It's another hot week in Las Vegas- summer just doesn't want to go away. Which is fine if you are a visitor here, bu if you are a local, most of us want to see the cooler weather so we can turn off our air conditioners and stop giving our money to Nevada Energy.
We have 2 new episodes of Pawn Stars tonight.
In the first episode, the first guy brought in a Sperry Bombsight, which is from an airplane that used to guide bombs down to it's target, during World War 2. The guy wanted $5000 for it and it was time for an expert, Mark from the Clark County Museum. Mark said it was not a bombsight. He said it helped guide the gunners be accurate. I assume tail gunners. It came from a B-24 or B-26. Rick then offered $50 for the parts. The guy then said $1000 and there was no sale.
Apparently, there was a big battle between bombsight vendors- Norden vs Sperry: http://thevaluesell.com/images/LSearle_bombsight.pdf
In the fake story of the episode, Chumlee taught the store security guard, Antwaun, how to work in the pawn business. I've actually seen Antwaun several times, and he is a big, big man.
The Old Man and Corey went to a house to see a Dow Jones stock sticker, like the ones you may have seen on the Addams family. The Old Man looks different, maybe lost weight and/or had his hair done differently. The guy wanted $1500 and Corey offered $500 and then $900(from the Old Man) and that was the deal.
The next guy brought in some Illuminated- some old books with pictures. It was from the very early 1900s. The guy wanted $6000 and then $3000. Rick offered $1500 and then $2000 and that was the deal for 2 books. For more information on what these books are because I have no idea: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illuminated_manuscript
Rick to the books to Rebecca to see how he did. She said the books were printed on calf skin. She said the books were worth about $2500-$4000, mainly because of the original art work.
The next guy brought in an old toy car for Chumlee and Antwuan to haggle. The guy wanted $100 and Antwuan gave the guy $50. Totally fake for an rusty small toy car.
In the second episode, the first lady brought in Dean Martin's golf putter. Martin was her father in law and she was in his TV show. She wanted $650 for the putter and Rick offered $500 and then $525 and the final price was $550.
Corey and Rick went to a house to see another 741, 1941 Indian motorcycle. The bike came from New Zealand. http://www.indianmotorcycle.com/ They still make Indian motorcycles. The guy wanted $12,000. Corey said they have been out of production for 50 years, which is not what the Indian motorcycle web site says. The 2012 Indian motorcycle is pictured above.
We have 2 new episodes of Pawn Stars tonight.
In the first episode, the first guy brought in a Sperry Bombsight, which is from an airplane that used to guide bombs down to it's target, during World War 2. The guy wanted $5000 for it and it was time for an expert, Mark from the Clark County Museum. Mark said it was not a bombsight. He said it helped guide the gunners be accurate. I assume tail gunners. It came from a B-24 or B-26. Rick then offered $50 for the parts. The guy then said $1000 and there was no sale.
Apparently, there was a big battle between bombsight vendors- Norden vs Sperry: http://thevaluesell.com/images/LSearle_bombsight.pdf
In the fake story of the episode, Chumlee taught the store security guard, Antwaun, how to work in the pawn business. I've actually seen Antwaun several times, and he is a big, big man.
The Old Man and Corey went to a house to see a Dow Jones stock sticker, like the ones you may have seen on the Addams family. The Old Man looks different, maybe lost weight and/or had his hair done differently. The guy wanted $1500 and Corey offered $500 and then $900(from the Old Man) and that was the deal.
The next guy brought in some Illuminated- some old books with pictures. It was from the very early 1900s. The guy wanted $6000 and then $3000. Rick offered $1500 and then $2000 and that was the deal for 2 books. For more information on what these books are because I have no idea: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illuminated_manuscript
Rick to the books to Rebecca to see how he did. She said the books were printed on calf skin. She said the books were worth about $2500-$4000, mainly because of the original art work.
The next guy brought in an old toy car for Chumlee and Antwuan to haggle. The guy wanted $100 and Antwuan gave the guy $50. Totally fake for an rusty small toy car.
In the second episode, the first lady brought in Dean Martin's golf putter. Martin was her father in law and she was in his TV show. She wanted $650 for the putter and Rick offered $500 and then $525 and the final price was $550.
Corey and Rick went to a house to see another 741, 1941 Indian motorcycle. The bike came from New Zealand. http://www.indianmotorcycle.com/ They still make Indian motorcycles. The guy wanted $12,000. Corey said they have been out of production for 50 years, which is not what the Indian motorcycle web site says. The 2012 Indian motorcycle is pictured above.
Danny from Kustom Counts came down and looked at the motorcycle and said it was a military motorcycle. The chain guard and gauges were missing. The motorcycle ran quite smooth. He thought it would take $4000 to fix it up. The guy wanted the $12,000 and Rick offered $8000 and then $9000. $9500 was the selling price.
Danny finished the motorcycle and it looked worse than it went in. It did look like a military bike and most of the parts were original. It was green instead of red. It cost $14,000 to restore and said he could sell it for $30-35,000. Umm, yeah. I think Corey and Rick were not very happy. If Danny did not consult Corey or Rick about the cost overruns, I would have pissed and not pay the price.
The next guy brought in his homemade suit of armour. The suit was made of recycled car parts. The guy wanted $1000. Rick offered $0, so there was no sale. Maybe he can take it to the Excalibur Casino.
The next lady Louis Armstrong toy. http://www.louisarmstronghouse.org/ The toy moved and it showed Louis going back and forth playing the trumpet but no sound. The lady wanted $150 and the Old Man offered $100 and then $125 and that was selling price.
The next guy brought in a picture of Bugs Bunny with an autograph from Mel Blanc and Friz Freleng, the sound and animator/produce/director of Bugs, one of my favorite cartoons. Time for an expert, Drew. And Drew says the signatures were real without documentation. He said the picture was worth about $500. (that's low) Corey offered $250 and then $275. The guy wanted $300 and that was the sale price.
The next lady Louis Armstrong toy. http://www.louisarmstronghouse.org/ The toy moved and it showed Louis going back and forth playing the trumpet but no sound. The lady wanted $150 and the Old Man offered $100 and then $125 and that was selling price.
The next guy brought in a picture of Bugs Bunny with an autograph from Mel Blanc and Friz Freleng, the sound and animator/produce/director of Bugs, one of my favorite cartoons. Time for an expert, Drew. And Drew says the signatures were real without documentation. He said the picture was worth about $500. (that's low) Corey offered $250 and then $275. The guy wanted $300 and that was the sale price.
Have a nice week and thank you for stopping by. Take a look around and hope to have you come back again.
Hello there great show. I'm interested in finding out where the Indian motorcycle came from in new Zealand.
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