Pawn Hsitory

Pawn shops, which can be traced back 3,000 years, are the world’s oldest financial institution. Saint Nicholas of Myra is the patron saint of pawn shops and the legend surrounding his affiliation therewith is rich and colorful.Great historical figures were also known to frequent pawn shops, including 14th century ruler, King Edward III, and most famous of all, Queen Isabella, who reportedly pawned the crown jewels in order to finance the journey of Christopher Columbus to discover America.Throughout history, pawn shops have acted as consumer credit institutions. Whether they’re utilized to finance a business venture, or simply to help an individual family through a short-term financial crisis, pawn shops continue to be contributing and valued members of the community.