Pawn Stars Review: June 14, 2010

After watching the Chumlee Pawn Star show last week, I have high hopes the show will come back down to earth tonight and it did. chumlee made an ass of himself only a few times.
In the first episode, the first customer came in and wanted to sell the first issue of Playboy, the Marilyn Monroe Issue. The seller got it from his father and it was in great shape. The guy wanted $2000 but Rick offered $1000. Rick then offered $1400 and it was a sale.
The next guy brought in part of a whale's tooth, a Scrimshaw, which is a form or art. (Don't tell the folks at Whale Wars about this) (and also not related to the frequent whale sightings in Las Vegas) They brought in an expert, Rod. The whale tooth was stamped 1824 and there are questions to see if the whale tooth is fake or real. The engraving was not of the period but it still was worth some money. The guy wanted $1000 and Rick offered $500 and the man went to $700 and that is what it went for. My guess, is that this item is still in the shop.
The following guy brought in a couple of Civil War guns. They were Burnside guns. They called in Sean to look at the guns. Sean said the second, the bigger gun, was not a Civil War gun and that it was fixed up. The guy wanted $20,000 when he first came in. Then, he wanted $3500 for the Burnside gun and Rick's offer was $1500 and that is what he sold it for. The guys did not want the second gun.
A lady brought in a Foxhole lighter from the 1940's. It was used in the military and for the people in the Fox Holes. It wasn't issued by the military and Rick offered $40 with a counter offer of $50 and that's what it went for.
The last guy brought in a black book of addresses and phone numbers of rock stars. All the numbers were blocked off. They tried to call Neil Young and the phone was disconnected. Well, no kidding. The book was dated 1969. How many people still have their phone numbers from 1969, especially considering that cell phones were not invented then. There was no sale.
In the last scene, Chumlee tries to use the Foxhole lighter and he can't get it to work.
In the 2nd episode, the first guy brought in a gold bar. The guy's grandma gave it to him. With gold prices they way they are, it could be very valuable, up to $24,000. They brought expert, Mark. The markings were from the 1500's. It turns out to be ship wreck treasure. The value went up to $48000. The guy wanted $48000 but Rick offered $32000. Rick went up to $35,000 and that was the selling point. The man owes Grandma big time. Hope he says a huge thank you prayer to her.
The next guy brought in a celestial navigation dome from a B-29 Superfortress airplane. Time for the expert to come in. Mark, the curator of the Clark County and now we find out, the museum at McCarren Airport. Mark verified that it was real. Rick offered $100 because it was not worth Rick's time to buy it and there was no sale.
The next man brought in a 4 chamber whiskey bottle. The guy wanted $50 and he got $40 and the guy paid $4 for it to begin with, so not a bad deal. At the end of the show, Chumlee pours the men of the store a drink with 4 different types of Schnapps and other booze.
In an advertisement, they are offering a weekend with the Pawn Stars and to find out more information, you have to go to E-bay.
The next guy brought in some old coal scrip coins, which coal companies paid their workers and they the workers had to spend the money at the company's stores. The guy wanted $500 and Rick offered $300 and the final sale price was $375.
The next lady brought in field passes from the American League. The lady wanted $2000 and Rick countered with $1000. The lady countered $1500 but Rick was firm and there was no sale. The lady will probably bring them to Cooperstown and donate them to the baseball hall of fame.
Then Chumlee served his drinks with mixed results.
I wonder how many times the phrase "now, that's what I am talking about" was used in the show. Must be a new fad.
Until next week, stay cool wherever you are while we get into the lower 100's.