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 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…
Do you understand the different sizes of storage units up for auction? It may be difficult for some to judge the height, width or depth of a storage unit through a photograph. However, if you have a good understanding of the different sizes of storage units; how much each size can hold in merchandise, this…
Auction Hunters: Pawn Edition: Season 4, Episode 11: “Carolyn Goes Topless.” What happens when you put a good looking blond male (Allen) at the same storage auction with a smoking hot blonde female (Carolyn)? Fire works? Romance? A love scene out of Casablanca? More like trash talking, wise cracking, and you’ll get yours! So I…
Auction Hunters: Season 3, Episode 10: “The Jersey Score.” Haff-Ton team drove to North Brunswick, New Jersey. Home of Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, and The Sopranos. Fact: Bruce “The Boss” Springsteen was born in Long Branch, NJ in 1949. Allen and Ton attended a silent auction. Big crowd, big spenders, and expensive cars. One…
Auction Hunters: Season 3, Episode 4: “Auction Hunter Shuffle.” Haff-Ton team drove to Burbank, California, hub of motion pictures. Storage units a mixed bag; from expensive media equipment to old clothes. Fact: Walt Disney originally wanted Disneyland to be built next to his Burbank studios. CJ attended auction. Duo dropped a locker on him not…
Auction Hunters: Season 3, Episode 3: “Hidden Hot Wheels.” Haff-Ton drove to Covina, California. Home to one of the biggest auction whales in SoCal; El Diablo. El Diablo paid high price to win all of the storage units. Six units up for auction. Haff-Ton team had to step up their game to beat this champion….
Auction Hunters: Season 3, Episode 2: “Ton’s Driller Instinct.” Haff-Ton drove to Wasilla, Alaska. Small town origins supply stop for gold miners and fur trappers. Allen and Ton expected to find mining equipment to historical pieces. Fact: 2008 Republican V.P. nominee Sarah Palin was mayor of Wasilla from 1996-2002. The crowd at the auction was…
Auction Hunters: Season 2, Episode 22: “Hot Wheels.” Haff-Ton drove to “The Jewel of the Hot Desert.” That would be Palm Springs, California. The town of wealth and leisure. Duo expected to find treasure hidden in storage units. Fact: Private golf courses in Palm Springs have membership fees as high as $250,000. The weather was…
Storage Wars: Season 1, Episode 16: “High End Heist.” Dave brought his entire posse and planned to TCB or “take care of business.” Darrell was in a bad mood. Barry was bored. Brandi considered herself an expert because she’s attended auctions for two months. She was bent on buying her own storage unit. Jarrod was…
