So what does it take to have a successful Pawn Shop in a tourist trap city like Jackson, Wyoming? Well a super friendly staff is the first step. Having a bunch of quality items for sale is the second. Third I would guess is the ability to bring in more items and run the pawn side of the business. This place was doing well on the first two steps so far as I could tell.
They had a basic outdoorsy gear for sale at prices that were reasonable and not outlandish. This includes camping, hunting, fishing, knives and all kinds of jewelry/coins/currency etc. You know the typical pawn shop stuff.
What set these guys apart was some of the kewl items for sale that you don't find everywhere... For example my daughter was amazed by the thousand dollar bill in the glass case. She didn't believe me that it was real US currency but slowly became convinced. It was definitely a fun moment for me to be able to teach her something and share a few stories about those bills that I know.
Overall this is a handy place to go check out. What else is nice about it is that they have a gas station with a C-Store attached. So you can grab an energy drink, fill up the tank on the vehicle, drain your own internal tank, grab a $1000 bill and hit the ground running a few minutes later. =) read more