King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch

Being a collector at heart, really wants to enjoy the show. It's cool seeing some of the big items that go for auction but it easily gets drowned out by the consigners & their boring, forcefed storylines. The show comes off as heavily scripted for a show that should focus more on the collectibles rather than the ppl behind it. Goldin is the only interesting person who has a story to say, which makes sense since he built the business. The other guys just come off as wanting to show they're cool dudes... But they're boring. The cool guy edits they get when walking to the club or the awkward "fun workplace" environment they try to create just falls flat.

The idea of the show is nice as I am sport memorabilia myself. BUT there at least 2/3 charachters that should be punched in the face every time they open their mouth.

First Laura, the daughter, should be sent to work and clean toilettes for a while, every time she opens her mouth you just want to throw the Tv off the balcony. Also one of the sellers can't remember his name, the camply dressed one. Irritating as hell.

The boss Ken seems alright, there are a few celebrities passing by and all in all you can watch it in one afternoon.

Having said so, if there is a second season, and daughter and smart dressed are still there I will not be watching.

It feels forced in some ways along with the inability to really translate the connection people have to these items rather than the dollars attached to them. People only pay for these items because of how desired and or much they care about them and instead it seems to be more about the money and egos involved. There are some bright moments, but most of my intrigue was in the items more than the production or character development. I am unsure how much of this is a production and how much really goes on at the auction house, but it seems very much scripted and lacks authenticity in an industry which relies upon it.

This wasn't so much a documentary but something more like Pawn Stars. All of this is staged and for maximum exposure for Goldin auctions. Jake Paul and Payton Manning are both investors in his business so of course they make the obligatory on camera appearance. Now I was interested in seeing some of these private collectors collections but it seems so in-authentic especially the farther it goes into story. I think I said thats enough when in one of the episodes Rick Flair shows up at Goldins and on way out one of the employees donned a real wrestling outfit he even had the correct shoes. If your way into sports collectibles you do get a look at things that you will never get to own or get near in your life because you see who owns most of this stuff.

It's a shame because they deal with very cool items and have lots of absolute legends pop in, but the fake drama, fake setups, unnecessary visits to studios, clubs and restaurants, obviously fake bidding, overacting and childish storylines detract from the exact things that make the show interesting.

Then you have way too many bros and taking up way too much screen time just high-fiving each other and bratty young women going on about their personal lives. Not sure who thinks these things add to quality content, but they probably don't care and would just rather produce easy to digest content.