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California's oldest mover thrives on pampering and privacy

With 30 days to vacate her 56,500-square-foot mansion, Candy Spelling had decades of rococo treasures to relocate. So producer Aaron Spelling's widow hired California's oldest - and perhaps most discreet - moving company.

Stretching back to Hollywood's Golden Era, Rene's Van & Storage is a lens into the history of celebrity real estate, with a client list dominated by the famous or just plain rich, all drawn by a combination of white-glove service and the ability to keep a secret.

The Lambert family, the firm's owners, has relocated an incoming U.S. president, a notorious mobster, multiple leading men and screen sirens as well as the best snowboarder of all time.

"I understand why this business has stood around for 85 years, and it's mum's the word," said Marshall Lambert, president

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