Storage Wars: Canada: Season 1, Episode 12: “Big Cow Trouble In Little Ajax.”
Paul and Bogart were in the market for a ‘shopper stopper’ for their store in order to pull customers in off the street. Was this where they’d find it?
Rick was bummed about coming to the city of Ajax. He and Cindy had not had good luck there. Would they continue to bat zero at this particular auction?
Roy wanted to score big so he could go on vacation. Apparently, he needed a break from the usual suspects. Did he know they probably feel the same way?
Ursula was dressed well (as always) but had to work without a big budget. Would she be able to fake till she made it?
These questions and more looked to be answered as life in the trenches of Canada storage auctions continued as usual.
But then…
Enter Jeff Gardner. Who pulled up in his ‘Cow Car’.
And that was just his entrance.
Was this crazy dude going to be serious competition for the others… or simply a nuisance?
1st Storage Unit
Scarce at best: Van seats and some furniture. No one got too excited.
Paul and Roy seemed ready to make a play though.
Meanwhile, Jeff seemed more interested in chatting up Ursula.
Roy: This guy looking to buy lockers, or get lucky?
Jeff: It’s called multi-tasking, brother.
Cindy: Ahh. Is little Roy jealous? I love that.
And multitasking he was. Jeff grabbed the locker for $300.
2nd Storage Unit
A much nicer unit, filled with easy to sell items: Tools, pool table, bikes. This got everyone’s interest.
But guess who shut everyone’s show down with a quick final bid of $1,000?
Look! Up in the sky! It’s a Looney! It’s a Tooney!
No. It’s Cow Man.
Paul: This could be a problem.
This may have been one of the truest things Paul has ever said.
3rd Storage Unit
A big locker full of household items. This had everyone ready for action.
Paul felt good this is where they’d find their shopper stopper. There was just one thing- uh, person – standing in their way.
And Roy was even more miffed by Jeff… who continued to flirt with Ursula, (apparently one of Cowman’s many powers) as the day went on.
Roy: This is why I don’t associate with storage people. They’re all nuts.
And when the bidding started, who do you think was runnin’ everyone ragged?
“Jeff” be thy name.
Jeff: I can play this game all day long.
But Bogart refused to let the Jeff walk away with him and his dad’s locker, so he came in at the last moment and grabbed it for $850.
Bogart: Take that, Cowboy!
And soon after opening the unit up, Bogart found a tackle box filled with Dungeons & Dragons-type gamer figures worth good money.
They also found they found what looked like a practical special effect used in a horror movie. A very life-like dummy. This may be the shopper stopper they were looking for.
The boys took it to a CPR INstructor who told the boys their CPR practice doll could be worth some $$ if it worked. Paul breathed life into the dummy’s inflatable ‘lungs’, proving it did still work.
Bogart: Dad really knows his way around inflatable dolls.
The Instructor said the boys could probably get $500 for the practice dummy.
4th Storage Unit
A nice unit. Filled with good furniture and some nice clothes.
Jeff was ready to make a play for this one.
Roy: It’s MY turn to shut this Cowboy down!
But not until Ursula drives the price up on you, buddy. Hm. Were Ursula and Jeff ganging up on Roy?
Regardless, Roy got the locker for $1,200.
And inside, he found a very nice, very LARGE tool box.
Which he could not open.
So he took the two old railway lamps he found to a guy named Bob (at the Railway Museum) for some clarity. Of the three lamps Roy found, one was valued at around $1,000!
Roy: (to Bob) You’re the light at the end of my tunnel.
With the way Roy’s day went, hopefully he will catch the Midnight Special to more profitable lockers soon.
5th Storage Unit
A nice couch, nice appliances. And thanks to Bogart, Jeff found out there were some nice items nobody might have noticed.
Jeff: Loose lips sink ships, brother.
Gotta keep that info on the DL, Bogie.
Bogart: This guy is everywhere!
Ursula had been locker starving lately and she really wanted this one. Cindy gave Ursula a little of her own medicine and drove the price up to $700 before dumping it on her.
But inside, Ursula found the furniture was nicer than expected. A really great marble table ended up putting her in the black. She knew she could get at least $1,000 for it.
She also found a great foosball table, which she took to a foosball champ. He let her know the table she found was worth around $400.
Considering how she felt when Cindy bid her up, Ursula’s day had turned out first rate. And Jeff was nice enough to give Ursula a lift to her vehicle in his Cow Car.
Meanwhile, Rick was bummed he and Cindy went home empty handed.
Cindy reassured him that after all the wanna-bes were out of the game, they would endure.
PROFIT SCORECARD:
Ursula Stolf: $975
Paul Kenny & Bogart Kenny: $920
Roy Dirnbeck: -$25
Cindy Hayden & Rick Coffill: $0
Jeff made quite an entrance in his Cow Car. What was your best head turning entrance?
Please leave your creative comments in the box below.
So who is this Jeff guy anyway? When I google it shows a man who was born in California, but Don said he is Canadian who went to Hollywood.