You may find yourself possessing an antique handed down to you by a family member. It happens to all of us. It usually happens when a grandparent or a cousin pass away and in their will, they decided you would take their possessions. It’s a great gift to receive, even from a living relative but sometimes you don’t need it. It sits in your garage, collecting dust, unappreciated, or packed away in a storage facility where it’s forever forgotten. You decide that you want to sell it so you go on eBay and place it on auction. But then months pass and it’s not taken by anyone. You’re lucky if you do get a buyer, but then you’ll need to go through the hassle of packaging, shipping, and even waiting on a pending payment. Why go through all of that when you can sell or pawn your antique to a pawn shop instead?
It’s, unfortunately, a less common idea to take into consideration in today’s modern world. You can go on Facebook Marketplace or some other online service instead to get rid of your antiques. But even such convenient services can be a hassle sometimes.
Read down below to see the benefits of going to your local pawn shop instead.
Convenience
Some online services will offer help in selling your items to locals nearby. But sometimes you’ll have to wait for an offer for a really long time. In some cases when a sale does occur, you might have to deliver your antique to someplace too far from your home. Of course, you can list that you can’t deliver and you can just relax at home and wait. But even then that can take some time out of your schedule just because you’re waiting for someone else to pick up your item.
If you’re a patient person and have time to spare then feel free to do all that. Otherwise, do your research and look up your nearest pawn shop.
Pawn shops provide convenience to customers who want to receive instant cash. Those who work in pawn shops will typically do everything in their power to buy your valuable antique. Once you show to them what you’re selling negotiations will follow and you might be lucky enough to receive the amount you desire.
Your local banks will hassle you in loaning money when you need it but a pawn shop will supply you with one almost immediately. If you pawn your valuable antique, you can receive a loan and within a certain amount of time, the pawn shop will hold onto your item. This is a good choice to make if you decide that you need money but aren’t exactly willing to sell your antique.
They’ll Take Just About Anything Vintage
Experts still discuss what makes a certain item a “vintage” item. It’s been argued that an item is vintage when it was designed in an era where its style is not popular in today’s trends. If you think your hand-me-down fits this description, then head on to your local pawn shop to sell or pawn it.
Popular items that pawn shops will take include:
Jewelry
Take a look at your jewelry handed down to you by your grandmother. Does it look big and ugly? It’d be something practically no one today would wear, right? Is it made out of gold? Even if it isn’t a vintage item, pawn shops are willing to purchase just about anything of gold material from you. Though, being a vintage item will likely increase its value.
Guns
There are many gun enthusiasts in today’s modern world and America has plenty of them. Your old Peacemaker or Winchester would most definitely be valued at a Pawn Shop, especially at A to Z Guns and Pawn in Deerfield Beach.
Movie Memorabilia
Pop culture has and always will be an immense and continuous genre in the world. If you ever happen to be at a local comic convention, for instance, you might see some movie and TV memorabilia on display at a booth. If you take a closer look, you might also see their expensive price value listed. If you happen to own a used prop, even one from a recently released movie, you could get some serious moolah off of it.
Vinyl Records
Vintage signed Beatles records today are roughly valued at $20,000. You probably don’t have a Beatles record album in your possession, but maybe you have Alice Cooper or Abba stacked neatly in your home. Maybe you have a stack of classic artists you can sell or pawn at a local shop. You might not get $20,000 but chances are you could get a pretty hefty load.
Historically Significant Items
Years ago, on the popular TV show “Pawn Stars”, a customer came in with Harry Houdini’s straitjacket. Rick Harrison made an offer of $25,000 to which the customer unfortunately declined (since he wanted to hold onto a little piece of history). If you have something that possesses some historical value, take it to your local pawn shop for evaluation. Bring certificates of authenticity if you have any and your local shop owner will likely be willing to offer an incredible amount for it.
Come by A to Z Guns and Pawn in Deerfield Beach
If you happen to live in Deerfield Beach and are looking to sell some vintage items in your possession, stop by A to Z Guns and Pawn. For over two decades, A to Z Guns and Pawn has serviced the Broward county area with sales in guns, gold, and other items of interest. If you’re interested in selling or buying call us at 954-941-1826 or visit our contact page.