Do you have any wiggle room on it?

I could do $1,000.

So yea or nay?

I gotta make my day, bubby.

I gotta think about it.

Do not include it in the auction.

I have a couple of concerns.

I'm not sure we're going to be able to sell it tonight.

Really?

♫♫ WALBERG: Pasadena, California, is home to the largest monthly flea market in the country, where over 2,500 dealers sell to upwards of 20,000 buyers every second Sunday of the month.

Soon, some of them will be making deals with our market warriors.

Substituting for Kevin Bruneau is Bob Cirillo, who specializes in jewelry.

Some dealers may be less flexible than most because the Rose Bowl is also a tourist destination.

That type of buyer is often more interested in taking home a souvenir than haggling for the best price.

All our pickers are first-timers here, and that will make this market all the more challenging.

One wrong turn and say goodbye antiques and hello swap meet new merchandise.

Will our warriors conquer or be conquered?

Let's find out.

♫♫ WALBERG: Here are the rules for today's competition.

There are two rounds of buying.

Each picker gets $1,000.

Pickers have one hour to complete the first round.

All items will be auctioned in Denver, Colorado.

We're in the money.

I'm ready to shop.

Wha...?

Oh!

(laughing) Just throwing your money away.

I know!

Goes into my lucky bag.

WALBERG: I hope that isn't any of Bob Richter's cash in your lucky bag.

The target item will be chosen by Carolyn Baker at Baker Auction in Denver, Colorado, where all of today's items will be sold.

I would like the pickers to find Native American items for the target round.

We are located close to Taos and Santa Fe, southwest Colorado, so a lot of people in this region do collect those types of things.

The auction will be the small collectibles portion of our auction.

We can find something here.

Absolutely.

WALBERG: To help our pickers make the best deals possible, we're allowing the Native American target item in this game to be a single item, a pair, a set, or a themed lot.

We should have some good picks today.

WALBERG: Game time will be kept by this 19th-century French spelter clock depicting two roosters in a competition of their own.

Pickers have one hour to find their target item starting now.

Good luck!

Break a leg!

Here we go, all together.

One, two, three!

Colorado!

Hi, good morning.

Good, how are you?

Thank you, very good.

Good, I love what you have.

Okay, I'm on a mission, Native American pieces.

Native American-- the condition is so important.

That's what's tricky.

John Bruno's going to be my biggest competition today.

He's been doing this a long time and he's pretty familiar with Native American pieces.

Replica... Not original, not original.

You have no Native American, huh?

Anybody around here has?

I don't know.

BOB C.: Nobody has an edge in this round, because you have to find it and it's not so easy to find it.

That's the key.

WALBERG: That's a positive attitude from guest picker Bob Cirillo.

If you ask me, his opponents, veterans of past competitions, have a clear advantage.

How you doing, amigo?

Do you have any Native American?

No beaded stuff?

I think I want to spend at least around $200, because for something that's old and authentic, it's not going to be cheap.

And the people know here, that's why it's scarcer, and I think that's why the auction house picked that, because it's kind of a harder thing to find in the rough.

WALBERG: In the rough?

Bob, you're not roaming the wilderness with Lewis and Clark.

You're at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.

Where's the rough?

How much is this?

That's $275.

Can I see it?

Be careful.

Yeah, I know, it's very fragile.

You know what tribe?

Apache, or... Apache, I do Apache.

Yeah.

With the triangular... Yeah, yeah.

Very nice piece.

Thank you.

But I would like a little better condition.

It's hard to find.

But you got a great piece there, though.

Thank you very much.

You're welcome, sir.

BOB C.: The Apache knife holder was great price, $275, but it would never go in an auction for a better price, so I feel that I just want to pass on it.

WALBERG: Hey, Bob, I know you're in a rush, but that dealer was about to tell you the sheath could be Apache or from another tribe.

Let's rewind and listen.

You know what tribe?

Apache, or... Apache, I do Apache.

WALBERG: You cut him off before he could finish.

Those triangular markings are motifs used by other Native American tribes as well, and that could affect the value.

Okay, I need to find the orange area, so let's see, who should I ask?

Never been to L.A., never been to the Rose Bowl, so I went online and knew that it's broken up into zones.

The orange zone was a place that I should go.

Do you guys know where the orange area is?

That eliminated all the hot dog stands and vintage clothing and other things.

Hi there.

Hi.

Is this the orange area?

Yes.

Ah, okay, terrific.

I knew it must not be far away.

I love that we're looking for something Native American, because I'm imagining we're going to find lots of that kind of thing here.

Let's find that diamond in the rough.

What about the piece right here?

That one right there?

Yes.

WALBERG: Miller sets her sights on a group of turquoise rings.

What's your best offer for all three?

Um, I'll do $45.

$43?

$45.Come on.

$45 would definitely be my best.

We have a deal, $45 it is.

Okay.

WALBERG: Now I hope Miller realizes those rings have to come off of her fingers before they can get auctioned, unless she's planning on really throwing herself into the game, and that's what I call commitment.

Do you know anything about these pots?

Sure do.

Casas Grande.

So these are Mexican-Indian.

These would be a Mexican-Indian.

Wow.

I need some Native American.

You'll find them here.

So beautiful.

These came with this, which is kind of interesting.

"Came from a swap meet in summer of 1975.

"Before that, a gas station and curio shop in Deming, New Mexico."

That's amazing.

Unfortunately, I've got to buy Native American, but... You're on the trail.

I am on the trail, that is so close.

WALBERG: When it comes to the target item, being close isn't close enough.

Bob needs to score a bull's-eye.

JOHN: You've go so many places to look, and this one's got tchotchkes and this one's got clothing and this one's got furniture.

Who's going to have a Native American item that's going to fit the criteria?

So it's just hope you can find it and get there before the other guy.

Ah!

WALBERG: Seems to me John Bruno made a wrong turn and ended up in the new merchandise section of this flea market.

This dealer is selling few things other than new wine barrels.

That should have been a tip-off, John.

Do you have any Native that's more authentic, older?

That's the Native over there.

(John laughing) I love the kachinas, but I'm looking for more vintage pieces.

I'd like to get back at least 100 years.

Oh, yeah.

Just for the heck of it, what kind of money are we looking at for these?

$500 for the set?

$500's a little high for it.

DEALER: Talk to me.

I think I'd rather be down in the $300 range.

I'll give you a deal.

That's $400, and you take... including the book.

Make my day.

I gotta make my day, bubby!

I gotta think about it.

Let me think a little bit.

So the weaving, the two dolls and the book for $400.

DEALER: You got it.

$400, okay, we'll do that.

That works.

WALBERG: John Bruno is the second picker to buy a target item.

With his purchase safely under wraps, he bumps into his newest opponent, who still hasn't bought anything.

What's doing, Bruno?

What's in the box?

I can't say what's in the box.

I know you can't tell me, it's a secret.

WALBERG: Your secret is safe for now, but Bob Cirillo and your two other opponents will find out sooner or later that you spent a hefty sum of $400 for a lot that includes two mass-produced figures not even close to being kachina dolls.

Good luck.

I hope you lose.

I hope you lose back.

(laughing) Back to you... (laughing) WALBERG: Buying those rings early in the round is giving Miller time to second-guess herself.

Hi.

Hi, how are you?

Can you tell me about this piece?

All I know is it's Southwest Indian.

I don't know what tribe or any of that.

MILLER: I think it's very eye-catching.

What about this piece?

Came out of the same house.

He collected Southwest memorabilia.

What do they call it?

Collectibles.

So what is Tarahumara?

There's writing on it?

Yes.

What does it say?

Tarahumara.

Tarahumara?

I don't know what that is.

You don't know what that is?

No.

That's interesting.

You know what Tarahumara is, Jay?

JAY: Uh, I think that's my brother.

(laughing) Well...

So what are you asking for these two pieces?

DEALER: $300.

$300?

There's no way, this isn't even old.

I want $300.

No, there's no way.

Okay, let me look into this, because I'm afraid this was done in multiples.

Are you?

Yeah, you see that?

Oh, yeah, I never noticed that.

So I'm afraid that there's more than one out there.

Maybe they did 5,000, who knows?

Okay, I'll tell you, $150.

Come on, if I get both together, there's no way.

Give me $100.

For both?

Yep.

You might have a deal,hold on.

WALBERG: The look on Miller's face suggests she just realized Tarahumara means one pot is Mexican, not Native American.

I bet she goes for it anyway.

Okay, $100 for both.

Okay.

Hey, you got a deal.

$60, $80... $100.

Thank you.

I am thrilled.

You know what?

I started off saying I wanted to find a great pottery piece, and I found it.

It's my lucky day.

I'm going to scratch the rings, eat it-- it was only $45, that's nothing-- and then I found my big find here, and I know I found the winning pieces.

BOB C.: How much is this?

I was going to ask $75.

It's pretty huge.

Do you want me to take it down?

How old do you think it is?

I don't know, I have no idea.

'50s, maybe?

Sure, I'll go with that.

(chuckles) Ask me something I know.

How much is this?

I mean, dealer's price.

$425, $350.

The detail on this is just beautiful.

I like the color.

What's the real rock bottom, dealer's price?

Okay, $300.

Give me a little better.

Erin?

That's a pretty smileyou got.

Three... A little better.

What do you think?

I think three is pretty fair.

It's down from $425.

You have to think of what you could sell it for.

That's the key.

Can you sell it for $1,000?

Then you're getting a deal.

Right, but this is going into auction, so you never know.

I'm gonna have to say $290 is the rock bottom.

$275 and you got a deal.

Erin, $275?

Cash, right now.

Come on, sweetie pies, you have such beautiful smiles and it's such a nice day, come on.

That's my daughter.

I know, she took after mom with that beautiful smile and that gorgeous red hair.

Okay, yeah.

I love that red hair.

Okay, can you wrap that up for me?

WALBERG: I gotta hand it to you, Bob.

You are a smooth operator.

I don't get what being a nice day has to do with giving you a discount, but hey, whatever works, bud.

Before Bob leaves the mom-and-daughter dealer team of Cynthia Hall and Erin Schell, he buys a pair of miniature seal skin slippers for ten dollars.

Then, of all the wine barrel joints in all the booths in the world, he walks into this one and finds a pair of beaded dolls from the same dealer who sold John Bruno his dolls.

That makes Bob Richter the only picker who hasn't bought a target item.

BOB R.: I'm looking, and frankly I kept picking up pieces that were Mexican.

All Mexico.

And I did what I always do in those moments and I turned to my internal GPS, and sure enough I turned a corner and I stumbled upon what I thought would be my ideal purchase.

WALBERG: Internal GPS?

I hope that's an intuition thing, because if you actually swallowed a GPS, that'd be a flagrant violation of our rules.

These are so beautiful.

They're two moccasins, so they're definitely Native American.

They're just incredible, the beading work and underneath with the tanned leather.

The price is a little steep though, they're $1,295.

Wow, I love them.

Hi.

Can I ask you a little bit about these beautiful moccasins?

Sure, sure.

Um, I see that they're Sioux.

Right.

And you seem to absolutely know your stuff.

Well, if you look, see, what's nice about them is that the bottoms are made out of a parfleche, which was a bag, which is another indication of their authenticity.

But they're a very, very nice pair of moccasins.

They're absolutely incredible, they're works of art.

Um, and, uh, can you tell me, in terms of price... Basically, anything that's pre-1900 is going to bring that kind of money.

Always, they're at least $1,000 and up depending on the beadwork on it, and those are really authentic.

Do you have any wiggle room on it?

I could do $1,000 on it.

And could you tell me about these also?

Those are Spokane, those are just the 1900 era.

They're a Salish tribe.

And those are a beautiful set, too.

Did you want a bag for that?

We gotta get out in time.

The clock's ticking.

Bye, guys, I'll see you later.

Bye bye, Miller.

Bye, Ed!

Bye, Miller!

Bye, Jason!

Bye, Miller!

Bye!

How do I get out of here?

I love that lamp.

That's what's so in style right now.

WALBERG: Hey Miller, the only thing fashion forward right now is our ticking clock.

BOB C.: Hi, Miller.

Hi!

Come on, girl.

We just made it!

Can I tell you what I got?

No, we can't say nothing.

Oh, not fair!

I could peek.

Whoo!

WALBERG: With only a few minutes to go before the game clock runs out, Miller and Bob Cirillo are starting to think they may cash in on a double penalty.

If Bob Richter and John don't make it back in time, they each will have to pay a $50 penalty to both of their opponents.

It looks like they're going to be penalized.

Ooh, I hope they get penalized.

Okay, the clock's ticking.

If they're not back in time, they're out.

If they're not back in time, they're penalized.

I'm sorry, we're only going by the rules.

Hello.

How are you doing today?

I'm good, thank you, darling.

Prepare to be amazed.

Where's Big Bob?

I don't know, but if he's not back in time, he's gonna get penalized.

We get $50 more.

It's only to our advantage.

All right.

WALBERG: Hey Bob, how's that internal GPS working out?

I hope you have a warranty.

And while you're trying to find your way out of there, did you happen to pick up a target item?

Uh-oh, Bob's here.

Is he in time?

JOHN: Hey Bob, you dropped something, go back!

Go back, go back!

Five seconds!

Dammit, is he right on time?

Yes!

WALBERG: How'd they do?

The pickers will assess each other's items to determine if they fulfill the target round assignment.

This time, the item could be a single piece, a set, a pair, or even unrelated items as long as they fit the target round assignment: Native American.

Pickers can reject any item for whatever reason they choose.

Wrong or right, majority rules.

All right, Miller, let's see what you got.

Look out, boys.

Nice.

That's pretty nifty.

And look at this gem.

I love the animal skin.

Yeah, that's beautiful.

Okay, do I get a yea or a nay?

It's a yea, definitely.

Yea.

All right.

Hey buddy, show us what you have.

Okay, prepare to be amazed.

Let's go.

WALBERG: John Bruno took advantage of the more lenient target round rules to put together this grab bag lot that includes two contemporary dolls, a miniature loom, and a book about Native American tribes.

Nice.

I feel these are very, very nice.

I think they're decorative, I think they're Native American, I don't think they're very valuable, but for the right person, they look nice.

Does it satisfy the criteria?

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

All right, all right...

Okay, show us what you have, Bob.

Nice things come in small packages.

Ooh!

Oh, wow.

Happens to be beautiful, it's all original and it's all sterling.

Take that price tag off, I don't want to know what you paid.

Well, that's not the real price anyways.

I know you, you wiped them down.

I did very well.

I want to model this.

WALBERG: Bob Cirillo's opponents were less enthusiastic about his last-minute add-on target items.

But he still got a thumbs up.

So what do we think?

I think he did it.

By far.

Okay, cool.

Thank you.

Cool.

What do you have?

I've got to say I'm pretty excited about this.

These are early 1900s Native American gauntlets, or gloves.

And they are from the Salish tribe, just outside of Seattle, Washington.

They were made for a male Indian to wear as he was riding horseback or going to the trading posts.

Would you guys like to take a look?

Do you think they're more Western?

Do you think they're really Native American?

Can you see that marking?

I have to tell you, if you look at the stitch work, that looks a little too... 20th century.

Too 20th century and too machine.

Yeah, you're right.

Oh, absolutely not.

I think from the fact that it says "Spokane" on it, it makes me a little curious that it's more of a souvenir item.

MILLER: I have to say, John, I agree.

I say no.

Sorry, Bob.

We all three said no, it's time to pay up.

Well actually, you said no.

JOHN: I said no!

He just said no.

What do you say, Bob?

The beadwork is not what I would perceive that of...

So yea or nay?

Nay.

MILLER: Okay, pay up, I'm so sorry.

$50 each.

$50 each.

Thank you, darling.

You got it.

Bob?

Thank you.

All right, guys.

It's been a pleasure.

I'm still going to take them to auction and we'll see what the auctioneer has to say.

Miller came out of the gate pretty strong in an opinion, but I'm not sure her opinion was really rooted in any concrete information.

And I feel like the other two followed suit.

WALBERG: Time for the bonus round.

Palm Springs-based dealer Russell George, who specializes in Native American items, is about to show our pickers an extensive lot of high-end silver for sale, and he one who comes closest to guessing his asking price will win a $100 cash bonus.

This is the silver, and I understand that you're supposed to guess as to the value.

All of it?

All of it.

Now, service for almost eight.

Chargers, bread plates, also a Napoleon ladle.

Can I ask you a question?

Sir.

Is it .800 or .925?

It's .925 sterling, with the exception of this ladle.

Can we see the ladle?

Yes, ma'am.

The pattern is called carmel, and it's done by Wallace.

Now, would you like an approximate weight?

I would.

Total weight's going to be 377.89 troy ounces.

So who's first?

Step up to the plate.

Well, silver's not my thing, so this is purely instinct.

It's a very interesting offer.

(chuckles) I'm next.

Okay, Bob.

You're not going home with any silver today.

(laughing) Silver's not my thing, but based on what I see here... You might be able to purchase two plates.

Hah.

Oh!

BOB RICHTER: He was giving assessments of all of our ideas of price, and I think that definitely helped Miller come up with a price.

JOHN: That absolutely worked to her advantage.

WALBERG: Maybe so, but John, you and Bob both admitted you didn't know much about silver, so I don't think going last would have helped either of you.

And I believe the lady's next.

JOHN: She's calculating.

Wow.

You are so close.

You almost nailed it.

WALBERG: She sure did.

$15,000 was Russell's asking price and our bonus round answer.

Here's $100 bonus.

You win the round.

Thank you.

Wow!

WALBERG: You've seen our game clock.

Now let's find out more about it.

What we have here is a very unusual early 20th-century spelter three-piece clock archer set made in France around 1910, 1915.

The clock set is signed right here, Jane La Soudier.

She was a very wonderful sculptor who was known for doing sculptures in bronze-- farm animals and different types of cats and dogs.

Once I acquire the item, the thrill is partially gone and now it's my turn to turn it over to another party to let them enjoy it.

WALBERG: We're about to start Shop 'til You Stop, an untimed shopping round, and we've made a one-time-only rules change.

Since Denver is likely to be the most challenging auction market yet, pickers will not be restricted to a maximum of two purchases.

They can buy as many items in this round as they would like and can afford.

Understanding the tastes and buying habits of Denver bidders will be crucial, so we've advised our pickers to invest time doing that research.

All right warriors, game on.

JOHN: I'm going to go shop, bye!

WALBERG: With her bonus round prize and Richter's penalty fee added in, Miller has more money to spend than any of the other pickers.

Okay, I've got to get a sense of the auction house.

Let me see what they sell.

Okay, I'm seeing small glass, they've got silver items, they have furniture, I'm seeing cut crystal...

Okay, this gives me a good sense of what's ahead.

Hi.

How are you?

Good, how are you?

Good, thanks.

Tell me about these plates.

That's a circa 1900 Austrian fish service.

They were common about 1880 through 1915.

Used to serve fish.

Yeah, a lot of fly fisherman might like it.

And I believe it's hand-painted, it may be transfer.

How many, 12?

I've got ten plates.

One is missing and one is chipped.

Oh, my.

Well, but ten is good.

And I'm asking $275 on it.

$275?

Oh no, you might get ten dollars a plate.

I'm negotiable, but hear me out.

Most fish services by Limoges and Haviland, they're in the $2,000 to $3,000 range.

But that's a better maker than Carlsbad.

Well, I don't disagree with you.

We can't compare Havilland and Limoge to Carlsbad... Are you a buyer, or are we just talking... No, hey, I wanna buy, but let's work on the price.

So what price are you offering me?

I'll offer $140.

$140?

I'll accept.

Great!

There you go.

I can't have any chips; we already have one chip.

Well, what you do, you take that odd plate out and you don't include it in the auction.

You have ten good plates, the butter dish...

I like an even number.

... and the major platter.

And take out the 11th and put a plant under it in your home.

Exactly.

Do not include it in the auction.

WALBERG: Let's hope Miller remembers dealer Janet Petkin's advice at auction.

After selling antiques for over 25 years, she knows the tricks of the trade.

Picasso dominos?

Oh, that's wild.

Was it made under license to Picasso's estate?

Absolutely.

How much you asking for it?

Twenty bucks.

I can't pass this up.

All right, 20 bucks.

That could be the buy of the day if it turns out right.

DEALER: I've seen them sell online for $25 to $45.

I sold it for $20 because I'm here to sell stuff, not to hold on to it.

WALBERG: Could be Bob Richter was worried about losing his way again in the maze of the flea market.

That may be why he hasn't budged from bonus round dealer Rusty George's booth.

And do you know anything about this doll?

It's hysterical.

Yeah, that's a composite Indian doll.

They made it for the trading posts.

And I've got $300 on her.

Does she come with the canoe?

No, no, the canoe is going to be $400.

It's very old.

What you're actually paying for is just the fact that it's an old doll.

Do you think we can get closer to two?

I'm on a really tight budget.

You know what?

I'm going to let you have it for $200.

Awesome-- thank you.

You're welcome.

The pleasure is all mine.

Thanks, Rusty.

This one?

Uh, I could do two on that.

What's the best best?

Cash.

$140?

A retail price on that, $275.

It's got to go in auction, though.

Pardon me?

It's got to go in auction.

One twenty.

In the middle.

You know, I probably paid $110, $120 for it, so...

I'd do $140.

One thirty?

You got to buy that, man.

WALBERG: Bob Cirillo has spent almost 15 minutes deliberating over a jade and silver ring.

The dealer is losing patience.

Listen again to what he says to Bob.

You got to buy that, man.

$130, what did you say?

When you said $140, yeah, $130, all right.

Cool.

I like it.

(chuckles) Now, tell me about this pottery piece right here.

It's Acoma, probably '30s, '40s, and it has the bird design on it, which is kind of rare.

And I want $350 for it.

Well, I think in this condition, would you take $225?

No, I would probably take $275.

How about $240 and I'll keep shopping with you?

All right.

WALBERG: Promising to stick around and keep shopping is often a sure-fire way of getting a price you want because there's something in it for buyer and seller, in this case Omaha, Nebraska, dealer Robert Joyce, who only sells here once a year.

Could be fate brought him and Miller together.

Okay, I'm going to keep shopping.

You've got some treasures here.

JOYCE: She got me down to my price point by start high and let him work me down.

JOHN: What can you tell me about this?

I had originally taken a bunch of stuff that was related to whorehouses.

They used to have licenses to perform.

And the hooker tokens for the women?

Yeah.

Then at the last minute I got this notion.

(laughing) And I made her.

So she all goes together.

Yeah, she's attached... You're the artist; you made it.

Yeah.

You've hit every collectible buff-- wire collectors, cowboy collectors, house of prostitution...

It's just the metal work... And I love the title of it, "Working Girls."

How much do you have to get for it?

I think I was asking, what, $250.

It's on here somewhere.

Would you do $200 even?

Sure.

I'll take it, I love that.

If you haven't signed it.

I'm going to ask you to sign the back.

Thank you very much, I appreciate this.

It makes me feel valued.

You should-- that's just fabulous.

JOHN: We're going to be selling in a cowboy town to, hopefully, younger people, plus it's history-- real history.

WALBERG: Still feeling the hole in his pocket from his target round penalty, Richter has come up with a new strategy for a final purchase.

Once again, it involves Rusty, the dealer from our bonus round.

What's the price on the bone-handle carving set?

I'll go $350 on the set.

I have significantly less money because I gave away $150 to my competitors-- we'll see if they're right.

I'm going to play the pity card.

So here's the thing.

I, um, really would love your help.

I really want those.

Yes, sir.

I think they're special.

I have $215 left, and nothing left.

What did I quote you, $300?

WALBERG: Wait a minute, Bob.

Is that really what he quoted you?

Let's rewind the clock and hear it again.

What's the price on the bone-handle carving set?

I'll go $350 on the set.

WALBERG: Bob Richter, you sly dog.

No wonder you suddenly got speechless.

Russell quoted you $350, not $300.

And all's you got is $215.

I swear.

I'll do it.

Okay.

Fifteen dollar.

All my money.

All right, I spent all I got.

WALBERG: Removing the limit on how many items can be bought in this round has opened the floodgates of buying.

Warning: you might find it hard to keep track.

But trust me, you're not alone.

What can you tell me about The Bodyguard here?

There's not going to be another one on the market.

It's sterling?

Yes.

What's the dealer's price?

$125 on it.

Do a little better?

$70, that would be the best.

$70 or $65?

(laughing): No, I said $70.

You sure?

You're such a New Yorker.

You know it, I think we said $65, girl.

(laughing) If I took the two of them...

I could do, hmm, two and a quarter.

What's dealer's price?

Real dealer's, rock bottom.

Hundred bucks.

Nice color.

What are you looking for for this?

$65 for this.

Will you give it to mefor $50?

Yes, I will.

Thank you, Robert.

WALBERG: Hey, Miller, Native American was the first round.

How about broadening your horizons a little bit?

How about $275 for these three pieces?

That would work.

Okay, you've got a deal.

Thank you, Robert, it's been a lot of fun.

It's been great.

I love shopping with you.

It's a nice scene.

Okay, you're asking $54 and $42 on these.

Okay.

So what if I gave you $65 for both?

I'd do $65 for both.

Okay, you got a deal.

What are you asking for each plate?

Fifty-five.

For pewter, I really don't think it's worth $55 a plate.

What do you think each one is worth?

For these five, $20 a plate.

Will do.

Okay, great.

70, 80... $185.

Okay, I'm in the money.

I've got a plan.

Hi, Robert!

I'm back.

WALBERG: Miller, when we lifted the restrictions, our goal was to empower you, not turn you into a compulsive shopper.

Okay, I want you to tell me about this pot.

All right, this is getting a little heavy now.

I didn't spend all my money.

I kept trying to find things to buy to dump the money, and I couldn't find anything else to buy.

(laughing): So I finally just maxed out with $55 in my pocket.

BOB C.: All in all, I felt that things that I picked, I think I should do well.

I need to lift weights more often.

Whoo!

I'm the winner.

This is meant to be, I know it.

I've got an amazing assortment of items here, and they're all winners.

I do not know how I'm going to fare.

I have less money and I'm only bringing three items to the table.

The nice thing about an auction is that anything can happen.

WALBERG: Now it's on to Baker Auction in Denver, Colorado, where all of the items will be sold.

Bidders are filing in to preview our pickers' lots, plus scores of others being sold at auction.

Let's review all the pickers' items and how much they spent.

Miller purchased a small weaving, two salt-glazed steins, five pewter plates...

They're old, they're really old.

Some guy in the Civil War could have had his lunch on this plate.

WALBERG: A red pottery bowl, an incomplete set of Carlsbad china, a Southwest pottery vase, a set of three bolo ties, and a Tarahumara pot and water vessel.

John purchased a lot consisting of two dolls, a small weaving and a book; Picasso dominos, The Bodyguard sales award, working girl collage... How about a license for prostitution for Diamond Lil, and a Health Department certificate for Lizzy Parker?

This might bring $20 or $30.

Oh, I think more.

Up to $100.

WALBERG: And a salesman sample kit.

Bob Richter's lots consist of a pair of leather gauntlets...

I don't know... Old West something.

Spokane is what it says, so it's like an old souvenir.

WALBERG: A Native American doll and a scrimshaw partial carving set.

Bob Cirillo's target lot was a silver and turquoise cuff bracelet, a pair of miniature sealskin slippers and two beaded dolls.

He also bought a silver and geode necklace, a reproduction Art Deco statue... WOMAN: Catches my eye, to begin with.

I can't tell you anything about it.

I just like it, it's nice.

WALBERG: A cuff bracelet with gems, a cameo with 14-karat gold frame, a silver and jade ring and shipwrecked coins mounted in sterling silver bezels.

Whoa!

After adding up the totals, it turns out Bob Cirillo spent an extra $45.

I guess he must have mixed up his own money with his game money.

Really?

Bobby!

Bobby, Bobby.

Bob, did you maybe just put money in the wrong pocket or something like that?

Goes into my lucky bag.

I love the $65.

WALBERG: As a penalty, Bob's opponents get to choose which of his lots will be disqualified from the auction.

I think this is the most expensive.

I agree with Miller.

So, what's it going to be?

I think that since we're in Denver, this is... That's more desirable.

Let's pull that.

WALBERG: That bracelet was the best thing Bob Cirillo bought, and that's why they pulled it.

The beaded dolls and miniature slippers won't go to auction either, because they were all part of the same lot.

Sorry, Bobby.

WALBERG: Now let's hear what the auctioneer has to say about some of the pickers' other buys.

Do you want to show me your target items?

BOB R.: Absolutely.

Okay.

What I've brought to the table are these gauntlets.

I think they are quite interesting.

I was very attracted to them when I first saw them because you don't see them very often, and when you do, the beadwork is not always in that good a condition.

They were stamped the Spokane.

I think they could be the Salish.

There was a rodeo that was held in the Portland area, and they could have been brought from Spokane to show and use in that rodeo setting.

Got you.

So, very interesting.

I think they'll do quite well tonight.

WALBERG: Although Carolyn isn't saying for sure they're Salish and therefore Native American, at the very least, it's a partial vindication for Bob Richter.

I'm looking forward to those.

When we started examining this, I turned it over to see if it was signed... Mm-hmm.

Which it is.

I didn't recognize the name.

On the Internet, it shows us a gentleman who illegally obtained some pottery, so I'm not sure we're going to be able to sell it tonight.

Wow.

WALBERG: That means the Tarahumara pot can't be included in Miller's target lot either.

The water vessel was sent to investigators at the Bureau of Land Management, who concluded it came from the same dealer who pleaded guilty to three felony counts, including trafficking and theft.

We were advised not to reveal his identity, so we've blurred his name on evidence you are about to see.

I was able to acquire photographs to do a comparison of the signature.

And we see it is the same signature.

The individual has been a dealer in the black market world of archaeological resources in the Southwest for quite some time.

WALBERG: According to Hurst, the pot we surrendered was made to look as if it's Native American and, as such, could violate the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990.

While the material is likely to be modern-day plaster of Paris, Hurst thinks the ornamental cord is actually authentic.

HURST: So I do think this cord probably is prehistoric.

It could be a thousand years old.

The vessel is not very old.

I can't date reproduced vessels.

They're trying to make this vessel look as if it is an authentic vessel made by a Native American, when in fact it wasn't made by a Native American.

The cordage just adds to the level of deceit that the individual is probably trying to convey.

BAKER: Welcome.

We're glad everybody is here tonight.

I'm Carolyn Baker.

I'm your auctioneer this evening.

WALBERG: In another competition first, all the pickers will get to watch the auction where it happens, front and center.

Remember, both Miller's and Bob Cirillo's target items were disqualified, and Miller scratched those turquoise rings, so they're starting out in the red.

All right, this is the moment we've been waiting for.

Here we go.

On the scrimshaw-handled carving set, they are signed, but we think it's a maker mark rather than the artist's mark.

How about $10?

We got $10.

Now $12.50, now $15, $15, $17.50, now $20.

Now $30, now $35, now $40, now $42.50.

Now $45, now $50.

$50, now $52.50, now $55.

Sold, $55, bidder number 358.

We have five pewter plates right here.

Here we go.

$10 on all of them.

Thank you-- $10, $12.50, now $15, $17.50, now $20.

Sold, $20, bidder number 356.

On the silver ring with a very pretty stone, we've got $25, $25... $25 on the ring?

Thank you.

Sold, $25.

On the weaving... How about $25?

$25, now $27.50, now $30, now $32.50.

Sold, $30 to bidder number 341.

We have the Picasso Dominos, a real fun item.

Somebody give me $50 to go.

$50, $50, $50... Where could you get a Picasso for $50?

Now $60, now $65, $70, now $75, now $80... $80, I'll get you in a minute, now $85.

$85 right here.

Now $90.

I have $90 over here.

Now $95, now $100, we have $100.

Now $110, now $120.

Now $130... $120, now $130?

Sold, $130, to bidder number 404.

The Picasso was fabulous!

20 bucks was a heck of a bargain.

That validated my instincts.

People love associating a famous artist to something, so I think the Picasso appeal might have made it jump to $130, but they're not worth that.

On the beautiful salt-glaze steins right here, $10, $12.50, $15, $17.50, now $20, $22.50, now $25, $27.50... Sold, $30, bidder number 352.

On the Native American doll, $20, now $25, now $30, now $35, now $37.50, now $40?

Sold, $37.50.

It's a reproduction Art Deco statue, but it's quite nice.

$10, let's go.

Now $20, now $30, now $40, now $45?

$42.50, now $45?

Sold, $42.50, your way.

On the Carlsbad china fish plate set, it's a very complete set.

We do want to point out that there is one little chip, but that's all we found.

You still have a complete set if you set this one over here, okay?

WALBERG: I guess the shock of having bought an illegal water vessel made Miller forget that plate dealer's good advice.

What you do, take out the 11th and put a plant under it in your home.

Do not include it in the auction.

$25, let's go, thank you.

$25, now $30, now $40, now $50, now $60.

$60, now $70, now $80?

How about $75?

$70, now $75?

Now $80, now $85, now $90, now $95.

Sold, $90, bidder number 398.

I should have pulled that one plate out and not sold it in the lot of the fish plates.

I think that hurt me.

BAKER: Lot number eight is a salesman sample.

Sold, $47.50.

We have the shipwreck coins.

Sold, $50.

We have the two kachinas, the small weaving and the book.

Sold, $225.

Well, needless to say I'm a little disappointed, but we have a long way to go yet, so I'm not ready to concede a darn thing just yet.

We have the silver necklace.

It's a pretty one.

Sold, $52.50.

On the cuff bracelet, sold, $60.

On the red pottery bowl, how about $50 to go?

Sold, $70.

This is called "The Working Girl Collage."

(laughter) Here we go.

How about $50?

We got $50?

$50, thank you.

$60, now $70.

$70, now $80.

$80?

$80?

$80, number 352.

Congratulations.

On the cameo with the 14-karat gold frame, sold, $70.

This is the Whitney Houston item, sold, $120.

On the three bolos, sold, $100.

On the Southwest pottery vase, sold, $200.

On the leather gauntlets right here, $200.

We got $200, $250, $200, now $250.

$250, now $300?

$300, $350, now $400, now $450.

$450, now $475.

Sold, $450.

The gauntlets brought us the most money out of anything, which was terrific to see.

WALBERG: And the winner is... Well, there really isn't a winner when you consider the extent of all their losses.

Bob Richter lost the least amount of money, but that's still one embarrassing result.

Frankly, they should all be eating a big helping of humble pie.

I was a little disappointed in some of the objects that the pickers brought.

Some of the items that we had that came in weren't in the best condition.

If we'd had the right quality, I think the items would have done better.

WALBERG: Let's hope our pickers work hard to redeem themselves next time.

MISSION CONTROL: 4... 3... 2... 1 this piece because it's eclectic and there were so many little things in here, just all kinds of different things.

This thing is definitely eye-catching.

It's not actually for me, it's for my stepdaughter.

And, um, she likes, you know, old turn-of-the-century pieces and this is not something that she's going to be able to find walking into a department store, so I think she'll be thrilled to have this to hang in her little apartment in Denver.

Sold, $80, bidder number 352.

I bought a stack of antique pewter plates.

Most of them are made in Germany.

Part of the collectability of them have to do with the stamps on the back.

There's three angel stamps on this one.

Some of them have different stamps.

They're about... between 100 and 150 years old, if you can believe it.

I'm a reseller, I sell online, and I hope get about $100 out of the stack.

Sold, $20, bidder number 356.

That was approaching my limit, because I'm ruthless with my margins.