Hard Core PAWN

[ullmandds]

I was watching good old HARD CORE PAWN while trying to fall asleep last night.

In case you haven't seen it it's a ghettoish version of pawn stars that takes place on 8 mile in detroit.

While I'm not sure how much, if any, is actually unscripted...in this episode a smallish dude walks in with his large bodyguard offering to sell some old baseball cards he got from his mom.

Immediately one of the employees says I know all about those...those are t206 tobacco cards...problem is the condition sucks. They offered 100 bucks to which the dude's bodyguard intervened by grabbing the cards and leaving.

In actuality they were e93 caramel cards. There was a cy young...an addie joss...and a bunch of others.

I thought it was funny!

here are a few i used to posess!

[jiw98]

I’ve been to that pawn shop. They have a small area where they film the show. For the most part, the rest of the place was a junk sale.
As for the show itself, how disrespectful the kids were to the dad. I couldn’t imagine treating my dad like that.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by jiw98

I’ve been to that pawn shop. They have a small area where they film the show. For the most part, the rest of the place was a junk sale.
As for the show itself, how disrespectful the kids were to the dad. I couldn’t imagine treating my dad like that.

I have seen the show a few times. Anytime the daughter is on I just turn the channel. Her character is just way too over the top for me and I like binge watching reality shows because they are so stupid and obviously fake.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by bnorth

I have seen the show a few times. Anytime the daughter is on I just turn the channel. Her character is just way too over the top for me and I like binge watching reality shows because they are so stupid and obviously fake.

ya...i really really don't care for her. If she's 1/2 the biznatch in real life she appears to be on the show...

[Leon]

Smart bodyguard...

Originally Posted by ullmandds

I was watching good old HARD CORE PAWN while trying to fall asleep last night.

In case you haven't seen it it's a ghettoish version of pawn stars that takes place on 8 mile in detroit.

While I'm not sure how much, if any, is actually unscripted...in this episode a smallish dude walks in with his large bodyguard offering to sell some old baseball cards he got from his mom.

Immediately one of the employees says I know all about those...those are t206 tobacco cards...problem is the condition sucks. They offered 100 bucks to which the dude's bodyguard intervened by grabbing the cards and leaving.

In actuality they were e93 caramel cards. There was a cy young...an addie joss...and a bunch of others.

I thought it was funny!

here are a few i used to posess!

[marcmandel]

Did you guys know there was an episode that the son at the store was outright accused of stealing a '52 Mantle from a customer ?!?!? A guy walked in with a binder full of cards and you can see the Mick card on camera. Later on during the negotiation the card was "removed". At some level, entirely plausible.

[marcmandel]

Check out the story.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGank5vM1oo

[Cliff Bowman]

Originally Posted by marcmandel

Did you guys know there was an episode that the son at the store was outright accused of stealing a '52 Mantle from a customer ?!?!? A guy walked in with a binder full of cards and you can see the Mick card on camera. Later on during the negotiation the card was "removed". At some level, entirely plausible.

That’s the back of a 1953 Bowman Mickey Mantle not a 1952 Topps Mantle in the binder in the video and it sure is a bright white, I’m thinking possibly a reprint or a counterfeit.

[Exhibitman]

I used to watch that show but found it so sleazy that I had to watch some porn after just to clear my eyes.

[3-2-count]

100% scripted

[Sean]

Originally Posted by Cliff Bowman

That’s the back of a 1953 Bowman Mickey Mantle not a 1952 Topps Mantle in the binder in the video and it sure is a bright white, I’m thinking possibly a reprint or a counterfeit.

I saw that one as well. It was the back of a 1953 Mantle for sure. I don't know about it being a reprint, we never saw the front.

[Ray Van]

Originally Posted by marcmandel

Did you guys know there was an episode that the son at the store was outright accused of stealing a '52 Mantle from a customer ?!?!? A guy walked in with a binder full of cards and you can see the Mick card on camera. Later on during the negotiation the card was "removed". At some level, entirely plausible.

Except it's a fake show and as far as I can tell only person accusing the son of stealing the card is the guy that posted the youtube video you posted the link for. I went to the link hoping to see the drama actually unfold on the show ... now THAT would have been interesting.

Plus as others have pointed out, the card in the binder is 53 Bowman not 52 Topps.

And did I mention it's a fake show?

[toledo_mudhen]

We had a reason to be up around Detroit last year and found ourselves looking the place up on GPS.

Once we arrived there - it was clear that this was a really "Bad Neighborhood" and the the place itself was fantastically Craptacular......

[MVSNYC]

Yeah, that show was horrible. I watched a few episodes when it first came out, total trash.

Pawn Stars is a million times better.

[isiahfan]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

I was watching good old HARD CORE PAWN while trying to fall asleep last night.

In case you haven't seen it it's a ghettoish version of pawn stars that takes place on 8 mile in detroit.

While I'm not sure how much, if any, is actually unscripted...in this episode a smallish dude walks in with his large bodyguard offering to sell some old baseball cards he got from his mom.

Immediately one of the employees says I know all about those...those are t206 tobacco cards...problem is the condition sucks. They offered 100 bucks to which the dude's bodyguard intervened by grabbing the cards and leaving.

In actuality they were e93 caramel cards. There was a cy young...an addie joss...and a bunch of others.

I thought it was funny!

here are a few i used to posess!

All of these shows are scripted....even pickers...places/sellers are scoped out prior...that's how the experts magically appear.

The HC Pawn is indeed in a bad area...but have you been to Pawn Stars in Vegas? It was (has since grown but still sucks IMO) a super small shop which never really had shit on the shelves. Knew the HC family (same city) growing up...and worked with Rick to hire him to speak at a large symposium...both families leave a lot to be desired.....I will leave it at that!