Pawn Stars

[samurainoir]

I just got into this and have been burning through the past seasons episodes.

They do feature some really cool stuff.

I think they totally got burned paying $75 bucks for a box of quarter bin comics and I think they shouldn't have turned down the Pez's, particularly since they came in original boxes and had gems like the original Cape Batman Pez. $1000 bucks seems like a deal for the Pez lot.

Chumlee is a riot.

[starhunter]

I love that show......they had a civil war cannon and they fired it awesome to see paid 30,000 for it too

[toys2cool]

dam i haven't seen that pez episode

[starhunter]

me either..i think you can watch episodes on history channel web site

[Riffster]

i was laughing at the comic issue..90's Spiderman and a couple Valiant foil covers.. I loved when the guy told him they belonged to my grandfather..ha

[Goblin19]

Great show. Always hooks you from the start.

[mitchedwards]

Anyone live near Vegas? I think it would be a hoot to bring in your Mego collection to see what they would offer you for it. Perhaps even get on TV

[Sideshow Spock]

I think some of the items that come in must be pre-arranged by the producers. I can't imagine the TV crew waits around day after day hoping for interesting stuff to come in. What I'm thinking about mostly is the amazingly rare historical stuff.. way too much of that seems to find its way there. I can't imagine the guy who had the million dollars worth of spanish shipwreck coins would otherwise wander into a pawn shop in vegas..

Plus, having it pre-arranged is likely necessary from a production efficiency standpoint. It's how they can crank out the eps fast.

I heard a radio interview with Rick (the main guy) a few weeks ago where he bragged about how "well off" he was. He also talked about how it was next to impossible to get a pawn license in vegas nowadays, so his shop is basically the only game in town.

[Bill]

Isn't this just the American Chopper formula applied to Antiques Roadshow?
I enjoy watching it to see what kinda goofy stuff comes through the door, but that is not a pawn shop.

[Mikey]

Isn't this just the American Chopper formula applied to Antiques Roadshow?.

yup, just about.

Chumlie even reminds me of Mikey sometimes