Most people would have heard the name of Barry Weiss, the star of the American reality show ‘Storage Wars’. Even though there are several other regular bidders on the show along with the auctioneers, Laura and Dan Dotson, it would not be wrong to say that Barry Weiss has stolen the spotlight.
Ever since his advent on the show, it has reached new heights. Also, it is generally agreed that Barry is indeed the USP of the show.
It is for him that a number of people tune into each episode of ‘Storage Wars’. So, who is this intriguing man who has got a good part of the American television viewers hooked to his actions and personality?
Barry Weiss is a retired millionaire who has now taken a special interest in the auctions of storage lockers. So, why the sudden interest in storage lockers?
Was he a frequent visitor to such auctions even before ‘Storage Wars’ happened to him? Well, not exactly.
Barry started to visit these auctions mainly after he became a part of the above mentioned show. Before that, he did not really have s particular interest in such auctions.
So, does that mean that the show is the only reason that he is visiting the auctions now? Does he have no personal interest in the matter?
Well, to answer this question, we have to dig deeper into the detail of who Barry Weiss actually is and what was his occupation before he landed up on the show. As we have already said, Barry Weiss wasn’t part of the world of bidding for these lockers before ‘Storage Wars’.
So, how does he own a fortune? The truth is, he had a business of exporting as well as importing of produce. This business was partnered by his brother.
His company, which goes by the name of Northern Produce, still exists and his brother is the one who handles the business now. Barry Weiss himself had retired some years before.
It is this business in produce that allowed him to earn his fortune amounting to around seven to nine million dollars. However, it would be helpful to state here that most of this fortune exists in the form of his vintage cars and his antique collectible items.
This brings us to Barry’s interest in storage lockers. As many people watching the show would know, the storage lockers that are put on auction often contain several valuable and rare items.
This is what Barry Weiss is actually interested in. He has been a dedicated collector of rare antique goods since his teenage years.
This is why he had started to take part in auctions initially. However, storage lockers were not on his lust at that time.
Now that he is retired, Barry Weiss spends his fortune in doing what he loves, i.e. collecting rare collectible things. The reason he is part of ‘Storage Wars’ is also the same.
The show gives him a chance to do exactly what he has always loved doing. It is this love for antiques that prevents Barry from making a lot of profit from the storage lockers that he bids on.
Even though he often finds valuables in the lockers, he prefers to keep most of the things himself. Whatever he actually likes gets added to his collection.
He hardly sells any piece of his own liking. This is who Barry Weiss is, in short.
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