I Herd That is the eighteenth episode of Season 6
Featured Items[]
1874 Buffalo Rifle
- Christian Sharps patented his rifle design in September, 1848; Matt Damon's character carried a Sharps Caribine rifle in 2010's "True Grit"
- Inspected by Craig Gottlieb; estimated value of $6,000-$10,000
- A deal couldn't be made between Rick and the seller
Mark Twain Aphorism
- An aphorism is a consise statement of truth or sentiment; born Samuel Clemens, Mark Twain adopted his alias from a boating term for water that's 12 feet deep
- Bought by Rick for $8,500
Manhattan Project Souvenir
- The Manhattan Project was a top secret plan to develop the atomic bomb; the project required 30,000 people to complete and cost $2 billion, or about $25.7 billion in today's dollars
- Inspected by Mark Hall-Patton
- A deal couldn't be made between Corey and the seller
1880s Pickle Castors
- Archaeologists believe acient Mesopotamians pickled as early as 2400 B.C.; Americans consume 5,200,000 lbs. of pickles annually
- Bought by Rick for $750
Trivia Question[]
Rick and Corey recently bought a 1780s Over-Under Pistol for $600, how much did they sell it for?
- A. $1,000
- B. $2,000 (a 333% profit)
- C. $3,000