Summary:
In this Pawn Stars episode, the following items were featured:
1. 18th-century Onyx Diamond Spectacles: A customer brings in a pair of vintage spectacles made of platinum, onyx, and diamonds. He hopes to sell them for up to $5,000, but an expert values them at only $800.
2. 1979 Gibson Thunderbird Bass: Another customer wants to sell a 1979 Gibson Thunderbird bass guitar in excellent condition. He hopes to get $7,500 for it, and the expert agrees on the value.
3. Vintage Motorcycles: The Pawn Stars team checks out two vintage motorcycles—a restored 1970 Triumph Trophy 650 and a custom-built trike with a high price tag of $40,000. They consider buying the Triumph for $10,000 but pass on the trike.
Ultimately, the episode showcases the negotiation process and evaluation of unique items brought to the pawn shop.
Some possible facts extracted from the text are:
- 1. A customer brought in a pair of 18th century onyx diamond spectacles and wanted $5,000 for them.
- 2. The spectacles were appraised by Rick's father to be worth $700-$800, based on the raw materials and the low demand for them.
- 3. Corey bought the spectacles for $850, hoping to sell them as vintage jewelry.
- 4. Another customer brought in a 1979 Gibson Thunderbird bass guitar, which was one of six natural finishes made that year.
- 5. The guitar was appraised by a friend of Corey's to be worth $9,000, based on its rarity and condition.
- 6. Corey offered $7,200 for the guitar, but the customer declined and left with it.
- 7. Rick sent Corey and Chumlee to Carson City to buy a 1970 Triumph trophy 650 motorcycle for him.
- 8. The motorcycle was fully restored by the seller's nephew and was worth $10,000.
- 9. Corey and Chumlee failed to buy the motorcycle for $7,500 and returned empty-handed.
- 10. Corey and Chumlee bought an antique firebox for Rick as a gift and had it restored by Rick Dale.
- 11. The firebox was turned into a functioning fire alarm with a remote control, a bell and a light.
- 12. Rick was happy with the gift and thanked his son and Chumlee.
- 13. A customer brought in a Kentucky Fried Chicken chandelier lamp that she got from a store she worked at in 1980.
- 14. The chandelier lamp had glass buckets that were in perfect shape, but one of the insulators was broken.
- 15. The customer wanted $2,000 for the lamp, but Corey bought it for $1,500.