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Mark Lyons 11 Sep 2009
#1
Pawn Stars

Hi everyone,
I just got back from Vegas where I shot 2 episodes of Pawn Stars.
If you are not familiar with the show, it is like Antiques Roadshow comes to the pawn shop. This is currently the number 1 rated show on the History Channel.

The premise of the show has people bringing in their historical artifacts and getting them appraised by the experts. Once the item is authenticated and a value has been established, the pawn shop customer has the oportunity to negotiate a fair price with the owner of the pawn shop, Rick. If the price is agreed upon, they do some paperwork and the customer gets cold hard cash.
I was called to appraise a Plug 8, McKenzie Mitts, and a nice ball and chain. Two items were sold and on one item, the customer walked. I appraised one item off screen and the remaining two were done with an on screen interview.
I will post some pictures here soon and will advise on the air date which will probably be around the end of the year. The producer and his crew were very talented and such a pleasure to work with. Their professionalism is in direct proportion to the show's appeal and success.

It was a GREAT experience and I saw lots of very cool (unrelated to the hobby)antique artifacts from all over the world. The shop has very interesting items like a large collection of Super Bowl rings, coins, artwork from famous artists, and tons upon tons of jewelry. People were bringing in swords, military items and one guy even brought in an old propeller that Charles Lindbergh signed. These items will appear on the show about the same time as the items that I appraised.

They have a bouncer stationed at the door and he commented on the Mitts. He thought that they were hands down the best item that was ever presented on the show so far. This guy sees everything too! I was glad that restraints were featured on this hit show and the world will get to see one of the most unusual restraints ever made!

Thanks goes out to Stan for providing me with his tally on the Mitts. You made me look good!

Mark
O--O

atlanta*casting 11 Sep 2009
#2
Hey Mark.

Thanks for the "heads up" ..

I will be looking for the cuffs episode.
Damon Shields 11 Sep 2009
#3
Pawn Stars

Hi everyone,
I just got back from Vegas where I shot 2 episodes of Pawn Stars.
If you are not familiar with the show, it is like Antiques Roadshow comes to the pawn shop. This is currently the number 1 rated show on the History Channel.

The premise of the show has people bringing in their historical artifacts and getting them appraised by the experts. Once the item is authenticated and a value has been established, the pawn shop customer has the oportunity to negotiate a fair price with the owner of the pawn shop, Rick. If the price is agreed upon, they do some paperwork and the customer gets cold hard cash.
I was called to appraise a Plug 8, McKenzie Mitts, and a nice ball and chain. Two items were sold and on one item, the customer walked. I appraised one item off screen and the remaining two were done with an on screen interview.
I will post some pictures here soon and will advise on the air date which will probably be around the end of the year. The producer and his crew were very talented and such a pleasure to work with. Their professionalism is in direct proportion to the show's appeal and success.

It was a GREAT experience and I saw lots of very cool (unrelated to the hobby)antique artifacts from all over the world. The shop has very interesting items like a large collection of Super Bowl rings, coins, artwork from famous artists, and tons upon tons of jewelry. People were bringing in swords, military items and one guy even brought in an old propeller that Charles Lindbergh signed. These items will appear on the show about the same time as the items that I appraised.

They have a bouncer stationed at the door and he commented on the Mitts. He thought that they were hands down the best item that was ever presented on the show so far. This guy sees everything too! I was glad that restraints were featured on this hit show and the world will get to see one of the most unusual restraints ever made!

Thanks goes out to Stan for providing me with his tally on the Mitts. You made me look good!

Mark
O--O
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Mark---Good for you and good for the hobby. It's a great show. Anyone who has worked a business with a son or a dad should get a kick out of it. I wondered when a restraint would show up. I'm glad it wasn't a pair of darbys with a brass plate from San Quentin. Please post when your piece will air. I hope to meet you in person at the convention.

Damon
Mark Lyons 11 Sep 2009
#4
Pawn Stars

Hi everyone,
I just got back from Vegas where I shot 2 episodes of Pawn Stars.
If you are not familiar with the show, it is like Antiques Roadshow comes to the pawn shop. This is currently the number 1 rated show on the History Channel.

The premise of the show has people bringing in their historical artifacts and getting them appraised by the experts. Once the item is authenticated and a value has been established, the pawn shop customer has the oportunity to negotiate a fair price with the owner of the pawn shop, Rick. If the price is agreed upon, they do some paperwork and the customer gets cold hard cash.
I was called to appraise a Plug 8, McKenzie Mitts, and a nice ball and chain. Two items were sold and on one item, the customer walked. I appraised one item off screen and the remaining two were done with an on screen interview.
I will post some pictures here soon and will advise on the air date which will probably be around the end of the year. The producer and his crew were very talented and such a pleasure to work with. Their professionalism is in direct proportion to the show's appeal and success.

It was a GREAT experience and I saw lots of very cool (unrelated to the hobby)antique artifacts from all over the world. The shop has very interesting items like a large collection of Super Bowl rings, coins, artwork from famous artists, and tons upon tons of jewelry. People were bringing in swords, military items and one guy even brought in an old propeller that Charles Lindbergh signed. These items will appear on the show about the same time as the items that I appraised.

They have a bouncer stationed at the door and he commented on the Mitts. He thought that they were hands down the best item that was ever presented on the show so far. This guy sees everything too! I was glad that restraints were featured on this hit show and the world will get to see one of the most unusual restraints ever made!

Thanks goes out to Stan for providing me with his tally on the Mitts. You made me look good!

Mark
O--O
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Here are 3 pictures.


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lauher 11 Sep 2009
#5
Pawn Stars

Hi everyone,
I just got back from Vegas where I shot 2 episodes of Pawn Stars.
If you are not familiar with the show, it is like Antiques Roadshow comes to the pawn shop. This is currently the number 1 rated show on the History Channel.

The premise of the show has people bringing in their historical artifacts and getting them appraised by the experts. Once the item is authenticated and a value has been established, the pawn shop customer has the oportunity to negotiate a fair price with the owner of the pawn shop, Rick. If the price is agreed upon, they do some paperwork and the customer gets cold hard cash.
I was called to appraise a Plug 8, McKenzie Mitts, and a nice ball and chain. Two items were sold and on one item, the customer walked. I appraised one item off screen and the remaining two were done with an on screen interview.
I will post some pictures here soon and will advise on the air date which will probably be around the end of the year. The producer and his crew were very talented and such a pleasure to work with. Their professionalism is in direct proportion to the show's appeal and success.

It was a GREAT experience and I saw lots of very cool (unrelated to the hobby)antique artifacts from all over the world. The shop has very interesting items like a large collection of Super Bowl rings, coins, artwork from famous artists, and tons upon tons of jewelry. People were bringing in swords, military items and one guy even brought in an old propeller that Charles Lindbergh signed. These items will appear on the show about the same time as the items that I appraised.

They have a bouncer stationed at the door and he commented on the Mitts. He thought that they were hands down the best item that was ever presented on the show so far. This guy sees everything too! I was glad that restraints were featured on this hit show and the world will get to see one of the most unusual restraints ever made!

Thanks goes out to Stan for providing me with his tally on the Mitts. You made me look good!

Mark
O--O
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Mark

Very nice! A star is born.

Joe
Joseph Fox 11 Sep 2009
#6
Pawn Stars

Hi everyone,
I just got back from Vegas where I shot 2 episodes of Pawn Stars.
If you are not familiar with the show, it is like Antiques Roadshow comes to the pawn shop. This is currently the number 1 rated show on the History Channel.

The premise of the show has people bringing in their historical artifacts and getting them appraised by the experts. Once the item is authenticated and a value has been established, the pawn shop customer has the oportunity to negotiate a fair price with the owner of the pawn shop, Rick. If the price is agreed upon, they do some paperwork and the customer gets cold hard cash.
I was called to appraise a Plug 8, McKenzie Mitts, and a nice ball and chain. Two items were sold and on one item, the customer walked. I appraised one item off screen and the remaining two were done with an on screen interview.
I will post some pictures here soon and will advise on the air date which will probably be around the end of the year. The producer and his crew were very talented and such a pleasure to work with. Their professionalism is in direct proportion to the show's appeal and success.

It was a GREAT experience and I saw lots of very cool (unrelated to the hobby)antique artifacts from all over the world. The shop has very interesting items like a large collection of Super Bowl rings, coins, artwork from famous artists, and tons upon tons of jewelry. People were bringing in swords, military items and one guy even brought in an old propeller that Charles Lindbergh signed. These items will appear on the show about the same time as the items that I appraised.

They have a bouncer stationed at the door and he commented on the Mitts. He thought that they were hands down the best item that was ever presented on the show so far. This guy sees everything too! I was glad that restraints were featured on this hit show and the world will get to see one of the most unusual restraints ever made!

Thanks goes out to Stan for providing me with his tally on the Mitts. You made me look good!

Mark
O--O
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Nice going, Mark.

Looking forward to watching the episode.
Vince 11 Sep 2009
#7
Pawn Stars

Hi everyone,
I just got back from Vegas where I shot 2 episodes of Pawn Stars.
If you are not familiar with the show, it is like Antiques Roadshow comes to the pawn shop. This is currently the number 1 rated show on the History Channel.

The premise of the show has people bringing in their historical artifacts and getting them appraised by the experts. Once the item is authenticated and a value has been established, the pawn shop customer has the oportunity to negotiate a fair price with the owner of the pawn shop, Rick. If the price is agreed upon, they do some paperwork and the customer gets cold hard cash.
I was called to appraise a Plug 8, McKenzie Mitts, and a nice ball and chain. Two items were sold and on one item, the customer walked. I appraised one item off screen and the remaining two were done with an on screen interview.
I will post some pictures here soon and will advise on the air date which will probably be around the end of the year. The producer and his crew were very talented and such a pleasure to work with. Their professionalism is in direct proportion to the show's appeal and success.

It was a GREAT experience and I saw lots of very cool (unrelated to the hobby)antique artifacts from all over the world. The shop has very interesting items like a large collection of Super Bowl rings, coins, artwork from famous artists, and tons upon tons of jewelry. People were bringing in swords, military items and one guy even brought in an old propeller that Charles Lindbergh signed. These items will appear on the show about the same time as the items that I appraised.

They have a bouncer stationed at the door and he commented on the Mitts. He thought that they were hands down the best item that was ever presented on the show so far. This guy sees everything too! I was glad that restraints were featured on this hit show and the world will get to see one of the most unusual restraints ever made!

Thanks goes out to Stan for providing me with his tally on the Mitts. You made me look good!

Mark
O--O
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Hey Mark, when exactly when were you there? I was in Vegas for The ALOA convention in mid August, and I visited the pawn shop a few times. The show (as it appears on tv) is amazing, however I felt the visit to the shop in person, was kind of a let-down. The place seems huge on tv, but is only the size of my living room

I guess I expected to see more antique related items like are depicted on the show. Anyway Congrats on the opportunity to be a guest appraiser!

Take care! --Vince
Mark Lyons 11 Sep 2009
#8
Pawn Stars

Hi everyone,
I just got back from Vegas where I shot 2 episodes of Pawn Stars.
If you are not familiar with the show, it is like Antiques Roadshow comes to the pawn shop. This is currently the number 1 rated show on the History Channel.

The premise of the show has people bringing in their historical artifacts and getting them appraised by the experts. Once the item is authenticated and a value has been established, the pawn shop customer has the oportunity to negotiate a fair price with the owner of the pawn shop, Rick. If the price is agreed upon, they do some paperwork and the customer gets cold hard cash.
I was called to appraise a Plug 8, McKenzie Mitts, and a nice ball and chain. Two items were sold and on one item, the customer walked. I appraised one item off screen and the remaining two were done with an on screen interview.
I will post some pictures here soon and will advise on the air date which will probably be around the end of the year. The producer and his crew were very talented and such a pleasure to work with. Their professionalism is in direct proportion to the show's appeal and success.

It was a GREAT experience and I saw lots of very cool (unrelated to the hobby)antique artifacts from all over the world. The shop has very interesting items like a large collection of Super Bowl rings, coins, artwork from famous artists, and tons upon tons of jewelry. People were bringing in swords, military items and one guy even brought in an old propeller that Charles Lindbergh signed. These items will appear on the show about the same time as the items that I appraised.

They have a bouncer stationed at the door and he commented on the Mitts. He thought that they were hands down the best item that was ever presented on the show so far. This guy sees everything too! I was glad that restraints were featured on this hit show and the world will get to see one of the most unusual restraints ever made!

Thanks goes out to Stan for providing me with his tally on the Mitts. You made me look good!

Mark
O--O
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Hi,
Thank you for the kind words!
I taped last Wednesday 9-9-09.
Sometimes they don't sell the item, sometimes a buyer is available, and sometimes....well anything can happen.
The place is huge, but most of the space is devoted to storage, back offices, and jewelry repair. There is a lot of stuff going on....a virtual beehive.
There is some cool stuff but you have to look hard. They are mostly about jewelry.

If you are in Vegas, stop by and check them out. Gold and Silver Pawn Shop-713 Las Vegas Blvd South. 89101. Ph 702 385 7912. Say hi to Chum Lee for me.
They are nearing the end of the season, so it will be quiet in a week or two.
You can hang out and watch all that goes on and you do not need an invitation. You can call and they will tell you when they are taping.

I had so much fun there.
I may be back to do more next season.
Thanks for your interest!

mark
O--O
Anonymous 15 Sep 2009
#9
Pawn Stars

Hi everyone,
I just got back from Vegas where I shot 2 episodes of Pawn Stars.
If you are not familiar with the show, it is like Antiques Roadshow comes to the pawn shop. This is currently the number 1 rated show on the History Channel.

The premise of the show has people bringing in their historical artifacts and getting them appraised by the experts. Once the item is authenticated and a value has been established, the pawn shop customer has the oportunity to negotiate a fair price with the owner of the pawn shop, Rick. If the price is agreed upon, they do some paperwork and the customer gets cold hard cash.
I was called to appraise a Plug 8, McKenzie Mitts, and a nice ball and chain. Two items were sold and on one item, the customer walked. I appraised one item off screen and the remaining two were done with an on screen interview.
I will post some pictures here soon and will advise on the air date which will probably be around the end of the year. The producer and his crew were very talented and such a pleasure to work with. Their professionalism is in direct proportion to the show's appeal and success.

It was a GREAT experience and I saw lots of very cool (unrelated to the hobby)antique artifacts from all over the world. The shop has very interesting items like a large collection of Super Bowl rings, coins, artwork from famous artists, and tons upon tons of jewelry. People were bringing in swords, military items and one guy even brought in an old propeller that Charles Lindbergh signed. These items will appear on the show about the same time as the items that I appraised.

They have a bouncer stationed at the door and he commented on the Mitts. He thought that they were hands down the best item that was ever presented on the show so far. This guy sees everything too! I was glad that restraints were featured on this hit show and the world will get to see one of the most unusual restraints ever made!

Thanks goes out to Stan for providing me with his tally on the Mitts. You made me look good!

Mark
O--O
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and have to be very much overweight to qualify
Anonymous 15 Sep 2009
#10
Pawn Stars

Hi everyone,
I just got back from Vegas where I shot 2 episodes of Pawn Stars.
If you are not familiar with the show, it is like Antiques Roadshow comes to the pawn shop. This is currently the number 1 rated show on the History Channel.

The premise of the show has people bringing in their historical artifacts and getting them appraised by the experts. Once the item is authenticated and a value has been established, the pawn shop customer has the oportunity to negotiate a fair price with the owner of the pawn shop, Rick. If the price is agreed upon, they do some paperwork and the customer gets cold hard cash.
I was called to appraise a Plug 8, McKenzie Mitts, and a nice ball and chain. Two items were sold and on one item, the customer walked. I appraised one item off screen and the remaining two were done with an on screen interview.
I will post some pictures here soon and will advise on the air date which will probably be around the end of the year. The producer and his crew were very talented and such a pleasure to work with. Their professionalism is in direct proportion to the show's appeal and success.

It was a GREAT experience and I saw lots of very cool (unrelated to the hobby)antique artifacts from all over the world. The shop has very interesting items like a large collection of Super Bowl rings, coins, artwork from famous artists, and tons upon tons of jewelry. People were bringing in swords, military items and one guy even brought in an old propeller that Charles Lindbergh signed. These items will appear on the show about the same time as the items that I appraised.

They have a bouncer stationed at the door and he commented on the Mitts. He thought that they were hands down the best item that was ever presented on the show so far. This guy sees everything too! I was glad that restraints were featured on this hit show and the world will get to see one of the most unusual restraints ever made!

Thanks goes out to Stan for providing me with his tally on the Mitts. You made me look good!

Mark
O--O
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I'm just a jealous asshole. I must remember to take my meds.
Mark Lyons 01 Dec 2009
#11
Pawn Stars

Hi everyone,
I just got back from Vegas where I shot 2 episodes of Pawn Stars.
If you are not familiar with the show, it is like Antiques Roadshow comes to the pawn shop. This is currently the number 1 rated show on the History Channel.

The premise of the show has people bringing in their historical artifacts and getting them appraised by the experts. Once the item is authenticated and a value has been established, the pawn shop customer has the oportunity to negotiate a fair price with the owner of the pawn shop, Rick. If the price is agreed upon, they do some paperwork and the customer gets cold hard cash.
I was called to appraise a Plug 8, McKenzie Mitts, and a nice ball and chain. Two items were sold and on one item, the customer walked. I appraised one item off screen and the remaining two were done with an on screen interview.
I will post some pictures here soon and will advise on the air date which will probably be around the end of the year. The producer and his crew were very talented and such a pleasure to work with. Their professionalism is in direct proportion to the show's appeal and success.

It was a GREAT experience and I saw lots of very cool (unrelated to the hobby)antique artifacts from all over the world. The shop has very interesting items like a large collection of Super Bowl rings, coins, artwork from famous artists, and tons upon tons of jewelry. People were bringing in swords, military items and one guy even brought in an old propeller that Charles Lindbergh signed. These items will appear on the show about the same time as the items that I appraised.

They have a bouncer stationed at the door and he commented on the Mitts. He thought that they were hands down the best item that was ever presented on the show so far. This guy sees everything too! I was glad that restraints were featured on this hit show and the world will get to see one of the most unusual restraints ever made!

Thanks goes out to Stan for providing me with his tally on the Mitts. You made me look good!

Mark
O--O
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Hi Everyone

I hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving (I did) and to my International friends, you should consider celebrating this holiday....you don't know what your missing.
Anyway, to get to the point, I just received my air dates for the show.
Dec 21st SHOULD be the Ball and Chain episode and the following week (the 28th) the McKenzie Mitts episode SHOULD appear.
If they have some problems along the way, the shows might air a week or two later.
I saw the season premier last night and although I was not on either of the 2 new shows, my name and my business name were listed in the closing credits.
Your name in lights is always a good thing!

I am looking forward to seeing this in 3 weeks and hope I will have the opportunity to shoot more episodes.
I also hope this advances the interest in our hobby.
Those of you that are my Face Book friends will get reminders and more pictures.

Please save the date and let me know what you think

Happy Holiday Wishes to all of you in the meantime.

mark
O--O
Mark Lyons 15 Dec 2009
#12
Pawn Stars

Hi everyone,
I just got back from Vegas where I shot 2 episodes of Pawn Stars.
If you are not familiar with the show, it is like Antiques Roadshow comes to the pawn shop. This is currently the number 1 rated show on the History Channel.

The premise of the show has people bringing in their historical artifacts and getting them appraised by the experts. Once the item is authenticated and a value has been established, the pawn shop customer has the oportunity to negotiate a fair price with the owner of the pawn shop, Rick. If the price is agreed upon, they do some paperwork and the customer gets cold hard cash.
I was called to appraise a Plug 8, McKenzie Mitts, and a nice ball and chain. Two items were sold and on one item, the customer walked. I appraised one item off screen and the remaining two were done with an on screen interview.
I will post some pictures here soon and will advise on the air date which will probably be around the end of the year. The producer and his crew were very talented and such a pleasure to work with. Their professionalism is in direct proportion to the show's appeal and success.

It was a GREAT experience and I saw lots of very cool (unrelated to the hobby)antique artifacts from all over the world. The shop has very interesting items like a large collection of Super Bowl rings, coins, artwork from famous artists, and tons upon tons of jewelry. People were bringing in swords, military items and one guy even brought in an old propeller that Charles Lindbergh signed. These items will appear on the show about the same time as the items that I appraised.

They have a bouncer stationed at the door and he commented on the Mitts. He thought that they were hands down the best item that was ever presented on the show so far. This guy sees everything too! I was glad that restraints were featured on this hit show and the world will get to see one of the most unusual restraints ever made!

Thanks goes out to Stan for providing me with his tally on the Mitts. You made me look good!

Mark
O--O
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Hi,

The episode "Hot Air Buffoon" aired last night. The boys buy a hot air balloon and perhaps spend more than they should have.
While the mitts were not mentioned in the episode guides, I think it will generate some interest from those that saw the show.
I hope many of you had the chance to see it.
If not, it will be on a few more times this season. You can check your TV Guide for more airings, but it should be on again this Thursday at about 10: or 10:30 PM.
The other episode I was on (Ball and Chain)should be on Monday the 21st.
I have looked to see if the show can be viewed from an online stream, but I have not been successful in finding a source for that yet.
I hope you enjoy!

mark
O--O
Edgeplay_Cgo 15 Dec 2009
#13
Pawn Stars

Hi everyone,
I just got back from Vegas where I shot 2 episodes of Pawn Stars.
If you are not familiar with the show, it is like Antiques Roadshow comes to the pawn shop. This is currently the number 1 rated show on the History Channel.

The premise of the show has people bringing in their historical artifacts and getting them appraised by the experts. Once the item is authenticated and a value has been established, the pawn shop customer has the oportunity to negotiate a fair price with the owner of the pawn shop, Rick. If the price is agreed upon, they do some paperwork and the customer gets cold hard cash.
I was called to appraise a Plug 8, McKenzie Mitts, and a nice ball and chain. Two items were sold and on one item, the customer walked. I appraised one item off screen and the remaining two were done with an on screen interview.
I will post some pictures here soon and will advise on the air date which will probably be around the end of the year. The producer and his crew were very talented and such a pleasure to work with. Their professionalism is in direct proportion to the show's appeal and success.

It was a GREAT experience and I saw lots of very cool (unrelated to the hobby)antique artifacts from all over the world. The shop has very interesting items like a large collection of Super Bowl rings, coins, artwork from famous artists, and tons upon tons of jewelry. People were bringing in swords, military items and one guy even brought in an old propeller that Charles Lindbergh signed. These items will appear on the show about the same time as the items that I appraised.

They have a bouncer stationed at the door and he commented on the Mitts. He thought that they were hands down the best item that was ever presented on the show so far. This guy sees everything too! I was glad that restraints were featured on this hit show and the world will get to see one of the most unusual restraints ever made!

Thanks goes out to Stan for providing me with his tally on the Mitts. You made me look good!

Mark
O--O
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I saw it last night, and was pleased. Those were a nice looking set of McKenzies! Has the shop now been added to the Canonocal List of McKenzie Mitt Owners?

It's got to be fun to be an "acknowledged expert."

stan willis 15 Dec 2009
#14
Pawn Stars

Hi everyone,
I just got back from Vegas where I shot 2 episodes of Pawn Stars.
If you are not familiar with the show, it is like Antiques Roadshow comes to the pawn shop. This is currently the number 1 rated show on the History Channel.

The premise of the show has people bringing in their historical artifacts and getting them appraised by the experts. Once the item is authenticated and a value has been established, the pawn shop customer has the oportunity to negotiate a fair price with the owner of the pawn shop, Rick. If the price is agreed upon, they do some paperwork and the customer gets cold hard cash.
I was called to appraise a Plug 8, McKenzie Mitts, and a nice ball and chain. Two items were sold and on one item, the customer walked. I appraised one item off screen and the remaining two were done with an on screen interview.
I will post some pictures here soon and will advise on the air date which will probably be around the end of the year. The producer and his crew were very talented and such a pleasure to work with. Their professionalism is in direct proportion to the show's appeal and success.

It was a GREAT experience and I saw lots of very cool (unrelated to the hobby)antique artifacts from all over the world. The shop has very interesting items like a large collection of Super Bowl rings, coins, artwork from famous artists, and tons upon tons of jewelry. People were bringing in swords, military items and one guy even brought in an old propeller that Charles Lindbergh signed. These items will appear on the show about the same time as the items that I appraised.

They have a bouncer stationed at the door and he commented on the Mitts. He thought that they were hands down the best item that was ever presented on the show so far. This guy sees everything too! I was glad that restraints were featured on this hit show and the world will get to see one of the most unusual restraints ever made!

Thanks goes out to Stan for providing me with his tally on the Mitts. You made me look good!

Mark
O--O
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I compiled the list of known Mitts, and the pair on Pawn Stars was already known to me and was on the list.
Stan
Joseph Fox 15 Dec 2009
#15
Pawn Stars

Hi everyone,
I just got back from Vegas where I shot 2 episodes of Pawn Stars.
If you are not familiar with the show, it is like Antiques Roadshow comes to the pawn shop. This is currently the number 1 rated show on the History Channel.

The premise of the show has people bringing in their historical artifacts and getting them appraised by the experts. Once the item is authenticated and a value has been established, the pawn shop customer has the oportunity to negotiate a fair price with the owner of the pawn shop, Rick. If the price is agreed upon, they do some paperwork and the customer gets cold hard cash.
I was called to appraise a Plug 8, McKenzie Mitts, and a nice ball and chain. Two items were sold and on one item, the customer walked. I appraised one item off screen and the remaining two were done with an on screen interview.
I will post some pictures here soon and will advise on the air date which will probably be around the end of the year. The producer and his crew were very talented and such a pleasure to work with. Their professionalism is in direct proportion to the show's appeal and success.

It was a GREAT experience and I saw lots of very cool (unrelated to the hobby)antique artifacts from all over the world. The shop has very interesting items like a large collection of Super Bowl rings, coins, artwork from famous artists, and tons upon tons of jewelry. People were bringing in swords, military items and one guy even brought in an old propeller that Charles Lindbergh signed. These items will appear on the show about the same time as the items that I appraised.

They have a bouncer stationed at the door and he commented on the Mitts. He thought that they were hands down the best item that was ever presented on the show so far. This guy sees everything too! I was glad that restraints were featured on this hit show and the world will get to see one of the most unusual restraints ever made!

Thanks goes out to Stan for providing me with his tally on the Mitts. You made me look good!

Mark
O--O
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Nice job, Mark Lyons!

So, what's become of those Mitts...are they still there?

Looking forward to your "ball & chain" episode.

Joe C 17 Dec 2009
#16
Pawn Stars

Hi everyone,
I just got back from Vegas where I shot 2 episodes of Pawn Stars.
If you are not familiar with the show, it is like Antiques Roadshow comes to the pawn shop. This is currently the number 1 rated show on the History Channel.

The premise of the show has people bringing in their historical artifacts and getting them appraised by the experts. Once the item is authenticated and a value has been established, the pawn shop customer has the oportunity to negotiate a fair price with the owner of the pawn shop, Rick. If the price is agreed upon, they do some paperwork and the customer gets cold hard cash.
I was called to appraise a Plug 8, McKenzie Mitts, and a nice ball and chain. Two items were sold and on one item, the customer walked. I appraised one item off screen and the remaining two were done with an on screen interview.
I will post some pictures here soon and will advise on the air date which will probably be around the end of the year. The producer and his crew were very talented and such a pleasure to work with. Their professionalism is in direct proportion to the show's appeal and success.

It was a GREAT experience and I saw lots of very cool (unrelated to the hobby)antique artifacts from all over the world. The shop has very interesting items like a large collection of Super Bowl rings, coins, artwork from famous artists, and tons upon tons of jewelry. People were bringing in swords, military items and one guy even brought in an old propeller that Charles Lindbergh signed. These items will appear on the show about the same time as the items that I appraised.

They have a bouncer stationed at the door and he commented on the Mitts. He thought that they were hands down the best item that was ever presented on the show so far. This guy sees everything too! I was glad that restraints were featured on this hit show and the world will get to see one of the most unusual restraints ever made!

Thanks goes out to Stan for providing me with his tally on the Mitts. You made me look good!

Mark
O--O
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The McKenzie Mitts episode has appeared on YouTube for anyone who did not get to see it:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Sve1Non-T0

atlanta*casting 18 Dec 2009
#17
Pawn Stars

Hi everyone,
I just got back from Vegas where I shot 2 episodes of Pawn Stars.
If you are not familiar with the show, it is like Antiques Roadshow comes to the pawn shop. This is currently the number 1 rated show on the History Channel.

The premise of the show has people bringing in their historical artifacts and getting them appraised by the experts. Once the item is authenticated and a value has been established, the pawn shop customer has the oportunity to negotiate a fair price with the owner of the pawn shop, Rick. If the price is agreed upon, they do some paperwork and the customer gets cold hard cash.
I was called to appraise a Plug 8, McKenzie Mitts, and a nice ball and chain. Two items were sold and on one item, the customer walked. I appraised one item off screen and the remaining two were done with an on screen interview.
I will post some pictures here soon and will advise on the air date which will probably be around the end of the year. The producer and his crew were very talented and such a pleasure to work with. Their professionalism is in direct proportion to the show's appeal and success.

It was a GREAT experience and I saw lots of very cool (unrelated to the hobby)antique artifacts from all over the world. The shop has very interesting items like a large collection of Super Bowl rings, coins, artwork from famous artists, and tons upon tons of jewelry. People were bringing in swords, military items and one guy even brought in an old propeller that Charles Lindbergh signed. These items will appear on the show about the same time as the items that I appraised.

They have a bouncer stationed at the door and he commented on the Mitts. He thought that they were hands down the best item that was ever presented on the show so far. This guy sees everything too! I was glad that restraints were featured on this hit show and the world will get to see one of the most unusual restraints ever made!

Thanks goes out to Stan for providing me with his tally on the Mitts. You made me look good!

Mark
O--O
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr3jWydXBRE
atlanta*casting 18 Dec 2009
#18
Pawn Stars

Hi everyone,
I just got back from Vegas where I shot 2 episodes of Pawn Stars.
If you are not familiar with the show, it is like Antiques Roadshow comes to the pawn shop. This is currently the number 1 rated show on the History Channel.

The premise of the show has people bringing in their historical artifacts and getting them appraised by the experts. Once the item is authenticated and a value has been established, the pawn shop customer has the oportunity to negotiate a fair price with the owner of the pawn shop, Rick. If the price is agreed upon, they do some paperwork and the customer gets cold hard cash.
I was called to appraise a Plug 8, McKenzie Mitts, and a nice ball and chain. Two items were sold and on one item, the customer walked. I appraised one item off screen and the remaining two were done with an on screen interview.
I will post some pictures here soon and will advise on the air date which will probably be around the end of the year. The producer and his crew were very talented and such a pleasure to work with. Their professionalism is in direct proportion to the show's appeal and success.

It was a GREAT experience and I saw lots of very cool (unrelated to the hobby)antique artifacts from all over the world. The shop has very interesting items like a large collection of Super Bowl rings, coins, artwork from famous artists, and tons upon tons of jewelry. People were bringing in swords, military items and one guy even brought in an old propeller that Charles Lindbergh signed. These items will appear on the show about the same time as the items that I appraised.

They have a bouncer stationed at the door and he commented on the Mitts. He thought that they were hands down the best item that was ever presented on the show so far. This guy sees everything too! I was glad that restraints were featured on this hit show and the world will get to see one of the most unusual restraints ever made!

Thanks goes out to Stan for providing me with his tally on the Mitts. You made me look good!

Mark
O--O
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episode 5 pt 2/3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr3jWydXBRE
Joshua Ohlmeier 18 Dec 2009
#19
Pawn Stars

Hi everyone,
I just got back from Vegas where I shot 2 episodes of Pawn Stars.
If you are not familiar with the show, it is like Antiques Roadshow comes to the pawn shop. This is currently the number 1 rated show on the History Channel.

The premise of the show has people bringing in their historical artifacts and getting them appraised by the experts. Once the item is authenticated and a value has been established, the pawn shop customer has the oportunity to negotiate a fair price with the owner of the pawn shop, Rick. If the price is agreed upon, they do some paperwork and the customer gets cold hard cash.
I was called to appraise a Plug 8, McKenzie Mitts, and a nice ball and chain. Two items were sold and on one item, the customer walked. I appraised one item off screen and the remaining two were done with an on screen interview.
I will post some pictures here soon and will advise on the air date which will probably be around the end of the year. The producer and his crew were very talented and such a pleasure to work with. Their professionalism is in direct proportion to the show's appeal and success.

It was a GREAT experience and I saw lots of very cool (unrelated to the hobby)antique artifacts from all over the world. The shop has very interesting items like a large collection of Super Bowl rings, coins, artwork from famous artists, and tons upon tons of jewelry. People were bringing in swords, military items and one guy even brought in an old propeller that Charles Lindbergh signed. These items will appear on the show about the same time as the items that I appraised.

They have a bouncer stationed at the door and he commented on the Mitts. He thought that they were hands down the best item that was ever presented on the show so far. This guy sees everything too! I was glad that restraints were featured on this hit show and the world will get to see one of the most unusual restraints ever made!

Thanks goes out to Stan for providing me with his tally on the Mitts. You made me look good!

Mark
O--O
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Howdy Mark,

I personally want to thank you so much for doing the show. It is my favorite show and because of watching it I have been infatuated the last week or so with antique handcuffs and restraints. See I jumped out of my seat when I realized that I had a pair of McKenzie Mitts and I never would have know it had it not been for your showing!! I have since been doing my research and thanks to you and Stan Willis I have one hell of a story to tell at Christmas dinner this year.

Thank You Much,
Joshua
Mark Lyons 18 Dec 2009
#20
Pawn Stars

Hi everyone,
I just got back from Vegas where I shot 2 episodes of Pawn Stars.
If you are not familiar with the show, it is like Antiques Roadshow comes to the pawn shop. This is currently the number 1 rated show on the History Channel.

The premise of the show has people bringing in their historical artifacts and getting them appraised by the experts. Once the item is authenticated and a value has been established, the pawn shop customer has the oportunity to negotiate a fair price with the owner of the pawn shop, Rick. If the price is agreed upon, they do some paperwork and the customer gets cold hard cash.
I was called to appraise a Plug 8, McKenzie Mitts, and a nice ball and chain. Two items were sold and on one item, the customer walked. I appraised one item off screen and the remaining two were done with an on screen interview.
I will post some pictures here soon and will advise on the air date which will probably be around the end of the year. The producer and his crew were very talented and such a pleasure to work with. Their professionalism is in direct proportion to the show's appeal and success.

It was a GREAT experience and I saw lots of very cool (unrelated to the hobby)antique artifacts from all over the world. The shop has very interesting items like a large collection of Super Bowl rings, coins, artwork from famous artists, and tons upon tons of jewelry. People were bringing in swords, military items and one guy even brought in an old propeller that Charles Lindbergh signed. These items will appear on the show about the same time as the items that I appraised.

They have a bouncer stationed at the door and he commented on the Mitts. He thought that they were hands down the best item that was ever presented on the show so far. This guy sees everything too! I was glad that restraints were featured on this hit show and the world will get to see one of the most unusual restraints ever made!

Thanks goes out to Stan for providing me with his tally on the Mitts. You made me look good!

Mark
O--O
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Excellent!,

I am glad that I sparked some interest in the hobby.
I would love to hear the story that you will tell at the Chistmas dinner table.
What time is the dinner and where shall I meet you?
I hope you will post a picture of your gems here. I am glad that Stan knows about them and has them documented in his tally.
Please do share you McKenzie story with all of us here. We love a good cuff story!

The show was fun to shoot and the noteriety I received after it aired is equally pleasant.
I have been enjoying the 30 seconds of fame I am receiving and know I have 14 minutes and 30 seconds left of it.
The ball and chain episode should be on this Monday or the next.

Please contribute any restraint based info you wish to share with us here.
Thank you for the kind words and the kudos.
Happy collecting and Happy Holidays!

mark
O--O
Mark Lyons 28 Dec 2009
#21
Pawn Stars

Hi everyone,
I just got back from Vegas where I shot 2 episodes of Pawn Stars.
If you are not familiar with the show, it is like Antiques Roadshow comes to the pawn shop. This is currently the number 1 rated show on the History Channel.

The premise of the show has people bringing in their historical artifacts and getting them appraised by the experts. Once the item is authenticated and a value has been established, the pawn shop customer has the oportunity to negotiate a fair price with the owner of the pawn shop, Rick. If the price is agreed upon, they do some paperwork and the customer gets cold hard cash.
I was called to appraise a Plug 8, McKenzie Mitts, and a nice ball and chain. Two items were sold and on one item, the customer walked. I appraised one item off screen and the remaining two were done with an on screen interview.
I will post some pictures here soon and will advise on the air date which will probably be around the end of the year. The producer and his crew were very talented and such a pleasure to work with. Their professionalism is in direct proportion to the show's appeal and success.

It was a GREAT experience and I saw lots of very cool (unrelated to the hobby)antique artifacts from all over the world. The shop has very interesting items like a large collection of Super Bowl rings, coins, artwork from famous artists, and tons upon tons of jewelry. People were bringing in swords, military items and one guy even brought in an old propeller that Charles Lindbergh signed. These items will appear on the show about the same time as the items that I appraised.

They have a bouncer stationed at the door and he commented on the Mitts. He thought that they were hands down the best item that was ever presented on the show so far. This guy sees everything too! I was glad that restraints were featured on this hit show and the world will get to see one of the most unusual restraints ever made!

Thanks goes out to Stan for providing me with his tally on the Mitts. You made me look good!

Mark
O--O
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Hi,

The Ball and Chain episode aired last night.

I missed it! I will post the rerun of it which should air again this week.

Hope you all had a Merry Christams! Best Wishes for a GREAT New Years!

mark
O--O
Jack.Tanis 28 Dec 2009
#22
Pawn Stars

Hi everyone,
I just got back from Vegas where I shot 2 episodes of Pawn Stars.
If you are not familiar with the show, it is like Antiques Roadshow comes to the pawn shop. This is currently the number 1 rated show on the History Channel.

The premise of the show has people bringing in their historical artifacts and getting them appraised by the experts. Once the item is authenticated and a value has been established, the pawn shop customer has the oportunity to negotiate a fair price with the owner of the pawn shop, Rick. If the price is agreed upon, they do some paperwork and the customer gets cold hard cash.
I was called to appraise a Plug 8, McKenzie Mitts, and a nice ball and chain. Two items were sold and on one item, the customer walked. I appraised one item off screen and the remaining two were done with an on screen interview.
I will post some pictures here soon and will advise on the air date which will probably be around the end of the year. The producer and his crew were very talented and such a pleasure to work with. Their professionalism is in direct proportion to the show's appeal and success.

It was a GREAT experience and I saw lots of very cool (unrelated to the hobby)antique artifacts from all over the world. The shop has very interesting items like a large collection of Super Bowl rings, coins, artwork from famous artists, and tons upon tons of jewelry. People were bringing in swords, military items and one guy even brought in an old propeller that Charles Lindbergh signed. These items will appear on the show about the same time as the items that I appraised.

They have a bouncer stationed at the door and he commented on the Mitts. He thought that they were hands down the best item that was ever presented on the show so far. This guy sees everything too! I was glad that restraints were featured on this hit show and the world will get to see one of the most unusual restraints ever made!

Thanks goes out to Stan for providing me with his tally on the Mitts. You made me look good!

Mark
O--O
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Dear Mark,

I saw the McKenzie Mitts episode. My cable television provider is Comcast. Spawn Arts -- Help! Stop me before I anagram again! -- episodes can be viewed at one's leisure in Comcast's "On Demand" section, which contains various History Channel shows. It's nice, as one can fast forward through segments about, for instance, hot air balloons. I also watched the segment on the Gibson Les Paul Custom electric guitar. My goodness, I knew it was a 1970s guitar about two seconds after seeing it, and my television set's screen is only 19".

I'll be looking forward to the ball and chain segment. You know, eventually you will exhaust your 15 minutes. Maybe then PBS will give you a contract to do Antiques Roadshow.

Cheers,

Jack
http://www.editing.org.uk/tanis/collectibles.htm
Joseph Fox 28 Dec 2009
#23
Pawn Stars

Hi everyone,
I just got back from Vegas where I shot 2 episodes of Pawn Stars.
If you are not familiar with the show, it is like Antiques Roadshow comes to the pawn shop. This is currently the number 1 rated show on the History Channel.

The premise of the show has people bringing in their historical artifacts and getting them appraised by the experts. Once the item is authenticated and a value has been established, the pawn shop customer has the oportunity to negotiate a fair price with the owner of the pawn shop, Rick. If the price is agreed upon, they do some paperwork and the customer gets cold hard cash.
I was called to appraise a Plug 8, McKenzie Mitts, and a nice ball and chain. Two items were sold and on one item, the customer walked. I appraised one item off screen and the remaining two were done with an on screen interview.
I will post some pictures here soon and will advise on the air date which will probably be around the end of the year. The producer and his crew were very talented and such a pleasure to work with. Their professionalism is in direct proportion to the show's appeal and success.

It was a GREAT experience and I saw lots of very cool (unrelated to the hobby)antique artifacts from all over the world. The shop has very interesting items like a large collection of Super Bowl rings, coins, artwork from famous artists, and tons upon tons of jewelry. People were bringing in swords, military items and one guy even brought in an old propeller that Charles Lindbergh signed. These items will appear on the show about the same time as the items that I appraised.

They have a bouncer stationed at the door and he commented on the Mitts. He thought that they were hands down the best item that was ever presented on the show so far. This guy sees everything too! I was glad that restraints were featured on this hit show and the world will get to see one of the most unusual restraints ever made!

Thanks goes out to Stan for providing me with his tally on the Mitts. You made me look good!

Mark
O--O
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December 28 2009, 1:12 PM

"The Ball and Chain episode aired last night".

---Mark Lyons.
__________________________________________________________

Mark:

Darn. How could it have aired "last night", when "last night" was Sunday 12/27?

I thought each new episode of Pawn Stars airs on Mondays at 10PM?

I had planned to watch for the "ball & chain" tonight (Monday 12/28).

I hope to see it in re-runs.
Mark Lyons 29 Dec 2009
#24
Pawn Stars

Hi everyone,
I just got back from Vegas where I shot 2 episodes of Pawn Stars.
If you are not familiar with the show, it is like Antiques Roadshow comes to the pawn shop. This is currently the number 1 rated show on the History Channel.

The premise of the show has people bringing in their historical artifacts and getting them appraised by the experts. Once the item is authenticated and a value has been established, the pawn shop customer has the oportunity to negotiate a fair price with the owner of the pawn shop, Rick. If the price is agreed upon, they do some paperwork and the customer gets cold hard cash.
I was called to appraise a Plug 8, McKenzie Mitts, and a nice ball and chain. Two items were sold and on one item, the customer walked. I appraised one item off screen and the remaining two were done with an on screen interview.
I will post some pictures here soon and will advise on the air date which will probably be around the end of the year. The producer and his crew were very talented and such a pleasure to work with. Their professionalism is in direct proportion to the show's appeal and success.

It was a GREAT experience and I saw lots of very cool (unrelated to the hobby)antique artifacts from all over the world. The shop has very interesting items like a large collection of Super Bowl rings, coins, artwork from famous artists, and tons upon tons of jewelry. People were bringing in swords, military items and one guy even brought in an old propeller that Charles Lindbergh signed. These items will appear on the show about the same time as the items that I appraised.

They have a bouncer stationed at the door and he commented on the Mitts. He thought that they were hands down the best item that was ever presented on the show so far. This guy sees everything too! I was glad that restraints were featured on this hit show and the world will get to see one of the most unusual restraints ever made!

Thanks goes out to Stan for providing me with his tally on the Mitts. You made me look good!

Mark
O--O
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Hi,
I wrote to the Pawn Stars production guy and asked for the episode name that features the Ball and Chain. No response as yet from him, but I do think it will be on again tonight.

I will find it on youtube and post it here once I find it.

Jack, I did not even think of the guitar connection. I know you love those things so all of your favorite things were in 1 show. We should get Julie Andrews to sing a song for you.

I hope you also like:
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens,Cream-colored ponies and crisp apple strudels, Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles and chain twisters too!

I have a friend that owns a hot air balloon company, and he loved the McKenzie Mitts episode as it served a dual purpose too.

My "fame" is about to run out. I just hope it goes before my "forture" does.

Joe, I hope you will be able to watch it tonight. I have had so many people comment on it. Chumlee needs to be more careful with valuable restraints.
You are one handy guy to know. Can you get one of your coworkers down there at Nielson to fine tune the ratings, so that perhaps, I can get another shot of 15 minutes of fame?

Thanks all,


mark
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Edgeplay_Cgo 29 Dec 2009
#25
Pawn Stars

Hi everyone,
I just got back from Vegas where I shot 2 episodes of Pawn Stars.
If you are not familiar with the show, it is like Antiques Roadshow comes to the pawn shop. This is currently the number 1 rated show on the History Channel.

The premise of the show has people bringing in their historical artifacts and getting them appraised by the experts. Once the item is authenticated and a value has been established, the pawn shop customer has the oportunity to negotiate a fair price with the owner of the pawn shop, Rick. If the price is agreed upon, they do some paperwork and the customer gets cold hard cash.
I was called to appraise a Plug 8, McKenzie Mitts, and a nice ball and chain. Two items were sold and on one item, the customer walked. I appraised one item off screen and the remaining two were done with an on screen interview.
I will post some pictures here soon and will advise on the air date which will probably be around the end of the year. The producer and his crew were very talented and such a pleasure to work with. Their professionalism is in direct proportion to the show's appeal and success.

It was a GREAT experience and I saw lots of very cool (unrelated to the hobby)antique artifacts from all over the world. The shop has very interesting items like a large collection of Super Bowl rings, coins, artwork from famous artists, and tons upon tons of jewelry. People were bringing in swords, military items and one guy even brought in an old propeller that Charles Lindbergh signed. These items will appear on the show about the same time as the items that I appraised.

They have a bouncer stationed at the door and he commented on the Mitts. He thought that they were hands down the best item that was ever presented on the show so far. This guy sees everything too! I was glad that restraints were featured on this hit show and the world will get to see one of the most unusual restraints ever made!

Thanks goes out to Stan for providing me with his tally on the Mitts. You made me look good!

Mark
O--O
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Why does Chumley's handling of the Ball & Chain not surprise me? I'm not convinced it's all on the up and up, but it's bloody fun.

I thought you did a great job describing the ball & chain - Kudos.

I'm mildly disappointed someone didn't come in with an "Authentic Yuma Prison Ball and Chain," complete with brass tag, but then again, I'm perverse.

Ya done good, kid.



Joseph Fox 29 Dec 2009
#26
Pawn Stars

Hi everyone,
I just got back from Vegas where I shot 2 episodes of Pawn Stars.
If you are not familiar with the show, it is like Antiques Roadshow comes to the pawn shop. This is currently the number 1 rated show on the History Channel.

The premise of the show has people bringing in their historical artifacts and getting them appraised by the experts. Once the item is authenticated and a value has been established, the pawn shop customer has the oportunity to negotiate a fair price with the owner of the pawn shop, Rick. If the price is agreed upon, they do some paperwork and the customer gets cold hard cash.
I was called to appraise a Plug 8, McKenzie Mitts, and a nice ball and chain. Two items were sold and on one item, the customer walked. I appraised one item off screen and the remaining two were done with an on screen interview.
I will post some pictures here soon and will advise on the air date which will probably be around the end of the year. The producer and his crew were very talented and such a pleasure to work with. Their professionalism is in direct proportion to the show's appeal and success.

It was a GREAT experience and I saw lots of very cool (unrelated to the hobby)antique artifacts from all over the world. The shop has very interesting items like a large collection of Super Bowl rings, coins, artwork from famous artists, and tons upon tons of jewelry. People were bringing in swords, military items and one guy even brought in an old propeller that Charles Lindbergh signed. These items will appear on the show about the same time as the items that I appraised.

They have a bouncer stationed at the door and he commented on the Mitts. He thought that they were hands down the best item that was ever presented on the show so far. This guy sees everything too! I was glad that restraints were featured on this hit show and the world will get to see one of the most unusual restraints ever made!

Thanks goes out to Stan for providing me with his tally on the Mitts. You made me look good!

Mark
O--O
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I saw the episode, Mark - nice job...again!
Anonymous 29 Dec 2009
#27
Pawn Stars

Hi everyone,
I just got back from Vegas where I shot 2 episodes of Pawn Stars.
If you are not familiar with the show, it is like Antiques Roadshow comes to the pawn shop. This is currently the number 1 rated show on the History Channel.

The premise of the show has people bringing in their historical artifacts and getting them appraised by the experts. Once the item is authenticated and a value has been established, the pawn shop customer has the oportunity to negotiate a fair price with the owner of the pawn shop, Rick. If the price is agreed upon, they do some paperwork and the customer gets cold hard cash.
I was called to appraise a Plug 8, McKenzie Mitts, and a nice ball and chain. Two items were sold and on one item, the customer walked. I appraised one item off screen and the remaining two were done with an on screen interview.
I will post some pictures here soon and will advise on the air date which will probably be around the end of the year. The producer and his crew were very talented and such a pleasure to work with. Their professionalism is in direct proportion to the show's appeal and success.

It was a GREAT experience and I saw lots of very cool (unrelated to the hobby)antique artifacts from all over the world. The shop has very interesting items like a large collection of Super Bowl rings, coins, artwork from famous artists, and tons upon tons of jewelry. People were bringing in swords, military items and one guy even brought in an old propeller that Charles Lindbergh signed. These items will appear on the show about the same time as the items that I appraised.

They have a bouncer stationed at the door and he commented on the Mitts. He thought that they were hands down the best item that was ever presented on the show so far. This guy sees everything too! I was glad that restraints were featured on this hit show and the world will get to see one of the most unusual restraints ever made!

Thanks goes out to Stan for providing me with his tally on the Mitts. You made me look good!

Mark
O--O
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Dear, was it on already ????

TH
Jack.Tanis 06 Jan 2010
#28
Pawn Stars

Hi everyone,
I just got back from Vegas where I shot 2 episodes of Pawn Stars.
If you are not familiar with the show, it is like Antiques Roadshow comes to the pawn shop. This is currently the number 1 rated show on the History Channel.

The premise of the show has people bringing in their historical artifacts and getting them appraised by the experts. Once the item is authenticated and a value has been established, the pawn shop customer has the oportunity to negotiate a fair price with the owner of the pawn shop, Rick. If the price is agreed upon, they do some paperwork and the customer gets cold hard cash.
I was called to appraise a Plug 8, McKenzie Mitts, and a nice ball and chain. Two items were sold and on one item, the customer walked. I appraised one item off screen and the remaining two were done with an on screen interview.
I will post some pictures here soon and will advise on the air date which will probably be around the end of the year. The producer and his crew were very talented and such a pleasure to work with. Their professionalism is in direct proportion to the show's appeal and success.

It was a GREAT experience and I saw lots of very cool (unrelated to the hobby)antique artifacts from all over the world. The shop has very interesting items like a large collection of Super Bowl rings, coins, artwork from famous artists, and tons upon tons of jewelry. People were bringing in swords, military items and one guy even brought in an old propeller that Charles Lindbergh signed. These items will appear on the show about the same time as the items that I appraised.

They have a bouncer stationed at the door and he commented on the Mitts. He thought that they were hands down the best item that was ever presented on the show so far. This guy sees everything too! I was glad that restraints were featured on this hit show and the world will get to see one of the most unusual restraints ever made!

Thanks goes out to Stan for providing me with his tally on the Mitts. You made me look good!

Mark
O--O
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Dear Mark,

I just finished watching Pawn Stars season 2, episode 9, which Comcast now has available in its "On Demand" section. You have a calm and credible on-air presence. It makes for a good contrast to the shop stooges. Some events, even when you see them coming a mile away, still are hilarious when they occur.

One suggestion for you. When you do more shows in future and post notice here, name the central or primary article from the episode, e.g., Ford's Theatre playbill from the night Lincoln was assassinated. That always will be listed in the episode description; minor articles, not necessarily.

Cheers,

Jack
http://www.editing.org.uk/tanis/collectibles.htm
Unknown / guest 06 Jan 2010
#29
Pawn Stars

Hi everyone,
I just got back from Vegas where I shot 2 episodes of Pawn Stars.
If you are not familiar with the show, it is like Antiques Roadshow comes to the pawn shop. This is currently the number 1 rated show on the History Channel.

The premise of the show has people bringing in their historical artifacts and getting them appraised by the experts. Once the item is authenticated and a value has been established, the pawn shop customer has the oportunity to negotiate a fair price with the owner of the pawn shop, Rick. If the price is agreed upon, they do some paperwork and the customer gets cold hard cash.
I was called to appraise a Plug 8, McKenzie Mitts, and a nice ball and chain. Two items were sold and on one item, the customer walked. I appraised one item off screen and the remaining two were done with an on screen interview.
I will post some pictures here soon and will advise on the air date which will probably be around the end of the year. The producer and his crew were very talented and such a pleasure to work with. Their professionalism is in direct proportion to the show's appeal and success.

It was a GREAT experience and I saw lots of very cool (unrelated to the hobby)antique artifacts from all over the world. The shop has very interesting items like a large collection of Super Bowl rings, coins, artwork from famous artists, and tons upon tons of jewelry. People were bringing in swords, military items and one guy even brought in an old propeller that Charles Lindbergh signed. These items will appear on the show about the same time as the items that I appraised.

They have a bouncer stationed at the door and he commented on the Mitts. He thought that they were hands down the best item that was ever presented on the show so far. This guy sees everything too! I was glad that restraints were featured on this hit show and the world will get to see one of the most unusual restraints ever made!

Thanks goes out to Stan for providing me with his tally on the Mitts. You made me look good!

Mark
O--O
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Dear Mark,

The preceding post pertained, of course, to the prison ball & chain by Tower.

Cheers,

Jack
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Mark Lyons 07 Jan 2010
#30
Pawn Stars

Hi everyone,
I just got back from Vegas where I shot 2 episodes of Pawn Stars.
If you are not familiar with the show, it is like Antiques Roadshow comes to the pawn shop. This is currently the number 1 rated show on the History Channel.

The premise of the show has people bringing in their historical artifacts and getting them appraised by the experts. Once the item is authenticated and a value has been established, the pawn shop customer has the oportunity to negotiate a fair price with the owner of the pawn shop, Rick. If the price is agreed upon, they do some paperwork and the customer gets cold hard cash.
I was called to appraise a Plug 8, McKenzie Mitts, and a nice ball and chain. Two items were sold and on one item, the customer walked. I appraised one item off screen and the remaining two were done with an on screen interview.
I will post some pictures here soon and will advise on the air date which will probably be around the end of the year. The producer and his crew were very talented and such a pleasure to work with. Their professionalism is in direct proportion to the show's appeal and success.

It was a GREAT experience and I saw lots of very cool (unrelated to the hobby)antique artifacts from all over the world. The shop has very interesting items like a large collection of Super Bowl rings, coins, artwork from famous artists, and tons upon tons of jewelry. People were bringing in swords, military items and one guy even brought in an old propeller that Charles Lindbergh signed. These items will appear on the show about the same time as the items that I appraised.

They have a bouncer stationed at the door and he commented on the Mitts. He thought that they were hands down the best item that was ever presented on the show so far. This guy sees everything too! I was glad that restraints were featured on this hit show and the world will get to see one of the most unusual restraints ever made!

Thanks goes out to Stan for providing me with his tally on the Mitts. You made me look good!

Mark
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Hi Jack, (better not greet you at the airport!)
The episodes are not taped and aired the same way.
When I did the ball and chain segment, all the other sellers and experts that were on the same episode with me were not present. They, in fact taped their segments either days before or after I did mine. My two segments were taped one right after the other on the same day. I had to change shirts in between to make it appear like I was there on different days.
We shot both segments from about 10 am to about 4 pm to get my 30 seconds or air time in each of the 2 episodes.
I did not know what items were going to be presented or who was going to be on the show with me until I saw it on TV like everyone else.
The editor has the task of cutting the raw footage down to create a segment. Each segment has a different length. By adding the other segments together, they come up with about 20 minutes of programming. Factor in about 10 minutes of commercials and you have a 30 minute show. They fit the various lengthed segments together to fill the 20 or so minute slot... not unlike putting together a jigsaw puzzle.
I believe this editing process occurs as a last minute decision.
I think my episode may have been scheduled for an earlier episode because my name appeared in the credits on episodes that I did not appear on. My name did not show up in the credits in the 2 episodes that I did make an appearance in.
All in all, it was a wonderful experience and I continue to get an amazing amount of calls from customers, friends, and associates who saw it and want to comment on it. I am enjoying the quasi-celebrity status but am really amazed how so much attention one can garner by simply being on TV for a few seconds.
Not that I compare, but I can now see how TV actors or movie stars become so ungrounded and lose sight of reality.
Thank you for the kind words. I usually hate seeing myself or even listening to my voice, but I was relatvely pleased with my presentation on both episodes as well.

mark
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atlanta*casting 07 Jan 2010
#31
Pawn Stars

Hi everyone,
I just got back from Vegas where I shot 2 episodes of Pawn Stars.
If you are not familiar with the show, it is like Antiques Roadshow comes to the pawn shop. This is currently the number 1 rated show on the History Channel.

The premise of the show has people bringing in their historical artifacts and getting them appraised by the experts. Once the item is authenticated and a value has been established, the pawn shop customer has the oportunity to negotiate a fair price with the owner of the pawn shop, Rick. If the price is agreed upon, they do some paperwork and the customer gets cold hard cash.
I was called to appraise a Plug 8, McKenzie Mitts, and a nice ball and chain. Two items were sold and on one item, the customer walked. I appraised one item off screen and the remaining two were done with an on screen interview.
I will post some pictures here soon and will advise on the air date which will probably be around the end of the year. The producer and his crew were very talented and such a pleasure to work with. Their professionalism is in direct proportion to the show's appeal and success.

It was a GREAT experience and I saw lots of very cool (unrelated to the hobby)antique artifacts from all over the world. The shop has very interesting items like a large collection of Super Bowl rings, coins, artwork from famous artists, and tons upon tons of jewelry. People were bringing in swords, military items and one guy even brought in an old propeller that Charles Lindbergh signed. These items will appear on the show about the same time as the items that I appraised.

They have a bouncer stationed at the door and he commented on the Mitts. He thought that they were hands down the best item that was ever presented on the show so far. This guy sees everything too! I was glad that restraints were featured on this hit show and the world will get to see one of the most unusual restraints ever made!

Thanks goes out to Stan for providing me with his tally on the Mitts. You made me look good!

Mark
O--O
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You could run for US president in 2012.

Good luck.
Anonymous 07 Jan 2010
#32
Pawn Stars

Hi everyone,
I just got back from Vegas where I shot 2 episodes of Pawn Stars.
If you are not familiar with the show, it is like Antiques Roadshow comes to the pawn shop. This is currently the number 1 rated show on the History Channel.

The premise of the show has people bringing in their historical artifacts and getting them appraised by the experts. Once the item is authenticated and a value has been established, the pawn shop customer has the oportunity to negotiate a fair price with the owner of the pawn shop, Rick. If the price is agreed upon, they do some paperwork and the customer gets cold hard cash.
I was called to appraise a Plug 8, McKenzie Mitts, and a nice ball and chain. Two items were sold and on one item, the customer walked. I appraised one item off screen and the remaining two were done with an on screen interview.
I will post some pictures here soon and will advise on the air date which will probably be around the end of the year. The producer and his crew were very talented and such a pleasure to work with. Their professionalism is in direct proportion to the show's appeal and success.

It was a GREAT experience and I saw lots of very cool (unrelated to the hobby)antique artifacts from all over the world. The shop has very interesting items like a large collection of Super Bowl rings, coins, artwork from famous artists, and tons upon tons of jewelry. People were bringing in swords, military items and one guy even brought in an old propeller that Charles Lindbergh signed. These items will appear on the show about the same time as the items that I appraised.

They have a bouncer stationed at the door and he commented on the Mitts. He thought that they were hands down the best item that was ever presented on the show so far. This guy sees everything too! I was glad that restraints were featured on this hit show and the world will get to see one of the most unusual restraints ever made!

Thanks goes out to Stan for providing me with his tally on the Mitts. You made me look good!

Mark
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"I jumped out of my seat when I realized that I had a pair of McKenzie Mitts and I never would have know it had it not been for your showing!! I have since been doing my research and thanks to you and Stan Willis I have one hell of a story to tell at Christmas dinner this year."

Thank You Much,
Joshua
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Joshua,
I would like to hear about your Christmas dinner conversation.
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atlanta*casting,
Hmmmmm....Mark Lyons for President....Has a nice ring to it, doesn't it?
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Both Episodes can be seen by clicking on the links below.
There will be another episode that features a darby cuff appearing soon. I am not on camera on that segment, but I did provide the evaluation on it.
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Hot Air Buffoon---Pawn Stars: Season 2: Episode 5 - Part 2/3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr3jWydXBRE
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Rick's Bad Day---Pawn Stars: Season 2: Episode 11 - Part 1/3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX2z9G_1tSo
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