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