Pawn Stars: JFK's Cigar Box | History

When a cigar box that might once have decorated the Oval Office enters the shop, Rick has to see through the smokescreen in this clip from "Close, But No Cigar". #PawnStars
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Pawn Stars
Season 7
Episode 33
Close, But No Cigar
"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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[@themonkeyhand]

Buy 1200 cigars before making it illegal the next day. That's a politician.

[@spanks4207]

What a fuckin peice of shit...

[@IDunno655]

Ya, because you wouldn't do the same.

[@mrpancake2401]

themonkeyhand It was shitty & hypocritical but he was a great President & I probably would have done the same thing

[@alyssahughes7045]

Because JFK is lit

[@yazhajohnson254]

Moha Hassan no he wasn’t

[@julianpottermusic]

"The one he didn't use sold for $500,000. I'll let you have the one he used for $95,000"

[@jamesb1988]

Julian Potter Music Glad I'm not the only one who saw how messed up that was. Dude probably could have gotten a million for it if he was patient...

[@captainthrall]

Another one sold for only $9000

[@bigbofa1488]

Rick sold this cigar box at an auction, two weeks after the episode aired, for $575k. To the same guy they already mentioned having bought the last one for $500k. Google it. Your appraising skills are garbage.

[@eazyjj9564]

Jack Kilpatrick i bet if he waited a bit longer he could had reached the 1mill

[@ryanbrown8132]

@@bigbofa1488 nope, 80k

[@Silas-dl9vt]

Seller: I have the car JFK was assassinated in. Rick: Lemme call a buddy of mine. *He's an expert in cars that JFK was assassinated in.*

[@thenotsookayguy]

I'll give you 5 dollars and a lollipop for it.

[@bluestar9463]

This joke is corny now. See it on every Pawn Stars video.

[@danishmoocow4424]

There was one car your comment doesn’t make any sense snas

[@TheZero1212z]

Lee Harvey Oswald walks in

[@yellowzoiid]

Haha! It's funny because that's the only one of it's kind so therefore there would be no expert for such a thing!

[@michaelharris8598]

This seller was one of the most realistic I've seen. He admits he needs cash now and waiting for the auction process is a b.

[@peterramstedt6260]

Guy is a snake Oil salesman

[@alexbetts5053]

Never say you need the money to a pawn broker

[@arthurmead5341]

@Joshua Bullock for how much?

[@yasak8383]

@@alexbetts5053 you won't need to speak to a pawn broker if you weren't desperate for money 😆

[@benkrauz725]

@@peterramstedt6260 he actually owns one of the nicest museums I've ever seen and unlike any other museums he'll sell you something for the right price

[@derduden3861]

"I have the First ever bible signed by Jesus himself" "Best I can do is a 100 dollars"

[@howardstern9129]

Der Duden How about $2.21

[@derduden3861]

Howard Stern sorry man, i thought about it and the best I can do is a used condom and two dollars, man I'm taking a risk

[@connormerrell1469]

Der Duden 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂I’m dying

[@jacktheflash8478]

If I put in one ofJesus’s robes could we get 2$ and a dog collar

[@darkgrandpriest1645]

"It's in horrible condition and it doesn't have the 12 disciples signatures. Now it is authentic but this was Before Jesus died and it would be much cooler if he signed it after coming back from the dead. I'll do 200".

[@dicksoncider7446]

This is JFKs personal cigar box, one compared to it went cor half a million bucks. Rick:" sigh" ill give you 100 bucks cash right now.."

[@kanevln]

PoWerCoSmiC 50 now and 50 next

[@OfficialCrazyFox01]

he bought it for $60k you should watch the video before posting into the comments.

[@grant1650]

Clayton Fox its a joke

[@josek88]

@@OfficialCrazyFox01 'tard

[@James-rp4kp]

@@grant1650 not a funny joke though...a joke we've all seen only 10000 times by now.. smh

[@spanks4207]

"Best i can do is 5 bucks" "and i'll have to call a buddy of mine in"

[@crazyforcoffee5950]

spanks 420 I’m taking a big risk here

[@64cherny]

I'm gonna need to taste a cigar to verify its real... I could be losing money on this

[@BeryJensen]

Yes but Rick have to take ALL THE RISKS

[@aanthonyy.ie909]

I smoked those 3 cigars.

[@taeyounglee3380]

nothing realer than a Steeler no i did

[@aanthonyy.ie909]

Tae Young Lee tie your laces, cuz your trippin’

[@taeyounglee3380]

nothing realer than a Steeler trippin on cigara bihhh

[@merrymaurader8283]

nothing realer than a Steeler where they at? How much you want for them? I’ll do $1 for the 3 right now

[@madelynem7490]

Hippy Honcho lol

[@jessepinkman5955]

no joke one of the coolest things i’ve ever seen on this show

[@randomobject493]

Then it was sold for 500k

[@aryaanparwez9909]

75k

[@redknockz454]

Fellow Indian 500k u fool

[@nudy4147]

Fellow Indian it was 75k saw the vid

[@kinsahbao]

@@redknockz454 oh look another dumbass trying to act like he smart

[@jdawg5282]

Fellow Indian It literally took me 5 seconds to google it and found out it sold for 500k. Stop spreading fake info.

[@japannippon4042]

Close but no cigar....

[@colederosia7229]

Kalzone hahap

[@aram1ez]

Kalzone Ha good one

[@mistyjewwel5081]

Kalzone 6

[@champo561]

Get out

[@lordoftheminks5646]

Columbus

[@yuvrajdwivedi9975]

I would have loved to see Rick's face if an expert walked in and lit up a cigar to test how authentic it is.

[@chrissdied]

“Hello can i have change for 1$ please?” “The best I can do is 50 cents you have to understand *im taking a big risk here* ”

[@slurpppgod3376]

Me : I have a jfk cigar box Rick: let me call a bud that is a expert at jfk cigar boxes

[@player19872]

Thankyou so much for uploading this episode love it.

[@Savenmi]

3:06 *Laugh at the end always gets me*

[@drmohammedali1768]

Seller: I have JFK's Caddilac that I want to sell. Rick: I'll give you a buck, some toenail clippings and a used tampon, but let me call my guy.

[@lolwat5418]

And rick later sold it in an auction for 575k weeks later lmao

[@kaloresikaloresi4541]

He sold it to a guy on the show for 75k

[@firstcolton]

@@kaloresikaloresi4541 yeah that’s what I’m saying and there’s videos out there and an article online that try to claim that Rick is the one who sold it for 500k to that magazine when he didn’t. He only stated this number in the episode but he sold it for 75k to a guy in a green polo shirt with glasses in a later episode.

[@sp-pz8uc]

Only actors take high value items to a pawn shop.

[@YourAFreakinHoser]

Michael Collier he isn't an actor I met him in gettysburg that's were his shop is, he's got tons of stuff like the cigar box there

[@jacktheflash8478]

Joey Carney cool

[@lolhowmad]

But he was acting in this scene. It's all bullshit. He didn't mean the guy is literally an actor.

[@leslie7993]

Michael Collier nb

[@franciscoj5658]

Joey Carney what’s the name of the shop?

[@ernstmayer3868]

coming down from $150,000 to $60,000$ is bad.

[@mikeandmars2345]

Ernst Mayer noooo

[@outdoorsguy]

If you're going to sell something like that, the best thing to do is aim high with a somewhat ridiculous number at first. If he started at $70K, they probably would have settled at $50K, costing him $10K. On the flipside, if you're the one buying, it's best to lowball at first, but not so much that it would be an insult.

[@MrBassem95]

Quick cash. He literally said it

[@captainthrall]

nope. Another similar box only sold for $9000 at auction

[@davidmartinez3939]

- 90k

[@mvpjsj7557]

Idc if it would take 6 months to get the higher payout for this item, I wouldn't of let it go for 60k..even if I needed the money now, I can wait six months lol

[@lolhowmad]

It's all fake

[@quinngentrymoore8182]

It’s fake and real, negotiations are fake but they will buy and sell these things for real.

[@TheDao330]

You don't understand the need for money do you

[@alsosprachzarathustra5505]

You could even lend from the Mafia and pay them 20% interest for six month. Maybe they would even buy this cigar box in the auction as well.

[@plugsaround]

i have the declaration of independence Rick: best i can do is 1 dollar and im taking a risk here

[@danzztro2814]

Customer: "Hey, I'm looking to get change for a dollar bill." Rick: "I can give you 63 cents. I'm taking a risk."

[@SophisticatedPickle]

Lmao 😂

[@lachlanho9038]

“I’ve got 1 billion dollars in a check” Rick “I’ll do 100”

[@javierrufus]

Don’t EVER tell a pawn broker you need “quick cash” when you’re trying to sell him something!

[@adamali3460]

Mr Brown and I got along famously

[@kshatriya1414]

Isn't this worth like 125/500k.... total rip off and I don't care if he needed the money now for his facility. getting 60k form a possible 125k item is 50% less profit ...

[@lIlIlIlIlIlIlIlIlI]

It's a pawn shop, not an auction, idiot

[@jasonpanto]

theres taxes and fees for that auction

[@kshatriya1414]

Panto would still go for more than 60K

[@IDunno655]

Fluff it's hitler. He's always triggered. Shit, the last thing he did was pull a trigger.😂😂

[@NunYa953]

Fluff That IF it sells at auction. You also have to remember there's an auction commission for selling it there. He made a good deal

[@clayjay5455]

Him selling that for 60k is like selling your PS4 for $20

[@joeturner3863]

Rick wasn't hesitant at all making an offer. He knew he could make a killing from that cigar box. Lol

[@DIYSolarandWind]

Cool piece of history.

[@ms.northwest9443]

THE OWNER IS ASKING SO LITTLE!!!! WHAT A EXCELLENT MAN😍

[@Saladass-kc1hh]

This went Smooth Real smooth.

[@freddyfranco3291]

Rick sold that cigar box for $75,000 the next season

[@wesj1989]

I started watching these clips and all of a sudden it's 6 hours later!!!

[@d4rk.rizzxx]

Manila Cigars! From Philippines!!!

[@juantutrigarcia3057]

Xam Ongpauco peenoise

[@graceporquez4831]

Gift from former President Marcos to JFK

[@jeremyrodfurd1681]

Mr. Famous and I got along brownly

[@tuts351]

They are playing good cop bad cop on him lol

[@SailorSocko]

Much respect. I straight up went through all these comments to see if anyone else thought they tag team him. Cause I think they did.

[@wadeokaysguitar]

Just watched him sell this box for 75k. Rick made 15k off a wooden box. Insane.

[@retroplusofficial]

actually he sold this for 1m

[@ms.northwest9443]

PAWN STARS YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST♥️ALL OF YOU😍

[@ms.northwest9443]

I LOVED VEGAS SO MUCH THAT THEY TATTOOED MY SONS BIRTHDAY, ON THE BACK OF MY NECK😍RIGHT ON THE STRIP💎🗽😊

[@smackchannle5130]

I bet he took the other 3😂

[@hmmm6798]

box he didnt use sold for more than half a milion $ *proceeds to sell the real one to rick for 60k* stonks

[@zenbmonk1016]

Erik has always been one of my favorite customers on the show.

[@tonymac4044]

Rick sold this for $75,000 to a walk in at his shop!!!!!!!!

[@markamark123]

Next Season on Pawn Stars. Snoop Doggs blunt box.

[@antonioreyes7781]

This man always folds lol

[@terrancewu5280]

I won’t even sell it lol

[@preztrump4310]

1:50 omg that pix is taken in my hometown of southbridge Massachusetts. the diner is still in town on central st. and that pic is in the diner too . wowwww

[@baboom007]

To make it clear. He didn't want to wait 6 month to get around 300k-400k and settled for 60k because now? Smart

[@tedex8100]

Why didn't he just pawn it for $60k ? Then,once the facility is up and running,he can buy it back. Everyone's a winner.

[@captainthrall]

A similar cigar box, also owned by JFK sold at auction for only $9000 recently. Auctions are very unpredictable.

[@superstarreviews9937]

It sold for 80k

[@drakainequus7115]

"The most I can do is fifty dollars aaaaand... This half-bag of peanuts."

[@kabouterwesley83]

Let me call a buddy who's an expert on cigar boxes used by JFK.

[@bbenjers]

1:48 never mention you “need some quick cash” when you’re trying to sell something.

[@jmoney4220]

2:29.. when your homie goes back to the girl everyone knows is toxic and u kept telling him to forget about her.

[@patrickinabag9022]

These are like GameStop employees

[@cabellogalaxy2011]

I got the apple that adam ate in the garden of eden Rick: best i can do is 100 bucks and im taking a huge risk

[@capitalismmorelikecrapital6723]

I would smoke one

[@slumps3218]

Jason Voorheese they have mold

[@fxexpert4541]

Rick goes to KFC Waiter: We sell fried chicken Rick: Let me call a buddy who do fried chicken

[@masterchief8726]

Too bad the US and Cuba didn't get along as famously as Mr. Brown and I

[@kevinguinn7674]

Ha .. I love Cuban cigars though

[@bestcoastmob1442]

Guy: it’s worth 100,000 Rick: look I’ll give you 5 bucks but I’m taking a huge risk

[@ArronP]

The owner sounds like Jake e lee

[@meatyofficial]

Hey, that's the same guy from the "Elvis Coat" video... I just watched those back to back

[@mlcosplay2838]

That guy Erik Is my uncle, no joke

[@richfairclough123]

I don’t know why people get stressed with Rick, these people (if by some miracle actually real) don’t have a gun to their head. It’s his business to pay as little as possible... what happened to the American Dream when people got respect for being hard nosed business men. These people come to him!! It’s not like he’s going to senile little old ladies and telling them that their stuff is worthless and scrapping Rolex’s costs more than their worth.

[@forgvolg]

that box was originally owned by late president marcos and it was given to JFK as a gift.. and i think that case cost more than 60k$, It was one of the four cigar boxes sent by Marcos to Kennedy in 1962

[@josiaha7783]

Mr Brown and that holy grail of a cigar box would have got along famously

[@Tyler-xe1es]

Lmao... This is the Elvis coat all over again !

[@charliecooke31398]

His ''facility'' is defo gonna be a weed farm

[@alanramos7464]

Rick sold it for $75,000 in season 9 👍🏽😂

[@gsneff]

Rick then goes to the back of the shop and finds chum smoking some dried out cigars

[@kouroshesfandiari1278]

When Rick doesn’t call in a buddy of his to check the authenticity that’s a big hint you have to raise the price

[@yaykruser]

Best I can do is smoke them for you... I am Risking my health !

[@sheffrudytke1086]

I have JFK golf clubs. But my mechanic threw them out of the back of my friends car and bended it. When I brought it to the pawn shop I told him that JFK had a temper.

[@tonymac4044]

Why didn’t he pawn it?????? If he needed money right then, I’m sure rick would have pawned it for $65,000. The seller pays rick 6 monthly payments and in 6 months the guy has the cigar box back!!! It’s amazing that so many people will take MONEY RIGHT NOW. Instead of waiting a few months to get what’s it’s actually worth!!!! And in most cases it’s worth twice as much!!! Rick wound up selling this for $75,000. It was on one of his televised shows!!!!

[@monarchist1838]

"Hi Rick!, here is the holy grail owned by Jesus Christ the son of God!" Rick - "Sigh, tell you what because I want it and it'll look great in the shop, I'll give you 20 bucks, and that's cash today!

[@jacktheflash8478]

Damm these guys know how to bargain

[@TexMex561]

Cigar more like stash box 4 his bud lol

[@haudichkaputtok2555]

from 95 to 70 what a nice guy

[@MrLucky9931]

Mr. Kennedy and I, got along famously

[@sameersinghnarayan]

Trump calls Modi 'A Tough Negotiater' because he never met Ric.😂😂😂

[@hasnainrakha57]

Lol only 60k? That thing is in millions!.U did it Rick!

[@zimpzon93]

Rick is expert of calling friends

[@thephilosopher5799]

I like Erik he always sells and gets good deals

[@AudieHolland]

I actually learned something today. I never knew JFK loved smoking cigars so much. I never saw those photos of him smoking a cigar. I didn't even know he smoked at all.

[@CstBryce1900]

Yes

[@uTubeNoITube]

JFK and I got along famously.

[@danielsandoval629]

Seller: I've come to sell my 50 year old life Rick: Best I can do is fifty cents. A cent for each year and I'm still taking a risk

[@nikolagostovic5225]

rick owns this guy lol

[@zackt.4504]

Guy knows he can get 150-200k, "I need the money" but can't wait a bit for 150-200k... *takes like 60k*

[@MrBassem95]

Yeah?

[@captainthrall]

Actually, if you do some research you can see that a very similar cigar box, also owned and used by JFK sold for only $9000. Auctions are unpredictable.

[@citypopFM]

Mr. Brown and JFK got along famously

[@Abhishekagrawal1997]

What a piece of acting corey

[@luisroberto9512]

Yo estoy acostumbrado a escuchar a Rick, Corey el viejo y Chumlee hablar español

[@drinemaloles6472]

Its from MANILA PHILIPPINES🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🎉🎉🎉 #ProudFilipinoButLoveAmericanHistory

[@marcziegenhain8420]

I didn't knew this fact about Salinger purchased 1.200 Cuban cigars before the embargo.

[@Leisure3389]

The missing cigars were found in Monica Lewinsky.

[@jacobpradobojos7729]

Manila Cigars? So it's made in the Philippines right? 🇵🇭

[@jotin7580]

No

[@PackerBronco]

Thor: I've got all 6 infinity stones used by Thanos himself ... Rick: I don't know ... they're in pretty bad condition. Thor: How about $5000? Rick: Too much. I'm taking all the risk here and my clientele has been reduced by 50% because you didn't go for the head. Thor: Thanks for bringing THAT up. How about 10 cases of Budweiser? Rick: Well .... okay ....

[@em8568]

I’m suprised Rick didn’t drop the “let me call a buddy of mine to check this out, give me a minute and I’ll call him”

[@andrewc247]

I've seen this dude on American Pickers before, he has a cool museum, I think it's in Gettysburg

[@JollyHell]

I'm thinking I'll smoke one of the cigars.

[@thefenian32]

I would have insured it, based on that value, taken a loan for whatever I needed the money for, taken it to auction, paid off everything and still made a couple of hundred grand. He lost almost 10x the value of the item.

[@ctaber2011]

I bought the 3 cigars :).