Watch out, Crystal! That key and doorknob look familiar — I think “no crime too small” Shaky is back at Lafayette’s house for another visit, this time to snatch the “Oklahoma Days” belt buckle and pawn it for some quick cash. Will Lafayette be there this time to intervene? Or will the comely and delectable Edison be there for a friendly visit and finally get to see her “honeybuns” for the low-rent creep he really is? I hope Neil’s prediction holds up and this is finally, FINALLY, where the uncensored action picks up the pace.
1-JAY BOGART: I’m wound tighter than a two dollar watch! Dad always said “Let’s take a relaxing drive in the country family!” This ain’t relaxing at all! Dad always lied about everything! Big jerk…
2-…Wait a sec, this is Crystal Beth’s neighborhood…
3-…I bet there’s still a bunch of my cigar and cigarette butts in here. Kid didn’t impress me as much of a housekeeper. And even if I’m wrong, I know there’s silver polish to drink. Relaxation, here I come!
My father was an auctioneer and owned an auction and appraisal business. He would occasionally come across collectible items like this belt buckle. These items are made to be sold as collectibles. Most are not antique but could be.
He was not very interested in these types of items despite the estimated value. They required a lot of special advertising to sell them because they only appealed to a very small segment of potential buyers. In addition, the actual value of the items really depended upon who wanted it and how much they were willing to pay. For example if this item would complete a collection for a buyer, it was more valuable to him than to someone who was just starting a collection. So even within the community that collects these items, there are only a few that would be willing to pay top dollar shrinking the potential buyer market even further. Unless the item was universally recognized as exceptionally rare or antique, my father usually wanted little to do with collectibles because selling them was more trouble than it was worth. They would be more likely to bring top dollar at a convention booth at some type of convention which would have a relationship to the item. I would assume pawn shops would have the same opinion as my father did.
Stupid Shaky might be lucky to get a couple of hundred bucks and if the item is, indeed, very rare, it should be easy to trace and even find out a description or security tape of the seller.
Dang… hes still alive AND we dont get to see Fortuna’s black eye either.. and curious how he is now referring to her as Fortuna Dyer instead of Breathless
Nobody commented on the fact that when he’s not trying to get in good with her – I’ll leave that at that – he isn’t calling her Breathless. Now that she’s of no use to him, she’s back to being Fortuna again.
Fortuna is still in the studio trying to remove that huge ink stain that covered half of her in P3 yesterday.
Shaky is tooling down the street in the car that he “borrowed”. He used his tuxedo to maximum advantage by using it to pose as a parking lot valet at the Tracyville Motel 6. Whenever he finishes with the car, whoever takes it over will get in and instantly remember that Seinfeld episode about the car stink that never dies. But we digress.
Shaky temporarily morphs into Marvin the Martian. “Grr! Grr! I am so angry I could just plotz! Grr! Oh, bother…”
He reaches his destination. “Grr! I hate this, but I NEED CASH NOW and don’t have J. G. Wentworth’s phone number.” He pulls his lock pick, a converted toothbrush, and starts to work on the lock. He would have worn gloves so that he didn’t leave any fingerprints, but all he has is mittens and they aren’t of much use in situations like this.
As he works on the door, he starts to wonder if there’s other valuable belt buckles to have had, or belts for that matter. He wonders if he may find the Holy Grail of pant suspension devices, the legendary Batman Utility Belt. He blunders on…
At long last, a CRIME is about to be committed by Shaky Mk.2; maybe a B & E, though he seems to have a key (is that the comely and delectable Edison’s apartment?); probably a Burglary as well….
AnyFace over 4 years ago
Well, Shaky appears intact. ✨
artsyguy65 over 4 years ago
Good morning™, impatient reprobates!
Watch out, Crystal! That key and doorknob look familiar — I think “no crime too small” Shaky is back at Lafayette’s house for another visit, this time to snatch the “Oklahoma Days” belt buckle and pawn it for some quick cash. Will Lafayette be there this time to intervene? Or will the comely and delectable Edison be there for a friendly visit and finally get to see her “honeybuns” for the low-rent creep he really is? I hope Neil’s prediction holds up and this is finally, FINALLY, where the uncensored action picks up the pace.
charliefarmrhere over 4 years ago
Is he going to steal a valuable belt buckle to sell, to get the cash he wants?
jonahhex1 over 4 years ago
Wonder if Crystal did the smart thing and changed the locks on that house she’s in?
Gweedo -it's legal here- Murray over 4 years ago
Good morning™, up against the wall thieves !
Don’t do it, boy ! There’s a nice supermarket up the street that has just too much money and would gladly part with some. ;-p
Cheapskate0 over 4 years ago
So, we still don’t know who was yelling at whom nor why Fortuna needs a makeup touch up.
And the big heist is going to be a belt buckle.
I’ll bet that if that buckle were on eBay with a “reserve,” it would never sell.
Kind of like this story.
ScottHolman over 4 years ago
Shaky’s after Crystal’s belt buckle? The pig should be bull whipped.
fredville over 4 years ago
……be funny if Crystal was lying about the value of that belt buckle and it was worth like 10 bucks….
Durak Premium Member over 4 years ago
Time to steal a child’s novelty belt buckle!
Another Take over 4 years ago
1-JAY BOGART: I’m wound tighter than a two dollar watch! Dad always said “Let’s take a relaxing drive in the country family!” This ain’t relaxing at all! Dad always lied about everything! Big jerk…
2-…Wait a sec, this is Crystal Beth’s neighborhood…
3-…I bet there’s still a bunch of my cigar and cigarette butts in here. Kid didn’t impress me as much of a housekeeper. And even if I’m wrong, I know there’s silver polish to drink. Relaxation, here I come!
jrankin1959 over 4 years ago
(Quasi-operatic music) I’m working on a big scam, but I need cash now! (Chorus) GO PULL A BREAK-IN – 1-2-3 CASH NOW…
oakie817 over 4 years ago
cue the ominous music
michaeljwolff over 4 years ago
“Well, I know how to fix that. And I will after the three or so hours it’ll take me to fit the key into the lock.”
Ray Toler over 4 years ago
My father was an auctioneer and owned an auction and appraisal business. He would occasionally come across collectible items like this belt buckle. These items are made to be sold as collectibles. Most are not antique but could be.
He was not very interested in these types of items despite the estimated value. They required a lot of special advertising to sell them because they only appealed to a very small segment of potential buyers. In addition, the actual value of the items really depended upon who wanted it and how much they were willing to pay. For example if this item would complete a collection for a buyer, it was more valuable to him than to someone who was just starting a collection. So even within the community that collects these items, there are only a few that would be willing to pay top dollar shrinking the potential buyer market even further. Unless the item was universally recognized as exceptionally rare or antique, my father usually wanted little to do with collectibles because selling them was more trouble than it was worth. They would be more likely to bring top dollar at a convention booth at some type of convention which would have a relationship to the item. I would assume pawn shops would have the same opinion as my father did.
Stupid Shaky might be lucky to get a couple of hundred bucks and if the item is, indeed, very rare, it should be easy to trace and even find out a description or security tape of the seller.
kantuck-nadie over 4 years ago
Now that’s pretty damned low.
tsull2121 over 4 years ago
Dang… hes still alive AND we dont get to see Fortuna’s black eye either.. and curious how he is now referring to her as Fortuna Dyer instead of Breathless
Hmm… is her name a play on “FORTUNE OR DIE”
WestofthePecan Premium Member over 4 years ago
Nobody commented on the fact that when he’s not trying to get in good with her – I’ll leave that at that – he isn’t calling her Breathless. Now that she’s of no use to him, she’s back to being Fortuna again.
Kip W over 4 years ago
“I know a guy who’ll pay big bucks for this solid gold doorknob!”
z12332190 over 4 years ago
Fortuna is still in the studio trying to remove that huge ink stain that covered half of her in P3 yesterday.
Shaky is tooling down the street in the car that he “borrowed”. He used his tuxedo to maximum advantage by using it to pose as a parking lot valet at the Tracyville Motel 6. Whenever he finishes with the car, whoever takes it over will get in and instantly remember that Seinfeld episode about the car stink that never dies. But we digress.
Shaky temporarily morphs into Marvin the Martian. “Grr! Grr! I am so angry I could just plotz! Grr! Oh, bother…”
He reaches his destination. “Grr! I hate this, but I NEED CASH NOW and don’t have J. G. Wentworth’s phone number.” He pulls his lock pick, a converted toothbrush, and starts to work on the lock. He would have worn gloves so that he didn’t leave any fingerprints, but all he has is mittens and they aren’t of much use in situations like this.
As he works on the door, he starts to wonder if there’s other valuable belt buckles to have had, or belts for that matter. He wonders if he may find the Holy Grail of pant suspension devices, the legendary Batman Utility Belt. He blunders on…
And so it goes, by gar, by gar…
Donald Heller over 4 years ago
You had me at comely and delectable.
Ray Toler over 4 years ago
I hate to tell Shaky, but a little one-shot cameo would not pay him very much.
tad1 over 4 years ago
Aw, darn! Shaky’s still alive! >:(
JPuzzleWhiz over 4 years ago
HEY GANG!
I just ran across this and thought I’d share. It’s the first ad that I’m talking about:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjS2pPCyUSk
And in the second ad, you can recognize the voice of Mel Blanc.
tcayer over 4 years ago
Really? He’s going to steal a belt buckle?
Sisyphos over 4 years ago
What I learned in Dick Tracy today:
Shaky Mk.2 is still alive, but grumbling.
At long last, a CRIME is about to be committed by Shaky Mk.2; maybe a B & E, though he seems to have a key (is that the comely and delectable Edison’s apartment?); probably a Burglary as well….