It’s a conversation with a legend in this episode of The Water Table Podcast. Jamie is joined by Merv Hilpipre, who reminisces about his long career in auctioneering, his sled-dog racing days, why he always wore a tux to an auction, and more. You don’t want to miss this episode of The Water Table... On the Road at the Iowa LICA Farm.
Chapters & Topics:
00:00 Intro
00:32 On the road at the Iowa LICA Farm
00:51 Welcome Merv Hilpipre
01:50 110 years of family auctioneering
02:18 A career at five years old
03:50 Lazy French people
04:50 German prisoners of war
05:30 All in the family
06:30 50th time’s a charm
07:15 The biggest auctions
08:32 Selling on horseback
09:00 Nothing runs like a Deere…
09:45 A sharp-dressed man
10:15 A thousand caterpillars, the queen’s car and more
11:30 St. Jude
12:40 And then there were sled dogs
14:30 Hall of Famer and World Record Holder
15:45 All the Memories
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