Brandon Sheets has revealed he plans to restart his father Darrell Sheets’ antiques business after the “Storage Wars” star passed away in April at the age of 67.
“Thank you for all your concern and condolences,” Brandon wrote on his late father’s Instagram page on Monday. “We’re planning to restart “Show Me the Junk of Lake Havasu.”
The reality star, 42, asked the public to “give the family some time” to grieve, adding that “there is no exact date set at this time” for when the Arizona store will reopen.
“Thank you to all the Storage Wars fans!” Brandon’s message continued, adding that the store will be “back bigger and better than ever.”
“Remember, you all make up The Wow Factor Baby,” Brandon exclaimed. “We love and appreciate all the positive energy.”
Below the caption, Brandon posted a shot of Darrell posing behind the counter at his store.
The former TV personality confirmed on his Instagram Story that Show me your Junk “hasn’t opened yet” but is “in the plans.”
Currently, this small business is listed as “temporarily closed” on Google.
Brandon and Darrell rose to fame in 2010 on the hit reality show “Storage Wars.” The show follows professional buyers as they bid on unknown content found in an abandoned storage unit.
Brandon appeared on the series with his father throughout the first 10 seasons, and Darrell continued to appear on the A&E series until season 15 in 2023.
The late television personality appeared in a total of 163 episodes and earned the nickname “The Gambler” for his tendency to overbid on units based on intuition.
After the show, Darrell retired to Arizona and ran an antiques business.
Darrell was found dead on April 22 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
Last month, the Mohave County Coroner’s Office confirmed that he died by suicide.
After news of his death broke, the A&E star’s “Storage Wars” castmates Laura and Dan Dotson claimed they feared for their lives over Darrell’s alleged cyberbullying before his death.
“His family told us this has been going on for three years,” Laura told Us Weekly at the time. “Cyberbullying is real, even for strong men who think their feelings can’t be hurt.”
According to the newspaper, Darrell spoke about the cyberbullying allegations in a Facebook post several weeks before his death.
At the time, he said his “cyberbullying stalker” was also harassing other people in the area.
Sergeant Kyle Ridgway, public information officer for the Lake Havasu, Arizona, Police Department, previously told Page Six, “We are aware of these allegations of cyberbullying and this is part of an active investigation.”
Meanwhile, Brandon posted a touching tribute to Darrell on social media following his suicide.
“My heart is so broken… I love you dad. I will do my best to honor him and honor our family,” she wrote on Instagram, alongside a shot of herself and her father wearing the Medieval Times crown.
“Let’s all continue to make memories and keep the tradition of ‘Darrell (The Gambler) Sheets’ alive,” Brandon added.
