"Chumlee Austin Lee Russell (born September 8, 1982), better known by his stage name Chumlee, is an American actor, businessman and reality television personality, known as a cast member on the History Channel television show ""Pawn Stars"", which depicts the daily business at the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas where Russell works as an employee. Chumlee came to work at the pawn shop five years before filming of the first season, having been a childhood friend of Corey Harrison, whose father, Rick Harrison, and grandfather, Richard Benjamin Harrison, opened the shop in 1989. On the show, he"
"Rick Harrison Richard Kevin Harrison (born March 22, 1965) is an American businessman, reality television personality, and co-owner of the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop which is featured on the History series ""Pawn Stars"". Harrison and his father, Richard Benjamin Harrison, opened the shop in 1989, which they co-owned until his father's death in 2018. Harrison dropped out of high school to pursue his ""$2,000-a-week business of selling fake Gucci bags"". Harrison was born on March 22, 1965, in Davidson, North Carolina, the third child of Richard Benjamin Harrison Jr., a U.S. Navy veteran, and Joanne Rhue Harrison."
"Corey Harrison Richard Corey Harrison (born April 27, 1983) is an American businessman and reality television personality, known as a cast member of the History TV series ""Pawn Stars"", which documents his work at the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas, which he co-owns with his father, Rick Harrison. Richard Corey Harrison was born on April 27, 1983, is the son of Rick Harrison and the grandson of Richard Benjamin Harrison, who co-own the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas. He has three brothers, Christopher Harrison, Adam Harrison and Jake Harrison. Harrison,"
"Richard Benjamin Harrison Richard Benjamin Harrison Jr. (March 4, 1941 – June 25, 2018), also known by the nicknames The Old Man and The Appraiser, was an American businessman and reality television personality, best known as the co-owner of the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop, as featured on the History Channel series ""Pawn Stars"". Harrison was the co-owner of the pawn shop with his son Rick Harrison. They opened the store together in 1989. Harrison was usually referred to by his nickname, ""The Old Man"", which he earned at the age of 38. Richard Benjamin Harrison Jr. was"
"Blvd on the north side of Columbus, Ohio. The store was operated by Chatfield, who also toured as Bob Seger's guitarist, until he sold the business to longtime employees Jesse and Roxie Amoroso in 2011. After owning the store for less than a year, Jesse and Roxie Amoroso moved Cowtown to a new location located in the arts district of downtown Las Vegas. The shop is now closer to the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop, where Amoroso continues to do appraisals for ""Pawn Stars"". With the success of shows like ""Pawn Stars"", and ""American Restoration"", both of which are filmed"
"Pawnography Pawnography is an American game show broadcast by History. Hosted by comedian Christopher Titus and featuring ""Pawn Stars"" personalities Rick Harrison, Corey Harrison and Austin ""Chumlee"" Russell as panelists, the series features contestants answering questions for a chance to win cash and items for sale from the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop (where ""Pawn Stars"" is recorded). The show premiered July 10, 2014, at 10 p.m. ET, following ""Pawn Stars"". The game is played in three rounds. In the first round, two contestants compete against Corey and Chumlee, who work together. Titus asks a series of multiple-choice toss-up questions,"
"Kayvan Novak performing prank calls to the general public and being shown with animated pictures in a Monty Python style with their mouths moving and live recordings as the victim receives the call. Beginning in early 2011, the image board 4chan organized a prank calling of the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas, Nevada, location of the popular television show ""Pawn Stars"". The callers repeatedly asked the employees if they sold ""Battletoads"", a video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System notorious for its difficulty. This call led Rick, star of ""Pawn Stars"" and owner of the store, to"
"depicts three generations of the Harrison family working at their family-owned Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas. However, as a result of the filming that takes place there, the four main cast members no longer work the counter, due to laws that require the identity of customers pawning items to remain confidential, and the tourists and fans taking photos and video in the showroom that would preclude this. When shooting episodes of the series, the shop is temporarily closed, with only a handful of customers allowed into the showroom. Dave Hester, one of the stars of the A&E"
"was depicted as saying little and easily angered. Chumlee has stated that he is ""old and cranky"", while Harrison himself indicates: ""My role on the show is to be an old grump."" Within ten weeks of its debut, ""Pawn Stars"" was the highest-rated program on the History Channel, and second highest-rated reality show program behind ""Jersey Shore"". In that same period, the average number of customers in the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop increased from 70 to 700 per day. By February 2012, between 3,000 and 5,000 people visited the store each day. In 2014 Harrison's net worth was estimated"
"came in to ""pawn something so they have gas to get back home."" According to Harrison in 2010, the items most often brought into the store are jewelry. Since the inception of ""Pawn Stars"", Harrison's inventory now has a ratio of 5,000 items pawned per 12,000 overall. In 2010, the National Pawnbrokers Association awarded the Pawnbroker of the Year Award to Harrison for his contributions in enlightening the public about the pawn industry. Harrison spent four years pitching the idea of making a show about a pawn shop after his shop was featured in the show ""Insomniac with Dave Attell"""
"Cowtown Guitars Cowtown Guitars is a vintage guitar shop located in Las Vegas, Nevada, owned by husband and wife, Jesse and Roxie Amoroso. The shop is well known for having one of the largest collection of vintage guitars in North America and boasts a client list of celebrities, which includes Carlos Santana and Imagine Dragons. Owner Jesse Amoroso has appeared several times as the vintage guitar expert on the History Channel's hit reality television series ""Pawn Stars"". Cowtown was opened in 1990 by Mark Chatfield in the Shapter Center strip mall at the corner of Rt. 161 and N. Meadows"
"to people who needed money but were reluctant to sell off their beloved items. Eventually Dina saved enough money to open his own shop and went into business as South Beverly Wilshire Jewelry and Loan. He became known as the ""jeweler and pawnbroker to the rich and famous"" and transitioned from his small store into a large gallery-style boutique called The Dina Collection in Beverly Hills. Dina has done business with many celebrities, including Lenny Dykstra, Larry King, and many others. Dina's shop, the subject of the reality series ""Beverly Hills Pawn"" on the Reelz Channel, sells millions of dollars'"
"Dealing in everything from celebrity cars to antique guns, they never know just what – or who – will walk through the door next. At Branson Pawn, every day’s a gamble. Scott and Brian give each customer three questions. If they get two of the three right, the customer gets their price. If not, the house wins and Brian and Scott get their price. This show runs on the Discovery Channel globally as re-runs and had its debut in 2013 with eight original episodes. Game of Pawns was produced by Highnoon Entertainment, a production company in Denver, Colorado, that has"
"Arrowhead Pawn Shop Arrowhead Pawn Shop is a pawn shop and part of the Iron Pipeline. It was founded in 1991 and is located in Jonesboro, Georgia. The store was described as the most significant source outside of New York State of guns recovered by the New York Police Department in 2009. After a gun from the shop was used in the murders of two New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers, the ""New York Times"" reported that Arrowhead ranked fifth on the U.S.-wide list of legal sources of guns used in crimes. The newspaper quoted an anonymous federal official"
"nine subsequent episodes in which he restored numerous decades-old items for the Harrisons (owners of the ""Gold and Silver Pawn Shop"" where ""Pawn Stars"" takes place), including vending machines, gas pumps, barber chairs, motorcycles, and jukeboxes. Beginning with the June 6, 2012 episode (""Dirt Bike Duels""), a new feature, ""Rick's Tips"", was added preceding the second commercial break, in which Rick poses a question related to restoration, similar to the trivia question feature on ""Pawn Stars"". According to Dale, who claims to emphasize a great attention to detail in his work, his shop typically works on 6 – 12 projects"
"after demanding that the wedding ring her husband sold to the shop be returned. Nancy Dubuc of the History Channel changed the format, which included on-camera experts appraising the items brought into the Gold & Silver as well as personality dynamics of the store's staff and patrons. Initially to have been titled ""Pawning History"", the program was renamed ""Pawn Stars"" at the suggestion of a Leftfield staffer, playing off the term ""porn stars"" for more marketing appeal. The show features Harrison and his father, Richard Harrison (generally referred to on the show as ""The Old Man"") along with his son"
"pawn shop. Pawn shops are a traditional industry in China. The majority of the shops use names including words meaning harmonious (for example 'tung' (同), 'wo' (和)) and/or prosperous (for example 'chang' (昌), 'fat' (發), 'fung' (豐)). The idea behind such a name is an entreaty and hope for having glorious and flourishing business development. Pawnbrokers in Hong Kong Pawn shops are one of the oldest businesses in Hong Kong . In 2015, there were 205 pawn shops in Hong Kong, with the number increasing slightly over the five previous years. Pawnbroking sprang up in Hong Kong as it developed"
"Game of Pawns (game show) Game of Pawns is a television game show based in Branson, Missouri, about the goings on in a local pawn shop. The show stars; Justin Tranchita , Scott Velvet and Brian Roman. The plot of the show is a mix of a game show and reality television series as Scott and Brian buy unusual items at Branson Pawn using a trivia game to give patrons the chance to win more for their item all while Justin gets into trouble and goofs off making the days at Branson Pawn move along with a little more excitement."
"hour, doing what they do."" ""Pawnography""s July 10 premiere received 2.82 million viewers as well as 995,000 adults 18–49, making it the highest rated premiere episode of any History original since the beginning of 2014. Among adults 25–54, the series was also among the ten highest rated new summer cable series in 2014. Pawnography Pawnography is an American game show broadcast by History. Hosted by comedian Christopher Titus and featuring ""Pawn Stars"" personalities Rick Harrison, Corey Harrison and Austin ""Chumlee"" Russell as panelists, the series features contestants answering questions for a chance to win cash and items for sale from"
"as an on-camera expert and restored various items. The series has featured cameo appearances by the cast of ""Pawn Stars"", ""American Pickers"", ""Counting Cars"", magician/illusionist Lance Burton & David Copperfield, NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, and musicians Sammy Hagar, Billy Joel, and Jason Mraz. The series focuses on ""Rick's Restorations"", a company owned and operated by Las Vegas area metal artist and antique restoration expert Rick Dale, who has been restoring various vintage items for almost 30 years. Dale and his company first appeared on the History reality television series ""Pawn Stars"", in that show's first-season episode ""Time Machines,"" and in"
"good customer service and good vibes"". Arrowhead Pawn Shop Arrowhead Pawn Shop is a pawn shop and part of the Iron Pipeline. It was founded in 1991 and is located in Jonesboro, Georgia. The store was described as the most significant source outside of New York State of guns recovered by the New York Police Department in 2009. After a gun from the shop was used in the murders of two New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers, the ""New York Times"" reported that Arrowhead ranked fifth on the U.S.-wide list of legal sources of guns used in crimes. The"
"in 2003, but his efforts did not yield success. In 2008, Brent Montgomery and Colby Gaines of Leftfield Pictures came up with an idea about a reality show based in a Las Vegas pawn shop and approached Harrison. The series was originally pitched to HBO, though the network preferred the series to have been a ""Taxicab Confessions""-style series taking place at the Gold & Silver's night window. In a February 2009 YouTube video titled ""Pawn star$"", Corey Harrison promised to gun down an intruder with a handgun he displayed, and a woman screamed as she was removed from the store"
"DVD release at this time. Josh Towbin appeared in Pawn Stars Season 8 episode 6 ""Comfortably Chum"" where he bought a 1924 Dodge Brothers business sedan for $7,900. The sedan was acquired in Season 5 episode 11 ""Corey's Big Play"". King of Cars King of Cars was an American reality television series, centering on the Towbin Dodge car dealership, in Henderson, Nevada, south of Las Vegas, Nevada. Managed by Josh Towbin a.k.a. ""Chop"" a.k.a. the ""King of Cars"", famous for the cult hit infomercial, ""The Chopper Show"", in which his salesmen dress up as various characters, as he ""chops"" the"
"raising his sons. Rick Harrison and his father opened the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop less than two miles from the Las Vegas Strip in 1989. By 2005, Harrison and his father were loaning out about $3 million annually, which brought them about $700,000 in interest income. A year later, in 2006, Harrison was known in Las Vegas as a pawn broker having special sports items that came complete with a story, including a 2001 New England Patriots Super Bowl ring that belonged to American football cornerback Brock Williams. His business also served gamblers who, according to his son, often"
"Pawn Queens Pawn Queens is a reality TV series about female pawn shop operators, airing on TLC, which premiered in 2010, following its pilot episode in 2010. Located in the Chicago suburb of Naperville, Illinois, businesswomen Minda Grabiec and Nikki Ruehl run a pawn shop that caters to women. The family-friendly boutique specializes in merchandise appealing to women, including jewelry, vintage Barbie dolls, and one-of-a-kind antiques. With their two business partners, Greg Holloway and Tom Brunzelle, they pawn, purchase, and sell just about anything to keep their fledgling company afloat. Each episode focuses on how pawn businesses operate, and features"
"his store and raised more than $40,000 for the organization. Les Gold Lester ""Les"" Gold (born June 20, 1950) is an American pawnbroker, reality TV star, author, media personality and speaker. He is known for his role on cable and satellite television truTV's reality series, ""Hardcore Pawn"". Leslie ""Les"" Gold, is a third generation pawnbroker/salesman, the grandson of a jewish pawnbroker who once owned company ""Sam's Loans"", a now-defunct pawnshop on Michigan Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. Sam's Loans was where Gold made his first sale, at age 7. (The Sam's Loans building is in the process of being remodeled into"
"are you willing to pay? The Pawnshop No. 8 will accept anything, including your soul... The Pawnshop No. 8 The Pawnshop No. 8 (also known as Pawnshop #8) is a 2003 Taiwanese television series focusing on two characters who share ownership on a pawnshop. The supernatural-tinged show airs on ImaginAsian in the United States. Critically acclaimed and well received in numerous Asian countries, especially Mainland China, ""The Pawnshop No. 8"" blends elements of Western religions such as Christianity excellently with pre-modern and modern Chinese society. The main theme of ""The Pawnshop No. 8"" is that of love, with the main"
"Heritage Exhibition of a Traditional Pawnshop Business The Heritage Exhibition of a Traditional Pawnshop Business (; ) is a museum in Sé, Macau, China. The building was originally established in 1917 as the Virtue and Success Pawnshop by Kou Ho Neng and Wong Hung Shan. The shop was closed in 1993 due to the decline in pawnshop business. In 2000, the Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture restored the shop building to its original design. It was then opened to the public on 21 March 2003. The building received an Honorable Mention in the UNESCO 2004 Asia-Pacific Awards for the"
"appearances have been made by Rick, Corey and Richard Benjamin Harrison, and Austin ""Chumlee"" Russell of ""Pawn Stars"", Ziggy Marley, Cassandra Peterson (a.k.a. Elvira, Mistress of the Dark). The shop was also visited by members of the heavy metal band - Judas Priest and Danny gifts Richie Faulkner a custom Gibson Les Paul. Rob Zombie has also made an appearance. ""Counting Cars"" is an American reality television series, shown on History, and produced by Leftfield Pictures. The series is the third spinoff of the TV series ""Pawn Stars"", following ""American Restoration"" and ""Cajun Pawn Stars"". It is filmed in Las"
"The Pawnshop No. 8 The Pawnshop No. 8 (also known as Pawnshop #8) is a 2003 Taiwanese television series focusing on two characters who share ownership on a pawnshop. The supernatural-tinged show airs on ImaginAsian in the United States. Critically acclaimed and well received in numerous Asian countries, especially Mainland China, ""The Pawnshop No. 8"" blends elements of Western religions such as Christianity excellently with pre-modern and modern Chinese society. The main theme of ""The Pawnshop No. 8"" is that of love, with the main background of the eternal conflict between Heaven and Hell, good and evil, God and Satan."
"of their items and the cost of the ticket. Pawnbrokers in the Black Country needed to be where the people were. Some of these businesses started in Public Houses, which were frequently visited and saved customers a trip into town. Other Pawnbrokers operated out of converted houses in prominent positions like corner shops. The pair of cottages from School Lane in Himley originally operated as a corner shop. The setting of the display was designed to represent a small scale business. The shop takes its name from a well known Black Country pawnbroker, Joseph Wiltshire, who owned shops in Great"
"As of July 2011, the store had 12,000 items in its inventory, 5,000 of which are typically held on pawn. Even when absent from the show, according to an episode of ""Pawn Stars"", Harrison usually was the first to arrive at the shop in the morning, and by 2010, had not had a sick day since 1994. From July 19, 2009 until his death, Harrison and his son Rick, along with his grandson Richard Corey ""Big Hoss"" Harrison and Corey's childhood friend and employee Austin ""Chumlee"" Russell, starred in the reality television program ""Pawn Stars"" on the History Channel. Harrison"
"Conservation of Cultural Heritage and was selected as an Urban Best Practices Area by Shanghai World Expo 2010. The building consists of two blocks, which are the front block of a three-story pawnshop and a bank and the rear block of a seven-story storehouse. Heritage Exhibition of a Traditional Pawnshop Business The Heritage Exhibition of a Traditional Pawnshop Business (; ) is a museum in Sé, Macau, China. The building was originally established in 1917 as the Virtue and Success Pawnshop by Kou Ho Neng and Wong Hung Shan. The shop was closed in 1993 due to the decline in"