Storage Wars: Texas: Season 1, Episode 3: “Snake, Rattle and Roll.”
Jerry put pressure on Lesa to sell more items and to not keep items for herself.
Ricky and Bubba agreed to once again play the ‘dumb old country boys’ in order to grab the good deals. Moe was nowhere to be found. Perhaps the Smiths could pick up some antiques.
Ricky: These guys… they ain’t even gonna know what hit ‘em.
Victor was cocky about getting the best of the locals. He was eager to nab any kind of motorized transportation which might be tucked away in a locker.
1st Storage Unit
Nice furniture, lamps and well preserved picture frames. Consensus?
Money.
Lesa expressed how she felt about Victor. It wasn’t pretty. She messed Victor’s head before bids began. The mind games allowed Bubba and Ricky to win at $475.
Bubba: When Lesa and Victor act like this, it just makes my job a whole lot easier.
Bubba and Ricky dug in. Discovered good furniture, stacks of framed religious pictures, and a small silver antique Zeppelin. Not sure what the Zeppelin was used for; Bubba believed it might be a fancy ash tray.
Ricky: We’ve already doubled our money on this unit, so anything we get for the Zeppelin is the gravy train.
Expert stated it was an inkwell. Valued at $7,000.
That’s a LOT of gravy.
2nd Storage Unit
Inflatable pool, shiny new scooter, and a lot of junk. Nothing to write home about. Victor zeroed in on the shiny new scooter. Ricky watched Victor fixate on the scooter.
Time for Ricky and Bubba to play a little trick on Victor.
Bubba: I got my phone out, actin’ like I’m lookin’ up the bike. I’m checking my email.
With absolutely NO intention to buy; Ricky and Bubba drove the bid up then dropped the locker on Victor at $1,600.
Victor, Victor, Victor.
Tsk. Tsk. Oldest trick in the Auction Playbook, Russian.
Victor rolled out the scooter. Legendary motorcycle expert, Rick Fairless, took a look at the Chinese scooter. No key – No value. 
Uh. Ouch.
Victor: Not only did I lose $1,500, but I looked like a complete a**hole in front of the Texas motorcycle guru.
3rd Storage Unit
Nice dresser and a mystery box tucked away behind it. Hmmm…
Lesa really liked the dresser and won locker at $140.
Lesa: That dresser is so nice I may have to keep it.
Jerry: Don’t keep it.
Lesa dug through and found a nice mirror, rattlesnake belt buckle, pair of nice rattlesnake skin boots, and a rattlesnake hat band with a rattler’s head!
What kind of freakish cowboy was this tenant?!
Lesa and Jerry took all the rattler gear over to a boot specialist. He appraised the items at $775. Jerry was glad they would be able to pay the store’s bills this month.
Where was Moe?
He was found digging around in a separate locker, pontificating about the wood furniture pieces he had discovered. A little late to the game, but happy with his purchase.
PROFIT SCORECARD:
Ricky & Bubba Smith: $7,630
Lesa Lewis & Jerry Simpson: $615
Victor Rjesnjansky: LOSS-$1,400
Victor learned NEVER to buy a scooter without a key.
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