Storage Wars: Season 3, Episode 28: “The Kook, The Chief, His Son, and The Brothers.”
Move over Barry, the Kings of Swag just stole the show with the way they dressed, bantered and well, both cute as a button. Identical twins Mark and Matt Harris once appraised a movie memorabilia jacket for Barry a time ago. They made their first appearance as bidders on Storage Wars.
Auction was held in Lake Elsinore, California, once considered the Palm Springs of Cali back in the day. Usual players present, minus Dave Hester who currently has a legal dispute with A&E & the producers of the show.
Darrell dressed better. He stated to Brandon that when he dressed well they scored good lockers. “Reverse psychology on myself,” he said. Uh, yeah, go with that.
Jarrod complained they needed inventory for a new thrift store they yet to own. Brandi, well, was beside herself with Jarrod’s mentality.
Barry brought his quirky buddy Boston Joe to the auction. He would regret that decision later on.
1st Storage Unit
Stacked with boxed crates, wooden materials, and a tangled mess. Barry told Boston Joe to work on these “Bidiots.” Bids at a fast pace, too fast for the Harris brothers. Darrell won at $725.
He found tools, a compressor, and a unique scientific piece he called “Uranus.” Sigh. I have no comment. Darrell and Brandon went to the Planetary of Society to get the contraption appraised. Expert stated it was a Tellurian. Type of Orrery.
Darrell: It’s an… Ovary?
I thwacked my head. O-M-G! He didn’t just say that.
Orrery was used in the 1700s to teach people about planets. Valued at $4,000. Maybe wearing nice clothes did bring Lady Luck for Darrell, but it certainly didn’t bless him with brains.
2nd Storage Unit
Junk haven sprinkled with spider webs. Items thrown about as if someone was in a big hurry.
Jarrod: I don’t think I’ll bid on this.
Brandi: I’ll believe it when I don’t see it.
Actually, no one really wanted this mess. Mark and Matt won the unit for only $45! That’s crazy low. Without Dave Hester the Pester, no one upped the bid.
Swag Kings found a contraption which by first impression appeared to be a type of moonshine still. Banter between the two in the interview room was hilarious. Harris brothers took the item to a bar to have it appraised. Not a moonshine still, but an olive press. Off to an olive ranch they go.
Gal at the olive ranch was not an expert, but stated that the olive press appeared to be late 1800s. Appraised at $700. Remember, the twins bought the unit for only $45.
3rd Storage Unit
Items stacked and boxes arranged with care. Bid war among all players. Barry made a huge mistake. He tried to up the bid then stopped. But Boston Joe didn’t get the memo and won at $500! You’re stuck with the locker now, Barry.
Nothing to write home about in this locker.
Profit Scorecard:
Darrell Sheets: $4,025
Harris Brothers: $855
Jarrod Schulz & Brandi Passante: $0
Barry Weiss: LOSS -$480
Barry, Barry, Barry, you became the “Bidiot.”
Please leave your insightful opinion in the comment box below.
um didn’t the olive ranch lady value the olive press to $700 dollars?
Av – I believe you are correct considering their profit at $855. I’ve made the adjustment. Thanks for the catch. I hope to see the Kings of Swag again.
Just a couple of fact-check points: 1) No one who is actually from California says “Cali.” (And we sure as heck NEVER say “the OC.”)
2) I’ve lived here in South Orange County for 58 years. (We’re just over the Ortega Highway. It’s a beautiful drive, but I can assure you, no one has ever considered Lake Elsinore as “The Palm Springs of Cali.” We consider Palm Springs to be the Palm Springs of California. Elsinore has tried to attract families and decent people. Sadly, it’s too infected with bikers and low-lifes.
Mee- I’ve lived in California for over a decade and I’ll have to disagree with you. Maybe native Californians don’t say Cali, but a lot of us do. Cali, SoCal, NorCal, and the Bay area. No one says “OC” that I know of, but we were up in the Bay area for a long time. I’m now in the desert and we still shorten California to Cal or Cali.
Cali, SoCal, NorCal……here’s a newsflash, we dont give a rat’s a$$ what the locals call it.
To all of us easterners its still the land of Fruits and Nuts.
Double Tap – Cali has a lot of fruits in the fields and a lot of nuts in Hollywood.
I think the Harris twins are adorable.. I am kind of biased tho since they are my first cousins. thier mom was my dads sister….