Baggage Battles
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| starring = {{Unbulleted list|William Leroy|Mark Meyer|Valérie-Jeanne Mathieu|Laurence Martin|Sally Martin}}
| narrated = Jake Kaplan
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| language = English
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| first_aired = {{Start date|2012|04|11}}
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Baggage Battles is an American docu-reality series produced by The Travel Channel from 2012 until 2016. The first episode of the show was aired on April 11, 2012. Season 5 was produced in Canada for Travel Channel International and Canada's CMT Network.
Laurence and Sally Martin are also recurring appraisers on Storage Wars. William Leroy appeared once in Toy Hunter and Jordan Hembrough appeared three times on "Baggage Battles".
A spin-off focussing on William Leroy "Billy Buys Brooklyn", aired its first 20 episodes in 2021. Mark Meyer made an appearance in the first season.
Format
The program is related to lost baggage auctions, police auctions, and estate auctions. Season 5 features professional buyers Billy Leroy (an antique expert and dealer) who owned the famous Billy's Antiques on the Bowery in New York City, Val (a production designer and online store owner) and Mark Meyer (an eCommerce expert) traveling around North America searching for amazing finds to resell. Previous seasons of the series featured other buyers such as Laurence and Sally Martin, and Traci Lombardo. They often call experts/appraisers to evaluate the objects they have bought. Leroy started filming his new series Billy Buys Brooklyn on August 6, 2020, for Discovery channel. It premiered on Discovery plus in the UK on June 16, 2021.{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}}
Seasons
=Season 1=
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|EpisodeNumber2=101
|Title=Miami
|Aux1=Miami, Florida
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|04|11}}
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|EpisodeNumber=2
|EpisodeNumber2=102
|Title=London
|Aux1=London, England
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|04|11}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=3
|EpisodeNumber2=103
|Title=Indianapolis
|Aux1=Indianapolis, Indiana
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|04|18}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=4
|EpisodeNumber2=104
|Title=Atlanta
|Aux1=Atlanta, Georgia
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|04|25}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=5
|EpisodeNumber2=105
|Title=New Jersey
|Aux1=New Jersey
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|05|02}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=6
|EpisodeNumber2=106
|Title=Los Angeles
|Aux1=Los Angeles, California
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|05|09}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=7
|EpisodeNumber2=107
|Title=Scotland
|Aux1=Glasgow, Scotland
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|05|30}}
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|EpisodeNumber=8
|EpisodeNumber2=108
|Title=Florida
|Aux1=Miami, Florida
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|06|06}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=9
|EpisodeNumber2=109
|Title=Vancouver
|Aux1=Vancouver, British Columbia
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|06|27}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=10
|EpisodeNumber2=110
|Title=NY Port Authority
|Aux1=New York, New York
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|07|11}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=11
|EpisodeNumber2=111
|Title=Toronto
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|07|18}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=12
|EpisodeNumber2=112
|Title=North Carolina
|Aux1=Archdale, North Carolina
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|07|25}}
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}}
=Season 2=
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|EpisodeNumber=13
|EpisodeNumber2=201
|Title=Diamonds in the Rough
|Aux1=Brooklyn, New York
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|11|14}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=14
|EpisodeNumber2=202
|Title=Blast From the Past
|Aux1=Middleboro, Massachusetts
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|11|14}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=15
|EpisodeNumber2=203
|Title=Breaking the Bank
|Aux1=Atlanta, Georgia
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|11|21}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=16
|EpisodeNumber2=204
|Title=Man On Fire
|Aux1=Greensboro, North Carolina
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|11|28}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=17
|EpisodeNumber2=205
|Title=Cash Is King
|Aux1=London, England
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|12|05}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=18
|EpisodeNumber2=206
|Title=Knightwalkers
|Aux1=Dublin, Ireland
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|12|12}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=19
|EpisodeNumber2=207
|Title=Boy Toys
|Aux1=Greensboro, North Carolina
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|12|19}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=20
|EpisodeNumber2=208
|Title=Crate Expectations
|Aux1=Phoenix, Arizona
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|01|09}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=21
|EpisodeNumber2=209
|Title=Grand Theft Auto
|Aux1=Tampa, Florida
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|01|16}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=22
|EpisodeNumber2=210
|Title=California Scheming
|Aux1=Santa Cruz, California
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|01|23}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=23
|EpisodeNumber2=211
|Title=Eye For an Eye
|Aux1=Toronto, Ontario
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|02|06}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=24
|EpisodeNumber2=212
|Title=Liar Liar
|Aux1=Shreveport, Louisiana
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|02|13}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=25
|EpisodeNumber2=213
|Title=Daredevils
|Aux1=Toronto, Ontario
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|02|20}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=26
|EpisodeNumber2=214
|Title=Shock and Awe
|Aux1=Louisiana
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|02|27}}
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=Season 3=
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|EpisodeNumber=27
|EpisodeNumber2=301
|Title=Guns A-Blazin'
|Aux1=Stockton, California
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|15}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=28
|EpisodeNumber2=302
|Title=Mike Tyson's Punch Out
|Aux1=Jacksonville, Florida
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|15}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=29
|EpisodeNumber2=303
|Title=Bunny Money
|Aux1=Denver, Colorado
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|22}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=30
|EpisodeNumber2=304
|Title=Golden Ticket
|Aux1=Nashville, Tennessee
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|29}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=31
|EpisodeNumber2=305
|Title=Blow Up
|Aux1=Tucson, Arizona
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|11|05}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=32
|EpisodeNumber2=306
|Title=Platinum Hits
|Aux1=New York, New York
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|11|12}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=33
|EpisodeNumber2=307
|Title=Sin City Win
|Aux1=Las Vegas, Nevada
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|11|19}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=34
|EpisodeNumber2=308
|Title=World War Score
|Aux1=Normandy, France
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|11|26}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=35
|EpisodeNumber2=309
|Title=Two Faced
|Aux1=Stockton, California
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|12|03}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=36
|EpisodeNumber2=310
|Title=Bad Blood
|Aux1=Red Hook, New York
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|12|10}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=37
|EpisodeNumber2=311
|Title=What a Dummy
|Aux1=Stockton, California
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|12|17}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=38
|EpisodeNumber2=312
|Title=Lady Luck
|Aux1=St. Paul, Minnesota
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|01|07}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=39
|EpisodeNumber2=313
|Title=Space Case
|Aux1=Sacramento, California
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|01|07}}
}}
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=Season 4=
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|EpisodeNumber=40
|EpisodeNumber2=401
|Title=Steal Drum
|Aux1=Nashville, Tennessee
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|04|23}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=41
|EpisodeNumber2=402
|Title=Monster Money
|Aux1=Hollywood, California
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|04|23}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=42
|EpisodeNumber2=403
|Title=Intergalactic Bounty
|Aux1=Nashville, Tennessee
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|04|30}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=43
|EpisodeNumber2=404
|Title=Big Boy Bucks
|Aux1=Las Vegas, Nevada
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|04|30}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=44
|EpisodeNumber2=405
|Title=Safari Sale
|Aux1=Johannesburg, South Africa
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|05|07}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=45
|EpisodeNumber2=406
|Title=Inflated Egos
|Aux1=Commerce, Georgia
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|05|07}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=46
|EpisodeNumber2=407
|Title=Walk the Plank
|Aux1=Orlando, Florida
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|05|14}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=47
|EpisodeNumber2=408
|Title=Gunning For Dollars
|Aux1=Las Vegas, Nevada
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|05|21}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=48
|EpisodeNumber2=409
|Title=Swami Says
|Aux1=Austin, Texas
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|05|28}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=49
|EpisodeNumber2=410
|Title=It's Not Easy Making Green
|Aux1=Allentown, Pennsylvania
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|06|04}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=50
|EpisodeNumber2=411
|Title=Dino-Mite
|Aux1=Knoxville, Tennessee
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|06|11}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=51
|EpisodeNumber2=412
|Title=Greedy Pig
|Aux1=Alpharetta, Georgia
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|06|18}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=52
|EpisodeNumber2=413
|Title=The Wizard of Odd
|Aux1=Toronto, Ontario
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|06|18}}
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=Season 5=
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|EpisodeNumber=53
|EpisodeNumber2=501
|Title=Prohibitive Costs
|Aux1=Huntingdon, Quebec
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2015|11|18}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=54
|EpisodeNumber2=502
|Title=Formula for Success
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2015|11|18}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=55
|EpisodeNumber2=503
|Title=Auction Prayers
|Aux1=Quebec City, Quebec
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2015|11|18}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=56
|EpisodeNumber2=504
|Title= Titanic Deals!
|Aux1=Halifax, Nova Scotia
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2015|11|18}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=57
|EpisodeNumber2=505
|Title= Burial Expenses
|Aux1=Providence, Rhode Island
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2015|12|3}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=58
|EpisodeNumber2=506
|Title= Once a Pawn a Time
|Aux1=Tampa, Florida
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2016|3|14}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=59
|EpisodeNumber2=507
|Title= Oils Well That Ends Well
|Aux1=Edmonton, Alberta
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2016|3|14}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=60
|EpisodeNumber2=508
|Title= Live Free or Buy
|Aux1=Concord, New Hampshire
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2016|3|15}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=61
|EpisodeNumber2=509
|Title= Blast From The Past
|Aux1=Los Angeles, California
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2016|3|15}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=62
|EpisodeNumber2=510
|Title= Hometown Hero
|Aux1=Long Island, New York
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2016|3|16}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=63
|EpisodeNumber2=511
|Title= Un-Beliebable Bargains
|Aux1=Toronto, Ontario
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2016|3|16}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=64
|EpisodeNumber2=512
|Title= Capital Gains
|Aux1=Ottawa, Ontario
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2016|3|17}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=65
|EpisodeNumber2=513
|Title= Disco Deals
|Aux1=New York, New York
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2016|3|17}}
}}
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Critical reaction
The show is well received by the critics. It has received 7.4/10 ratings on TV.com and has received 2.3/10 ratings on TVGuide.co.uk. AV Club found it derivative of Storage Wars, but more positively said that the travel angle did add some local color and occasionally it did surprise with what the participants found.{{cite web|last=Adams|first=Eric|title=Baggage Battles (review)|url=http://www.avclub.com/review/embaggage-battles-em-72258|work=AV Club|access-date=22 November 2013|date=Apr 11, 2012}}
International distribution
- {{Flag|Albania}}: On Travel Channel Albania HD
- {{Flag|Australia}}: On A&E Australia and 7mate
- {{Flag|Brazil}}: On Travel & Living Channel
- {{Flag|Bulgaria}} : On Travel Channel Bulgaria and Discovery Channel Bulgaria
- {{Flag|Canada}}: OLN, DTour, CMT Canada
- {{Flag|Croatia}}: On Discovery Channel Croatia
- {{Flag|France}}: On Discovery Channel France
- {{Flag|Germany}}: On DMAX Germany and TLC Germany
- {{Flag|Hong Kong}}: On Lifetime (South East Asia), under the name "行李大戰(Baggage Wars)"
- {{Flag|India}}: On History TV18
- {{Flag|Italy}}: On DMAX Italia and Fine Living, under the name Affari in valigia
- {{flag|Ireland}}: on Travel Channel Ireland and Discovery Channel Ireland
- {{Flag|Taiwan}}: On Travel Channel HD (Asia), under the name "行李戰爭(Baggage Wars)"
- {{Flag|Malaysia}}: On Lifetime Channel
- {{Flag|Malta}}: On Discovery Channel Malta and Travel Channel Malta
- {{Flag|Norway}}: On Discovery Channel Norway
- {{Flag|Poland}}: On Discovery Channel Poland, under the name Walka o Bagaż.
- {{Flag|Serbia}}: On Travel Channel Serbia
- {{Flag|Spain}}: On Discovery Channel Spain under the name "Perdido, Vendido"
- {{Flag|Sweden}}: On Discovery Channel Sweden
- {{Flag|Switzerland}}: On SRF zwei
- {{Flag|The Netherlands}}: On Discovery Channel Netherlands
- {{Flag|United Kingdom}}: On Travel Channel UK and Discovery Channel UK
References
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External links
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- {{IMDb title|2128828}}
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Category:2012 American television series debuts