Thanks for stopping by on another rerun Thursday of Pawn Stars.
With the U.S. government shutting down, there is one government office still open and that is the Clark County Museum, which is located in Henderson.
Frequent quest, Mark Hall-Patton runs the museum, along with the museum at the airport and in Searchlight.
From the their web site: The Clark County Museum is a function of Clark County Parks and Recreation, which is accredited by the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies. The museum is a 30-acre site that features a modern exhibit hall with a timeline exhibit about southern Nevada from pre-historic to modern times and a collection of restored historic buildings that depict daily life from different decades in Las Vegas, Boulder City, Henderson and Goldfield. http://www.clarkcountynv.gov/depts/parks/pages/clark-county-museum.aspx
The link to the airport museum: http://www.clarkcountynv.gov/depts/parks/Pages/cannon-aviation-museum.aspx
And the Searchlight museum: http://www.clarkcountynv.gov/depts/parks/Pages/searchlight-museum.aspx
So, the first episode of Pawn stars in their usual time slot first aired on June 4, 2012: http://lasvegasbadger.blogspot.com/2012/06/pawn-stars-review-june-4-2012.html
The second episode of Pawn stars in their usual time slot first aired on July 11, 2013: http://lasvegasbadger.blogspot.com/2013/07/pawn-stars-review-july-11-2013.html
Thanks for stopping by and feel free to look around the web site.
Update: Apparently, what I wrote last night never published. The cause was a picture I put up of the tonsil removing tool.
Another new season for Pawn Stars, just in time for summer. Today, it got up to 102 degrees in Las Vegas.
The Pawn Stars and the History Channel go on trial against a former manger with the manager suing everybody in the shop and the History Channel for breach of contract.
In the first episode, they introduce their new opening and theme song:
Seriously, is that the best they could come up with, especially the music? For the record, they are walking by Fremont st.
The story line is Rick's birthday and what they should give him.
The first guy brought in a Benjamin Air Pistol. It basically is a BB gun. The guy wanted $600 and Rick offered $75. The guy went down to $200 and Rick went up to $140 and there was no sale.
With Rick's birthday, they played a few pranks like breaking his chair and then they threw a surprise birthday. Rick's gift was a gift certificate for a guitar fantasy camp with Roger Daltry of the Who. http://www.rockcamp.com/rrfc-1-23-13.php
The next guy came in with wind up toys from the 1920's also some Disney Characters.
If you look closely, the Old Man has a new hairdo.
The guy wanted up to $5000. Time for an expert.
Johnny came as the expert and said the collection was very good and worth about $2500. The Old Man offered $1600 and the guy came back with $2100 and the Old Man offered $2000 and that was the selling price.
The next woman brought in 1800's tonsillectomy tools. The person bringing them is a repeat customer, Dr. Dahlia, who is also a radio talk show host: http://doctordaliah.com/
Dr. Dahlia gave a kind of gross explanation about the tonsils and their removal.
Dr. Dahlia wanted $1100 and Corey offered $500 and She came back with $1000 and Corey came back with $700 and the selling price was $800.
At the fantasy camp for fantasy singers, Rick was filmed singing "My Generation".... good thing he has a day job. They gave him some singing lessons. In the end, Rick played with a band, including Roger Daltry. In the end, Roger gave Rick an autographed guitar.
Based on what I have seen, it looks like Rick has gained weight and Chumlee lost weight.
In the 2nd episode, the first guy brought in a F-16 flight suit. Instead of the G-suit, which the pilots wore in the planes (pictured above, it was the walking around suit the pilots wore. FYI, the F-16 is what the USAF Thunderbirds used to fly, until they were grounded by Obama.
The guy wanted $500 and Rick offered $300. The problem was flight suits were used by civilians instead of military personnel and so it was worth less. Rick offered $325 and that was the sale price.
The next guy brought in a tape recording between the seller and John F. Kennedy. The man also had documentation to prove the tape was real. JFK wanted to know about the problems in 1963 Birmingham, AL. The guy wanted $100,000. Time for an expert, Mark from Clark County Museum. They went to Clark County Museum in Henderson, NV. Mark's beard has gotten a whole lot thicker and a more gray.
Mark, Rick and the seller all listened to the tape. Mark thought there were other tapes available.
For the first time, Mark actually talked about value of a product and he has never done that before. he always said it was between Rick(or whoever) and the seller.
Because of what Mark said, there was no sale as Rick didn't want to buy it.
The next guy brought in a old chemistry set from 1936. Included in the directions, it told how to make gun powder.
The kit had several different chemicals. The guy wanted $150 and Corey offered $45. $60 was the selling price.
The next guy brought in a sterling silver baby rattle fromt he 1800's. It had the Cat in the Fiddle and the Cow Jumped Over the Moon engraved n it and it came with a whistle and a smell bell. But Rick said it was fake and so no sale.
That ends the new episodes of Pawn Stars.
Thanks for stopping by and please stop by next week.
Another beautiful week in Las Vegas, as the highs were generally in the 60's and lows in the upper 30's to lower 40's.
Today is President's Day in the United States, which means most of the public/government employees had the day off and pretty much everyone else worked.
The story line of the day of the day is someone keeps stealing Rick's lunch- Rick literally brown bags it. It turns out that a family is stealing the lunch for kicks and grins.
In the first episode, the first guy brought in a letter from Franklin Roosevelt (FDR): http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/franklindroosevelt
Rick put on his Drew Carey like glasses and reads the letter and letter was when FDR was a lawyer. The letter was on his letterhead and FDR signed with his full name. The guy wanted $15,000. Rick thought it may be a fake so time for an expert, Rebecca. She brought a list of all the different secretaries FDR. She said the letter was signed by FDR an said it was worth $1500 because the content of the letter was before FDR became president and it was a bland letter. The guy decided not to sell- no sale.
The next guy brought 1838 Colt Patterson pistol. Chumlee made a terrible joke about a dead guy when talking to the guy. The gun belong to William R. Manning: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=14835977 and the gun may have also belonged to a guy named of Pawnee Bill: http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/P/PA024.html
The guy wanted $15,000 and time for an expert.
Craig came to be the expert and said it was very rare and valuable. Craig looked at the font on the handle and said the font real and the barrel was 7 1/2 inches long, which is the correct measurement for the gun. The serial number was 2, which means it was the second Colt pistol ever made, making the gun priceless. But another serial number was 938. Craig said the gun is worth $25,000. The guy went up to $19.000 and Corey offered $12,000. The guy went to $17,000 and Corey offered $15,000 and that was the sale price.
The next guy brought in some TV memorabilia watches from different TV shows and movies. These were 1980's vintage watches that were sold at your local stores like a Wal-Mart, Walgreens, Ben Franklin's etc. Some of the c=shows were the A-Team, Cinderella, Star Wars, Robo Force, Chipmunks etc. He had about 10 different watches. He wanted $200 for the set. Chumlee offered $150 and finally the number agreed upon was $160.
Corey was the thief and then brought in 5 sandwiches at one and so everyone helped themselves to a sandwich. End of show.
In the 2nd episode, Rick and Corey went to check out a 1932 steel body Ford Roadster and it was after market- the guy made it himself from the factory parts. The car had 450 mile on the car and it was a convertible. Corey and Rick had some problems fitting into the car. The guy put in $140,000, $80,000 in parts and the rest labor. He wanted $70,000 for the roadster. Time for an expert, Danny, and he took it for a test drive. He found no faults with the car- said it was a great car. Danny said the car was worth $70,000-$75,000. Rick offered $65,000 and the guy went to $69,000 and they debated to $68,250 cash.
Then, when Rick left the car in the warehouse, it turned up missing. Turns out Corey took it to the gym. When a prospective buyer wanted to see it, Corey had it, driving around the Strip and it may have cost them a sale.
The next guy brought in a Marilyn Manson death match doll.
Here is a you tube video of a death match between Marilyn and Charles Manson:
The guy was selling a doll of Marilyn Manson: http://marilynmanson.com/
The death match was a TV series in the 1990's and in which the Manson's fought and they used Claymation for the TV series. Time for an expert. Johnny Jimenez, came in to look at the toy. The toy was used in the Claymation for the TV show. Johnny said the toy was $1500. The guy was disappointed at $1500 and Corey offered $500 and was firm. No sale.
The next guy brought in 3 transistor radios that were dropped into North Vietnam during the Vietnam war. For more information on the war and the radios: http://www.psywarrior.com/GiftsFromAbove.html
The guy wanted $500 and Rick offered $300 and The Old Man offered $350 and then $375 and that was the sale price.
The next guy brought in a 1912 Olympic Diploma from the Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. The diploma was given to the top 8 finishers of an event. The picture was a picture of the Goddess of Sweden. The guy wanted $1500 and Rick offered $1500 and that was the sale price.
That ends the 2 new episodes of Pawn Stars and there will be 2 new episodes. As usual, thank you for stopping by.
Because my computer has blown up, I have not had access to the Internet at home, so I had to delay the last 2 weeks of my reviews of Pawn Stars. I do have them saved on our DVR, so this weekend, hopefully, I will catch up and blog on the last two weeks of Pawn stars.
Well, I hope everyone in the U.S and maybe abroad had a nice Thanksgiving and survived Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Of course, the talk around the water coolers is about winning the Powerball lottery, which will be at least $425,000,000.
Tonight has 2 new episodes of Pawn Stars:
In the first episdoe, the first woman brought in a pair of Papal slippers that was supposedly owned by Pope Leo XIII (13th). http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09169a.htm
She also had the skull cap from the Pope.
The lady got them from her aunt, who was a nun. Time for an expert, Mark from Clark County museum.
Mark Hall-Patton came down and gave his story about the Pope.
Funny- the lady used gloves to handle the Pope's artifacts but Mark went in and just grabbed the shoes without any gloves. Mark's hands were shaking when he was handling the shoes and skull cap.
But Mark could not verify 100% that it belonged to the Pope but was 75% sure they were real.
Rick did not make an offer because he was not 100% sure they artifacts belonged to the Pope.
The second guy brought in a Smith and Wesson Model 2. http://www.model2project.com/
The gun was built after the Civil War. The guy wanted $1000 and Rick offered $700 and then $750. If it had been a Colt, the gun could have brought more. Rick then offered $775 and that was the selling price.
The story line of the show was about how much coffee the Old Man drinks. He actually drinks a pot of coffee before work and drinks 15-20 cups a day. Rick tried to give the Old Man some decaf coffee to cut down on the Old Man's caffeine, but the Old Man noticed.
The next guy brought in a drivers license from Slash of Guns and Roses. http://web.gunsnroses.com/splash
Slash's real name is Saul Hudson. It was a California driver's license. The guy wanted $50,000 and Chumlee said he would call in Rick, (it was the night shift) in the middle of the night. (supposedly) Rick came and offered $1000 and there was no sale. He called the $50,000 an insane price.
The next guy brought in Ava wood cutting saws. They were a precursor to the chain saw, but didn't look a chain saw at all. (more like a table saw) The guy wanted $2500 and Corey offered $500 and the Old Man agreed. The guy came down to $2000 and Corey offered $600 and there was no sale.
In the second episode, Rick and Chumlee went to see a 1956 Chevy race car, used in drag racing. they said it was a Chevy 150 but it doesn't look like any thing like it. It had a boat engine for it's motor. He said the car can get up to 150 MPH. It had the full roll cage. It had a brand new engine and the car had not been tested. The guy wanted $42,000 and time far expert, Danny.
Danny came in saw that the car was certified by the NHRA. They started the engine, they said it ran smooth. Danny loved the car and said it was difficult to say what it is worth. The guy still wanted $42,000 and Rick offered $30,000 and then $35,000. The guy went to $38,000 and Rick offered $37,000 and that was the sale price.
The story line of the night is Corey looking for a new job at another establishment (see last week's episode) because Corey's wants more responsibility in running the store. Corey told them he wanted part ownership of the shop and he wanted 10% of the business. Corey was offered a job with the competition. It was not decided if he would get to be partner.
The next guy brought in a barbed wire 1941collection. There were about 10 different kind strands. http://inventors.about.com/od/bstartinventions/a/BarbedWire.htm
Rick said there some serious barbed wire collectors out there (ok, where are they?). The guy wanted $50 and that is what he got.
The next guy brought in a U.S. Navy Sextant, used to navigate the big ships inthe oceans. It came from the USS Hector. http://www.usshector.com/history.html
The guy wanted $390. The Old Man offered $200 and Corey offered $250 and the selling price was $265.
The next guy came in with a Thurston sawing in half box. http://www.thurstonmastermagician.com/Live_At_The_Greenlawn_Abbey_01.htm They use the box to cut people in half. The box came with a saw as well.
The guy wanted $3000. Time for an expert, Murray Sawchuck, a Las Vegas magician, who plays at the Tropicana. http://murraysawchuck.com/
Chumlee was volunteered to be cut in half. (Not sure how Chumlee fit in the box) Murray said the box was not Thurston's box. He said the box was not worth anything and so there was no sale.
Here is a video of Thurston sawing someone in half:
Thank you for stopping by for another week of Pawn Stars.
In the United States (and I have visitors worldwide) today is Veterans Day I would like to thank all of the veterans who are serving or have served in the United states military- thank you for all you have done for our country. For those who have served along the United states, we also thank you for your service. For those who are members or have been of the military across the globe, I am sure your country thanks you for your service as well.
We had our first taste of winter this past week here in Las Vegas, with temperatures going below freezing the past two nights and we have had snow, not only in the mountains but also at red Rock and in the Summerlin in the Las Vegas Valley.
Winter time is a great time to come to Las Vegas. We have great weather, many things to do and some places of business have winter activities. There are some Christmas shows on and off the Strip, and several places for Christmas tree/cactus lights.
We have 2 new episodes of Pawn Stars tonight.
In the first episode, the first guy brought in a Babe Ruth baseball card from when he was with the Boston Red Sox. http://www.baberuth.com/
The guy found it in a lock box in his shed. Some guys get all the luck. It had a newspaper ad on the back of the car. The guy wanted $65,000. Time for an expert, Jeremy Brown, owner of Ultimate Sports Cards and Memorabilia. He gave a brief history of Babe Ruth and how he got his name and why he was traded. He said the card was one of the top 5 Babe Ruth cards that are collectible and that there 40-50 around. The card was not in mint condition and worth about $0. The card was a reprint/fake.
The next guy brought in a sword from the War of 1812.: http://www.history.com/topics/war-of-1812
It had a coat of arms on the sword with an eagle on the handle. The guy wanted $5000 for the sword. Corey needed an expert. Mark from the Clark County Museum came to look at the sword. He said the eagle handle was correct and the sword was in rough shot. He said the sword was from a model1805 artillery officer's sword and was made in France. Mark also said the sword was rare but not that rare. The guy still wanted $5000 and Corey offered $500. The guy came down to $2000 and Corey went up to $1000. The final price was $1150.
Chumlee and Olivia were working the night shift again and let another customer into the shop to try and sell a Pancho Villa marionette. http://www.biography.com/people/pancho-villa-9518733
The marionette was a double shooter- a gun in both hands. Chumlee didn't see any markings to indicate it was Pancho Villa so he didn't think it was Pancho.. The guy wanted $100. Chumlee offered $40 and the guy came back with $50 and that was the selling price.
The next guy brought in a key board that was used by the old music group, 3 Dog Night in the studio. http://www.threedognight.com/
It was a Yamaha Porta Sound PS-3 keyboard. The guy wanted $1500 and he had documentation to show 3 Dog Night owned it. Corey offered $500 if the guy could get the lead singer on the phone to verify the keyboard was his, then the $500. All they got was a voice mail and the guy said he would keep on trying.
Later in the episode, the guy brought back a notarized letter by the lead singer by Danny Hutton. So, Corey gave the guy $500 and that was the sale price.
The next lady brought in 2 Victorian stained glass windows. The pictures were of pictures of flowers. Rick offered $400 and the lady wanted $800 and Rick offered $600 and that was the selling price.
In the second episode, the first guy brought in a 1884 Colt pistol from the Wyoming Range Wars. http://feraljundi.com/1388/history-the-range-wars-of-the-old-american-west/ http://www.thefirearmsforum.com/showthread.php?t=94380
The pistol was owned by Fred Coates and a book came with it, the Banditti of the Plains: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Banditti_of_the_Plains
The handle of pistol had a picture of a steer engraved on it. Coates was a sheriff who was hired the big ranches to drive out the smaller ranchers. The pistol came with a letter from the Great Great granddaughter of Coates, which was handwritten in 1997.
The guy wanted $55,000, which blew away Rick. Rick needed an expert to see if it actually owned was by Coates.
Jeffery Richardson, who is the Gamble Curator of Western History, Autry National Center came in to look at the pistol. He gave a story on the range wars and then looked at the letter and noticed that the letter was written in two different ink colors. Richardson could not say for sure if the gun belonged to Coates and the owner was not happy.
Rick then offered $1500 and there was no sale.
The next guy brought in Watchman's clock. It is used for security guards when they make their rounds. The guy found it in Mexico City. When I used to work as a security guard in Madison, WI., I used a more modern version of a watchman's clock. Detex was bought by IBM.
The clock was made around 1955 and the guy wanted $100 and Rick offered $85. The guy came back with $95 and Rick offered $90 and that was the selling price.
The story line of the episode was Chumlee coming in late. Chumlee apparently drives down Hwy 95, which usually doesn't have a lot of traffic and Corey was told to make sure everyone comes in on time. Corey then installed a time clock for the shop and the time clock uses a thumb print to punch in.
The next lady brought in a flag that was cut off an airplane from World War 1 that had crashed and the grandfather of the lady ran up and cut off the flag to save the flag from the flames. The grandfather made the newspapers for his actions. She also had the dog tags from Teddy Roosevelt's youngest son and her grandfather. The lady wanted $7500 and Rick offered $5000. The lady then went down to $6500 and Rick went to $6000 and that was the deal.
The next guy brought in 18th century Onyx Diamond Flip Glasses. The guy bought them 10 years ago from an antique store. It had diamonds, sapphire and platinum and they were used for reading. The lenses were shaped as octagons and had a handle on them. The guy wanted $5000. Corey then turned to Rick for some help. Rick said it was worth around $700-800. The guy went down to $850 and that was the selling price.
According to the time clock, Rick was the worst offender in punching in.
That's the end of the two new episodes. Thanks for stopping and enjoy the upcoming winter.
Another 2 episodes of Pawn Stars, and part of them will be run during the presidential debate and I wonder who will have the bigger audience. Then you have the 7th game of the National League playoffs and Monday Night Football You would hope the debates but you never know.
The first episode first ran on June 4, 2012: http://lasvegasbadger.blogspot.com/2012/06/pawn-stars-review-june-4-2012.html
The second episode first aired in July of 2012: http://lasvegasbadger.blogspot.com/2012/07/pawn-stars-review-july-2m-2012.html
I hope you enjoy your nice fall weather, except those who live in the southern hemisphere, then have a nice Spring.
Well, another another week has gone in Las Vegas and another week of reruns for Pawn Stars.
Today, I am at home trying to getting over the 24 hour flu that has been going on for 48 hours and counting. I don't know about the rest of the country, but I am getting sick and tired of all the political commercials going on, though none apparently advertise on Pawn Stars.
Get ready for a new TV show that is similar to Pawns Stars and an auction house combination.
From the Beaufort Island Packet: Beaufort is hitting the small screen as the setting of a reality show
similar to "Pawn Stars," "Storage Wars" and "Baggage Battles." Beaufort
Liquidation owner Jeff Lowe said his business and auction house will be
the focus of an as-yet-untitled reality show produced by Firecracker
Films and set to air on A&E. People interested in buying and selling
liquidated goods at auction are being sought to audition. Lowe
said the project is led by Dan Snook, senior vice president of
development for Firecracker, which created shows such as "My Big Fat
Gypsy Wedding." Attempts to reach Snook through his Santa Monica,
Calif., office were unsuccessful, but production crews have been filming
in Beaufort. The Oct. 20 auction at the former O.C. Welsh dealership on Robert Smalls Parkway will be filmed, Lowe said. "They want to know what's on the next truck and what we do with it,"
he said. "They're going to follow us from the time I pick up the phone
and say, 'Yeah, I want 13 trucks from Walmart, five trucks from Kmart.'" Two
plot lines will be filmed for the series, Lowe said. The first focuses
on the liquidation business. The second deals with how someone can earn
money by breaking a pallet of random items down and selling them.
Semi-celebrities, including American Trucker host Robb Mariani, who has
already been to Beaufort, will serve as personal coaches, he said. Lowe
said the show probably won't air for at least six months. http://www.islandpacket.com/2012/10/11/2241486/reality-tv-show-to-be-filmed-in.html
Read more here: http://www.islandpacket.com/2012/10/11/2241486/reality-tv-show-to-be-filmed-in.html#storylink=cpy
So, if you want to be on TV and live close to Beaufort, South Carolina, here's you chance.
Here is the information about the two rerun episodes of tonight's Pawn Stars:
Read more here: http://www.islandpacket.com/2012/10/11/2241486/reality-tv-show-to-be-filmed-in.html#storylink=cpy
Happy Labor Day for those of you living in the United States and elsewhere. To everyone who works and supports those who works or have retired from work, at any kind of job, we appreciate all you do.
Today are two new episodes of Pawn Stars.
In the first episode, the first guy brought in a fork from the Hindenburg blimp (Zepplin). http://www.airships.net/hindenburg
The guy wanted $10-12,000 and time for an expert. Mark from the Clark County Museum came in to look at the fork and said the fork could have been used on other Zeppelins but was 80% sure it was from the Hindenburg. Rick decided that he was not going to buy the fork because of the doubt.
The next had the guys go to a garage to look at a Packer Baker from 1958. It was just the shell of a car- no upholstery, lights etc. Rick wanted the car and The Old Man didn't want to touch it. The guy wanted $10,000 and Rick offered $1500 and that was the selling price.
The next guy brought in an 1886 Winchester Rifle 45/90. The gun was large caliber and was used to hunt big game. The guy wanted $5000 and time for an expert. Pawn stars have a game with Winchester Rifles on Facebook: http://www.pawnstarsthegame.com/1886-winchester-rifle-pawn-stars-item-appraisal.html
Craig was the expert they were calling but was not available but Rick got jealous and said he could evaluate the gun. So, then Corey Skyped with Craig while Rick fumed. Craig got the information about the rifle through words and pictures. You also got to see the power of Skype, something I have not seen before. Craig determined the gun was shortened and was worth up to $10,000 untouched but only about $3000-4500 with the barrel being shortened. The guy wanted $4500 and The Old Man offered $2500 and then $3000. The guy went down to $3500 and the Old Man agreed and that was the selling price.
The next woman brought in a piggy bank of Ringo Starr from the Yellow Submarine album. The bank wasn't in great shape. Corey offered $100 and the lady wanted $500 and then $400. Corey went to $150 and then $200. The guys are really giving in today.
At the end, they shot off the big rifle. Chumlee shot first and missed a hay bale, Rick shot and shot over it several times and blamed the sights. They then went to an AR 15 and blew up the hay bale.
In the end, The Old Man was Skyping with his friends and no mention of the car that was bought earlier in the show.
In the 2nd episode, the first guy brought in a police Indenti-Kit Model 2- a kit the cops use to make pictures using plastic overlays of different facial features of a person. http://lawenforcementmuseum.blogspot.com/2010/07/five-cool-artifacts-in-collections-of.html The guy and Chumlee did a picture of Rick and it kind of looked like Voldemort from Harry Potter before hey put the hair on picture. The guy wanted $2000 and Rick offered $500 and then $600 and that was selling price. The guy's niece paid $1 for it.
The next guy brought in Hall of Fame Bust molds of John McGraw and Joe DiMaggio. They were small in size, about 3 inches tall. The mold took in hot plastic in it and and made a plastic figurine to someone who wanted to buy it. The guy wanted $2200. Time for an expert. Jeremy came in and said that the molds were from around 1963. He looked at the molds and said molds were legitimate and worth about $2500. The guy still wanted $2200 and Rick offered $1100 and the Old Man offered $1200 and Rick offered $1300 and that was the sale price.
The guys then talked about the Sturgis motorcycle rally but Chumlee was told he had to work and Chumlee's bike didn't work. However, Chumlee's 30th birthday was coming up and his present was a motorcycle and gets to go on the trip. The motorcycle was a Harley from 1985, pink on the gas tankblue flames on the seat. http://www.harley-davidson.com/en_US/Content/Pages/home.html On a side note, my dad used to work for Harley in Milwaukee in the very early 1960's as a writer/editor of their company newspaper.
The guy selling the Harley wanted $10,500 and Corey wanted an expert and Danny showed up. (Danny's getting pretty gray on the beard) Danny took it on the road (which reminds me of the All state commercial where a guy test drive a motorcycle) Danny said the motorcycle was worth about $7500. Corey offered $5000 and they guy went down to $7800. Corey went to $6500 and that was the sale price.
The last guy brought in a old Murray metal pedal car for kids. The car was in rough shape, rust and not much paint. The guy wanted $325 and the Old Man offered $200 and then $250 and that was the selling price.
In the end, Chumlee was bumming about not going to Sturgis and that was the end of the show.
I am pretty sure that cameras went to Sturgis with Rick, Corey and Chumlee, so this story may continue.
I hope everyone had a nice summer, now that summer is unofficially over and have a nice week. Thanks for stopping by.
I know it's hot in most of the country, but hey, it's summer out.
Today it was announced that Danny, from Custom Counts will get his reality TV show sometime in the Fall. This is at least the second spin off of Pawn Stars, as the first spin off was Rick Dale and American Restoration. Here is the web page link for Danny: http://www.countskustoms.com/ Good luck to Danny.
In the first episode of the night in which there are 2 new episodes, the first guy brought in a Colt Paterson prototype revolver. Rick thinks the gun prototype/model was the first revolver made. For more info on the Colt-Paterson gun: http://firearmshistory.blogspot.com/2010/06/revolvers-colt-paterson.html
Rick doesn't think the gun is not real. Time for an expert, Jimmerson from Utah. He said the name "Paterson" came from the city in New Jersey named Paterson and where the gun factory was built. Jimerson said the gun was not real because of the size and shape of the gun. No sale.
The next guy had a 1955 GMC hydromatic pick up truck. The truck was all white in color and was in rough shape- rust, a Fred Flintstone floorboard and some dented parts. The guy wanted $10,000 so time for Danny.
Danny came down and took the truck for a ride and it was a dangerous drive, to save the least.
The passenger door didn't close and the exhaust system was broke and he killed another car at the light. The truck was in very bad shape and Danny thought it was worth $0 because of the cost of repairs. No sale
The next guy brought in a limited edition of Tennessee Tuxedo, with a walrus looking like Chumlee, according to Corey.
It is a reproduction that was made in 1993. Corey wanted to buy the picture to keep because of the picture of Chumlee. The guy wanted $350 and Corey offered $225 and agreed to $250, the selling price.
The next guy brought in a Flamingo Hotel Apprasial book. The Flamingo is a casino on the Strip and it's not too bad of a casino and it is where Donna and Mari Osmond perform.It had pictures of the different areas at the old Flamingo. It also came with a map, showing the different old, blown up casinos. Corey offered $100, take it or leave it and that was the sale price. He said he would have fun for $100 in Vegas. $100 in Vegas, well, that is 1 dinner at the new Gordon Ramsey Steak steak house in the Paris Hotel.
In the 2nd episode, the first woman brought in a Smith and Wesson 320. It was in pretty rough shape. Rick
said the gun was shot as a rifle at times. The gun didn't sell well so they are pretty rare. The lady threw away the stock part of the gun. The lady wanted $5000. Time for an expert. Craig is the expert this time and he said the gun was a really bad design. Craig said the gun was rare and in bad shape. If the gun was in perfect shape, it would be worth $15,000 but the this gun was worth about $800-1000. Rick offered $800 and the lady wanted $1000 and then $900. Rick came back with $875 and that was the deal.
The next guy brought in an old railroad inspection mirror and some old railroad rail. The mirror was to look for cracks on the bottom side of the rail. The guy wanted $2000 and Rick came back with $50 offer. So, off to the museum the mirror goes.
The story line of the day is that Corey could not work night shift with Olivia, so Corey was the next choice.
So, on the night shift, a lady brought in some stuffed animals. The lady was a taxidermist. She had a turkey, and an African Hartebeest and a deer's butt with a bobcat and other animals head on the butt- like these
The lady wanted a total of $1275. Corey wanted only the deerbutt for $150 for it and nothing else. And $150 was the sale for the butthead.
African Hartebeest
The next guy brought in his collection of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles magazines. The Old Man put Chumlee in charge of the sale. The guy wanted $1000 for the collection including 1 that was worth quite a bit of money. Time for an expert. Chumlee had Johnny come down and Johnny said the magazines were worth about $300-400, total. The seller was a bit disappointed. Chumlee offered $100 and there was no sale.
So, that ends another week of Pawn Stars. I hope everyone stays safe and Happy 4th of July. Thanks for stopping by.
Today, there is only 1 new episode of Pawn Stars as the Las Vegas Pawn Stars are sharing the 10:00 time slot with the Cajun Pawn Stars.
The first guy brought in a Joker Poker Stained Glass window and the picture was picture of dogs playing poker. The stain glass was made by a guy named CM Coolidge. The guy wanted $5000 and Corey $1500 and then $1700 and that was the selling price.
Close but not quite the picture on the show
The next guy brought in a handwritten book that was quite old. Rick thought the book was from the 1500-1600's. The guy wanted $500 and and Rick offered $250. the guy wanted $300 but settled for $250.
Time for an expert, Rebbecca. She said it was a copy of a printed book. Rebbecca had to take the book to another expert to see what the language was. Rebbecca said it was Russia Church Slavonic and it was from the early 1800's. http://www.scientificpsychic.com/search/slavonic.html The writings may be from St. John Chrysostom and then copied to the book. (I have to look at the video tomorrow). Rebbecca said the book was worth about $1500.
The next guy brought in bricks of silver, 3000 ounces of silver. He also had some quarters and other silver coins. Actually,m he had a large bag of quarters. (Can they legally melt down silver coins?) The guy also had a huge rock of silver, at least the size of cinder block which weighed about 70 pounds. Rick drilled a hole in the block and then tested the filings with nitric acid. It turned out the block was real. Rick offered $110, 901 and it was firm. The guy wanted $115,000. Rick then offered $111,000 and that was the selling price. Can you imagine the taxes this guy will have to pay? On the other hand, the guy, after paying the taxes could buy 2-3 houses in Las Vegas.
Rick played a joke on the Old Man and had a coin made of the Old Man and they are going to sell the coins at the store for $60.
The next guy brought in some Batman Forever props, including a Riddler pop up book along with another Batman prop (Batman's logo?). The guy wanted $6000 and Corey offered $2000 and then $2200. The guy wanted $3000 and there was no deal.
That wraps the single new episode of Pawn Stars and there will be at least 1 new show next week. Thanks for stopping by.
Just got back from a downtown Henderson casino and lost a few bills today, but I did get comped for $10 meal at their restaurant. Whoopeee!! Never go a casino on a Monday, it seems like they are making up for the money they lose over the weekend.
After a cold weekend where we got rain and snow up in the mountains again. But by the end of the week, we will be close to 90 degrees. Another whooopee!!
This week in Pawn Stars, we have 2 new episodes.
In the first episode, the first guy brought in a 1974 Volkswagen Thing.
The car is is in the top 50 of the worlds ugliest cars. The guy wanted $15,000 and Rick offered $5000 and then $5500. Rick was going to restore it to the original ugliness and there was no sale. For more info on the car: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_181
The next guy brought in some Civil War cannon balls, 3 of them. The look like metal croquet balls. Rick gave a gruesome story about they were shot. One of cannon balls may have come the Revolutionary War. The guy wanted $50 each or $150. Rick offered $100. the guy came down to $120 and that was the sale price. in the previews, they mentioned that the cannon balls may have had explosives in them, which didn't happen in the story.
The next story was an airplane that Chumlee found on the Internet. It is a War World 2 single engine AT-6 Texan. It was built in 1942 and it looks like it could be in the Reno Air Races. It has a newly overhauled engine and the guy wanted $185,000. It was used as a trainer.
Time for an expert, Matt. He was in the show when he flight tested a Soviet Union/Czech jet a few seasons ago. Matt was a Navy pilot and flew with the Blue Angels. Matt and the seller took the plane for a test flight. They turned and twisted the plane on the flight and said the plane was awesome. Matt said the plane was worth about $175,000. There were other expenses such as hangering it and flying the plane. The guy then came down to $165,000 and Rick offered $140,000, take or leave it. The guy came down to $145,000 and there was no deal at the moment.
the next guy brought in World War 2 Ration books. It looked like a book of stamps along with a page of documentation. It was used for gas or food. The Old Man said they were not worth anything so there was no sale.
In the second episode, the first guy brought in a limousine from Jackie Gleason. http://www.jackiegleason.com/
The guy had paper confirming that the car belonged to him. It was all red, inside and out. It had a bar in the back and had cigar burns. It was a Lincoln Continental. The guy wanted $35,000 and time for an expert, Danny. Danny took the car for a ride and it ran quite well. Danny thought it was worth nothing. There were some problems like rust and cosmetic problems. No sale.
The next guy brought in a commemorative plaque of Mount Rushmore made of silver. The art was put on a plaque, not very big, but if you have visited Mount Rushmore, it is smaller than you think. The guy wanted $1000 and the Old Man offered $800. Rick offered $900 and then $950 and that was the selling price. Rick and the Old Man argued if they if they should scrap the art or sell it. Rick apparently won and it was not scrapped
The next guy brought in a football signed by the Green Bay Packers from the first Super bowl. Awww, memories. As a Packer fan, I barely remember the game. Rick said it was a big, big game, but it wasn't because the game was not a sell out. The guy wanted $2-3,000. http://football.about.com/cs/superbowl/a/bl_superbowl1.htm
Time for the experts, Jeremy and Drew. Jeremy said the ball was a 1968 Green Bay signed the ball and worth about $800. Drew came down and said the signatures were real. Seeing the names brought back memories. He said that the signatures were not real and they were done by a machine. He said the football was still worth a few hundred dollars. Rick offered $100 and that was the sale price. Hmm,maybe the ball is still in the shop.
The next guy brought in a toy Disneyland monorail toy set. It had two monorails with tracks. The guy wanted $600 for the set. Corey offered $100. The guy came down to $400 and Corey went up to $300 but there was no sale.
That ends another 2 new episodes and there will be 2 new episodes next week. Thanks for stopping.
It's supposed to be Spring outside, according to the calender, but here in Las Vegas, we are still getting winter on the weekends. Today, it was a 3 layer day. Yes, since I moved here from Wisconsin, I've been quite a wimp when it comes to cold weather, but still, it was about 50 degrees this morning with 30 mph winds, making it cold for us wimps. Those who are visiting Las Vegas have to be disappointed when they come expecting warm weather and get cold. And those who stand in line at the Gold and Silver Shop in their shorts ands short sleeve shirts waiting to get inside, I feel sorry for you.
Two more episodes of reruns at the 10:00 hour of Pawn Stars:: The first episode was first shown on January 24, 2012: http://lasvegasbadger.blogspot.com/2012/01/pawn-stars-review-january-24-2012.html
And the second episode was first aired on June 13, 2011: http://lasvegasbadger.blogspot.com/2011/06/pawn-stars-reveiw-june-13-2011.html
Welcome to another wintry day in Las Vegas. Of course, wintry in Las Vegas means it is around 50 degrees, windy and rainy in the Las Vegas Valley and snow up in the mountains.
Tomorrow is one of the busiest day in Las Vegas and of course, tomorrow is Valentines Day. Several thousand people will be married tomorrow in Las Vegas because the wedding capital of the world.
In the first episode, the first guy brought in a Volcanic Arms Pistol. The Volcanic Pistol was the predecessor of the Winchester rifle. It was like a rifle but was the size of a pistol. The guy wanted $10,000 and Rick offered $5,000. the guy went down to $8000 and Rick went up to $6500 and was firm and that was the sale price.
The next guy brought in a World War II gas mask. It had the bag and the filter but the filter was made out of asbestos.. The guy wanted $100 and Rick offered $75 and that was the sale price.
The next guy brought in a letter signed by President James A. Garfield when Garfield was a congressman. http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/jamesgarfield It was a letter requesting a farm report. He was only president for a couple of months before he was shot and later died of an infection. The guy wanted $3000 and Rick requested an expert, Drew. The letter was framed and Drew said the letters were written by Garfield and not his secretary. Drew said the letter was worth about $2500 retail but it was worth less because it was written when Garfield was a congressman and not as president.. The guy then went to $2000 and Rick offered $1000 and then $1200 and there was no sale.Then the guy reconsidered and the price was $1300 and the guy accepted it.
The next guy brought in a huge stuffed bear. It was a Steiff stuffed toy bear and was about the size of of Chumlee but skinnier. The guy wanted $5000 but the Old Man wanted an expert. For more information: http://www.steiffusa.com/
Johnny came in to look at the bear from the Toy Shack in Las Vegas. Johnny said the bear was about 25-30 years old and it was worth about $1500-2000. He said the value was limited because of the size of the bear- larger is worth less. The guy went down to $2000 and the Old Man offered $1000 and then $1100. There was no sale. the guy had to wheel the bear out on a dolly.
The next guy brought in seeds from NASA and were considered to space seeds. The seeds were flown on the space shuttle, Columbia. The guy wanted $120 and Rick offered $100 and that was the selling price.
In the 2nd episode, the first lady brought in some film footage of Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR). The film was on film that us old people would watch while we were in high school. It had several hours of film of 8mm film.. For more information about FDR: http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/franklindroosevelt
Mark from the Clark County Museum came down to look at the film. They took a look at the film on the film projector from the shop. Why they had that, I have no idea. He said the film was not original footage and it was a commercially produced documentary of FDR. There was no sale. The lady decided to donate the film to some organization.
The next guy brought in a 1913 FDNY (New York City Fire Department) log book. The log showed the daily activity of a engine or ladder house in New York City. The log was for Hook and Ladder 37 and the Hook and Ladder truck was horse drawn. This is pretty cool and the seller was a FDNY firefighter. Rick did not give an offer, which sucks because I might have been interested in buying it
The next guy brought in 1966 Miami Dolphin play books. The seller's father was flanker on the team and it was first year of the Dolphins. Each game brought a new play book. The seller also had the itinerary for the trip and the meal money amount given each player-$6 for dinner and $2 for breakfast.
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/mia/1966.htmTime for an expert, Jeremey. He said the books were worth around $400. The guy wanted $275 and Rick offered $200 and then $250. The guy went down to $260 and $250 was the selling price.
The guys then had a discussion on who was the best quarterback and they had a throwing contest.
Chumlee and Corey went to a guys house to see a fully restored 1923 National Cash Register.
The guy wanted $750 and Corey offered $500 and then $550. The guy went down to $600 and that was the selling price. The registered was too heavy for Chumlee and Corey to lift. Umm, ok because it was only about 150 pounds.
The guys had a football throwing contest. They had to throw a ball through a tire. Chumlee was the first to throw the ball through the tire and Rick was the loser as the Old Man beat him, but Chumlee intercepted Ricks pass.
That ends another episode of Pawn Stars. As usual, thanks for stopping by and there will be another 2 episodes next week.
Stay warm and Happy Valentines Day.
It's been a cold, rainy and windy day here in Las Vegas and my back is acting like the weather: Painful, swollen and medicines not touching the pain. When I walk, I look like the Hunchback of Notre Dame. Hope to make it through the show.
In the first episode, the first kid brought in an Apollo 11 Heat Heat Shield. Apollo 11 was the first manned mission to the moon. The kid's grandfather found it on a beach in the Bahama's. Actually the kid's father was doing the pawning as kids cannot pawn or sell things in a pawn shop. Time for an expert, Mark from the Clark County Museum. http://www.clarkcountynv.gov/Depts/parks/Pages/clark-county-museum.aspx. Mark said it did not come off the command module becaus eit lacked charring, perhaps off a test rocket. There was no sale, but the kid was happy.
The next guy brought in a World War ll bomber jacket. Well, the Old Man said it was a cargo plane pilot's jacket and he knew quite a bit about cargo pilots. My Uncle Lou was a cargo plane pilot in the same area as they were talking about- the Far East Asia. The guy wanted $2500 and the Old Man offered $600 and then $700 and they went to $750 was the selling price.
The guy went to a house to look at a O'Keefe and Merritt stove from the 1940's.. It was a gas stove/oven. The lady wanted $3500 and Rick offered $800. The lady went to $3000 and Rick went to $1000 and there was no sale.
The next guy came in with a Fat Man Steering wheel which he got from a swap meet. The steering wheel came from Model T's. The guy wanted $300 and Corey offered $100. The selling price was $150. http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/118802/131964.html?1269713249
The next woman brought in a book by J. Edgar Hoover and it was autographed by Hoover. The name of the book was "Person in Hiding". http://www.alibris.com/search/books/qwork/-156169340/used/Persons%20in%20Hiding Drew came in and brought out his large magnifying glass. He said the signature was real and was worth about $400. The lady wanted $400 and Rick offered $250 and then $275 and there was no sale.
The next guy brought in a 2 Gerald Ford Belt buckles- owned by Gerald Ford. One of the buckles had G F President of the U.S. and the other had a presidential Seal. The guy wanted $5000 and Rick offered $1200 and there was no sale.
In the second of episode, the first guy brought in a 1961 Les Paul SG guitar and owned by Mary Ford who was married to Les Paul, who is from Waukesha WI. http://www.lespaulonline.com/ Mary Ford is the Aunt of the seller and Paul was his uncle. He also had some documents and letters that were signed by Les Paul. Time for the expert. Drew came in to look at the signatures and said the signatures were real. He said the documents could be worth $10,000 or more. Next expert is Jesse to look at the giutar. He looked and played the guitar and said the guitar was worth about $150,000. The seller wanted $250,000 and Rick offered $75,000. The guy went down to $100,000 and Rick offered $85,000 and then $88,000 and $90,000 was the selling price. Wonder if the items can be seen in the shop?
The next woman 1892 Benjamin Harrison cloth presidential napkin. http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/benjaminharrison The lady wanted $2000 and Corey offered $50. No sale.
The next segment said that Olivia was hired for the night shift and Chumlee volunteered to train her. Chumlee and Olivia played n the Internet most of the shift. They took a man into the shop, against the rule and the guy had a Rolex for sale. The guy wanted $5000 and Chumlee offered $500 and then called Rick down to the shop who was none to happy. Rick said the Rolex was altered. Rick offered $4000 and that was the selling price.
The next guy brought in Vinatage Check Fraud Protector. It looked like an adding machine. It would put check numbers on checks and that would prevent the checks to copied. The guy wanted $100 and Rick offered $20 and he was firm. And that was the selling price.
Welcome back for another review of Pawn Stars and the 2 new episodes. They are still looking for a night shift worker but here is what happens on the night shift at the Gold and Silver Shop: http://lasvegasbadger.blogspot.com/2012/01/pawn-stars-night-shift-hoax.html
It was a busy day in Las Vegas this past weekend with the Consumer Electronic Show which brought in over 150,000 people and the Miss America pageant in which the winner was from Wisconsin. At least someone in Wisconsin won something big this weekend. If you wanted to stay in Las Vegas, you had to plan on triple cost for the hotel rooms on the strip becaus eof all the events going on.
In the first episode, the first guy brought in a Crosby Stills and Nash guitar that was autographed. I was a backpack guitar and the guy won the guitar in a radio trivia contest. The guy wanted $1000 and Rick offered $700 and the guy then went to $800 and the selling price was $750 and after the sale, Rick took the guitar to an expert.
Rick brought in Drew to look at the autographs to see if they are real and he said the the Stephen Stills was a little suspicious but real and worth about $1000.
The next guy brought in a chopper bicycle Phat Cycles Fuller cycle and built by Brian Fuller, a motorcycle maker. The guy wanted $5000 and Corey kind of said no and offered $500. The guy came down to $2500 and Corey went up to $1000 and no sale. Here is the web site for Phat Cycles: http://www.phatcycles.com/
The next guy brought in an old cigar box labels. They had some from Presidents McKinley, Washington and Roosevelt and other famous people. He had the labels in a 3 ring binder. The guy wanted $300 and Rick offered $50. The came back with a price of $200 and Rick offered $100 and that was the selling price.
The next segment had the Rick and the Old Man interviewing the finalists for the job. The Old Man didn't like any of the supposed candidates.
The next guy brought in 2 bomb fins, the bottom part of the aerial bomb from World War ll. One was about 4 feet tall and the other was about 7 feet tall and time for an expert, Matthew and went into detail about the different bombs and the kind of damage they can do. The small bomb fin was worth about $500. Corey offered $400 for both and the guy went to $700. Rick $400 or nothing and that was the selling price.
A female came into apply for the job and was all tattooed up- she fit right in. A couple of other were interviewed including a Old Man look-a-like. The Old Man liked the Old Man look a like and an African American young man but didn't like want to hire the female because they would be a distraction to Chumlee and Corey. Rick also liked those two and and the tattooed female and that was how they ended the show.
In the second episode, the first guy brought in an Army 1863 Colt percussion pistol and Rick gave the history of the Colt history. The guy wanted $3500 and time for an expert, Joe who gave more history of the gun. He said the gun was real and worth $2000 and more if it fired.
They took the gun down to the gun range in Pahrump and the they loaded it up with gun powder and bullet. Joe fired the gun and it fired quite well, all 6 shots. Joe thought the gun was worth $3000. Rick offered $2000 and the guy came down to $2500. Rick then went to $2300 and that was the selling price.
The next guy brought in a 1st edition of Spiderman comic book. Corey really didn't know the worth of the magazine. Johnny from the Toy Shack came into look at the comic book. There was a mark on the book and that brought down the value. He said the comic book was worth $6,000-7000. The guy wanted $5500 and Corey offered $3000. The guy went down to $4500 and Corey went to $3800 and the comic book sold for $4000 in cash.
The next guy brought in some Red Comet fire extinguishers from the early 1900's. The fire extinguishers looked more like light bulbs and you would throw them onto the fire. Some people hung them up on the ceiling, so in case of a fire, they would act like a fire sprinkler. The guy wanted $100 for each of the bulbs while Rick started out at $50. The selling price went for $60 apiece or a total of $180.
The next lady brought in a stock certificate made out to Mark Twain. It was from a mining company from Virginia City, NV. It was made out to Mark Twain instead of Samuel Clemens. The lady wanted $500 for the certificate. Rick had concerns about the signature and the way it was printed and he thought it was a fake. No sale.
At the commerical, they gave away who won the job as the night shift salesperson and it was the tattooed female. I don't think they wanted to do that- kind of kills the suspense.
That wraps up another two new episodes of Pawn stars and thanks for stopping by- it is greatly appreciated. Next week will have 2 new episodes and they will introduce the new night shift worker.
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