Pawn Stars Season 3 Episode 5 Cornering the Colonel

In season 3 episode 5 of Pawn Stars, titled "Cornering the Colonel," the team at the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop is presented with a variety of truly unique items. As usual, the shop's staff are approached by locals selling items that they hope to get a good price for. This episode features a more challenging assortment of items than usual, including some valuable military artifacts.

The episode kicks off with a customer who brings in an antique "sunburst" clock. The clock is a beautiful item, with a bronze finish and clean lines. The clock features inlaid mother of pearl, and the customer claims that it's worth thousands of dollars. However, the pawn staff are skeptical and they call in an expert clock restorer to verify the clock's worth. The clock expert takes the clock apart and inspects it carefully, coming to a verdict that he can restore the clock to its full glory. However, the team doesn't quite see it as profitable, given the very low demand to buy this specific type of antique clock, and the price is lowered by a substantial amount.

Next up, an opportunity arises for the team to purchase a collection of Colonel Sanders memorabilia. As fans of KFC, the staff is excited about the collection, which includes a photo of the Colonel, an original KFC menu, and a personal letter from KFC's legendary founder. The seller demands a high price for the items, and the shop's manager, Rick Harrison, must negotiate hard to keep the asking price within budget. As the item isn't just a random item but comes with substantial sentimental value, Rick is sensitive to the sentimental value, but business is business. Eventually, Rick manages to buy the items for a reasonable price, making both the seller happy and himself proud.

The show's next item is a classic Santa Claus Coca-Cola poster from the 1950s. A customer brings in the poster, which is printed on metal, and seems to be in good condition. The poster features images of Santa Claus holding a refreshing bottle of Coca-Cola, and the customer is hoping to get a good price for it. The poster's metal frame and its excellent condition is what makes the poster so valuable. As the team is not that very familiar with the poster, they bring in an expert to appraise the poster. Upon appraisal, the team learns that the poster is indeed a valuable item that could bring a high price, mainly due to its rarity and condition.

The final item featured in this episode is an antique toy pedal-car in the shape of a firetruck. The car is in excellent condition, and still has the original paint work and decals intact. A customer brings in the pedal-car, explaining that it has been in his family for generations and is now hoping to get a good price. The shop's appraiser takes a close look at the pedal-car, and determines that it is indeed a valuable item due to its rarity, having significant value as a collector's item.

Overall, season 3 episode 5 of Pawn Stars titled Cornering the Colonel showcases the wealth of unique items that people bring to the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop. While some items turn out to have more value than the shop's owners initially thought, others prove to be difficult to sell in the current market. From an antique clock to a classic Coca-Cola poster, a Colonel Sanders memorabilia collection, and a classic pedal-car, this episode shows bringing in items to the pawnshop isn't the only highlight of the show; with a talented appraisal team in place, the shop is able to determine which items can fetch a high price, and which ones are worth passing on.