Great! I just saw the first episode of the new
History Channel reality show
Pawn Stars featuring the
Harrisons -- a three generations Las Vegas family -- and their essential financial service business...
"Long before banks, ATMs and check-cashing services, there were pawn shops. Pawning was the leading form of consumer credit in the United States until the 1950s, and pawn shops are still helping everyday people make ends meet."
Turns out I've been
interested in Pawn for years now, so I'm real pleased to see this show. Pawn Stars is both
instructive -- because the basic economics of the business are spelled out by the protagonists in their interaction with clients -- and
hilarious -- because these real-life family businessmen and the folks bringing in stuff to pawn are an authentic bunch of characters! Check out
Episode One on iTunes.
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