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i wouldn t call most of it treasure. it s worth something. it s worth something and it s all about getting it in to the right person s hands, you know. reporter: when you are mining for garage gold, there s no guarantee you will strike it rich. i m david wright for nightline in durham, north carolina. oh, so nice to see it emptied. where does he park his car? clearly not the garage. not the garage. but he found great stuff. he found a 1946 vintage nfl championship trophy worth $15,000. that s pretty good. that s a find. that s a treasure. and autographed biography of w.c. fields worth $3500. that s a treasure. imagine mining through all of that stuff to find that. it probably costs $15,000 in time. you are right. in personal time to sit there and do that. the key is to not let it get that bad. throw it out as you go along. those boxes in the basement. you want to come over after ....
On the diy network. your show is called garage gold. what s gold. what is gold to me is not gold to other people. reporter: so there is no telling what the team might find in this garage in durham, north carolina. is it emotional? no. reporter: like many customers the homeowner is someone in need, unable to deal with this stuff himself because of poor health. the customer s dad is selling the place for his son. already the team has a few interesting finds. among them what is it? an antique fire extinguisher worth $75. they have to be empty or you can t sell them because of the chemicals inside. a first. reporter: night vision scope worth 150 bucks. oh, yeah. this is awesome. reporter: every little bit adds up, even the stuff you might be tempted to junk may not be. unused cleaning supplies are hot items at flea markets. a place for everything basically. reporter: user manuals are popular, too. ....