Pawn Shops: Anyone find valuable sports collectibles there?

[Antonio D.]

Although, I have been bargain hunting for sports collectibles at flea markets/estate sales/garage sales.... I haven't tried my hands on pawn shops. So can anyone.. and I mean anyone tell me if they have bought valuable sports collectibles at pawn shops for a relatively cheap price?

Anyone want to share their stories?

[Antonio D.]

Anyone ever find valuable sports collectibles at PAWN SHOPS?

Has anyone ever found valuable sports collectibles at pawn shops? I've been trying my hands on finding valuable sports items at flea markets/estate sales/garage sales.

So I wanted to know if anyone can share their experiences at pawn shops? Any good bargains or are these pawn shops knowledgeable about the price and market value of sports collectibles?

[legaleagle92481]

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Although, I have been bargain hunting for sports collectibles at flea markets/estate sales/garage sales.... I haven't tried my hands on pawn shops. So can anyone.. and I mean anyone tell me if they have bought valuable sports collectibles at pawn shops for a relatively cheap price?

Anyone want to share their stories?

I hit the jackpot once about 15 years ago. I was at what was essentially a traveling flea market in a mall near where I live. There was only one table with sports stuff. The guy had treasure after treasure. He had baseballs signed by Ted Williams, Carl Hubbell and Cool Papa Bell. At that time Ted was alive and the other two had not been deceased that long. I was short cash so I just bought the Ted and Carl at bargain prices ($150 for both). The Carl is unquestionably real as I have painstakingly researched his sig and it matches all the examplers I have compared it to. The baseball it is signed on is a Feeney which is also consistent. The Ted looks good to me but with Ted you never know. It was a different time then. No Steiner or most of the other big companies. Today I would never buy on speculation like that but it was too good to pass up.

[pietraynor]

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Interesting topic that's been discussed here often, though not recently. You might try doing a search, it makes for enjoyable reading..I found an Ohio St. basketball gamer at an antique mall the other day, not worth much, but good to see things like this can still be found. Jay.

[Antonio D.]

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pietraynor: Yes, I've done a search for this kind of topic and some have inspired me to try harder to look for sports collectibles at flea markets/antique stores/estate sales.

I got lucky at an estate sale and bought a few things for a bargain!

Now my only question is pawn shops. My search didn't yield a lot of results for stories about pawn shops and cheap collectibles, so I thought it'll be nice to open this topic about PAWN SHOPS (and if anyone else wants to share stories about flea markets/antique shops/estate sales/garage sales, then they are free to do so).

So how much did you get the Ohio St. Basketball gamer for and how much did you sell it for?

[Antonio D.]

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legaleagle92481: Wow, what a story! That must've been a big jackpot. Honestly, a Ted Williams Autograph on a National League FEENEY baseball is a really really big treasure.

While I think $150.00 may be out of my price range, it sure was a good bargain for what those things are valued in today's market. So how much did you sell them for (IF you sold them)?

I hit the jackpot once about 15 years ago. I was at what was essentially a traveling flea market in a mall near where I live. There was only one table with sports stuff. The guy had treasure after treasure. He had baseballs signed by Ted Williams, Carl Hubbell and Cool Papa Bell. At that time Ted was alive and the other two had not been deceased that long. I was short cash so I just bought the Ted and Carl at bargain prices ($150 for both). The Carl is unquestionably real as I have painstakingly researched his sig and it matches all the examplers I have compared it to. The baseball it is signed on is a Feeney which is also consistent. The Ted looks good to me but with Ted you never know. It was a different time then. No Steiner or most of the other big companies. Today I would never buy on speculation like that but it was too good to pass up.

[legaleagle92481]

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legaleagle92481: Wow, what a story! That must've been a big jackpot. Honestly, a Ted Williams Autograph on a National League FEENEY baseball is a really really big treasure.

While I think $150.00 may be out of my price range, it sure was a good bargain for what those things are valued in today's market. So how much did you sell them for (IF you sold them)?

The Williams is on a Bobby Brown AL baseball, the Hubbell is on the Feeney. I did not sell either. I was asking $300 for the Ted but decided not to sell it and Hubbell is hard to find and he has been gone awhile now plus he had that memorable allstar game so I am holding onto that one.

[JCC1968]

Pawn Shops: Anyone find valuable sports collectibles there?

Hi

Did anyone see the show "Pawn Stars" on History channel this week? Had a guy bring in a "Lou Gehrig signed baseball jersey" The signature looked way to good and new and the guy took $3,000 for it. The LOA's were in my opinion "questionable at best" A jersey signed by Lou Gerhig would be at least worth 50k. Anyone find this amusing? Especially the story of farmers having it and had Lou sign it while barmstorming or something like that.

Jason

Hi

Did anyone see the show "Pawn Stars" on History channel this week? Had a guy bring in a "Lou Gehrig signed baseball jersey" The signature looked way to good and new and the guy took $3,000 for it. The LOA's were in my opinion "questionable at best" A jersey signed by Lou Gerhig would be at least worth 50k. Anyone find this amusing? Especially the story of farmers having it and had Lou sign it while barmstorming or something like that.

Jason

I love that Show !!!!!!! I thought it was funny how the guy wanted 10k for for it, and ended up getting 3k. And after was like I am happy with how much i got. Didn't seem right to me

Hi

Did anyone see the show "Pawn Stars" on History channel this week? Had a guy bring in a "Lou Gehrig signed baseball jersey" The signature looked way to good and new and the guy took $3,000 for it. The LOA's were in my opinion "questionable at best" A jersey signed by Lou Gerhig would be at least worth 50k. Anyone find this amusing? Especially the story of farmers having it and had Lou sign it while barmstorming or something like that.

Jason

I believe Rick knew it was a phony, but he could re-sell it because of the 3 iron-clad, rock-solid LOAs. Could Sammy give his opinion of this Gehrig "piece"? How "bout those authentication companies? Fly-by-night? Personally, I believe this jersey is from the 1950s and Gehrig signed it around 2007. Did anyone see the episode with the 4 '67 Pete Roses? Rick said they were counterfeits. I don't think so. Many 67s in my collection have bad printing. Who's gonna fake a "67 Rose? Pawn Stars is still my favorite show with American Pickers not far behind.

I believe Rick knew it was a phony, but he could re-sell it because of the 3 iron-clad, rock-solid LOAs. Could Sammy give his opinion of this Gehrig "piece"? How "bout those authentication companies? Fly-by-night? Personally, I believe this jersey is from the 1950s and Gehrig signed it around 2007. Did anyone see the episode with the 4 '67 Pete Roses? Rick said they were counterfeits. I don't think so. Many 67s in my collection have bad printing. Who's gonna fake a "67 Rose? Pawn Stars is still my favorite show with American Pickers not far behind.

When i saw that episode i thought the same thing. The guy even said he had them in his garage for like 25 years. They looked good to me also

[murfsteve25]

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A few years ago my dad suprised me with a Brooks Robinson auto baseball. It's on an old Spaulding ball and its yellowed really bad. He bought it at an antique shop close to town.

[geoff]

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I Love that Show.Its Great And sometimes Funny also.

[kings418]

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Did anyone notice what looks like a Dodger flannel on a shelt behind the counter a month or so ago on Pawn Stars ? It was folded in a clear plastic bag, but I could not make out the number. I wonder if it was a gamer or just a auto'd replica.

Vince

[chipperhank44]

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A few years ago, when I was in college, I was in a pawn shop in Lewisville TX and saw a full size Pitt Panthers helmet autographed by Dan Marino. They were asking like $250 and I was poor. I always wondered how low they would have gone on it though, no sense in haggling when I had $20 to my name though, LOL.

[suave1477]

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I myself love the show PAWNSTARS it is very entertaining to watch what kind of items real or fake that people bring in.

But it is very interesting when it comes to the baseball stuff that people bring in because Rick for the most part acts like he knows it all. And for me having experieince from collecting baseball cards my whole life and game used Items for the most part have more knowledge than he does. I did miss the Gherig episode but I did catch the 67 Pete Rose. I was looking at myself thinking are you kidding me??? He is saying they are fakes. Like it was that hard to believe the guy had 4 rookie rose cards mint???

I mean not for nothing it's not exactly like were talking about a Mantle Rookie. It is a Pete Rose for crying out loud.

I find another thing funny about the episode how he constantly contradicts himself. He yells at his son for not doing his homework first when making a spur of the moment purchase on an item. Yet he does it constantly.

[gorilla777]

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I am a big fan of the Pawn Stars show as well. I went to Vegas for a meeting a couple weeks ago and had to visit the place. Of course, not a great part of town at one end of the strip. I got there in the AM on a weekday and it was still packed. Mostly curious fans like me...saw people being dropped off by cab both when I arrived and when leaving. You walk in and people are basically doing a very slow walk thru, probably expecting to see Rick, Chumlee, etc.The only person from the show there was the Old Man - none of the others are there much apparently. A recent show said the Grand-dad last missed a day of work in 1994.
And boy, they enhance the lighting and the atmosphere when filming the show. It is much smaller inside than it looks during the episodes. And it sure doesn't have that "new pawn shop smell" either. I asked about sports memorabilia and the only item there out front was a Satchel Paige signed photo. There were some very cool championship rings, the ones you see in the opening credits - a Pats, Giants. The Old Man was letting people take pictures with him, albeit with his usual sour face. From what I understand, many of the big-time items get placed in the attached store room. It is worth the visit, IMO.

Ben

[Jags Fan Dan]

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In a lot of the episodes I notice a Reggie White jersey hanging way up on one of the walls. Probably just a framed autographed jersey...