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Rich Penn and the auction gang travel to Peru, Illinois to meet a very special collector. John Zimmer has a lifetime of rare finds on his rural Illinois farm. What was said to be a collection of weather vanes turned out to be a true barn find. His collection included antique cars, gas & oil memorabilia and...best of all, a 1917 Harley Davidson and a rare 1917 Sears Dreadnaught Motorcycle.

Rich Penn and his auction crew join John Zimmer to auction off more of his collection. John spent a lifetime gathering and fixing up antique cars. He had a special love for Model T Fords. & did his best to make sure his cars were restored with original parts to keep them every bit as original as he is. See what his favorite Model T touring car sells for as it heads off to a collector in Europe.

Join Rich Penn and his crew as they auction off petroliana to some serious gas & oil fans and witness as two friends and competing collectors have a bidding war over a huge Redwing Pottery crock.

Join Rich Penn and his crew as they delve into the magical world of old Soda Fountains. Learn about rare and valuable Syrup Dispensers and Coca-Cola items. Sweet treasure like these have been known to have large followings of very serious collectors. Learn why they love their items and how their collections have developed into a sub culture with common collectors.

Black Americana has been regarded as a sensitive area of collecting. But many collectors buy these items collect them for the purpose of educating about the past. Hear what collectors and bidders say about their interest and why they collect Black Americana. Rich Penn and the auction crew are also taking a trip to the barbershop, as they clip through the auction of rare Barbershop Collectibles.

The Italians give the Rich Penn team a bit of a fun education on two wheeled transportation! Collectors get a chance to bid on a pair of well kept Vespa Scooters. Learn about their fun history and watch these Vespas sell. There's fun in coin operated games as well. Watch a wide variety of coin operated games sell as the collectors bid on the 5 cent memories from their childhood.

The Sanfilippo's Place de la Musique and the magnificent collection within was built and restored because of one man's love for preserving beauty. But Jasper's greatest joy is in sharing this collection. From steam locomotives to steam driven carousels, Jasper has taken his love for things both mechanical and musical and turned it into one of the greatest music collections in the world.

Jasper Sanfilippo is a true Master Collector of the rare and beautiful, especially anything musical. As a successful business owner, listen to Jasper and his family tell their story. Rich and Sharon Penn visit and tour as the Sanfilippos talk about the family owned and managed business and how they've taken that success and translated it into something the entire world can behold and enjoy.

John Deere tractors have deep and green roots in Waterloo, Iowa, the home of Rich Penn Auctions. So it seems only fitting that the Rich Penn Auction crew would be asked to help market the extensive and important collection of Dean Stump, a lifetime collector and John Deere retiree. The auction was held in conjunction with the 25th and final John Deere Two Cylinder Expo, held in Waterloo.

The Rich Penn Auction crew and the Iowa Street Rod Assoc. descend on Clarinda, IA to hold an auction of car lover Ed Nordland. They were hidden all over Clarinda. Ed loved Clarinda and Clarinda loved him. Listen as his friends tell his life story and watch as this auction turns into a community and global event and Ed's Boss Mustang roars past the others as it sets top price at auction.

For about 30 years, collectors of petroliana from across the country gather at the Iowa Gas Show & Swap Meet. The Rich Penn Auction team heads to Des Moines, IA to hold an auction for these driven collectors. Listen to their stories on how they started...why they collect. And watch as serious money changes hands for bits and pieces of the old time gas stations, auto dealerships and garages.