Pawn Shops: Anyone find valuable sports collectibles there?

[kings418]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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...

[xpress34]

The wife and I went there two weeks ago when we were in Vegas - on Saturday. I saw NO Sports stuff other than the rings mentioned earlier.

The shop is very small and none of the 'principals' from the show are there on weekends is what we were told. They are all Mon-Fri only.

Also went to Field of Dreams at Caesar's Palace Forum Shops - wanted just to meet Rose... just my luck, the weekend we were there was one of the few weekends he wasn't in Vegas!

All the best -

Chris

[buc]

The Gehrig autograph was authenticated by STAT Authentic....'nuff said.

[Cubanfan]

A few years ago a Pawn Shop in Miami had a 1971 AFC Championship Ring.The ring was on E Bay.It was a team doctor's ring.Before I decided to buy it I did a little research.Sure enough it was stolen.I was able to help the doctor get his ring back.

Carlos
fernsix@aol.com


Always buying vintage Miami Dolphins

[bigtruck260]

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



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

The jersey is still on the original seller's website....can anyone say CHRISTOPHER MORALES?

http://www.xtremecollectibles.com/lo...ed-jersey.html

[Manram]

The jersey is still on the original seller's website....can anyone say CHRISTOPHER MORALES?

http://www.xtremecollectibles.com/lo...ed-jersey.html

How did you find that??