In the first episode, the first guys bring in some huge guns. The black guy holding one of the guns is a security guard for the shop. The guns were probably 5 feet long, at least. There was no deal because they couldn't come to an agreement.
The next guy in was a Gilbert Erector set, a toy. The Old Man is correct when he says kids don't play with toys like that today. Old Man wants to buy it for $50 and he got the deal.
The next guy brought in an ICBM missile key to he shop. It brought back memories from when I worked at Minot AFB and their ICBM missile stations. It's really neat to drive around Northern North Dakota and see the missile sites. Other than some barbed wire and some wires and antennas in the middle of nowhere, you would be surprised that there were people underground ready to destroy the world. Most of the people underground were lieutenants and they had to undergo some stressful tests and were constantly being tested.
Anyways, they brought in the curator of the Clark County Museum. The keys were made out of titanium. It turned out to be Soviet/Russia shuttle flight keys. They guy wanted $10,000 and was offered $1500. And it turned out to be a no sale.
The next guy brought an ukulele/banjo from the 1920's. He wanted $500 but was offered $200. It was not in great shape and he got the $200. They got the thing fixed up and it sounded and looked pretty darn good. It cost $200 to fix up, so a total investrment of $400 and they think they can get $1000 for it.
The last guy brought in a Supermen of America ring. There may have been 12 in existence but it was really in bas shape. He wanted $10,000 but was offered nothing in return because they didn't want to insult the owner. Rick wanted to offer only $150 or so and they didn't want to insult the owner with such a small bid.
The 2nd episode, the first guy brought in a statue of Pegasus and Perseus, from the 1800's. But it turns out to be a fake. The seller was pissed, really pissed.
The next offer was for a glider. Gliding is popular around Las Vegas because of the desert and the mountains and you can get glider rides from several different operators, if you can visit Las Vegas. The glider, which was in pieces, needed a lot of work. The owner wanted $2000 and Rick offered $1500 and that was the selling price. The cost to repair was $8000. With a selling price of $10,000 to $15,000. Chumlee got the ride and how it got off the ground, I have no idea.
The next man came with a Staking Kit, something that can make jeweled watches. Rick offered $100 and it was accepted.
The guy brought in a Las Vegas Club $5 chip. The Club is still open but the chip is still in good shape. The guy wanted $6000. The Old Man wanted to give $3000. The final offer was $3000 and a trade of statues of the Rat Pack.
The next guy brought in a baseball jersey signed by Lou Gehrig, but not a Yankee jersey. The guy wanted $10,000 and Corey wanted to bring in Rick. Corey offered $2000. It went for $3000.
Eric Hovde: The Ultimate Carpetbagger
3 hours ago
Pawn Star – Russian Launch Keys
ReplyDeleteMy name is Steve and I am Chairman of the Silent Heroes of the Cold War National Memorial Committee. I am the guy that took my Russian ICBM Launch Keys to Pawn Starts. Thought I would let you know, they really are ICBM launch keys. I now have the proof if anyone is interested. I understand how Mark, the expert, got it wrong but either way he did get it wrong. The true is, Mark never presented himself as a Russian nuclear expert. And it would be easy to make this mistake because of the similarities of the rocket keys and the ICBM keys. The space rocket keys are 1 centimeter longer than the ICBM. I now have proof of this! I hadn’t received my documentation prior to the show being taped. I now have it. Believe me I respect Mark as being a very knowledgeable person but he didn’t know the difference between the two launch keys. I will post proof of the ICBM connection on the Silent Heroes of the Cold War web site.
Again, special thanks to Pawn Stars and the History Channel. We appreciate the interest and hope people become more familiar with the effort to construct a national memorial dedicated to individuals that work in the intelligence community during the cold war. For those who lost their lives performing clandestine missions during the cold war, in many cases their families have yet to be told the nature of their loved ones sacrifice. If this matters to you please consider a donation to the Silent Heroes of the Cold War National Memorial.
Steve Ririe
Chairman
Thanks Steve for the update. Very interesting information.
ReplyDeleteThere have been some errors on the show, but this seems like this is a whopper.
Check out this YouTube video about the segment on that Lou Gehrig signed jersey:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNLXofynJa4