Pawn Stars Review: February 7, 2011

Well, it's been a great week on this blog as the Green Bay Packers defeated the Steelers for the Super Bowl championship. It's bee n a beautiful week in Vegas as the temperatures have been in the upper 60's while much of the country has been in the deep freeze. The Pawn Stars had a show on the Strip, at the Venetian, but it was not well attended and not well advertised.
Today, the first guy brought in a survival kit from the WWII, along with a Bomber jacket and hat. Rick wanted the expert, Paul. I think this is a new guy. Paul said it was all legitimate, with the flight jacket going for about $1500. the seller wanted $1500 and Rick offered $750. The guy said he had some more paperwork and may be bring it back and try and get more money. he never did.
The next guy brought in a Civil Defense survival crackers. The crackers were stored in fall out shelters in the 1960's. I remember my school in Wauwatosa, WI., McKinley Elementary School, and they had a fall out shelter and they stored things like these crackers in the shelter. They also had cots, water and other items needed for survival int he basement. The guy wanted $75. Chumlee did the bargaining and the price was $42. First time I've seen Chumlee do the bargaining.
The next guy brought in a half size antique musket. It still was about 4 feet tall, but still small compared to regular musket, which is about 60 inches tall. The guy wanted $1500 and then time for an expert. Sean came in and said the gun was real and from the 1770's. Sean has seen only a few muskets like this and thought the gun could bring in around $5-10,000. The seller wanted $5000 and Rick offered and the sale price was $3200. They had Chumlee fire the musket. The gun fired and Chumlee lived to see another episode.
The next guy brought in some Sahara casino chips baccarat. Baccarat is very popular among Asian gamblers. Rick offered $170 and then the guy asked for $270 Rick offered $200 and that was it, no sale.
The next guy brought in the 3 years of Sports Illustrated. The guy wanted $1000 but Corey offered $500 and then $750 and that was the deal.
In the second episode, the first guy brought in a very old book, "The First Acts of Congress" from 1791. He said he found it in a foreclosed house. Just like how we found our dog Brodie- left abandoned in a foreclosed house. The book wasn't in the best of shape, but not bad for 200 years old. Time for the expert. The expert, Ann, thought the book would be worth $25-3500 range. Now, time for an handwriting expert. Drew came in and said the signature from James Smith, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. It was not Smith's signature and no one Drew knew about. Rick offered $1000 and then $1500 but there was no sale because the seller wanted to keep it.
A guy brought in a Brietling Emergency Watch. It was used for airline pilots, especially useful when set off. It's an emergency locator system and when a guy crashed, they would set off the watch and hope the rescue units would come and them. The guy wanted $6000 and Rick offered $4000 and then $4100 and finally, $4200 for the sale price.
A lady brought in a mandolin made by Gibson. The lady is getting married the next weekend after filming, so she is hoping for some extra spending money. Time for the expert, Jesse from Cowtown Guitars of Las Vegas. He said the mandolin was over 100 years old. Jesse said at auction, they could get $4500. the lady wanted $4000 and Rick offered $2500 and then $2600 and the lady was just greedy but she got $2700 and she is going to go gamble the money. So much for the wedding. So many people say when they get the money, they are going to go gambling. If they are in that desperate shape that they need to pawn something, maybe they shouldn't gamble their money away. OK, my nanny preaching is over.
Chumlee and Rick went to see a 1973 Air Stream camper. The aluminum was painted to look silver. Why? Who knows. It was dusty inside. Rick said there was to much damage to the Air Stream and so there was no sale.
The next guy came in with a robot from the 1980s that kind of looks like R2D2 and a metal garbage can. It was programmable but not to do much. Other than talk and move around slowly a little, it didn't do much. Kind of like Chumlee. The guy wanted $2000 but there was no counter offer.
Finally, Larry the Cable Guy came in to pitch his new show.
Well, that's all for this week. As usual, thanks for stopping by and have a nice and safe week and if you are in the cold, just remember Vegas is in the 60's this week. Stop by for a vacation.