Let me preface by saying this was day 2 of a 2 day caravan with 'Hollywood' (my nickname for him as he looks like a tv personality and is from California) as our auctioneer.

We finished at the first facility and Don & I were the first to arrive at the second.  Walked into the office to sign the (dreaded) green sheets and a young man (with a familiar face) was at the counter and started chatting about doing a spot on the local news about storage auction buying.  The facility manager looked a bit perturbed and said he'd have to get permission from folks to film them at which point I made it very clear I didn't want to be 'seen'.  I also told him I doubted many of the regulars would either (which was SOOOO the case when they arrived).

The regional manager basically told them they could film from the parking area but were not allowed to enter the facility.  I talked with the regulars and told them who I thought would grant the interview.   They were down to one unit and it was over rapidly.  As we left I saw one (relative) newbie talking on camera.  I chuckled and went on to the final facility where............
the interviewee showed up and I asked 'so......next time we see you are we gonna laugh or kick your ***?'  He chuckled and said now he'd have to watch out for the IRS.  I've talked with him enough that he knew I was teasing him.

5 minutes pass and the camera is rolling again with my predicted couple beaming into the cameras.  Now the guy swears he handled the interview in a way that projected the business for what it is, but we'll see.  Let's just say that I remember a unit they bought that when they were pronounced the winners she jumped up and down giggling and clapping her hands. 

Went into the facility and saw a crap locker and as we exited the camera was on the door.  as I stepped out the camera man was quick to drop the lens.  Guess he heard me the first time~

I have no idea what to expect, but I'll be tuning in to see what all was said.  I just pray that nobody glamorized this business.  I did tell the reporter that if he really wanted to do a story, do one about the guy who loses his butt or about cleaning out a 'real' locker.  I said this business is far from the treasure hunting that takes place on television.......even if we do have 'Hollywood' as our auctioneer.

Forgot to mention that the regional manager had received a call yesterday from KOLD13 about wanting to do a piece and he told them no.....today they just showed up~

sheesh~

I watched the noon news and nothing yet, so I'll let you know how it turns out.....hopefully there was no story and it winds up a no-show~

Take a look at THIS dollhouse on eBay. It's the same model as mine but is fully furnished, and I think the furniture
is made of gold and silver...take a look at the asking price !

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dollhouse-Complete-with-Electricity-and-Fully-Furnished-/300579803704?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item45fbf3d238

Wow!!
I know I've seen doll house furniture sell for a pretty penny but that's unbelievable.  It's wild to me what folks collect (& cultivate).  I really don't collect anything.....except *dust and dollars~

*and lately in that order~

OK~breathing time again.  Yes money the vase came out of that unit along with a couple other pottery pieces and a really cool blown glass bottle.  There was also an Emmet Kelly doll with porcelain hands, feet and head.  Can't find another one like him anywhere!

bulldogmom~I'll let ya know on the sailing ship painting.  Not sure yet what to charge on any of them, but I'll cut ya a good deal.  May end up renting a space at a local antique mall just to move some of these types of things.

I'm ok now with this unit, but frankly......I'm loving the pool table one.  We found a nice headboard/footboard sleigh type bed of metal~will sell immediately here in Tucson.  Also found some other metal pieces but they were incomplete.  May repurpose them or to the scrap yard they go.  We started laughing as I found a nice Cuetec pool cue in a case.  I looked at Don and quoted Daryl 'this locker is just crappin' cash!'

OH and for the record~I'll move 10 pool tables before I ever voluntarily move a hospital bed~

oh yeah~the big ring was/is real.....yipppeeeee!!!

Notice no pictures of the second one.   That bad?

Nah~just an indoor climate controlled unit and at that point I was rushing to get a load in and get back to my side of town to pick up my kids.

Cobia~I hear ya.  We've sold two lift chairs thus far and we never have them long.  Hospital bed is a different thing.  There is no mattress, which may be a blessing ( ), but tougher to sell?  All I know is I don't ever want to move another hospital bed.......my Lord are those things HEAVY!!

Cool~
Ok~now in pic 7 what is the metal thing that looks like a tail of a plane or blimp or some sort of flying object?

Too bad the top of the old school desk isn't in there (or perhaps it is?).  They are not easy sellers but they are cool and a great conversation piece.  I've got one that I simply couldn't sell for cheap.  I put so much work into restoring it that I figured nobody could appreciate it as much as I do.  It had been painted (numerous times) and under all the ooooook I found carvings from children long ago.
The company is still in business and sent me (via email) tons of info on the desk.  I'll try to recall that info and let you know, if you'd like~

Looks like a good unit MM~
Best of luck on it

Congrats to your daughter craiglst!!
I love it~hope she makes a nice profit!

Had the whole family (ok....not the youngest as she could care less about 'nature') trying to identify your snakes MM considering we live in the heart of rattlesnake country.

The first looks a bit like a tiger rattler because of the coloring and no black & white bands near the rattle.  But markings seem off.
The second we're thinking Mojave.  Again pattern doesn't look quite right for a western D'back (the black & white bands are a must), although most of our Mojaves have a greenish hue.
Next time could you simply roll 'em over and look at belly markings for me?!?!

Well I'll probably upset a few here, but we killed a small diamondback on our property last week.  It is the only one we've had within our fences.  We get tons of bull snakes (the best snake EVER!!).  Kinda funny.....we'll see rattlers on the roads around our area, but 8 years and only one on the property......unfortunately with 2 kids and one dog.....that is one too many~