It's one of the oldest forms of banking, and until the 1950s, it was the leading form of consumer credit in the United States. See the fascinating past and present of the pawning business in Pawn Stars, an inside look at t... more »he only family-run pawn shop in Las Vegas, where three generations of men - grandfather, father and son - use their sharp-eyed skills to carefully assess the value of items ranging from the obscure to the historic.
From a 15th-century samurai sword to a Picasso painting, there isn't much the Harrison family hasn't seen or head, inevitably making Richard, Rick and Corey experts in rare collectables - and negotiating. Each episode of Pawn Stars features an array of quirky characters attempting to sell, purchase or pawn items that the Harrisons must carefully appraise, determine if they're real or fake and then reveal the often surprising answer to "What's it worth?" Everything and everyone has a story and it's the Harrisons' job to decipher fact from fiction, because in this business the customer isn't always right.
Pawn Stars: Rare Gems features 17 fan-favorite episodes from the second season on 2 DVDS: "Fired Up," "Sharks and Cobras," "Old Man's Booty," "A Shot and a Shave," "Hot Air Buffoon," "Steaks at Stake," "A Christmas Special," "Secret Santa," "Pawn Shop Pinot," "Bikes and Blades," "Rick's Bad Day," "Chum Goes AWOL," "Wheels," "Shocking Chum," "Pezzed Off," "Guns and Rangers" and "Tattoos and Tantrums."« less