Gold and Silver Pawn Shop
Summary
Gold and Silver Pawn Shop is the world-famous Las Vegas pawn shop made popular by the reality TV series Pawn Stars, operated by Rick Harrison. The shop draws a constant stream of tourists and browsers alongside its regular clientele, and TV cameras are a routine fixture on the floor. During the party’s 48-hour pass, Guy made a pair of unusual purchases here, and Ronnie leveraged his negotiating skills to arrange a private off-camera meeting with Rick Harrison to present the meteorite fragment for assessment.
Description
The shop sits in a nondescript commercial building on Las Vegas Boulevard North, far from the glamour of the Strip but drawing crowds that rival it. Inside, the floor is a dense maze of display cases and shelves packed with every category of secondhand and unusual item — weapons, coins, antiques, celebrity memorabilia, and oddities. Staff circulate the floor while TV crew equipment is positioned unobtrusively near the counter. The back areas and the office behind the main counter are off-limits to regular customers but accessible during private meetings with Rick. Signage and branding throughout the shop play up the Pawn Stars connection, and a steady queue of people hoping to have items appraised on camera snakes through the space at most hours.
Points of Interest
- Main Counter — Where appraisals take place and where TV filming is concentrated. Ronnie initiated contact with Rick Harrison here.
- Display Cases — Source of Guy’s purchases: an antique plunger-style detonator ($2,000) and an Upgraded Leatherman Wave.
- Back Office / Private Meeting Space — Where Rick Harrison agreed to meet Ronnie privately to examine the meteorite fragment away from cameras.
Purchases Made
| Buyer | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Guy LeFleur | Antique plunger-style detonator | $2,000 |
| Guy LeFleur | Upgraded Leatherman Wave | Unrecorded |
Appearances
- [Session 03 - What Happens in Vegas](…/chapters/Chapter 1 - Living Bomb/Sessions/session-03-what-happens-in-vegas.html) — Party visited during their 48-hour Las Vegas pass; Guy made purchases and Ronnie arranged a private meeting with Rick.
Relationships
- Operated by Rick Harrison — Rick Harrison operates the shop and agreed to a private meeting with Ronnie to examine the meteorite fragment.
- Notable event Guy LeFleur — Guy purchased an antique plunger-style detonator and an Upgraded Leatherman Wave here.
- Notable event Ronnie Vint — Ronnie negotiated a private meeting with Rick to show him the meteorite fragment.