Barry’d Treasure: Season 1, Episode 8: “All About Evel.” Barry Weiss jumped over 15 buses on his motorcycle! Wait, I’ll get to that. Buyer Chris Agajanian, a friend of Barry, wanted a leather jumpsuit. Not a disco jumpsuit, mind you. Evel Kneivel’s leathers (as they call it in the racing world). Evel was only the…
Barry’d Treasure: Season 1, Episode 7: “Blackman and Robin.” Today’s adventure was in Barry’s own backyard; Los Angeles. His sidekick for the day; Kenny “The Praline King.” The Collector Barry visited his friend Gino, bonafide a toy collector. He l-o-v-e-d Kaiju, which means monster in Japanese. Kaiju are limited edition monsters and very collectible. Barry’s range…
Barry’d Treasure: Season 1, Episode 6: “The Unbearable Enlightenment of Barry.” Barry drove to Las Vegas, Nevada. He visited his friend Peter who would host an auction and needed a buyer for his advertising collectibles. Weiss up to the challenge to make a deal. Barry: The whole thing with auctions is the right buyer’s got…
Barry’d Treasure: Season 1, Episode 5: “Show Me the Monkey.” Barry had the perfect car for a road trip. Or the worst car. It was a 1955 Ford with a glass bubble top. It gave a great view of the country, but was sweltering in the heat. We call it the “Jetson Mobile.” Car of…
Barry’d Treasure: Season 1, Episode 4: “Birthday on the Bayou.” Barry was in New Orleans to help celebrate “The Praline King” Kenny grandma’s 101 birthday bash. The party wasn’t until later that night. Barry and Kenny decided to enjoy a fun-filled New Orleans day. The Collector Barry had two goals. One, find a present for…
Barry’d Treasure: Season 1, Episode 3: “Big Vice Country.” Barry was in Denver, Colorado. His companion for this trip was John. Barry owed John a favor for helping him win a Halloween costume. John wanted extreme adventure on this trip. Barry would deliver. The Collector Barry went to meet Bill, a collector of Victorian vice….
Barry’d Treasure: Season 1, Episode 2: “Kentuckyana Jones and the Emperor’s Vessel.” Barry drove to Kentucky to meet collector Michael. His nickname – Kentuckyana Jones. Barry brought sidekick JR to play his banjo along ride. Barry sang, ” She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain.” Is there anything this man can’t do? The Collector Kentuckyana Jones…
Barry’d Treasure: Season 1, Episode 1: “The Candyman Can’t.” Barry drove to eastern Pennsylvania to meet up with Carter Reese. Yes, that’s Reeses Candies himself. He has been a collector for fifty years who needed to thin his hoard of collectibles. Barry took his sidekick, Kenny “The Praline King” along for the ride. Barry wanted…
For many fans, Barry Weiss’s departure from Storage Wars was a serious blow. His larger-than-life personality and crazy antics added a level of entertainment to the show that nobody else could hope to match. But there’s some good news: If you’ve been missing Barry, you don’t have to wait much longer to get your fix….
