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License to Pawn: Deals, Steals, and My Life at the Gold & Silver
by Rick Harrison (Author), Tim Keown (Author) Format: Kindle Edition★★★★★
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Customers find the book a fascinating read that provides eye-opening insight into the real lives of the show's characters and their personal histories. Moreover, the book offers a great behind-the-scenes look at the pawn world and features plenty of amusing stories. Additionally, customers appreciate the portrayal of the Harrison family as an incredibly hard-working, down-to-earth unit, and value the business lessons shared by Rick. However, the content receives mixed reviews, with some finding it never dull while others note it's light on substance.
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In Las Vegas, there's a family-owned business called the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop, run by three generations of the Harrison family: Rick; his son, Big Hoss; and Rick's dad, the Old Man. Now License to Pawn takes readers behind the scenes of the hit History show Pawn Stars and shares the fascinating life story of its star, Rick Harrison, and the equally intriguing story behind the shop, the customers, and the items for sale. Rick hasn't had it easy. He was a math whiz at an early age, but developed a similarly uncanny ability to find ever-deepening trouble that nearly ruined his life. With the birth of his son, he sobered up, reconnected with his dad, and they started their booming business together.License to Pawn also offers an entertaining walk through the pawn shop's history. It's a captivating look into how the Gold & Silver works, with incredible stories about the crazy customers and the one-of-a-kind items that the shop sells. Rick isn't only a businessman; he's also a historian and keen observer of human nature. For instance, did you know that pimps wear lots of jewelry for a reason? It's because if they're arrested, jewelry doesn't get confiscated like cash does, and ready money will be available for bail. Or that WWII bomber jackets and Zippo lighters can sell for a freakishly high price in Japan? Have you ever heard that the makers of Ormolu clocks, which Rick sells for as much as $15,000 apiece, frequently died before forty thanks to the mercury in the paint? Rick also reveals the items he loves so much he'll never sell. The shop has three Olympic bronze medals, a Patriots Super Bowl ring, a Samurai sword from 1490, and an original Iwo Jima battle plan. Each object has an incredible story behind it, of course. Rick shares them all, and so much more -- there's an irresistible treasure trove of history behind both the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop and the life of Rick Harrison. Read more
Product Information
ASIN | B0051PGVOS |
Publisher | Grand Central Publishing |
Accessibility | Learn more |
Publication date | June 7, 2011 |
Language | English |
File size | 22.6 MB |
Screen Reader | Supported |
Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
X-Ray | Not Enabled |
Word Wise | Enabled |
Print length | 274 pages |
ISBN-13 | 978-1401303808 |
Page Flip | Enabled |
Reading age | 18 years and up |
Best Sellers Rank | #52,714 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) #7 in Western U.S. Biographies #29 in Biographies of Business Professionals #31 in Biographies of Actors & Actresses |
Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 812 ratings |