Playing in the mud

14 years ago

Who remembers when the Maalaea mudflats were going to be Maui’s second harbor? A week or so ago, the DLNR…

Pawn 101: Buying fake gold

14 years ago

We try not to do that. The other day, a customer we have known for a while brought in some…

Sleepy time gal

14 years ago

Kamaaina Loan's live "sleeping beauty" was the hit of Wailuku First Friday. We weren't sure exactly how the crowd would…

Pawn 101: Domestic science in the pawnshop

14 years ago

Pawnbroking, by definition, involves used stuff, which means dealing with wear and tear and dirt. We clean jewelry and steam…

Yikes! The taxman cometh

14 years ago

This is the time of year when unexpectedly high tax calculations send people digging in the back of the closet…

Pawn 101: Jeweler markups

14 years ago

The following incidents both happened Monday, but something similar occurs just about every day in the pawn shop. A woman…

Facelift at 50

14 years ago

The Kamaaina Loan tool store at 50 North Market Street is closed today. It is being expanded and brightened and…

The first sign wavers of spring

14 years ago

Saw the first political sign wavers of this year this morning in Kahului. It would be nice if it were…

Curious things we see

14 years ago

In an earlier post, we wrote about the limitless variety of stuff that comes through our doors. From time to…

The real reason gas is up

14 years ago

I paid $4.60 for gas yesterday morning and this morning it's up another 6 to 10 cents. Like you, I…