Ed Worster, the series producer, says; "We want to showcase unusual local collectables with interesting back stories. Our Pawn Stars SA experts may be able to shed light on the value and uncover the detail - and Roy (Peretz) may make you an offer you can’t refuse.
Pawn Stars SA, the local version of the global hit factual entertainment series Pawn Stars, which launched on HISTORY, channel 186 on DStv in October last year, has been re-commissioned for a second series due to its popularity, and is set for release in 2016.
Based in Johannesburg, the series opens the door to the Cash Inn pawn shop, where owner Roy Peretz, his partners Eytan and Liel, and assistants meet customers from all walks of life who flock to pawn or sell their things. South Africa’s rich and diverse culture provides a treasure-trove of artefacts from past to present, muscle cars to military memorabilia, which flood through the pawn shop doors daily.
Peretz and his team haggle with customers for the best price, aided along the way by experts in antiquities and pop culture. The back-room shenanigans of the pawn shop team, combined with the historical back story behind the array of artefacts, create a gripping and highly entertaining journey through a nation’s hidden gems.
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