Pawn Stars--Jackie Robinson Card Collection

[irv]

Originally Posted by bnorth

Isn't this crappy tv show fake just like every other "reality" tv show. I have always been under the impression it is all staged. I know for a fact other similar "reality" shows are far from reality.

Originally Posted by phikappapsi

100%.

I have a colleague who is about to be on house hunters (or something similar, I have no idea). He's already under contract for the house he's going to buy, and has a closing date. The show will come out, show him two other houses he has zero interest in; and then they'll conclude by showing him purchase the one he'd already bought before the show ever started.

"REALITY"

I have thought the same thing, especially when I heard the real store in Vegas is nothing more than a tourist attraction and the filming is done elsewhere.
However, doing some looking into things occasionally, one can find where sales haven't always worked out where Rick and the gang made out like bandits.
These could all be fake as well as who really knows??
https://www.looper.com/8350/times-pa...rs-got-ripped/

[Ronnie73]

Originally Posted by irv

I have thought the same thing, especially when I heard the real store in Vegas is nothing more than a tourist attraction and the filming is done elsewhere.
However, doing some looking into things occasionally, one can find where sales haven't always worked out where Rick and the gang made out like bandits.
These could all be fake as well as who really knows??
https://www.looper.com/8350/times-pa...rs-got-ripped/

I heard all the same things. I even had a friend that made it a place to stop at when he was on vacation. He said nobody there even looked familiar and the place looked different than the show. I used to watch the show but I would just get annoyed the longer I'd watch an episode. I'll search YouTube for the mentioned new episode in a few weeks just to avoid commercials lol.

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by Ronnie73

I heard all the same things. I even had a friend that made it a place to stop at when he was on vacation. He said nobody there even looked familiar and the place looked different than the show. I used to watch the show but I would just get annoyed the longer I'd watch an episode. I'll search YouTube for the mentioned new episode in a few weeks just to avoid commercials lol.

I went to the store. They film there. The store is smaller in person than it looks on TV. I recognized the bouncer.

[Harliduck]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

I went to the store. They film there. The store is smaller in person than it looks on TV. I recognized the bouncer.

I did too...and yes, way smaller. We were ushered out as they closed in the middle of the day to film. They asked a couple of folks if they wanted to stay and be in the background so it looked like the store was open. Of course they asked the hot chicks...haha...I was asked to leave.

[Ronnie73]

Originally Posted by Harliduck

I did too...and yes, way smaller. We were ushered out as they closed in the middle of the day to film. They asked a couple of folks if they wanted to stay and be in the background so it looked like the store was open. Of course they asked the hot chicks...haha...I was asked to leave.

If I ever make it out to the west coast, I'll have to check it out my self. I totally understand it being smaller looking than what's shown on tv. The tv sitcom Cheer's from the 1980's used parts of a bar in Boston Mass. I went there with some friends and didn't even know I was there until someone said that it was the place. Even after I knew, I still had trouble recognizing it. The place was micro sized.

[marzoumanian]

A couple of years ago I flew into Vegas to see the Golden Knights play two games over one weekend. T-Mobile Arena is always packed and an electric place to see a hockey game, by the way. I had a Saturday aft. free so booked a tour of DOWNTOWN Vegas. Well worth the money. For an extra $5 the tour guide took me to the store and shared with me the following before he left me and I walked around for 5 minutes:

You bring in an item. If they like it and want to make an offer they hold onto it for review by their expert and tell you to come back in a few (couple of?) months when they're ready to tape. They also bone up on the item's history. The actual negotiations are REAL, is what I was told. Anything can happen. For what it's worth. Thanks.

The asking price of $42K was excessive and obviously the seller had no real intention of selling the cards

[chlankf]

Originally Posted by Gobucsmagic74

The asking price of $42K was excessive and obviously the seller had no real intention of selling the cards

The set is listed on eBay. Too funny.

[Jcosta19]

Originally Posted by irv

I have thought the same thing, especially when I heard the real store in Vegas is nothing more than a tourist attraction and the filming is done elsewhere.
However, doing some looking into things occasionally, one can find where sales haven't always worked out where Rick and the gang made out like bandits.
These could all be fake as well as who really knows??
https://www.looper.com/8350/times-pa...rs-got-ripped/

Originally Posted by bnorth

Isn't this crappy tv show fake just like every other "reality" tv show. I have always been under the impression it is all staged. I know for a fact other similar "reality" shows are far from reality.

It's set up but not fake.
As mentioned above I was on the show several years ago.
The item I was selling was emailed including pics and asking price ahead of filming to producers and when they were interested they gave me a filming time to stop by the store.

The negotiation was real, although completely low ball. They also were not allowed to use websites or video to verify my item which hurt my case for authenticity.

The shop is real. Very small as mentioned although we got to see the back area which is huge.
I didnt sell my item on the show. I did buy a preowned Rolex for a great price however and they gave my wife and I free tshirts. Haha so it wasnt a complete bust!

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