We have weird stuff for sale

13 years ago

For example, a 1963 silver dime that was irradiated at Oak Ridge. And why, you ask, would anyone irradiate a…

Pawn 101: Borrowing local vs. national

13 years ago

In a previous post, we talked about a Kamaaina Loan customer who needed -- and got -- cash just overnight.…

Postmortem on the reality shoot

13 years ago

Bob McCullough of Pawn  Stories says he got enough good footage in 2 days to fill 3 30-minute shows  (with…

Fun, fun, fun

13 years ago

First day of shooting for Pawn Stories is in the can. Nobody showed up with a knickknack from tutu's attic…

The cameras are rolling!

13 years ago

As of 8 this morning, the Pawn Stories crew was at work, filming behind-the-scenes at the pawnshop. When Kamaaina Loan…

Real reality bites

13 years ago

The excitement is building, but a little nervousness, too, as we prep Kamaaina Loan for filming the Pawn Stories reality…

‘In Hock’ tells how pawnshops helped build capitalism

13 years ago

IN HOCK: Pawning in America from Independence through the Great Depression, by Wendy A. Woloson. 233 pages, illustrated. Chicago  …

Secrets of reality TV

13 years ago

Secrets of reality TV   Most reality TV shows are staged. You knew that, right? I mean, all those coincidences…

A tale of three Maui shorelines

13 years ago

Two of Maui's coastal areas have been in the news during the last couple of weeks, but just as interesting…

Comb through your attic, then your hair . . .

13 years ago

. . . and then bring yourself and your strangest or most interesting possession down to Kamaaina Loan on Thursday…