When it ain`t broke, expand it.
A&E Network created its first auction reality TV spinoff with
Storage Wars: Texas. Same rules applied; the buyer with the most money in their pockets won the storage auction unit.
Here are the players.
Walt Cade - Auctioneer who looked as though he was born and bred in Country Western style. He wore a customized shirt for every episode. His catch phrase at the start of the auction, "Hammer Up!" and at the end of auction, "Hammer Down!"
Ricky Smith & Clinton "Bubba" Smith - "The Rangers" - Rick is Bubba`s uncle. They operated a warehouse out of Lampass, Texas.
Victor Rjensjansky - "The Outsider" - A native of New York. He co-managed two stores out in Tyler, Texas.
Morris "Moe" Pigroff - "The Doc" - He`s a practicing podiatrist who owned his own antique boutique store. Known for his flamboyant sense of style; but most especially, his colorful sneakers.
Lesa Lewis - "The Boss" - She was known for her tough-as-nails attitude. Lewis owned a thrift store in Crockett, Texas.
Jerry Simpson - Lesa`s employee and sidekick.
"How much did they spend at auction?" - you ask.
We broke it down for you, episode-by-episode.
Season 1 (2011−2012)
Episode 1: "Texas Sold `Em."
Moe Prigoff |
$525 |
Ricky & Bubba |
$425 |
Victor Rjesnjansky |
$250 |
Episode 2: "Bounty Hunter Bubba Fett."
Ricky & Bubba |
$925 |
Moe Prigoff |
$750 |
Victor Rjesnjansky |
$20 |
Episode 3: "Snake, Rattle and Roll."
Victor Rjesnjansky |
$1,600 |
Ricky & Bubba |
$475 |
Lesa & Jerry |
$140 |
Episode 4: "Mo` Money, Moe Prigoff."
Ricky & Bubba |
$1,100 |
Victor Rjesnjansky |
$475 |
Moe Prigoff |
$425 |
Episode 5: "The Good, the Bad and the Hungry."
Lesa & Jerry |
$2,675 |
Moe Prigoff |
$675 |
Ricky & Bubba |
$290 |
Episode 6: "Remember the Alamo?"
Moe Prigoff |
$550 |
Lesa & Jerry |
$500 |
Victor Rjesnjansky |
$325 |
Episode 7: "Home on the Strange."
Lesa & Jerry |
$1,450 |
Ricky & Bubba |
$550 |
Moe Prigoff |
$200 |
Episode 8: "The Monster Hash."
Barry Weiss |
$800 |
Darrell & Brandon |
$500 |
Ivy Calvin |
$400 |
Episode 9: "The Surgeon, the Witch and the Wardrobe."
Lesa & Jerry |
$1,475 |
Moe Prigoff |
$1,000 |
Ricky & Bubba |
$800 |
Episode 10: "Puffy in the Sky with Diamonds."
Moe Prigoff |
$825 |
Ricky & Bubba |
$525 |
Lesa & Jerry |
$400 |
Episode 11: "Dallas Cowboys and Indians."
Ricky & Bubba |
$225 |
Lesa & Jerry |
$110 |
Victor Rjesnjansky |
$30 |
Episode 12: "Who Bought JFK?."
Roy Williams |
$850 |
Lesa & Jerry |
$275 |
Victor Rjesnjansky |
$175 |
Episode 13: "High Tea Tighty."
Ricky & Bubba |
$1,025 |
Roy Williams |
$650 |
Victor Rjesnjansky |
$550 |
Episode 14: "For A Few Lockers More."
Moe Prigoff |
$450 |
Ricky & Bubba |
$325 |
Victor Rjesnjansky |
$10 |
Lesa & Jerry |
$5 |
Episode 15: "Fandom Of The Opera."
Moe Prigoff |
$500 |
Ricky & Bubba |
$450 |
Lesa & Jerry |
$400 |
Victor Rjesnjansky |
$100 |
Episode 16: "A Fistful Of Auctions."
Victor Rjesnjansky |
$900 |
Roy Williams |
$850 |
Ricky & Bubba |
$350 |
Lesa & Jerry |
$350 |
Summary:
Most money spent on a storage auction unit(s) in a single episode - Lesa Lewis & Jerry Simpson $2,675
Least money spent on a storage auction unit in a single episode - Lesa Lewis & Jerry Simpson $5
Trivia:
Roy Williams, a former NFL Dallas Cowboy player, was brought onto the show by Ricky & Bubba to verify his signature on sports memorabilia on an item found in a storage auction unit. Roy would then become a recurring buyer for the rest of the season.
Totals:
Lesa Lewis & Jerry Simpson: $7,930
Ricky Smith & Bubba Smith: $7,665
Victor Rjensnjansky: $5,985
Mo Prigoff: $5,900
Roy Williams: $2,350
Fourth Season Moguls - Lesa Lewis & Jerry Simpson
How much "true" profit made from auction?
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Also
Storage Wars: Texas Social Media Accounts
First Season Summary Storage Wars
About the Author...
Chuck G. is a freelance blogger and celebrity interviewer based in Southern California. She`s a Geek ❤ Pizza & Beach Life. You may follow her on Twitter @chuckgwriter.