The concept for Pawn Stars was conceived by Brent Montgomery and Colby Gaines of Leftfield Pictures, who were struck by the array of eclectic and somewhat seedy pawn shops in Las Vegas during a … See more

U.S. television ratings
By January 2011, Pawn Stars was History's highest-rated series. An original episode broadcast … See more

In 2011, History launched Pawn Stars: The Game for play on Facebook.
In June 2011, Rick Harrison's autobiography, License to Pawn: Deals, Steals, and My Life at the Gold & Silver, was published by Hyperion Books. Harrison's … See more

• Harrison, Rick; Keown, Tim (2011). License to Pawn: Deals, Steals, and My Life at the Gold & Silver. New York City: Hyperion Books. ISBN 978-1-4013-2430-8. See more

Main shop staff
• Richard "Rick" Kevin Harrison – Co-founder/co-owner of the pawn shop. The son of "The Old Man" Richard and father of "Big Hoss" Corey, … See more

Following the success of Pawn Stars, Leftfield Pictures created the following spinoffs of Pawn Stars:
• American Restoration was Pawn Stars' first spinoff. It stars Rick Dale and his crew at Rick's Restorations and premiered in October 2010. See more

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• American Pickers, itinerant buyers of antiques and collectibles
• Auction Hunters, a series on Spike See more