The Best Pawn Shop & Auction Reality Shows

The most satisfying reality pawn shop shows are a mix of educational and enrapturing. It can be so interesting to learn about how auctions work and the ins and outs of pawn shops, but it can be just as interesting to see what weird old stuff people try to sell. From comic books to crammed storage sheds, pawn shop TV shows offer as many unexpected delights as the offerings of pawn shops themselves.

One of the popular types of pawn shop and auction series follow professional buyers or "pickers" who travel looking for cool old stuff and good deals, such as Storage Wars and American Pickers. Other series, like Pawn Stars and Comic Book Men, stay in one place and follow the day-to-day workings of the business. If neither of those types of shows are niche enough there are auction-based series like Shipping Wars - where independent truckers bid on transporting strange things across the country. Even Antiques Roadshow can be uniquely strange, offering a wide swath of things found in the attics of people all over the United States.

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