Tobacco Card Find!- Storage Wars

[Cozumeleno]

Speaking of Storage Wars, anyone know what ever came of the Hester lawsuit?

[Exhibitman]

Yuuuupppp! Hester lost and was ordered to pay A & E's attorneys fees to the tune of six figures. They settled and Hester is going to rejoin the show.

[z28jd]

I don't think a lot of people realize that most shows like that are staged, but they do that for an obvious reason. You can't just hire an entire crew to film the series and hope something interesting comes up, that would end up being an extreme waste of money spent just on time alone. So they need to do things to push it along.

I don't like when shows insult your intelligence by having the main stars walk into a place where the cameras and crew are already set up and the people there already act surprised. I love watching American Pickers, but sometimes you sit there and watch the people on the property question who they are, even though it's obvious the film crew has set up already.

[Cozumeleno]

Originally Posted by z28jd

I don't think a lot of people realize that most shows like that are staged, but they do that for an obvious reason. You can't just hire an entire crew to film the series and hope something interesting comes up, that would end up being an extreme waste of money spent just on time alone. So they need to do things to push it along.

Right - I actually read a pretty good article somewhere (or saw it on TV ... can't remember which) where a reporter basically went around to a bunch of these storage locker things to check out the 'finds'. Most of it consisted of what you'd expect - old kids bikes, 20-year old microwaves, old clothes, etc.

Same with pawn shops - your typical store isn't likely to have the same vintage card inventory that Rick does ... mostly just jewelry and guns.

Makes for interesting TV if you just watch it as pure fiction since it mostly is.

[rdwyer]

The sad thing about this show is that Mark Balelo was a friend of mine for 25 years. He committed suicide 5-6 months ago. They said he did it because of a second drug arrest. Not true. He kidnapped his ex-wife, and he knew he would go to prison for many years. Another friend of mine did time for him because of drugs. The last few times I saw him, he was high on meth.

25 years ago, he did security for dance parties. From there, he went to work for Ford. Then, he started working for Beverly Hills BMW as a salesman. He lost everything, and moved to New Mexico. He came back and started a liquidation business which grew to 6 huge warehouses in Simi Valley, Ca. His parents were stinking rich. He had it all, but drugs did him in.

[Gradedcardman]

Nope, Have not seen this episode but will look for it !!

[vintagesportscollector]

Sad about Balelo, tragic. Didn't he pass about 2 years ago?

[Cozumeleno]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Yuuuupppp! Hester lost and was ordered to pay A & E's attorneys fees to the tune of six figures. They settled and Hester is going to rejoin the show.

Man, that's unreal.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Cozumeleno

Originally Posted by Exhibitman
Yuuuupppp! Hester lost and was ordered to pay A & E's attorneys fees to the tune of six figures. They settled and Hester is going to rejoin the show.

Man, that's unreal.

Nope, just Hollywood...They'd not only sell their mothers for a top rated show, they'd ship them C.O.D.

[Cozumeleno]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Nope, just Hollywood...They'd not only sell their mothers for a top rated show, they'd ship them C.O.D.

Oh yeah, the lawsuit/rejoining the show didn't surprise me. I just figured he had a preponderance of evidence if he took it that far. I didn't know too much about it, but figured he'd actually win or they'd settle out of court before trial.

No harm, no foul, I guess.

[rdwyer]

At least, Hester was right about the boobs.