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Baggage Battles

Three teams of auction specialists rely on their expertise to survive in the cutthroat business of buying and reselling unclaimed property. Their bids are often placed sight unseen, so they need skill and luck to hit the jackpot.
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  1. S1 E1 - Miami
    April 11, 2012
    21min
    TV-PG
    The buyers are in Miami to bid on world-class luggage. Mark aggressively bids on bags of jewelry hoping to strike gold, while Billy eyes up the heaviest bag at the auction. Laurence and Sally are surprised to find antique books.
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  2. S1 E2 - London
    April 11, 2012
    21min
    TV-PG
    The auction specialists fly across the Atlantic to bid on lost bags in London. Sally convinces Laurence to bid on an 18-carat gold gypsy ring, while Mark and Billy both compete to win some interesting luggage.
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  3. S1 E3 - Indianapolis
    April 18, 2012
    21min
    TV-PG
    The buyers head Midwest to bid on bags, antiques and sports memorabilia at Indianapolis' annual auction. The Martins argue over buying a vintage music player, and Mark has his eye on a rare boxing collectible.
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  4. S1 E4 - Atlanta
    April 25, 2012
    21min
    TV-PG
    The buyers are in Atlanta to bid on items at a unique unclaimed freight auction. Billy and Mark eye up military items, and Laurence & Sally discover an extremely rare find inside a pallet of musical equipment.
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  5. S1 E5 - New Jersey
    May 2, 2012
    21min
    TV-PG
    The buyers compete in New Jersey at a government-run US Customs auction to bid on lucrative cargo. Mark takes a gamble on shipment of personal effects from Kuwait, while Billy and the Martins have their eyes on vintage bicycles.
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  6. S1 E6 - Los Angeles
    May 9, 2012
    21min
    TV-PG
    The buyers are in Los Angeles at the country's biggest Police Auction. Mark gambles on gold while Billy and the Martins compete to win a few antique weapons, one of them signed by a movie star.
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  7. S1 E7 - Scotland
    May 30, 2012
    21min
    TV-PG
    The buyers travel all the way to Glasgow, Scotland to attend a police auction. Billy and the Martins battle over a vintage military snuff mull made out of a ram's horn, and Mark hopes to profit on some local Scottish farm tools.
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  8. S1 E8 - Florida
    June 6, 2012
    21min
    TV-PG
    The buyers are back in Florida at the largest airport auction in the world. Laurence and Sally go head-to-head with Billy for a unique bronze statue, while Mark has his sights set on high-tech archery equipment.
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  9. S1 E9 - Vancouver
    June 27, 2012
    21min
    TV-PG
    The buyers are in Vancouver at Canada's biggest Police Auction. Mark takes home a heavy-duty magnetic drill, while Billy battles the Martins over vintage comics and controversial action figures.
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  10. S1 E10 - NYC Transit
    July 11, 2012
    21min
    TV-PG
    The buyers are in NYC to attend a Transit Auction, containing over 14,000 items. Mark bids on a few mystery items, while the Martins compete against Billy over a Stradivarius violin, possibly valued at over a million dollars.
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  11. S1 E11 - Toronto
    July 18, 2012
    21min
    TV-PG
    The buyers cross the border to Toronto to bid against one another on lost airport baggage. Mark and Billy aggressively bid on professional photography equipment, while the Martins hope to win a rare stamp collection.
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  12. S1 E12 - North Carolina
    July 25, 2012
    21min
    TV-PG
    The buyers head to North Carolina to compete for rich and unique palettes of lost freight. All the buyers battle to win a box of war antiques, and the Martins and Mark get into a bidding war to win a "cage of unknown items."
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  13. S1 E13 - Diamonds in the Rough
    November 14, 2012
    21min
    TV-PG
    The buyers are in Brooklyn, NY in search of international freight at the US Customs auction. Mark Meyer hopes to strike it rich bidding on solar panels, while the Martins face off against Billy Leroy to win a mystery sculpture.
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  14. S1 E14 - Blast from the Past
    November 14, 2012
    21min
    TV-PG
    Mark Meyer, Billy Leroy, Laurence and Sally Martin are in Boston to turn a profit on American history. They battle for a 19th century musket, a hand-forged saw and historical documents - in hopes that these are authentic pieces.
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  15. S1 E15 - Breaking the Bank
    November 21, 2012
    21min
    TV-PG
    The buyers are in Atlanta, GA, the freight capitol of the East Coast. Mark has his eyes set on a palette of aircraft parts, and the Martins decide whether or not to destroy an antique in order to reach unseen potential valuables.
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  16. S1 E16 - Man on Fire
    November 28, 2012
    21min
    TV-PG
    The buyers travel to Greensboro to compete for unclaimed Southern treasure in this major hub. Mark has his eyes set on NASCAR fire suits, while Billy and the Martins battle over a vintage Arabic gun, inlaid with mother-of-pearl.
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  17. S1 E16 - Cash Is King
    December 5, 2012
    21min
    TV-PG
    The buyers compete for lost and unclaimed bags from commercial airlines and private jets in St. Albans, England. Mark makes an interesting proposition to the previous owners of his newly acquired suitcase.
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  18. S1 E17 - Boy Toys
    December 19, 2012
    21min
    TV-PG
    The buyers are in North Carolina, an essential shipping hub, to bid on lost freight. Mark and Billy battle over vintage toys, and the Martins take advantage when other buyers mistake a lucrative item for a cheap sewing machine.
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  19. S1 E18 - Grand Theft Auto
    January 16, 2013
    21min
    TV-PG
    The buyers bid on hundreds of lost or seized vehicles at the Tampa Machinery Auction. Everyone battles over a half-finished, vintage 1976 Corvette, and Mark discovers a rare gem left in the back seat of a vehicle up for auction.
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  20. S1 E18 - Knightwalkers
    December 12, 2012
    21min
    TV-PG
    The buyers travel overseas to compete over lost property in Dublin, Ireland. Everyone goes into battle in order to win a plate of knight's armor, and the Martins find an item owned by the historic escape artist, Harry Houdini.
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  21. S1 E19 - California Scheming
    January 23, 2013
    21min
    TV-PG
    The buyers wage war at the crazy, eclectic Santa Cruz Lost Property Auction. Mark brings in reinforcements to battle Billy over antique toys, and the Martins take on all bidders to win vintage skateboards.
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  22. S1 E20 - Eye for an Eye
    February 6, 2013
    21min
    TV-PG
    The buyers travel to Toronto for one of Canada's largest freight and baggage auctions. The Martins bid on a box hoping to find classic movie posters. While Billy makes one of his most shocking discoveries inside his winnings.
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  23. S1 E20 - Crate Expectations
    January 9, 2013
    21min
    TV-PG
    The buyers are in the desert of Phoenix, bidding on giant crates of discarded household items. The Martins & Mark wage war over a crate of bedroom materials, and a mysterious new specialist tries outbidding Billy for a sword.
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  24. S1 E21 - Liar Liar
    February 13, 2013
    21min
    TV-PG
    The buyers attend a well-kept secret -- a sheriff's auction in Shreveport, Louisiana. Billy scores a touchdown with his winnings, as a local sheriff interrogates Mark after buying his palette. Will there be a polygraph involved?
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  25. S1 E22 - Daredevils
    February 20, 2013
    21min
    TV-PG
    The buyers travel north of the US border to bid on international freight and baggage. Billy and Laurence battle over vintage Samsonite, and one of the experts finds an item manufactured by legendary daredevil, Evel Knievel.
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Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Starring
Mark MeyerSally MartinLaurence Martin
Studio
discovery plus Adventure
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