Meet the Team

Born and raised in Lampasas, Texas, Ricky is a good ol’ country boy who can out-fire any gunslinger at an auction. Ricky’s love of the game and knack for buying and selling treasures was discovered in his parents’ auction house when he was just 12 years old. He has been bidding on items since the age of 14, and now thrives specifically on storage auctions.

With his savvy and experience of nearly 40 years, Ricky has built a loyal following of customers from consignment store owners, to auction houses to high-class private buyers.

Ricky and his nephew Bubba have recently discovered a surge of new buyers at the storage auctions. This causes frustration and poses a threat to some degree on Ricky and Bubba’s business/livelihood. These rookie wannabe buyers don’t know what they are doing, according to Ricky, and he feels that “it’s only a matter of time before those tourists have wasted their money and moved on.”

This is what Ricky and Bubba do – they have been doing it for a long time, and they plan on doing it for even longer. Ricky has been the local Fire Chief at the volunteer Fire Department for 10 years and is extremely active within his community. Ricky is an expert at antique glass. He holds a sale only once a month with his nephew. It pays the bills and allows Ricky to give back to the community. Even though Ricky dislikes tourists at auctions, he exhibits Texas hospitality at all times. Ricky loves hunting, fishing, ranching, farming, and animals.

Bubba is Ricky’s nephew who, after a brief stint working in cubicles, decided to follow in his uncle’s footsteps. Since around 1991, Ricky has been teaching Bubba the tricks of the trade.

Together, they run a successful warehouse, distributing and selling the goods they win at storage auctions. He knows electronics/computers and is able to help Ricky when it comes to newer technologies.

Bubba is extremely claustrophobic, and staying in small storage units can sometimes be difficult for him. He also enjoys fine arts from all eras, and frequents museums and galleries in hopes of amassing a collection of his own one day.

Victor is a fast-talking, suave and charismatic out-of-towner who isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty.

Five years ago, Victor and his partner Joann moved to escape a high cost of living of New York only to experience the culture shock of Texas. This Long Island native has a need for speed, but finds himself wading in a pool of slowpokes.

Victor owns two stores, one consignment clothing store, and a revolving estate sale. He goes to storage auctions to buy for his stores and support his leisurely lifestyle. His garage is full of old motorcycles, boats, tractors, golf carts which he has purchased at various auctions.

Moe’s life and taste is defined by one word: “fabulous.”

Morris “Moe” Prigoff is a quick-witted, dapper gentleman who has been a collector of contemporary furniture and antiques for over thirty years. After 10 years of selling his classic pieces all over Dallas, Moe has established an exclusive antique store called “River Regency Modern” full of classic furniture designs and fashionable art.

With his easy smile this high-energy old man holds his own against the thrift store owners and cut throat bidders at storage auctions. He makes his presence known through his stylish clothes, extremely loud footwear and experienced eye.

When he is not at auctions, one can find Moe performing podiatric surgery at his local practice. With the help of his young manager Robert, Moe runs two successful businesses.

With a dominating presence fueled by knowledge and passion, Walt Cade performs hundreds of auctions a year. He has built a following of loyal buyers while traveling all over the state of Texas.

Although to some, Walt runs his mouth faster than he runs up bids; he does whatever it takes to move the units. He has attracted nearly 300 people per auction at any given time and sold up to 30 units in one day. As Walt himself would say, he brings the large crowds, the high bidders, and the big money.