Pawn Stars s03e21 Episode Script
Chumdog Millionaire
On this episode of Pawn Stars I've got some world war ii memorabilia.
My great-Uncle stole this from Hitler's summer home.
This is Hitler's personal stuff.
Yeah.
Your Uncle was a badass.
This walking stick, it goes back to the civil war.
And this says "Abraham Lincoln.
" What the hell, Rick? If this is real, it could be worth a ton.
What do we got here? This is a rifle.
I don't know anything about it.
It's a Kentucky long rifle.
If everything checks out with this thing, this gun was used in the civil war.
Wow, that's crazy.
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.
Hey, what do we got here? This is a rifle.
I don't know anything about it, but it's really heavy, and it looks really old.
Okay.
[Laughs.]
What it is, is it's a Kentucky long rifle.
Kentucky? How'd it get here? I came down to the pawn shop today to try and sell this antique rifle I have.
I know it's heavy.
It's obviously got a lot of steel on it and some pretty old and authentic-looking wood.
If I could get, you know, $1,000, $2,000, I'd probably be pretty happy selling it.
You ever see, like, the old movies with Daniel Boone and all those guys? This was the kind of rifle they had: Really, really, really long barrel, really thin stock on it.
This is what the guys used in the civil war, at least in the South.
They were the gun of choice in the appalachian Mountain region.
The longer barrel made them much more accurate, so at 200 yards, they were deadly.
If everything checks out with this thing, this gun was used in the civil war.
Wow, that's crazy.
I mean, the powder burns right here are telling me it's old.
Everything looks legit on it.
This right here is where they kept the patches.
You'd pour gunpowder down it, okay, then you'd put a patch down it, sort of seal the gunpowder in there, and then you would put a ball down there.
Right, I know the ball, but I didn't know about the patch.
If this gun is real and from the civil war, it could be worth a ton, but there's so many fakes and reproductions out there, I have to be sure.
There's a few little weird concerns I have about it.
First off, I think this has been replaced.
You know, for being this old, I'm assuming this wood should be in a lot worse shape.
I have my doubts on this rod, seeing as how it's completely different.
It's not finished or anything else like that.
It looks like a replacement.
So did you want to sell this? Yeah, I will.
Absolutely.
Before I make an offer on it, I want an expert to come in here, and I want him to tell me all about it.
I want him to tell me if it'll fire, 'cause that's gonna make it worth more money.
Of course.
So I'll call my buddy in.
And we'll see what we can do.
Great.
Thank you.
Okay.
I'm really looking forward to the expert coming down and telling me about the gun, just because I'm really excited to see if there's any real value to it.
Hey, what can I help you with? I've got some world war ii memorabilia.
Sterling silver finger bowl and finger plate.
Okay.
Where in the world did you get these? My great -Uncle served in world war ii, and the story is that he got these plates from Hitler's summer home.
I decided to come to the pawn shop today to try to sell my world war ii Nazi plates.
My great-Uncle was in world war ii.
The family story is that they came from Hitler's summer home.
If they did come from there, I think they would be worth a lot of money.
The eagle's nest? What's the eagle's nest? It's some big, giant, ridiculous house that Hitler had built for him for his 50th birthday.
Do you know what division he was in or anything else like that? I do have some paperwork.
Okay, let me see what you got.
His name's Jack Luther.
He was in d-day.
He was in the battle of the bulge.
He was wounded five times.
The fourth time, he was in the hospital and escaped to go back with his troops.
Silver star, purple heart.
Your Uncle was a badass.
Yeah, I'd have to agree with that.
You should join the military, chum.
[Laughs.]
That's the funniest thing I've ever heard you say.
This guy fought in some of the most vicious battles of world war ii.
The fact that this guy was injured five times and continued to fight makes him a real war hero.
First off, just so you know, this is not a finger bowl.
This is just a regular, like, small fruit bowl or something like that.
These two don't go with each other.
They're by completely different manufacturers.
That right there is the maker, and that little teeny stamp in front of it is the quality of the silver.
Okay.
During world war ii, you could take a war prize, and if there was anything of value they could bring home, they did, because no one was gonna frown on stealing stuff from Hitler.
The 100st airborne raided the eagle's nest.
From who your Uncle was, he wasn't one of the first guys on the ground going in there.
He got this somewhere, but I don't think that's where it came from.
And all of Hitler's personal stuff, he had engraved with his initials.
I normally don't deal in this kind of stuff.
It just gives me the creeps.
Yeah, I agree.
This gives you bad mojo.
You know what I mean? So I think I'm gonna pass.
Yeah, I understand.
There's certain things I don't like to deal with, and Nazi memorabilia is one of them.
It's not illegal.
It just gives me the creeps.
Thanks for coming in, though, man.
I'm disappointed we couldn't get a deal done, but I learned a little bit more about these plates, and I think that's satisfaction enough for me.
Hey, what can I help you with? I got an 1899 walking stick.
Belonged to major John bittinger.
Well, at least the guy wasn't too short.
[Laughs.]
I decided to come to the pawn shop to sell my 110-year-old Irish walking stick.
It's pretty rare to find one so old in the U.
S.
I paid $100 for it.
If I could double my money, I'd be real happy with that.
So this is an Irish walking stick? Yep, it's from the blackthorn tree.
These, brand-new, go for about $100, let alone a Walking sticks have probably been around since the dawn of time, but starting in the 16th century, they became a fashion statement for the wealthy.
Benjamin Franklin loved his walking stick so much that when he died, he willed it to George Washington, and it's now in the Smithsonian.
So walking sticks tied to famous people can be really valuable.
It's got this battle cry on it.
It goes back to the Irish regiment in the civil war.
It's "faugh a ballagh.
" "Faugh a ballagh"? It's, like, "here we go.
" It was originally owned by major John bittinger, who was a close friend of Abraham Lincoln.
Okay.
He appointed him postmaster of St.
Joseph, Missouri.
You ever heard of bittinger? No.
This is some paperwork on it? Yep.
He met Abraham Lincoln when he was 19 years of age.
He was one of his first three appointees.
In books about Abraham Lincoln, you'll always find major John bittinger.
And this says, "major j.
L.
Bittinger, Montreal, 1899.
" In 1897, president McKinley made him U.
S.
consul general of Montreal.
Bittinger isn't exactly a household name, but he did know two presidents: Lincoln and McKinley.
Even though this is dated 30 years after Lincoln's death, it's still pretty cool.
So what do you want to do? Do you want to pawn this or sell it? I'd like to sell it.
And how much did you want for it? I'd like to get $400.
I'll give you 200 bucks for it.
UhNo.
$300.
It's a pretty unique part of American history.
That's why I'm offering you the 200 bucks.
I still have to sell it, and Keep giving till it hurts.
[Laughs.]
It's beginning to hurt.
What the hell, Rick? Go ahead.
Give away your money, not mine.
I'll give you 200 bucks.
$250.
All right, $225.
$250.
We'll have a deal.
Um Yeah, I'll give you $250.
All right.
All right, you want to write him up? No.
Oh, yeah, that's right.
You don't know how to use the computers, do you? No.
I came here to get a few hundred dollars.
I got that.
I'm pretty happy with the deal.
like a lot for a stick, but I'm glad I bought it, and even if it isn't tied to a famous person, I can still sell it to a collector for a decent profit.
Here's some good news and bad news.
It looks like a Kentucky rifle Great.
But this is an issue.
Why can't I teach the night shift guys during the day? That's the way the cookie crumbles.
Well, I hate cookies, and I hate you.
I love cookies, and I love the night shift.
Get out of my [Bleep.]
Way.
Earlier, I had a guy come in with a Kentucky long rifle.
I had some concerns that a few things were replaced, so I called my buddy Sean to come down and check it out.
Hey, Sean.
What's up? How's it going, Rick? Good, man.
Good to see you.
How you doing? Scott.
How you doing? Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you.
My name is Sean rich.
I own tortuga trading, and I'm a specialist in antique arms and armor.
Well, it looks like a Kentucky rifle.
So, Rick, what questions do you have? Well, first off, is it real? What's it worth? And how old is it? Well, here's some good news and bad news.
The bad news first is that it's been broken and repaired probably several times.
You know, there's some cracks in areas.
This is the most common place that it would crack, and because this barrel is so heavy, the owner probably just slammed it on the ground a little too hard, and that was the most typical place that it would crack.
Does that affect the value? Not a whole lot.
He thought this might not have been original also.
I don't know much about it.
That's the thing with ramrods with any gun: They broke; They got lost; They got replaced.
However, it was done in the correct style.
They would a candle and twist the dowel and let it burn.
As far as the age, it would date probably between the late 1840s and the 1850s.
This was right during the turn in evolution for the firing mechanism from flintlock to percussion.
So you actually think this gun can shoot again? Absolutely.
It just needs some tlc and some restoration, and I think it'd be good to go.
So what do you think it's worth? As is, without any restoration, just what I'm looking at, I'm gonna say, retail $1,800 to maybe even $2,800.
Just under $3,000.
Okay.
You know, it's a nice original gun.
And it's worthy of having it restored.
Thanks, man.
I appreciate it.
Absolutely.
Hey, pleasure meeting you.
Take care.
It's just amazing to me that these things are still hidden away, that people just have not found everything, which actually gives me hope that this stuff is still out there and undiscovered.
So what do you really want for it, I mean, realistically? The expert said that he thought it was anywhere from $1,800 to $2,800.
[Laughs.]
I'd pay you 1,200 bucks for it.
$1,600? $1,200.
[Laughs.]
Listen, I'm gonna buy this thing off you.
Then I'm gonna have a gunsmith look at it.
He's gonna charge me 100 bucks just to take it apart and look at it.
Things start snapping, breaking, and then I'm into it even more.
How about $1,400, we make it, and just call it quits? Okay, 1,400 bucks.
Perfect.
Great.
I appreciate it.
The expert delivered, actually, really good news.
In this economy, you can't go wrong getting a little bit of found money.
Nothing wrong with it.
Hey, Rick, did you hear about the night shift last night? Unfortunately, yes.
Lately, the overnight crew hasn't been paying attention to detail, and it's losing us money, and if there's one thing I hate, it's losing money.
Corey, chum.
One of you guys is gonna work the night shift and help retrain these guys.
I love graveyard.
Sounds like a perfect chum job to me.
You know what, Corey? You're working the graveyard.
No, I'm not.
Chum's volunteering right here.
You know what? I'm gonna teach people the night shift.
You really want him teaching people? Why can't I teach the night shift guys during the day? Because it's not real on-the-job training unless you do it at night.
This is [Bleep.]
.
That's the way the cookie crumbles.
I hate cookies, and I hate you.
Sorry.
I love cookies, and I love the night shift.
Get out of my [Bleep.]
Way.
Hey, what can I help you with? I have a doll here that's a g.
I.
Joe, actually.
It's from 1967.
G.
I.
Joe wasn't a girl.
Well, this one it's g.
I.
Jane.
Well, you know a lot about dolls, buddy.
I decided to come to the pawn shop today to try to sell my g.
I.
Joe nurse doll.
It's one of the rarest g.
I.
Joe dolls that they have.
It's supposed to be worth a lot of money.
And I only paid 50 bucks for it, so I hope I do good.
Actually, I've never seen one of these before.
They're very rare.
She's the only female g.
I.
Joe doll that was ever made.
I don't imagine they sold very many of 'em.
No, not too many.
Boys didn't want a nurse doll.
Yeah, that wouldn't have been big back then.
Where did you get it? An estate sale.
Okay.
G.
I.
Joe action figures were huge in the '60s and the '70s.
Just about every boy had at least one.
But I somehow doubt very many had the g.
I.
Joe nurse, so this could be extremely valuable.
Did you cut the doll's hair to make it look like that, or was it from pictures I've seen of the doll originally, that's the original hair.
All right, and what did you want to do with it? Well, I think I want to sell it.
Okay, how much did you want for it? I'd like about $2,500 for the doll.
You know, this is the thing: I don't know enough about this thing.
To tell you the truth, I don't even know if it's fake, but I have a buddy who does.
He knows everything about these.
So if you don't mind, let me call him up.
His shop is just down the street.
I'm sure he'll run right down here for this thing.
Okay? That sounds good to me.
Boys at the time weren't interested in this doll because it was a girl doll, but now it's a must for any g.
I.
Joe collector.
Earlier today, I got a call from a guy about an old golf cart.
The old ones can be super collectible, so me and chum are on our way to go check it out.
So this is why I called you guys.
It's beautiful, isn't it? Yeah.
This is beautiful.
[Laughs.]
The reason why I called the guys from the pawn shop today is to come down and look at my 1960s golf cart.
When I picked it up, I was highly intoxicated, riding dirt bikes in the desert.
I'm hoping to get about $300 for it, but I'll take 50 bucks, just so my wife doesn't yell at me.
Where in the world did you get this? I got it out in the desert.
Me and my friend were dirt-biking, threw it in the back of my truck.
Thought I could restore it, but it's just too much work for me.
You know, I think it was in the desert for a reason.
[Laughs.]
I did some research on it.
I think it's, like, from the 1960s, so It was made by marketeer.
It was, like, one of the first electric golf carts.
For some reason, my dad likes these things.
I don't know why.
He likes old cars.
He won't drive it if it's not a classic.
It's a classic.
This is a classic.
Yeah, but I didn't realize it was in such bad shape.
The old man would love one of these old marketeer golf carts.
They were one of the first companies to go with an electric golf cart back in the 1950s, and they're super collectible today.
But this thing needs a little work.
[Laughs.]
Holy [Bleep.]
.
Look at this.
Look at that battery.
So the motor should be back here, right? Yes.
This is gonna be fun.
I can already tell.
[Laughs.]
It turns.
The motor turns? Yeah, it turns.
You just need a new belt.
That's it.
Yeah, it looks like you need a lot more than a belt, guy.
It's not that bad.
Couple of tires, maybe some new upholstery.
It's like putting a little lipstick on a pig.
It's more than lipstick on a pig.
This is plastic surgery on a pig.
[Laughs.]
This thing is beat up, but I know the old man has always wanted one, so if I can get it for the right price, I'll take it to Rick Dale and get it polished up into the ultimate present.
All right, so what do you want to do with it? I want to sell it.
All right, and how much do you want for it? I did some research on it.
They go for a lot of money when they're all restored and cherried out, so 300 bucks.
[Sighs.]
I'll tell you what.
I'll give you 100 bucks for it.
And I will get it off your property.
I'll give you 150 bucks for it, and I shouldn't be doing that.
All right, 150 bucks.
Thank you.
All right.
I'm totally happy that I got $150 for it.
I thought I'd be lucky to get $25, so I'm very excited.
That'll make my wife happy.
Chum, you're not pushing.
I'm pushing.
Earlier today, a woman brought in a She wants 2,500 bucks for it, but I don't know anything about it, so I invited my friend Jonathan to come in and take a look.
Hey, what's up, Corey? What's up, buddy? I'm Johnny jiminez, the owner of toy shack.
We specialize in vintage toys and collectibles, particularly old action figures.
So what do we got here? She says it's a g.
I.
Jane.
[Chuckles.]
It's actually a g.
I.
Joe nurse doll.
It came out in 1967.
Since g.
I.
Joes came out, it's always been a popular line of toys.
The line that came out in the '60s was really popular, the 12-inch, and then later, they came out with the 3 3/4 in the '80s.
Since the movie came out, it's added a lot more popularity to the whole line of Joes.
The story about this doll is, it came out for one year, the reason being is, boys didn't want to play with dolls, and girls didn't want to play with anything related to g.
I.
Joe.
So it was a spectacular flop, which makes it one of the rarest and one of the most sought-after collectibles on the market today.
This doll right here came out with a green medic bag and a white medic bag.
The white medic bag is the rarer of the two, which makes this one here more valuable.
The white bag alone could fetch anywhere from $250 to $500.
This doll right now as it sits, we're looking at anywhere from $1,200 to $1,500 in today's market.
That's all? Yes.
Even with this white bag? Even with the white bag.
You sure? There are some dolls that, with the bag, went for auction for $5,000 or $6,000, but that was in the box.
You got a loose figure here.
It would be worth about $5,000 to $6,000 if it was in the package.
This doll was loose, it was missing some of the accessories, but it was in good condition, so it was still worth about $1,500 as it is.
The price of things go up and down, and condition is everything.
I mean, it's in pretty good shape, but there's no box.
There's holes in her stockings.
This is dirty.
Yeah, it's not really what I wanted to hear, but I can understand it.
Thanks for coming in, Johnny.
Thank you, Rick.
I know you're disappointed.
Now that you have the info, what do you want to get out of it? Well, I'd like to get at least $1,000? I'll give you 600 bucks for it.
Mm, no.
How about $900? Yeah, you got to be kidding me with $600.
I mean I'm just thinking it's gonna be a nightmare to sell.
There are a lot of g.
I.
Joe collectors out there, and this is pretty rare.
That's the only thing I'm thinking in my head.
There's a lot of g.
I.
Joe collectors out there.
It's g.
I.
Joe nurse.
But g.
I.
Joe collectors don't have this in their collection, so they would be I'll go $700 on it.
How about $800? Um I'll give you the $800 for it.
All right.
Thanks.
All right, go write her up.
I settled for $800.
I'm okay with it.
I only paid $50 for the doll, so I can't complain.
My dad and the old man have me keeping an eye on the night crew.
I'm basically just making sure they don't screw up.
We don't get a ton of business at night, so I'm bored as hell.
[Knock at door.]
What's up, chum? Not much.
Just going to watch people read poetry.
You mean a poetry reading.
Exactly.
What do you want, chum? We thought you might be feeling lonely and needed something to keep you company.
[Women giggle.]
My great-Uncle stole this from Hitler's summer home.
This is Hitler's personal stuff.
Yeah.
Your Uncle was a badass.
This walking stick, it goes back to the civil war.
And this says "Abraham Lincoln.
" What the hell, Rick? If this is real, it could be worth a ton.
What do we got here? This is a rifle.
I don't know anything about it.
It's a Kentucky long rifle.
If everything checks out with this thing, this gun was used in the civil war.
Wow, that's crazy.
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.
Hey, what do we got here? This is a rifle.
I don't know anything about it, but it's really heavy, and it looks really old.
Okay.
[Laughs.]
What it is, is it's a Kentucky long rifle.
Kentucky? How'd it get here? I came down to the pawn shop today to try and sell this antique rifle I have.
I know it's heavy.
It's obviously got a lot of steel on it and some pretty old and authentic-looking wood.
If I could get, you know, $1,000, $2,000, I'd probably be pretty happy selling it.
You ever see, like, the old movies with Daniel Boone and all those guys? This was the kind of rifle they had: Really, really, really long barrel, really thin stock on it.
This is what the guys used in the civil war, at least in the South.
They were the gun of choice in the appalachian Mountain region.
The longer barrel made them much more accurate, so at 200 yards, they were deadly.
If everything checks out with this thing, this gun was used in the civil war.
Wow, that's crazy.
I mean, the powder burns right here are telling me it's old.
Everything looks legit on it.
This right here is where they kept the patches.
You'd pour gunpowder down it, okay, then you'd put a patch down it, sort of seal the gunpowder in there, and then you would put a ball down there.
Right, I know the ball, but I didn't know about the patch.
If this gun is real and from the civil war, it could be worth a ton, but there's so many fakes and reproductions out there, I have to be sure.
There's a few little weird concerns I have about it.
First off, I think this has been replaced.
You know, for being this old, I'm assuming this wood should be in a lot worse shape.
I have my doubts on this rod, seeing as how it's completely different.
It's not finished or anything else like that.
It looks like a replacement.
So did you want to sell this? Yeah, I will.
Absolutely.
Before I make an offer on it, I want an expert to come in here, and I want him to tell me all about it.
I want him to tell me if it'll fire, 'cause that's gonna make it worth more money.
Of course.
So I'll call my buddy in.
And we'll see what we can do.
Great.
Thank you.
Okay.
I'm really looking forward to the expert coming down and telling me about the gun, just because I'm really excited to see if there's any real value to it.
Hey, what can I help you with? I've got some world war ii memorabilia.
Sterling silver finger bowl and finger plate.
Okay.
Where in the world did you get these? My great -Uncle served in world war ii, and the story is that he got these plates from Hitler's summer home.
I decided to come to the pawn shop today to try to sell my world war ii Nazi plates.
My great-Uncle was in world war ii.
The family story is that they came from Hitler's summer home.
If they did come from there, I think they would be worth a lot of money.
The eagle's nest? What's the eagle's nest? It's some big, giant, ridiculous house that Hitler had built for him for his 50th birthday.
Do you know what division he was in or anything else like that? I do have some paperwork.
Okay, let me see what you got.
His name's Jack Luther.
He was in d-day.
He was in the battle of the bulge.
He was wounded five times.
The fourth time, he was in the hospital and escaped to go back with his troops.
Silver star, purple heart.
Your Uncle was a badass.
Yeah, I'd have to agree with that.
You should join the military, chum.
[Laughs.]
That's the funniest thing I've ever heard you say.
This guy fought in some of the most vicious battles of world war ii.
The fact that this guy was injured five times and continued to fight makes him a real war hero.
First off, just so you know, this is not a finger bowl.
This is just a regular, like, small fruit bowl or something like that.
These two don't go with each other.
They're by completely different manufacturers.
That right there is the maker, and that little teeny stamp in front of it is the quality of the silver.
Okay.
During world war ii, you could take a war prize, and if there was anything of value they could bring home, they did, because no one was gonna frown on stealing stuff from Hitler.
The 100st airborne raided the eagle's nest.
From who your Uncle was, he wasn't one of the first guys on the ground going in there.
He got this somewhere, but I don't think that's where it came from.
And all of Hitler's personal stuff, he had engraved with his initials.
I normally don't deal in this kind of stuff.
It just gives me the creeps.
Yeah, I agree.
This gives you bad mojo.
You know what I mean? So I think I'm gonna pass.
Yeah, I understand.
There's certain things I don't like to deal with, and Nazi memorabilia is one of them.
It's not illegal.
It just gives me the creeps.
Thanks for coming in, though, man.
I'm disappointed we couldn't get a deal done, but I learned a little bit more about these plates, and I think that's satisfaction enough for me.
Hey, what can I help you with? I got an 1899 walking stick.
Belonged to major John bittinger.
Well, at least the guy wasn't too short.
[Laughs.]
I decided to come to the pawn shop to sell my 110-year-old Irish walking stick.
It's pretty rare to find one so old in the U.
S.
I paid $100 for it.
If I could double my money, I'd be real happy with that.
So this is an Irish walking stick? Yep, it's from the blackthorn tree.
These, brand-new, go for about $100, let alone a Walking sticks have probably been around since the dawn of time, but starting in the 16th century, they became a fashion statement for the wealthy.
Benjamin Franklin loved his walking stick so much that when he died, he willed it to George Washington, and it's now in the Smithsonian.
So walking sticks tied to famous people can be really valuable.
It's got this battle cry on it.
It goes back to the Irish regiment in the civil war.
It's "faugh a ballagh.
" "Faugh a ballagh"? It's, like, "here we go.
" It was originally owned by major John bittinger, who was a close friend of Abraham Lincoln.
Okay.
He appointed him postmaster of St.
Joseph, Missouri.
You ever heard of bittinger? No.
This is some paperwork on it? Yep.
He met Abraham Lincoln when he was 19 years of age.
He was one of his first three appointees.
In books about Abraham Lincoln, you'll always find major John bittinger.
And this says, "major j.
L.
Bittinger, Montreal, 1899.
" In 1897, president McKinley made him U.
S.
consul general of Montreal.
Bittinger isn't exactly a household name, but he did know two presidents: Lincoln and McKinley.
Even though this is dated 30 years after Lincoln's death, it's still pretty cool.
So what do you want to do? Do you want to pawn this or sell it? I'd like to sell it.
And how much did you want for it? I'd like to get $400.
I'll give you 200 bucks for it.
UhNo.
$300.
It's a pretty unique part of American history.
That's why I'm offering you the 200 bucks.
I still have to sell it, and Keep giving till it hurts.
[Laughs.]
It's beginning to hurt.
What the hell, Rick? Go ahead.
Give away your money, not mine.
I'll give you 200 bucks.
$250.
All right, $225.
$250.
We'll have a deal.
Um Yeah, I'll give you $250.
All right.
All right, you want to write him up? No.
Oh, yeah, that's right.
You don't know how to use the computers, do you? No.
I came here to get a few hundred dollars.
I got that.
I'm pretty happy with the deal.
like a lot for a stick, but I'm glad I bought it, and even if it isn't tied to a famous person, I can still sell it to a collector for a decent profit.
Here's some good news and bad news.
It looks like a Kentucky rifle Great.
But this is an issue.
Why can't I teach the night shift guys during the day? That's the way the cookie crumbles.
Well, I hate cookies, and I hate you.
I love cookies, and I love the night shift.
Get out of my [Bleep.]
Way.
Earlier, I had a guy come in with a Kentucky long rifle.
I had some concerns that a few things were replaced, so I called my buddy Sean to come down and check it out.
Hey, Sean.
What's up? How's it going, Rick? Good, man.
Good to see you.
How you doing? Scott.
How you doing? Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you.
My name is Sean rich.
I own tortuga trading, and I'm a specialist in antique arms and armor.
Well, it looks like a Kentucky rifle.
So, Rick, what questions do you have? Well, first off, is it real? What's it worth? And how old is it? Well, here's some good news and bad news.
The bad news first is that it's been broken and repaired probably several times.
You know, there's some cracks in areas.
This is the most common place that it would crack, and because this barrel is so heavy, the owner probably just slammed it on the ground a little too hard, and that was the most typical place that it would crack.
Does that affect the value? Not a whole lot.
He thought this might not have been original also.
I don't know much about it.
That's the thing with ramrods with any gun: They broke; They got lost; They got replaced.
However, it was done in the correct style.
They would a candle and twist the dowel and let it burn.
As far as the age, it would date probably between the late 1840s and the 1850s.
This was right during the turn in evolution for the firing mechanism from flintlock to percussion.
So you actually think this gun can shoot again? Absolutely.
It just needs some tlc and some restoration, and I think it'd be good to go.
So what do you think it's worth? As is, without any restoration, just what I'm looking at, I'm gonna say, retail $1,800 to maybe even $2,800.
Just under $3,000.
Okay.
You know, it's a nice original gun.
And it's worthy of having it restored.
Thanks, man.
I appreciate it.
Absolutely.
Hey, pleasure meeting you.
Take care.
It's just amazing to me that these things are still hidden away, that people just have not found everything, which actually gives me hope that this stuff is still out there and undiscovered.
So what do you really want for it, I mean, realistically? The expert said that he thought it was anywhere from $1,800 to $2,800.
[Laughs.]
I'd pay you 1,200 bucks for it.
$1,600? $1,200.
[Laughs.]
Listen, I'm gonna buy this thing off you.
Then I'm gonna have a gunsmith look at it.
He's gonna charge me 100 bucks just to take it apart and look at it.
Things start snapping, breaking, and then I'm into it even more.
How about $1,400, we make it, and just call it quits? Okay, 1,400 bucks.
Perfect.
Great.
I appreciate it.
The expert delivered, actually, really good news.
In this economy, you can't go wrong getting a little bit of found money.
Nothing wrong with it.
Hey, Rick, did you hear about the night shift last night? Unfortunately, yes.
Lately, the overnight crew hasn't been paying attention to detail, and it's losing us money, and if there's one thing I hate, it's losing money.
Corey, chum.
One of you guys is gonna work the night shift and help retrain these guys.
I love graveyard.
Sounds like a perfect chum job to me.
You know what, Corey? You're working the graveyard.
No, I'm not.
Chum's volunteering right here.
You know what? I'm gonna teach people the night shift.
You really want him teaching people? Why can't I teach the night shift guys during the day? Because it's not real on-the-job training unless you do it at night.
This is [Bleep.]
.
That's the way the cookie crumbles.
I hate cookies, and I hate you.
Sorry.
I love cookies, and I love the night shift.
Get out of my [Bleep.]
Way.
Hey, what can I help you with? I have a doll here that's a g.
I.
Joe, actually.
It's from 1967.
G.
I.
Joe wasn't a girl.
Well, this one it's g.
I.
Jane.
Well, you know a lot about dolls, buddy.
I decided to come to the pawn shop today to try to sell my g.
I.
Joe nurse doll.
It's one of the rarest g.
I.
Joe dolls that they have.
It's supposed to be worth a lot of money.
And I only paid 50 bucks for it, so I hope I do good.
Actually, I've never seen one of these before.
They're very rare.
She's the only female g.
I.
Joe doll that was ever made.
I don't imagine they sold very many of 'em.
No, not too many.
Boys didn't want a nurse doll.
Yeah, that wouldn't have been big back then.
Where did you get it? An estate sale.
Okay.
G.
I.
Joe action figures were huge in the '60s and the '70s.
Just about every boy had at least one.
But I somehow doubt very many had the g.
I.
Joe nurse, so this could be extremely valuable.
Did you cut the doll's hair to make it look like that, or was it from pictures I've seen of the doll originally, that's the original hair.
All right, and what did you want to do with it? Well, I think I want to sell it.
Okay, how much did you want for it? I'd like about $2,500 for the doll.
You know, this is the thing: I don't know enough about this thing.
To tell you the truth, I don't even know if it's fake, but I have a buddy who does.
He knows everything about these.
So if you don't mind, let me call him up.
His shop is just down the street.
I'm sure he'll run right down here for this thing.
Okay? That sounds good to me.
Boys at the time weren't interested in this doll because it was a girl doll, but now it's a must for any g.
I.
Joe collector.
Earlier today, I got a call from a guy about an old golf cart.
The old ones can be super collectible, so me and chum are on our way to go check it out.
So this is why I called you guys.
It's beautiful, isn't it? Yeah.
This is beautiful.
[Laughs.]
The reason why I called the guys from the pawn shop today is to come down and look at my 1960s golf cart.
When I picked it up, I was highly intoxicated, riding dirt bikes in the desert.
I'm hoping to get about $300 for it, but I'll take 50 bucks, just so my wife doesn't yell at me.
Where in the world did you get this? I got it out in the desert.
Me and my friend were dirt-biking, threw it in the back of my truck.
Thought I could restore it, but it's just too much work for me.
You know, I think it was in the desert for a reason.
[Laughs.]
I did some research on it.
I think it's, like, from the 1960s, so It was made by marketeer.
It was, like, one of the first electric golf carts.
For some reason, my dad likes these things.
I don't know why.
He likes old cars.
He won't drive it if it's not a classic.
It's a classic.
This is a classic.
Yeah, but I didn't realize it was in such bad shape.
The old man would love one of these old marketeer golf carts.
They were one of the first companies to go with an electric golf cart back in the 1950s, and they're super collectible today.
But this thing needs a little work.
[Laughs.]
Holy [Bleep.]
.
Look at this.
Look at that battery.
So the motor should be back here, right? Yes.
This is gonna be fun.
I can already tell.
[Laughs.]
It turns.
The motor turns? Yeah, it turns.
You just need a new belt.
That's it.
Yeah, it looks like you need a lot more than a belt, guy.
It's not that bad.
Couple of tires, maybe some new upholstery.
It's like putting a little lipstick on a pig.
It's more than lipstick on a pig.
This is plastic surgery on a pig.
[Laughs.]
This thing is beat up, but I know the old man has always wanted one, so if I can get it for the right price, I'll take it to Rick Dale and get it polished up into the ultimate present.
All right, so what do you want to do with it? I want to sell it.
All right, and how much do you want for it? I did some research on it.
They go for a lot of money when they're all restored and cherried out, so 300 bucks.
[Sighs.]
I'll tell you what.
I'll give you 100 bucks for it.
And I will get it off your property.
I'll give you 150 bucks for it, and I shouldn't be doing that.
All right, 150 bucks.
Thank you.
All right.
I'm totally happy that I got $150 for it.
I thought I'd be lucky to get $25, so I'm very excited.
That'll make my wife happy.
Chum, you're not pushing.
I'm pushing.
Earlier today, a woman brought in a She wants 2,500 bucks for it, but I don't know anything about it, so I invited my friend Jonathan to come in and take a look.
Hey, what's up, Corey? What's up, buddy? I'm Johnny jiminez, the owner of toy shack.
We specialize in vintage toys and collectibles, particularly old action figures.
So what do we got here? She says it's a g.
I.
Jane.
[Chuckles.]
It's actually a g.
I.
Joe nurse doll.
It came out in 1967.
Since g.
I.
Joes came out, it's always been a popular line of toys.
The line that came out in the '60s was really popular, the 12-inch, and then later, they came out with the 3 3/4 in the '80s.
Since the movie came out, it's added a lot more popularity to the whole line of Joes.
The story about this doll is, it came out for one year, the reason being is, boys didn't want to play with dolls, and girls didn't want to play with anything related to g.
I.
Joe.
So it was a spectacular flop, which makes it one of the rarest and one of the most sought-after collectibles on the market today.
This doll right here came out with a green medic bag and a white medic bag.
The white medic bag is the rarer of the two, which makes this one here more valuable.
The white bag alone could fetch anywhere from $250 to $500.
This doll right now as it sits, we're looking at anywhere from $1,200 to $1,500 in today's market.
That's all? Yes.
Even with this white bag? Even with the white bag.
You sure? There are some dolls that, with the bag, went for auction for $5,000 or $6,000, but that was in the box.
You got a loose figure here.
It would be worth about $5,000 to $6,000 if it was in the package.
This doll was loose, it was missing some of the accessories, but it was in good condition, so it was still worth about $1,500 as it is.
The price of things go up and down, and condition is everything.
I mean, it's in pretty good shape, but there's no box.
There's holes in her stockings.
This is dirty.
Yeah, it's not really what I wanted to hear, but I can understand it.
Thanks for coming in, Johnny.
Thank you, Rick.
I know you're disappointed.
Now that you have the info, what do you want to get out of it? Well, I'd like to get at least $1,000? I'll give you 600 bucks for it.
Mm, no.
How about $900? Yeah, you got to be kidding me with $600.
I mean I'm just thinking it's gonna be a nightmare to sell.
There are a lot of g.
I.
Joe collectors out there, and this is pretty rare.
That's the only thing I'm thinking in my head.
There's a lot of g.
I.
Joe collectors out there.
It's g.
I.
Joe nurse.
But g.
I.
Joe collectors don't have this in their collection, so they would be I'll go $700 on it.
How about $800? Um I'll give you the $800 for it.
All right.
Thanks.
All right, go write her up.
I settled for $800.
I'm okay with it.
I only paid $50 for the doll, so I can't complain.
My dad and the old man have me keeping an eye on the night crew.
I'm basically just making sure they don't screw up.
We don't get a ton of business at night, so I'm bored as hell.
[Knock at door.]
What's up, chum? Not much.
Just going to watch people read poetry.
You mean a poetry reading.
Exactly.
What do you want, chum? We thought you might be feeling lonely and needed something to keep you company.
[Women giggle.]