What is the history on the three balls hanging above the pawnshop doorway?
What is the history on the three balls hanging above the pawnshop doorway?
Anybody who has been to a pawnshop will notice either above the door, on the door or anywhere near the door a cluster of three globes or balls. Also you’ll find this cluster of three balls on the store logo. What is the history and the meaning of this unique symbol?
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Answer by NormalJoe
the guy who invented pawning was SUPER-macho.
so this is a tribute to him… and his… assets.
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They don’t have a web site. This is all I could find. Nothing about the logo.
http://www.antiquetrader.com/article/antique_trader_talks_to_pawn_stars_rick_harrison/
There are many theories about the 3 balls symbol, it dates back at least 500 years. One of the most plausible is that it is symbol tied to the famous Medicis, the Florentine family who engaged in this practice during the Renaissance. You can see “balls” on their family crest; the exact origin of the balls too is open to several theories.