Pawn Stars Season 3 Premieres Tonight

So is TV... including so called "reality tv" but I get what you are saying.  I just like the history lesson that comes with the items to be sold or pawned.

Yeah, that is the best part. I still like the show, it just lost some of it's edge. I like that guy last night that wanted 2K for that gold coin, and then found out it was worth 18K.

My dad (Apart from his autobody shop) deals in Lionel trains and buys old toys and junk for practically nothing and makes tons of money similar to what those guys on TV do.

He picked up a $37,000 train collection for $3,000 a few weeks ago. He also bought a bunch of junk from some older guy last month for $50 and there was an old motor oil clock from the 50's that he got $350 for and a bunch of other shit that sold for over a grand. There is at least 2 people down the shop selling something everyday. The actual autobody business is actually getting in the way now.

It just amazes me that people are willing to let things go so cheap when they could be getting their full worth if they would just spend the time and check things out on their own.

You think in this day and age with the internet that people would use it to their full advantage. But I guess if you are in a pinch and need cash fast, then you have to do what you have to do...

My dad turned me on to the show. Being from Las Vegas, I figured I would check it out. Me my wife and 9 year old will watch it.

The first time I saw the guy that does all of their restoration projects, I thought he looked really familiar. When I saw the last name on his nametag, I knew he had to be related to my friend I've known for the 13 years that I have been here.

The very next day, I saw the episode where I guy carry's in an old Coca Cola cooler. Low and behold the guy with the cooler is my friend Ron Dale, which is Rick Dale's brother.

Now why would someone sell his cooler for $300, when his brother could restore it for him and make it much more valuable.

I think after the resoration it was worth like $3000.00. I called Ron the day after I saw the episode and asked him "when did he become a fuckin' tv star." He just laughed and said he was surprised they we're still showing his episode.