_Nov 30, 20121 minNational Pawnbrokers Appreciation day December 6thDec. 6, 1996, marked the first annual National Pawnbrokers Appreciation Day. The chosen date of Dec. 6 was no accident - it's also St....
_Jul 31, 20121 minQueen Isabella of Spain believed in pawn shopsA pawnbroker accepted Queen of Spain, Isabella of Castille's royal jewels as collateral to finance Christopher Columbus' expedition...
_Jul 31, 20121 minChurch and LoansDuring the Middle Ages, certain usury laws imposed by the Church prohibited the charging of interest on loans, thus limiting pawnbroking...