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Did you know James Dean's high school nickname was "Rack?" Rick takes a look at his Indiana high school yearbooks in this clip from "Pawns Ahoy!" #PawnStars
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Pawn Stars
Season 14
Episode 1
Pawns Ahoy!
"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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[@corneilcorneil]

"This is before he was James Dean!" 😂😂😂😂😂 Oh dear, just walk out!

[@SpaceGhost999]

You guys are all idiots. Anyone that collects anything knows that signatures before someone was famous don't mean nearly as much as after they were famous.

[@corneilcorneil]

@@SpaceGhost999 That is your opinion. All depend on person and collectors. Based on your other comments, you sound not so smart.

[@Fulgrim_The_Phoenician]

@@SpaceGhost999 arent the signatures before someone was famous more rare?

[@ain.nevarez]

@@Fulgrim_The_Phoenician that's what I was thinking.

[@MarceloCostaoficial]

@@SpaceGhost999 I would rather have that one Jim, Jimmy it`s so much personal, so cool

[@CoolGuyMcGruff]

A whole bunch of blurry people went to that school

[@jamicassidy7955]

There we have Bob Blurson, Jenny Blurphy, John Blerb, Mary McBlirton, and Mark McBlupher.

[@oliverkalamata2753]

Shapeshifters

[@craackingBee]

And a dumb Corey

[@YaelSharon3410]

I bet the sasquatch graduated from that school!

[@eb1247]

Good ole fuzzy Fred in there too

[@ifwecouldvote]

Guy: "Got a yearbook from Bethlehem highschool, signed by Jesus Christ and the apostles." Rick: "Well this is from before he got famous, so I don't think it's really worth anything."

[@superduperboyx]

or " Well this is before he was called Jesus, he was Jessie back then, so I'll give you $25 for it"

[@StoutNerd]

You sir made my day.

[@vikramrao6929]

Ya they are SO dumb like that

[@jah4434]

aidan mcnally F

[@ricardosotosan2279]

"I'm a little worried about its authenticity. Jesus wouldn't have been The Christ in high school yet......do you mind if I bring a buddy of mine to check out these signatures?"

[@Lightmylove]

Wow i would never sell that

[@entername5177]

I would

[@nickolasgaspar9660]

never say never.....

[@ihtishamaqeel146]

Thats why u don't have it

[@michaelmendillo4614]

You can have it for 10k. 😁🖒

[@nookiethomas6953]

Nina Knowles right me either

[@zamoro10100]

This was one of the biggest robberies on Pawn Stars. That's about as rare as it gets for a movie star that died young.

[@pajerofan22]

I mean these items were before he was ever involved in any movie stuff. If you tell that to people some may pay more, some may not value it at all.

[@Just_Pele]

Nah, it was from way before he was a star, he wasn't even out of high school yet.

[@asdfghjkllkjhgfdsa8725]

Let me call in an expert, he’s gonna estimate about half of what your asking

[@AnthonyCook78]

he does that with all the asking prices

[@conorharris2451]

It seems ridiculous that his signature would be worth less because he was a kid at the time. It’s still him!

[@rnsteh]

Seller: "I have here a piece of the actual cross Jesus was crucified on." Rick: "Let me call my buddy who's an expert in dealing with big wooden crosses."

[@Shendue]

"I have this crystal meth from Jim Morrison". "Well, I'm not an expert, but I know a guy that has a lot of experience about that stuff. CHUM! HEY, CHUM! COME OVER HERE A SECOND!"

[@danserrano2251]

STFU Already!

[@darkithnamgedrf9495]

My priest actually has two pieces of the cross just thin slivers tho. The cross was actually dug up and turned into tiny pieces and spread around the world.

[@gcscr]

Darkithna mgedrf Let me guess...You live in a trailer in Louisiana and your priest drives a 2019 Rolls Royce and you pay him 3000 per month just to get a spot in heaven...

[@pikkisful]

Moviefan 99 *Jesus walks in* ”Yep this is the cross I was crusified on”

[@dinomike1513]

I've got the philosopher's stone Rick "I will give you 100 bucks. "

[@nuzzinick]

the expert just googled a signature lmao

[@monkey220ms]

Nah he's a PSA (Professional Sports Authenticator) authenticator. They're very good at what they do and the main way to authenticate autographs is stroke comparison of the signature to other versi ons.

[@nuzzinick]

monkey220ms he googled the image wow what a technique ,too bad anybody couldnt do the same

[@dirtdiver9668]

monkey220ms Actually, this "expert" was proven to be a fraud. He has no credentials whatsoever. Google it.

[@TheSkeletor612]

He still was the principal authenticator for psa and is now for Beckett authentication services

[@Brickio]

Nick Nuzzi You’re right, maybe you should be a PSA and show us how easy it is to be one.

[@critkillz5565]

I have a rare and expensive item...... LETS SELL IT TO A PAWN BROKER!!!

[@danglesffa3304]

Crit Killz fast cash 💰

[@critkillz5565]

capsfan capsrule you could sell this stuff at auctions for double or maybe even triple the price.

[@maxwell10206]

I guess it's convince. Probably a lot more paper work doing an auction, have to travel to a certain location, at a certain time frame, might not have many interested buyers. I guess it's a bit more risky? Maybe I am wrong and they are dumb, but I'm sure the guy was like hey I'm going to Las Vegas to party and gamble and the neighbor is like wait take these James Dean yearbooks with you and sell them to Pawn Stars lol.

[@critkillz5565]

maxwell10206 The option of selling it online is always open

[@thedevilskind]

These people don't have money

[@godsspeedify]

I just googled James Dean autograph worth and there is a fifth grade tag with James Dean A.K.A Jimmy Dean signature asking price $9,000. This guy had 4 signatures and 4 yearbooks.. easy $40,000+

[@JuanCarlos-xj6pj]

Key word: Asking Price. I can ask as much money I want, doesn’t mean I’m going to get it.

[@LucidDreamer54321]

"Asking"

[@corbin347]

Key word “asking”

[@mobilephosgene3786]

The 1949 Senior yearbook is very rare. James Dean's Dad lived in Hernando County Florida in the 1980's. My neighbor helped Winton Dean sell and move back to Indiana when his wife,Ethel died around 1988. As a favor Winton, James Dad, gave my friend about 25 pieces of mail from his sons last address in Sherman Oaks. He received the letters and stamped/cancelled envelopes plus one of his High School yrbks from Fairmount. The letters are from fans and business associates. These items are rare and valuable He was offered thousands for the letters .

[@jasonjackson5696]

Here’s how it ultimately worked out - Corey made the deal for $6,750, called Steve who was waiting in the parking lot & he came right back in & paid $12k, then sold it to a collector for $20k.

[@Just_Pele]

You have a great imagination. 😆

[@redcomic619]

Steve always lowballs so I’m not surprised

[@chocloditelensman]

Remember this is in Vegas - people are use to losing money in Vegas.

[@THEJIG-IS-UP]

Yea them ba$tards lol

[@Imtygaming]

It was sold for $42k

[@dreday4177]

No the autograph is worth less money because it was signed before he was famous pffff. Dont take your valubles there.

[@TheMusikryder]

Should be worth more in that case right?

[@porkcutlet3920]

@@TheMusikryder What sort of logic is that? Would you rather collect autographs of your favorite celebrity signed when they were famous or before they became famous? I'd rather collect the former and demand drives the value.

[@MasterOfKnowledge.]

It's gotta come in pre-framed so Rick doesn't lose any money

[@CarbiesChronicles]

im sure there is someone who would love those yearbooks...

[@grabbity]

@@porkcutlet3920 I'm a fairly avid autograph collector, and prefer them from before they were famous, they're in the vast majority of cases, a lot harder to find.

[@TurquoiseStar17]

Mr. Dean and Barbara got along famously. And that's how this guy got hold of it.

[@Nick-sy6ou]

0:55 They called him Jimmy Jimmy Dean...

[@thatstheguy6040]

Always precisely half of what the seller asks lol.

[@Joshua-re6qu]

"the James Deen I remember" Chum Lee ....Wtf?

[@stoneblue1795]

Well stated. He might mean the king of breakfast sausage.

[@orenji1983]

Rugby Man ROOSTER!!!!

[@gomerhanger2285]

lolz!

[@kinghiggins24]

He probably ment the james dean he remberd from films

[@kimboslice7369]

How to con a pawn broker: ask for a price higher than what u want so they go down to the price u want

[@suntanironman]

You're not going to con a pawn broker that way. Notice how Rick and 'em usually ask the seller "How much were you hoping to get for it?" (or a similar question). There is a good reason for that. The person making the first offer is typically the person negotiating from weaker position. Rick and 'em wants you to make the first offer. Even if the offer is unreasonably high. By making the first offer, you give the pawn broker information to use against you in the negotiation (even if you don't realize it). The pawn broker has information about your position, but because you made the first offer, you have no information about their position yet. If you want to get a small advantage on a pawn broker (not a big advantage, but a small one), insist that the pawn broker makes the first offer. Rick: How much were you hoping to get for it? Seller: Make me an offer. Four words. Very simple sentence. But something like that will give a tiny bit more negotiating power back to the seller. That alone won't give a lot of negotiating power back to the seller (because this is a pawn broker full-time job while it is maybe the seller's first time stepping into a pawn shop), but it helps a little.

[@kimboslice7369]

Suntan Ironman omg never thought of it that way thank you!

[@williamshaw9047]

That's the same trick attorneys use when negotiating a settlement.

[@jackperez816]

this expert got kicked off the show cuz he lied about going to college and would say his fake signatures were real

[@venomf0]

Jack Perez yup

[@TheSkeletor612]

He’s still on the show you dumbfuck

[@ben3634]

Mike22859673 lol

[@lilithjade4363]

i mean.... isn’t this whole show fabricated anyway???

[@joecruz9204]

Really what the heck

[@nouranabtawi3545]

2:46 when your mom takes a big bite of your sandwich

[@TheMartinick]

Saw an autographed photo of James Dean in Sacramento 28 years ago and they were asking $4,000-$5,000 for it then!

[@AlexXanderMarketing]

Rick says he spends 4K to frame each item before selling, so there you go.

[@fredrm6023]

Your tearing me apart!!!°

[@ellikfl3573]

MAD MAX youre tearing me apart lisa!!!!

[@killbot_factory]

leave your stupid comments in your pocket

[@madpenguin9402]

But I'm taking all the risk!

[@denske1272]

Lisa

[@sirgalahad1376]

Oh hi Mark

[@johnmonk66]

hey, scam man is back and he valued it at EXACTLY half what they were asking for again. amazing how everyone asked for exactly double the value its almost like he knows how much they asked for and just cut the number in half 90% of the time, the other 10% he cuts the number in a third

[@tuongpham7609]

I mean. That's the quote you get. Like a car dealership buying your used car and giving you an estimate. Other places will pay you more, others will pay you less. That's why you research the item and if you feel that you can get at least 90% selling it yourself, you should.

[@samibach5222]

barbra you sound like a beautiful woman, and im going to rob you by offering a small amount.

[@bigstrongdaddy566]

She's a dumb woman anyways

[@anthonyfalcon2113]

There a business not a museum

[@jasonmichael3676]

Corey overpaid imo.

[@39zack]

You are mixing Cory and Indian Scamers

[@LittleAnastasia...]

Those belong in the James Dean museum in Indiana.

[@schradog01]

Fairmount

[@rainman2725]

Guy: I got the actual ark of the covenant. Rick: Best I can do is $500, I gotta make money here, man.

[@susanbashynski1373]

LMBO!!!!!

[@storytimewithunclebill1998]

Awesome collection. Was fun to watch. Great video

[@juanitoblanco1133]

James Dean was born in Marion Indiana and buried 15 miles away in fairmount Indiana.

[@alZiiHardstylez]

This guy's a GREAT expert...

[@Adam-wc9eg]

I googled "James Dean Teen" and got some pretty questionable results in the videos...

[@johnmoyarbmg5845]

Lmao

[@39zack]

James Dean and Mr Brown went along famously 😎

[@metalgrinch]

5:21 everyone literally walks away from the book and someone runs up and snatches it 😂🤣

[@ALLCAPS]

I would pay top dollar for that book! I would seriously pay nearly 50,000 if not more.

[@thomasm5273]

nobody else loved coreys "i could have started at a dollar" line? lol

[@theshatzer885]

Ms. Barbara and James Dean got along famously.

[@maxhydekyle2425]

I don't get how the time he signed the autograph doesn't make it more valuable since he was pre fame.

[@AlexXanderMarketing]

I got a buddy who’s the biggest autograph authentication scammer in the business. Lemme get him down here...

[@MoviesYouveScene]

ugh i love james

[@somefitcarguy]

"Let me call my expert that I've instructed in private to low ball it's worth to an 1/8th of it's value"

[@TeddRoosevelt]

James Dean and Mr. Brown got along famously.

[@tommylew1994]

I was yelling at my phone saying WALK OUTTA THERE!

[@fredthegonzalo]

Legend says Y. A. Tittle threw these yearbooks and he caught them himself

[@catonipod]

Am I the only one who would want a signature from a celebrity from when they were younger

[@David-wo9un]

The owner sounds like she had a couple cocktails.😂😂

[@inziswap0125]

OMFG YES ITS BACK

[@juliafanrose3572]

Rick "im taking all the risks here" harrison. He made sure his son was a cheapskate too. Corey: its worth 1000, I'll give you 100 dollars. Thats as high as i can go. Like father like son lol

[@nick28476]

superb!

[@Crazylaxer16]

that “expert” really pisses me off

[@brosephthomas3764]

What a handsome young man James Dean was. RIP to a legend

[@mahradamini4414]

I mean, when you see this guys walking in the shop you must take everything you got and run away :))

[@landon5583]

Me and James Dean got along famously

[@LucidDreamer54321]

Mr. Brown and James Dean signed yearbooks famously.

[@dennislindqvist8443]

He really had a nice autograph.

[@rjlong89]

Ol Jim Dean.

[@thomaspeters2076]

NO WAY i wouldn't have done that....

[@tracywheeler1227]

Those are Awesome !!

[@phatmiike]

Steve’s always saying no doubt about it

[@hornyconvict]

Steve such a lowballer

[@jakelakota3010]

It is so amusing how he asks for $20k, gets shot down to $10k and the ubiquitous offer of 50%. Even more hilarious is they already know what the deal is before they film it for TV.

[@savagesaint4966]

J.D's Chuck Taylor's at 3:33 iconic.

[@ashleyphillips131]

actually, James Dean was born in Marion Indiana. he moved to California when he was 5 until he was 9 when his mom died of cancer and he went to live with his aunt and uncle in Fairmount Indiana

[@Engreido2814]

The $10,000 "expert" lol. All the videos Ive seen so far from him he always start his range with $10k

[@IblewuponyourfaceIII]

Corey & the Old man are even Cheaper than Rick

[@MeeksOrtiz]

SELLER: "I have the staff of Moses along with a piece of Noah's Arks Ship." Rick: " I'll give you $12.50. I'm taking all the risks here."

[@suntanironman]

As Rick has said in the past, boats are difficult things to sell. He's lost a lot of money on them.

[@emileegrace3041]

I know people won’t believe this but James Dean is my 5th cousin!! My great great grandma was his 1st cousin and they were always together before he started acting!! She has lots of stories that they did together!!

[@PVMMAC]

Wow if true, awesome ! Post stories online would love to hear about them!

[@dman2188]

I picked up a rock in the back yard .. very rare .. no one else has another like it

[@acakez383able]

James Dean LOL my hometown Fairmount Indiana baby that's where we live that's where it's at

[@Anthony-bx5yk]

I really don't just that signature expert dude.

[@benluke1234]

Haha this signature guy never gives good estimations! 😂

[@mia-xq7ui]

why does the guy on the right looks like he came out of a twilight movie

[@lukeallan8876]

Omg that James Dean book would go for £50.000 @ an auction

[@BatCaveOz]

3:30 When the expert rubs his oily finger on top of the signature 🤷‍♂️

[@bobbycratchet3958]

Mr. Brown and James got along famously.

[@conniekreese7165]

Other than wanting to be on tv these books would fetch more from collectors

[@hakeem34olajuwon25]

Mr Brown at the end of this video is actually the highlight

[@Natalie-Ellis]

James Dean was born in Marion IN. not California.

[@A7force]

Natalie E. I was wondering if anybody else caught that. I've lived in Fairmount since 2001 and noticed that would as soon as it popped up.

[@gotdajuul1647]

Natalie E. So they scammed him

[@hoennnoodle]

Did you guys not watch the video?

[@A7force]

beepybeetle Yes, we did watch the video. We are pointing out a historical fact that the video got wrong. James Dean was born in Marion, Indiana. Not California as the video states.

[@joeyboy1016]

He wasn't born in California but he spent his early childhood there before moving back to Indiana.

[@miamiwax5504]

His junior yearbook alone got appraised on antique roadshow for 3000$

[@linzleard317]

His autograph from 1956 are the most rare...

[@ThemissouriTraveler]

I see what ya did there

[@soulassassin0g]

Me: "I have this napkin signed by Steve Grad. I want $1." Corey: "Let me call in an expert?" Steve Grad: "This is certainly my signature. It's worth about $0.30." Me: "But I've seen these go for more than $2 online?" Steve: "The stuff that sells for that kind of money is usually from before I was on Pawn Starts." Me: "I agree, you're pathetic now."

[@fattony123082]

Jimmy Dean. Rock on.

[@Mannard74]

Gettin' JEWED! Hurrah!

[@TxMONEY28]

The Porsche he had was no joke literally in museums

[@gmb7654321]

Yessss

[@marlasexson633]

james dean and I got along famously

[@m.s.l.7746]

Can't believe people let the inside "expert" appraise their items...then get screwed even at that price. FYI... Autographs before the subject becomes famous are always worth ten-fold +...

[@MrJoeybabe25]

The binding on at least one of those yearbooks doesn't look like it came from that era.

[@isabellagregoretti4564]

James Dean wasnt born in CA though, he was born in Marion, Indiana. He lived in California from when he was around four or five until he was nine. He moved back to Indiana when his mom died.

[@rangersinper54]

I wondered if James Dean and Barbara got along with mr brown famously?

[@whapakwhapak]

2:51 "fired for being too efficient" thats gotta sux rip every James Dean pic w/ signature page and sell it 3-5k each LOL

[@wah12111]

I LOVE this Show,, I'm Still Laughing at the Comments.. Keep them coming

[@jamesrosano9439]

MR brown and James dean got along famously

[@Tahucool]

Mr. Brown and I got along infamously

[@zus-4718]

That expert always lowballing everything.

[@Chuckles..]

At 2:04 Corey starts devaluing the one of a kind collection before it's even been appraised. Wow.

[@triplebeamdreaminful]

Yeah he’s ridiculous.

[@jude999]

Each just sold for $2 K at auction. Dean did not work at pool hall. He took "Rack" because it was the nickname of a relative.

[@a_literal_brick]

Jimmy Dean *J A M E S D E A N* Rock on

[@raisincheezithippo2117]

Customer: I'll take 2 potato chips for it Rick: I'll give you 1 potato chips, i mean I'm risking a lot

[@White-ul3dl]

Purple Papaya half eaten

[@BagzAndPresident]

"That's a money shot" "oh that's nice right over his head" LMFAO