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Barry Weiss Net Worth: How Rich is the Storage Wars Star Actually?

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3 years ago

September 29, 2021

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Barry Weiss is an American reality television personality and retired businessman. He is best known for being one of the stars in the hit reality series called Storage Wars. As of 2022, Barry Weiss net worth is estimated to be around $11 million.

Full Name	Barry Weiss
Birth Date	February 11, 1951
Birth Place	California, United States
Profession	Reality Television Personality
Relationship Status	Divorced
Net Worth	$11 million

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Early Life

Barry was born on February 11, 1951, in California, United States. He mentioned in an interview how his love for collecting antique items started when he was a young teenager of 15 years.

Regarding his education, he studied at Cornell University from where he graduated in 1981. He then went on to complete his MBA from New York University in 1986.

Barry Weiss Net Worth and Career

Barry Weiss has garnered his fame from being among the top personalities in the show Storage Wars where he appeared from 2010 till 2013. In the show, fans recognized him by the nickname of “The Collector” as he had the greatest amount of antique collections with him. He mentioned that he wanted to leave the show while it was still popular and went on to be involved in his shows.

Barry’d Treasure would be this show which was released in 2014. Furthermore, he was also part of an exclusive show with him at the center stage called Storage Wars: Barry Strikes Back. Since then, he has also appeared in Beverly Hills Garage – The Bruce Meyer Project. However, this was only at a later stage in his life.

Many people are not aware that before his fame, Barry was a businessman along with his brother with whom he worked on an import-export business called Northern Produce.

He worked for more than 25 years on this family business which was a wholesale produce business that was successful and enabled him to retire and travel the world. It is after this that he could focus his attention on his passion for collecting antiques. Unlike many of his co-stars, Barry still keeps most of the items he won in the reality show.

Personal Life

Barry is divorced and has two children named Julie and Jack. Barry is also known to be a huge fan of cars and has a car collection that is valued at more than $500,000. In Storage Wars, this was evident where he was seen arriving in different vehicles. He has even mentioned how if he were to come into the media spotlight again, he would love to be a part of a reality show which is focused on motorsports since he is very passionate about it and knowledgeable too.

However, his adventures on the motorcycle have led to life-threatening situations as well. In April of 2019, Barry got in a serious accident where he suffered from chest and leg trauma. He had to undergo many surgeries to fully recover from the incident and thankfully he is in good health now.