The pawn shop is one of the oldest and most basic financial institutions, dating back to ancient China, Rome and Greece. People bring in items of value to sell or use as collateral for a loan, and the pawnbroker loans them cash based on an agreed price. If the item is not redeemed within a set amount of time, the pawnshop sells it to recover their investment and make a profit.More info :https://ezpawn.com/

The popular show Pawn Stars showcases a real-life Las Vegas pawn shop called Gold and Silver Pawn. The show centers around a seller who brings in an item to sell or reclaim. The item is then evaluated by the pawn stars and either redeemed or sold.

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While the show may seem like a low-class version of Antiques Roadshow, it actually is an accurate portrayal of what happens in a real pawn shop. However, the valuations of the relics do come across as very broad approximations. The pawn shop experts are not expert appraisers but rather jacks of all trades and it seems that they simply use the numbers they hear from other experts to determine the value of an item.

Still, the show is fun to watch and provides plenty of entertainment. The interaction between the Harrisons and Chumlee is always a pleasure to see. The Old Man is also good for a laugh and his antics never fail to entertain. It would be nice to see the show make some changes and tweaks but overall it is a solid show.