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Humble Beginnings
Though we now know the Pawn Stars staffers as reality TV stars and bona fide celebs, don’t forget that World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop all started way back in 1989 as a genuine real-life family business. Because it was then that Richard “Old Man” Harrison first opened up the store, where it ran as a 24-hour family business.
Even though they are now superstars in their own right, Harrison, his son Rick, grandson Corey, and family friend Austin “Chumlee” Russell were originally just regular guys working the business—before hitting the big time with their TV show.