Inside the Untold Story of the Million-Dollar Treasure “Storage Wars” Stars Overlooked—What They’ll Never Forget
Obviously, you’ll never see him treat his back pain on the show. That’s a whole new mess that A&E would prefer to avoid.
Dan Almost Died In 2014
Dan Dotson nearly died in 2014 after suffering a double brain aneurysm. He required immediate medical attention and was operated on in California.
A week after the procedure, Dan was able to go home and be with his wife. Following his near-death experience, Dan did something no one expected. He quit smoking after 40 years.
Laura And Dan Were Cyber Hacked
In 2012, Laura and Dan Dotson faced a huge dilemma when they were cyber hacked. The crooks were able to steal the couple’s credit card and bank information.
The thieves weren’t very bright, though, and used their own information when buying things with their new riches. They were apprehended and the couple’s cards were blocked by their bank.
It’s Easy To Lose Your Locker
One of the key factors in Storage Wars is that you can’t bid on a locker that has an owner. To keep business running, however, lockers can be taken away after one missed payment.
Even worse, if the owner of a locker passes away, the locker is still put up for auction. Next of kin is not notified and it’s business as usual.
They Aren’t Always Betting On Something
To help increase drama on the show, sometimes the shots you see of the cast bidding on lockers are actually the casts bidding on nothing at all.
The truth is that not every auction is exciting. Sometimes only one person will bid, and there’s no drama. To fix this, the crew has the cast fake bids away from the locker to edit into the scene.
Cast Interviews Are Scripted
Again, trying to up the drama as much as they can, producers on the show will often script one on one interviews they have with cast members. That means what you’re hearing is all lies.
For reality shows this is pretty common practice. It’s disheartening to hear about Storage Wars because it’s not your typical reality show, but some lies are universal.
Brandon Sheets Could Have Gone To College
Before Storage Wars began airing, Brandon Sheets had to make a big decision. He was just finishing high school and had to decide whether he wanted to pursue a higher education.
He chose to skip college and get into the storage business with his father. The move might not have worked out since Brandon was forced to leave the show over “budget constraints.”
A Script From The Godfather Was Something Special
At one point, a seller came into Golf and Silver Pawn Shop with an autographed original script from Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather. As it was supposedly signed by Al Pacino, autograph expert John Reznikoff was brought in to determine if the autograph was real. He said it was.
Reznikoff valued the script to be worth around $2,000, so the shop offered the owner of the script $500. The owners then turned down the offer and went on to sell the script at auction for $12,000. Apparently, Reznikoff was wrong about the autograph and the script was actually signed by Al Ruddy, the film’s producer.
An Old Spanish Coin Was Something Out Of A Pirate Movie
When a woman brought a unique coin into the pawnshop, she claimed that she had inherited it. Since it was made of solid gold, it was already valuable, however, the year it was made would only increase its value.
The woman had done her own research and claimed that the coin was valued around $18,000. The Harrisons had the coin examined by an expert who concluded that the coin was from 1715 and was part of a treasure trove that was brought from Cuba to Spain. They purchased the coin for $11,000.
Isaac Newton’s Copy Of De Natura Fossilium
Published in 1546, De Natura Fossilium is a guide to rocks, minerals, and sediments. Although this book is old, what makes it particularly special was that it was owned by Sir Isaac Newton. When the book was brought to the pawnshop, the Harrisons were very skeptical and brought it to an expert to be looked over.
Inside the book, a plate was discovered which indicates that it was indeed Isaac Newton’s. The expert estimated that the book was worth $20,000, but the owner still ended up selling it for $7,000.
Corey Paid A Pretty Penny For A Mummy Mask
Most people will never hold a mummy mask in their hands or even see one in person, but that’s not the case for the Harrisons. When one came through the door, Dr. Phineas Kastle was called in to examine what was supposedly an Egyptian mummy mask.
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