Additional Coverage:
- ‘Pawn Stars’ boss Rick Harrison offers woman $20,000 for an ‘ugly’ statue gifted by her former in-laws (marketrealist.com)
A woman looking to offload a statue she deemed “ugly” – a gift from her former in-laws – stumbled into a surprisingly lucrative deal on “Pawn Stars.” The statue, an abstract piece by renowned artist ML Snowden, caught the eye of Rick Harrison, despite the woman’s clear disdain for it. “I’d like to get rid of it just like I got rid of them,” she quipped.
Harrison, admitting Snowden’s work wasn’t for everyone, was nonetheless intrigued. His usual expert was unavailable, forcing him to rely on his own instincts.
The woman’s initial asking price of $50,000 prompted some haggling, and they quickly settled on $20,000. The woman, expecting only $5,000, was thrilled.
Harrison, however, was left wondering if he’d overpaid.
His doubts were amplified by the less-than-enthusiastic reactions of his son, Corey, and employee, Chumlee. “Why?”
Corey questioned. “No one’s going to buy it.”
Chumlee piled on with a sarcastic, “Your dad just bought it.”
Determined to prove his purchase wasn’t a mistake, Harrison called in another expert. The verdict?
The statue was likely worth $36,000. Vindicated, Harrison had the last laugh, though the expert’s refusal to buy it himself added a touch of irony to the situation.