"Male announcer:" "On this episode of pawn stars..." " Vintage jimi hendrix photographs." " Wow." " They're images that I've never seen before." " Nobody had the access that I had." "I've captured jimi, and he's in these pictures." " I've got this 1930s levi's jacket." " Cool." " Yeah, vintage levi's can go for a lot of money." "The oldest known existing pair of levi's," "Right around $40,000." " [exhales sharply]" " Off-roading's a big deal here." " I literally started going out in the desert" "In 1973." " I guarantee you, I will be doing laps around you." " I can't wait to see the look on his face" "When I actually leave him in the dust." " Let's go." "[engines roaring]" " I'm rick harrison, and this is my pawn shop." "I work here with my old man and my son, big hoss." "Everything in here has a story and a price." "One thing I've learned after 21 years," "You never know what is gonna come through that door." " Earlier I got a call from a woman selling a sand rail." "There's just about no off-road vehicle we won't look at." "Seems like every time we look at one," "We end up buying it." "Look at that!" " This is why I called you." " It's a five-seater extreme sand rail." " So you drive this thing in those shoes?" " It'd be a first." "[all laughing]" "I called the guys down from the pawn shop today" "To come look at my extreme sand rail dune buggy." "I was awarded it in my divorce." "It goes very fast," "And it is just an awesome car to drive." " So do you know what year it is?" " I think it's about six years old." " Okay, you know, the design of these is," "They're made really light, and they put big motors in them" "Because they need all the power to go to the back wheels" "To get through the sand." "I mean, even the tires," "They're made like this so they hold an edge in the sand." "I mean, it's just something that" "I think almost everybody I knew grew up around." " I mean, I literally started going out in the desert" "In 1973." " I mean, he taught me how to drive in one of these." " Did he really?" "Wow." " When I was growing up," "My dad bought a 1973 volkswagen thing," "And that's when I first started going to the dunes," "And unlike the old volkswagen sand rails," "This thing is a rocket." "Well, tell me about it." " It's an extreme sand rail." "It's a five-seater." " Okay." " Its a chevy blown 4.3 motor" "With a 930 porsche transmission." "It's got nitrous hookup in the rear." " Nice." " Nitrous is one of those good/bad things." "Is it almost like having," "You know, the super turbo booster on your car?" "Yeah." "Does it absolutely destroy motors?" "100% completely." " [laughing]" " Mm-hmm, yeah." "But it's nice to have the option if you want it, right?" " Yeah." "Out here in the desert," "There's a lot of people that like sand rails." "But since people build" "And customize these things themselves," "You really have to make sure everything works right." " So can we take it for a spin real quick?" " Absolutely." "[engine revving] [screaming]" " I love this thing." "It's got some serious power." "You give it the gas, and your neck snaps right back." "[engine roaring]" "I just wish I had time to take it out to the desert" "And give it a real test-drive." "Okay, so how much do you want for it?" " I'm looking to get about $20,000 for it." " It's not as if you're asking a really unfair number for it." " Mm-hmm." " But in this economy," "People don't have the money to pay for luxury items." " I'll give you 15 grand." "Cash." " Are you kidding me?" "I've got about probably $21,000 worth of upgrades" "In this vehicle, so" " I--I--I know, but the thing is," "When everybody refinanced their house in this town," "They bought a harley, a sand rail, and a boat." "There are just so many of these out on the market right now." " I think $18,500 is the lowest I'm gonna go." " I'll go 17 grand on it." "I can't go no more." " I know the value of this car," "And I just can't walk away for less than $18,500." "It's clean." "It's well taken care of." "There's really nothing you guys have to do on it." " [sighs] all right, $18,500." " Deal." " Thanks." " Whoo!" " [laughs]" "With all the upgrades that I had on the vehicle," "I was just very secure with the price that I was asking." "There was no way he was gonna talk me down below $18,500." " Hey, what can I help you with?" " Oh, I've got this old levi's jacket" "I thought you guys might be interested in." " Okay." "Uh, god, I wish it was a little bit bigger." " Yeah, it won't fit you, rick." "Ever since you been 12 years old," "This thing wouldn't fit you." " A couple of days in the gym, a couple less milk shakes," " [laughing]" " Came down to the pawn shop today" "Because I wanted to sell my 1930s levi's jeans jacket." "My wife doesn't wear it," "And I better get a good price for it, or she's gonna kill me." " Okay, where did you get this thing?" " At a antique clothing store in san francisco" " Do you know much about it?" " It said on-- at the store" "That it was about 1930s, 1940s vintage." " Yeah, vintage levi's can go for a lot of money." "For the oldest known existing pair of levi's," "I think it was right around $40,000." " Really?" " Yeah." "[exhales sharply]" " The reason levi strauss became really popular," "They actually patented rivets on the pockets." "It made them incredibly durable." " They were almost indestructible, son." "If I'd had known that people spend thousands of dollars" "On an old pair of levi's," "I would have kept a few pair from back in the day." "I could have retired by now." " I mean, this is a great jacket." "We have the levi's big signature tag right there" "You can date one of these things" "If you just put a few things together." "You look at the lining." "This is from the blanket company." " Rick, check the back" "To see if it's got the buckles or the buttons." " No, it's got buttons." " Oh, okay." " There was, like," "Three generations of these old jackets." "The first ones had, like, a buckle in the back" "To cinch up the back of the waist, right down here." "Then the second and third generation" "Had the buttons like this." "On the third generation, they raised the pockets." "The older ones had the pockets, like, down here." "You have a 1930s third generation levi's jacket." "How much you want for it?" " $500." " No." " Okay, um..." "It's basically worth, like, 500 bucks." "That's what it's worth." "That's what I'll get out of it." " Right." " I have to resell it." " Right." " Okay?" " I mean, I'll give you $300." " Couldn't see $400?" " I--I'm only offering that much" "Because I think it's gonna be a pretty quick sell." "It's really neat, it's really" " Collectible." " Yeah, I mean, it's wearable." "So, um, it'll sell." "I mean, the ones that are really tore up and look nasty," "Those aren't worth anything." " It always seems that fashion comes and fashion goes," "But levi's live forever." "So we've got to think up something good for a price." " I'll tell you what;" "I'll give you $350." " $375." "Split the difference and we can all be happy." " $350." " $350 it is." " All right, thanks, man." "Meet you right up front." "It's amazing what some people will pay for vintage levi's." "But I guess some things never go out of style." "I just got a call from my art expert friend." "He said something amazing just walked into his shop." "It's not the kind of thing he buys," "But he promised me I would love it." "So I'm going to brett's gallery to check it out." " Thanks for coming down." "This is the gentleman I wanted you to meet," "Ron raffaelli." " How's it going?" " Good, how do you do?" " So what do we got here?" " Ron came in with these" "Vintage jimi hendrix photographs." "And we're not really dealing much with photography," "But I know you're a hendrix fan," "So I had to have you come down here" "And see some of his pieces, which I think are fantastic." " I've just never seen pictures of jimi hendrix like this." "Never." "How in the world did you get photos like this?" " I was jimi's photographer." " Seriously?" " That's why I'm all gray." " [laughing]" " I was looking to start marketing my archive," "And this film that I had of jimi hendrix" "Had never been seen." "I kept them for myself for too long." "It's time that people see jimi hendrix" "For who he really was." " How did you get a gig being jimi hendrix's photographer?" " Oh, I went on an audition," "And he chose me as his photographer," "Basically, to document their-- his american tour." "I'd become basically a member of the band." "These have been in my archive for the last 40 years." " Okay." "One of the things I find most amazing about jimi hendrix is," "He was only on the american rock scene for two years," "And that two years changed rock and roll" "For the next 40 years." " Eric clapton told me when he first heard jimi hendrix play," "That he thought he was gonna put them all out of business." " [laughing]" " So he was talking" "He would be selling shoes in a month." " Jimi hendrix did things on a guitar" "That a lot of people never thought were possible." "And since he died so young, his memorabilia is huge." "So a bunch of never-before-seen photos" "Would drive some collectors nuts." "So what do you think about these?" " I think they're great." "You were really part of his inner sanctum." "And I think that that really shows through" "In the photographs." "They don't have the whole persona." "Jimi's not a rock god." "He's kind of unveiled." " All right." "So these are all from the original negatives, and the" " Yeah, I mean, they look to be" "From the original negative to me," "And I don't recognize any of these images of his" "Having ever been published." " I buy a lot of stuff." "But what surprises a lot of people," "I buy fine art too." "It can be tough in a recession." "But with the right pictures at the right price," "I can make a buck or two." "So why are you releasing them now?" " I have been reborn," "And I've taken all my old material," "And I wanted to show jimi the way he should be shown" "And in the quality that he deserves to be presented in." "Nobody had the access that I had." "I've captured jimi, and he's in these pictures." "You haven't even seen the most amazing shots yet." " There's more?" "So this is it, huh?" " Yup." "2011 rzr xp 900." " We just got another call about an off-road vehicle." "This thing will do 80 miles an hour?" " 80 miles an hour, yeah." " Through the desert?" " Through the desert." "[engine roaring]" " Now, you haven't marketed any of these shots, ever?" " That's right." " Okay." " I think once these get out," "You're gonna be, like," "One of the most famous photographers in the world." " Make me an offer." " Earlier, I saw some never-before-seen photos" "Of jimi hendrix taken by his personal photographer." "This is an amazing find." "I am dying to make a deal." "That's incredible." " That was a real spider." "I almost walked into it coming back from another shoot." "I jumped back, 'cause I'm scared to death of spiders." "And jimi said, "I'm not afraid." "I'll take a picture with it."" "I said, "okay, put your face up there,"" "And he put his face up there, I focused on the spider," "And there it is." " Yeah, that's pretty amazing." "What I would really like to do" "Is be able to put a lot of these in my store." "I mean, I think they would sell like hotcakes." "So if you don't mind, I'd really like" "To make a pile of ones I'd like to buy right now." " Well, by all means." " I'm gonna pick out a stack" "Of what I think are the best images and make him an offer." "Art is like anything else." "It's always cheaper when you buy in bulk." "So, brett, this is sort of where I need your help." "What do you think photos like this would go for?" " Do you mind if I ask you a few questions, ron?" " Certainly." " Okay." "Now, you haven't marketed any of these shots, ever?" " That's right." " Okay." "Are they limited edition, or are they an open edition," "Or do you know just yet?" " It's an open edition with signed prints." " Okay, signed prints." "And they're archival quality;" "you supervise everything." " I do it myself." " You do everything." "Okay, very good." "Do you have, like, a certificate of authenticity" "That you're doing that documents the process?" "Very good." "Right there." " Okay." " Well, I could see a piece like this nicely framed," "Maybe even a little placard kind of documenting the concert," "That type of thing selling... $1,200 to $1,500." " Okay." " I think they'll continue to go up over time." " And these ones right here?" " The smaller ones, less so." "Maybe in the, you know," "The $700, $800 range, I would say." "But still very collectible." "Vintage photography is very big right now," "Especially when you're talking" "About photographs of icons like jimi hendrix." " I got 28 photos here." "Normally what galleries do is," "They take things on consignment," "And they generally get a really large discount." "I'm not really asking for that." "It's just not the way I like to do business." " Make me an offer." " I'll tell you what;" "I'll give you" "For this pile right here, I'll give you $10,000." " I can't accept $10,000." "These are worth at least $20,000." "I mean, by the time he frames them," "I've put them on the wall," "I mean, they take up real estate in my store," "I'm gonna have to take other things down..." "What about $12,000?" " Nobody has seen them, they're unpublished," "$18,000." " This is some incredible stuff," "But I'm taking all the risk here," "Because you haven't been published before." "I'm really seeing, like, $14,000." " This is my heart and soul, come on." "You're gonna make a fortune." " $15,000." " You've got a deal." " All right." "Thanks a lot, brett." "I really appreciate it, man." " You're welcome." "I look forward to seeing these in the shop." " I'm really excited we were able to make a deal." "I think I can make a serious profit" "Once people realize what I have." " Earlier, my dad bought a pretty cool sand rail." "And now we just got another call" "About someone else who's trying to sell an off-road vehicle." "Maybe I'll get to test-drive this one instead of my dad." "Hey, how's it going?" " Pretty good; how are you?" " So this is it, huh?" " Yup." "2011 rzr xp 900." " Nice." " I had a lot of fun with this thing," "You know, I like to go fast." "This one does about 80." " This thing will do 80 miles an hour?" " 80 miles an hour, yeah." " Through the desert?" " Through the desert." " Wow, man." " I called the guys down at the pawn shop" "To check out my 2011 rzr xp 900." "It's all tricked out." "It's got a lot of stuff added to it." "I want to sell today because I want to try" "The new arctic cat wildcat." "I think it's gonna come out in a couple weeks from now," "So I can't wait to test-drive that thing." " You know, I've always wanted one of these, man." "I mean, polaris is one of my favorite companies, man." "I mean, they make the best snowmobiles." "They make really good quads." " The original side-by-sides were just farm equipment," "And polaris came along, made the rzr," "And made that one just for off-roading." "It wasn't farm equipment no more." " So it's definitely not stock." "What all did you have done to it?" " I put a lot of money into it." "I did the cage, h.I.D. Lights," "Wheel spacers, general tires," "The magnaflow exhaust system-- the motor is pretty much stock." "It's fast enough, so I didn't have to do anything." " So pretty much stock, or stock?" " Stock." " Okay." "[laughing]" " Growing up in vegas, there's not a lot for kids to do." "So everybody I hung out with" "Went out to the desert and raced." "Off-roading's a big deal here," "So that's why we've always done well selling vehicles like this." "Mind if we take it for a test-drive?" " Not at all." " All right." " All right, let's jump in." "[engine rumbling] [engine roaring]" " This thing is a beast." "It may not have the monster power" "Of the sand rail we bought earlier," "But this thing is way more my style." "If we can get a good deal on it," "I'd love to do a few more practice laps" "Before I flip it to the next buyer." "How much are they new?" "They're $15,000 new?" " About $16,700, yeah." " $16,000." " I'm asking $20,500, so-- - $20,500?" " I'll give you, like, $13,000." " No way, man." "That's too low." "I paid a lot of money for the cage," "About $2,700, plus the doors and rims and tires," "And so I'm thinking about $19,300." " $19,300?" " Yeah." " I've had these, man." "I get what you put into it," "And I mean--you're never gonna get it back out, though." "It's a labor of love, man." "It's not a labor of making money." " [laughing]" " I'll go up to $14,000." " I wish I could." "No way." "I need about $18,500, at least that." " I mean, at $18,000, I can go buy a brand-new one" "And do all the crap myself." "I'll go $15,000, man." "That's the best I'm gonna do." "Cash money, man." " Let's do $15,700." " At $15,500, you've got a deal, my man." " Yeah, it's hard to make a decision, but I guess..." "I'll probably go for it, so deal." " I got my trailer over here." "Let me pull it up here so I can load it up." " Cool." " I can't believe we bought two off-road vehicles" "On the same day." "I'm sensing a trip to the desert in the very near future." " That's the difference between owner and manager." "I buy big sand toy;" "you buy little sand toy." " All right, man, we'll see." " After buying our second off-road vehicle," "Corey's been trying to convince everyone" "He made the better deal," "Which just isn't true." "Paying less doesn't make it a better deal if you get less." " Yeah, but I'll be able to turn it and burn it," "I mean, have fun selling that sand rail." " Sand rails sell quick." "Don't worry about it." " I mean, what" "What do you think is gonna work better," "A vehicle built by" "A multinational billion-dollar company," "Or your sand rail, which was built by eight guys" "In a shop somewhere in california?" "Probably none of them have an engineering degree." " You know what?" "The sand rail might need a little tweaking" "Because I didn't work on it," "But, uh" " Oh, because you didn't work on it?" "That's right;" "I forgot about your engineering degree." " All right, well, let's go to the desert tomorrow," "And I'll show you the difference between 500 horsepower and what-- what does that thing got?" "Like, 88 or something like that?" " You know, my 80 horsepower" "Will get me everywhere I need to be." "My dad is such a sore loser that I can't wait to see" "The look on his face when I actually leave him in the dust." " I guarantee you, I will be doing laps around you tomorrow." "I mean, you're not even gonna make it up the steep dunes." " Yeah, we'll see about that." " Rick, I don't believe y'all should be playing with the toys." "I think they should be sold." " No, we really do need to test them out." " Oh, bull[bleep]." "Can I go?" " No." " No." " Screw all of y'all." "I hope they get lost." " After buying our second off-road vehicle in a week," "Corey's been talking trash saying he's got a better deal." "We do need to test them out before we can sell them," "And what better way to settle a dispute" "Than a good old-fashioned competition?" " I'm gonna kick your ass all over these dunes today." " Yeah, whatever." " Yeah, you might have the big, bad sand rail, man," "But the rzr I bought is just gonna destroy it." "Not only did I buy the better machine," "But I'm also the better driver." "My dad doesn't stand a chance." " You really think you're gonna be faster than me in that thing?" "[engine revs]" " Yeah, a little bit." " All right, we'll see." "Corey thinks he's gonna kick up a little dust" "And get the best of me?" "Please, the sand rail has all the power." " You look like you're driving a station wagon, pops." " Yeah, a station wagon with nitrous." "[engine roaring]" "Driving these things" "Through miles and miles of endless desert," "In no-man's-land, there's nothing like it." "Absolutely nothing beats it." "It's what these things were meant to do." "But now it's time to put corey in his place." " So what do we got going on here?" " Well, we're gonna race to the top of this hill." "After I beat you, we're gonna go back to the motor home," "And since I won, you'll make lunch." " All right, I'll throw a hot pocket" "On the grill for you, buddy." " [laughs]" "All right, I'm gonna give you," "Like, a three- or four-second head start" "Just to make you feel good about yourself." " You really think you're gonna beat me?" " I know I'm gonna beat you." "It's my age." "It's my experience." "It's everything I know that you don't know, son." "You are in a go-kart, I am in a nascar." " We'll see what happens." " All right, let's go." "[engine roaring] [engine roaring]" " Aw, [bleep], it's not gonna make it." "It's too steep!" "I just didn't have the power to get to the top," "And I couldn't turn around," "So the only way I could get down was reverse." "My dad's never gonna let me live this down." " Plain and simple, just no competition" "Between the sand rail and the rzr." "I won." "He's gonna have to deal with it." "I knew corey couldn't hang with the big boys." "What else is new?" "[laughs] [bleep]." "[bleep]." "I just lost my clutch." " What happened?" " I lost my clutch." "I have no clutch left." " What happened to that old experienced driver thing?" " I beat you, didn't I?" " You have to finish a race to win it." " We finished the race." "Just grab a rope and start towing." " Say "please."" "I swear to god, I'll leave your ass out here." "I may have not made it all the way to the top of the dune," "But at least mine still works." " Please tow me back to camp." " [chuckling] [engine whirring]"