Aug 11, 20233 minBABY & THE BATH WATER ($83,000 – $95,000)Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater. Ever wondered how this saying came to be? Well, 500 years ago, daily life was far different...
Aug 8, 20233 minTHE LEGEND OF MARGORIE McCALL ($175,000 – $187,000)In 1705, in Lurgan, Ireland, a woman named Margorie McCall took ill and died. Uncertain of what had led to her untimely demise, and how...
Aug 5, 20232 minTHIS IS A STICK-UP ($85,000 – $90,000+)A little past midnight on March 18, 1990, two ‘policemen’ pounded on the doors of the Gardner Museum in Boston. They demanded entry,...
Aug 5, 20232 minHUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF ($105,000 – $120,000+)Jordan Ross Belfort was born in Queens, New York, on July 9, 1962. As a young man, he found his calling in sales, selling ice cream at a...
Aug 5, 20232 minTHE REAL 007 ($95,000 – $100,000+)In the opening scene of James Bond’s Goldfinger, Bond emerges from the water in a wetsuit and after a quick fight and rigging an...
Jul 20, 20232 minMILKSHAKE ($85,000 – $100,000)In the late 1800’s, a trendy, alcoholic drink was made with whiskey and eggs. It was described as a “sturdy, healthful eggnog type of...
Jul 11, 20233 minANNIE, ARE YOU OK? ($80,000+)In the late 1800’s, the body of an unidentified woman was pulled from the Seine River, in France. The drowned woman’s face had a hint of...
Jul 7, 20233 minWILMA RUDOLPH ($95,000 – $105,000+)Wilma Rudolph was born on June 23, 1940, in St. Bethlehem, Tennessee. As a young child, she faced several serious health challenges...
Jun 21, 20232 minFANCY SCHMANCY KICKS (OTE: $80,000+)At an auction on June 14, 2023, the sneakers worn by Michael Jordan during Game 5 of his legendary 1997 "Flu Game" sold for a whopping...