Pawn Stars Review: January 30, 2012

This week in Nevada, we are barraged, somewhat with political commericals as we have the GOP caucus on Saturday.  A lot of the candidates are coming to the State and last week President Obama came to Las Vegas but no one made a stop at the shop.
In the first episode, the first guy brought in an 1833 Eli Whitney Musket gun.  Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin and I had no idea he made guns/muskets.  For more info on the Eli Whitney Armory, where they made the muskets: http://www.eliwhitney.org/new/museum/eli-whitney/arms-production The barrel was cut down.  The guy wanted $2000 but then it was time for an expert, Joe, from Fillmore UT.  That's a long way to visit just to see a gun.  He said the end was cut off and downgraded the price and said the gun didn't even fire.  He said the value of this gun was $500 because of the gun.  The guy wanted $500 and Rick offered $150 and that was the selling price.
The next lady brought in some luxury whiskey decanters- Rolls Royce, Bentley, Mercedes, Jaguar and Bugatti.  They were silver/chrome in color.  The lady wanted $5000 and Corey offered $1000.  The lady went to $3500 and Corey went to $1500 and the final selling price of $2000.
The next guy brought in a golf ball supposedly used by President Lyndon Johnson.  The ball was used by Johnson and hit the sellers Dad.  There is a signature of LBJ on the ball.  The guy wanted $200 and time for another expert, Jeremy.  Jeremy said the ball could not be determined to 100% certain if the ball was legitimate, but probably was and worth $500.  The guy wanted $300 and Rick offered $250 and that was the selling price. 
The next guy brought in a 1929 World Series pen, which is a like a button with the pin on the back.  http://www.baseball-almanac.com/ws/yr1929ws.shtml   The guy wanted $1000 and Rick offered $1200 and that was the selling price.  I wonder if this was not on TV is Rick would have offered the higher price?
The next guy guy brought in a 1632 Map of France.  Before the guy talked, I'm betting it's a fake.  It was made by Nicolas Sanson http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/specialcollections/Exhibits/russian/sanson.htm   The guy wanted $1700 and Rick offered $300.  I guess I was wrong about it being real.  Then Rick offered $400.  The guy then wanted $1000 and there was no sale.
In the 2nd episode, the first guy brought in a poster of the 2nd last Jimi Hendrix concert that was in Berlin, Germany in 1970.  Rick thought the poster may have been faked.  The guy wanted $12,000 and time for an expert and Mark came from the Clark County Museum.  He said the poster was correct and real.  The guy went down to $8000 and Rick offered $3000 and then $4000 and that was the selling price.
Next, Corey and Chumlee went to a lady's house to look at inflatable paint ball bunker/barricades.  The lady had 40 of the bunkers and she wanted $4000 and Corey offered $2000.  The lady went down to $3000 and there was no sale.
The next guy brought in a Paul Newman autographed race car suit. http://www.life.com/gallery/34942/image/3418221/paul-newmans-racing-days  and was part of Newman Haas racing in Indy cars. (they are not fielding a team this year)  Newman was the founder of the team.  The guy wanted $10,000 and was serious.  Time for an expert.  Drew came in and didn't recognize the signature and could not authenticate.  There was no sale.
The Old Man thought the racing suit was worth more than the Jimi Hendrix poster.
The next guy brought in a Mot-O-Run toy.  It was made by Louis Marx toy and the toy was electric.  Little cars ran around a little track.  The guy wanted $200 and the Old Man offered $40.  the guy went to $40 and $20 store credit and that was the sale price.

The next guy brought in an autographed of Harmon Killebrew, Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays standing together, probably at an All Star game.  The autographs were legitimate.  The guy wanted $500 and Rick offered $200.  The guy went to $375 and Rick went to $275. 
And the Old Man had to wear Chumlee's hat- Another Enemy ballcap.
Thanks for stopping by and see you next week.