Pawn Stars s03e10 Episode Script
Phoning It In
On this episode of Pawn Stars This remington revolver was given to Theodore Roosevelt.
If his story rings true, it could make this gun one-of-a-kind and worth a fortune.
I'm looking to sell my civil war bugle.
The 7th cavalry was around in the civil war.
I'm pretty sure it's ouster's cavalry.
It's a 1937 John deere tractor.
I'd like to throw some sand tires on this thing and take it to the dunes.
[Laughter.]
I'm Rick Harrison, and this is my pawn shop.
I work here with my old man and my son, big hoss.
Everything in here has a story and a price.
One thing I've learned after 21 years, you never know what is gonna come through that door.
What do we got here? I have a very special remington six-shot revolver given to my stepfather's grandfather, who was a general in the Honduran army.
How come we don't have any cool stuff like this in our family? Because apparently, our family's not that cool.
I came into the pawn shop today to see if I could sell my late 1800s remington six-shot revolver.
It's got a lot of history.
I really don't know the value of this, so I'm hoping to go in there and see what they can offer me for it and go from there.
This revolver was given to my stepfather's grandfather, who was a general in the Honduran army.
It's number four of the series.
He received number three and four.
Okay, general e.
Kraft.
The story we're told is that Theodore Roosevelt received numbers one and two.
And I'm told that the general rode with Theodore Roosevelt in the rough riders.
This gun on its own is an incredible piece, but if it's associated with Teddy Roosevelt, or anything on it like that? Not really any paperwork on it, but inside here on the arm, there's a "4.
" Okay.
Was not able to locate a serial number other than the number 4.
You have a gun with no serial numbers on it.
That's correct.
Almost every gun I've ever seen has a serial number on it, so I'm a little skeptical, but if his story rings true, it could make this gun one-of-a-kind and maybe worth a fortune.
It's a beautiful gun, but you have no paperwork, and there's no serial number on it, and it's also broken, okay? You have definite spring problems back here.
The hammer doesn't go back when you pull the trigger.
I really want someone to look at this thing.
Okay.
Let me get him down here.
When he comes back, I'll give you a call.
Okay, very good.
Thanks.
Thank you.
All right, thanks, man.
If this gun is what this guy says it is, it's gonna be an incredibly easy sell to any serious collector.
You bet your ass I'm gonna try and buy it.
Earlier, I got a call from a guy looking to sell a 1930s John deere tractor.
Anything John deere is highly collectible, so chum and I are on our way to check it out.
Oh, this is definitely cool.
You like it? Yeah, I think I can do something with it maybe.
I'd like to throw some sand tires on this thing and take it to the dunes.
[Laughter.]
[Engine rumbling.]
I called the guys at the pawn shop to see if they'd be interested in buying my '37 John deere tractor.
John deere tractors seem to be a little more collectible than the other brands, and I'd like to sell this tractor today for $5,000.
So what can you tell me about it? It's a 1937 model "a" unstyled John deere tractor.
It's got factory flat-spoke wheels, which is quite scarce.
It's got a factory plow on it.
Yeah, John deere's been around for a long time making farm implements.
John deere made his name early in the 1800s when he invented the steel plow.
Other plows at the time were iron.
They were always breaking or getting stuck.
His plow became known as "the plow the broke the plains.
" So does it run? Don't know.
Never tried starting it.
This flywheel here is the way you start these machines, and as you can see, we can turn it over.
You can see the fan turning there.
Okay.
This tractor is awesome.
Even though it's from the depression era, it's in great shape, considering it's not running.
I would love to fix this thing up, because these things go for a pretty penny when they're restored.
We're talking 10, 15 grand.
How much did you want for it? $5,000.
Ooh, um [Exhales.]
Everything's here.
I know everything's here, man, but the motor's got to be gone through.
I'm sure if you put water in it, it's gonna leak like a sieve.
I'm mean, I would give you, like, 2,000 bucks for it.
You know, you get 15 grand for this thing all fixed up.
There'd still be some money in it for you.
I know, but if I pay you $5,000 and spend $8,000 or $10,000 to fix it up, there ain't no money in it for me.
Just a couple of grand, huh? You know, that's just working it too damn close.
Hey, I appreciate the offer, but I think we'll let it sit here in the plant.
I understand these guys have got to make a buck.
Can't make it off of me, that's all.
There you go, man.
All right.
Hi, young lady, what you got? We have 12 frosted glass Disney figurines.
I love Disney.
Do you have bugs bunny? No bugs bunny.
Everybody loves bugs bunny.
I decided to come to the pawn shop today to try to sell my 12 Disney figurines.
These figurines were made in the '60s, and they're made out of frosted pressed glass.
I bought these because I thought someday, they might be worth something, and hopefully, today's that day.
How did you acquire these? I got these about 25 years ago from a guy at a swap meet, and he gave me a story about them that these were originally made for a Disney world in Italy, and it never happened.
That's a nice collection.
You've got a combination of characters here: Tinker bell, Mickey mouse, pluto.
The girl duck.
The girl duck, Donald duck.
Too bad you don't have scrooge mcduck, because he reminds me of the old man.
Thank you, chumlee.
Now, shut up.
Disney's been making figurines as far back as I can remember, and if these came from a Disney world that never opened, I bet that some collectors would be chomping at the bit to get them.
What are you trying to do, young lady? You want to sell them, pawn them? I want to sell them.
Have you got any idea of what you're trying to get out of them? I have no idea.
Do you got any paperwork? None at all.
She can't prove that these come from Disney world from Italy, so we've got to go with what we've got, but they are a nice set, and if she'll deal, we'll deal.
They appear to be in good condition.
There's no scratches or chips on them.
I'd be comfortable buying them at about $250.
I'm figuring they're worth $30 to $40 apiece anyhow.
I'm paying a little over $20 for them.
So that's about what I could pay.
[Suspenseful music.]
à à well, that sounds reasonable.
See, chumlee, that's the way you work it.
Now, do you want to go do the paperwork with this nice lady? $250 was a pretty good price, I thought.
I was hoping for maybe $300, but I considered that a fair deal.
They stopped making these in 1889.
I'm almost shaking.
To see something like this outside of a museum is really rare.
He was awful tickled about it.
Do you want to put $20 on who can get the most baskets? Oh, missed one.
Those balls will do some wild bounces.
Come on, man, I'm trying to play.
Ohh.
Earlier, a guy brought in a remington revolver that's number four of a set of four, and the first two were supposedly given to Teddy Roosevelt, and if there's a way to prove his story, it can make this gun worth a fortune, so I called in my buddy Sean to take a look.
This is what I called you about.
All right, so, Rick, what are you concerns? Okay, no serial number.
It's broken.
And this gentleman right here says it's got a lot of history to it but no Providence, nothing like that.
Okay.
My name is Sean, and I own tortuga trading incorporated, and I specialize in antique arms and armor.
So let's just start at about what the gun actually is.
This is a model 1875 remington, and this is most likely .
44-caliber centerfire.
They stopped making these in 1889, and it's definitely real.
It's not a fake.
It's not a reproduction.
I'm almost shaking, because this is phenomenal.
This is not the average gun that you would encounter at a gun show or even in some of the best collections.
It's completely engraved.
It's got mother-of-pearl grips, which is indicative of having something that is of presentation quality.
To see something like this outside of a museum is really rare.
Number one and two, we're told, went to Theodore Roosevelt.
But right now, it's just hearsay, the story.
That's correct.
If you don't have anything ironclad to support your statement, you have to judge the item on what it is.
The story sounds great, and it's actually very believable, but without documentation, it's virtually impossible to verify.
[Rattling.]
I'm hearing some rattling in there.
Okay, so the main spring Is broken.
Okay, but everything else seems to be in good working order.
Now the big question: Value.
Okay, personally, I'm going to say that this is a minimum, in a retail setting, at least $10,000, but more realistically, $15,000, maybe $30,000.
Wow.
Thanks for coming in, Sean.
I'm really envious that Rick has this opportunity to buy this thing.
This is one of these guns that just does not come around every day.
All right.
Wow.
What are you looking to get out of it? Wow.
I'd like to get $10,000 out of it.
I can't do $10,000.
I'll give you 8 grand, cash.
Wow, I mean, he was awful tickled about it.
Upper end, he said $30,000.
I know, but Sean's just a little too damn enthusiastic sometimes.
I'll do $9,000.
Um Would you go $9,500? [Sighs.]
Yeah, $9,500.
It's a deal.
Okay.
All right.
You want to go write him up? Yep.
I'm happy with the deal today.
I can't believe this revolver is worth that much money.
I really had no idea, but that's a lot more than I expected.
Earlier today, I got a call from a guy looking to sell a basketball arcade game.
I'm a big fan of arcade games, so right now, chum and I are on our way to go check it out.
Well, guys, this is the game I was telling you about, the romstar jump shot basketball game.
I love basketball games, man.
It alleged that kobe Bryant got his start here, his jump shot.
Awesome.
[Cheers and applause.]
I called the pawn shop guys down to see if they'd be interested in buying my basketball arcade game.
The reason I want to sell this is because my son is bored of it.
He doesn't play it.
It just sits.
It's dead weight.
It looks like it's in great shape, man.
How old do you think it is? The game was built in 1994.
That doesn't really make it vintage, but, I mean, it doesn't mean it's not cool.
So how's it work? The balls are shot up in a chute and drops down inside these pins.
The more balls you catch, the higher the score, the more tickets you get.
This is the kind of game you'd see at an arcade.
The more tickets you get, the better the prize.
You know, it's gonna really suck when I have to break it to chum that this guy doesn't have any cheap crap to give out.
All right, chum, man, I'm kind of in a betting mood.
Do you want to put $20 on who can get the most baskets? You go first.
Oh.
You're pretty good, big hoss.
You can change the amount of coins you want in there.
You can change the amount of tickets you want it to dispense.
Come on, man, I'm trying to play.
[Laughs.]
Oh! That's it.
All right.
I got eight balls.
Let's see what you can do.
It seemed like it was four, dude.
One.
One ticket.
Oh, missed one.
This is like real basketball with you.
That's eight, though.
This is nine.
Ahh! No.
Tie.
I'm really interested in this game, and if I can get it for the right price, me and chum could settle a tiebreaker back at the shop.
So are you looking to pawn it or sell it? We'd like to sell it.
All right, what are you looking to get out of it? We're asking $800.
To be honest with you, man, it's cool, but it's not really collectible.
There's not a guy who's been waiting for 15 years to put this game in his game room, and, like, $500 is really the most I'm gonna pay for it.
Well, me and the wife are pretty firm about the $800.
I'll tell you what.
I'll up it to $600 right now.
It's tempting.
It is.
To be honest, man, I don't got any more than that on me, so I'm gonna hold out.
From $500 to $600 I thought was low.
I've got a lot of inquiries out there.
Thank you so much.
And if I'm not able to get what I'm asking for it, then I'll call these guys by, and we'll make a deal.
Damn it, I really wanted that game.
I'm starving.
How can I help you, man? I'm looking to bring my civil war bugle up here, and it's definitely old.
So am I.
[Laughs.]
I decided to come to the pawn shop today to sell my civil war bugle.
Unfortunately, I am in a rush to sell my bugle today.
I'm moving to L.
A.
so I can pop the question.
I'm looking to get some extra money for a ring, and so I'm looking to get big bucks today.
Where in the world did you get this? Well, it's kind of funny.
I was at an estate sale.
I bought a big box.
It had some what looks to be, like, civil war hats and some boots on the top, and that was just kind of in the bottom.
Okay.
You know anything about this? A bugle was used when they had breakfast, lunch, and dinner, wake you up in the morning, put you to bed at night.
Yeah, and if you knew how to play one of these things, you got out of a lot of work, I imagine.
"No, dude, I do the bugle.
" [Laughter.]
Bugles have been used by the military since the mid-1700s and played a big role in daily camp life.
They were lightweight, easy to carry, and created a big sound.
Okay, I know the crossed swords is cavalry, and that would mean 7th cavalry, company "a.
" The 7th cavalry was around in the civil war.
I'm pretty sure it's ouster's cavalry.
The 7th cavalry was formed in the mid-1800s, and they continued to train on horses all the way up through the end of world war ii.
Even though they had many victories, they are still known for ouster's charge at little bighorn, and that didn't go so well.
So what did you want to do with it? Well, I would like to sell it.
I am looking to get some money together for an engagement ring.
How much were you looking for? I would say $1,000.
I mean, I really like it.
I mean, it's just I don't know of any way to date these things.
$500? You know, I don't even know if it's real.
You just can't tell.
I have a guy who knows all about these things, and he can tell us exactly what it is if you want to go that route.
The problem is, my car is packed.
I'm moving to L.
A.
I really I don't have the time.
Okay.
I will take a shot in the dark and give you, like, 100 bucks.
I mean, 'cause it concerns me.
I'll tell you what.
I'll give you $150.
[Sighs.]
Well, she's worth it.
I'll take it.
Okay, sounds like a deal.
I'm kind of in the middle between a rock and a hard place here, and I am in a rush.
I'm moving to L.
A.
I only paid 50 bucks for the whole box, so I made 100 bucks.
Let's go do some paperwork.
I do wish that I could stick around today, 'cause I do believe my civil war bugle is authentic.
This is not how I like to operate.
I don't like to buy things unless I know for sure, but this guy was willing to take 150 bucks, so I took it on the long shot that this was the real deal.
So I'm gonna call up my buddy mark to see if he can authenticate it, and if he can, we're talking major dollars.
Earlier today, I bought a 7th cavalry bugle I believe could be from the civil war, but I'm not completely sure, so I called in my buddy mark to take closer look.
This is what I called you about.
My name is mark.
I'm the administrator of the Clark county museum system.
So what are your concerns on this? First off, is it real? It's a real bugle.
[Laughs.]
Yeah, I know that.
Is it from the 7th cavalry? It's an 1850s British-style bugle.
Bugles were really important to the military, because when the battle is going on and you're trying to direct large groups of men on a battlefield, you had to have some way that they could hear you through the din of everything else going on.
If you played a bugle in the civil war, in many cases, you were quite young.
You were under 15.
But you were right in the middle of the battle, so you were just as apt to get killed as the guy with the rifle next to you.
The nice thing about this one is, this style of mouthpiece is earlier.
It's 19th century.
Mouthpieces today aren't quite as bell-shaped inside like that.
So it's a nice early bugle But it's not what it appears to be.
Anytime you see anything marked for the 7th cavalry, you have to start questioning it.
The 7th cavalry insignia on this bugle is wrong.
The size is wrong.
The way it's attached is wrong.
It's not how they would have done it.
The 7th cavalry got very well known because of ouster and little bighorn, and a lot of these have been modified for that, you know.
Okay.
Thanks, mark.
Not a problem.
We'll see you later.
I'll be here.
Well, we can't sell it now.
Why can't we? Because it says the 7th cavalry on it, and it's not a 7th cavalry one.
No, we're gonna sell it as a 19th-century bugle that somebody put "7th cavalry" on that ain't right.
Whatever.
We're still not gonna get our money back.
Watch me.
Hey, how's it going? Good, how are you? What have we got here? I have a clock here that my grandfather got from Richard Nixon.
It's pretty cool.
Does it run? Uh I have no idea.
We are talking about tricky dick Nixon here, so you never know.
[Laughter.]
[Cuckoo clock chiming.]
I decided to come to the pawn shop today to try to sell my clock that my grandfather got from Richard Nixon.
The reason I want to sell this clock is because I don't really use it or need it, and I'm not a big fan of Richard Nixon.
Well, it's a bulova accutron spaceview movement.
It was the most accurate watch you could get that was electric before they had quartz movements.
This actually had tuning forks inside of it.
Look, accutron.
See the tuning fork? Yeah.
And who was your grandfather? The foreign minister of Israel.
I have a picture of when, actually, Richard Nixon gave him that clock.
He was foreign minister of Israel? What was his name? Yigal allon.
I mean, it was pretty expensive.
You had to be pretty important to get one of these.
I'm definitely interested in it, but I don't want to make you an offer until I go put a battery in it and make sure it works, okay? Okay.
Since the days of the romans, heads of states have been exchanging gifts as symbols of diplomacy.
It used to be anything from goats and chickens to gold and diamonds.
Nowadays, it's cuff links, tie tacks, and clocks like this.
Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but check that out.
Ooh, have you ever heard of batteries corroding? No.
All the contacts are eaten away and everything else.
That is destroyed inside there.
It will never run again.
It's still worth money.
The problem is, it's worth less money now.
Yeah.
I would give you 500 bucks for it.
Oh, that's too low.
Okay, I would give you a grand if it was working correctly.
I'll take $1,200.
You had a semifamous grandfather, but he wasn't super famous, and it's broken.
I'll go $725.
A little bit more, $800.
Okay, $750.
[Sighs.]
Okay.
All right.
All right.
It's a deal.
You want to write him up, Corey? Sure.
I got $750 for it.
It's not what I wanted, but it's okay.
Hey, chumlee.
Yeah? Do me a favor and put that in the buy room, would you, please? Okay.
Idiot son of mine paid $150 for it.
Arrgh.
Don't you "arrgh" me.
Chumlee, come here.
You know, that would be a nice decoration piece for your new home.
How would you like to buy that bugle for cost? Does it work? Of course it does.
Sweet, I'll buy it.
This thing's awesome.
And you wonder where I get it from.
That's stone cold.
[Laughs.]
[Bugle tooting.]
Chumlee.
If his story rings true, it could make this gun one-of-a-kind and worth a fortune.
I'm looking to sell my civil war bugle.
The 7th cavalry was around in the civil war.
I'm pretty sure it's ouster's cavalry.
It's a 1937 John deere tractor.
I'd like to throw some sand tires on this thing and take it to the dunes.
[Laughter.]
I'm Rick Harrison, and this is my pawn shop.
I work here with my old man and my son, big hoss.
Everything in here has a story and a price.
One thing I've learned after 21 years, you never know what is gonna come through that door.
What do we got here? I have a very special remington six-shot revolver given to my stepfather's grandfather, who was a general in the Honduran army.
How come we don't have any cool stuff like this in our family? Because apparently, our family's not that cool.
I came into the pawn shop today to see if I could sell my late 1800s remington six-shot revolver.
It's got a lot of history.
I really don't know the value of this, so I'm hoping to go in there and see what they can offer me for it and go from there.
This revolver was given to my stepfather's grandfather, who was a general in the Honduran army.
It's number four of the series.
He received number three and four.
Okay, general e.
Kraft.
The story we're told is that Theodore Roosevelt received numbers one and two.
And I'm told that the general rode with Theodore Roosevelt in the rough riders.
This gun on its own is an incredible piece, but if it's associated with Teddy Roosevelt, or anything on it like that? Not really any paperwork on it, but inside here on the arm, there's a "4.
" Okay.
Was not able to locate a serial number other than the number 4.
You have a gun with no serial numbers on it.
That's correct.
Almost every gun I've ever seen has a serial number on it, so I'm a little skeptical, but if his story rings true, it could make this gun one-of-a-kind and maybe worth a fortune.
It's a beautiful gun, but you have no paperwork, and there's no serial number on it, and it's also broken, okay? You have definite spring problems back here.
The hammer doesn't go back when you pull the trigger.
I really want someone to look at this thing.
Okay.
Let me get him down here.
When he comes back, I'll give you a call.
Okay, very good.
Thanks.
Thank you.
All right, thanks, man.
If this gun is what this guy says it is, it's gonna be an incredibly easy sell to any serious collector.
You bet your ass I'm gonna try and buy it.
Earlier, I got a call from a guy looking to sell a 1930s John deere tractor.
Anything John deere is highly collectible, so chum and I are on our way to check it out.
Oh, this is definitely cool.
You like it? Yeah, I think I can do something with it maybe.
I'd like to throw some sand tires on this thing and take it to the dunes.
[Laughter.]
[Engine rumbling.]
I called the guys at the pawn shop to see if they'd be interested in buying my '37 John deere tractor.
John deere tractors seem to be a little more collectible than the other brands, and I'd like to sell this tractor today for $5,000.
So what can you tell me about it? It's a 1937 model "a" unstyled John deere tractor.
It's got factory flat-spoke wheels, which is quite scarce.
It's got a factory plow on it.
Yeah, John deere's been around for a long time making farm implements.
John deere made his name early in the 1800s when he invented the steel plow.
Other plows at the time were iron.
They were always breaking or getting stuck.
His plow became known as "the plow the broke the plains.
" So does it run? Don't know.
Never tried starting it.
This flywheel here is the way you start these machines, and as you can see, we can turn it over.
You can see the fan turning there.
Okay.
This tractor is awesome.
Even though it's from the depression era, it's in great shape, considering it's not running.
I would love to fix this thing up, because these things go for a pretty penny when they're restored.
We're talking 10, 15 grand.
How much did you want for it? $5,000.
Ooh, um [Exhales.]
Everything's here.
I know everything's here, man, but the motor's got to be gone through.
I'm sure if you put water in it, it's gonna leak like a sieve.
I'm mean, I would give you, like, 2,000 bucks for it.
You know, you get 15 grand for this thing all fixed up.
There'd still be some money in it for you.
I know, but if I pay you $5,000 and spend $8,000 or $10,000 to fix it up, there ain't no money in it for me.
Just a couple of grand, huh? You know, that's just working it too damn close.
Hey, I appreciate the offer, but I think we'll let it sit here in the plant.
I understand these guys have got to make a buck.
Can't make it off of me, that's all.
There you go, man.
All right.
Hi, young lady, what you got? We have 12 frosted glass Disney figurines.
I love Disney.
Do you have bugs bunny? No bugs bunny.
Everybody loves bugs bunny.
I decided to come to the pawn shop today to try to sell my 12 Disney figurines.
These figurines were made in the '60s, and they're made out of frosted pressed glass.
I bought these because I thought someday, they might be worth something, and hopefully, today's that day.
How did you acquire these? I got these about 25 years ago from a guy at a swap meet, and he gave me a story about them that these were originally made for a Disney world in Italy, and it never happened.
That's a nice collection.
You've got a combination of characters here: Tinker bell, Mickey mouse, pluto.
The girl duck.
The girl duck, Donald duck.
Too bad you don't have scrooge mcduck, because he reminds me of the old man.
Thank you, chumlee.
Now, shut up.
Disney's been making figurines as far back as I can remember, and if these came from a Disney world that never opened, I bet that some collectors would be chomping at the bit to get them.
What are you trying to do, young lady? You want to sell them, pawn them? I want to sell them.
Have you got any idea of what you're trying to get out of them? I have no idea.
Do you got any paperwork? None at all.
She can't prove that these come from Disney world from Italy, so we've got to go with what we've got, but they are a nice set, and if she'll deal, we'll deal.
They appear to be in good condition.
There's no scratches or chips on them.
I'd be comfortable buying them at about $250.
I'm figuring they're worth $30 to $40 apiece anyhow.
I'm paying a little over $20 for them.
So that's about what I could pay.
[Suspenseful music.]
à à well, that sounds reasonable.
See, chumlee, that's the way you work it.
Now, do you want to go do the paperwork with this nice lady? $250 was a pretty good price, I thought.
I was hoping for maybe $300, but I considered that a fair deal.
They stopped making these in 1889.
I'm almost shaking.
To see something like this outside of a museum is really rare.
He was awful tickled about it.
Do you want to put $20 on who can get the most baskets? Oh, missed one.
Those balls will do some wild bounces.
Come on, man, I'm trying to play.
Ohh.
Earlier, a guy brought in a remington revolver that's number four of a set of four, and the first two were supposedly given to Teddy Roosevelt, and if there's a way to prove his story, it can make this gun worth a fortune, so I called in my buddy Sean to take a look.
This is what I called you about.
All right, so, Rick, what are you concerns? Okay, no serial number.
It's broken.
And this gentleman right here says it's got a lot of history to it but no Providence, nothing like that.
Okay.
My name is Sean, and I own tortuga trading incorporated, and I specialize in antique arms and armor.
So let's just start at about what the gun actually is.
This is a model 1875 remington, and this is most likely .
44-caliber centerfire.
They stopped making these in 1889, and it's definitely real.
It's not a fake.
It's not a reproduction.
I'm almost shaking, because this is phenomenal.
This is not the average gun that you would encounter at a gun show or even in some of the best collections.
It's completely engraved.
It's got mother-of-pearl grips, which is indicative of having something that is of presentation quality.
To see something like this outside of a museum is really rare.
Number one and two, we're told, went to Theodore Roosevelt.
But right now, it's just hearsay, the story.
That's correct.
If you don't have anything ironclad to support your statement, you have to judge the item on what it is.
The story sounds great, and it's actually very believable, but without documentation, it's virtually impossible to verify.
[Rattling.]
I'm hearing some rattling in there.
Okay, so the main spring Is broken.
Okay, but everything else seems to be in good working order.
Now the big question: Value.
Okay, personally, I'm going to say that this is a minimum, in a retail setting, at least $10,000, but more realistically, $15,000, maybe $30,000.
Wow.
Thanks for coming in, Sean.
I'm really envious that Rick has this opportunity to buy this thing.
This is one of these guns that just does not come around every day.
All right.
Wow.
What are you looking to get out of it? Wow.
I'd like to get $10,000 out of it.
I can't do $10,000.
I'll give you 8 grand, cash.
Wow, I mean, he was awful tickled about it.
Upper end, he said $30,000.
I know, but Sean's just a little too damn enthusiastic sometimes.
I'll do $9,000.
Um Would you go $9,500? [Sighs.]
Yeah, $9,500.
It's a deal.
Okay.
All right.
You want to go write him up? Yep.
I'm happy with the deal today.
I can't believe this revolver is worth that much money.
I really had no idea, but that's a lot more than I expected.
Earlier today, I got a call from a guy looking to sell a basketball arcade game.
I'm a big fan of arcade games, so right now, chum and I are on our way to go check it out.
Well, guys, this is the game I was telling you about, the romstar jump shot basketball game.
I love basketball games, man.
It alleged that kobe Bryant got his start here, his jump shot.
Awesome.
[Cheers and applause.]
I called the pawn shop guys down to see if they'd be interested in buying my basketball arcade game.
The reason I want to sell this is because my son is bored of it.
He doesn't play it.
It just sits.
It's dead weight.
It looks like it's in great shape, man.
How old do you think it is? The game was built in 1994.
That doesn't really make it vintage, but, I mean, it doesn't mean it's not cool.
So how's it work? The balls are shot up in a chute and drops down inside these pins.
The more balls you catch, the higher the score, the more tickets you get.
This is the kind of game you'd see at an arcade.
The more tickets you get, the better the prize.
You know, it's gonna really suck when I have to break it to chum that this guy doesn't have any cheap crap to give out.
All right, chum, man, I'm kind of in a betting mood.
Do you want to put $20 on who can get the most baskets? You go first.
Oh.
You're pretty good, big hoss.
You can change the amount of coins you want in there.
You can change the amount of tickets you want it to dispense.
Come on, man, I'm trying to play.
[Laughs.]
Oh! That's it.
All right.
I got eight balls.
Let's see what you can do.
It seemed like it was four, dude.
One.
One ticket.
Oh, missed one.
This is like real basketball with you.
That's eight, though.
This is nine.
Ahh! No.
Tie.
I'm really interested in this game, and if I can get it for the right price, me and chum could settle a tiebreaker back at the shop.
So are you looking to pawn it or sell it? We'd like to sell it.
All right, what are you looking to get out of it? We're asking $800.
To be honest with you, man, it's cool, but it's not really collectible.
There's not a guy who's been waiting for 15 years to put this game in his game room, and, like, $500 is really the most I'm gonna pay for it.
Well, me and the wife are pretty firm about the $800.
I'll tell you what.
I'll up it to $600 right now.
It's tempting.
It is.
To be honest, man, I don't got any more than that on me, so I'm gonna hold out.
From $500 to $600 I thought was low.
I've got a lot of inquiries out there.
Thank you so much.
And if I'm not able to get what I'm asking for it, then I'll call these guys by, and we'll make a deal.
Damn it, I really wanted that game.
I'm starving.
How can I help you, man? I'm looking to bring my civil war bugle up here, and it's definitely old.
So am I.
[Laughs.]
I decided to come to the pawn shop today to sell my civil war bugle.
Unfortunately, I am in a rush to sell my bugle today.
I'm moving to L.
A.
so I can pop the question.
I'm looking to get some extra money for a ring, and so I'm looking to get big bucks today.
Where in the world did you get this? Well, it's kind of funny.
I was at an estate sale.
I bought a big box.
It had some what looks to be, like, civil war hats and some boots on the top, and that was just kind of in the bottom.
Okay.
You know anything about this? A bugle was used when they had breakfast, lunch, and dinner, wake you up in the morning, put you to bed at night.
Yeah, and if you knew how to play one of these things, you got out of a lot of work, I imagine.
"No, dude, I do the bugle.
" [Laughter.]
Bugles have been used by the military since the mid-1700s and played a big role in daily camp life.
They were lightweight, easy to carry, and created a big sound.
Okay, I know the crossed swords is cavalry, and that would mean 7th cavalry, company "a.
" The 7th cavalry was around in the civil war.
I'm pretty sure it's ouster's cavalry.
The 7th cavalry was formed in the mid-1800s, and they continued to train on horses all the way up through the end of world war ii.
Even though they had many victories, they are still known for ouster's charge at little bighorn, and that didn't go so well.
So what did you want to do with it? Well, I would like to sell it.
I am looking to get some money together for an engagement ring.
How much were you looking for? I would say $1,000.
I mean, I really like it.
I mean, it's just I don't know of any way to date these things.
$500? You know, I don't even know if it's real.
You just can't tell.
I have a guy who knows all about these things, and he can tell us exactly what it is if you want to go that route.
The problem is, my car is packed.
I'm moving to L.
A.
I really I don't have the time.
Okay.
I will take a shot in the dark and give you, like, 100 bucks.
I mean, 'cause it concerns me.
I'll tell you what.
I'll give you $150.
[Sighs.]
Well, she's worth it.
I'll take it.
Okay, sounds like a deal.
I'm kind of in the middle between a rock and a hard place here, and I am in a rush.
I'm moving to L.
A.
I only paid 50 bucks for the whole box, so I made 100 bucks.
Let's go do some paperwork.
I do wish that I could stick around today, 'cause I do believe my civil war bugle is authentic.
This is not how I like to operate.
I don't like to buy things unless I know for sure, but this guy was willing to take 150 bucks, so I took it on the long shot that this was the real deal.
So I'm gonna call up my buddy mark to see if he can authenticate it, and if he can, we're talking major dollars.
Earlier today, I bought a 7th cavalry bugle I believe could be from the civil war, but I'm not completely sure, so I called in my buddy mark to take closer look.
This is what I called you about.
My name is mark.
I'm the administrator of the Clark county museum system.
So what are your concerns on this? First off, is it real? It's a real bugle.
[Laughs.]
Yeah, I know that.
Is it from the 7th cavalry? It's an 1850s British-style bugle.
Bugles were really important to the military, because when the battle is going on and you're trying to direct large groups of men on a battlefield, you had to have some way that they could hear you through the din of everything else going on.
If you played a bugle in the civil war, in many cases, you were quite young.
You were under 15.
But you were right in the middle of the battle, so you were just as apt to get killed as the guy with the rifle next to you.
The nice thing about this one is, this style of mouthpiece is earlier.
It's 19th century.
Mouthpieces today aren't quite as bell-shaped inside like that.
So it's a nice early bugle But it's not what it appears to be.
Anytime you see anything marked for the 7th cavalry, you have to start questioning it.
The 7th cavalry insignia on this bugle is wrong.
The size is wrong.
The way it's attached is wrong.
It's not how they would have done it.
The 7th cavalry got very well known because of ouster and little bighorn, and a lot of these have been modified for that, you know.
Okay.
Thanks, mark.
Not a problem.
We'll see you later.
I'll be here.
Well, we can't sell it now.
Why can't we? Because it says the 7th cavalry on it, and it's not a 7th cavalry one.
No, we're gonna sell it as a 19th-century bugle that somebody put "7th cavalry" on that ain't right.
Whatever.
We're still not gonna get our money back.
Watch me.
Hey, how's it going? Good, how are you? What have we got here? I have a clock here that my grandfather got from Richard Nixon.
It's pretty cool.
Does it run? Uh I have no idea.
We are talking about tricky dick Nixon here, so you never know.
[Laughter.]
[Cuckoo clock chiming.]
I decided to come to the pawn shop today to try to sell my clock that my grandfather got from Richard Nixon.
The reason I want to sell this clock is because I don't really use it or need it, and I'm not a big fan of Richard Nixon.
Well, it's a bulova accutron spaceview movement.
It was the most accurate watch you could get that was electric before they had quartz movements.
This actually had tuning forks inside of it.
Look, accutron.
See the tuning fork? Yeah.
And who was your grandfather? The foreign minister of Israel.
I have a picture of when, actually, Richard Nixon gave him that clock.
He was foreign minister of Israel? What was his name? Yigal allon.
I mean, it was pretty expensive.
You had to be pretty important to get one of these.
I'm definitely interested in it, but I don't want to make you an offer until I go put a battery in it and make sure it works, okay? Okay.
Since the days of the romans, heads of states have been exchanging gifts as symbols of diplomacy.
It used to be anything from goats and chickens to gold and diamonds.
Nowadays, it's cuff links, tie tacks, and clocks like this.
Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but check that out.
Ooh, have you ever heard of batteries corroding? No.
All the contacts are eaten away and everything else.
That is destroyed inside there.
It will never run again.
It's still worth money.
The problem is, it's worth less money now.
Yeah.
I would give you 500 bucks for it.
Oh, that's too low.
Okay, I would give you a grand if it was working correctly.
I'll take $1,200.
You had a semifamous grandfather, but he wasn't super famous, and it's broken.
I'll go $725.
A little bit more, $800.
Okay, $750.
[Sighs.]
Okay.
All right.
All right.
It's a deal.
You want to write him up, Corey? Sure.
I got $750 for it.
It's not what I wanted, but it's okay.
Hey, chumlee.
Yeah? Do me a favor and put that in the buy room, would you, please? Okay.
Idiot son of mine paid $150 for it.
Arrgh.
Don't you "arrgh" me.
Chumlee, come here.
You know, that would be a nice decoration piece for your new home.
How would you like to buy that bugle for cost? Does it work? Of course it does.
Sweet, I'll buy it.
This thing's awesome.
And you wonder where I get it from.
That's stone cold.
[Laughs.]
[Bugle tooting.]
Chumlee.