Storage Wars: New York: Season 2, Episode 1: “The Walking Bid.”
Zombies and Giants. Zombies were in Candy’s dream. Cast full of blood and gore. Rock on!
The Giant was a new player, Big Steve (6 feet, 8 inches). Mike called him ‘Lord of the Fleas.’ Big Steve runs a flea market in Brooklyn. Did he add to the show?
Not even.
Instead he sucked the air right out of the room. We’ll take our chances with the Zombies!
1st Room
Sparse-o-la. Two corner bookcases, ugly mattresses, old TV, art, wicker basket, trash bags, rubber bin, and boxes. Really not worth a holler yet Big Steve SLAMMED a storage unit door to cast his first bid.
FEE-FI-FO-FUM, how obnoxious can Big Steve become?
In a word – Very!
Courtney covered her ears as Big Steve shouted his bids. Obnoxious and annoying! Did he win? NO! Joe P sniped bid at the last possible second and stole the room from under Chris and Tad at $425.
Chris: I hate it when he does that.
That’s why Joe P does that, Chris. Doh! Room didn’t hold many surprises, though. Bag full of stuffed animals, DVD player, kitchen items, and an antique hearing aid.
European Vibrophone hearing aids. Contain small reeds inside the metal to assist with sound. Did they work? Um, no. However, because they Vibrophones are rare and a collector’s item, they were valued at $300.
2nd Room
Mattresses, suitcases, plastic bins, toys, household items, dog bed, definitely a household room.
Courtney bet Candy $20 to slam a locker door next to Big Steve. Candy “ditto” then stared up at Steve. She’s a red-head. You don’t scare her big guy.
Candy: I’m gonna bite you in the knee cap.
Considering how tall Big Steve stood, that’s anatomically in the right spot. Chris and Tad won at $475. What did they find? 
Wigs, leather jackets, shoes, junk, and a pyrotechnic machine for fireworks. Why didn’t that look good? Maybe because the wires looked really old.
Le Maitre Pyroflash with twenty-four circuits. The switch board did not have corrosion, but because the fireworks detonator was well used, not worth a dime.
No fireworks profit here, Chris and Tad.
3rd Room
Triple column brand new vending machines in boxes. C&C out. No way to haul thirty-two boxes into their banana van. Joe P out. Chris and Tad out. That left Mike and Big Steve to battle.
Mike bumped the bid to $1K. Big Steve took the room for $1,100.
Mike: I came to Trenton with my truck to buy big. Unfortunately, all I got was a big pain in the ass, his name is Steve.
Big Steve sold the majority of his vending machines at Aquaduck Flea Market at $100 a pop. He had a venue to sell, but still 
can’t stand the guy nor can the viewers. Big Steve achieved only 6% of popular votes during the broadcast. America didn’t warm up to him.
Big Steve: You tell all those guys Big Steve is coming next week and he’s coming for blood.
Did he think that would scare the other players?
Not even.
Profit Scorecard:
Steve Valenti: $1600
Joe P: $517
Candy Olsen & Courtney Wagner: $0
Chris Morelli & Tad Eaton: $0
Mike Braiotta: $0
What did you think about the new player Big Steve?
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