I hope Chumlee is working!

[Bill Stone]

By bringing graded cards you take away half the story line ("I can't tell if they are real or fake") and it would be fun to have him call in an expert. I would ask for "Peaches" I get the feeling you might get anything past her !

[bobbyw8469]

I have actually been in the store. It is NOT dark and dirty. It is smaller, and with all the bodies in there, it gets rather tight. They have a bodyguard at the door.....All the stuff you see on TV is staged.

[Leon]

If it were me I would bring some fake Fro Joys and some other real, raw, lower end T206s or caramels.....then I would give them the "My grandpa left these...blah blah blah..." ...and I would be very careful not to act too stupid or they might wise up .....could be a lot of fun

[k-dog]

"So what do you wanna do Pat, pawn em or sell em?"

(pat)Sell em....

OK, how much do you want for em?

(pat) Hmmm....well I was thinking around $500 for the Cobb and $250.00 for the Young...

Well, they are authentic...but in this grade, they aren't worth that much. I'll give you $25.00 for both of em!

[t206hound]

I agree that raw cards would be better for the "drama". I've thought about cracking them out and giving them a grandma's attic or yard sale tall tale. I doubt, however, that the "stars" would be there to make an offer so that I can have my fifteen minutes of fame

[mrvster]

Erick!!

Thats great....have a great trip buddy.....have fun an employee of mine went there a few months ago and said there was a huge line to get in....

my guess.....$100 offer for both

win some cash!!!

Peace

V

[Danny Smith]

The line to get in is killer. Have fun in Vegas.

[Exhibitman]

I went a few weeks ago. Not worth a special trip. It is pandemonium in there, so bad that you cannot even get to deal on anything. I did not see anything worth purchasing in the sports field, but I also could not get close to some of the showcases, so I don't know for sure. The bouncer at the door was telling the people in front of me in line that they shoot every day but when they need the space to do it, they clear out the crowd and stage the walk-in. The bus is definitely the way to go but the area is really seedy--mostly board-ups--and you are a few blocks from the criminal courts building, so there are some 'characters' on the streets.

The antique store down the block has lots of stuff but it is all swap meet garbage and fakes being sold as the real deal. They had a Star Trek TOS communicator repro that they were selling as an original prop. Their proof was a photocopy of an Ebay listing for some other item. Though if you want Nazi, KKK and Confederate 'memorabilia' they do have some showcases of that for sale.

[bobbyw8469]

We went at 4 in the afternoon during a weekday. No line whatsoever. There was some of those red velvet ropes lined up in the middle of the store. You had to go up one side and down another. It reminded me of being in an art museum or something....unreal.

[teetwoohsix]

I still haven't been in this place although I drive by it all the time.....I was told by my neighbor about the long lines to get in, and just figured I'd rather wait until the hype calmed down (procrastinating at it's best ).

Nice to hear a few people say the bus is the way to go...I happen to be a bus driver here Thanks.

If you happen to be in a vehicle, the M Resort & Casino has one of the best buffets in town, but there is no bus that will go there. Not only do they have an amazing buffet but they are also one of the only buffets that have all you can drink beer and wine, if you like to knock a few back.....far Southern end of Las Vegas Blvd. & St. Rose Pkwy.

Enjoy your stay & hope you have a great time

Sincerely, Clayton

[DaveH]

My wife and I went to the store about 2 1/2 years ago when the show wasn't near as popular. We went around 11 am and we were the only ones in the store except for the body guard. Rick and Hoss were also there. We spoke briefly to them about some items and no one else ever came in. The store is not near as large as it appears on TV. We thought at the time that the shows with all the people in them must be staged since no one was there when we were there. It's hard to believe there are lines now.

dh

[lentel]

Originally Posted by Bill Stone

By bringing graded cards you take away half the story line ("I can't tell if they are real or fake") and it would be fun to have him call in an expert. I would ask for "Peaches" I get the feeling you might get anything past her !

I think they let Peaches go for being late too many times a year or so back.

[Dalkiel]

You'll have to give Rick a few minutes so he can check Wikipedia and then educate you on who exactly the players are and how the cards were issued.

[Kzoo]

My wife and I visited the pawn shop early last November. It was a Sunday and all the regulars were not there, but there was still a line outside the shop waiting to get in. We were eventually shuffled in 'cattle style' and basically experienced what we expected. There's actually an area of the shop towards the back that is not shown much on tv....it's where they sell the Pawn Shop t-shirts, mugs and bobble heads. They still had that 1951? NY Yankees team signed baseball from an earlier episode on a shelf behind the main showcases, where it seemed almost unadvertised and almost out of view. I asked an employee what the ball was, he handed it to me, I immediately recognized it from tv and then handed it back after seeing the roughly $2400 or so price tag. My only regret was not buying a Chum Lee bobble head. Some good advice if heading there from the strip......take the city bus and get the 24 hour pass for $7.

[bobbyw8469]

The Willie Mays sign I liked was on the floor beside the barber chair. They were asking $1,600 for it, which was kinda steep. You won't see any of the stars in there. It is across the street from the Stratoshphere hotel/casino.