Episode 36: Bubbles

Bankruptcy Liquidation Auction
Beginning @ 9:00 AM-85 Herston Rd.
Long Beach, CA
Feb 8, 2010


Registration 7:30-10:00 A.M.


Auction With Reserve Will Be Conducted By:
Leroy D. Plaavs, III, License #KCL6232


Notice:
LIQUIDATION OF THEIR 15’ x 25’ EXECUTIVE STORAGE UNIT WILL
BEGIN PROMPTLY AT 7:30
ALL ITEMS SOLD AS-IS
ORIGINAL OWNERS WILL LIKELY BE PRESENT, DISGUISED AS POTENTIAL
BUYERS

Summary:


Sellers are forced, after years of negative cash flow, to
liquidate their storage locker as a condition of their bankruptcy
claim. Sellers identify themselves as “We Look Nice,” an internet
group. Items for sale include memorabilia and other items related
to the sellers’ childhoods, including:


Butterfly knives

Player piano rolls

Several boxes of generic LEGO clone called MARGO

Autographed photo of Ira Glass

Autographed photo of Pete Rose (same signature as above)

Museum-quality collection of antique popcorn poppers

Nail parings

Inspirational poster, “CHANGE”

250 copies of self-published book, “The Annotated Penthouse
Letters”

…and much more



PAYMENT MAY BE MADE IN THE FORM OF DOLLARS, YUAN, FLOOZ, OR
COMPLIMENTS THAT SOUND LIKE YOU MEAN IT.


DO NOT MAKE EYE CONTACT WITH SELLERS, THEY’RE STILL PRETTY SAD
ABOUT THIS WHOLE THING


Photo: Boxed-in, by patries71
TLJ Bizcard by JasPer