Hey, what have you got here?
The biggest collection of pawn shop
movie posters you'll ever see--
all of them one-of-a-kind.
Pawn shop movies?
Yeah.
This is cool.
Someone should make a movie about us, Rick.
No one's going to want to see us.
Yeah.
[LAUGHTER]
I came down to the pawn shop today to sell
my vintage pawn movie posters.
I lost my wedding ring, and I told
my wife I'd sell some posters to buy a new ring, a nicer ring.
So here I am.
Damn, this one's huge.
It's called "Unclaimed Goods."
It was written by the guy who wrote
"Zorro" a few years later.
RICK: Nice.
STEVE: This one's a French poster for an American film.
It was the "$5 Baby."
RICK: Cool.
[LAUGHS]
And "Pawn Ticket 210."
Now, what's the other one?
"Pawnshop Politics."
That's cool.
In old silent movies, it was just as common for someone
to walk into a pawn shop as it is for someone
to walk into a bank today.
Believe it or not, up until the 1950s,
pawn shops were the number one form of consumer
credit in the United States.
You know, all in all, they're in pretty damn good shape.
You see the three balls right there?
STEVE: Yeah.
RICK: For over 500, 600 years, all over Europe,
most people couldn't read.
So the way you identified a pawn shop was
three balls hanging out front. STEVE: Oh, yeah.
Yeah.
Actually, I noticed on your shirt.
RICK: Yeah.
STEVE: --you've got the logo.
So what do you want to do, pawn or sell them?
Think I'll sell them.
OK.
The question is, how much you want for them?
Well, these two each are about 550.
The big one and this one will be about 450.
So you want 2 grand?
Yeah.
Mm.
I hate this.
You brought in something I want for myself,
which is always a bad thing.
I'll give you $1,000.
STEVE: For all four?
For all four.
Oh, I like them too much.
I'd let you have them for 1,000 bucks if I take this one out
and keep it.
No, no, no.
That's not happening.
You like that one too.
RICK: I like that one too.
Probably the best I could do for you would be around $1,600.
You'll never see them again.
$1,400?
$1,500, we have a deal.
It's a deal, man.
All right.
I probably paid more than I should have for these.
But it's OK.
They're going to look amazing in my store.
COREY: Earlier, my dad bought some old movie posters.
And since he's too lazy to go get them framed himself,
he's sending me and Chum instead.
What's up, man?
Hey, Corey.
How are you doing?
I got some posters for you.
Sounds good.
We've been framing stuff for the guys for the last few years.
We're their go-to guy whenever they need something.
These are nice, guys.
You don't usually see this anymore.
I love the vintage stuff.
They're mounted on cotton, which is a good thing.
Prior to the early '80s, most of this stuff was shipped folded.
Because of the inexpensive paper,
it got damaged real easy.
But mounting it on the cotton, it actually helps to preserve
it and increase the value.
Sweet.
So what did you guys have in mind for these today?
You know, typical museum glass, black wood frame.
On these big ones, I don't really know
if I need a matting on them.
You know better than I do.
I would definitely recommend the matting.
The matting helps to put a little air
barrier between the artwork and the glass.
So it'll protect the artwork.
So what are you thinking it's going to cost me on these?
All four, you're probably looking about $1,200.
Around $1,200?
This is the side of the business that most
people just don't think about.
In order to sell stuff for a higher price,
you have to make it look nice.
And good framing doesn't come cheap.
All right, let's do it.
All right, sounds good.
I'm assuming you are going to be selling these?
That's what I do, man.
Do you have any idea what you're going to sell them for?
Probably in the range of $1,000 and $2,000 apiece.
OK.
I really like this one, man, "Pawnshop Politics."
I like that.
The stuff that they brought in today was very interesting.
I had never seen any vintage posters like that.
So what do you think about this one?
How much do you think it's--
how much do you think it's worth selling for?
I'm not sure yet, man.
Make me an offer.
Well, the framing would be about $1,200.
Do you think you'd be able to work something out for me?
You'd be framing less.
So I'll do $1,500 for it.
$1,500?
I don't think we could sell them yet.
Rick likes these.
COREY: We run a pawn shop.
We're there to make money.
I don't care if he likes them.
OK, I could probably do $1,500.
Deal, David.
All right, sounds good, man.
All right, thanks a lot, buddy.
I'm glad I made a deal with Corey,
and I think it's going to be a great addition to the shop.
COREY: This couldn't have worked out better.
We have free framing and cash on top.
It's like I do this for a living.
Sweet.
These look nice, guys.
Where's the other one, "Pawnshop Politics"?
I told him not to do it.
COREY: No, you're going to like this.
The framer fell in love with one.
I sold it to him for $1,500.
You sold the other poster?
Yeah, dude.
We broke even already.
If I wanted to sell them, I would have done it myself.
I want to keep them.
I mean, I can't get pawn shop stuff like this every day.
You actually bought art for the store?
Yeah.
I mean, they're cool.
They're pawn shop stuff.
I'm calling bull [BLEEP] here.
We're in the business to make money.
And that's exactly what I did.
I mean, I got a spot all cleared
out on the wall for them.
Oops.
Put something else next to them.
No.
Go back to the frame shop and get it back.
Dude, are you serious?
Yeah, I'm serious.
That poster was one of a kind.
Just do it.
Can't win around this joint, dude.