gibbous
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It's cool to just look at old "stuff." I will probably have to start watching American Roadshow.
Pawn Stars.
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Pawn Stars sure as heck DO NOT buy all the items they appear to purchase. Case in point: The coke machine.
It's a sham... created for entertainment value only. How many pawn shops get "Civil War Era Swords" brought to them? Wanna know what Pawn Shops deal with? 95% jewelry, stereos and musical instruments.
It's a sham... created for entertainment value only. How many pawn shops get "Civil War Era Swords" brought to them? Wanna know what Pawn Shops deal with? 95% jewelry, stereos and musical instruments.
joeycuda
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From what I've read, apparently (sometimes) the person bringing in the item to the shop is an actor. The person that is the 'expert' is actual owner. They've scoured Craigslist for items to 'find' on the show. Some have reported seeing the same person appear as different 'customers' on the show on different occasions.
Robotron Jon
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What they really need to do is buy some exercise equipment. Everyone on the show is ridiculously overweight. The two younger guys actually waddle when they walk.
What was the deal with the Coke machine? I remember they bought a beat up one that was fixed up and the American Restoration guy claimed it was worth $7k. Today, you'd have a hard time getting someome to cough up seven large for a restored machine, even the most collectable one.
Gruber
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lol so VERY true!
Spyridon
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The restored one didn't match the original one. Here are the shots from the show:
The restored one didn't match the original one. Here are the shots from the show:
Two completely different machines... different manufacturers... hell... they came out in two different DECADES (left 1950's, right 1960's)...
pookdolie
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Joe Q. Public didn't even have to know any of this to see the difference. But they still thought they'd be able to pull a fast one. And, for the most part, they were right.
LyonsArcade
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On last weeks show, dude bought a Motorcycle frame, and had it restored. so he goes to pick it up, and they show all this great pinstriping they did on it, it's flat black, etc.
Later in the show, the old man tells him to put the bike in the showroom... so it shows him pushing a bike, and Chumlee is giving him hell about it.
Completely different bike, no pinstripes, gloss black instead of flat, etc.
The shit they show on the show, doesn't get bought or restored. It's just stuff the History channel wants to showcase.
In other news, Chris Angel doesn't really do magic either.
Later in the show, the old man tells him to put the bike in the showroom... so it shows him pushing a bike, and Chumlee is giving him hell about it.
Completely different bike, no pinstripes, gloss black instead of flat, etc.
The shit they show on the show, doesn't get bought or restored. It's just stuff the History channel wants to showcase.
In other news, Chris Angel doesn't really do magic either.
I thought that was one of his bikes he was selling to keep the other one? Maybe I was wrong and they were trying to pull a fast one, but that was my take on that scene.
For me the show kind of "jumped the shark" when the did that whole thing with the A-Team. It's still an enjoyable watch and I still plan to at least swing by the place and see if it's as crowded as I've seen and heard.
No. People were nusto about prices before that show ever hit the air. Unfortunately, lots of people get confused and think the 'asking' prices on Ebay are what things go for, and lots of people think that if it's old, it's worth big bucks.
The restored one didn't match the original one. Here are the shots from the show:
Ouch. They actually sorta had me on that one - They originally talked about 'cutting it' to make a different style, and I thought the restorer had actually frankensteined a door from another machine onto it. Now that I see them side by side, it's obvious that they aren't the same at all.
Jeez.
Tripredacus
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You really want to push the case of the show being fake. I saw part of an episode the other day where they got to be on Who Wants to Be a Millionare. And the million dollar question was to name the missing (ms) Pacman ghost.
LyonsArcade
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Or when they got Bob Dylans autograph. Or when they had a guy that's an underwater shipwreck expert..... and they tried to suggest that he lives in the middle of the fucking desert in Nevada. *sigh
bwiklem
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Take with a grain of salt, but I made it a point to stop by this summer (July actually) on a Friday at 4pm. Parking lot empty, no line or velvet rope. There were people inside, a few actually, but that was it. No stars (didn't care actually), and most of the stuff in there (IMO) was junk or uninteresting. Looked like a lot of crap you can see sold at flea markets. I mean used Blu-Ray movies that were almost as much as new ones?
There was an episode where they bought some photo print for what $10k or something, still hanging in there (I wanted to see it). They expanded the shop and put a bunch of motorcycles in back.
Overall, if you watch the show (I find it entertaining) it's worth stopping by. But even I said if there was a line, screw it, not waiting.
And I agree with other comments here, a bunch of "experts" living in Nevada? Uh huh...
spmahn
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I can believe that they really do have those experts. If you've ever been to Las Vegas, there really are people from all walks of life in the area. If there's something you have to own or something you want to do, or something you want to see, there's a 99.9% chance you're going to find what you're looking for in Vegas.
As far as being scripted, I think it may have started out that way, but as the has grown in popularity, I would assume it would probably grow to the point where people go out of their way to bring their weird or valuable items to that specific store, just for the chance to be on the show.
As far as being scripted, I think it may have started out that way, but as the has grown in popularity, I would assume it would probably grow to the point where people go out of their way to bring their weird or valuable items to that specific store, just for the chance to be on the show.
Well, but their 'experts' are often guys who own a store specializing in that thing. Given that it's in Las Vegas, you get all kinds of odd things pulling together in one place - especially with all the money that flows through there.
I'm thinking that these guys may not be the best in their respective fields, but I'd give them their due - if you run a shop that specializes in Military stuff, you tend to know a lot about Military stuff! And while it's certainly not going to be the largest museum in the world, the curator is sure to know a thing or three.
On the other hand, I can't imagine the pawn guys actually consulting outside 'experts' very often outside of the context of the show. You'd never get anything bought if you waited for an expert opinion!
I'm not saying it's not scripted or anything, just that their experts aren't at all surprising, given that it's Las Vegas.
bwiklem
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The museum curator is one of the few I buy into along with the gun guys.
gutsman004
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I agree with most of the comments,(staged,overpriced stuff,pulling fast ones,etc) but I don't really care too much about it.The bottom line is that I find the show entertaining and that's all that matters to me.
Bash it all you want,but I'd much rather watch Pawn Stars than the following POS shows that should be cancelled immediately:
The Hills,Jersey Shore,16 and pregnant,18 Kids and Counting,Kate plus 8.
Seriously,who watches these shitty ass shows?!
Bash it all you want,but I'd much rather watch Pawn Stars than the following POS shows that should be cancelled immediately:
The Hills,Jersey Shore,16 and pregnant,18 Kids and Counting,Kate plus 8.
Seriously,who watches these shitty ass shows?!
