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- Nov 30, 2012
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National Pawnbrokers Appreciation day December 6th
Dec. 6, 1996, marked the first annual National Pawnbrokers Appreciation Day. The chosen date of Dec. 6 was no accident - it's also St....
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- Jul 31, 2012
- 1 min
Queen Isabella of Spain believed in pawn shops
A pawnbroker accepted Queen of Spain, Isabella of Castille's royal jewels as collateral to finance Christopher Columbus' expedition...
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- Jul 31, 2012
- 1 min
Church and Loans
During the Middle Ages, certain usury laws imposed by the Church prohibited the charging of interest on loans, thus limiting pawnbroking...
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- Jul 31, 2012
- 1 min
Symbol of Pawnbroking
The universal symbol of pawnbroking is three gold balls and is one of the most easily recognized in the world. The Medici families in...
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- Jul 31, 2012
- 1 min
Pop Goes The Weasel
¨ The Nursery Rhyme "Pop Goes The Weasel" refers to pawning. A weasel is a shoemaker's tool and to "pop" is to pawn. "That’s the way the...
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