Hit the open road with Pawn Stars as Rick checks out a 1974 Triumph Convertible. Will he blow a gasket when he hears the asking price for this little Spitfire? Then, a pair of whale spears makes an appearance at the shop. Will negotiations get tough or will Rick have a whale of a time? And later, Chum relives his childhood with a pair of Popeye water pistols. Will he be a strong negotiator to the finish, or will he before forced to settle for a can of spinach?
Pawn Stars is filmed in Las Vegas, Nevada, where it chronicles the daily activities at the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop, a 24-hour family business operated by patriarch Richard Harrison (or "The Old Man"), his son Rick Harrison (who opened the shop with his father in 1988), Rick's son Corey (who has worked there since childhood), and Corey's childhood friend, Austin "Chumlee" Russell.
The series depicts the staff's interactions with customers, who bring in a variety of artifacts to sell or pawn and who are shown haggling over the price and discussing its historical background, with narration provided by the Harrisons and occasionally Chumlee. The series also follows the interpersonal conflicts among the cast.
Numerous local experts in a variety of areas also regularly appear to appraise the items being sold or pawned.