Rich Mutschler, the founder of Voyager International Inc. and the director of Galleons Lost, will be featured in pilot episodes of a new reality television series where dreams come true, The Island Trader. In January 2011, the crew led by the HBO director Tom Harvey will be shooting in Bali. Producers are currently seeking adult participants interested in taking part in this pilot and traveling with the crew on a trading and cultural expedition to Bali.

Rich Mutschler and his fellow actors will visit different locations all over the world, including Europe and Southeast Asia. Most of the scenes in the pilot will be shot at Mutschler’s personal trade and cultural headquarters, the Casa Rosa Trade and Cultural Center, shadowed by ancient volcanoes on the mystic island of Bali.

“Right now the crew is concentrating on the “teaser”, the pilot and general considerations for the general production,” says Rich Mutschler who will be the host of the show.

“We are all excited and with the treasures that Voyager International and Galleons Lost already have, there will be much to share with the TV audience,” he continues.

The Island Trader is a reality series which is a combination in elements of Antique Road Show and Fantasy Island. In each episode, the host, Rich Mutschler, leads his group of art and antiquity collectors on a quest to acquire rare cultural and treasure related items from Europe to the Spice Islands of Indonesia.

Rich uses years of expertise in the ethnographic and treasure related fields to reveal the stories behind the history of selected artifacts as expedition participants wonder in awe over the allure and value of their acquisitions.

Voyager International Inc., an international corporation that trades ethnographic art and investment and museum quality maritime treasure items, selected Charleston to open its first retail store, Galleons Lost in April 2010.

Rich Mutschler, ethnographic art dealer, expedition leader and internationally acclaimed musician, founded Voyager International after his 1985 trip to Bali. Mutschler fell in love with the diverse cultures of Bali, and the preservation of this culture became his life’s mission. He respects the very fine balance between the preservation and the sale of historic commodities.

To participate in the pilot or the expedition, please call 843-577-3862 or 561-373-0619.