DEALS FROM THE DARKSIDE

Follow eccentric relic collector Steve Santini on his quest to buy and authenticate dark and haunted items for his unusual collections. Santini scours high and low looking for the rare, unusual and tragic; a Titanic deck chair, Jack the Ripper’s knife, a monk’s cloak from he Spanish Inquisition. Objects that are undeniably supernatural and are connected to iconic events and infamous people who have long since passed.

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Produced by Buck Productions (2011-2012)

Episode 1: Titanic Deck Chair
Steve is approached by a seller who claims to have an authentic Titanic deck chair! If it’s real, it’s the find of the century for Steve, a titanic aficionado. His wild journey visiting a series of experts culminates in a trip to the world famous Titanic Museum in Branson, Missouri to compare two chairs side by side. Will they match? Steve and his crew stop in at a packed antique market to check out a creepy funerary keepsake and an authentic Tyburn gallows noose.

Episode 2: Houdini Handcuffs
Steve gets the rare chance to purchase Victorian handcuffs that were reportedly used by his idol; world famous escape artist Houdini. His exciting journey of authentication includes stops in Scranton, PA to meet with a quirky crew of Houdini experts and the honor of placing a new bust on Houdini’s grave in NY. Will the handcuffs turn out to be Houdini’s? Named the World’s Most Extreme Escape Artist we discover why as Steve performs a daring escape involving power drills driving into his head. Will he survive?

Episode 3: Mohawk Axe Head
After purchasing a Mohawk Axe Head online, Steve hits a roadblock when an expert tells him it isn’t what he thinks it is! When Steve starts to dig deeper into its oral history, he discovers it may have come from a burial mound. Steve and Rob’s affinity for the natives prompt them to do the right thing and return it where it belongs! Assistant Stef shows initiative when she buys a shrunken head for Steve’s collection. What will Steve say about that?

Episode 4: Cat ‘O’ Nine Tails
Steve gets approached by an Ex-Dominatrix who after closing her business wants to sell various insane asylum artifacts and a unique judicial Cat ‘O’ Nine Tails. But when Steve shows the whip to experts, all is not what it seems! Steve goes on a journey to see if he can place the Cat on a famous prison hulk the “Success” and add thousands of dollars to its value. A once a year ‘Dark Relics’ auction has Steve pumped to bid on an executioner’s hood and an antique coffin.

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