Best of Pawn Stars: Albrecht Durer Print | History

Rick gambles on a print of an Albrecht Durer etching that turns out to be worth quite a bit more than he'd hoped in this scene from "Best of Pawn Stars: Greatest Gambles."
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Pawn Stars
Season 1
Episode 1
Best of Pawn Stars: Greatest Gambles
"Pawn Stars" follows three generations of the Harrison family as they assess the value of items coming in and out of their Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas, from the commonplace to the truly historic.
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[@Seif97ify]

The expert wasn't busy, Rick knew he could rip this man.

[@user-zu4iu5qk8z]

Thats why pawn shops always ask what the sellers asking price is. To see if you can be fooled. I mean dealing with a possible original and he doesn't even bother to take it out of the frame to examine it? You can clearly see press marks on it when the art expert took the picture out the frame

[@osskeet]

Rip this man when he gave him 3500 more than what he wanted?

[@redbiohazard1]

What do you think the experts are on hand anytime needed ? Thats not how it works, this stuff is planned weeks in advance. The guy got more then he asked for, its his dumb fault he didn't do his research.

[@lithium23]

@@osskeet yes. Though the guy should have walked out of the store when they offered that, knowing it was charity for the amount they are truly fukin him for

[@billdenbrough9439]

You know what? If a man that is clearly uneducated and maybe a little bigot walks into my shop with an Albrect Dürer describing it as a "Scary picture" and "A little sadistic and satanic" asking for 2000 €, I would give him exactly what he wants, without feeling bad at all. Rick was litterally too good telling him it was probably valuable and sending him home with 5000.

[@ruvimbond2310]

Customer: I want 2000 for it Rick: I’ll give you 5000 Customer:6000 😂

[@Adam-vo6tv]

Seriously-why did Rick offer more....??

[@scipioafricanus5871]

@@Adam-vo6tv especially considering he took one helluva risk with this one...

[@julianace996]

Seller**

[@dr.rkhatik389]

Even greedy man lost his money more

[@Aragiss]

@@Adam-vo6tv Rick knew the print is worth tens of thousands. I guess he didn't want to rip him off too much.

[@odunhops7727]

Albrecht Dürer was ahead in drawing and painting. My favourite artist of all times!!!

[@gothslayerkid]

He called them tough negotiators after they offered more than his asking price 😂

[@joseluisalopez]

Rick knew exactly what he was doing

[@bobbycratchet3958]

I always feel like these people come in from the 1980's where the internet doesn't exist.

[@alexanderthegreat4358]

I know wtf

[@vigneshas7426]

I'm Trick Jarrison, and this is my lawn shop. I work here with my old woman and my son, Small Pox. Everything in here has a restraining order and a grain of rice. One thing I've learned after 12 years - you never know WHAT's gonna crawl out that window.

[@CodyvBrown]

i think this is the first time a youtube comment has made me lol

[@vigneshas7426]

+Cody Brown I make the best products in town. Pleasure doing business with you 🤝

[@kevinlee9185]

Lol, classic. I actually laughed

[@blackhawkdown984]

Is this pawn stars on interdenominational cable ?

[@Qxpedr]

IT was worth 50K

[@johnc3351]

The old guy is dead. (had a heart attack watching this)

[@DavidSmith-ki2we]

John Cao lol for sure!

[@dibbstar3984]

those are no jokes bro !!!

[@yolomanmecha820]

Thats sad

[@alamasmith1511]

The ol D guy was a moron. Don’t feel sorry for him

[@Jperales96]

They would’ve given him 2-3k more tops

[@storytimewithunclebill1998]

Awesome print and huge score for Rick and the Pawn Shop. Was fun to watch. Great video

[@Aragiss]

You know something's up when you ask for 2k and Rick offers you 5k...

[@aguillen300]

UPDATE: The piece sold in auction for $57,000.

[@chatty2164]

OMG that's crazy!

[@johnbattalgazi2108]

I bet that old guy is pleased. I swear Rick doesn’t call his buddy when he knows he can rip the punters off.

[@ctaber2011]

Wow 57k, my 1600's print of the same plate I was told was only worth 30k.

[@ghostwolf1435]

Wowee!

[@esengbirador2414]

@Alejandro Guillen fake news or give us some links about this auction men..

[@GrowingDank42]

I dont blame rick for ripping the guy off. This isnt a care bear world, it is the sellers responsibility to do research and find out as much as possible about the value of their piece because its THIER piece. Rick could have taken the 2k and that would be that. This seller was lazy, did no research, didnt want to do an auction, etc. Completely the sellers fault for being lazy and i doubt someone like him needs the cash that bad if they just randomly had a print they didnt even like thats worth 50k plus. Imagine a different pawn shop. they would have low balled the seller to 1500 just for fun.

[@user-rh3pe7um8d]

Well there are tings called morality and reputation. Also the seller was proably looking forward to get informed by an expert. Also how is he supposed to do research on it if he doesn´t know what it is? This is kinda delusional.

[@kylekarcher]

@@user-rh3pe7um8d You take it to get appraised. Not that difficult to do.

[@user-rh3pe7um8d]

@@kylekarcher Yeah that´s what he was thinking would happen since almost always an expert gets called in on the show.

[@kylekarcher]

@@user-rh3pe7um8dyou seem like a person who takes no responsibility. It's his job to do the research. Also this was in the beginning of the show. He may not of ever seen the show. You are just speculating.

[@user-rh3pe7um8d]

@@kylekarcher Obviously I´m just speculating but so are you. Some people just donn´t think so far or are just naive. Just because someone is uninformed doesnt mean you can just scam him. Imagine applying this to other situations. That´s madness. There´s no moral way to justify a scam.

[@mustangx]

On this one I give rick props for offering more than asked.

[@SuperGreatSphinx]

Albrecht Dürer (21 May 1471 - 6 April 1528) was a painter, printmaker, and theorist of the German Renaissance. Born in Nuremberg, Dürer established his reputation and influence across Europe when he was still in his twenties, due to his high-quality woodcut prints. He was in communication with the major Italian artists of his time, including Raphael, Giovanni Bellini and Leonardo da Vinci, and from 1512 he was patronized by emperor Maximilian I. His vast body of work includes engravings, his preferred technique in his later prints, altarpieces, portraits and self-portraits, watercolours and books. The woodcuts, such as the Apocalypse series (1498), retain a more Gothic flavour than the rest of his work. His well-known engravings include the Knight, Death, and the Devil (1513), Saint Jerome in his Study (1514) and Melencolia I (1514), which has been the subject of extensive analysis and interpretation. His watercolours also mark him as one of the first European landscape artists, while his ambitious woodcuts revolutionized the potential of that medium. Dürer's introduction of classical motifs into Northern art, through his knowledge of Italian artists and German humanists, has secured his reputation as one of the most important figures of the Northern Renaissance. This is reinforced by his theoretical treatises, which involve principles of mathematics, perspective, and ideal proportions.

[@WeebsDontDeserveLove]

*Nürnberg

[@intersanctum]

@@WeebsDontDeserveLove It's Nuremberg in English.

[@beegyoshi5073]

Yo that drawing is so sick

[@The_Tavern]

its not a drawin even the original wasn't... Its actually a carving into a peace of wood which makes it that much more impressive

[@beegyoshi5073]

TheGam3tim3 damn bro now I'm HORNY thanks man!!!!!!

[@nonplayerzealot4]

It was an etched copper plate (wax base), not a wood cut. No way to get that amount of detail in a woodcut.

[@johnjenks7812]

first name last name you stupid sonm?

[@Gamemaster-lp3yn]

Its a painting of palms 23 even though I walk through the fallow of the shadow of death I will fear no evil

[@bleedingkansascoinsrelics8575]

He knew right off the get go what it was and the worth, how coincidental “he was tied up at the moment so he couldnt look at it” poor old man. Take stuff like that to several different places and have it upraised and get at least an idea of it before you take it to crooks

[@Hunterbeaf]

robbed the old guy

[@JAF2991]

I know, happens all the time in that show but they gotta make a profit and the thing that iritates me the most is that sellers in that show seems like they're really in a hurry to sell their stuff when a little more patience will get them double their money.

[@patthonsirilim5739]

hey he wanted 2 grand he got 5.5 grand i think that pretty good almost triple what he wants a dick move would be trying to bargain for like 1.5 or 1 grand from the seller

[@whitebeard829]

open your own pawnshop then

[@nonplayerzealot4]

Uhh. That's why they're going to a pawn shop. They need cash NOW.

[@vf1rj371]

Ozmayne No he didn't. The old man just asked for a couple thousand. Rick didn't know if it's legit or not, or from which series the print came from. He was making a calculated risk. It just paid off for him this time. I have seen some episodes where Rick got burned by taking a chance without consulting an expert.

[@HerecomestheCalavera]

This is the same guy who brought in a Rolex at 3:30am

[@viewer332]

I love Albrect Durer!!! For all you tattoo lovers, He did the Praying Hands.

[@EGarrett01]

I don't believe it was a "gamble." I believe he just took advantage of this seller and they added the "gamble" stuff after the fact. When a guy thinks something is worth 2k and he offers the high-end, he KNOWS it's worth more and he wants to get it. This is pretty true in most areas of life, whenever someone offers you more than you're expecting when they don't have to, you asked for way too little, and they're offering you more for their own conscience, even though you're still getting ripped.

[@KCampbell13]

I was saying the same thing..He differently took advantage of this old man smfh, that's one of the main reasons why I stop watching this show because of what I just witnesses

[@KilLahCali559]

everything is pre staged dude lol its why i stopped watching the show

[@nonplayerzealot4]

No, way, Ali. You still watch every new episode. Be honest.

[@EGru1]

Yes I tend to agree and one of the reasons I took a disliking to this show. this kind of thing happened all the time as I noticed and watched the episodes more closely. Of how rick and the guys realised value of items but downplayed them to prospective sellers and like almost made it as if he was doing them a favor. I guess when it comes to pawns shops that's is what they do. they realise you there selling cause you need the money and will take quick advantage of you especially if your not aware of the value of items your selling.

[@kevinkent6351]

Serious question. If you believed 100% you could get $20,000 in an art auction, say, 3 months from now and your cost of capital is 20%, what would you be willing to pay (hint, there is no right or wrong answer--just something to think about)? Now, what if you were just 75% sure you could get $20,000 and 25% sure you could get only $5,000 out of it? Now, what if you had overhead of dozens of employees + rent, utilities, uniforms, and security among other things? How much then would you be willing to pay for a piece you thought could fetch $20,000 but wasn't sure of?

[@nimbly1693]

Ought to call the guy back and give him another $5,000.

[@THHGURU]

lol this guy finessed the old man.

[@DoggoWillink]

The first death metal album cover.

[@Overmillion]

Has any customer ever watched their own clips and felt good about what happened? XD

[@boxican83]

Expert in shop- it’s worth 3-4K Expert after rick makes deal.. easily 25-50k

[@Semibrucelee]

2:40 the moment the man realizes he's in the wrong field for his expertise

[@professionallylay703]

"Tough negotiators." Bruh, you have no idea.

[@JBJones66]

That old guy didn’t take the time to get it looked at by a professional. (which can cost money) And he did walk out with thousands in cash. So yeah it sucks but that’s how this business works.

[@TheOmegatronix]

this ha sgotta be one of my favorites albert dürer piece

[@dat1song410]

Omg lol that guy got burned 🔥 😂. Right when Rick said Brit was away and busy not calling in an expert. I already knew what Rick is up to. Come on even the expert said Rick knew what he was doing lol. Im taking a gamble on this and offered 5000. Rick know exactly what he was doing. Nicely played Rick 👍 👌 good bluff

[@robin2012ism]

Would I love to have that AD piece? Yes.

[@ariorw2802]

i love albrecht durer artwork..

[@leoalagre]

Lesson number 4ever... wait for the expert, if the guy is “busy” ask when he is going to be free and then return

[@jehugo66]

“I’m going to have to frame it-wait.”

[@tmthistory9944]

Cool show I love history.

[@EvanTownsend]

@2:34 me to my buddy when I hit my number on roulette betting $5 on said number

[@Ken-gi7pm]

Imagine being that guy and somebody shows you this clip everyday

[@mvpjsj7557]

Idk why ppl don’t go get things checked out by an expert before taking it to a pawn shop. They shouldn’t be trying to sell things at a pawn shop anyways cuz they will never get the full value for anything.

[@MookaB]

Takes money to make money.

[@dexalust2349]

Murican.too lazy to checked out by himself

[@jotac87278]

JSJ 86 true but pawn shops give you $$ same day. Auctions and things have a waiting period. So maybe some are just desperate for quick cash

[@WesleyAPEX]

How did you end up with this?

[@tipsy8201]

It’s beautiful

[@mr.metamovies2419]

Rick was quite reasonable here!

[@jrock2720]

Brett is awesome and really knows his stuff. But, his signage @1:35 is about as drab strip mall as it gets.

[@burkiadrian5518]

I ♡ Dürer

[@Anmol_Thakur888]

Customer's voice is golden...

[@nhielperez6145]

Heartless

[@ChairmanMeow1]

only thing missing from that robbery was a gun!

[@guesswho5000]

Wow did the older guy have a heart attack watching this video rip ✝️✝️✝️

[@mahendradam45]

Wew rick get high profits... He need to give the old man more $ 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@davidclelandd]

That is so tough

[@wirikuta14]

Rippoff.

[@schizophreniccynic9141]

that hug Cory gave Rick warmed my heart lol

[@kgmstudio4010]

Rick already knew

[@alikatt190]

My last name is Albrecht, he says it so funny! 🤣🤣

[@robgrossi2368]

This episode especially left a bitter taste in my mouth. Rick mislead him by saying “If this was from the original pressing, it would be worth 300k..... BUT, it doesn’t look like it is because the paper is just not right”. So that threw off the old guy by suggesting anything other than the first pressing is not worth much.

[@kaceface3277]

Rick should have called him back and have him more wow

[@MegaBumblebee666]

You forget he's a business man he's looking to make as much as possible and the for a pawn shop the loss of one customer wont mean anything as a lot of people are just looking for quick cash

[@doobtubes]

Got em

[@ctaber2011]

I have a 1640's print from the original plate, I would guess it's worth about 40-50k. (same painting)

[@mikeb3811]

its not a painting.... so no you dont have one.

[@sabrinanascimento5248]

It’s a Albert Durer. Yup. That’s a good price. Hard to believe that good Art comes to the Pawn Shop not in a Museum.

[@jamesaguilar1563]

old man will cursing you right now lol...

[@ubtoo05]

This is really cool and having that picture be so awesome imo. Might not be like same level but reminds me in way of old Jesus picture where at door knocking and about as old as.. without slight horror look kind of

[@paulanthonyjohns]

I blame the guy for walking into a pawn store without doing ANY research on the world wide interweb. His loss.

[@blvphn4429]

its not ripped off. its busines and gamble. sometimes rick win sometimes not. think about it

[@paulawerchowsky926]

Will Rick ever pay the seller more, because it is worth more than expected. Be fair Rick

[@sirpuss5887]

Sad. Hope he gives him a call.

[@corvetcoyote443]

For Rick,it was a good thing the expert was busy and unavailable during the transaction otherwise he'd have to pay a lot more.

[@bobbyschmurda7500]

Mann they aint even feel bad bout doing that old bruh like that

[@poe-]

I like it.

[@leelcollier]

He should call the guy and give him another 5 grand.

[@yubz1496]

Rick knew common

[@TheCojone]

And he says that he does not take advantage of people 😂😂😂😂😂

[@naderdaneshvar535]

I don't believe the guy got robbed. His own fault didn't do his research before take his art to Rick LMAO

[@greenjewelrysparkle1940]

He KNEW that is was worth a lot of money

[@porterhouse7260]

is that Barry from Storage Wars?

[@arsen5479]

2:00 to 2:03 line from gangster paradise song XD

[@Afkg3ar]

I just feel like they're robbing people in a sense that they know it's worth a lot more and offer 5K for 40K item for example.

[@sputeness1]

Rick: 2:31 🤣

[@jnixa1010]

Rick is slick. Knew he'd still make a ton at $5500, so made it seem like he was being nice.

[@beredan8321]

What a coincidence that the time Rick thinks it is very valuable the expert is busy :'D

[@jrizzledrizzle4697]

He should give that old guy some more money

[@wardkdouglas]

Aww he totally coulda bumped Rick up to $6000. If Rick's so fast to thrown down another 500 he'd have no problem going up 1000. We know how you are Rick ;)

[@FlyingJustToFall]

dont understand anyone blaming Rick. the seller wanted 2k and Rick payed him 5,5k - It is the sellers responsibility to check out the price himself if he is unsure, but the old guy was just in a hurry and wanted to sell it asap. Rick did nothing else than pay him a few grand more

[@MegaBumblebee666]

People are thinking that since Rick was willing to pay more that Rick knew the value and therefore screwed the old man of around $30 000. Personally though I agree with you

[@YungCarl10]

Man was lucky though. Rick could've conned him to bring the price down to like 900 dollars but he was generous enough to give him 5k...

[@myeyeview4875]

Which episode is this... Can anyone ask me .. please....

[@GunzzYT]

This is why you do research

[@paulcd4940]

good job rick best deal rick

[@raminbfield]

I do not know what it is and I entered the Pawn shop to sell it. Sounds like a great strategy.

[@nikhilgoyal007]

he didn't call the expert because he thought they would screw up the price maybe ?

[@TheThepusherman7]

How is it a gamble on a Durer print!? That should be hanging in a museum, anyone with a slight interest in art is aware of Durer and most European high schools Durer is brought up in Art History. It’s like taking a gamble on a Rembrandt or a Degas. Rick knew exactly what he was doing

[@greatstuff8554]

This was close to daylight robbery

[@quintonmchale7997]

customer probably put a Haitian voodoo curse on the pawn shop.

[@abdelasbar4363]

An Austrian black métal band called Abigor used this as a cover of one of their albums

[@MC-pz4fd]

Rick said 5k because he already new how much he was gonna make lmao

[@inthewoods9470]

I bought one for $12 in a bag full of etchings.

[@alvinjames1890]

Its called business. Its normal. Kinda fault of the seller not knowing what he's selling.

[@yptheg9126]

“I think it’s sutanic

[@Translation-in-Malaysia]

seller goes ' I dont really know what it is' , for real, you're not able to Google old wood prints before you entrust a 3rd party to tell you what you got. That Duhrer was a no brainer

[@fabiogutierrez2451]

Jajja lmao could sell it for at least 13 grands

[@Doom253]

What did they sell it for after?

[@marcelgamingyt5741]

Give it back to him. Poor old guy.

[@Beastmode2618]

The papers not right.....ill give u 5500