928 --> 00:01:03,195 - The buildings here are unbelievable. 20 00:01:03,263 --> 00:01:05,864 Today, jersey jon and I are in the great state of alabama, 21 00:01:05,933 --> 00:01:08,867 Headed to an independent gas and oil company 22 00:01:08,936 --> 00:01:11,537 That's been family-owned over 50 years. 23 00:01:11,739 --> 00:01:13,004 Look at this place, jersey. 24 00:01:13,073 --> 00:01:15,807 There's so many of them that need to be restored. 25 00:01:15,876 --> 00:01:17,476 This is the largest historic district 26 00:01:17,545 --> 00:01:18,477 In the state of alabama. 27 00:01:18,679 --> 00:01:21,546 Gorgeous! Look at that. 28 00:01:21,615 --> 00:01:22,347 Wow, I'm just blown away. 29 00:01:22,416 --> 00:01:23,748 Arts revive. 30 00:01:23,818 --> 00:01:25,551 Oh they got a nice outside area too. 31 00:01:25,753 --> 00:01:27,486 Creeping up on the address here. 32 00:01:27,554 --> 00:01:29,421 Ha ha. Oh wow! Whoa! 33 00:01:29,623 --> 00:01:31,823 That is the alabama pothole. - You're going to break an axle on this thing. 34 00:01:31,892 --> 00:01:34,093 - Uh-oh, are we going to hit this wire? 35 00:01:34,295 --> 00:01:35,894 - Probably. - Are we going to pull it off the building? 36 00:01:35,962 --> 00:01:38,163 And then we're going to be stuck. Dang... 37 00:01:39,299 --> 00:01:42,100 - I think you're okay, dude. - Okay, we're good. We're good. 38 00:01:42,169 --> 00:01:43,902 Look at that one- - watch the telephone pole, dude. 39 00:01:43,971 --> 00:01:46,171 Don't scrape it. Ooh, look at the hardware store. 40 00:01:46,240 --> 00:01:48,974 - I know. That's what I'm saying that's what I'm talking about. 41 00:01:49,043 --> 00:01:52,010 Look at that awning. - I got to take a picture... 42 00:01:52,779 --> 00:01:54,446 - I got it. - That's cool. 43 00:01:54,515 --> 00:01:55,980 The st. James hotel. 44 00:01:56,049 --> 00:01:57,049 - That looks like it's been recently restored. 45 00:01:57,251 --> 00:01:59,784 - They put a lot of money in that building, obviously. 46 00:01:59,854 --> 00:02:01,119 - This is it right here with the mural. 47 00:02:01,188 --> 00:02:03,522 - Yeah, they're painting a mural on the side of the building. 48 00:02:03,591 --> 00:02:05,991 Rex! How are you, brother? 49 00:02:06,660 --> 00:02:08,460 - Hey. - Are you rex? 50 00:02:08,529 --> 00:02:09,794 - What's going on? I am. 51 00:02:09,864 --> 00:02:10,929 - Hey, I'm mike. - Mike, nice to meet you. 52 00:02:10,998 --> 00:02:12,931 - Jersey jon. - Jersey, rex. Nice to meet you. 53 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:15,067 - What you got going on, man? Hey, I'm mike. 54 00:02:15,269 --> 00:02:18,070 - Oh, this is vaughn simms. - Vaughn, nice to meet you. 55 00:02:18,138 --> 00:02:21,139 - Welcome to selma. - Cool, what are you painting? 56 00:02:21,208 --> 00:02:23,942 - We are actually doing a mural of an old gas station. 57 00:02:24,011 --> 00:02:27,612 It's actually based out of belle plaine, iowa, 58 00:02:27,681 --> 00:02:29,080 It's called preston station. 59 00:02:29,149 --> 00:02:31,749 - On lincoln highway. - Yeah, on lincoln highway, yes. 60 00:02:31,818 --> 00:02:33,818 Okay, I want to see, what do you got? 61 00:02:33,888 --> 00:02:36,554 - I've been by this place so many times. 62 00:02:36,623 --> 00:02:37,956 I'm so familiar with this! 63 00:02:38,025 --> 00:02:41,493 Lincoln highway beat out route 66 by like 10 years. 64 00:02:41,695 --> 00:02:42,827 It travels coast to coast. 65 00:02:42,896 --> 00:02:44,896 And this gas station is an iconic point 66 00:02:44,965 --> 00:02:47,765 On the lincoln highway in the state of iowa. 67 00:02:47,834 --> 00:02:49,167 So how did you end up choosing this? 68 00:02:49,236 --> 00:02:51,703 - Everybody asks me that. It started with the visible pumps. 69 00:02:51,771 --> 00:02:53,906 I knew I needed a visible pump. 70 00:02:54,108 --> 00:02:56,775 And then I came across a picture of this station 71 00:02:56,843 --> 00:02:57,776 And it just spoke to me right away. 72 00:02:57,978 --> 00:02:59,111 We're going to be putting a visible pump 73 00:02:59,313 --> 00:03:01,779 Like the one in this picture, we're going to be putting it 74 00:03:01,848 --> 00:03:02,981 Right here in front of the mural. 75 00:03:03,183 --> 00:03:05,450 And I have an old sign from my company, cougar oil, 76 00:03:05,519 --> 00:03:07,052 We're going to put up. 77 00:03:07,120 --> 00:03:08,520 And then I have a local artist named charlie lucas, 78 00:03:08,589 --> 00:03:09,854 They call him the tin man. 79 00:03:09,924 --> 00:03:11,789 He's actually world-famous in the art world. 80 00:03:11,858 --> 00:03:13,992 And we're going to build a gas attendant. 81 00:03:14,061 --> 00:03:15,126 He'll take different pieces of metal and scrap... 82 00:03:15,195 --> 00:03:17,863 - Oh out of metal. - Cool. Like weld something up? 83 00:03:17,931 --> 00:03:19,797 - So he'll be next to the pump. - Yes. 84 00:03:19,866 --> 00:03:22,934 - Like 3-d. - I call it 4-d. (laughs) 85 00:03:23,003 --> 00:03:25,536 It closed in 1989, but they are still trying 86 00:03:25,606 --> 00:03:26,805 To preserve the location. 87 00:03:26,874 --> 00:03:28,473 It's actually a historic preservation site 88 00:03:28,542 --> 00:03:30,208 On lincoln highway. 89 00:03:30,277 --> 00:03:33,545 So I reached out to the owner, and they gave me their blessing, 90 00:03:33,747 --> 00:03:34,813 Which really makes it cool. 91 00:03:34,881 --> 00:03:36,682 We have two parts of the country now 92 00:03:36,750 --> 00:03:37,883 Following this whole process. 93 00:03:37,951 --> 00:03:40,151 For this one, we're doing a time-lapse. 94 00:03:40,221 --> 00:03:43,021 So it shows him like, it will take a picture every 30 seconds. 95 00:03:43,223 --> 00:03:44,889 And it just (makes whirling camera noises) you know... 96 00:03:44,958 --> 00:03:45,957 It kind of shows him filling everything in. 97 00:03:46,026 --> 00:03:48,093 - That's awesome! - Yeah. This is the fourth mural 98 00:03:48,295 --> 00:03:50,428 That vaughn and I have done together through an organization 99 00:03:50,497 --> 00:03:51,897 Called arts revive. 100 00:03:51,965 --> 00:03:53,632 So my company partners with a non-profit, 101 00:03:53,700 --> 00:03:55,967 And we put murals in selma. 102 00:03:56,036 --> 00:03:57,769 And so with this- - well we noticed down there, 103 00:03:57,837 --> 00:03:59,104 There was like a big art gallery. 104 00:03:59,172 --> 00:04:00,839 - Butterflies and the art gallery, yeah that's all... 105 00:04:00,907 --> 00:04:02,907 - And a big outdoor patio. - Exactly. 106 00:04:02,976 --> 00:04:05,176 We say we build our community through art. 107 00:04:05,245 --> 00:04:07,178 - What rex is doing here is getting people to pay attention. 108 00:04:07,247 --> 00:04:09,580 They're going to stop, they're going to look at the mural, 109 00:04:09,650 --> 00:04:11,182 He's creating this moment. 110 00:04:11,251 --> 00:04:13,518 They're going to take a picture, share that on social media. 111 00:04:13,587 --> 00:04:15,120 It gets history out there. 112 00:04:15,188 --> 00:04:18,924 This is obvious in honor of the business you guys ran. 113 00:04:19,126 --> 00:04:20,859 - That's correct. - Dani said that you guys been, 114 00:04:20,928 --> 00:04:22,861 What year did you open up, '71 or something? 115 00:04:22,930 --> 00:04:24,596 1971. We've been in business 51 years now. 116 00:04:24,665 --> 00:04:26,932 My father founded cougar oil. 117 00:04:27,134 --> 00:04:29,734 We branched out, but we're still a selma company. 118 00:04:29,803 --> 00:04:31,670 This is our roots. - No kidding. 119 00:04:31,738 --> 00:04:32,737 We're looking for this stuff. 120 00:04:32,806 --> 00:04:34,806 You can take the guy out of jersey, 121 00:04:35,008 --> 00:04:36,007 But you can't take jersey out of the guy. 122 00:04:36,076 --> 00:04:37,342 He's just like, I'm done with this conversation, 123 00:04:37,544 --> 00:04:38,877 Here's the flyer. 124 00:04:38,946 --> 00:04:41,813 So you're going to see like, gas and oil... 125 00:04:41,881 --> 00:04:44,749 Oil cans, signage. All that stuff. 126 00:04:44,818 --> 00:04:46,417 - I actually have some of this stuff. 127 00:04:46,486 --> 00:04:47,618 - I would hope so. 128 00:04:47,688 --> 00:04:49,955 - Yeah, come on, guys, I got some of this stuff this way. 129 00:04:50,023 --> 00:04:51,990 - Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you too. 130 00:05:02,770 --> 00:05:03,969 - Look at how many cactuses... 131 00:05:04,037 --> 00:05:06,638 - I know, I can't even take my eyes off this... 132 00:05:06,707 --> 00:05:07,706 - Oh I love it. - Gorgeous. 133 00:05:07,774 --> 00:05:09,907 - Alright. So. - Okay, focus. 134 00:05:09,976 --> 00:05:12,044 We're going to see a gentleman named drew. 135 00:05:12,246 --> 00:05:14,913 So drew likes tractors, steam engines, farm equipment. 136 00:05:14,982 --> 00:05:16,982 Anything that's like, ag-related he's into. 137 00:05:17,184 --> 00:05:20,786 I'm excited. This sounds like it's right up my alley. 138 00:05:20,854 --> 00:05:22,721 - Yeah. It's an ag pick. - I'm ready. 139 00:05:22,923 --> 00:05:24,789 This is it, right here. This is it? 140 00:05:24,858 --> 00:05:26,725 - This is it, yep this is it right here. 141 00:05:26,927 --> 00:05:28,794 - Wow. - See what I'm talking about? 142 00:05:28,862 --> 00:05:30,862 - Holy cow. - It's all big stuff. 143 00:05:31,064 --> 00:05:34,332 - Look at those trucks. - Exactly! See that? 144 00:05:34,401 --> 00:05:36,001 (honks horn) 145 00:05:38,806 --> 00:05:40,472 - How're you doing? - Good. 146 00:05:40,674 --> 00:05:41,873 - You drew? - I am. 147 00:05:41,941 --> 00:05:43,808 - Rob wolfe. You talked to dani? - Drew! 148 00:05:43,877 --> 00:05:46,945 - Dani, hey. - It's good to see you. 149 00:05:47,014 --> 00:05:50,682 Aw, I'm so happy to see you. This is beautiful. 150 00:05:50,750 --> 00:05:51,883 - Thank you. - It's crazy. 151 00:05:51,951 --> 00:05:53,752 - I am a collector of all kinds of stuff. 152 00:05:53,821 --> 00:05:56,688 On the big equipment that I collect, 153 00:05:56,756 --> 00:05:59,424 It was my passion of saving it. 154 00:05:59,626 --> 00:06:00,758 - Look at this though. 155 00:06:00,827 --> 00:06:03,495 - I guess the biggest thing is, is I just don't want to see 156 00:06:03,563 --> 00:06:04,696 The stuff disappear. 157 00:06:04,764 --> 00:06:06,631 - It's been sitting for a while 158 00:06:06,834 --> 00:06:09,033 And so we thought we'd fire her up 159 00:06:09,102 --> 00:06:11,770 And see if we can get her to go. This is al up here. 160 00:06:11,838 --> 00:06:13,038 - Hey al. - Good to see you guys. 161 00:06:13,240 --> 00:06:14,505 - Are you the fire tender? - Yes, something like that. 162 00:06:14,574 --> 00:06:16,775 - It reminds me of... 163 00:06:16,977 --> 00:06:18,843 What's the movie... The polar express? 164 00:06:18,912 --> 00:06:20,779 - Oh yeah. Yeah, there you go. - Amazing. 165 00:06:20,981 --> 00:06:24,049 - So what year is this thing? - 1920. 166 00:06:24,117 --> 00:06:27,852 So al, he is the man on getting this stuff going. 167 00:06:27,921 --> 00:06:30,321 He's done steam for how many years, al? 168 00:06:30,391 --> 00:06:31,656 - Since 1975. 169 00:06:31,725 --> 00:06:34,592 It's so great to get the knowledge 170 00:06:34,661 --> 00:06:36,194 Of these older guys on steam, 171 00:06:36,263 --> 00:06:40,531 To where I learn it, and then I can teach it to other people. 172 00:06:40,600 --> 00:06:42,134 Hey al, do you have this? 173 00:06:42,336 --> 00:06:44,536 I was going to show these guys a little bit of stuff around here. 174 00:06:44,738 --> 00:06:46,003 - Absolutely. - Alright. 175 00:06:46,072 --> 00:06:48,073 - It's hurry up and wait now. - Nice to meet ya. 176 00:06:48,141 --> 00:06:50,675 - Hurry up and wait now, that's how it is with steam? 177 00:06:50,878 --> 00:06:52,610 So how many acres you got out here? 178 00:06:52,679 --> 00:06:53,945 - We got 10 acres right here. 179 00:06:54,014 --> 00:06:55,747 - And none of this was here before you got here. 180 00:06:55,949 --> 00:06:57,949 - No. I've been out here since '97. 181 00:06:58,017 --> 00:07:00,818 - Got the collecting bug, huh? - That's it. 182 00:07:00,887 --> 00:07:02,821 - What's the deal with this big bad boy? 183 00:07:03,023 --> 00:07:04,822 - Well, this was out at the town of coolidge. 184 00:07:04,891 --> 00:07:07,692 This dent over here, what happened was, 185 00:07:07,760 --> 00:07:09,160 Is a cotton picker ran into it. 186 00:07:09,229 --> 00:07:12,230 They have a big basket on them. So they're over-height. 187 00:07:12,299 --> 00:07:15,766 He got too close to the side of the road, and smashed the sign. 188 00:07:15,836 --> 00:07:17,903 - Wow. - So they put a new one up. 189 00:07:18,105 --> 00:07:19,704 - For this thing getting hit by a cotton picker, 190 00:07:19,772 --> 00:07:20,972 It's actually not in bad shape. 191 00:07:21,174 --> 00:07:23,174 Somebody must have painted over this or something. 192 00:07:23,243 --> 00:07:26,845 - I just kind of thought that that was the old look of rexall. 193 00:07:27,047 --> 00:07:28,713 - I'd strip that off, is what I would do. 194 00:07:28,916 --> 00:07:30,582 'cause the blue is underneath there. 195 00:07:30,784 --> 00:07:33,051 Somebody painted it yellow. Why? 196 00:07:33,119 --> 00:07:35,786 I have no clue. I mean, it's rubbing off on my hands. 197 00:07:35,856 --> 00:07:38,790 - I know the other sign, it's all blue. 198 00:07:38,859 --> 00:07:40,192 - You have another one of these? - Yeah. 199 00:07:40,394 --> 00:07:41,993 - Oh wow. 200 00:07:42,062 --> 00:07:43,795 - Yeah, so that was the new one that they put up. 201 00:07:43,997 --> 00:07:45,730 - Oh, after this one got- - after this one. 202 00:07:45,799 --> 00:07:47,131 - And you got 'em both. - Correct. 203 00:07:47,200 --> 00:07:49,467 I've not seen this sign with this art deco-ness on here. 204 00:07:49,536 --> 00:07:50,869 This is kind of cool. 205 00:07:51,071 --> 00:07:52,870 Typically when you find these rexall signs, 206 00:07:52,939 --> 00:07:53,872 It's just the round piece in the middle. 207 00:07:53,940 --> 00:07:56,808 This one's got art deco stainless steel. 208 00:07:56,877 --> 00:07:58,877 I mean, is this something you'd sell? 209 00:07:59,079 --> 00:08:01,145 - We're working on getting a museum out here. 210 00:08:01,214 --> 00:08:03,682 And I think this one would be a good fit for the museum. 211 00:08:03,884 --> 00:08:05,951 - The story? - Right, the story. 212 00:08:06,153 --> 00:08:08,153 I think the other one would be a better fit for you. 213 00:08:08,221 --> 00:08:09,988 - Alright, I understand it. I'll look at the other one. 214 00:08:16,029 --> 00:08:17,629 - This place is huge. - Yeah no, we've got... 215 00:08:17,697 --> 00:08:18,830 We've got a big space here. 216 00:08:18,899 --> 00:08:20,965 - This probably at one time was a façade. 217 00:08:21,034 --> 00:08:23,969 - This current building was a dodge dealership. 218 00:08:24,171 --> 00:08:25,904 - Okay, so the whole thing was a dodge dealership. 219 00:08:25,973 --> 00:08:27,572 - Yeah, it was called hooper motor company. 220 00:08:27,774 --> 00:08:29,107 So we've been here since 1971. 221 00:08:29,176 --> 00:08:31,843 - So from the very beginning, you were in this building. 222 00:08:32,045 --> 00:08:33,778 - We've been here from the very beginning. 223 00:08:33,847 --> 00:08:34,912 You know, we love water avenue and... 224 00:08:34,981 --> 00:08:37,115 - Wow, man. - ...And the area down here, so. 225 00:08:37,183 --> 00:08:39,918 - This is awesome, man. - Look at these desks, mike. 226 00:08:39,987 --> 00:08:41,786 - Look at that. What time period's this from? 227 00:08:41,855 --> 00:08:43,788 - This is probably 1860, around civil war. 228 00:08:43,856 --> 00:08:44,789 - Where did you guys find this at? 229 00:08:44,858 --> 00:08:47,125 - It's just been something my family had. 230 00:08:47,193 --> 00:08:49,661 You know, as family members have passed away, we've gotten 231 00:08:49,729 --> 00:08:50,862 Different furniture and stuff. 232 00:08:50,930 --> 00:08:51,997 - This is not self-assembled furniture. 233 00:08:52,199 --> 00:08:53,932 This is not something that's going to be falling apart 234 00:08:54,001 --> 00:08:56,200 In 10 years and you're throwing it in the trash. 235 00:08:56,270 --> 00:08:58,669 Like this is purposely built for like a hotel desk or something. 236 00:08:58,738 --> 00:09:00,605 It's going to last you forever. 237 00:09:00,674 --> 00:09:03,408 Is this something you'd consider selling, you want to sell that? - Yeah, absolutely. 238 00:09:03,477 --> 00:09:06,011 - So what do you want for something like that? - What would you offer be? 239 00:09:06,213 --> 00:09:10,014 Um, alright so this piece is like, it doesn't open up. 240 00:09:10,083 --> 00:09:12,884 If this is always meant to be just a solid piece. 241 00:09:12,953 --> 00:09:14,752 And this crack here has got to be repaired. 242 00:09:14,821 --> 00:09:16,821 - Oh that's a crack. - It's a crack. 243 00:09:17,024 --> 00:09:18,823 - Oh I thought the top opened up like this. 244 00:09:19,026 --> 00:09:20,559 - No, no, no. Look inside, mike, you see? 245 00:09:20,761 --> 00:09:23,094 You can see it, like inside... 246 00:09:23,163 --> 00:09:26,163 It's just, it's all purpose built, just the way it is. 247 00:09:26,232 --> 00:09:28,900 You see like, the dovetails on here, the hand-cut dovetail. 248 00:09:28,968 --> 00:09:31,836 A hand-cut dovetail is a wide dovetail. 249 00:09:31,905 --> 00:09:34,038 You could see the saw marks in the wood. 250 00:09:34,107 --> 00:09:36,841 It looks so different than a machine-cut dovetail, 251 00:09:36,910 --> 00:09:38,843 Which is very consistent and smaller. 252 00:09:39,046 --> 00:09:41,245 It's not a piece of junk because it's walnut. 253 00:09:41,314 --> 00:09:44,249 I mean, somebody put some value in, walnut was expensive wood. 254 00:09:44,317 --> 00:09:46,918 The secondary woods are poplar, which are inexpensive woods, 255 00:09:46,987 --> 00:09:48,987 And that's why they're in the inside the chest. 256 00:09:49,189 --> 00:09:50,922 - If there's some wood, he's going to talk about it. 257 00:09:50,990 --> 00:09:52,857 I mean, he's like, professor woodrow wood. 258 00:09:53,060 --> 00:09:55,794 And I love that, because I'm learning constantly, 259 00:09:55,996 --> 00:09:58,596 And so is the person that has the piece. 260 00:09:58,665 --> 00:09:59,998 - And it's been refinished. 261 00:10:00,066 --> 00:10:02,466 If it had an old original varnish finish on it, 262 00:10:02,535 --> 00:10:04,201 It would be so cool. 263 00:10:04,270 --> 00:10:08,273 The hand-cut dovetails tells me that this piece is pre-1880. 264 00:10:08,341 --> 00:10:10,741 The primary woods and the way that they are surfaced tells me 265 00:10:10,810 --> 00:10:12,209 That this piece is pre-civil war. 266 00:10:12,278 --> 00:10:14,745 The way it stands, the way it- if you didn't do anything to it, 267 00:10:14,814 --> 00:10:16,614 You could probably get maybe 450, 268 00:10:16,683 --> 00:10:17,882 Maybe 500 bucks out of this. 269 00:10:17,950 --> 00:10:19,417 - You know, what would your, you know... 270 00:10:19,619 --> 00:10:21,819 - Well because it needs work, furniture values are not what they used to be. 271 00:10:21,888 --> 00:10:23,954 I would go like two and a quarter on it. 272 00:10:24,024 --> 00:10:25,824 Two and a quarter, how about, would you do 250? 273 00:10:26,026 --> 00:10:30,028 - Yeah, alright, 250. Alright. Thank you. 274 00:10:30,097 --> 00:10:33,164 It's a primitive, it's cool, it'll fit in any décor. 275 00:10:33,366 --> 00:10:35,700 I want to get this piece in the shop, put a little work into it, 276 00:10:35,902 --> 00:10:37,635 And get it to somebody as passionate 277 00:10:37,704 --> 00:10:39,004 About the furniture as I am. 278 00:10:50,183 --> 00:10:52,517 - Here's what you got going on that I'm excited about. 279 00:10:52,719 --> 00:10:54,786 The 260-z. - The 260, yeah. 280 00:10:54,988 --> 00:10:57,856 - Sexy car. - So I had a 240, you know. 281 00:10:58,058 --> 00:11:00,124 And that was one of the funnest cars I ever- 282 00:11:00,193 --> 00:11:01,860 - Really? You had one of these things? - Oh yeah, man. 283 00:11:02,062 --> 00:11:04,796 - Originally, this car belonged to my father. 284 00:11:04,998 --> 00:11:08,199 And my grandfather had to have this car. 285 00:11:08,267 --> 00:11:11,870 And so he bought it, and the rest of his life, he drove it. 286 00:11:12,072 --> 00:11:14,538 - These are great cars, man. Mine was a 240. 287 00:11:14,607 --> 00:11:15,673 And I think it was a '70. 288 00:11:15,742 --> 00:11:17,742 It was an incredible car for me. 289 00:11:17,944 --> 00:11:19,076 I mean, it was a poor man's sports car. 290 00:11:19,145 --> 00:11:21,813 I think I scraped up like 1,200 bucks to buy this car, 291 00:11:21,882 --> 00:11:24,215 And I had about $30,000 worth of fun. 292 00:11:24,284 --> 00:11:26,685 So you guys going to sell this? What are you doing with this? 293 00:11:26,887 --> 00:11:29,020 No. This is just sentimental value, 294 00:11:29,088 --> 00:11:30,888 Because of the time my grandfather spent in it. 295 00:11:30,957 --> 00:11:32,090 - These are great cars. I'll tell you what, 296 00:11:32,159 --> 00:11:34,092 These have come around, man, these are very collectable. 297 00:11:34,160 --> 00:11:38,029 This 260, they're anywhere from $15,000 to $30,000, 298 00:11:38,231 --> 00:11:41,165 Depending on obviously the condition, the originality. 299 00:11:41,234 --> 00:11:44,769 This car needs some work, it's been sitting for a long time. 300 00:11:44,838 --> 00:11:46,771 But it's still a very desirable car. 301 00:11:46,840 --> 00:11:48,773 - Whoa, look at this cougar sign, man! 302 00:11:48,842 --> 00:11:50,908 - Oh yeah. - That is outrageous! Wow! 303 00:11:50,977 --> 00:11:52,777 - Yes. This is one of my favorites right there. 304 00:11:52,846 --> 00:11:54,846 - I've never seen anything like this. 305 00:11:55,048 --> 00:11:55,780 Have you ever seen anything like this, mike? 306 00:11:55,982 --> 00:11:57,849 - No, man, I've never seen that sign. 307 00:11:57,918 --> 00:11:58,983 - So if you guys had service stations... 308 00:11:59,186 --> 00:12:00,852 Were these the signs hanging on the outside of them? 309 00:12:01,054 --> 00:12:02,721 - They were, they were. This was our brand. 310 00:12:02,923 --> 00:12:04,922 - How old is this sign? - Uh, '70s. 311 00:12:04,991 --> 00:12:06,791 - It's unbelievable, man. - It's really amazing. 312 00:12:06,860 --> 00:12:09,194 - Yes. It's double-sided. - Let me see it. 313 00:12:09,262 --> 00:12:12,530 But this was actually, one of them with the frame and all, 314 00:12:12,599 --> 00:12:15,600 That was actually hanging, 315 00:12:15,669 --> 00:12:17,802 And it's got weight to it, guys. 316 00:12:18,004 --> 00:12:20,004 - To see this sign in the original building 317 00:12:20,073 --> 00:12:22,741 That the company was founded in, is pretty damn cool. 318 00:12:22,943 --> 00:12:24,809 So how many of these were made then? 319 00:12:24,877 --> 00:12:25,676 How many stations did you guys have? 320 00:12:25,745 --> 00:12:27,945 - Oh, 13 or 14 back in the day. 321 00:12:28,014 --> 00:12:29,881 And we had a lot that were scrapped and stuff. 322 00:12:29,949 --> 00:12:32,951 Yeah, people didn't realize the value. 323 00:12:33,019 --> 00:12:34,952 - How many of these do you have? - Just a couple. 324 00:12:35,021 --> 00:12:37,355 - No kidding. And they're both in this condition? 325 00:12:37,423 --> 00:12:38,889 - They are. 326 00:12:38,958 --> 00:12:40,491 - This sign is 1971, but gas and oil stuff 327 00:12:40,560 --> 00:12:41,826 Is really hot right now. 328 00:12:41,895 --> 00:12:44,095 So all these small independent brands, 329 00:12:44,297 --> 00:12:47,432 Especially brands with animals on them, are extremely hot. 330 00:12:47,634 --> 00:12:50,034 So this is incredible. 331 00:12:50,102 --> 00:12:52,103 - Back when we had these 13 sites, and you know, 332 00:12:52,305 --> 00:12:55,640 We had an air force base and different things around town. 333 00:12:55,708 --> 00:12:56,507 We had a larger population. 334 00:12:56,576 --> 00:12:58,109 But the nice thing is, 335 00:12:58,311 --> 00:13:00,511 It's an exciting time. We're starting to redevelop things. 336 00:13:00,580 --> 00:13:02,513 If you come back in a couple of years, you're not going to recognize this. 337 00:13:02,582 --> 00:13:05,783 We saw down the road here right on the street, there was a hotel down there. 338 00:13:05,852 --> 00:13:06,985 - The hotel's amazing over there. 339 00:13:07,053 --> 00:13:09,654 They just put 7 million dollars into that hotel. 340 00:13:09,723 --> 00:13:10,922 - Really! - Yeah, the st. James. 341 00:13:11,124 --> 00:13:12,857 That was like the first thing that got changed. 342 00:13:12,926 --> 00:13:15,126 - Okay, that was the anchor. - The anchor. 343 00:13:15,194 --> 00:13:17,595 And we think water avenue, which we're on, is an anchor 344 00:13:17,797 --> 00:13:19,597 For the redevelopment of selma. 345 00:13:19,799 --> 00:13:22,066 Selma has a tremendous history. 346 00:13:22,135 --> 00:13:24,002 I mean, going back to the 1800s when cotton was king. 347 00:13:24,204 --> 00:13:27,939 Now, selma is best known for the civil rights struggle, 348 00:13:28,008 --> 00:13:30,875 Which we played an enormous role in, you know. 349 00:13:30,943 --> 00:13:32,743 I like to tell people we're the capital 350 00:13:32,813 --> 00:13:35,013 Of the civil rights movement here. 351 00:13:35,081 --> 00:13:36,881 Now we've just decided that it was a good time 352 00:13:36,949 --> 00:13:38,749 To kind of circle back where we began. 353 00:13:38,819 --> 00:13:40,018 We've brought the cougar brand back 354 00:13:40,220 --> 00:13:41,953 And we're selling cougar fuels throughout the southeast. 355 00:13:42,021 --> 00:13:44,222 - No kidding. - Fantastic. Congratulations. 356 00:13:44,290 --> 00:13:46,156 - Thank you. The cougar sign has a lot of sentimental value. 357 00:13:46,226 --> 00:13:50,295 But you know, now it's something that not only from the past. 358 00:13:50,497 --> 00:13:52,897 For this particular one, it's probably going to go up near the mural. 359 00:13:52,965 --> 00:13:54,833 So it'll be hung on the pole out there. 360 00:13:55,035 --> 00:13:57,368 So it's kind of part of the whole project. 361 00:13:57,570 --> 00:13:59,504 - No kidding. So you're going to hang this back on the original pole? 362 00:13:59,706 --> 00:14:00,972 - Yes. - That's awesome! 363 00:14:01,174 --> 00:14:03,508 You know, I haven't planned, but I do have one that 364 00:14:03,710 --> 00:14:04,909 I might entertain selling. 365 00:14:04,978 --> 00:14:06,777 You know, I'd have to think about it for... 366 00:14:06,847 --> 00:14:09,246 - Well let me, to be honest with you, 367 00:14:09,315 --> 00:14:11,516 If you're kind of entertaining selling one, let me think about 368 00:14:11,718 --> 00:14:13,117 What I would even offer you. 369 00:14:13,186 --> 00:14:15,920 Because I've never seen one. So I've never seen one sell. 370 00:14:15,989 --> 00:14:18,256 I mean, anything with animals on it is hot. 371 00:14:18,324 --> 00:14:21,592 And this is porcelain, it's gas and oil, and then it's southern. 372 00:14:21,661 --> 00:14:23,728 In this community, it's... 373 00:14:23,796 --> 00:14:25,997 It's got a lot going on. - Yeah. 374 00:14:33,940 --> 00:14:36,541 - Holy cow. What year is this machine? 375 00:14:36,609 --> 00:14:37,742 - This is early '30s. 376 00:14:37,811 --> 00:14:40,011 - Man, when you talk about primitive. 377 00:14:40,079 --> 00:14:41,546 - Yeah. I had to buy it because it reminded me 378 00:14:41,748 --> 00:14:43,948 So much of my dad's stories. 379 00:14:44,017 --> 00:14:45,816 You know, riding on the combine with my dad, 380 00:14:45,885 --> 00:14:48,753 He had an old pipe that he would smoke. 381 00:14:48,955 --> 00:14:51,155 And the memories of that was so great. 382 00:14:51,224 --> 00:14:53,958 And then whenever I got older, I got to drive the tractors. 383 00:14:54,027 --> 00:14:56,961 So I think it just kind of bled me into this. 384 00:14:57,029 --> 00:15:00,431 So this shed over here, I've got more stuff. 385 00:15:00,499 --> 00:15:02,901 - This is a problem with the guy that's got a lot of sheds on his property. 386 00:15:03,103 --> 00:15:05,569 'cause they all get cram packed with everything. 387 00:15:05,638 --> 00:15:06,904 - Well, you fill one up... 388 00:15:06,973 --> 00:15:09,007 - You fill one up, you go to the next one. 389 00:15:09,843 --> 00:15:12,010 Man, look at those branding irons. 390 00:15:13,646 --> 00:15:14,846 Some killer stuff in here. 391 00:15:14,914 --> 00:15:17,181 I see you got a nice crock in here. 392 00:15:17,384 --> 00:15:19,583 - Yeah, there's a crock there. - It's got cracks on it though. 393 00:15:19,652 --> 00:15:20,985 - That makes it look better. 394 00:15:21,053 --> 00:15:23,454 - What's the deal with this sign that's in here? 395 00:15:23,523 --> 00:15:25,589 - What is that one? 396 00:15:25,658 --> 00:15:26,790 - Dixie gas. - Oh it is? 397 00:15:26,859 --> 00:15:28,526 You know, I kind of forgot I had that. 398 00:15:28,728 --> 00:15:29,794 - Where the heck did the... 399 00:15:29,862 --> 00:15:32,063 Why would this sign be down here? 400 00:15:32,132 --> 00:15:34,598 Dixie was one of those regional brands out of louisiana. 401 00:15:34,668 --> 00:15:35,867 And you just don't find them. 402 00:15:36,069 --> 00:15:39,537 - You know, it came out of a museum in yuma 403 00:15:39,605 --> 00:15:41,005 Called the tractor dome. 404 00:15:41,073 --> 00:15:43,408 - To find it out here in the middle of arizona, 405 00:15:43,476 --> 00:15:44,609 Very unusual. 406 00:15:44,677 --> 00:15:46,010 - Not perfect by no means. 407 00:15:48,081 --> 00:15:50,014 It's actually in pretty good shape, I think. 408 00:15:52,885 --> 00:15:54,986 A little fade to it, but it'd clean up. 409 00:15:56,823 --> 00:15:57,355 That's a pretty rare sign, actually. 410 00:15:57,557 --> 00:15:58,756 - Is it? - Yeah. 411 00:15:58,825 --> 00:16:00,558 Dixie gas, anything with dixie on it. 412 00:16:00,760 --> 00:16:02,226 The other side's not that bad. 413 00:16:02,294 --> 00:16:04,495 I mean, it's got some chalkiness to it, that's the only thing, 414 00:16:04,563 --> 00:16:06,163 When you look at it. 415 00:16:06,232 --> 00:16:09,834 But you can put some special wax on that and let it soak in. 416 00:16:09,903 --> 00:16:12,503 But if this thing was dead mint, 5k plus. 417 00:16:12,571 --> 00:16:13,638 - Really? - Yeah. 418 00:16:13,840 --> 00:16:16,507 And when I mean mint, it's got to be like 9.75, not a hit, 419 00:16:16,576 --> 00:16:17,908 Not a scratch, nothing. 420 00:16:17,977 --> 00:16:20,011 Right. What are you thinking, a few grand? 421 00:16:26,318 --> 00:16:26,985 1,800. 422 00:16:31,324 --> 00:16:31,990 Hmm. 423 00:16:36,462 --> 00:16:36,995 How about 1,900? 424 00:16:45,672 --> 00:16:48,139 - I'm doing it. - Alright. 425 00:16:48,208 --> 00:16:51,009 I was surprised that he threw out the number that he had, 426 00:16:51,211 --> 00:16:53,011 But of course I had to bump him a little bit on it. 427 00:17:00,220 --> 00:17:04,088 - So these were other brands you guys were selling gas to then. 428 00:17:04,290 --> 00:17:07,825 - That's right it's kind of like the evolution of our brands. 429 00:17:07,894 --> 00:17:11,829 We started cougar, and then we went 76, 430 00:17:11,898 --> 00:17:14,898 And then 76 pulled out of the southeast. 431 00:17:14,967 --> 00:17:16,500 And so my father and a group of other guys 432 00:17:16,569 --> 00:17:18,769 Formed the pure co-op. 433 00:17:18,838 --> 00:17:20,905 We brought the brand back to life. 434 00:17:21,107 --> 00:17:23,975 - Pure oil company has been around since 1914. 435 00:17:24,177 --> 00:17:27,044 So it's pretty cool that rex and a few other people 436 00:17:27,113 --> 00:17:29,313 Have rebranded that, brought it back to the market, 437 00:17:29,516 --> 00:17:30,915 Reintroduced it. 438 00:17:31,117 --> 00:17:32,383 It's so cool you guys are preserving this brand. 439 00:17:32,585 --> 00:17:34,452 Oh yeah. Absolutely. 440 00:17:34,521 --> 00:17:35,720 What about this piece? 441 00:17:35,922 --> 00:17:37,655 I mean, this is not a big money sign. 442 00:17:37,723 --> 00:17:39,056 Especially because it's plastic. 443 00:17:39,125 --> 00:17:42,059 But with signs escalating the way they are value-wise, 444 00:17:42,128 --> 00:17:46,063 This is the stuff that, you know, I don't want to say 445 00:17:46,132 --> 00:17:49,000 The future of advertising, but it's the future of it 446 00:17:49,068 --> 00:17:51,002 In a way that people can afford to get into it. 447 00:17:51,070 --> 00:17:55,673 You know, this has no sentimental attachment. 448 00:17:55,741 --> 00:17:57,675 What would you be interested in? 449 00:17:57,743 --> 00:17:59,010 I'd be interested in it for... 450 00:18:00,079 --> 00:18:01,812 For like 200 bucks, to be honest with you, 451 00:18:01,881 --> 00:18:02,946 I think the retail on it's probably... 452 00:18:03,015 --> 00:18:06,683 - Plastic sign. - 350 to four and a quarter. 453 00:18:06,752 --> 00:18:10,087 - Sounds good to me. - Alright. 454 00:18:10,156 --> 00:18:11,989 (laughs) thanks, man. And it's not a space saver, man. 455 00:18:24,036 --> 00:18:26,770 - What about the car? Who restored this car? 456 00:18:26,840 --> 00:18:28,639 - This was actually my aunt's father. 457 00:18:28,707 --> 00:18:30,908 He was a model a enthusiast. 458 00:18:30,977 --> 00:18:33,444 I can remember mr. Woody being in the parades 459 00:18:33,513 --> 00:18:34,311 When I was younger. 460 00:18:34,380 --> 00:18:36,980 Oh this is actually in good shape. 461 00:18:37,049 --> 00:18:38,716 - Whoever the king of the parade or the queen 462 00:18:38,918 --> 00:18:40,518 Would get to ride in the rumble seat. 463 00:18:40,586 --> 00:18:42,253 So that was pretty neat. 464 00:18:42,321 --> 00:18:45,123 - So what's going on with this, are you guys going to sell this? 465 00:18:45,325 --> 00:18:47,258 - Well, this belongs to my aunt. And I mean, she's actually here. 466 00:18:47,460 --> 00:18:49,593 - You want me to go get her? - I'll listen to a number on it, yeah. 467 00:18:49,662 --> 00:18:51,195 - Alright, let me go get her. 468 00:18:51,263 --> 00:18:53,998 - You know, my aunt amelia, had all this collection of stuff 469 00:18:54,066 --> 00:18:55,933 That's been in the building for over 30 years. 470 00:18:56,135 --> 00:18:59,403 And she was overwhelmed. Alright guys, I found her. 471 00:18:59,606 --> 00:19:00,671 - Hey! - Awesome. 472 00:19:00,739 --> 00:19:03,407 If I can help her sell some of these things, you know, 473 00:19:03,476 --> 00:19:04,208 That'll be great. 474 00:19:04,410 --> 00:19:06,677 - Are you the model a owner? - She is. 475 00:19:06,745 --> 00:19:08,946 This is my aunt amelia jones. 476 00:19:09,015 --> 00:19:11,816 - Hi. - Her father, woody had this stuff. 477 00:19:12,018 --> 00:19:13,551 - Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you. 478 00:19:13,753 --> 00:19:14,485 - Hey, I'm mike. - Hey mike. 479 00:19:14,687 --> 00:19:15,686 - How are you? - Good. 480 00:19:15,755 --> 00:19:17,821 - I'm jon. - It's a great car. 481 00:19:17,890 --> 00:19:20,424 - My father was oliver woodruff rives. 482 00:19:20,493 --> 00:19:22,493 He loved to collect. 483 00:19:22,695 --> 00:19:24,562 His passion was collecting 484 00:19:24,630 --> 00:19:27,498 Model a cars and parts. 485 00:19:27,566 --> 00:19:28,966 - I love the colors. 486 00:19:29,035 --> 00:19:31,836 Ford had such interesting color choices for rims. 487 00:19:32,038 --> 00:19:33,171 - And he was always working on something. 488 00:19:33,373 --> 00:19:34,972 - What are you guys' plans for this? What are you thinking? 489 00:19:35,041 --> 00:19:37,842 - Well, we'd like to sell it for the right price. 490 00:19:38,044 --> 00:19:39,910 - Okay. So you guys have thought about it, 491 00:19:39,979 --> 00:19:41,912 And it's something you're going to sell. 492 00:19:41,981 --> 00:19:43,781 So how long ago did he restore this car? 493 00:19:43,849 --> 00:19:45,849 - I think it was in the early '70s. 494 00:19:45,918 --> 00:19:47,651 - And did he do most of the work himself? 495 00:19:47,720 --> 00:19:50,054 - He did it all himself. - Really. 496 00:19:50,122 --> 00:19:51,722 - Put a lot of time into it. - It's done really well. 497 00:19:51,791 --> 00:19:52,990 - Good. - I mean, it really is. 498 00:19:53,059 --> 00:19:56,928 For a restoration that's not like concours d'elegance 499 00:19:57,130 --> 00:19:59,663 Museum-quality, it's a restoration for a driver. 500 00:19:59,732 --> 00:20:01,732 - Right. - Did he have other cars? 501 00:20:01,934 --> 00:20:04,001 I have this and the model a pickup, 502 00:20:04,203 --> 00:20:06,803 Which isn't restored yet, all the pieces there though. 503 00:20:06,872 --> 00:20:09,406 Okay. And that one's not put together. 504 00:20:09,475 --> 00:20:10,541 - No. - Okay. 505 00:20:10,743 --> 00:20:11,876 - He could repair anything. 506 00:20:12,078 --> 00:20:13,878 - And he traveled all over the united states 507 00:20:14,080 --> 00:20:16,947 Looking for model a cars and trucks and parts. 508 00:20:17,016 --> 00:20:19,417 - So it was definitely more than a hobby for him, 509 00:20:19,485 --> 00:20:20,418 It was a passion. 510 00:20:20,620 --> 00:20:22,152 - Exactly. - Okay. 511 00:20:22,221 --> 00:20:24,822 So have you talked to anybody in regards to value of the car? 512 00:20:25,024 --> 00:20:28,359 - I had heard maybe it's worth about 10,000. 513 00:20:29,229 --> 00:20:32,229 - In this condition, sitting for as long as it has, probably... 514 00:20:32,298 --> 00:20:34,365 - We'd have to go through the motor and see what's going on. 515 00:20:34,434 --> 00:20:36,033 If it turns over. 516 00:20:36,235 --> 00:20:37,835 There's a lot of little things you got to figure out. 517 00:20:37,903 --> 00:20:40,571 - This car is a legacy piece to her. 518 00:20:40,773 --> 00:20:41,972 Once we said the $10,000 number, 519 00:20:42,041 --> 00:20:43,974 I could tell that's the number she wants to get. 520 00:20:44,043 --> 00:20:46,043 And she probably will to the right guy that's local 521 00:20:46,112 --> 00:20:48,445 That doesn't have to pay shipping and all that stuff. 522 00:20:48,514 --> 00:20:50,047 Where is the um... 523 00:20:50,249 --> 00:20:52,582 The truck you said you have, you got a truck in pieces? 524 00:20:52,652 --> 00:20:53,383 - Yes. - Where's that at? 525 00:20:53,452 --> 00:20:54,652 In the next room. 526 00:20:54,721 --> 00:20:56,654 - Can we look at that? - Sure. 527 00:20:56,723 --> 00:20:57,989 And then kind of think about this? 528 00:21:05,932 --> 00:21:07,598 I saw you got some branding irons in here, 529 00:21:07,666 --> 00:21:09,867 Like a whole pile of them. 530 00:21:09,935 --> 00:21:11,401 - Yeah. - What's the deal with these? 531 00:21:11,470 --> 00:21:13,537 You know, a guy 532 00:21:13,606 --> 00:21:14,939 Had a collection of these 533 00:21:15,007 --> 00:21:16,940 And I bought the whole collection from him, 534 00:21:17,010 --> 00:21:19,810 And I really haven't done much research on them. 535 00:21:20,012 --> 00:21:23,014 I mean, I'd be interested in all of them. 536 00:21:23,883 --> 00:21:25,482 Well, I might want to keep a couple. 537 00:21:25,551 --> 00:21:27,818 Let's lay these out here. 538 00:21:27,887 --> 00:21:28,986 Let's figure out how many you got here. 539 00:21:30,690 --> 00:21:31,822 There's a lot of them in here. 540 00:21:32,024 --> 00:21:35,426 - They actually had different designs too, 541 00:21:35,628 --> 00:21:36,827 Like this guy here... 542 00:21:36,896 --> 00:21:40,097 - Yeah, what is that? - That's a cowboy. 543 00:21:40,166 --> 00:21:42,967 With the branding irons, that was the mark of the ranch. 544 00:21:43,035 --> 00:21:45,702 If the cow got out of the rancher's property 545 00:21:45,771 --> 00:21:47,972 And to another rancher's property, 546 00:21:48,174 --> 00:21:50,907 They could identify their cattle through that brand. 547 00:21:50,976 --> 00:21:52,776 So like this one here I'll probably keep. 548 00:21:52,845 --> 00:21:54,644 - Double-h. - Yeah, double-h, so. 549 00:21:54,714 --> 00:21:56,847 I just couldn't pass them up. 550 00:21:56,915 --> 00:21:58,582 It's just so involved to figure out 551 00:21:58,651 --> 00:21:59,917 Where it came from originally, 552 00:21:59,985 --> 00:22:03,254 That I figured I'd let robbie handle that. 553 00:22:03,322 --> 00:22:04,455 - 24. 554 00:22:04,523 --> 00:22:06,991 - 24 of them? Hmm. 555 00:22:08,394 --> 00:22:09,994 460 bucks. 556 00:22:11,931 --> 00:22:12,797 I'm terrible at math. What do you... 557 00:22:12,999 --> 00:22:15,733 - That's 20, I'm coming up with $20 apiece. 558 00:22:15,935 --> 00:22:18,802 - $20 apiece? 40 bucks, instead of 20. 559 00:22:18,871 --> 00:22:21,472 (groans) so here's the deal on these. 560 00:22:21,674 --> 00:22:22,806 The more ornate they are, 561 00:22:22,875 --> 00:22:23,941 The more money they're going to demand. 562 00:22:24,009 --> 00:22:26,543 I mean, this one that you said was a cowboy, 563 00:22:26,612 --> 00:22:28,078 That's kind of unusual. 564 00:22:28,147 --> 00:22:30,881 Well, I know some of them's going to be, 70, $80. 565 00:22:30,949 --> 00:22:32,883 Some of them probably $10, so you know, 566 00:22:32,951 --> 00:22:33,984 Averaging about 40 would be about right. 567 00:22:35,555 --> 00:22:37,988 - 25 bucks apiece. 568 00:22:40,426 --> 00:22:41,992 - How about 30? 569 00:22:48,367 --> 00:22:49,900 - 27. 570 00:22:49,969 --> 00:22:51,234 - Oh, you're killing me. - I'm gonna kill ya. 571 00:22:51,303 --> 00:22:53,003 - 28.50. 572 00:22:55,775 --> 00:22:57,842 - Just make it 600 for all of them. 573 00:22:57,910 --> 00:22:59,009 - I'll tell you what, let's do 650. 574 00:23:02,381 --> 00:23:04,014 - 625. 575 00:23:04,383 --> 00:23:05,916 (sighs) 576 00:23:05,985 --> 00:23:07,985 You're taking way too much meat off of these. 577 00:23:10,923 --> 00:23:13,256 You're at 625 and I want to be 650. 578 00:23:13,325 --> 00:23:15,325 So 650... 579 00:23:15,395 --> 00:23:16,460 (laughs) dang... 580 00:23:16,529 --> 00:23:18,529 - 650. - Alright. 581 00:23:18,597 --> 00:23:19,797 He was playing hardball, 582 00:23:19,999 --> 00:23:22,933 But I enjoy the bickering back and forth. 583 00:23:23,001 --> 00:23:24,001 I think he squeaks a little bit sometimes. 584 00:23:34,947 --> 00:23:37,614 - Alright yeah, this sucker is in pieces. 585 00:23:37,683 --> 00:23:39,617 So I see you got the cab here. 586 00:23:39,685 --> 00:23:40,484 You got a few extra frames. 587 00:23:40,553 --> 00:23:42,686 He was heavy into it. 588 00:23:42,755 --> 00:23:44,488 So why didn't he finish this truck? 589 00:23:44,557 --> 00:23:46,557 Well, about that time, 590 00:23:46,625 --> 00:23:49,427 We were able to acquire 591 00:23:49,629 --> 00:23:51,495 An 1829 antebellum home. 592 00:23:51,563 --> 00:23:53,897 And had to be moved. 593 00:23:53,966 --> 00:23:56,233 And he volunteered to help at 65 years old. 594 00:23:56,302 --> 00:23:59,836 - So you guys actually had to take it apart then, to move it? 595 00:23:59,905 --> 00:24:01,505 - Oh yes. And then put it back together. 596 00:24:01,573 --> 00:24:02,973 - Wow... -And um... 597 00:24:03,042 --> 00:24:05,843 - Did they finish that? - He did, he finished it. 598 00:24:06,045 --> 00:24:07,043 And now it took about three or four years. 599 00:24:07,112 --> 00:24:10,714 But by the time he was about through, he got sick. 600 00:24:10,782 --> 00:24:12,716 And he died. - Oh I'm sorry. 601 00:24:12,785 --> 00:24:16,387 So he could not finish his pickup. 602 00:24:16,589 --> 00:24:17,788 And on his deathbed, 603 00:24:17,856 --> 00:24:19,923 He wanted me to make two promises. 604 00:24:19,992 --> 00:24:22,059 That I would take care of mother, which I did. 605 00:24:22,127 --> 00:24:25,463 And that I would have his pickup truck put together. 606 00:24:25,665 --> 00:24:26,997 There it is. - Okay. 607 00:24:27,800 --> 00:24:29,866 (sighs) it's a bigger project 608 00:24:29,935 --> 00:24:32,069 Than I would want to personally take on. 609 00:24:32,137 --> 00:24:34,605 But jon and I both know guys that are into trucks. 610 00:24:34,674 --> 00:24:37,741 And we can, we can talk to them. 611 00:24:37,944 --> 00:24:39,810 In order to get her the most money, 612 00:24:39,879 --> 00:24:41,211 I don't need to be the middleman here. 613 00:24:41,280 --> 00:24:45,148 I know people that can take this truck across the finish line, 614 00:24:45,218 --> 00:24:48,552 Restore it, put it back on the road, where it needs to be, 615 00:24:48,754 --> 00:24:49,887 Instead of just a pile of parts. 616 00:24:50,089 --> 00:24:51,989 What about this pump here? - Sure. I'd sell it. 617 00:25:03,101 --> 00:25:05,769 - What about this pump here? - Sure. I'd sell it. 618 00:25:05,838 --> 00:25:08,639 - Okay so this is called a mae west. 619 00:25:08,708 --> 00:25:10,441 Has anybody told you guys that? 620 00:25:10,643 --> 00:25:11,775 Okay, see the figure? 621 00:25:11,978 --> 00:25:13,978 See how it goes like this? - Oh really! 622 00:25:14,046 --> 00:25:17,180 It's kind of a slight hourglass shape to it. 623 00:25:17,250 --> 00:25:20,517 Visible pumps were around from the 'teens through the 1920s. 624 00:25:20,586 --> 00:25:21,985 This was made by fry, 625 00:25:22,054 --> 00:25:25,589 And it is an iconic pump when it comes to petroliana. 626 00:25:25,657 --> 00:25:26,856 The mae west pump might be 627 00:25:26,926 --> 00:25:28,525 One of the sexiest pumps they've ever made. 628 00:25:28,594 --> 00:25:29,860 See the gallon markings? 629 00:25:29,928 --> 00:25:31,995 - Is this cracked anywhere on that side? 630 00:25:32,064 --> 00:25:34,331 - Yeah, you got a crack right here, mike, look it, 631 00:25:34,533 --> 00:25:35,465 All the way down. 632 00:25:35,535 --> 00:25:38,669 - Oh yeah it is, okay. 633 00:25:38,737 --> 00:25:40,804 - Which is kind of a big deal. 634 00:25:40,872 --> 00:25:42,006 This hinge is rotted off, kind of. 635 00:25:42,074 --> 00:25:43,874 - Yeah, it's been sitting outside for a long time. 636 00:25:43,943 --> 00:25:47,544 It's beautiful though. Was that your dad's? 637 00:25:47,613 --> 00:25:49,145 - He kept it by his shop. 638 00:25:49,214 --> 00:25:53,216 - Ok, alright. I think the retail number on that, uhh... 639 00:25:53,286 --> 00:25:54,551 (exhales) 640 00:25:54,620 --> 00:25:57,888 1,800 bucks, in that shape. 641 00:25:57,957 --> 00:25:58,989 Do you have any idea what you'd want for it? 642 00:26:00,559 --> 00:26:02,492 What do you want for it? 643 00:26:02,561 --> 00:26:03,894 You want 2,000 bucks? 644 00:26:03,962 --> 00:26:07,565 (all laugh) - you're right on the money. 645 00:26:07,767 --> 00:26:08,565 I can't do 2,000 bucks on it. 646 00:26:08,634 --> 00:26:10,367 It's got a cracked cylinder. 647 00:26:10,569 --> 00:26:12,235 - Oh. - Yeah. 648 00:26:12,304 --> 00:26:13,771 (laughs) 649 00:26:13,839 --> 00:26:15,572 Did you have to see that? - I know. 650 00:26:15,641 --> 00:26:16,774 I thought it was a shadow. 651 00:26:16,976 --> 00:26:19,109 - Are you sure it's not a drip of paint? 652 00:26:19,177 --> 00:26:21,178 - No, it's a crack. This cylinder's definitely cracked. 653 00:26:21,380 --> 00:26:24,014 - That's not a bird dropping. - It's not a bird dropping, no. 654 00:26:25,584 --> 00:26:26,850 - Let me think about it, 655 00:26:26,919 --> 00:26:28,251 'cause there's other stuff to look at here. 656 00:26:28,320 --> 00:26:29,520 - Okay. 657 00:26:29,588 --> 00:26:31,789 - So amelia, what about the elephant in the room right here? 658 00:26:31,857 --> 00:26:33,657 This thing is a good looking sign. 659 00:26:33,725 --> 00:26:34,791 It's got a great paint on it. 660 00:26:34,860 --> 00:26:36,926 The base is there, the original base. 661 00:26:36,996 --> 00:26:38,595 It's got the original holder for this sign. 662 00:26:38,664 --> 00:26:42,265 But the problem is this side. 663 00:26:42,334 --> 00:26:43,734 - Yeah. 664 00:26:43,936 --> 00:26:44,735 - You can see that's all coming off, 665 00:26:44,803 --> 00:26:47,538 The paint's coming off of here. 666 00:26:47,606 --> 00:26:48,806 That's the money side. 667 00:26:49,008 --> 00:26:50,273 Is this something you'd consider selling? 668 00:26:50,342 --> 00:26:51,875 - Sure. 669 00:26:52,078 --> 00:26:55,012 - What were you thinking about you'd want for it? 670 00:26:57,349 --> 00:26:58,215 - 750? 671 00:26:58,284 --> 00:26:59,749 - Hmm. 672 00:26:59,818 --> 00:27:01,619 - We're buying signs you can read. 673 00:27:01,821 --> 00:27:03,887 One side you can't read, so to me, 674 00:27:03,956 --> 00:27:06,223 I got to get this price at half the value. 675 00:27:06,291 --> 00:27:09,026 I don't think I'm going to go anymore than 500 on the thing. 676 00:27:09,094 --> 00:27:11,227 That's as far as I can go on something like that. 677 00:27:11,296 --> 00:27:13,229 - 550? 678 00:27:13,298 --> 00:27:14,164 - Ugh... 679 00:27:14,366 --> 00:27:17,233 - Oh come on, look how good that one side is. 680 00:27:17,302 --> 00:27:20,037 You're only going to be looking at one side, put it to the wall. 681 00:27:20,239 --> 00:27:22,572 - You can put, you can put this side against the wall. 682 00:27:22,641 --> 00:27:23,440 (laughs) - that's right. 683 00:27:23,509 --> 00:27:26,576 Ugh... Alright, 550. 684 00:27:26,645 --> 00:27:28,311 - Alright. - Thank you. 685 00:27:28,380 --> 00:27:29,980 - Alright. 686 00:27:30,048 --> 00:27:30,914 - I was pleased with what they offered, yeah. 687 00:27:30,982 --> 00:27:32,983 - It's a good deal for everyone. - Alright. 688 00:27:37,790 --> 00:27:39,589 - This one here, I was in an auction, 689 00:27:39,659 --> 00:27:42,192 And I loved this one painting. 690 00:27:42,394 --> 00:27:44,128 - Okay. 691 00:27:44,196 --> 00:27:46,530 - But to get the painting, I had to buy the whole lot. 692 00:27:46,598 --> 00:27:49,266 (laughs) and you did. 693 00:27:49,468 --> 00:27:50,667 So... I did. 694 00:27:50,736 --> 00:27:52,536 And it's like well, what do I do with all these other paintings? 695 00:27:52,605 --> 00:27:55,005 So I stuck them in a shed. 696 00:27:58,144 --> 00:28:00,610 It's going to be a little bit tight to get in here. 697 00:28:00,679 --> 00:28:02,479 20 years later, it's like... 698 00:28:02,548 --> 00:28:04,615 It's been 20 years? 699 00:28:04,817 --> 00:28:07,751 (laughing) so here, here we go. 700 00:28:07,819 --> 00:28:10,353 - Kenny rogers. Ohh, woo-woo... 701 00:28:10,422 --> 00:28:12,823 - Merle haggard. 702 00:28:12,892 --> 00:28:15,425 Right here, here's your favorite person. 703 00:28:15,494 --> 00:28:16,827 - Dolly! - Yeah. 704 00:28:16,896 --> 00:28:18,629 - Hi, how are you? - Hey, I'm danielle... 705 00:28:18,831 --> 00:28:20,497 - Hi danielle. - This is lauren. 706 00:28:20,699 --> 00:28:21,899 So nice to meet you. I do. 707 00:28:21,967 --> 00:28:25,102 - Yeah, we could be twins. - We could be! 708 00:28:25,171 --> 00:28:27,905 - Every day of my life, I have to shut up and ask myself, 709 00:28:27,973 --> 00:28:30,107 'shut up, danielle, what would dolly do?' 710 00:28:30,309 --> 00:28:34,911 When you find the trifecta of kenny rogers, merle haggard, 711 00:28:34,980 --> 00:28:37,514 And of course, the ultimate dolly parton, 712 00:28:37,583 --> 00:28:38,849 You don't turn your back. 713 00:28:38,917 --> 00:28:40,517 These appear to be original drawings. 714 00:28:40,586 --> 00:28:41,985 I really hope they are. 715 00:28:42,054 --> 00:28:43,987 What do you got to have for the three of these? 716 00:28:46,458 --> 00:28:47,991 - I don't know... 717 00:28:48,460 --> 00:28:49,993 40 apiece? 718 00:28:54,667 --> 00:28:55,999 - How about 100 for all of them? 719 00:28:56,468 --> 00:28:57,534 - How about 110? 720 00:28:58,270 --> 00:29:01,738 - Yeah, I'll do it. For the sake of dolly, I'll do it, yeah. 721 00:29:01,807 --> 00:29:04,007 - There you go. Alright. - Awesome. 722 00:29:07,078 --> 00:29:09,813 - What about the benz? - Oh this was my dad's. 723 00:29:09,882 --> 00:29:11,615 - How long has it been stored? - '90s. 724 00:29:11,817 --> 00:29:13,617 - Can we see it? - Absolutely. 725 00:29:13,819 --> 00:29:15,752 - What is it? It's a... - 280-e. 726 00:29:15,821 --> 00:29:18,488 - 280-e. Ah, look at that green, man. 727 00:29:18,557 --> 00:29:20,991 It's like a green-grey. 728 00:29:21,626 --> 00:29:24,694 (wolf whistles) oh yeah. 729 00:29:24,763 --> 00:29:26,363 - That's a great color. - Woo! 730 00:29:26,432 --> 00:29:27,697 - That's a '77. 731 00:29:27,767 --> 00:29:29,032 - This was your dad's car? - Yes. 732 00:29:29,100 --> 00:29:30,634 - The fact that it's been sitting since the '90s. 733 00:29:30,702 --> 00:29:33,971 - Oh yeah. - Man, I mean... 734 00:29:34,039 --> 00:29:35,773 They're iconic cars and they're super cool, 735 00:29:35,975 --> 00:29:37,107 But they're super expensive to work on. 736 00:29:37,309 --> 00:29:39,909 You know, so I'm going to pull myself away from this thing. 737 00:29:39,978 --> 00:29:41,979 It's hard, but I'm going to have to do it. 738 00:29:42,047 --> 00:29:44,180 So what's up with the bicycle shop over here? 739 00:29:44,249 --> 00:29:47,851 - Oh man, so my father was really into biking for a while. 740 00:29:47,919 --> 00:29:49,920 - So your father was a renaissance man. 741 00:29:50,122 --> 00:29:52,522 I mean, he was into, he was driving the mercedes, 742 00:29:52,591 --> 00:29:53,790 He was riding a recumbent. 743 00:29:53,859 --> 00:29:55,592 - Yes. - These aren't cheap bicycles. 744 00:29:55,661 --> 00:29:56,793 These are recumbent bicycles. 745 00:29:56,862 --> 00:30:00,063 You sit basically in a reclining position, 746 00:30:00,266 --> 00:30:02,866 Your legs are forward in front of you pedaling like this. 747 00:30:03,068 --> 00:30:06,469 Dude, this is a titanium bike made in america. 748 00:30:06,538 --> 00:30:08,805 The litespeed brand. 749 00:30:08,874 --> 00:30:09,873 I used to sell these at my bike shop. 750 00:30:09,941 --> 00:30:12,809 This is a bicycle, a titanium bicycle 751 00:30:12,878 --> 00:30:14,478 With campagnolo record components. 752 00:30:14,680 --> 00:30:16,613 This is a polished frame, 753 00:30:16,815 --> 00:30:18,215 Made in chattanooga, tennessee, 754 00:30:18,417 --> 00:30:20,016 Handmade. 755 00:30:20,085 --> 00:30:22,552 Would you sell this litespeed? - Yeah. Yeah we would. 756 00:30:22,621 --> 00:30:23,887 - Oh this thing's nice. 757 00:30:23,955 --> 00:30:25,955 This bike back in the day, was big money. 758 00:30:26,024 --> 00:30:28,825 But right now, these bikes are extremely cheap 759 00:30:28,894 --> 00:30:30,894 Because they're kind of in-between. 760 00:30:31,096 --> 00:30:34,030 - That thing's a nice bike. Look at the wheel. 761 00:30:34,099 --> 00:30:36,433 - You know, I'd say this thing is probably late '90s. 762 00:30:36,502 --> 00:30:37,767 Here we are in 2022. 763 00:30:37,837 --> 00:30:39,236 You know, so it's got some time on it. 764 00:30:39,304 --> 00:30:42,239 Give it another 15 years and it's going to probably explode. 765 00:30:42,441 --> 00:30:43,006 600 bucks. 766 00:30:45,311 --> 00:30:46,310 - Deal. 767 00:30:46,378 --> 00:30:48,011 - Alright, that was easy, alright thanks, man. 768 00:30:58,991 --> 00:31:01,457 - So I've got, I don't know, 100 plus tractors 769 00:31:01,526 --> 00:31:02,859 That I've collected. 770 00:31:02,928 --> 00:31:05,529 Now this one here, there is about 10 4h kids 771 00:31:05,597 --> 00:31:06,863 That painted this one. 772 00:31:06,932 --> 00:31:08,598 Every year, we were doing a tractor project. 773 00:31:08,667 --> 00:31:11,001 This year was for breast cancer. 774 00:31:11,070 --> 00:31:13,670 And I told them I had the perfect tractor for it. 775 00:31:13,738 --> 00:31:16,740 4h is such a great organization. 776 00:31:16,809 --> 00:31:18,542 They tore this thing completely down. 777 00:31:18,744 --> 00:31:20,076 And then brought it back up. 778 00:31:20,145 --> 00:31:24,214 To have these kids come out here, learn about tractors 779 00:31:24,282 --> 00:31:27,618 And learn about how they work, and bring them back to life. 780 00:31:27,820 --> 00:31:28,986 - Wow. - They did a great job. 781 00:31:32,691 --> 00:31:34,824 - There's the coke machine. 782 00:31:34,893 --> 00:31:36,760 - Yeah, that's amelia's stuff back here. 783 00:31:36,829 --> 00:31:39,562 - Amelia this is all your stuff? - It is. 784 00:31:39,632 --> 00:31:42,098 - Yeah, 'fraid so. (laughs) 785 00:31:42,167 --> 00:31:44,768 My dad's things that he had collected through the years, 786 00:31:44,837 --> 00:31:46,836 We really don't have any use for them. 787 00:31:46,905 --> 00:31:49,840 And I want his things to go to somebody 788 00:31:49,908 --> 00:31:51,375 That can enjoy them and restore them. 789 00:31:51,577 --> 00:31:53,577 - It's a model 39. 790 00:31:53,645 --> 00:31:54,778 It's got the wheel in it. 791 00:31:54,846 --> 00:31:57,047 You can see when you open the door. 792 00:31:57,116 --> 00:31:58,315 It's got the round wheel where all the bottles went in, 793 00:31:58,517 --> 00:31:59,716 It's aluminum. 794 00:31:59,785 --> 00:32:01,651 And a lot of times that's missing. 795 00:32:01,720 --> 00:32:03,053 So that's nice that it's there. 796 00:32:03,121 --> 00:32:04,854 This is a desirable machine, because it's upright, 797 00:32:04,923 --> 00:32:06,990 It's not a cooler, and it's original paint. 798 00:32:07,059 --> 00:32:09,459 And the fountain just kicks it up a few notches, 799 00:32:09,527 --> 00:32:11,061 Having that on it. 800 00:32:11,129 --> 00:32:14,998 This is a vendo model 39, late '40s, original paint. 801 00:32:15,067 --> 00:32:17,467 It's got its nicks and its scuffs and its dings, 802 00:32:17,535 --> 00:32:19,136 But it's complete. 803 00:32:19,338 --> 00:32:20,804 When I'm looking at this, I'm looking at it from a perspective 804 00:32:20,873 --> 00:32:24,207 Of someone buying it and displaying it. 805 00:32:24,276 --> 00:32:28,278 I mean, I'd be interested in it the way it sits right now... 806 00:32:28,347 --> 00:32:30,146 For 1,000. 807 00:32:30,215 --> 00:32:32,983 I think the retail on it, number the way it sits right now... 808 00:32:34,753 --> 00:32:38,021 15, 16? If it ran, then it goes up. 809 00:32:38,089 --> 00:32:39,489 - Yeah, the compression's not going to last long 810 00:32:39,557 --> 00:32:40,824 Even if it does ran. 811 00:32:40,893 --> 00:32:41,992 - I don't know, what are you guys thinking? 812 00:32:43,362 --> 00:32:44,995 1,200? 813 00:32:51,569 --> 00:32:52,635 I'm going to do it. 814 00:32:52,704 --> 00:32:55,638 - Alright. - There you go. 815 00:32:55,708 --> 00:32:56,973 - Thank you. - You're welcome. 816 00:32:57,042 --> 00:32:58,374 - I bought something from you! - Praise god. 817 00:32:58,443 --> 00:32:59,909 (group laughing) 818 00:32:59,979 --> 00:33:01,979 - The fact that this one's been kept inside 819 00:33:02,181 --> 00:33:05,015 For a number of years, pushes it to the next level. 820 00:33:07,585 --> 00:33:08,986 Model a door handles. 821 00:33:14,259 --> 00:33:16,460 - Ugh... 822 00:33:16,528 --> 00:33:17,995 Amelia! - Yes. 823 00:33:18,663 --> 00:33:20,463 Springfield. - Yeah. 824 00:33:20,532 --> 00:33:22,932 - Paint's nice. 1963. 825 00:33:23,001 --> 00:33:26,003 Kelly tires go back to the turn-of-the-century. 826 00:33:26,205 --> 00:33:27,804 One of their most popular signs featured a kelly girl. 827 00:33:27,872 --> 00:33:29,939 In the 1920s, women's independence 828 00:33:30,009 --> 00:33:32,009 Was getting a huge push, and kelly's advertisement 829 00:33:32,211 --> 00:33:35,145 Was forward thinking and controversial in a positive way. 830 00:33:35,214 --> 00:33:38,081 These signs, unfortunately, don't feature the kelly girl, 831 00:33:38,149 --> 00:33:39,983 But they're still valuable and highly collectable. 832 00:33:41,352 --> 00:33:42,352 One, two. 833 00:33:42,420 --> 00:33:43,487 500 apiece. 834 00:33:43,689 --> 00:33:45,488 - Okay. = you'd do that? 835 00:33:45,557 --> 00:33:46,623 - Yeah. - Oh yeah. 836 00:33:46,692 --> 00:33:48,091 - We're moving now. - Cool. 837 00:33:48,160 --> 00:33:50,560 - This is not a porcelain sign, this is a painted sign. 838 00:33:50,629 --> 00:33:51,828 But they're new-old stock. 839 00:33:51,896 --> 00:33:53,163 They'd never been distributed before, 840 00:33:53,232 --> 00:33:54,898 They never been hung on a wall. They're in great condition. 841 00:33:54,967 --> 00:33:57,000 Let's see if there's anything else here, mike. 842 00:34:01,773 --> 00:34:03,707 - I was cleaning up a property, 843 00:34:03,775 --> 00:34:06,843 And this is what I found there. 844 00:34:06,912 --> 00:34:09,912 - Ha-ha! Got some turquoise in here, okay. 845 00:34:09,981 --> 00:34:12,248 - Yeah, and there's other stuff in here... 846 00:34:12,317 --> 00:34:13,517 - Oohh... 847 00:34:13,719 --> 00:34:15,718 - Lots of shiny. - Awesome. 848 00:34:15,788 --> 00:34:18,455 Look at those, lots of cabochon... 849 00:34:18,657 --> 00:34:20,724 Ooh! Turquoise cabochons. 850 00:34:20,926 --> 00:34:23,660 Mike wolfe does love some turquoise! 851 00:34:23,862 --> 00:34:26,129 So these are turquoise cabochons. 852 00:34:26,197 --> 00:34:29,666 And they look like there's all different kinds of them. 853 00:34:29,868 --> 00:34:31,734 - So would you set that in jewelry? 854 00:34:31,804 --> 00:34:33,670 These are ready to set in jewelry. 855 00:34:33,872 --> 00:34:35,205 The cabochons are a polished stone. 856 00:34:35,274 --> 00:34:37,607 And usually they're flat on the back so you can just set them 857 00:34:37,676 --> 00:34:38,942 Right into a jewelry setting. 858 00:34:39,010 --> 00:34:41,811 You got a bunch of raw turquoise here too. 859 00:34:41,880 --> 00:34:43,880 The raw turquoise is found as a rock, 860 00:34:43,949 --> 00:34:47,217 And it has a beautiful organic shape to it. 861 00:34:47,285 --> 00:34:49,953 I'm going to give you the best offer I can, but keep in mind, 862 00:34:50,155 --> 00:34:51,488 I'm not a jeweler, but I am going to have a jeweler 863 00:34:51,556 --> 00:34:52,488 Take a look at them. 864 00:34:52,557 --> 00:34:55,025 And if I'm off in price, 865 00:34:55,227 --> 00:34:56,493 I will definitely reach out to you and let you know... 866 00:34:56,695 --> 00:34:59,162 - Ok. - And fix that. 867 00:34:59,364 --> 00:35:02,165 - Cabochons are really hard to price, because you have so many 868 00:35:02,234 --> 00:35:05,768 Different types of turquoise, and so many different styles. 869 00:35:05,838 --> 00:35:06,836 A wholesale price for a whole sheet, 870 00:35:06,905 --> 00:35:08,772 I would say would be right around 50 bucks. 871 00:35:08,974 --> 00:35:13,843 So if we do 50, 50, 50, that's 150 here. 872 00:35:13,912 --> 00:35:17,914 And then 250 for the jar of raw turquoise. 873 00:35:17,983 --> 00:35:20,984 - So we're looking at what, 400? - 400's perfect. 874 00:35:22,921 --> 00:35:25,856 - Yeah, I will do that. - Yeah okay, cool. 875 00:35:26,058 --> 00:35:27,924 And I'll let you know if it's anything different. 876 00:35:27,992 --> 00:35:30,127 - I was so impressed with dani's knowledge. 877 00:35:30,329 --> 00:35:34,998 It was neat to see how wide of a knowledge they have on things. 878 00:35:35,066 --> 00:35:38,735 You know, anywhere from old signs to jewelry. 879 00:35:38,804 --> 00:35:40,870 And paintings. - I'm super stoked. 880 00:35:40,939 --> 00:35:42,672 I think mike's going to be really excited. 881 00:35:42,741 --> 00:35:44,007 I know he really loves turquoise. 882 00:35:56,221 --> 00:35:59,422 - So I've been collecting for, since I was 10 years old. 883 00:35:59,490 --> 00:36:01,091 - I got that bug. 884 00:36:01,293 --> 00:36:04,027 - Whenever you're collecting, you start gathering stuff up 885 00:36:04,229 --> 00:36:06,830 That you're not in love with. - I do that all the time. 886 00:36:07,032 --> 00:36:08,698 - And it's time for somebody else to see it. 887 00:36:08,900 --> 00:36:09,899 This is one of them. - That's cool. 888 00:36:09,968 --> 00:36:12,636 Yeah, see how this one's got the blue on it? 889 00:36:12,704 --> 00:36:14,771 - Yeah, and not the- the... 890 00:36:14,839 --> 00:36:15,838 - See, the other one was painted. 891 00:36:15,908 --> 00:36:17,840 I think that other one was painted over. 892 00:36:17,910 --> 00:36:19,976 I've seen a million rexall drugs signs. 893 00:36:20,044 --> 00:36:21,778 But this is a version that I've never seen. 894 00:36:21,980 --> 00:36:24,046 You weren't kidding. This one is nicer. 895 00:36:24,115 --> 00:36:26,783 Usually when you find these, it's just the sign here. 896 00:36:26,851 --> 00:36:28,918 - Oh really? - Just the oval piece. 897 00:36:28,987 --> 00:36:31,854 Double bullnoses. With stainless steel trim. 898 00:36:31,924 --> 00:36:33,590 I mean, this thing was art deco as can be. 899 00:36:33,659 --> 00:36:35,124 But the bigger stuff is so hard. 900 00:36:35,193 --> 00:36:38,195 You got to find guys that with higher ceilings, you know. 901 00:36:38,397 --> 00:36:39,795 (sighs) 902 00:36:39,864 --> 00:36:41,531 I mean, the neon alone on this thing 903 00:36:41,733 --> 00:36:42,732 Is going to be astronomical. 904 00:36:42,801 --> 00:36:45,534 Can you lean this out a little bit? 905 00:36:45,604 --> 00:36:46,736 - It's pretty dang heavy. 906 00:36:46,938 --> 00:36:48,738 - There's another sign behind here too. 907 00:36:48,940 --> 00:36:50,807 - Oh heck, I forgot about that one. 908 00:36:50,875 --> 00:36:52,608 - All the insulators are in here, 909 00:36:52,677 --> 00:36:53,610 None of them are broken out. 910 00:36:53,678 --> 00:36:54,811 I mean, that's a big plus. 911 00:36:54,880 --> 00:36:56,346 This sign's got a couple whammies on it, 912 00:36:56,548 --> 00:36:58,614 But not that bad. 913 00:36:58,683 --> 00:36:59,749 I mean, this isn't too bad. 914 00:36:59,818 --> 00:37:02,752 This is some kid throwing rocks at it. 915 00:37:02,954 --> 00:37:05,155 - That just adds to the patina, right? 916 00:37:05,357 --> 00:37:06,990 2,500. 917 00:37:09,962 --> 00:37:12,562 For me, it's always about finishing a project. 918 00:37:12,631 --> 00:37:13,896 Putting this back together, 919 00:37:13,966 --> 00:37:16,699 And then getting it back out to the public. 920 00:37:16,768 --> 00:37:19,769 So you're probably looking at 22, 921 00:37:19,837 --> 00:37:21,905 $2,500 just to get the neon done. 922 00:37:21,973 --> 00:37:23,039 But if you can imagine this thing lit up. 923 00:37:23,108 --> 00:37:26,576 I mean, this thing was a showboat back in the day. 924 00:37:26,644 --> 00:37:27,911 - I bet. Yeah. - But... 925 00:37:27,979 --> 00:37:29,912 I mean, by the time I'd be done with it, 926 00:37:29,982 --> 00:37:32,015 I'd have 5 grand in it, maybe a little more. 927 00:37:33,584 --> 00:37:34,784 - You're at 25 on it? 928 00:37:34,853 --> 00:37:35,986 - The only reason I'm at 2,500 on it, 929 00:37:36,188 --> 00:37:39,189 I think the end-of-the-road on this sign is probably... 930 00:37:39,391 --> 00:37:40,323 6- 6,500. 931 00:37:40,392 --> 00:37:42,993 How about 2,600? 932 00:37:47,598 --> 00:37:49,265 What's this thing say? 933 00:37:49,334 --> 00:37:51,001 Alright... 934 00:37:55,606 --> 00:37:56,873 'stop-wear lubrication.' 935 00:37:56,942 --> 00:37:59,142 - So it doesn't show any name on it though? 936 00:37:59,211 --> 00:38:02,011 - No. They just, they made different signs for everything. 937 00:38:02,080 --> 00:38:04,681 You know, stop-wear basically was a lubrication. 938 00:38:04,883 --> 00:38:07,016 I've never seen this sign before. 939 00:38:07,085 --> 00:38:10,487 It's a little bit beat-up, but still, it exists. 940 00:38:10,555 --> 00:38:11,988 You're at 26 there. 941 00:38:14,893 --> 00:38:17,994 Make it three grand, for the pair. 942 00:38:19,698 --> 00:38:21,097 And the only reason I'm at that, 943 00:38:21,299 --> 00:38:24,000 Because that's got a crease and the damage in the end of it. 944 00:38:26,771 --> 00:38:28,004 - So four for that, then? - Yep. 945 00:38:31,909 --> 00:38:33,576 - Yeah, what the heck. - Three grand. 946 00:38:33,644 --> 00:38:35,244 Let's go find danielle. 947 00:38:35,313 --> 00:38:38,915 She's wanting to get into a lot of mischief on these properties. 948 00:38:38,983 --> 00:38:40,182 - She's a little easier to work with too. 949 00:38:40,251 --> 00:38:42,252 - Oh my gosh... I'm going to have to talk to her about that. 950 00:38:42,320 --> 00:38:43,987 (laughs) 951 00:38:51,929 --> 00:38:54,063 - How far apart were we on the gas pump? 952 00:38:54,132 --> 00:38:56,333 I told you what I thought the retail number on it was. 953 00:38:56,535 --> 00:38:59,068 Like 18 to 2,000. 954 00:38:59,137 --> 00:39:02,072 But the cylinder does have a crack, and there's some... 955 00:39:02,274 --> 00:39:04,607 Here's the deal, all visible gas pumps are hard to find. 956 00:39:04,676 --> 00:39:05,809 I mean, I'd like to have it. 957 00:39:06,011 --> 00:39:08,611 What would be your bottom number on that? 958 00:39:08,680 --> 00:39:10,013 Like how far apart were we? 959 00:39:12,750 --> 00:39:15,985 I'd like to get 1,250 for it. 960 00:39:18,623 --> 00:39:19,622 - We're getting closer. 961 00:39:19,691 --> 00:39:21,291 - Yeah. - Getting closer... 962 00:39:21,493 --> 00:39:22,992 - How about... 963 00:39:25,563 --> 00:39:27,430 (chuckles) - no. 964 00:39:27,499 --> 00:39:30,367 - How about 1,200? 965 00:39:30,569 --> 00:39:33,369 - And 50. (laughs) 966 00:39:33,438 --> 00:39:35,371 Alright, 1,250. 967 00:39:35,440 --> 00:39:36,906 - Good job. 968 00:39:37,108 --> 00:39:39,041 - You got to take her to the swap meet with you. 969 00:39:39,110 --> 00:39:41,043 - I almost felt like letting her negotiate for me. 970 00:39:41,112 --> 00:39:43,646 This is great. I didn't know she had all this in her. 971 00:39:43,714 --> 00:39:45,715 The negotiating side of her. 972 00:39:45,917 --> 00:39:47,450 - I've got some of my daddy in me. 973 00:39:47,519 --> 00:39:48,852 - Woo! There you go. 974 00:39:48,920 --> 00:39:50,519 - When I was with my dad going around, 975 00:39:50,588 --> 00:39:52,722 I knew how he negotiated. 976 00:39:52,791 --> 00:39:54,657 And he never went for the top price. 977 00:39:54,726 --> 00:39:56,860 He would always negotiate down. 978 00:39:56,928 --> 00:40:00,463 Today, I negotiated up, instead of down. 979 00:40:00,532 --> 00:40:01,998 - Alright, I got to ask. 980 00:40:02,200 --> 00:40:04,200 I understand you want to hang one of the cougar signs. 981 00:40:04,268 --> 00:40:07,203 Which is awesome. You're going to hang it on this property. 982 00:40:07,272 --> 00:40:08,938 It'd be neat to get one back out in the hobby, where it's like, 983 00:40:09,007 --> 00:40:11,674 People are talking about it, advertising it. 984 00:40:11,742 --> 00:40:13,009 I would be interested in one. 985 00:40:13,077 --> 00:40:15,545 - The other one I have is in the brand new box. 986 00:40:15,614 --> 00:40:17,747 So it's sentimental to me. 987 00:40:17,949 --> 00:40:19,549 - I know. So you won't even entertain 988 00:40:19,618 --> 00:40:21,951 An offer on the other one. 989 00:40:22,019 --> 00:40:24,154 These signs are part of his family's legacy. 990 00:40:24,356 --> 00:40:27,690 And he knows once they're gone, he's not going to get it back. 991 00:40:27,759 --> 00:40:29,692 But... I had him thinking about it. 992 00:40:29,761 --> 00:40:31,627 I did, I had him thinking about it. 993 00:40:31,696 --> 00:40:33,563 Alright, well I had to try, man. 994 00:40:33,631 --> 00:40:34,964 I had to- I had to try. 995 00:40:35,033 --> 00:40:36,232 - Absolutely, I appreciate your interest in it. 996 00:40:36,301 --> 00:40:38,701 He zeroes in on the things that are more rare and more valuable. 997 00:40:38,770 --> 00:40:40,570 That's great. - New-in-the-box. 998 00:40:40,772 --> 00:40:42,972 - Yeah, yeah, yeah. - Ahh! 999 00:40:43,174 --> 00:40:45,308 - So I was honored that he showed so much interest 1000 00:40:45,377 --> 00:40:46,842 In our sign. 1001 00:40:46,911 --> 00:40:49,112 Two here, jersey. - Hi. - Hey, hey! 1002 00:40:49,314 --> 00:40:51,780 - I just wanted to meet the guys that were so nice to my mom. 1003 00:40:51,850 --> 00:40:53,716 Showed her such great hospitality. 1004 00:40:53,785 --> 00:40:55,852 - That would be me. - Not jersey. 1005 00:40:55,921 --> 00:40:57,854 - I was nice to her mom! - That would be me. 1006 00:40:57,923 --> 00:40:59,789 - Hi, how are you? - Hi, nice to meet you. 1007 00:40:59,991 --> 00:41:01,724 - I'm mike. - Angela, nice to meet you. 1008 00:41:01,793 --> 00:41:05,728 - My dad would love mike and jersey. 1009 00:41:05,796 --> 00:41:07,463 - She's a pretty tough negotiator. 1010 00:41:07,532 --> 00:41:08,598 - Yeah, she is tough. 1011 00:41:08,800 --> 00:41:10,667 - He could spend hours with them. 1012 00:41:10,735 --> 00:41:11,734 - Thank you, you are so sweet. 1013 00:41:11,803 --> 00:41:13,937 - She gets it from my grandfather. 1014 00:41:14,139 --> 00:41:16,272 - And I think he's looking down and he sees them. 1015 00:41:16,340 --> 00:41:17,940 (laughs) 1016 00:41:18,009 --> 00:41:19,609 - Thank you so much, I really appreciate it, 1017 00:41:19,678 --> 00:41:20,810 And thanks for the good deals. 1018 00:41:20,879 --> 00:41:22,145 - You used to hear about places like this. 1019 00:41:22,213 --> 00:41:24,814 So now, to actually be in one, and to be able to pick it 1020 00:41:24,883 --> 00:41:26,949 And buy a few things, is pretty epic. 1021 00:41:27,018 --> 00:41:29,552 Alright, come to nashville, I'll buy you a beer. 1022 00:41:29,754 --> 00:41:30,954 - Yeah, man. - Sounds good. 1023 00:41:31,022 --> 00:41:32,888 - Amelia, I got you right there. - Y'all be safe. 1024 00:41:32,957 --> 00:41:35,224 - On top of that, it was a dodge dealership. 1025 00:41:35,293 --> 00:41:39,828 On top of that, it was in one of the most historic communities 1026 00:41:39,898 --> 00:41:43,366 In the united states, selma, alabama. 1027 00:41:43,434 --> 00:41:44,233 (honks horn) 1028 00:41:44,302 --> 00:41:47,003 - See you guys! - See you later, guys! 1029 00:41:55,580 --> 00:41:57,513 - How is it looking? 1030 00:41:57,582 --> 00:41:58,715 - We're ready to go. 1031 00:41:58,783 --> 00:42:00,850 (steam whistle sounds) (cheers) 1032 00:42:00,919 --> 00:42:03,252 - What do I not touch here? Where am I safe? 1033 00:42:03,321 --> 00:42:05,989 - That's hot, don't touch that. - Alright. This good right here? 1034 00:42:06,191 --> 00:42:09,058 - You can steer it if you want. - Can I sit on this? 1035 00:42:09,127 --> 00:42:11,327 - I can steer it? Okay. Where do you want me to go? 1036 00:42:11,396 --> 00:42:11,995 Go that way. 1037 00:42:14,866 --> 00:42:17,734 (steam whistle sounds) - holy (beep) 1038 00:42:17,936 --> 00:42:20,870 - You're doing fine, you're perfect. 1039 00:42:20,938 --> 00:42:22,338 - Taking a right? - Yeah, keep turning. 1040 00:42:22,407 --> 00:42:24,140 That's enough... 1041 00:42:24,342 --> 00:42:26,809 - Okay, that's good, okay other way, other way, other way... 1042 00:42:27,012 --> 00:42:29,545 - There you go. - There you go, good job. 1043 00:42:29,614 --> 00:42:31,014 Right there, straight. 1044 00:42:32,551 --> 00:42:35,985 (steam whistle sounds)