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How your old gold becomes new again

crucibleGold is recycled more than any other substance. Here is a 9-minute video showing how old jewelry is turned back into…

13 years ago

Education of a pawnbroker

In principle, pawnbroking is simple. The borrower presents some portable collateral and the lender gives him money. Later, they settle…

13 years ago

Crying all the way to the pawn, shop, no doubt

So many people -- 5,000 a day -- want to check out the "Pawn Stars" store in Vegas that it's…

13 years ago

Too much aloha?

So, is this the reason our Maui pawn shop wasn't selected for a reality TV show? Are we too nice,…

13 years ago

Big dog

Here at Kamaaina Loan And Cash for Gold, we often brag about being Maui's biggest pawn shop. But that's big-frog-in-small-pond…

13 years ago

Arizona loves to pawn

Nationwide,  about one American in 5 uses a pawn lender to raise cash, according to the private financial regulator FINRA.…

13 years ago

Fair’s fair

You may not realize it, but Hawaii law requires second-hand dealers to follow the same rules as pawnbrokers -- keep…

13 years ago

Words we like to hear

Kamaaina Loan blog often grouses about the difference we perceive between how we see ourselves (and other pawnshops) and how…

13 years ago

The story of a pawn shop chain

Lots of America's pawn shops are one-outlet businesses, but there are chains, too. Here's a feature about a fast-growing chain…

13 years ago

And soon, a daily pawn show in cable TV

America's thirst for pawn shops shows appears to be limitless. History, truTV and TLC already produce a variety of weekly…

13 years ago