Storage Wars Wikipedia. Storage Wars stylized as STORAGE WAR is an American reality television series on the A E Network that premiered on December 1, 2. When rent is not paid on a storage locker for three months in California, the contents can be sold by an auctioneer as a single lot of items in the form of a cash only auction. The show follows professional buyers who visit storage facilities throughout the state and bid on these lockers. Before each locker is auctioned, the buyers are given five minutes to inspect the contents from the doorway, but may not enter the locker or touch any of the items. After the days auctions are completed, the winning bidders sort through the lockers, estimating the prices they will set on the contents andor consulting with experts for an appraisal of unusual items. Running totals on screen display the cost versus estimated total value, and a final tally at the end of the episode summarizes the buyers net profit or loss. Historyedit. Title card used for the first two seasons. Storage Wars can be seen internationally as well, as AETN International has sold the series to several channels in Singapore, Canada, Croatia, Australia, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Italy, Portugal, Poland, Germany, Spain, France, Denmark, New Zealand, Argentina, India and Turkey. Season one of Storage Wars consisted of 1. Southern California. The show has enjoyed ratings success, and its second season premiere attracted 5. A Es history to that point. Previous title card, which debuted with the third season. Storage Wars was recommissioned for another 2. January 2. 01. 2,4 with the season officially premiering on June 5, 2. If youre wondering why Marvel movies and Star Wars werent mentioned as being among the titles included in Disneys upcoming streaming service. Storage Wars Texas Originally Storage Wars Dallas was a reality television series on the AE Network that premiered in 2011. It was a regionalized spinoff of the. Only 2. 0 of the 2. December 4, 2. 01. In March 2. 01. 3, four early, special season 46 episodes aired prior to the official launch of Season 4, which premiered on April 1. A spin off of Storage Wars titled Storage Wars Texas made its debut on A E on December 6, 2. SXgFQPKQg7JzitFrojXjxK9Btu.jpg' alt='Storage Wars 08' title='Storage Wars 08' />With Brandi Passante, Laura Dotson, Darrell Sheets, Dan Dotson. Four professional buyers and their teams as they scour repossessed storage units in search of hidden. In London, a military plane crashes leaving its highly classified contents strewn across the city. Completely unaware that the city is in lockdown, a group of people. Jeff Jarred hits big with the five dollar locker. AE leads the cultural conversation through highquality, thought provoking original programming with a. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. SH1Cu.jpg' alt='Storage Wars 08' title='Storage Wars 08' />This series features a different auctioneer and group of bidders, and takes place at various self storage locations in the state of Texas. A second spin off called Storage Wars New York premiered January 1, 2. As of late 2. 01. ParticipantseditMain buyerseditJarrod Schulz and Brandi PassanteeditThe Young Guns Season 1 present Schulz and Passante own and operate the Now and Then thrift store in Orange, California. In Season 4, they opened a second location in Long Beach, California, but in the premiere of Season 5, its revealed that the Long Beach store hadnt made a single profit since opening day, putting them in financial jeopardy. The Long Beach store was shown to have closed as seen during the opening segment of the episode aired on April 8, 2. On April 2. 4, A E premiered the special Brandi Jarrod Married to the Job, which focused on the two balancing running their business and raising their two children. The special led to a spin off series of the same name, premiering on August 1. Though identified on screen as husband and wife in some episodes, Schulz and Passante have never actually married. Jarrod and Brandi have two kids Cameron and Payton. The Orange location was permanently closed in early 2. Darrell and Brandon SheetseditThe Gambler Season 1 present A storage auction veteran from San Diego. His catchphrase is This is the WOW factor and he makes the occasional malapropism. He makes his living by selling items from his purchased lockers at his weekly swap meet, and through his online store. In an interview, Sheets indicated that some of his biggest finds in lockers included a sizable comic book collection, four drawings by Pablo Picasso, and a letter written by Abraham Lincoln that sold for over US1. In Unlocked Sell High, Darrell revealed that he once found a plastic wrapped human corpse in a storage locker. It was determined that the previous owner of the locker had murdered his wife and left her in the unit. In the season 3 finale, Darrell bought a locker for 3,6. U. S. which was discovered to have contained many pieces of original artwork by Frank Gutierrez. The artwork wound up being appraised for approximately 3. U. S., resulting in the biggest profit in the shows history. Brandon tweeted on December 2. Halo Wars Pc Full Version. Storage Wars due to budget cuts. Dave HestereditThe Mogul Seasons 1 3, Season 5 present At the start of the series, Hester owned Newport Consignment Gallery in Costa Mesa, California1. Rags to Riches thrift store, but closed them in June 2. He now operates his own auction house, Dave Hester Auctions. Hester has had confrontations with the other main buyers, especially Darrell and Brandon Sheets, and is known to raise bids whenever somebody wants to buy the unit. Hesters son Dave Jr. Hesters signature catchword is a loud YUUUP when making a bid. He has this word imprinted on his trucks, T shirts, and hats. Hester revealed on Anderson Live that his call originated from him being a bid catcher in auction facilities, helping auctioneers spot bidders in a crowd. In December 2. 01. Hester was fired from the show, and sued the shows producers for wrongful termination part of his lawsuit was tossed out in March 2. Lawsuit section below. Hester departed the show after Season 3, but returned for Season 5. Ivy CalvineditThe King Recurring Season 4 Main Season 5 present Calvin joined the show during season three just after Dave Hesters departure, and became one of the main buyers during season five. A former MMA fighter and arena football player, he owns the Grandmas Atticthrift store in Palmdale, California1. Rene Nezhoda and Casey LloydeditThe Bargain Hunters Recurring Season 4 Main Season 5 present The husband and wife team joined the show during season four, and became main buyers in season five. A native of Germany, Rene owns the Bargain Hunters thrift store in Poway, California near San Diego. Mary PadianeditThe Junkster Season 5 present On a visit to Long Beach in January 2. Storage Wars Texas cast member appeared in three season 5 episodes, as a substitute for Dave Hester. In season 6 present, she will be the main cast member through rotations Ivy Calvin Rene and Casey. Past main buyerseditBarry WeisseditThe Collector Seasons 1 4 Weiss and his brother owned a successful produce company until he retired. Weiss is a lifelong antiques collector, but he had never bought a storage unit until his friend and Storage Wars executive producer and narrator Thom Beers suggested that he join the show. On June 2. 5, 2. 01. Weiss will not return to the show for the fifth season. In February 2. 01. A E announced that Weiss would be starring in his own spin off series, titled Barryd Treasure. In 2. 01. 5, Weiss starred in a new spinoff, titled Storage Wars Barry Strikes Back, where he reviews and adds new commentary for past episodes of the series. Recurring featured buyerseditNabila HanisseditSeasons 2 4 Haniss received attention for purchasing a storage unit that contained items belonging to socialite Paris Hilton. Mark Baleloedit Seasons 2 4 Balelo owned a liquidation, wholesale and distribution company, and an auction house, and also used to own a gaming store called The Game Exchange from 2. He was known for bringing large sums of money to auctions, as much as US5. He also earned the name Rico Suave for his tendency to dress in fancy clothes at storage auctions.