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- ‘Pawn Stars’ guest brings an ‘iconic’ surfboard but even $65,000 offer wasn’t enough to seal the deal (marketrealist.com)
A “Pawn Stars” episode recently featured a guest hoping to make a splash with a surfboard linked to iconic rock band, The Beach Boys. The board, purportedly owned by drummer Dennis Wilson, the only surfing Beach Boy, was a prominent prop on the covers of two of the band’s early albums, “Surfin’ Safari” and “Surfer Girl.”
The guest, armed with notarized provenance, sought $100,000 for the piece of music history. He explained that the board had been insured for $200,000 at the Grammy museum and that he inherited it from his father, who received it from Wilson’s neighbor and friend, Louis Marotta, in 1985.
Rick Harrison, ever the shrewd negotiator, called in an expert to assess the board’s value. The expert confirmed the board’s authenticity and acknowledged its impressive provenance, even suggesting a $70,000 market value. However, he cautioned that the insurance value didn’t necessarily reflect the actual selling price.
Harrison, never one to shy away from a deal, offered $65,000. While the guest initially indicated that the offer was close to his minimum, he quickly countered with a price $10,000 higher. Despite acknowledging the offer’s generosity, the guest walked away without a deal.