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A 1936 New York Yankees World Series ring cast by Dieges & Clust and owned by Lou Gehrig held the record sale price for such a ring at $17,500. [ 10 ] In 1999, Sotheby's sold what was believed to be Lou Gehrig's 1927 ring for $96,000.
A pawnshop business in Munich, Germany in 2014 Helsingin Pantti's pawnbroker in Helsinki, Finland in 2023 A London shop displays the traditional pawnbroker's sign. A pawnbroker is an individual or business (pawnshop or pawn shop) that offers secured loans to people, with items of personal property used as collateral.
The National Pawnbrokers Association (NPA) is a USA-based trade association headquartered in Southlake, Texas.The NPA was founded in 1987 [1] to help the growing number of pawnbrokers in the United States.
iPawn was established with the purpose of utilizing the latest technologies and internet for the veteran pawnbroking industry and to serve as a high-end pawn broker, [3] delivering a simple, private way [4] to get loans or sell high end goods through the internet. The idea came after learning about the high interest rates charged by pawn shops.
The second-highest earnings contributor for Cash Converters is its corporate-owned store network, which generates income through the sale of second-hand goods, unsecured loans and secured pawnbroking loans. Cash Converters’ franchise network represents 618 stores throughout the globe, including 80 in Australia, and income is generated through ...
Wieboldt's celebrated 100 years in business in April 1983. An advertisement in the Chicago Sun-Times stated "Building for a New Tomorrow". "An important part of Chicago's past, we look to the future with confidence and enthusiasm. The dream of yesterday is the promise of tomorrow. Chicago, Wieboldt's. Tomorrow begins today." [1]
ULTRA Diamonds was a seller of fine jewelry in factory outlet and value centers in the United States. ULTRA was a manufacturer as well as a direct importer of diamonds, gemstones, and gold jewelry. At one point, Ultra operated over 100 stores in outlet centers and 38 other format locations (primarily licensed jewelry departments).
Later, company president Walter C. Peacock became an important figure in Chicago and Illinois sporting circles. The Peacock family sold the company to Dayton-Hudson in 1969. [ 2 ] During the 1992 American recession, the company encountered financial difficulty, entered bankruptcy and was sold to Gordon Brothers , but ultimately survived in a ...