Storage Wars: Season 1, Episode 18: “Skullduggery.”
Brandon wore a hat exactly like Dave Hester’s “Newport Consignment Gallery,” but with a little creative licensing to the lettering to read: “Newport Con Gallery.” How did Hester feel about this poke?
Dave: I prefer not to talk about it.
According to Darrell, crybaby Dave (his words, not mine) threw such a fit (or tantrum), that Brandon covered the lettering with tape. Begs the question – Why wear the hat at all? Psychologically warfare, that’s why. Dave knew what was underneath the tape and of course that was the point – to grind at his emotions. Did it work?
Let’s see…
1st Storage Unit
Antique desk, table, paintings, couch, sled, and boxes. Jarrod took Brandi aside to tell her he wanted this locker. Brandi wanted a cap of $300. Jarrod wanted a cap at $600. She was less than agreeable.
Brandi: I will kidney punch your (bleep)!
Jarrod wanted to stay in play but he said it was not worth the “Brandi headache.” In the end, Darrell won at $850. No unique finds, other than the table that was really an antique toilet (don’t ask).
Darrell: I got to buy a locker with some profit and I got to mess with Hester’s head. That’s what I call a win-win.
2nd Storage Unit
Leather chair, suitcases, boxes, and a statue-like horse’s head. Brandi really like that horse, but Jarrod not so much. He placed a cap at $300. Uh, but Brandi didn’t stop her bids after the cap.
Brandi: Jarrod might have said $300, but I didn’t agree to that.
She won at $475. Brandi shifted through the merchandise and Jarrod was 
not content. He stated the horse’s head would only bring in $20. At appraisal they discovered it was a horse made of gold leaf over tin. Gold leaf derived from France. Wall mount was used in France to signify that the restaurant had horse meat on the menu. Brandi gagged, but she smiled at the value – $3,000. Appraiser offered $2,000. Deal!
Now, before the appraisal, during the walk down the corridor to the last storage unit, Darrell talked to Dan about Brandon’s hat. It was a tease and Dave was pissed.
Dan: I don’t mind a little drama. It’s good for business. The higher the bids go, the more I take home at the end of the day.
Before the start of the third auction the drama exploded.
Dave: If you have a butcher name that I can butcher, then it’s all fair.
Brandon: You butcher yourself.
Dave: No, no, no…
Brandon: That’s why you’re speechless at me because you’re a crybaby.
Dave: No, no, no…
Brandon: I got some cheese for your whine, Dave.
Dave: You know what? F–k you, okay?
Brandon: Alright.
Dave: Don’t play games like that unless I can return the effing favor.
Brandon: You’re just mad cause you can’t.
Dave: That’s right. So, don’t put something out there that can’t be returned. So play on f—king equal ground.
Brandon: I am playing on equal ground.
Dave: You don’t f—king know me.
Now Darrell had stripped the tape off Brandon’s hat during the verbal exchange. Words became so heated, that Darrell stepped in front of Brandon and took over in the hat war fiasco.
Darrell: Go away, before it gets ugly.
Dave: You, too.
Darrell: Go away, Dave.
Dave: F—k you! You’re old enough to f—king know better.
Darrell: You better know what I’m f—king saying.
Dave: You don’t want me to f—king embarrass you.
Darrell: Punk.
Dave: You know what, f—k you. Use your head besides a f—king hat rack. because you don’t have a f—king business.
Darrell: No, I don’t have the overhead.
Dave: You don’t qualify for a f—king business.
Darrell: Oh, oh, it’s bugging you now. Anytime you want to compare assets pal, you’re on.
Comical to Jarrod that he mimicked the exchanged:
Jarrod: Uh, uh, my truck’s bigger. I got a bigger truck. Um, my girl friend’s bigger.
That got a laugh from the crowd. Now back to the auction…
3rd Storage Unit
Rubber bins, furniture, clothes, and a mess. Though Jarrod made a play it was Hester who won at $1,350 because he wanted to prove a point. Actually, Brandon did get inside Dave’s head, so Dave lost that psychological battle. Dave didn’t have any helpers when he went inside his locker.
He didn’t find much (because he didn’t work that hard to dig through the containers); but he did find a case with a human skull and bones. Appraised at a little over $1,600 (ew).
Profit Scorecard:
Jarrod Schulz & Brandi Passante: $1,860
Dave Hester: $525
Darrell Sheets: $300
Barry Weiss: $0
What did you think of Brandon’s hat?
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