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29 Dec 2008

Total Wrecklamation Episode: A Grand Victorian

A home in the Chicago suburb of Hinsdale is up for auction. Enter Jodi Murphy who must recycle all the contents of the home to prevent it from ending up in a landfill. Dozens of bidders hoping to score unreal bargains on hard to find items are the main ingredients for some highly heated negotiations. + READ MORE

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22 Dec 2008

Total Wrecklamation Episode: Frozen in Time

Demolition Auctioneer, Jodi Murphy, is selling the original materials from a 1932 brick farm house in an upscale Chicago suburb.But limited inventory, specialized items and freezing temperatures are conspiring against her to pull off a successful auction. + READ MORE

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15 Dec 2008

Total Wrecklamation Episode: Every Little Bit Counts

Demolition auctioneer, Jodi Murphy, is on a mission to prove that even a typical suburban home is full of recyclable materials. This 1950s house may not have all the antique items Jodi usually auctions off, but it still has the potential to pay off big! + READ MORE

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15 Dec 2008

Jodi Says: Every Little Bit Counts

When I walked into this tiny but mighty house, I knew the pickings were slim, but then again, what was here deserved a second chance. It's wasn't top of the line stuff, but it was only a few years old and would represent an improvement to how my buyers currently lived. + READ MORE

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8 Dec 2008

Total Wrecklamation Episode: The Heart of the Home

Jodi Murphy is auctioning amazing household items from a million dollar home in the Hinsdale suburb of Chicago. Can she find more than one bidder for these luxurious materials? How much can she recycle before the house gets demolished? + READ MORE

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2 Dec 2008

Total Wrecklamation: Good As New

Demolition Auctioneer, Jodi Murphy, is selling the original materials from a 90-year old lakeside mansion in Wilmette, Illinois. The home inventory features an amazing corner library, one of a kind chandeliers, and a unique one of a kind art-deco bar. + READ MORE

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25 Nov 2008

Total Wrecklamation Episode: Expect the Unexpected

Host Jodi Murphy faces a huge challenge this week with a four-bedroom home in Evanston, Illinois. The interior is somewhat dated, which means Jodi has her work cut out for her trying to auction older light fixtures, bathrooms and kitchen cabinets. + READ MORE

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19 Nov 2008

Trash or Cash: Attic Stairs

A new set of fold-down attic stairs retails for $150. When Jodi discovers a sturdy set in an old house, they can be had for much less. But can she find a bidder who wants them? Will they offer a reasonable price? Can Jodi make the bids on these old-school stairs climb high? + READ MORE

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13 Nov 2008

Jodi Says: My Daughters Have Been Salvaging Homes Since They Were Kids!

My daughters have worked with me since, well pretty much their entire lives. Indentured servitude is such a harsh word...I prefer, well, indentured servitude pretty much sums it up. But man oh man, was it great training for them. These girls know how to get things done in the working world. + READ MORE

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11 Nov 2008

Total Wrecklamation Episode: Completing the Home

Host Jodi Murphy turns her auctioning sights to a three-story townhouse in the trendy Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago.Loosening the purse strings of some of her more frugal buyers may prove to be a greater challenge than anticipated.But Jodi's got reinforcements; she has not one, not two, but THREE Murphy daughters + READ MORE

 
 

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Episode 3: Good As New

Auctioneer, Jodi Murphy, is selling the original materials from a 90-year old lakeside mansion in Wilmette, Illinois. The home inventory features an amazing corner library, one of a kind chandeliers, and a unique one of a kind art-deco bar.

Wednesday, January 7 / 01:30pm

Planet Green

Episode 3: Good As New

Auctioneer, Jodi Murphy, is selling the original materials from a 90-year old lakeside mansion in Wilmette, Illinois. The home inventory features an amazing corner library, one of a kind chandeliers, and a unique one of a kind art-deco bar.

Wednesday, January 7 / 04:30pm

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Episode 3: Good As New

Auctioneer, Jodi Murphy, is selling the original materials from a 90-year old lakeside mansion in Wilmette, Illinois. The home inventory features an amazing corner library, one of a kind chandeliers, and a unique one of a kind art-deco bar.

 
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