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Profile Response: Tom Etheridge, Manager of Auto Pawn, Fresno, CA

Posted on December 4, 2015 by paulefallon

“Pawn shops are the second oldest business in the world; you know the first.” Tom Etheridge, a twenty-year veteran of the pawn world, retold the legend that Queen Isabelle pawned her jewelry to finance Christopher Columbus’ voyage to America. “People … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: Flynn and Savannah Gabriel, Carson City, NV

Posted on December 3, 2015 by paulefallon

Flynn Gabriel bought 88 microwaves for three cents a pound. Total cost: $68. He will take them apart, strip them of resalable metals and separate the copper from the aluminum from the brass. He keeps the motors intact (they sell … Continue reading →

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