Cool as Ike is the fifty-third episode of Season 5
Featured Items[]
Signed Eisenhower Book
- Dwight David Eisenhower lived 1890 to 1969; "Crusade in Europe" published in 1948
- Inspected by Rebecca Romney
- Bought by Rick for $900; estimated value of $1,500
Apollo 11 Food Bags
- Apollo 11 launched July 16, 1969; Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin first men to walk on Moon
- Bought by Corey for $100
Remington New Model Army
- Manufactured 1863 to 1875; .44 caliber version dubbed "Army" due to popularity with U.S. military
- Inspected by Craig Gottlieb
- Bought by Rick for $1,600; estimated value of $2,000
1970 Bottle of Petrus Pomeral
- Chateau Petrus located in France's Bordeaux region; inherited by Madame Loubat in 1920
- Passed over by Rick
Trivia Question[]
After contracting blood poisoning, what limb did Eisenhower nearly lose as a child?
- A. Leg (doctors recommended amputation, but he refused and miraculously recovered)
- B. Arm
- C. Hand