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Allen Haff and Ton Jones found unique treasures in storage auction units during the second season of
Auction Hunters.
Items include the uber iconic Ms. Pacman arcade video game to a little well-known gambling device used in saloons during the 1800s. The two stars also discovered a 1990s bar top breathalyzer, a Harley Davidson V-twin EVO engine, baseball memorabilia, and an authentic 1950s Robby the Robot collector toy.
Read or take notes on these interesting `Factoids` from
Auction Hunters.
Season 2, Episode 4: "Disco and Dice."
(1898 Dice Popper - Photo: SpikeTV)
• Fort Lauderdale is 2300 miles from Los Angeles and has a population of 183,600 people.
• The first breathalyzer was invented in 1938 and called a Drunk-O-Meter.
• Despite the myth, sucking on a penny will not beat a breathalyzer.
• Some folk art horses are crafted from thousands of individual pieces of wood.
• Primitive "gambling" devices were popular in saloons in the 1800s.
• The peak of disco`s popularity was during the mid to late 1970s.
Season 2, Episode 5: "Labor of Love."
(Ms. Pacman Arcade Game - Photo: SpikeTV)
• Saul Marantz was a pioneer in the development of Hi-Fi audio systems.
• In Ferris Bueller`s Day Off and Footloose, the sound of Pac-Man dying occurs in crucial scenes.
• (About bike frames) Harley Davidson soft-tail frames have a pivot point near the rear axle.
• You can identify Harley “Evo” Motors by their blocky rocker boxes and aluminum heads.
• Bill Bowerman created Nike`s signature "waffle sole" using his wife`s waffle iron.
• Nick Diamond`s `Tiffany` Dunk SB was the most hyped and sought after shoe in Nike history.
• (About Pushead who collaborated on a line of Niki shoes) Pushead has created artwork for Metallica, Travis Barker and the Misfits.
• Since 1980, Pac-Man arcade games have been played more than 10 billion times.
• The coin box in a Ms. Pac-Man can hold $600 worth of quarters.
• Prior to 1958, Harley manufactured hardtail motorcycles which lacked rear suspension.
• Evolution "Evo" motors are V-Twin engines manufactured by Harley Davidson since 1984.
• "Evo" motors made motorcycles more popular because of their easy maintenance.
Season 2, Episode 6: "The Chicago Grand Slam."
(1984 Yamaha SS 440 - Photo: SpikeTV)
• Chicago Heights is called the Crossroads of the Nation.
• Some of the first snowmobiles were modified Ford Model Ts.
• Robby the Robot debuted in the 1956 movie Forbidden Planet.
• Robby`s TV credits include The Addams Family (1966), Mork and Mindy (1979), The Love Boat (1983).
• According to the FBI, 70% of autographed sports memorabilia sold online is fake.
• (About baseball player, Shoeless Joe Jackson) Jackson`s legendary bat "Black Betsy" sold for $577,610.
• Joe Louis was one of the first African American sports heroes.
• (About baseball player, Hank Aaron) Hank Aaron was the first player to break Babe Ruth`s all-time home record.
• (About baseball gloves) Gloves without webbing were used to swat the ball to the ground.
• (About a snowmobile) The 1984 Yamaha SS 440 has a top speed of 85 mph.
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Also
Auction Hunters` Factoids II
Auction Hunters` Factoids III
About the Author... Chuck G. is a freelance blogger and celebrity interviewer based in Southern California. She`s a Geek who watches US Women`s National Soccer, ⤠Pizza & Beach Life. You may follow her on Twitter @chuckgwriter.
