Storage Wars: Canada: Season 1, Episode 6: “Ain’t No Locker Like A Birthday Locker.”
The storage facility promised lots of lockers used by companies that had to close up shop. Ursula needed more high-end items. She also felt someone needed to step in and be the alpha bitch. She was happy to fill those shoes.
Rick and Cindy needed to get lucky. It was Rick’s birthday, so at the very least, Rick wanted to get lucky with Cindy. Paul brought a van because he need inventory.
Paul: Fun is counting money at the end of the day.
Bogart needed to bring crutches because he hurt himself at the last auction. Roy showed up… with compliments for everyone? Who was this impostor?
1st Storage Unit
Old furniture, a few fans, and a toolbox. A mixed bag for sure.
Roy and Paul bantered quickly, but Paul grabbed the unit for $450
Bogart: Go dad!
In a rare turn-about; Paul went through the locker while Bogart took a seat and watched his pop pull out one worthless item after another.
Paul discovered a very nice antique birdcage. Was it worth any money? Bogart was sure his dad had made a terrible mistake buying the locker.
They took the bird in a cage to an antiques dealer. It was a bird automaton or ‘bird organ’ – usually owned by royalty and other wealthy families.
Even though theirs was a reproduction, it could be worth up to $1,000. That’s something to sing about.
Paul: How do you feel now? Besides dumb.
2nd Storage Unit
Nice dining room sets, chairs, and mattresses. Everyone agreed: Easy $ale$!
One thing Rick did not want for his birthday was a bidding war; so he and Cindy agreed on a cap of $600.
Roy looked like he might grab it, but then the bid jumped to $600.
Roy: Eh. It’s his (Rick’s) birthday. Let him have it.
Roy dropped out. It looked like Rick’s birthday wish was going to come true. Until…
Ursula: Oops. Did I do that?
Ursula bid Cindy up another 50 dollars. Cindy busted the cap and grabbed it for $650.
Boy was it worth it! They found a couple of mystery boxes. Inside one was an antique bottle of Cannabis oil for horses.
Rick: Well, horses DO love grass.
The other was filled with jewelry. Lots and lots and lots of jewelry!
Cindy: Looks like its both our birthdays.
They took the antique bottle to a horse specialist. At one time the item was used to treat a horse’s upset stomach. He didn’t know the street value of its contents. Good guess around $75 to a collector.
Cindy topped off the day by surprising Rick with a dozen donuts. He blew out the candles and made a wish. What was it, you ask?
Duh. If we told you, it wouldn’t come true.
3rd Storage Unit
LED lights, a cash register, and an electric fireplace. Hmm. Good stuff.
Roy said he wasn’t interested. He then offered to help Ursula load it into her van if she got the locker.
Ursula: Roy is being really nice today. It’s kinda freakin’ me out.
And after a quick back and forth bid war with Paul; Ursula got it for $325
Inside, she found a small statue of a man used for teaching Chinese medicine. It looked like it could be worth some serious cash.
Ursula: Just how I like my men: Silent and possibly worth a lot of money.
Ursula asked Paul why he bid her up since they were friends.
Paul: There are no friends at auctions. Roy makes sure of that.
Agitated that no one appreciated his effort to be nice; Roy left empty handed.
Roy: Just because you bought a locker doesn’t mean you’re a champ.
Ursula took her little man to a Chinese medicine specialist. Item was used to show people where acupuncture points were on the human body. The cups were used to detoxify the body. He valued the model at only $40. The cups were worth a measly $2 a pop.
Ursula was stressed and her glass cups were in good condition… she treated herself to a body detox session with the specialist.
PROFIT SCORECARD:
Cindy Hayden & Rick Coffill: $2,550
Paul & Bogart Kenny: $880
Ursula Stolf: $826
Roy Dirnbeck: $0
Who got lucky in this episode?
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