Extra Storage Wars are on the block as the favored A&E sequence returns for Season 16 on June 7. And there may be nice information for followers as a result of every episode goes to be longer – an hour lengthy! As all the time, the hunt is on for probably the most useful locker over the course of 10 all-new episodes. The high-stakes battle for bidding supremacy all comes right down to a eager eye, talent and strategy to locking down useful deserted and repossessed property. And doing it whereas solely getting a glimpse of what treasures (or trash) these items really have.
Among the many acquainted faces in search of their subsequent massive rating are Brandi Passante, Dave Hester, Kenny Crossley, Ivy Calvin and his sons, Rene and Casey Nezhoda, Lisa Delarios, and Dusty Riach. Auctioneers Dan and Laura Dotson facilitate all of the motion with these massive personalities, watching the drama unfold firsthand. The couple has been fixtures on the present since its inception.
Right here the pair open up about their relationship and tease the joy forward.
Onerous to imagine we’re going into Season 16. How do you’re feeling in regards to the success of the present?
Dan Dotson: It’s surreal. It simply looks like yesterday the place we had been considering if we will simply get a sizzle reel, this is able to be nice. If we may get a number of extra exhibits. It has been a visit.
Laura Dotson: We thought the world would simply love this. Then when the primary season was such a success and the second season. It has been one thing so thrilling in our lives. Like an public sale phenomenon. It has been bringing the sunshine on auctions, the fashionable day treasure hunt, the underground world of storage. What’s within the field? It’s all driving this. What’s within the field?!
Dan: We’ve had a blast. We’ve got numerous the OGs filtering out and in of the present.
Laura: Individuals love when the fan-favorites are available in like Brandi, Kenny or Ivy. You’re going to see some acquainted faces from previous seasons like Lisa and Dusty or the expert purchaser like Rene. Some perhaps you’re not going to be so excited to see, however there are some loopy fan-favorites who return. I’m excited as a result of the girl will get paid…don’t overlook to pay the girl.
Dan: Laura by no means will get uninterested in saying don’t overlook to pay the girl. Whether or not there’s a digicam on her or not, with a flip of the wrist together with her palm up. Don’t overlook to pay the girl.
Laura: Individuals will come as much as me and what they need to do is put cash in my palms and pay the girl.
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How is it touring collectively in any case this time? What aren’t we seeing throughout manufacturing in your travels?
Laura: I like that! One factor is Danny and I simply you see on the present collectively nearly on a regular basis. The present has afforded that. You don’t see us going public sale to public sale and hours on the street and consuming in our automotive.
Dan: On TV we appear to get alongside 99.9 p.c of the time. In actuality, that isn’t true. There are a p.c or two I do what I’m not speculated to do. Then she wants to assist me within the automotive and assist me drive. My little helper.
Laura: I’m the navigator to verify he is able to go. If we’re misplaced, it’s my fault. No, we had such an excellent time. It has been fantastic. We used to need to do our auctions individually and are available house within the night after an eight-hour day and do three or 4 auctions every.
Dan: Storage Wars saved our marriage.
Laura: Hallelujah! We’re finest mates. We like working collectively.
Dan: Earlier than the present got here alongside, we had been every off driving 200 miles a day every. Since 2010 and the present, we’ve gotten to spend all our time collectively. To some individuals, which may sound like torture nevertheless it hasn’t been. It has been a blessing. We’re tremendous blissful to have that point collectively as mates and lovers. We’ve got numerous stuff occurring. Once we get to movie, it’s one other feather in our cap and what we get pleasure from doing. After all, we benefit from the cash. We want the cash, nevertheless it’s good to remain related and on the market.
Laura: With the present, it exhibits individuals on the market they are often modern-day treasure hunters. They will go on the market and battle for probably the most useful items simply as you see on the present. The public sale motion is intense.
Dan: When there are not any cameras round, there are nonetheless consumers round. The consumers you see on the present, most of them we see at our auctions. When there isn’t a digicam round, typically humorous stuff occurs, we predict. Like when Dusty exhibits up along with his hair straight up on high of his head. I want he’d present up like this on a regular basis. He has the attention of the tiger. When he’s within the soiled Dusty mode, that man is relentless. He has introduced a enjoyable public sale battle to the present. He’s intense and actually expert and a brand new father. That’s one thing you’re going to see. I don’t know if I ought to let the cat out of the bag, nevertheless it has been actually enjoyable. You’re going to see next-generation from the consumers to even our son being a fourth-generation auctioneer attending to be on the present and present their public sale and shopping for talents. It has been a enjoyable time and don’t see an finish in sight. Individuals like to see what’s within the unit and who gained probably the most useful unit.
What are you able to tease in regards to the reveals?
Laura; Just lately, we had a unit not on the present with a skunk or model. We offered a unit that had a whole bunch and a whole bunch of pairs of footwear. You’re considering these are nice and have nice resale worth. However each shoe was a left shoe. That was a dud.
Dan: We don’t get in on the excavations and movie the auctions. The consumers take over and do the excavations and evaluations. We’ve heard some fairly nice tales although.
Laura: What we see from the door. We do that yr become involved in a single for the value determinations as a result of it’s proper down Danny’s alley. It brings within the behind the scenes of what Danny is about and we’re about. I don’t need to give it away, however it’s really fantastic.
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How is it having the one-hour format this season?
Laura; It’s higher. You get to see going into the unit longer. These consumers used extra of the technique and what they’ve deciphered on the door and what was going by their minds after they had been packing these items. Then going to their appraiser. You see extra of their sweat and tears.
Dan: A bit extra drama.
Laura: Yeah as a result of there may be precise time so that you can see it. How exhausting it was for them.
Dan: It was fairly powerful on manufacturing to stuff our present into 22 minutes earlier than. Now we simply double that. I believe the viewer goes to get to immerse into all the things extra.
Laura: It’s Storage Wars Saturday.
Dan: It’s wonderful what number of households get collectively to speak Storage Wars. That was one of many authentic byproducts that hit Laura so warmly in our hearts.
Laura: The households that inform us we introduced them to the dinner desk and had one thing to share and discuss. They undergo their garages. We hear from everywhere in the nation.
Laura: You’re additionally going to see some enjoyable public sale antics, loopy disguise, techniques, individuals battling for the very best items.
Dan: Patrons all the time have one thing up their sleeve. We’ve seen all of it.
Laura: Nothing surprises us, however we nonetheless have enjoyable going house to speak about it.
One factor I wished to get your ideas about. Brandi acquired individuals excited a couple of crossover Pawn Stars and Storage Wars potential when she posted a photograph with Kenny and Chumlee. How do you’re feeling about Storage Wars crossing over with different exhibits?
Dan: We don’t essentially have to crossover to every other exhibits, however we’re open for no matter. I like everyone. So does Laura. We get together with most individuals. There are numerous exhibits that may be attention-grabbing to do a crossover and have them come on our present. Possibly even some celebrities. Possibly having them round could be enjoyable.
Laura: Danny being a 3rd technology auctioneer, he has data about all the things. I additionally am very excited as a result of I’ve been studying from the grasp.
Dan: Are you able to say that slightly louder?
Laura: Giving recommendation to consumers for individuals to search out stuff and issues which can be price has been a ardour of mine. I married into this. Being with Danny for therefore a few years has been a blessing. Our son Garrett is the long run.
Dan: He helps us with our enterprise. He’s getting enthusiastic about this. He’s launched in Season 16 and is a pure factor. All of the consumers have youngsters. It’s attention-grabbing to see the client and auctioneer households broaden and the enterprise broaden.
Laura: That is going to be a very thrilling season. I’m actually excited for individuals to see it.
Storage Wars Season 16 premiere, June 7, 9/8c, A&E