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00:00Got something special here, a Banksy buck.
00:02Oh, wow.
00:03Check this out.
00:05It's pretty neat, huh?
00:07Have you ever heard of Banksy?
00:08No.
00:09Well, he's like an artist.
00:11You're telling me this is art?
00:13Absolutely.
00:14This is a piece of artwork.
00:15I got some swamp land, I want to show you.
00:18Banksy is a pretty controversial artist.
00:21A Banksy buck is basically a manipulated 10-pound note.
00:26I am looking to get $1,000, the least amount,
00:29maybe $500.
00:32So tell me what you got here, son.
00:34It is a piece of artwork directly from Banksy.
00:37He creates street art that is obviously vandalism.
00:40You're telling me this guy is famous because he breaks the law.
00:44No, he's famous for the political statements that he makes.
00:46Right.
00:47He does a lot of political satire, a lot of things
00:50about poverty and despair.
00:52I think he even went over to Iraq and painted
00:54while there was a war going on.
00:55Yeah.
00:56While he's such a hot artist, that when
00:58he does a piece of graffiti on the side of a wall,
01:01they sell the side of the wall.
01:03OK.
01:04I've seen that before with Andy Warhol.
01:06The old man might not know who Banksy is,
01:08but for my generation, he's one of the more edgy artists.
01:12It's hard to convince the old man that anything new
01:14can be worth money.
01:17I don't know a damn thing about this Banksy
01:19or whatever you call him.
01:21So I'm going to explain to me how come this is not counterfeit.
01:24It's very close to a 10-pound note.
01:27Well, first off, it's got Princess Di and not Queen Elizabeth.
01:31Second off, up here it says Banksy of England
01:34instead of Bank of England.
01:36And third off, they all have the same serial number.
01:38The only way that this would be considered counterfeit
01:40if I was to go and try and spend it,
01:42I am here today to sell it as art.
01:45And that's exactly what it's considered.
01:47I've been dealing in art for many years.
01:49OK.
01:50And to me, this is not art.
01:52This is counterfeit.
01:56These damn kids don't know what in the hell
01:57they're talking about.
01:59Trying to pass off counterfeit money as art?
02:02I'm about to throw Chumley out the window.
02:05Sir, what are you trying to get out of it?
02:07$1,000?
02:09Hell no.
02:10To me, it looks like a counterfeit 10-pound note.
02:14I've never heard of this guy.
02:16And I probably don't care if I do again.
02:19This is a piece of fine art, boss.
02:22It might be.
02:23It might not, Chum.
02:24I ain't taking your damn word for it.
02:27So make the call.
02:28Let's get somebody down here and figure it out
02:31and go from there.
02:32All right, let me go call him.
02:34Having someone else come in telling me what it's worth
02:36is definitely welcome.
02:38I do have concerns that this could be fake.
02:40This is a counterfeit to begin with,
02:43so anyone can copy just like he did and counterfeit this piece.
02:48Got something real special for you today.
02:50A Banksy buck.
02:51Very cool.
02:52They actually refer to these as die-faced tenors,
02:55because obviously it's a 10-pound note,
02:56and he painted Princess Diana's face on in place
02:59of Queen Elizabeth.
03:01They're telling me this is fine art.
03:03To me, it's a counterfeit bill.
03:05Right.
03:06That's why I called you in to explain to him
03:08that it still has value as art.
03:09Gotcha.
03:10So this Banksy guy is a street artist.
03:13Right, but he's really gone mainstream.
03:15It's an irony.
03:15He's totally counterculture, but he's
03:17become part of the culture.
03:18Sure.
03:19And his works are auctioned, you know,
03:20hundreds of thousands of dollars.
03:22I'm actually starting to get calls from people
03:24that have Banksy's in their homes.
03:26It's become more of a fine art than ever.
03:28I learned something today.
03:30About time you learned something.
03:31Oh, shut up, John Wayne.
03:34My definition of fine art is something that's original,
03:37something that's thought-provoking.
03:38And even when Banksy was doing his graffiti art,
03:41it was fine art, in my opinion, because it was something
03:44that had social and political commentary,
03:46as well as aesthetic value.
03:49It's certainly a counterfeit of a 10-pound note,
03:52but as Banksy's become more popular,
03:54now there's starting to be counterfeits
03:55of the counterfeit floating around.
03:57So see if I can authenticate this as a genuine counterfeit.
04:00By all means.
04:01Right.
04:03I'm noticing that there's a pretty tight dot pattern,
04:06basically a network of dots.
04:08And that's indicative of the offset lithographic process.
04:11So it was done on a press.
04:13It was done thousands at a time.
04:15And the paper, it's a thicker stock paper.
04:18It's not like a cheap copy paper or anything like that.
04:20So I think you've got a genuine counterfeit.
04:27Wow, that's awesome.
04:28So what do you think it's worth?
04:31Well, they're not that scarce.
04:33I mean, there's still quite a bit out there.
04:35And scarcity really rules the day in terms of value.
04:38Right now, you can find the authentic ones out there
04:40selling between that $300 to $500 range, I think.
04:44Wow.
04:45Now, I mean, we're looking at Banksy's work here, though.
04:48But yeah, down the road, they might be more scarce.
04:50But right now, it is what it is.
04:53Well, thanks, Brett.
04:54Appreciate it.
04:56Part of the allure and part of the reason
04:57why people are excited by him and collect him
05:00is because they don't know who he is,
05:01because he's a bit of a fugitive.
05:04Tell me you take care of this.
05:06All right, well, you heard what he said.
05:08What do you think, man?
05:09What are you looking to get now?
05:11Well, he said $3 to $5, so we're going to get $500?
05:15No, because that's what I'm going to get out of it.
05:17I thought I was going to handle this.
05:19Oh, shut up, Chumley.
05:21Look, I really want to buy this from you,
05:23but you heard what Brett said.
05:24How about $300?
05:26Being that he said $3 to $5, can we do $400?
05:33Yeah, we can do $400.
05:38That's a deal.
05:39Sweet.
05:40Let's go write you up over here.
05:41Yeah, $400 is a lot for this.
05:44But how often can you say you owned a Banksy bill?
05:46Hey, how's it going?
05:48How are you doing today?
05:49Doing fine.
05:50What do we got?
05:51This is a United States Navy sextant
05:53from the USS Hector from 1941.
05:57Back in the day, they're a great precision instrument.
06:01That's how you knew where you were at in the middle of the ocean.
06:04I use it to find my way home every day.
06:09I came to the pawn shop today to sell my Navy sextant.
06:13A sextant is a tool that they use to navigate the ships with.
06:17I'm here today to sell because I need money.
06:22So how'd you get it, man?
06:23I came across it from an old sailor that had bought it.
06:26It's the only one in existence from the USS Hector.
06:30Tell me about the USS Hector.
06:32The history is there was a Vulcan, the Hector, and the Ajax.
06:35I was on the USS Ajax.
06:36I was in the Navy.
06:38OK.
06:38And these were three repair ships that
06:40were in the Second World War, Korea, and also in Vietnam.
06:44They were all highly decorated.
06:46I've heard of them.
06:47I was in the Navy.
06:48So you were in the Navy too, huh?
06:5021 years.
06:52You know, I've seen them a million times.
06:53I still don't exactly know how they work.
06:55And pretty much, why would I have never been on a ship?
06:59Well, they would go out on deck and they look through this at the stars, and then they would
07:06set the latitude and longitude with these numbers on here.
07:10The people had to know what they were doing.
07:12This is not something that a layman can use and make work.
07:17It took real skill to be a navigator.
07:19Put someone like Chumlee in charge of one of these,
07:22it might set off for a while you and end up in the North Pole.
07:26So what do you want to do with it, my man?
07:28I need to sell it.
07:29Any idea of how much you're looking to get out of it?
07:31Well, because we were both in the Navy and we're both good looking,
07:35I'll give you a deal on it today.
07:38You can have it for $390.
07:41Thanks for the compliments, sir.
07:43You have people who collect precision instruments, collect them.
07:47But at $390, I'm not comfortable.
07:51I would be comfortable at $200 for this.
07:54That way, I can ask three, take the first $275 and walk through the door.
07:59I would negotiate with you.
08:01I'd come down some, what's the split the difference between $200 and $390?
08:06What is that?
08:07$250, how about that?
08:10And you go $260, $265, and I'd be comfortable with $265.
08:17Corey, give them the $265, let's end it up.
08:20All right, deal.
08:22This is a very nice piece.
08:24Not like that GPS crap that people use to get around.
08:27What do we got here?
08:28This is a World War II original panoramic photo
08:32of the Las Vegas Army Airfield in 1944.
08:36It took so many people to make those planes fly.
08:39This is probably a squadron of 10 planes.
08:42Look how many people's involved.
08:44Wow.
08:46I've always been fascinated by World War II.
08:49I believe the people who fought in it are heroes.
08:52We really need some work done in our house,
08:53so I had to sell some of my collection.
08:55I was hoping to get 500, but I'd probably take 200.
08:59So where'd you get this?
09:00I believe I bought it at an antique shop.
09:02I'm a teacher, and this is the kind of thing I would bring
09:04into my classroom if I was talking about World War II
09:07and the sacrifice that the men made.
09:09The guys had to fly at least 25 combat missions over Germany,
09:13and in some cases, over half the guys never came back.
09:16I remember my father walking up to the front door
09:19when he came home from the war.
09:21I was a kid.
09:22It felt great.
09:23This was a great time in American history.
09:24I mean, this was a war that literally every single person
09:27did something in the United States to contribute.
09:30These men went through hell and back
09:32to make our country what it is today.
09:34That's why they're called the greatest generation.
09:37These days, I can't even get these kids to go to the store
09:39and back unless there's something in it for them.
09:42These look like B-17s to me.
09:44I'm almost certain that's what they are.
09:46Didn't you and Chumlee just fly in one of those
09:48not too long ago?
09:49Yeah, we flew one out at North Cross Vegas Airport.
09:54It was a little shake, rattle, and roll,
09:56but it was comfortable enough I got to take a nap, Corey.
09:59That's because you can sleep anywhere.
10:02It's always cool to see photos from World War II.
10:04And the fact that this one was actually taken in Las Vegas
10:07makes it perfect for our shop.
10:08But unfortunately, just because it's a part of history
10:10doesn't really make it worth big bucks.
10:13So how much were you looking to get out of it?
10:15I'd like to get $500 for it.
10:18I'd like to have it, but I ain't going to pay no $500.
10:22You rode in one of these.
10:23Yeah.
10:24And I can get on a computer right now
10:26and print him out a picture if he wants one that bad.
10:29I mean, to be realistic with you, my man, I mean,
10:31we're talking maybe $40, $50 here.
10:34Well, you know, you've got World War II.
10:36Las Vegas doesn't look like this anymore.
10:38So you've got, you know, your Las Vegas people
10:39are going to want it.
10:40I could go $400.
10:42It would be a hard sell.
10:44I would like to have it just to hang in the store.
10:47I'm going to push it up to $75, but that's
10:49the top of the mark, Corey.
10:50How about $300?
10:55You're never going to find one like this.
10:57Look, I'll push it up to the $100 bill
10:59because I'd like to have it.
11:01But I ain't going no damn higher.
11:03You either take the $100 or you walk home with it.
11:07How about you meet me halfway?
11:08I said three.
11:09I've met you as far as I can meet.
11:11All right, I guess I'm going to have to walk out with it.
11:14Hey, thanks a lot.
11:15All right, thank you.
11:16Have a good day.
11:17There's just no way I would have taken $100.
11:19I really think they could have got $500 for it.
11:21But that's OK.
11:22I'm just going to have to sell some other things
11:23to get the money to remodel my home now.
11:24Whoa.
11:25Hey, you're back.
11:26Back.
11:27Let me guess, you have a gun you want to sell.
11:29You're right.
11:30Rob's a gun guy.
11:31He comes in the shop a lot, and he always
11:33has some sort of interesting firearm to sell.
11:35All right, what do we got this time?
11:36What I've got is a Savage Navy, 36 caliber.
11:39OK, um, Savage Navy.
11:43That is one ugly gun.
11:47No, that's not an ugly gun, Rick.
11:49That's a Navy gun.
11:50And it's pretty to me.
11:51This is because it has something to do with the damn Navy.
11:53That'll work.
11:54I came to the pawn shop today to try
11:56to sell my Savage Navy revolver from the Civil War.
11:59It's extremely unusual design.
12:01I keep coming back here because, hey,
12:03they keep buying my guns.
12:04What am I to do?
12:06Yeah, this is really cool.
12:08I've got a lot of fun.
12:09I've got a lot of fun.
12:11Yeah, this is really cool.
12:13I've never actually seen one of these things in person.
12:15I've never even had one in the store.
12:17They started making these in, like, 1862, 1861,
12:20somewhere around there?
12:21Yes, they were making them right
12:22in the height of the war.
12:23As long as they could make it different,
12:24they could make it and sell it, and the government would buy it
12:26because the government would buy any gun at this point.
12:28Well, like any entrepreneur, if there's money to be made,
12:30they found a way to make it.
12:31Yeah.
12:32That's the gun that resulted.
12:33So basically, cock it with your middle finger
12:37and then fire it with your index finger.
12:40The thought was that was a good mechanism
12:42because you could fire them a little quicker.
12:44I really don't see the advantage.
12:45It's more of a pain in the ass than it's worth.
12:48I mean, it's heavy.
12:49It's awkward feeling.
12:50It just wants to tilt down.
12:52One of the goofiest designs.
12:54That's why I love it.
12:55These two fools don't know what they're talking about.
12:58Anything to do with the US Navy is high class.
13:01So I'm assuming you want to sell this like the rest of them?
13:03That's what I'm looking to do.
13:04That's right.
13:05I don't know how important this screw is right here.
13:11There's just too many questions I have about this thing.
13:14Let me call someone in, let them look at it,
13:17and get an idea of what I can pay for it.
13:19That's all right.
13:20You bet.
13:21All right, I'll be right back.
13:22You bet.
13:23I can understand him bringing in an expert.
13:25He doesn't know how much I know and how much of mine is just smoke.
13:28So he needs to bring someone in to make sure
13:30he knows what he's getting.
13:31Greg, how's it going, man?
13:32Greetings, pawn shop brokers.
13:33How are you today?
13:34Yeah, the guys call me down when they get an antique firearm
13:37that they want to know more about.
13:39They want me to evaluate its condition,
13:41a value estimation, that sort of thing.
13:44This is what I would call a proto double action.
13:46It's one of the first double action revolvers,
13:49and the concept was that you could shoot a lot more quickly.
13:53In reality, not so much.
13:54The gun was very complex,
13:56so there was plenty of room for mechanical error and failure.
13:59Not very popular.
14:00They sold about 11,000 out of the 20,000 made to the government.
14:04The rest went to the civilian market.
14:06Why?
14:07Because the gun sucked.
14:08So this is civilian.
14:10It's definitely not a government-issued weapon.
14:13The interesting follow-on, though,
14:14is that the civilians often transported them south,
14:17and they became used by the Confederacy as well.
14:20And for that reason, it's a neat collectible.
14:22The Savage Navy is an interesting firearm
14:24because it's a technology that, while it led to the double action revolver,
14:30the idea did not work very well.
14:32It looks all there.
14:33I mean, there isn't any major damage to it,
14:36besides the finish more or less being gone.
14:38There's a screw missing on the bottom.
14:40Yep, you're right.
14:41I know what your next question is.
14:43Yeah, how much does it worth?
14:45Yeah.
14:46You know, the good news is it's not restored in any way, shape, or form.
14:50You know, usually when you get a gun that's in this type of condition,
14:53someone will have made an attempt to restore it.
14:55You know, it's going to be a civilian model,
14:57and that's going to be the primary driving force behind its price.
15:01Of course, condition being the other driving force.
15:04OK.
15:05So I would say in its condition, as it sits,
15:09the gun's probably worth retail $1,800 to $2,000.
15:16OK.
15:17Thanks, man.
15:19Take care.
15:20A bad idea means they don't make very many,
15:21and that's one of the ingredients for something
15:22being very collectible.
15:23If you've got a Civil War collection,
15:25you have to have one of these guns.
15:27$800, Rick.
15:29Uh, no, no, that's not going to happen.
15:31No, I'm thinking more like $1,250, though, I really am.
15:33Uh, what, uh, you know,
15:35I was hoping to get about $1,800 for the gun.
15:37OK, I think that's fair.
15:38Yeah, well, that's all we want to get out of.
15:40I think you'll do a little better.
15:41They're really hard to find.
15:42I know they're a hard gun to find,
15:44but they sit around a long time.
15:46It's a weird gun, so...
15:48$1,650.
15:49I'll go $1,300 bucks.
15:51$1,575.
15:52I'll go $1,300 bucks.
15:54$1,550.
15:55$1,300 bucks.
15:56I mean...
15:57I can't do $1,300.
15:58Sure you can't.
15:59No, I can't.
16:00$1,400 and a half.
16:01That's really the best I can do.
16:02I'll go $1,350.
16:03$1,400 and I'll do that.
16:05And we'll shake hands and I'll walk away,
16:07and you know I'm going to come back with some more cool stuff.
16:14Yeah, I'll do $1,400.
16:15All right.
16:16I'll do $1,400.
16:17Touchdown.
16:18OK.
16:19You got to us again.
16:20Now that I got $1,400, I'm just going to find another gun and do it all over again.
16:25What you got there, guy?
16:26How you doing?
16:27I'm doing fine.
16:28Got a 1951 Yankees team signed baseball.
16:32Got about 22, 23 signatures on the ball.
16:36Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle.
16:42And it's a 51 year they won the World Series.
16:49My grandfather went to a game in 1951 with my mother
16:53and received the autographs from a friend of his that was involved with the team.
16:58The baseball doesn't really mean a lot to me.
17:01It's got some family heritage, but it's a baseball.
17:05It's a very interesting piece.
17:07What can you tell me about this?
17:0951, that was Mantle's rookie year.
17:12Joe DiMaggio's last.
17:14So you got a critical intersection of history right here on that ball.
17:17Can I see it?
17:22This would be perfect for the company's softball game.
17:24Chomway, I'm fixing to hit you.
17:28It looks like it's been run over by a truck.
17:31The condition of this ball is fair to good.
17:34Signatures have faded, but you can read them,
17:37and I would be suspicious of any other ball that was a mint-conditioned ball.
17:41What are you trying to do? Sell it on it? Donate it?
17:44I'd like to sell it.
17:47I think the ball's well worth $3,000.
17:50Do you have any paperwork on it?
17:52None whatsoever.
17:53The way you sell this stuff is with authentication,
17:56because there's a tremendous amount of people with a ballpoint out there.
18:00I'm definitely interested.
18:02Okay.
18:03But I just want to have somebody that knows more than me look at this thing.
18:08It's not that I don't trust this guy.
18:10I don't trust nobody, especially when they're trying to sell me something.
18:15If they want to bring in an expert, I'm fine with it,
18:17and I'd like to learn more about the ball as well.
18:22Hey, old man. How you doing?
18:23I'm fine. Good to see you again.
18:25I'm a forensic handwriting expert
18:27and the owner of Expert Handwriting Analysis in Las Vegas.
18:31Do you mind if I take a look at it?
18:32That's why you're here.
18:33That is why I'm here.
18:34Okay.
18:35I have obtained genuine signatures of all the players on the team that year.
18:39Okay.
18:40So what I will do is use those as examples
18:44and compare them to the signatures on the ball.
18:47When I first looked at the ball,
18:49it didn't have any obvious signs of not being authentic.
18:53Certain things that can be done to age a baseball
18:56would be abrasion to make those signatures look older than they are
19:00or exposing it to unnatural elements such as lemon juice and sunlight.
19:05Right now, I'm looking at Mickey Mantle's signature,
19:08and I like what I'm seeing
19:12because Mickey Mantle had two different signatures.
19:16The first signature that he used in the 50s matches the signature on the ball.
19:21Okay, that's good.
19:23Which is good.
19:24Later, throughout the years, Mickey Mantle added a billowing shape.
19:29His M's started to look like sailboats.
19:32Do you see that?
19:33Uh-huh.
19:34That tells me that this signature was from the right time frame from 1951.
19:40That's good news.
19:41Good news for you.
19:42What's the light for?
19:49So I can see the handwriting on the ball.
19:51Oh.
19:52The signature that's in the best condition, I would say, would be the Joe DiMaggio signature.
20:01Joe DiMaggio had a real heavy writing style.
20:05Okay, in your opinion, this ball is, you could classify this as a real 1951 Yankees ball.
20:18I do believe that this is a genuine 1951 Yankees baseball.
20:24Thank you very, very much.
20:26You're welcome.
20:27The value of the ball is really subjective.
20:29It just comes down to what a buyer is willing to pay for it and what the seller is willing to get for it.
20:36So what are you trying to get out of here, Clint?
20:38I think $3,000 is a reasonable amount for the ball.
20:41If the signatures was better shape, I'd say the ball's worth well over $3,000.
20:47And the shape it's in, it's not worth $3,000.
20:50I'd be glad to negotiate with you, but you're going to have to come down a whole lot if we cut a deal.
20:56What could you guys offer me on this?
20:58I'm going to shoot you a price.
21:00If you don't like it, don't hit me.
21:01But I'd be a buyer at about $800.
21:05This is a historical piece above and beyond the signature factor of the ball,
21:10which I will grant you.
21:12The signatures are faded.
21:13I couldn't pay $3,000.
21:15You got to understand, too, that I'm tying my money up and I have to make a profit.
21:20Well, I would respectfully decline.
21:23The offer will stand.
21:25You're welcome back anytime.
21:26I appreciate it.
21:27When the price is not right, it's not right.
21:30And $3,000 was too much for that baseball.
21:33Hey, what's up, man?
21:34The ants are in the back.
21:36Ants?
21:37You're not the exterminator?
21:39No.
21:40This is the Ghostbusters proton pack.
21:42Oh, shit.
21:43I believe at one point I had the full-on Ghostbusters jumpsuit.
21:51I have one, too.
21:55I'm a big fan of the movie Ghostbusters.
21:58Ever since I was a little kid, I fell in love with all the props.
22:00And since you couldn't buy them anywhere, I decided to just build it myself.
22:04I want to sell my proton pack today because if I want to build more of these props from some of the other movies, I'm going to need the cash.
22:10What in the hell is this, Corey?
22:14It's from Ghostbusters.
22:16This is the proton pack.
22:17Oh, okay.
22:18Was it made for the movie, or this is a replica that I built myself?
22:22All right, so what was the plot behind it again?
22:25It was about some guys that started a business in New York running around catching ghosts.
22:29And this was one of the primary tools that they used.
22:32I know the big deal was that you can't cross the streams.
22:35No.
22:36Full proton reversal.
22:37The end of life as you know it.
22:39Ghostbusters was a big-budget movie for its day because it had a ton of expensive visual effects.
22:44Like the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.
22:46Remember that guy?
22:47The part where he exploded at the end was done with over 50 gallons of shaving cream.
22:51This was really a labor of love.
22:53I actually made trips out to Hollywood to the studio where they have some of the screen use packs on display.
22:59And I took detailed photos and measurements.
23:01It's all made of fiberglass and plastic and electronics.
23:05Some car parts.
23:06This is like a thermostat off of a 1958 Corvair.
23:10There's all sorts of brass fittings, pneumatic fittings.
23:13This cable was almost impossible to find.
23:15And it went out of production in the early 80s.
23:17Even replicated all these labels.
23:18I took photos of them.
23:19Had them printed at a sign shop.
23:21You have to be able to find all these parts.
23:23And then also have the technical ability to wire it all up.
23:26How does this damn thing work?
23:28Well, this is an unlicensed nuclear accelerator that shoots a proton beam.
23:32So when you press this button, it fires.
23:37Do you want to try it out?
23:39Why not?
23:40Just press that button there.
23:49See how much fun that is?
23:50Yes.
23:51It's neat.
23:52So what are you looking to get out of it?
23:54I'd like to get at least $2,000 for it.
23:57There ain't no damn way.
24:01I think here you are to be able to sell it for $3,000, $4,000, $5,000.
24:06I think I could probably sell it, man.
24:08I just don't know when.
24:09All you have to do is find another nerdy fan like me who has too much money in his pocket.
24:13The problem is a lot of nerdy fans spend all their money building stuff like this instead of buying it.
24:18I could see doing like $800 on it, man.
24:24I'd have to have a little bit more than that.
24:26Could you do like $15?
24:27I'll go $1,000.
24:29That's as far as I'm going, Corey.
24:32The only reason why they look good in the store.
24:35Come on, you can do $1,200.
24:37$1,000, man.
24:39That's the most I could pay for it.
24:40This is one of the more ridiculous items I've even heard him agree to buy.
24:46$1,050.
24:48If I give you $1,050, you're going to feel like you won?
24:52Yeah.
24:53All right, dude. $1,050. All right.
24:55Meet me over there. I'll write you up.
24:56All right.
24:57Take the fact with you.
24:59I think the old dude would make a good Ghostbuster.
25:01He was trying to pretend like he wasn't into it, but I could tell he was having fun.
25:04Do you want to go watch Ghostbusters?
25:06Hell no. You get your ass back to work.
25:08I wish I could have got a little bit more money than $1,050.
25:11I had probably that much in it, but now I've got some money and I'm in Vegas.
25:14Got something here for you.
25:16Hey, boss.
25:17What?
25:18Come check this out.
25:19You didn't notice a six-foot Indian walked through the door?
25:21Tell me I was looking for somebody to replace you anyhow.
25:22Probably get more work out of him.
25:23That's stone cold.
25:24I decided to go into the pawn shop today and sell this old Indian statue.
25:31My grandfather owned a tobacco shop.
25:32He had the Indians sitting out front and I used to play there when I was a kid.
25:36But I have no need for it, so somebody told me that might be worth some money.
25:40So I thought I'd check it out and take it to the pawn shop.
25:44So tell us a little bit about it.
25:45It's about six foot tall.
25:46It's hand carved and it's about 150 pounds.
25:47It weighs a lot.
25:48The cigar wooden Indian came to be the symbol for a tobacco shop back in the late 1800s.
25:51So the people that couldn't speak English and couldn't read English would know where to go.
26:19So I'd look for the Indian holding the hamburger.
26:22Yeah, you would, Chumlee.
26:26Native Americans are commonly associated with tobacco because they introduced it to the Europeans.
26:32These statues are less common today, but you still find them in cigar shops from time to time.
26:37I'll be honest with you, it's quite nice.
26:40The paint's not faded.
26:41It hadn't been out in the weather or anything.
26:43And they did a pretty nice job on it.
26:45Yeah, it's nice artwork on here.
26:47What are you trying to do?
26:49Can I sell it, pawn it, donate it?
26:51I'm trying to sell it.
26:52What are you trying to get out of it?
26:54I'm looking maybe, I think it might be worth around nine.
26:57It might be worth nine retail, but I'm not in the retail business.
27:02What do you think's a fair price?
27:04I'll give you $400 for it.
27:08How about six?
27:09I'm not trying to beat you up.
27:11If you want to sell it, I'll give you $400 for it.
27:13I ain't going to pay over that.
27:15If somebody walks in and wants to give me six, it's going to find a new home.
27:19That's what I can do.
27:21$400 sounds fair.
27:23I'll take it.
27:24Chumlee, go write this up and put it in the buy room.
27:28These things are not as collectible as they were back in the day, but they're neat, and I'm sure I can find a buyer.
27:37What you got?
27:38A commemorative plaque of Mount Rushmore.
27:41Mount Rushmore, pretty cool.
27:43This was the largest sculpture ever done in the world, as far as I know, up to this point.
27:48Nobody could build anything like that now because of regulations and tree huggers.
27:56I came down to the pawn shop today to sell my Mount Rushmore commemorative plaque.
28:00I'm looking to sell it to help out my brother.
28:02I'm looking to get $1,000.
28:04The least that'll take for it, maybe $900.
28:08Where did you get this thing?
28:09Actually, I inherited this.
28:11Mount Rushmore by Lincoln Borglum.
28:14All right, do you know anything about it?
28:16Gusen Borglum was the guy that actually carved out the four presidents at Mount Rushmore.
28:22The son, Lincoln Borglum, you know, his father died.
28:25So he finished Mount Rushmore in October 1941.
28:29So this was done by his son?
28:31Yes, Lincoln Borglum did this one.
28:33It was a tribute to his father.
28:34Okay.
28:35Most people don't realize Mount Rushmore wasn't publicly financed.
28:38So he got donations for it.
28:39Yeah.
28:40It was an amazing project.
28:42I know the noses are like 20 feet long.
28:44They did some really interesting techniques to do it.
28:47There was blasting.
28:48There was jackhammers.
28:50He picked Washington, the founder of the country.
28:52Right.
28:53Jefferson, the founder of the laws of our country.
28:55Okay.
28:56Lincoln started equality.
28:57Right.
28:58Roosevelt, that was basically who made us a world power.
29:02This is one of the greatest landmarks in the United States.
29:05It took hundreds of men, thousands of pounds of dynamite, and took 14 years to complete.
29:09This right here says it's pure silver?
29:12Yes, it's 30.8 ounces.
29:14Stamp 999 silver right there.
29:16Correct.
29:17So there is close to $1,000 worth of silver here.
29:19Yeah, I can melt it.
29:20No, no, no, don't melt it.
29:22You'll never lose buying precious metals.
29:25That's why we call this place the gold and silver, not the copper and lead.
29:29Actually, copper is over $3 a pound.
29:32So I'd probably take that too.
29:34What are you trying to do with it?
29:36Trying to sell it.
29:37How much are you looking to get out of it, sir?
29:40Well, I was looking to get $1,000 on it.
29:43$800 would be better.
29:45It's more than $800 worth of silver.
29:47I know.
29:49You're right in the ballpark.
29:51Can I give you $900 bucks?
29:54How about $950?
29:58$950 we can do.
30:00People will pay good money for a collectible like this.
30:03And even if it doesn't sell, the value of the silver is worth more than I think.
30:06The silver is worth more than I paid anyway.
30:08So I feel pretty good.
30:21You sorting the scrap?
30:22Yep.
30:23One of the things my dad loves to do around here is sort through the silver.
30:26He wants to figure out what gets scrapped, what gets sold in the showcase.
30:32Then this definitely should not be here.
30:34Why not?
30:35Because I could sell it for more than the scrap.
30:37I don't know why you want to scrap all the silver.
30:39It's just weird to scrap it to begin with, all right?
30:41The way I see it, we scrap it and profit automatically.
30:44The only thing my idiot son does automatically is lose hair.
30:48It's silver, son.
30:49You can't scrap George Washington.
30:52Why not?
30:53Because you can't.
30:54It's wrong.
30:55So what do we got here?
30:56Oh, this is my antique chest.
30:58Did you get it off a pirate ship or something?
31:00I wish.
31:07I'm coming in the pawn shop today to try to sell my antique chest.
31:11I'm looking to sell this chest because we're redecorating and it doesn't match anything.
31:15I paid $2,000 for it and I'm hoping to at least get maybe double my money.
31:21So do you know anything about it?
31:22Not really.
31:23To me, it looks like it came from a ship or a stagecoach.
31:27I think this is what they call the bullion chest where they transported gold and silver.
31:32They were extremely heavy so people couldn't run off with them.
31:36And they were locked very well where people couldn't break into them.
31:40Okay.
31:41I can tell it's old.
31:42It's hand wrought iron.
31:43It's hand hammered ribbits.
31:45I mean, the ribbits are wrought iron.
31:46They're not steel.
31:47The moment I sold this chest, I started drooling.
31:50I've never seen anything like it.
31:52It is super unique.
31:54Was there anything inside it?
31:56I haven't been able to open it.
31:57Have you had a locksmith look at it?
31:59Because you've got a key right here.
32:00Yeah, I had a couple try to open it but nobody was successful.
32:04Did you try and shoot it open?
32:06No comment.
32:09I mean, it's got a little hole here and a big hole in the back of it.
32:13I'll be honest with you.
32:15I'm intrigued.
32:16I want to know what's inside that damn chest.
32:19I mean, especially if you paid that much money, you wouldn't want to put a crowbar on it.
32:25No way.
32:26I'd really like to know what's in it before I made you an offer.
32:30To be honest, I'd like to know what's in it before I sell it.
32:33Before we negotiate, we have to know what's inside.
32:36Because if there's an important coin or document, it could make it worth a lot more money.
32:40I have one guy I think can get into this.
32:43Let's give him a call.
32:44Let's see if I can get him up here.
32:45And we'll go from there.
32:47We'll go from there.
32:48That's all I can tell you.
32:49Sounds fine to me.
32:50I've been in this business for many years.
32:52And I don't think I've ever had anything come in here that could be as valuable as this chest.
32:57But it depends on what's inside.
33:00Oh, man.
33:01This is the chest.
33:02Yeah, this is it, man.
33:03I'm an expert in antique arms and armor.
33:05And I've been collecting since I was 10.
33:07And I've been dealing professionally for over 20 years.
33:10So what are your concerns?
33:11Yeah, I just need to get it open.
33:13And you can tell me how old it is and what it's worth.
33:16And maybe we can make a deal.
33:17I just, we're baffled.
33:18We're in the fog right now.
33:20Normally, when someone brings in an object, we know what they have.
33:23In this case, we have no idea because we don't know what's inside the chest.
33:26And none of us want to start throwing out numbers until we know.
33:29It definitely predates the 20th century.
33:32This is not even 18th century.
33:34This would be early 17th century, even late 16th century.
33:38This was the typical form for the strong boxes.
33:42And because they didn't have a banking system back then, this is a real treasure chest.
33:47This escutcheon plate on the front was to deter a would-be thief to try to break into this.
33:54But this was false, completely false, just as a kind of a fooling technique.
33:59And I can also tell just by the patina that this wasn't a recent bullet hole.
34:05OK.
34:06It may not have been from the 17th century or the 16th century.
34:09But it's definitely, you know, a musket ball hole.
34:12Not only is this thing real, but the hole was made by a musket ball.
34:15And that's the kind of thing collectors dream about.
34:18You know, your mind kind of goes crazy wondering how that got there.
34:23You know, was there a guy that was trying to break into this thing?
34:27Did he pull out his flintlock pistol and shoot it out of frustration?
34:30You know, were they traveling with this treasure chest and maybe being chased by highwaymen?
34:35I don't know.
34:36But, I mean, the mystery is there.
34:38So you think he can open it?
34:39Well, now granted that this is a working key, and I'm hoping that it is.
34:45Chances are I'm going to be able to get it open.
34:47But there's only one way to find out.
34:49I really hope Sean can open it, because the rest of the negotiation really depends on what this chest contains.
34:55This key is going to operate a very intricate mechanism that's contained within the lid of this chest.
35:03I'm not going through the front.
35:05This is the brilliant part.
35:07And how they made this and came up with this idea back then is just mind-boggling.
35:12This is actually where the key goes.
35:16And this is a little hidden by a spring.
35:20The key would go into the top.
35:23Okay?
35:26Now this may or may not work, because you need a lot of strength to open these things.
35:33Okay.
35:38Lift up.
35:40Now.
35:48It's empty.
35:53Yeah.
35:54No, like, pirate scrolls or anything.
35:57Well, not what I was hoping for.
35:59A little disappointing.
36:00I know everybody was let down, you know, once we opened this thing and there was nothing in it.
36:04But, you know, the chest itself still is very, very valuable.
36:08It's very rare.
36:09And the fact that this is in wonderful condition, hasn't been cleaned, hasn't been restored, it's still a very valuable item.
36:15Well, if you can see the mechanics of this, one key turns and moves all these locking bolts that lock it underneath this lip.
36:27The technology in this box was so far ahead of its time.
36:30The designer had one key motion to affect eight bolts.
36:36I mean, it's just, it's mind boggling.
36:38Watch your fingers.
36:43So how much is this thing worth?
36:4450, 60 bucks?
36:45There's not a lot of these out there.
36:50You know, how many still exist?
36:52I don't know.
36:53In an auction setting, anywhere from, say, 7,000 to 12,000 is conservative.
36:59And the fact that it's got a bullet hole in it, you know, that kind of adds to the flavor.
37:04Realistic street value.
37:06I would say anywhere from 5,000 to 7,000 is realistic.
37:10Well, thanks for coming in, Sean.
37:11Absolutely.
37:12Anytime.
37:13Hell, I'm tired of pussyfooting around with this chest.
37:16It's time to negotiate.
37:18OK, what do you want for it?
37:20I understand that could get as much as seven, maybe five or six, and we can negotiate that?
37:27Um, I'd give you, like, $4,000 for it.
37:30That's 4,000 cash.
37:31Go a long way, my friend.
37:32I don't disagree with that, and I really don't want to bring that back home.
37:36Well, if you don't want to bring it back home, I'll give you $3,000.
37:39I'll bring it back home for three.
37:41I refuse to go higher than $4,000.
37:42The street value on this thing is $5,000, and that doesn't leave a lot of room for profit.
37:47I, like I said, I just really want it.
37:49I just want to cut to the chase, and that's what I can give you for it.
37:51$4,000 is a firm offer?
37:53Firm offer.
37:54All right, we have a deal.
37:55All right, let's go up here.
37:56We've got to do some paperwork.
37:57Honestly, I'm really happy with the deal.
37:59The chest is amazing, and I got it for a really good price.
38:01Now, I just got to go put some gold in it.
38:03Hey, what can I help you with?
38:04Howdy.
38:05What do we have here?
38:06Maps and battle plans of the Battle of Iwo Jima.
38:10These aren't top secret anymore, are they?
38:11I don't think so.
38:12I don't think so either.
38:13Decided to come to the pawn shop today to sell my maps and battle plans of the Battle of Iwo Jima.
38:18It's one of the most well-known battles of World War II in the Pacific, the raising of the flag on Mount Sarabachi.
38:32That's one of the most famous pictures of World War II there is.
38:35So how did you get these?
38:36They were my dad's.
38:37He was a landing craft operator, took the Marines on the beach.
38:41His name is on the papers itself.
38:43These were his papers.
38:44W.D. Coxfell?
38:46No, W.D. feels coxswain.
38:49What's a coxswain?
38:50Coxswain was the steerer of the boat.
38:53He was in charge of the boat.
38:55My dad actually carried these maps into the battle itself.
38:59They were briefed on this beforehand.
39:00They were all top secret.
39:01No one knew exactly what was going on until the actual battle itself.
39:05All these maps show the different depths of tides, certain times of the day, what was in each certain section of the beach.
39:13Iwo Jima is only 650 miles from Tokyo.
39:16Capturing that island meant that we could reach their largest city.
39:20And this was the key to victory.
39:22They put thousands and thousands of people on this beach in a manner of our sun.
39:28That was one of the biggest battles in the Pacific.
39:31This is the view the Marines had as they made their way onto the beach.
39:35This guy's dad knew this map by heart.
39:37But when he saw that beach for the first time, he must have been terrified.
39:41You really, really got me here.
39:43What did you want to do with it?
39:45Oh, my daughter's getting married.
39:47I'd like to sell it.
39:49I mean, it's really, really unique.
39:51I mean, it really tells a story about what went on that day, which a lot of people would really be interested in.
39:57The only thing I can think of right now is I have a friend.
40:00He's a curator of Clark County Museums here.
40:03Okay.
40:04Let's have him take a look at him.
40:06He can sort of give me an idea of the rarity where I can come up with a value.
40:09Yeah, well...
40:10Go from there?
40:11Yeah, we got to go from there.
40:12Okay.
40:13All right, cool.
40:14Sounds good.
40:15All right.
40:16What's going on, Mark?
40:17Hey, old man.
40:18How you doing?
40:19Haven't seen you for a while.
40:20Oh, I'm all right.
40:21I'm the administrator of the Clark County Museum System.
40:24I am passionate about the role and value of museums and the role of artifacts and how we can use that to learn about history.
40:35These are interesting.
40:37These are very nice.
40:39So how did you come up with these?
40:41My dad was a landing craft operator.
40:43So he was at Iwo Jima?
40:44Yes, he was.
40:45Well, I doubt whether he met my dad, but my dad was there as well.
40:49They could have waved at one time.
40:50They could have, indeed.
40:52The Battle of Iwo Jima began in February of 1945.
40:56The idea was to take the island and use it as a base for bombers as part of the strategic bombing campaign over Japan.
41:04What's interesting about them is, if you notice, the date on them is the 4th of July, 1944.
41:11The invasion wasn't until February of 1945.
41:14So these are much earlier.
41:16And they talk about it coming from aerial photography, from aerial photographs.
41:21They thought that the invasion would be relatively easy.
41:26It didn't turn out to be an easy one, unfortunately.
41:29One of the oddities with Iwo Jima is that it's volcanic sand there.
41:33And it turned out that volcanic sand made very good concrete, which was not a good thing for our side,
41:39because the amount of fortifications that were built into it, the tunnels and all of that,
41:44it was very difficult to get into.
41:46It was going to be a bloodbath no matter what we did.
41:49The Japanese knew that we were coming.
41:52They knew that Iwo Jima was a logical place for us to next invade.
41:56That's why they spent the amount of money and the amount of manpower to fortify the island to the extent that they did.
42:03So these were actually used in the field?
42:05Yeah.
42:06He would have needed to have this to know, okay, if you're going in on blue one,
42:10this is what you need to be aware of at the beach that you're going into.
42:13The interesting thing is where it says hot rocks, that's what they called Mount Suribachi on the plans.
42:20So that's correct on these.
42:23To me, documents like this bring alive the battle.
42:28The bullets are flying, the machine guns are going, the mortars are going, the bombs are going.
42:32All of this is going on and he's got this thing in his pocket.
42:35And you can, you see it and it, and it just makes it real.
42:3840,000 men were killed or injured.
42:42And when you think about that, 40,000 men fighting and dying for this chunk of land out in the middle of the ocean.
42:49As late as 1951, the last two Japanese in the tunnels on Iwo Jima surrendered.
42:55It's 1951, they were still hiding out in the tunnels there.
42:59Wow.
43:00So these speak very directly to the battle.
43:03It's a wonderful piece.
43:04Mark, have you got any idea what the value is?
43:07Well, you know I'm not going to give you a price on it.
43:09I know that, but how rare are they?
43:12My guess is that these are extremely rare.
43:15I don't think you're going to find another one in your lifetime.
43:18You know, you should be really proud of what your dad did as well.
43:21Very much so, yeah.
43:22This speaks directly to what his experience was in World War II.
43:27Thank you for bringing that up.
43:29I'm very pleased.
43:30Not a problem.
43:31Rick, good to see you again.
43:32Thanks again, Mark.
43:33Thank you, old man.
43:34Thanks for coming out.
43:36It's always a pleasure.
43:37This was great.
43:38I learned a lot about these documents, and I feel confident about making an offer now.
43:42I just hope we can make a deal, as I'd love to have these.
43:45All right.
43:47Now we've got a better idea.
43:49What do you want for it?
43:54That's the problem.
43:56You know, when you don't have something to compare it to, it's really hard coming up with a price.
44:00After talking with Mark, I got pretty excited.
44:03Yeah, I mean, it's definitely different stuff.
44:07Like I said, I'm just trying to generate some money for my daughter's wedding.
44:10Make me an offer.
44:11OK.
44:12A dollar.
44:13The problem you have with a one-of-a-kind item like this, you don't know what it's worth.
44:19It could be peanuts, or it could be the whole peanut farm.
44:23I can't come up with a clue of what this stuff is worth.
44:26And I'm just taking a real shot in the dark here.
44:28I'll give you two grand for the stuff.
44:32I mean, that is a complete shot in the dark.
44:34Way back in my head, I had a little number, like 35.
44:38Ah, no.
44:40But it's not my number.
44:4327.
44:44It's a big pig and a poke.
44:46You know that.
44:47I'll go 22 on it.
44:48How about 24?
44:502300.
44:51Done.
44:5223.
44:53It's a deal.
44:54I'm really happy with the way this turned out for everyone.
44:55He got some good money for his daughter's wedding.
44:56We got a piece of American history.
44:57And I can't wait to tell some of my veteran buddies about it.
44:59One, two, three.
45:01Thanks a lot, man.
45:02This is it.
45:03What do you think?
45:04Uh, well, it's definitely different.
45:05What in the hell is this thing?
45:06It's an electric king, mid-60s, little electric car.
45:09This looks like something Mr. Potato Head would drive.
45:10I came to the pawn shop today to sell my little electric car.
45:13I did some work for a guy, and he gave to me his partial payment.
45:15I'm hoping to get it around 3500.
45:16Let me go.
45:17All right, on the second hand.
45:19So it's there.
45:20And let me go.
45:21I'll take it right here.
45:22And I'll come because, man, I'll take this one.
45:23I'll take it right up.
45:24And let me do a plan.
45:25Oh, that's to me.
45:26You know, all right.
45:27I'll take it there.
45:28It's three days, and I'll take it all together.
45:29All right, we got it.
45:30This is a plan.
45:31And I'll take it all together.
45:32That's all right.
45:33I'll take it all together.
45:34Awesome.
45:35I know it's definitely not.
45:36You're really enjoying our company.
45:37You're great.
45:38Hey, man.
45:39and he gave it to me as a partial payment.
45:41I'm hoping to get around $3,500.
45:43I guess I'd take $15,000.
45:45I know they got to make money too.
45:47So how fast is it?
45:48$25, $30,000.
45:49It'll keep up with the moped.
45:50It's an electric king?
45:52Yeah.
45:53So that would make it late 60s, early 70s.
45:56It was designed to be a cheap commuter car.
45:58It was pretty much maintenance free.
46:00Rick, this thing would make a hell of a golf cart.
46:02It really could be a golf cart, because there's
46:04no place to put your clubs.
46:05Put some racks on the back.
46:06That's my old man.
46:10He loves just about any old car, even if it's an electric one
46:13from the 60s that no one's heard of.
46:15So how does this thing drive?
46:16Can I show you?
46:17Sure.
46:19Turn the key on.
46:20Here's your forward and reverse toggle switch.
46:23And then you push this forward for forward.
46:27Pull back for stop.
46:28This thing would be like a beer can in a collusion.
46:31Sure you guys don't want to go for a ride?
46:33I know.
46:34I don't think the three of us would fit in it.
46:36You don't know what you're missing.
46:49That's got to be the most unnatural thing I've ever seen.
46:52It does take some getting used to.
46:54This car can't decide if it's a golf cart, a bumper car,
46:57or the world's oldest Prius.
46:58It's weird, but I like it.
47:02So how much you want for this thing?
47:03I'm thinking around $35.
47:05Dollars?
47:06No, $100.
47:07I'm just trying to figure out if there's something
47:08I can do with it.
47:09I don't think people collect these things.
47:11Well, you've never seen one.
47:12I've never seen a petrified dinosaur turd,
47:14but I don't think there's a market for one.
47:17Yeah.
47:18You know, I mean, I don't mean to beat you up,
47:19but I'll give you $500 for the thing.
47:21$500?
47:22I mean, I've got to figure out something to do with it.
47:23This is not going to be an easy sell.
47:25Oh, come on.
47:27How about $1,500?
47:29I mean, I'll go $600, and I don't even know why I'm doing it.
47:31I still don't know what the hell I'm going to do with it.
47:33That's the best you can do?
47:34That's it.
47:35That's it.
47:40I guess $6 it is.
47:43$6 is a deal, man.
47:44Let's go write it up.
47:45The reason I settled for $600 is it's
47:47been taking up space in my building for too long.
47:50I would have been happier if it was $15.
47:51That's it.
48:09Whee!
48:10Woofee!
48:11Dad, what in the hell are you doing?
48:13Hey, this is pretty cool.
48:17Whee!
48:19What do we have here?
48:21We got some vintage Mickey Mouse phones
48:23that I've been collecting over the years.
48:24My girlfriend's moving in, so we needed to clear some room
48:27for her shoes.
48:28I got a lot of Mickey Mouse stuff in general.
48:30I got cookie jars, bed sheets, skateboards.
48:33And you got a girlfriend?
48:37I decided to come down to the pawn shop today
48:39and sell my vintage, collectible Mickey Mouse phones.
48:42Some have the rotary, so you just spin it.
48:44You don't see that anymore, especially that Mickey Mouse.
48:47I believe this one is probably the oldest
48:50out of the collection here.
48:51It's got to be around the 70s, probably late 60s.
48:54Of course, this is like late 80s, early 90s.
48:56Yeah.
48:57Do they all work?
48:58They should.
48:59So you didn't try them?
49:00I didn't want to, you know, waste them up
49:01by plugging them in.
49:02They're collector items.
49:04Mickey Mouse is the king of all cartoon characters.
49:08There's Buku collectors out there on these.
49:11What's Buku?
49:13A lot.
49:13Yeah, I know Mickey Mouse is a really big character.
49:15I've been collecting them for years.
49:17Are you in the Mickey Mouse Club?
49:18With all these phones, I should be, but unfortunately not.
49:22There's no shortage of Disney collectors.
49:25And these phones are cute.
49:27They'd be an easy sell for us, but we got to buy them cheap.
49:31And simple as that.
49:32So what you wanting to do, son?
49:34You want to sell them, pawn them?
49:35Yeah, I think it's time to sell them.
49:37Have you got a figure in mind on what you want?
49:40Yeah.
49:41I was thinking that with these two rotary runs right here,
49:44I could probably get 100 apiece.
49:46And the two in the middle right here,
49:48they're a little bit later.
49:50Probably 75 and then 50 for this guy right here.
49:53Maybe 350, 350, 375 for all of them.
49:56I was thinking a little lower.
49:58I'm looking at about 250 for the lot, son.
50:03Because I was thinking this one by itself should be 100.
50:07And these two should at least be over 50.
50:10You figure it any way you want to.
50:12250 is where I want to be on these.
50:14You know, these are collector items.
50:16Well, you got to understand, son, I'm not a collector.
50:20Whatever I buy, I have to resell.
50:23I have to have a margin in there where I can make some.
50:26I would say at least, at least 300.
50:31We can go to 275, but I'm not going over that.
50:44Well, I guess it beats 250.
50:46All right, you got a deal.
50:47Chumler, write him up.
50:48Uh, meet you over there.
50:54Hello.
50:57Hello.
50:59Damn it.
51:02Hello.
51:06Damn it.
51:07Get these damn phones off my desk.
51:12Oh, my God.
51:14Awesome.
51:16What in hell you got here, son?
51:17I've got two dummies that I'll die in a cell.
51:19I got enough of them working for me.
51:25I decided to come to the pawn shop today
51:27to sell my two beautiful Western dummies.
51:30I had them for years, but I need the money right now.
51:33Business is slow.
51:34Times are rough.
51:35And where in the world did you get these?
51:37Well, I used to do Western shows, you know,
51:41and parties and different things.
51:42And I'd decorate with them.
51:43I used to sit them on barrels and cactus
51:45and stuff like that.
51:46They're all hand-painted.
51:47The manufacturer has a series of about 144 different heads.
51:51You choose your head.
51:52You choose the mustache.
51:53You choose the look.
51:54And they put them together the way you need them.
51:56Well, they're really interesting.
51:58And they are cuter than hell.
52:00These dummies are used in museums, restaurants,
52:03amusement parks.
52:05They look good, and they could be worth a lot of money.
52:08But there's not too many people coming in
52:10looking to buy them.
52:11All the joints work.
52:13You could place them anyway, different, you know,
52:15fold their arms, you know.
52:16The head turns, you know, 180 degrees.
52:19People think they're real.
52:21Sometimes if I'm going to a really bad neighborhood,
52:24I'll put one in the car, and no one will mess with the car.
52:27You know, they'll think there's somebody in it.
52:28Do you ever use them in the carpool lane?
52:30No, but that's a great idea.
52:32I want these dummies, and I think they'll look good in the shop.
52:36And that's about all there is to it.
52:38If the price is right, we can make a deal.
52:40It's just simple as that.
52:41How much you want for them, guy?
52:43What you trying to do?
52:44Well, I paid about $1,000 for each one of them.
52:47Well, that's not my problem.
52:48If you want it, I'll give you $500 for the pair.
52:51That's a little bit lower than I had in mind.
52:53I was hoping I could get $350 a piece.
52:56I'm not going to go no higher.
52:57I mean.
52:59All right.
53:00I need a moment maybe just to think about it.
53:02OK, no problem.
53:10All right.
53:15I'm going to take the offer.
53:16All right.
53:19I really had to think about the $500 offer.
53:22I paid way more than that.
53:24But after thinking about it, I decided to take the offer.
53:27I just need the room.
53:29I need the money.
53:30Although it feels like I'm giving up, you know,
53:32really good friends.
53:37Chumlee.
53:38What's up, Rick?
53:40Chumlee buying stupid stuff again.
53:42What?
53:43How long have you worked here?
53:44Seven years.
53:46Well, congratulations.
53:47You just bought the stupidest thing you've bought in seven years.
53:51Just tell me how much you paid for them.
53:53I didn't buy nothing.
53:54What are you talking about?
53:55The dummies in the back.
53:57I bought the dummies.
53:58You got to be kidding.
54:00No, I'm not kidding.
54:01How much did you pay for them?
54:02$500 for the pair.
54:04But I had nothing to do with it.
54:06You paid $500 for them?
54:08Yeah.
54:09Is there a reason why?
54:11Yeah, because I liked them.
54:13Dad, this is not a toy store.
54:14It's a pawn shop.
54:15I've been doing this a lot longer than you have, son.
54:18Ed and George gives an Amidons to the store.
54:22Amidons?
54:23Amidons.
54:24And who is Ed and George?
54:26Did you name them?
54:28Yes, I did.
54:29Ed and George.
54:30Dad, I'm remodeling the store.
54:32I'm trying to make it look nicer, OK?
54:34And it does.
54:35And they help.
54:36So you just cool it.
54:41What the hell are you two looking at?
54:43How about go and do something for God and country,
54:45go to work?
54:47You want me to go throw away Ed and George?
54:49You throw Ed and George away.
54:50It comes out of your goddamn pay.
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