When Did Collecting Start? When our ancestors gave up their nomadic lifestyle and settled down in one location, collecting things became an option. People had a place to put things and keep them safe. Collecting is defined as the act of seeking, locating, acquiring, organizing, cataloging, displaying,...
It is time to shed your past baggage! You can do it literally or figuratively (or go for it and do both!). Whether you donate your unwanted items to charity, give them to a young relative starting out or bring them to the pawnshop, decluttering...
The jolly old elf has a lot of names. You might know him as Santa Claus. To others he is Father Christmas, St. Nick or Kris Kringle. In Sweden, he is called Jultomte. “But Saint Nicholas has another lesser known moniker,” Peter K.Greer, the president...
There is something particularly thoughtful about giving the gift of birthstone jewelry. It shows that you want to give a gift that is uniquely meaningful to the recipient. Birthstone jewelry has a long history. As the Farmers’ Almanac tells us, “While some sources such as 1st...
Sometimes people are surprised to find that something that has been collecting dust on their shelves can be worth something at the pawnshop. At the same time, we have had to disappoint some customers who brought an item to our Boca Raton pawn location only...
When someone here at the pawnshop said that we should celebrate National Fall Foliage Week, which happens to run from Sept. 27 through Oct. 3, we really weren’t sure what to think. After all, most people aren’t thinking of the lush greens of Florida’s tropical...
Sometimes people who bring their collectibles or jewelry to our Boca Raton pawnshop have at least some idea of what the item is worth. At other times, someone will walk through the doors of our Boca-based pawn shop who really doesn’t know if the item...