tonight should be FUN on Pawn Stars

[mighty bombjack]

Originally Posted by Leerob538

I seen the Gehrig Jersey episode. That turned me off to the show, in my opinion everything on that show is staged.

It's reality TV. Of course it isn't real.

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by mighty bombjack

It's reality TV. Of course it isn't real.

It's even less real than you might think...I talked to a friend of mine who is an antiques dealer over the weekend and he told me that a friend of his appeared on the show with a ring pistol that he bought at auction in Omaha for around $1800...the Pawn star guys offered him $8,000 and he turned it down...he told my friend it was scripted that way and that we was of course "not crazy"..he would have gladly accepted the offer, but it wasn't a real offer. It took 6 hours to film just his 4 minute segment because of flubbed lines and writers constantly changing up the line and situation. He also had to sign a confidentiality agreement not to discuss any of this, but apparently he hasn't honored that.

[travrosty]

it's not scripted at all. people routinely bring in a 2 million dollar robosaurus car crushing and eating machine on a regular basis to these pawn shops.

[mcgwirecom]

I just like to see the different things that show up. I realize that its all a sham. No pawn dealer pays 70% of whats something is worth. They pay 20% at best.

[Mr. Zipper]

Originally Posted by mcgwirecom

I just like to see the different things that show up. I realize that its all a sham. No pawn dealer pays 70% of whats something is worth. They pay 20% at best.

That skeezball Les from Hardcore Pawn is probably closer to reality. A shameless lowballer who offers $20 for a $300 item.

[GrayGhost]

Now, my little 13 inch TV is having issues w History. Well, it will come on line at show point. tomorrow and Pickers.

[Leon]

watching it now

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Mr. Zipper

That skeezball Les from Hardcore Pawn is probably closer to reality. A shameless lowballer who offers $20 for a $300 item.

That show is classic, like watching a train wreck in slo mo. Talk about a graphic example of reasons to stay out of Detroit and pawn shops generally.

[mr2686]

A couple of quick things. First, of course that ball was not a 1919 blacksox ball. Two Hof players that played on that team, one of which was injured during the series, does not make it a blacksox ball. Also, Piet did not play on the Sox until the 30's and I suspect this was signed after his career so you're looking at late 30's early 40's on an unofficial ball. I bring this up more for the ball that Shoeless Moe has a link to in this thread. It's almost identical except for Lefty Williams on it. Am I the only one that's suspect of the Williams sig on that ball? Doesn't make sense that he'd sign it based on when it would have been signed...he was banned from baseball, he should have already stopped barnstorming and probably already moved to California to start his Nursery business. I also doubt he would have been hanging around with Schalk and Faber. Any thoughts?

[Matthew H]

Originally Posted by travrosty

it's not scripted at all. people routinely bring in a 2 million dollar robosaurus car crushing and eating machine on a regular basis to these pawn shops.

They were also lucky enought to have a Hatfield relic walk into the shop and air just before the premiere of History's Hatfield & McCoy mini series.

Why would those sigs be on a Tony Piet ball? I wonder who else signed it...

[Shoeless Moe]

but minus the Lefty Williams sig.

http://www.legendaryauctions.com/Lot...px?lotid=34455

[travrosty]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

but minus the Lefty Williams sig.

http://www.legendaryauctions.com/Lot...px?lotid=34455

His had the lefty williams sig too, if you freeze frame it, its on the lower right of that panel. The pawn stars guys just missed it.

[jgmp123]

Originally Posted by travrosty

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his had the left williams sig too, if you freeze frame it, its on the lower right of that panel.

The fact that they (Rick, Corey, and Drew Max) missed the Lefty sig baffles me...poor execution fellas.