Auction Hunters: Season 2, Episode 20: “Sin City Shootout.”
Haff-Ton drove to Las Vegas, Nevada. May luck be a lady and they hit the storage unit jackpot!
Fact: The biggest slot machine jackpot in Las Vegas was worth over $39 million.
Gamblers make storage auctions an expensive business in Vegas. Locals glad to overpay for a locker for the high-stakes game of hunting for treasure in a locker.
Fender Box Unit
Shelves, heavy duty cases, hangers, crutches, box marked Fender, couch, and a fan. Duo won the unit for $350. Let’s hope that Fender box wasn’t empty.
Fact: A signed Fender guitar sold for 2.8 million at an auction in 2005.
It was a crap shoot. Fender box stuffed with trash. Allen looked on the bright side (if there is one). Duo now had $2.50 in recycled cans. Big whoop!
Allen found clothing and stuffed animals. Ton discovered a potato launcher and was he ever happy!
Fact: Potato guns can shoot a potato up to 700 yards.
Allen found two matching suitcases bot filled with magazines for AR15/M16. As luck would have it, M16’s were legal in Nevada. Which of course, Ton knew.
Fact: The U.S. first used M-16s in combat during the Vietnam War.
Haff-Ton team took the magazines to Bob, a local gun dealer. The magazines appeared in good condition. Brand name from a decent company. Allen, of course, wanted to a fire a few rounds. You know, to make sure everything worked.
Allen fired as though he were in a bad “B” movie. He aimed at watermelons which just exploded into pieces.
Fact: The M-16 A1 can shoot 750 rounds of ammunition per minute.
Bob was in a strong bargaining position as the magazines could not be legally sold in California. Both parties agreed to the price tag of $1,250.
Warehouse Unit
Pallet jack, furniture, books, gloves, bags, and boxes. Haff-Ton team won the unit for $800.
Allen pulled the tarp off what he thought was a wine cabinet, but it turned out to be photo booth. It was a reproduction of a 50’s style piece.
Fact: The first known photo booth was unveiled at the 1889 World’s Fair in Paris.
Allen found a pair of over sized clown shoes. Weirdly enough, they fitted Ton perfectly – that dude has big feet!
Fact: Ton wears a size 15 EEE shoe.
Allen also unpacked a hamburger maker. Ton thought they should keep it for barbeques.
Fact: The record for the longest sausage is 36.75 miles, set in the UK in 2000.
Haff also discovered a Royal Doulton porcelain figurine. Unfortunately, it was chipped.
Fact: Royal Doulton has been making fine china and collectibles since 1815.
Ton had better luck. He found a BUMPER CAR that dated back to the 50’s. It still worked. Allen took it for a spin!
Fact: The longest bumper car marathon lasted over 25 hours.
Afterwards, Allen declared that was the most fun he’d ever had in a storage unit.
Allen knew he had to sell they had to sell the bumper car because it had value. 
Duo took the car to Peter, a bumper car collector.
Fact: Bumper cars retrofitted with 12 volt batteries can run up to 22 mph.
Peter specifically dated the car back to 1953. Time of the last of the metal bumpger cars. He showed the duo the car’s VIN number under its seat.
Fact: A bumper car’s Vehicle Identification Number [VIN] indicates what theme park it came from.
It appeared to be in good shape. Peter wanted to see if the bumper car run. Allen happy to oblige.
SOLD to Peter for $9,000. To wrap up the day, Allen suggested they head back to the gun range. Ton’s love for gun rubbed off on Allen.
Auction Total:
Paid $1,150
Sold: $13,750
Profit: $12,600
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