Gold & Silver Pawn Shop

We wanted to check out the famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop as fans of the show. We knew we would be unlikely to see any of the guys from the show and that we’d probably be waiting in line to get in. The location is in downtown Las Vegas, near Fremont street, about a 12 – 15 minute drive from the strip. We arrived around 1:30 p.m. and headed toward the front of the shop. There was an area roped off for a line, but no line, and the door to the shop was open. We weren’t sure if we should, but headed inside. We were greeted (and counted) by the door guy. I was surprised we were just able to walk in!
The shop was busy but not crowded and we were able to easily make our way along the counters, looking at the items for sale. As I should have guessed, it’s not as large inside as it looks on tv. We were allowed to take photos anywhere except the area facing the main cash registers. We noticed several items from the show on display in a back cabinet with many things marked «not for sale!» There was also a gift shop area, and two cardboard cutouts of Rick, so you can take a pretend photo, lol! I purchased a necklace from a jewelry line they were carrying as well as a slot machine charm to add to my charm bracelet. Jeremy was very nice and helpful, and I didn’t feel as if he minded showing us the items whether or not we purchased them.
As we checked out, I asked Jeremy if he had any tips/​hints on seeing the guys. He said they usually come out to greet fans once a day and are in the back part of the store the rest of the time. He said they were there but had a really busy day so they were not coming into the main shop area. However, Chumlee was DJing at a dayclub and Rick was going to be bartending at his restaurant/​bar across the parking lot in the next couple days. He gave us the card with the info as we left. We had a great experience here and are glad we came by!

I hate to admit, but I have watched the show on TV and just wanted to check out the store. I was surprised as to how small the actual storefront is. They were not filming the show and none of the show characters were onsite. The doorman said that on average 5,000 people a day come through! No line to enter. People seem to move along quickly. Seems that most people are just tire kickers and just stopped by to see the stars.

My dad is a huge fan of these guys. So since I moved to vegas I figured I’d take a trip down there. The location was easy to find. I didn’t get to see the dad or son which I was hoping to, but it was pretty cool to go there. Looks like they have some souvenirs in the back of the store. I’ll have to take another trip down there to get my dad a shirt or something. Customer service was great. Parking was easy. Pleasant experience.

I’m a fan of the show, so I’m glad I came, saw, and conquered. No, I didn’t get to see the Old Man, but…
First off, the location of the store is away from the buzz of the normal Strip for normal people. There’s plenty of parking around the building, which you may have gathered from the show… Or you can just cab it over. The neighborhood is pretty cool and seems less artificial than other parts of Vegas (aka some parts of it may be considered run down… but in a cool way!), but there are still many remnants of old and present Vegas (how many shotgun chapels does one neighborhood need?!)
It’s also interesting to see how this little Pawn Shop has revitalized the entire block it inhabits. I was genuinely attracted to coming to an area (and spending money) in which I would have otherwise not had any interest!
Second, it’s also interesting to see the differences between the show’s portrayal of the store and the actual reality. These might be no brainers, but for instance:
THE SHOW
The store has a reasonable amount of people in it at any given time
REALITY
Maybe it was the time in which I went (5:00 on a Wednesday night), but the store is a clusterf*** of people, far from the reasonable amount shown on TV
THE SHOW
The store is large, its depths unknowable
REALITY
The shop is actually pretty narrow with a curated and organized amount of inventory on the floor (and a small gift shop in the back). I was expecting the space to be more Hardcore Pawn-​esque with crap just overflowing into multiple rooms and counters, but the whole store is actually just an L-​shaped space where things are neatly displayed with very little square footage between counters.
THE SHOW
The store = sanitized… Martha Stewartesque… ok maybe not…
REALITY
The store = gritty
THE SHOW
One of the 4 dudes will be at the store on the floor at any given moment
REALITY
Nope. I’m not a stalker, so I have no idea how often the original 4 guys are there… But something tells me they spend a lot of time in the area marked «no cameras»… and can likewise afford to take the time off.
All in all, if you’re a fan of the show, it’s cool to see some of the pieces of history featured on the show in person. There’s a section for vintage coins, original artwork (Pablo Picasso!), and even pirate guns! Fan or not, definitely worth a gander. Everything is for sale! Nothing is affordable! Buy! Buy! BUY!!!

I thought the experience could have been much better! I have seen the show a couple of times and was really looking forward to seeing some of the awesome items that were pawned but instead saw a couple of jewelries and a large gift shop for the show.
It’s about a twenty minutes or so from the strip and once you get there you have to stand in line for maybe another ten to twenty minutes, although it was relatively a fast moving line. Honestly think twice before spending your time visiting Las Vegas coming to this place, unless that is, you’re just a super fan of the show.

I went to Gold and Silver Pawn this summer.
Had to take a bus from the strip and walk through a questionable-​looking neighborhood. There was a line out the door late that Saturday morning. It took some 10 minutes to get in.
The store is long and narrow. None of the stars were there. You can see it all in about 10 minutes.
Various pieces that had and had not been featured on the show were displayed.
There is no shortage of Pawn Stars memorabilia. I got a couple of shirts and towels for family members who are big fans of the show.
It was worth one quick visit, but I won’t be back for subsequent ones.

We only went for the experience. Prices are so expensive but it was cool to look around.

Went to this place just because they are on tv. It wasn’t as big or busy as what u see on TV. Pretty cool.
I was here over the summer and it was in my draft section. I guess I didn’t push the button post. Haha

Was a nice pawn shop
Annoying line to get in but happy they do it so it’s not over crowded inside
Lots of crazy priced merchandise but neat things you don’t see everywhere

I do watch the show when I was in Vegas I stopped in I was hoping Rick the owner was there i would have liked to talk to him an let him know that he gives employers a BAD name the way his employee does what he dam well pleases mainly chumlee maybe that’s done for the show it makes Rick look like a wimp. When I was leaving chumlee came in I shook his hand told him
what I see when i watch the show that you are one lazy sob
I don’t think he knows what work really is.

I thought I would share a little secret with everyone… Gold & Silver Pawn Shop is just like every other pawn shop in America. I know, I was disappointed, too. But as soon as I saw Grandpa’s rifle mounted on the wall and Aunt Tammy’s sad amethyst ring from the 1980s encased in gold, I knew the glamour of television was just that… glamour.
The store is a long, narrow hall with an angle to the right. Not a grand sweeping room with all the missing treasures of America’s past. Shelves are littered with others’ «treasures» and novelty tshirts are sold in the corner.
None of the cast was working the day I visited, however I did meet the art dealer, who was really nice. Thanks to the marathon it was nearly impossible to get there so the store was dead. I hear that was the best day ever, per the employees.
Unless you’re a die-​hard fan of the show, I would suggest skipping for some other Americana, like Old Vegas.

The only great thing about this Pawn shop is that its on tv. We came here to look because its a known tourist attraction but upon arrival we were greeted by some weird guy trying to sign us up for some shows or something and truthfully he wasnt making sense. The place was overcrowded and was very hot. It was hard to see all the items up for sale and what I did see was very expensive. Not some place I would go to buy used items. The only reason why they get 2 stars is because the guy at the door was amazingly friendly and struck up an amazing conversation from where a friend of our used to live. Not a great place to really visit and in a rundown part of town. I’ll pass next time.

A fun little pit stop! Don’t expect to meet significant individuals from the show. Lots of fun, crazy, interesting stuff, as it is a pawn shop afterall. For a pawn shop, the prices are fair.
Parking isn’t much of a problem.
Sometimes a line accumulates, but it always goes fast.
Been here a couple times with different groups of friends that are fans of the show, and the customer service is hit or miss. They can been very friendly or fairly stand off-​ish as if they think you’re wasting their time and don’t think you have the money for whatever item you’re inquiring about… I can’t say the attitude is unfounded, as I’m sure they attract all types of customers including those that aren’t serious buyers. But it’s too bad as that actually discourages even the serious buyers.

I was pretty impressed with the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop! What I expected was your typical pawn shop and minimal parking — what I got was 5 star service!
We went to the Pawn Shop because it’s part of a famous TV show called Pawn Stars. When we arrived, several courteous parking attendants were available letting us know free parking was available and to «enjoy ourselves». We were told not to miss Chumlee’s newest painting of the guys on Mount Rushmore located on the back of the building… a fun sight to see and easily missed.
There were only a few people in line, so we moved in pretty quickly. Most of the items on display were at least $ 2,000 including original Picasso’s, antique guns, Ancient Empire coins and plenty of other interesting sights to see. It’s like a museum! The only affordable items were the souvenirs; t-​shirts, mugs, keychains — the typical things.
We didn’t see any of the guys from the show. I guess they only come in on occasion. However, the staff was very friendly and answered all of our touristy questions about the show. It was a fun experience!

Have always watched «Pawn Stars» on History Channel and finally get to check it out. First time queuing to get into a pawn shop, feels like I’m in a museum filled with displays of rifles, paintings, celebrity collectibles, antiques and etc, instead of a typical pawn shop~! They even have some cool merchandise to purchase and I got a tshirt for my dad. They have a huge car park just right outside the shop and shop is way smaller than I expected from the shows I watched. Overall, worth checking it out if you have not been here before.

Cool place to visit after seeing a few episodes on TV. Of course I had to intentions of seeing the shows stars, but nonetheless, it was like a museum of TV show episodes.
This location is waaaaaaayyyyyy off the strip and towards the old downtown Las Vegas where all of the wedding chapels are located!

What a disappointment. What you see on the Pawn Stars show is NOTHING like what this place actually is. All of the kooky, one of a kind items people bring on the show are nowhere to be found; actually it is mainly a coin shop manned by dudes who take way too many steroids. The few items for sale are dusty statues that look like they’ve been there since the Civil War, crappy paintings and some guns.
I actually brought a couple of items to sell: a first edition Wizard of Oz book and a football signed by all of the Super Bowl Chicago Bears. Not that I expected «Rebecca» to trot over or the sports expert, or Drew the handwriting expert with the gigantic magnifying glass, but the guy behind the desk «evaluating» the items didn’t know jack squat about either of them. No problem, but just don’t advertise your show as if that’s what goes on here.
If you have nothing to do, want to drop $ 20 on a cab from the Strip to stand in a line in the seediest part of town to buy a t-​shirt or get your picture taken beside a cardboard cut out of Rick, than you’ll love this place. Otherwise, just set your DVR to Pawn Stars and laugh at the heavily scripted fictional show
of some funny guys behind a counter.

From 5÷28÷15
We came here because my boyfriend’s Dad was itching to see the ever famous Pawn Stars shop! By the time we got to Gold & Silver Pawn Shop, there were no lines. Once inside, you realize it really is just a pawn shop, but considering the cool items that come in and a TV show– it sets them apart of course. Also, the shop is smaller than it looks on TV.
As you move through the shop, you see all kinds of cool, historical, and rare items you would never see at a regular pawn shop. Also, you can get all kinds of souvenirs such as Chumlee socks, which I should have bought– oh well.
The guys weren’t in the shop that evening; apparently they were at a birthday party for a senator. I’m sure I will come back here when we have another visitor coming to town that wants to see the Pawn Stars, and hopefully the guys are in next time we come here.

Pawn Stars!
I always wanted to come check out the store after getting hooked on the show.
They have a big private parking lot. I was lucky it was not busy when I came so I did not have to wait in line to go in. The store is a lot bigger then it seems on the show. You only see about ¼ of the actual store on the show.
They have a picture/​signature area in the back for fans, but no one was there when I came. =(
Fun to come see!

Der Laden wirkt im TV viel größer, es ist deswegen mal recht interessant hier vorbeizuschauen. Es gibt jede Menge fantasievolle Merchandisingartikel und natürlich auch ganz normale Dinge zu kaufen !

I am a big fan of the show so I went to check out the shop. It was great to see the whole place with your own eyes and take lot of pictures.
They do conduct business at the shop so you will find what is expected of a pawn. You are allowed to take pictures except in the office area. The Pawn stars werent there but they staff stated that the old man is usually there till noon everyday. The staff is quite friendly. There is plenty of parking for the shop.
The place is not too far from the strip so its easy to check out.