šŸŽ™ļø Bodnar’s Bids and Banter Podcast - Episode 11: Pirate Coins, Dumpster Mayhem, and Auction Crashes

08/05/2025 59 min Episodio 11
šŸŽ™ļø Bodnar’s Bids and Banter Podcast - Episode 11: Pirate Coins, Dumpster Mayhem, and Auction Crashes

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Episode Synopsis

This episode brings the madness! Joe Bodnar and the team share the highs and lows of auction life, including scoring a suitcase of silver coins, surviving a bedpan fight, and dealing with the rollercoaster of post-pandemic antique and art sales.
You’ll hear the real, behind-the-scenes stories of how auctions survive when the market shifts, what happens when customers lose their minds, and the most outrageous dumpster finds we've ever had.

šŸ”„ Topics Covered:


Selling a Blue Comet Lionel train set and rare coins


How a suitcase of pirate silver made it to auction


The time a bedpan became a weapon during an auction fight 🤯


Why art and antiques are a totally different game post-pandemic


Tips on how to avoid losing money on collectibles


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