TruTV’s reality series Container Wars features one female star and she’s a real beauty. Deana Molle’ was crowned Ms. America (2004-2005) and Ms. International (2011-2012). Don’t be fooled by her crown and pageant smile, for Deana is a bonafide treasure hunter of near a decade who loves to flip merchandise for a huge profit. Sassy…
Container Wars: Season 1, Episode 13: “Blow a Casket.” Mo gave the cast a mockery T-shirt of Matt, which only lit the fire for Matt to “bury” the competition. Matt was privy that one of the containers held high-end funeral equipment. Bury the competition, how appropriate. 1st Container: Port of Origin – Nome, Alaska Astrology…
Container Wars: Season 1, Episode 12: “All That Glitters.” Morning coffee and smack talk at the concession stand. Ty irked that Mo treated him like wet food stamps. Jason ranted about being screwed over for no reason. Uh, it’s an auction and that’s what players do, Southern boy. The rest of the cast feasted on…
Container Wars: Season 1, Episode 11: “Fishy Business.” Jason received a tip that there’s a boat inside one of the containers up for auction, and he loves boats. The rest of the cast busy eating their breakfast burritos at the concession stand. The happiest cast member at the start of the day was the auctioneer…
Container Wars: Season 1, Episode 10: “Fur Play.” Three aspiring beauty queens arrived at the shipyard. Uzi as Ms. America. Eyal as Ms. International. Shlomi as Ms. California. Yes, Israelis in d-r-a-g, if you can call it that. The Israeli trio donned sashes and tiaras. Funny, for some reason they looked far more attractive with…
Container Wars: Season 1, Episode 9: “Big Guns.” Buzz about the shipyard was that there’s a container full of artwork that could be worth a fortune. Matt hungry for the kill. His strategy was to bid up all the containers to empty out the pockets of his competitors. Good plan. 1st Container: Port of Origin…
Container Wars: Season 1, Episode 7: “Secrets of the Orient.” The crazies back for the second half of season one. Deana, former beauty queen, gorgeous as ever. Ty sported a Mohawk, which was so 1980s of him. Mo hadn’t changed, still crotchety as ever (his words to Deana). Matt still in need of anger management…
Container Wars: Season 1, Episode 3: “Israel Angst.” In this episode, one player would rise as a big loser and one would rise as a big winner. Both were the same person. Off to Oakland, California shipyards for this auction. 1st Container: Port of Origin – Hanoi, Vietnam. Ooo! Ahh! Lots and lots of liquor….
Container Wars: Season 1, Episode 1: “Booby Traps and Safes.” A common speculation generated that there’s one type of organic creature that can survive a nuclear war. Cockroaches. True or false? Who knows, but cockroaches can survive a very long sea voyage inside a container, that’s a fact! Which unlucky player bought a roach motel?…
Container Wars picks up on the popularity of similar shows like Storage Wars or Auction Hunters. Rather than focusing on storage units, however, the show examines a different type of auction – an international commercial shipping port. Participants are experts from different auction and resale fields. They must compete against each other to win the…
