Longview, TX — When “Storage Wars: Texas” came to Hallsville to film an episode Wednesday, more than 100 East Texans joined them, hoping to make an appearance on the TV show or even steal a locker from the professional buyers.

Several workers associated with the show characterized the local turnout for the storage unit auction as large, and brothers William and Roger Rhyne, who have attended similar non-televised auctions for years, said the crowd was different from the usual auction gatherings.

The more than 100 bidders at Acme Storage more than doubled the standard auction turnout, William Rhyne said.

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