Storage Wars is a new TV show, it began last year in Dec. 2010, it plays on A&E, Arts and Entertainment Channel.  It plays on Wednesday evenings at 10 pm, and there are rerun episodes on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

It features people who bid on abandoned storage units at auctions in California.  There are 5 main characters, Jarrod and Brandy the “Rookie”, the “Gambler” Darrell Sheets, the business “Mogul” Dave Hester and the “Collector” Barry Weiss.  The auctioneer is Dan Dotson.  They run American Auctioneers, he and his wife Laura.

http://www.aetv.com/storage-wars/

I love this show ! It is by far the best show on TV these days.  It is interesting, fast, funny, exciting and the cast of characters are great to watch.  There is some bickering that goes on between Dave and the other guys at times, but their different personalities from the characters is what makes it interesting.  The show takes you to what they do with the items from their storage unit, whether its going to experts for appraisals or friends of theirs who are experts in different items.  There is alot to learn on this show about the value of items and antique collecting.    On the show, Jarrod and Brandi own a thrift store as well as Dave Hester.  The storage unit buyers never know if they’re going to find trash or treasure.  Sometimes they make a profit and sometimes they make a loss from the unit.  Dave tends to outbid the other guys on purpose once in awhile, so the other guys sometimes end up paying more for the unit than they intended. 

My favorite character on the show is Barry – I like his voice and its funny how he kind of looks like Michael Douglas!  He’s a funny character and has a quirky personality and what he looks for are collectible items.