Andrew Jones, founder of Los Angeles' newest auction house, poses for a portrait at downtown L.A. offices of Andrew Jones Auctions.
There is a ritual of testing at some businesses, some awful assignment to see if the new recruit is committed. Jones says his was “excruciating, moving pigs from trucks to the auction house. The worst day of my life. I hate pigs. I really hate them. I said to my dad,” — Robin Jones — “ ‘I don’t know if I can go back.’ ” He said, “ ‘You can’t quit now. It’s your first day. It could get better.
Appraiser Ry Fillman looks through inventory in the warehouse at Andrew Jones Auctions in Los Angeles.