Dave Hester’s legal battle with Storage Wars is still on-going, and it doesn’t seem to have dampened the popularity of the show any. Dave’s moved on, though, to a simpler career: Returning to his roots as an auctioneer. Although Hester was a bidder on the show, his experience is primarily on the other side of…
Dave Hester from Storage Wars slapped a lawsuit against A&E that spawned a controversy. Dave claimed producers of the show “salt” the units with unique items to enhance the entertainment value of the show. Layman terms – Dave claims the show is fake. If Storage Wars’ lockers were and are salted by producers, then the…
Despite the recent controversy surrounding storage auction reality shows, Auction Hunters is still going strong. On January 30th, Spike is renewing its popular reality show for a fourth season. Auction Hunters: Pawn Shop Edition follows Allen and Ton as they search through storage auctions and convert their finds to sales stock for their new pawn…
Despite the name, “reality TV” often bears little resemblance to reality. After all, a show needs to be exciting enough to hook viewers and keep them coming back again and again. The secret to creating a perfect reality TV show is to balance realism with melodrama in a way that will be engaging to viewers….
The newest cast member of Auction Hunters, Carolyn Giannelli has been the subject of much speculation since her arrival on the show. An Anaheim Hills resident, Carolyn graduated high school in 2003 and since attended Mt. SAC in Walnut, California. She’s now involved in the auction hunting and resale business, and first appeared on Auction…
You’ve probably heard the news by now. Lesa Lewis and Jerry Simpson won’t be returning to this season of Storage Wars: Texas. In their place, two new bidders are joining the show: Jenny Grumbles and Mary Padian. Since the announcement was made, fans have been speculating about the change, and plenty of rumors are circulating…
With the second season of Storage Wars just around the corner many have wondered about the cast and who would join the furious bidding and the hopeful money-making auction hunters. Jenny Grumbles is one of the new stars about to join the limelight. A&E has referred to her as bright, bubbly, and they’ve hinted at…
If you’re an avid watcher of A&E’s Storage Wars Texas, then you might remember Mary Padian from season one. This quirky, spirited, Southern woman made an appearance when Morris “Moe” Prigoff visited her shop. She’s been his go-to fixer for a while whenever he wants to create a real masterpiece from some of the stuff…
Professionals in the business have long suspected that many of the storage auction programs are faked or at least shown in a way that exaggerates certain qualities while downplaying others. The purpose of reality TV is, after all, primarily to entertain. Little wonder then that realism is sacrificed at the altar of good television. Some…
Storage Hunters, what a clever and unique name for a storage auction reality show; how ever did they come up with a name so catchy? It looks as though TruTV is trying to cash in on the millions of viewers that shows like Storage Wars & Auction Hunters attracted, by spinning off of their failed…
