Pawn Stars: 19th Century European Swords

Pawn Stars: 19th Century European Swords | History

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9 жыл бұрын

Are a pair of European swords from the 1800s worth the $20,000 their owner wants for them? Rick calls in an expert to find out in this collection of scenes from "Sword Play."
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Season 15
Sword Play
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@abalrog42 7 жыл бұрын

Rick: "I have no idea what they're worth, lemme call someone that doesn't know how much the piece is worth either..."

@TheHannible 6 жыл бұрын

In all fairness Mag Mark never values a peice.

@eeJOKERee 6 жыл бұрын

actually the beard of knowledge knew the value but coudn't say it because it will breach his contract from the museum that he is working with or something like that

@deplorabledave1048 6 жыл бұрын

Mag Fed Ops That is so funny. But you're exactly correct.

@chriswilson1968 4 жыл бұрын

@@eeJOKERee No he just believes in historical value not monetary.

@joshuac3957 4 жыл бұрын

@@chriswilson1968 No, it will breach his contract. He said it in an old episode. Hunyango is correct. I remember mark saying that.

@kyledurkee7755 8 жыл бұрын

a smart man would not take a sword like that to a guy like him

@HawkXe 8 жыл бұрын

+kyle durkee agreed

@asadb1990 8 жыл бұрын

+kyle durkee Well the owner did want a rough idea of what the immediate sale price would be. But in the video the "expert" did not mention the going price. By comma in the "expert" I mean that these guys are pretty much on the payroll of the pawn shop because I highly doubt these guys would just come to the shop during business hours for free. So as such most of these guys soften the blow of the price of the item first and then have the pawn shop owner knock it down even further.

@anom3778 8 жыл бұрын

+kyle durkee why not? he gets to be on t.v., talk to an expert, and probably make some money for being on the show.

@asadb1990 8 жыл бұрын

1manuscriptman yeah but it never hurts to find out what the shop is offering for the item. Cause once again we have to remember that some people just don't want to deal with the risk and trouble involved with finding the right type of auction for a rare item like this.

@asadb1990 8 жыл бұрын

1manuscriptman Now I agree with you that with the internet, getting setup with auction houses is much easier. And some stuff is valued best at an auction where collectors are gonna attend and compete with other well off collectors to give a nice return on a product to the owner. But many people who find this kind of stuff cheap from a neighbor, yard sale, inheritance, etc. might not see the true value of the item and don't want to deal with the process involved with selling a quality antique. So people just take what the local pawn shop is offering.

@u.s.militia7682 2 жыл бұрын

I would’ve kept them too. Rick insulted the man with that offer.

@23561avatar 7 жыл бұрын

Can't fault the man for not selling them. $100 and $1000 for such fine pieces of history is just offensive.

@devleslie9056 7 жыл бұрын

SirPilkington exactly them he sells them for 100,00 lol

@user-fn8vv4dp7k 6 жыл бұрын

SirPilkington p

@hazardous0887 6 жыл бұрын

nunchaku101 A replica sword (not intended for combat, intended for show) can go for about $100-$70. To offer someone price of an average prop for an authentic piece of history IS offensive. Maybe YOU don't know much about business. Especially nothing about swords.

@stevestojan 6 жыл бұрын

STOP PUTTING THE FUCKING DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN YOUR COMMENT. SPOILER YOU ASS.

@BostonsF1nest 6 жыл бұрын

It would have been less offensive if Rick just pulled his pants down and told him to kiss his ass

@TheSenseiKai 7 жыл бұрын

Finally someone with a brain

@zes3813 4 ай бұрын

wrg

@unhhgcrxexhjvuvujchcrzwzwz7956 6 жыл бұрын

Geez, I didn’t know antique swords were so reasonably priced. I gotta gotta get my hands on one

@erkergul 6 жыл бұрын

For that golden sword, if you wanted it made for you today you would pay more than 10 grand easily.

@kristianfjr3004 5 жыл бұрын

Exactly 😂 I was like wtf when he offered only 100 bucks for the silver one.

@jac6206 2 жыл бұрын

Swords are cheap to have made just gotta find a decent blacksmith and swords are not always worth 10s of thousands of dollars usually the ones that are tied to something significant

@erkergul 2 жыл бұрын

@@jac6206 Base cost of a cast sword (Not those lazy swords that they just cut out of sheet metal and then grind) from a good blacksmith is easily 4-5k, and probably 3-4 days of hard work, add to that the 2 to 3, even 4 weeks of handwork required to do those golden engravings and probably the 1k worth of gold and steel used, you have a 10k sword. And i am very sure back in the day, the person who bought it paid way more than 10k. Edit: Even the hilt has super nice decorations with a lions head :D generally anything requiring artisan handwork in expensive, there are many blacksmiths doing cast swords but not many are capable of decorations, you need to pay specialists for a sword decorated such as this one, and the price could pass 10k... Altought im unsure.

@pastormango6688 2 жыл бұрын

And if you have them made today it would not be hand made, it would definitely come out of a factory with mass produced parts

@ryansark93 2 жыл бұрын

@@pastormango6688 barley anyone is making anything by hand anymore. Iv seen some videos of some Japanese sword smith’s still yawing traditional means of making there swords and knives

@zuriiscool 6 жыл бұрын

Guy: I have these historic military swords... Pawn shop: Best I can give you is $13 and a hot pocket.

@danielbarela5499 6 жыл бұрын

Nxxb 1904 what kind of hot pocket

@gabew4188 6 жыл бұрын

Daniel Barela pizza

@doratheexploder286 5 жыл бұрын

Let me call my hot pocket guy...Chumlee!!!

@kiauna9295 5 жыл бұрын

Gabe w no deal. only ham and cheese.

@rrowhe4d 6 жыл бұрын

You want 20 grand? I'll tell you what I can do; 1 pubic hair and 4 rose petals. That's the best I can do.

@9000yugioh 5 жыл бұрын

rrowhe4d and honestly it’s gonna sit here for a while and I have to get it framed and honestly I’m taking the risk here

@The-Sigma-Principle 4 жыл бұрын

Savage asf 🤣🤣🤣

@elpapilarry7375 4 жыл бұрын

Why do these jokes get more retarded every time

@getchasome6230 4 жыл бұрын

"I gotta frame these and chum might break it..."

@kitrichardson5573 4 жыл бұрын

$100 for a sword that was a “highlight of the art” from the 1800s? Does anybody here not agree that was completely ridiculous? There’s absolutely no way it’s only worth $100 or even $200 which is what his offer implies

@kaptein1247 2 жыл бұрын

the other one is the highlight oof the art, the plain one is, like said by rick, plain

@stefthorman8548 9 ай бұрын

@@kaptein1247look up the market, even an "plain" sword is worth 400

@zes3813 4 ай бұрын

wrr

@mengarooo3149 6 жыл бұрын

Guy: I have here the Holy Grail... Rick: Its a little bit plain, I'll give you a dime.

@vicenteherrera8563 6 жыл бұрын

Guy:I have the Mona Lisa how much would you give me for it Rick: im taking a risk here but how bout an half eaten hot Pocket and a bag of chips and that's the highest I'll go

@OfficialCrazyFox01 6 жыл бұрын

Nice try but if someone walked in with the Mona Lisa they would most likely go to prison. No brain no headache.

@Jodat1 6 жыл бұрын

Clayton Fox it’s a joke idiot no need to point out faults

@Jodat1 6 жыл бұрын

Riddick tonn greed is one of the main reasons for advancement

@kiauna9295 5 жыл бұрын

...but what kind of hot pocket?

@the_real_bromel 5 жыл бұрын

I would take that offer if it was a full hot pocket

@zigzagbigbag 4 жыл бұрын

When these guys say "I have to frame it" I want to punch my tv

@aftercarecarez 6 жыл бұрын

I like how mark is fair and never gives money amount .. makes him seem more legit and trust worthy of an expert

@rowdybme4584 Жыл бұрын

whenever he is called you know you are getting a history lesson and no deal.

@pvptwinkeve447 6 жыл бұрын

Hugo Hans Karl von Winterfeld commanding General of the Guard corps. That was once the sword of some really high ranking guy.. he even participate din the funeral of the last Brasilian kaiserin on behalf of the german kaiser.

@FanOfAllMusic100 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah this was dumb those swords were worth way more. Caught in 4k with a robbery.

@alZiiHardstylez 6 жыл бұрын

I would try to find the family and gift it back to them.

@Blackrew 6 жыл бұрын

That golden retirement sword was beautiful.

@nigabastard1268 Жыл бұрын

It was ok.

@hatednyc 6 жыл бұрын

I don't think I would've even insulted him with an offer. That was so low compared to his expectations.

@moofy69 6 жыл бұрын

Literally tried to rob that guy.

7 жыл бұрын

lol 100? you can only buy a replica for 70e in europe

@wetlettuce4768 6 жыл бұрын

A sword of that type and age is worth about $250 so he's making a nice little mark up for himself on that one, the more fancy sword however I could see that selling for about $3000-$5000 so Rick was really taking the piss with his offer on that one.

@jonathanmunk5080 5 жыл бұрын

Almost cant even get a knife in Denmark for 100

@nojustno1216 6 жыл бұрын

Ripoff...glad he walked away.

@bobcrane8984 6 жыл бұрын

I'd like him to show me similar swords available at the prices Rick claims they go for.

@tiramisu1p4pgoat6 6 жыл бұрын

They would literally be ugly wobbly wall hangers made with the cheapest metal, plastic and wood possible held by nuts and bolts sticking out... The kind of sword you swing once and it shatters into pieces.

@kaptein1247 2 жыл бұрын

@@tiramisu1p4pgoat6 the sword in the video will do the same, its not made for use

@diemofo1157 5 жыл бұрын

I'd honestly just keep them in my house as a decoration

@shawnross3521 3 жыл бұрын

Rick just likes to insult people with a smile 😂

@chrishansen9544 7 жыл бұрын

do wtf $100 for that silver sword you can even buy cheap asian ones here in aus for that much

@dylanhile2778 5 жыл бұрын

Nobody: Rick: I need to consult with the elder gods

@ShaNagmaImmuru 7 жыл бұрын

rip off merchants. he did well to take them home.

@whateverhappenshappens5023 6 жыл бұрын

ShaNagmaImmuru if they were worth anything do you really think they wouldn't of brought them off the guy

@T.2.S.A. 6 жыл бұрын

harakiri on the spot would be entertaining.

@larr9095 5 жыл бұрын

I'd love to sit down with that expert guy and say to him, " just tell me stuff !"

@monarchist1838 6 жыл бұрын

Rick: ok...how about 25 cents?

@Byokku2013 6 жыл бұрын

I can give you two Canadian pennies and piece of my hair from the 70s😐

@retrolightman6737 4 жыл бұрын

2:33 fifteen hundred BOX

@JohnDoe-ip2gs 4 жыл бұрын

Rick is such a cowboy it's only worth 100 and 1000 but if he bought it it would be worth 1000 and 15,000

@likeicare1234 6 жыл бұрын

I just noticed how they taped over the logo of the seller's polo shirt.

@panasonic7023 6 жыл бұрын

I'm glad the owner didn't sell. You could see in Rick's eyes he was hoping the seller would get conned.

@EvenWaysMusic 6 жыл бұрын

I want 20 grand for 'em. I'll give you 100 bucks for the shiny one and a grand for the cool one...

@temujinkhan6326 6 жыл бұрын

Find the grandchildren of the original owner. I think they can fork out more than 1000 for that sword.

@JuanCarlos-xj6pj 6 жыл бұрын

Temujin Khan yeah but that would be pretty weird looking for some family member's of the general and then say you can have this sword only if you give me $$

@Syzemic 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, no ones discussing the fact that his father took someone's family sword while he was out there to save them!

@BostonsF1nest 6 жыл бұрын

Huh? “Hey my great great grandfather killed your great great grandfather and then stole all his shit... just seeing if you wanted to buy his sword for $20,000”... lol get the fuck outta here

@Eshayzbra96 6 жыл бұрын

Wow, a brigadier Generals grandchildren.. you do realise that they'd be old enough to be your great grand parent?

@wetlettuce4768 6 жыл бұрын

Just been doing some research on Hugo Von Winterfeld's family line, he had a son who doesn't appear to of had children and a daughter who passed away in 1951 she had atleast one son who I could find Alexander von Süßkind-Schwendi. Alexander was taken as a POW at some point in the final two years of the war I'm guessing his mother passed her fathers sword down to him and while a POW his home or military office was looted by the American soldiers. Alexander has a metric shit ton of children but I can't seem to trace any family from there on the best bet would seem to be Elisabeth von Süßkind-Schwendi (married surname is von Kockritz) who is a baroness.

@brayanrivera7215 3 жыл бұрын

Once he said retirement sword , i knew it was over 😭

@kimball12812 5 жыл бұрын

Poor family of those fallen soilders, one of their family died just to almost have their family sword sold for 100 or 1000 bucks

@alteye1 4 жыл бұрын

Anybody familiar with antique swords knows that that price is offensively low.

@danzalisnock9128 6 жыл бұрын

Scam the pawn shop. Get a quote on some good items then take them home and run your own ad with the reference

@thejamig808 7 жыл бұрын

so his dad stole these swords basically.

@ryanyoung855 7 жыл бұрын

By that logic everything you own was stolen

@ryanyoung855 7 жыл бұрын

***** Your ancestors stole the land you're living on, so did mine. Everything we own is from land that was once stolen. So by that logic everything was once stolen

@thejamig808 7 жыл бұрын

Ryan Batman no my ancestors have been on this land for more then 1200 years as long as i can trace it and probably even longer so fuck off with your bullshit.

@crappymccrappen4897 7 жыл бұрын

If his dad killed the owner, which is probably the case, its not stealing. Its taking.

@ryanyoung855 7 жыл бұрын

***** but before they took that land it was owned by someone else, so it was stolen. what country do you live in?

@sebastianblanco126 5 жыл бұрын

Why does his “buddy” always where the same clothes.

@PeoplesChoiceofficial 4 жыл бұрын

wear

@Jackaroo. 4 жыл бұрын

He works at a museum, it's probably somewhat of his uniform. Also they probably shoot a bunch of episodes in a very short period of time.

@flowerboi1815 4 жыл бұрын

Ricks elbow 😂😭😭😭 00:07

@raybugz9275 4 жыл бұрын

Hold on buddy I will call Mr. Schneider Customer: ........

@georgekandylis3904 Жыл бұрын

I’ve seen rip off offers before but this takes the cake .

@88997799 4 жыл бұрын

Rick was trying to low ball him. Rick knew they are worth a lot more. Rick... It’s a tuff market and I’m taking all the risk.... Two minutes later after he buys them... I’ll have people lined up around the block to buy these. Rick is a conman and master rip off artist.

@stevenchen2435 6 жыл бұрын

So basically his dad stole these swords...

@danieladamek6358 4 жыл бұрын

@@thiccboybillybob6388 nah fam thats our history being stolen. not cool

@niallmcardle9335 4 жыл бұрын

CringeZmrd well u can say nazis stole a lot of historical items when they invaded

@andrewwhite1985 4 жыл бұрын

@@niallmcardle9335 and lost ancient items/relics cause they hid them and buried them. If they can't have them no one can.

@rick1827 4 жыл бұрын

andrew white americans bombed the only complete spinosaur skeleton along with tons of other museums....

@zes3813 4 ай бұрын

wrrr

@michaelholt1480 8 жыл бұрын

why would you sell something that was your dads that's stupid

@billydeeuk 7 жыл бұрын

Is his Dad still with us? Maybe it's his inheritance

@syarqinreynchow2094 6 жыл бұрын

michael holt because now,world is running using money,not memories

@newonevery740 6 жыл бұрын

michael holt Because you can't eat a sword

@Entrau 4 жыл бұрын

Wait... i can buy an actual sword for $100, The knock off decorative swords at the mall are $250.

@Poodleinacan 5 жыл бұрын

... wait... 100$ for a nice sword and 1000$ for the gift sword? That's a steal for swords like that! I would not have "thanked" him for the offer. I would have told him that his offer is offensive.

@ayzohrhymes8519 5 жыл бұрын

Rick always trying to low ball

@kyleacunia9383 6 жыл бұрын

Lmao totally tried ripping him off

@AlwaysKeepItOriginal 3 жыл бұрын

I. Can't. Stop. Looking. At. The. Black. Tape. 😆

@Jay-wb7hw 6 жыл бұрын

"100$ bcuz it's a German sword" WOW

@sunsetson6963 5 жыл бұрын

The Rick stair , comes immediately the customer states his price.

@The_Bit_Player 6 жыл бұрын

Tape over the name tag. Nice look.

@johnnysechrist6313 Жыл бұрын

Rick's the lowball king.

@ayeeyojay3167 6 жыл бұрын

2:35 😂😂😂😂😂

@alexjax5271 4 жыл бұрын

Rick is like wtf why sell them you should keep them lol

@dsadasda91 4 жыл бұрын

Anyone know of the background song when the sword was unsheathed?

@blingbling7642 5 жыл бұрын

Ahahahhaha. . 1:17 - 1:23 Wtffff. . 😂😂😂

@cummywummiez 6 жыл бұрын

Oh these sword that you are selling are worth 15000 bucks? I’ll buy them for a 1000

@dre3k78 6 жыл бұрын

Who said their worth $15,000? lool

@lajosbakk3317 6 жыл бұрын

just give it to back the original owner....

@scribbles1424 Жыл бұрын

Rick really tried to scam this guy.

@zyzor 4 жыл бұрын

I have the Declaration of Independence. Rick:”paper is aged and faded, I’ll give you a dollar and a ham sandwich that’s the best I’ll do. It’s going to be hard to sell this thing you know.”

@ss-sq1hn 4 жыл бұрын

Lol that dude is smart he didn't get smoked..

@kimberlainodriscoll4781 10 ай бұрын

I have the same sword as the silver one. It's a Prussian sword from the late 19th century.

@mohammedtajuddin999 6 жыл бұрын

One thing i noticed in all pawn star videos is most uploaded videos show things that have not been bought by the pawn shop maybe they want to advertise that if u dont sell it here,you need not get better price anywhere

@markuseazye 6 жыл бұрын

so your father was a thief.

@Arikrishnan23 5 жыл бұрын

Did u know Mark is George R R Martin's brother???

@gg4u481 5 жыл бұрын

Lead by example. History is written by the victors; "so I stole some stuff from the enemies and thats not a crime"

@TheOldBlackShuckyDog 6 жыл бұрын

Wouldn’t have dreamed of selling either of them

@markusadanitsch648 6 жыл бұрын

Yes he,stole it your nice daddy

@MKUth 4 жыл бұрын

1000 $ 😂 , in germany 25000 €

@timbesson7045 2 жыл бұрын

They call mark in when they want to rob someone

@icedcoldkilla 6 жыл бұрын

Best i can do is the lint from my belly button and half a penny.

@Blackrew 6 жыл бұрын

I would spend thousands to buy that gold German cavalry sword. That thing is beautiful with the decorated blade and it gets even better when you google the name on the blade. You find pictures, etc of the man who owned that sword.

@ilya399 2 жыл бұрын

That prusian gold etched would be around 6-7 thousand lowest, second one around 500-800.

@TYLERVUESJJ 3 жыл бұрын

Why call in the expert when he cant even appraise the swords??

@silasstrathmann2066 2 жыл бұрын

I know the family that the golden sword was stolen from, they’re not that happy knowing a guy tried to sell it to a pawn shop

@JustSomeGuyLV 2 жыл бұрын

Yes but they are like 4th to 6th generation descendants from the original owner. So it would be even impossible to decide which family gets to keep the sword if returning it back was an option. Loads of descendants from the original owner probably would try to claim it just to sell it off as well.

@CatsMeowPaw 2 жыл бұрын

$100 for that nice sword? My local shops sell fakes for double that price, and genuine swords of that type for more.

@zediahtimmons9704 4 жыл бұрын

I love watching giving away family possessions

@Jay_P86 6 жыл бұрын

" I can't spell sword. The best I can do is $5"

@hypnoticsnake4698 7 жыл бұрын

Is there a show where instead of buying they are selling the items

@Styxz03 6 жыл бұрын

Wouldn't exist because who on their right mind would buy from this lowballing greedy pawn shop

@danzalisnock9128 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah there used to be one. Old people loved it but I forget what it was called. It was in the move Grandmas Boy

@danzalisnock9128 6 жыл бұрын

Antiques roadshow was the show. The just got the price quote from an expert and could sell as they pleased. But that's not good enough for the scum that breeds nowadays. Everything is money-grubbing and scheming now. That's why humanity will ultimately be a failure.

@RedFlameKnight 6 жыл бұрын

Rick vs Les gold at mania. Book it vince

@VirtualR Жыл бұрын

That gold one has to be at least 5k at trade price, probably more. I could see it selling for 10k - 12k

@williamS796 Жыл бұрын

It’s made out of brass, pretty common especially since it’s German

@nadirm594 3 жыл бұрын

He didn’t want them so he deliberately gave them a ridiculously low price.

@volgax3646 5 жыл бұрын

Most I can do is a crisp high five and even then I’m taking a risk

@kawiia7859 6 жыл бұрын

Nationwide is on your side

@AIEarth999 6 жыл бұрын

"War prices"? We call that stealing.

@suleymanertugrul9716 6 жыл бұрын

damm i wish i have sword like that

@rdelgad3 Жыл бұрын

Offensive price for two historical pieces!

@stevenfry7610 3 жыл бұрын

Anyone else notice the tape on his shirt?

@richdan3594 5 жыл бұрын

It's when the expert says I won't tell you what it worths

@tommydiaz7112 5 жыл бұрын

That's is reall piece of history so I will give 100 bucks

@Nexxarian 3 жыл бұрын

I thought these were gonna be fakes based on how short the video is.

@gamefreak2050 3 жыл бұрын

Lmao bruh video game replica swords on the market cost more than $100 dollars sometimes

@jbenz1990 4 жыл бұрын

I feel Mark Hall knows everything there is to know about everything

@Brandon_metab 4 жыл бұрын

You want 20gs for two historic German swords brotha? How about a table leg, a box of toothpicks, and a bag of spicy pork rinds?

@Jimmy-B- 5 жыл бұрын

The price the sword wasn’t the only thing deflated- poor guy