Storage Wars: Texas: Season 1, Episode 6: “Remember the Alamo?”
Lesa and Jerry rearranged the newer items in her store. Feeble attempt to class up the joint. Bubba and Ricky made the long haul in 100°F Texas heat. Hope they buy a locker or sweat off a few pounds (now don’t you say it).
Victor eager to make up for his last auction bust.
Victor: I’m finding that one expensive item, and I’m burning the rest… pirate–style.
Yeah, go with that philosophy Vic and see how much it will profit you. Moe absent as he had a surgery to perform.
1st Storage Unit
Toys and a few shabby looking bedroom furnishings. Not much to the naked eye.
Lesa grabbed it for $500. Aside from the dresser, she found clothes and more clothes.
Enough clothes to start a thrift store. No wait, she has a store!
Jerry: The previous owners got to be naked, ‘cause all their clothes are right here.
She also found a porcelain Davy Crockett cookie jar. That’s cool. As well as a Davy Crockett kids’ tent.
Yippee ki-ay!
Jerry: I’m sorry but a cookie jar ain’t gonna get anybody into her store.
Lesa had her cookies (ahem) – cookie jar appraised. Expert told her as far as cookie jars go, ‘size matters’. (We know what you are thinking.)
Lesa: (Giggles.)
Jerry: Real classy, Lesa.
Expert also stated that the Davy Crockett cookie jar was the real McCoy. Valued at over $900.
Appraiser then asked Lesa if she could bring him some cookies next time. Lesa promised to bring her ‘cookies.’
Real classy, Lesa.
2nd Storage Unit
Yikes. Even worse than the first locker. A sketchy leather couch, dirty mattresses, and a dryer with the door held shut by a screwdriver.
Ricky: That mattress looks like someone was killed on it.
Victor snatched the locker for $325. He dug inside and discovered a knight’s helmet, a chain mail shirt, and a sword.
Victor: I feel like King Arthur with this.
He took his costume over to Medieval Times where he was greeted by a ‘knight’ (employee) who addressed Victor as “My Lord.”
Where’s a ‘PLEASE DO NOT FEED THE EGOS’ sign when you need one?
Employee valued the costume medieval merchandise at $600. The knight also let Victor know the chain mail shirt was especially impressive as all the ringlets must be strung together one at a time.
Victor took advantage of his new found knighthood as he stuck around for a free dinner and show.
Bubba and Ricky went home empty and hot. Bummer. Meanwhile, Moe made it over to a hoarder’s unit he bought earlier that day for $550.
3rd Storage Unit
Everything under the sun: stove, baby strollers, and a giant stuffed monkey.
Moe wondered aloud what he could use the stroller for.
Moe: Maybe it’ll be good for my monkey?
However, it was the sit down MS. PAC MAN video game that caught Moe’s eye. He took it to a bar which housed ‘old school’ video games. A tense moment as Moe and the owner waited for the game to boot up. Luckily, it did. Owner valued the game at around $1,200.
Moe: That’s a lot more than I thought I’d get.
PROFIT SCORECARD:
Moe Prigoff: $2,130
Lesa Lewis: $820
Victor Rjesnjansky: $365
Ricky & Bubba Smith: $0
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