Ridgewood Garbage Company on TV Tonight

Tune in tonight, August 2, to see our episode of Vintage Tech Hunters.  FYI Channel, 11:01 PM.  In NY, Channel 129 (Verizon Fios) and Channel 134 (Time Warner/Spectrum).

Ridgewood, NY – Sept 2018- Nick Dimola, Shaun Hatton and Bohus Blahut.

Ridgewood Rubbish Removal Company Provides Interesting Venue for Treasure Hunting TV Series

A little while back, I was visited at my Dimola Bros shop by Shaun Hatton and Bohus Blahut, from FYI’s new show, Vintage Tech Hunters.   The show follows Shaun and Bohus as they scour North America, rummaging through flea markets, warehouses, basements and yes, even a rubbish removal company’s shop, hoping to find vintage toys and gadgets they can buy and refurbish for a low price, then sell online to the highest bidder.

I had a great time talking to the guys and sharing stories about how you can find treasures in someone else’s trash.  Meanwhile, they checked out my collection of salvaged antique items and found a few interesting gems.

Vintage Tech Hunters originally aired on Discovery Canada, and is now seen on FYI Channel on Fridays at 10PM.  Our story appears in Episode 13 of Season 1, titled “Get Lit.”  Tune in to see what treasures they found right here in Ridgewood.

Ridgewood, NY – Sept 2018 – Nick Dimola meets Shaun Hatton and Bohus Blahut, from FYI’s new show, Vintage Tech Hunters.

 

And here are some photos we took throughout the day….

Ridgewood, NY – Sept 2018 -Shaun Hatton and Bohus Blahut check out the treasures in Nick Dimola’s office/museum.

Ridgewood, NY – Sept 2018 -Shaun Hatton and Bohus Blahut stop for a photo op in Nick’s office.

Ridgewood, NY – Sept 2018 – Vintage Tech Hunters crew setting up for filming in Dimola Bros office.

Ridgewood, NY – Sept 2018 -Shaun Hatton and crew members setting a scene.

Ridgewood, NY – Sept 2018 – Getting ready to film inside the Dimola Bros garage.

Ridgewood, NY – Sept 2018 – Vintage Tech Hunters shooting in Nick Dimola’s shop.

Ridgewood, NY – Sept 2018 – An interesting item… a vintage vending machine, circa 1930’s.

Ridgewood, NY – Sept 2018- Nick Dimola, Shaun Hatton and Bohus Blahut.

 

Nick DiMola and his impressive garbage collection in Ridgewood featured in the New York Times

Earlier this year my friend Uli Seit who works for the New York Times visited the DiMola Brothers shop in Ridgewood to take photos of my trash treasure collection for a story in the paper.

The article highlighted my time growing up in Ridgewood and Richmond Hill, and my journey into collecting people’s trash. And over the years, I have amassed quite a collection of trash treasures.

My office is full of trinkets, memorabilia, collectibles, and some very strange items as well (like an old gynecologist chair). Uli got some great photos of my collection.

You can read the New York Times article here:

And here you can see some extra photos Uli sent over:

RIDGEWOOD-NY. January 9, 2017. Nick DiMola reflection in Vintage 1951 Admiral B&W TV, a Ridgewood rubbish removal guy who has amassed a staggering museum of NYC artifacts in his company garage.

 

 

RIDGEWOOD-NY. January 9, 2017.INick found this cigarette machine in a coal storage bin in the cellar. It’s a little rusty,. Back in the 1950s, when this machine was probably in use, cigarettes cost anywhere from 15 to 35 cents, so all it took was a few coins. When it worked, it offered 10 different cigarette brands, including Lucky Strike, Winston, Chesterfield, Camel, Pall Mall and Kent. The original labels on the machine had me all lit up. Nick DiMola, a Ridgewood rubbish removal guy who has amassed a staggering museum of NYC artifacts in his company garage.

 

 

RIDGEWOOD-NY. January 9, 2017. Nick DiMola, a Ridgewood rubbish removal guy who has amassed a staggering museum of NYC artifacts in his company garage.

 

 

RIDGEWOOD-NY. January 9, 2017.Nick found this painting in a truck in a Brooklyn basement it from Influential sports artist Lon Keller enjoyed a prolific career as the creator of numerous professional, collegiate and high school sports program covers from the 1930s-90s.

 

 

RIDGEWOOD-NY. January 9, 2017. Nick DiMola, a Ridgewood rubbish removal guy who has amassed a staggering museum of NYC artifacts in his company garage.

 

 

RIDGEWOOD-NY. January 9, 2017. At his warehouse a Old Ford front end hangs on the front of his building , with the name of his wife Pamela and son Dominick and the Nick DiMola,name on the hood with is address 1640 as the plate. Nick a Ridgewood rubbish removal guy who has amassed a staggering museum of NYC artifacts in his company garage.

Trash removal crew cleans out home near Bushwick Brooklyn, finds Rheingold Beer memorabilia and 1970s family photos

My trash removal crew and I recently cleaned out the basement of an old two-family house in Ridgewood, Queens, right on the border of Bushwick, Brooklyn. It’s no surprise that this job came along, given that Bushwick, which some consider to be the “new Williamsburg,” has been steadily evolving as the up-and-coming neighborhood that has attracted young artists and students who enjoy its industrial feel and affordable housing.

This particular Bushwick home had a brand new owner. The homebuyer had recently closed the deal and inherited all of the stuff you see in these photos. To some, it’s considered junk, but to me, it’s absolutely treasure.

Compulsive hoarding NYC apartment clean out turns up Humbley Model A Station Wagon

People hire me for all different reasons: Building owners want to renovate and they need someone to do an interior demolition, family members die and their heirs need someone to do an apartment clean out to clean up the homes left behind, and others are moving out of their apartments and need someone to come in and get rid of junk they no longer want.

Junk removal job company finds 50+ year-old mattress in Glendale, Queens

While experts in the mattress industry suggest you should replace your mattress every five to seven years, Consumer Reports says there’s no time limit. I think it’s safe to say the owners of these particular mattresses believed in the latter because these mattresses are more than 50 years old.

Estate cleanout Manhattan team finds festive MacDonald stamp book just in time for holidays

Just in time for the holidays, I found these red-and-green plaid stamps that have added a festive touch to my Ridgewood, Queens, rubbish removal office. They have an interesting story, which I’ll share, but this isn’t the first time I’ve found ones just like them.

Queens garbage guy hits more than half a million views on YouTube for showing Queens junk removal company videos

I’m excited to share that the DiMola Bros. YouTube channel recently reached more than half a million views across our more than 100 videos available to watch. It further proves that people love to watch us in action as we do interior demolition removal, rubbish removal jobs, garbage collection jobs and any other Queens garbage service jobs our clients need.

We’re also coming up on our four-year anniversary on the blog, Trash Treasures of New York City, which we use to document all of the exciting trash adventures the crew and I experience as the Queens garbage company DiMola Bros. Let’s take a look at the last four years.

New York trash company finds Chinese silk embroidery in East Village garbage job

A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to take an East Village garbage job that led me to what some people would call a room full of old garbage. What did I call it? An opportunity — an opportunity to add to my museum of a garage and continue to fill it with vintage, sometimes rare and always interesting antiques full of history, stories and memories.

DiMola Bros featured in garbage picking and collection workers story on WasteRecyclingNews.com

I’m excited to share that DiMola Bros was recently featured in a story in Waste & Recycling News, the leading information source for environmental managers and the premier marketing vehicle for equipment makers and service providers. Read an excerpt below: