Storage Wars: Season 1, Episode 14: “Trouble the Oil.”
Jarrod expressed his excitement of the gamble to buy storage units. Brandi expressed their bills stacked and they needed to make a profit. Darrell expressed how he drove three hours in traffic and hope it was worth the effort to be at the auction. Barry expressed he sought collectibles. Dave expressed he sought collectibles.
Stop the presses!
What?!
Dave concerned that he’s pigeonholed in one facet of the business and that he doesn’t want to have a bad reputation (try not to laugh here).
Barry: Your reputation is so tarnished; the strongest acid is not gonna clean it.
Now laugh.
1st Storage Unit
Dresser, television, rubber bins, and clothes. Rubbish. However Barry did see something in the far back that looked pewter and engraved. Barry won at $650, but only after Dave bid him up for the sheer pleasure.
Barry’s unique find were oil rig helmets from the 1960s-1970s. Handcrafted that showed scenes of oil rigs, ships, and things related to oil. Valued at $800-$1,000.
Barry liked the uniqueness of the helmets so much that he would keep them.
2nd Storage Unit
Hand cart, dresser, and a multitude of plastic bins. Easy win for Jarrod at $300. Once inside the unit he saw the furniture was worthless. Boxes and bins did not contain anything of substantial value. Once piece of furniture stacked up high had a “crank” on the side. Jarrod needed help to get the furniture out of the locker.
Barry was still around. Oh sure, ask the senior citizen (sorry, Barry) to help you lift a heavy object. It was funny to see Jarrod and Barry try to 
maneuver the furniture piece out of the back of the room.
It was an antique phonograph which still had records inside the cabinet. Appraisers dated it around the 1920s and valued at $400. Brandi stated they would wait until they got the right buyer, though she whispered she wanted to keep it. Jarrod intent to sell the phonograph. Your guess as good as mine if they kept it or not.
3rd Storage Unit
Hand cart, plastic bins, and a 3-wheel bicycle. Dave called his adviser at his store and was informed the bike was worth anywhere from $600-$800. Dave beat out the competition, weak as it was, and bought the locker at $375.
Dave took the 3-wheeler to a bike store and thought he had a home run with this vintage bike. The appraiser took one look, shocked – “Oh!” Hold on now, it’s not what you think. It’s a Frankein bike. Think about it for a moment… ya got it?
Yep, it’s a bike that’s been put together with a lot of different pieces from a lot of different bikes. Valued only at $200-$250 IF Dave took time to clean it up a little.
Dave: This guy is basically telling me my bike is a piece of sh–!
Yuup!
Barry bought a mini-bike for $50 (with the motor not yet assembled) from a random guy who happened to be at the same facility as the auction. Dave gave Barry a push. Now that was funny!
Profit Scorecard:
Barry Weiss: $350
Jarrod Schulz & Brandi Passante: $300
Dave Hester: LOSS -$125
Darrell Sheets: $0
What did you think of Dave Hester and his Frankein bike?
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