Life Before Storage Wars
Mary went to university and graduated with a degree in photojournalism. After finishing her studies, she did an internship at D Magazine. It was there that she really delved into her artistic side as she got to rummage through old junk and learn the ropes of appraising and selling vintage items. She was then offered a position with Architectural Digest as Assistant Editor in New York City.
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But big city life wasn’t Mary’s cup of tea, and she missed her rural Texan roots. In 2010, she went back to Texas and kicked off her entrepreneurial career with her shop. During this time, she met Moe Prigoff, someone who taught her about storage unit auctions. Moe was already a part of Storage Wars and helped her get her foot in the door. It didn’t take long for her to make a guest appearance on the show.