Middle-earth pawn shops - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

ecthelion · 07-22-2011, 10:49 PM

Pawn shops to me are very interesting. Many contain pieces of junk that no one wants but there is always that one special treasure in each store. And since I love Middle Earth I wonder if there are pawn shops there. Middle-Earth has plenty of inns and taverns but, to my knowlege, no pawns shops. So maybe across the street from the prancing pony their was a little store named "Goatleaf's Pawn Shop: We Buy Silver and Gold". But another interesting question is: what would people bring in to sell? Say some guy comes in and tells the owner, "This here is the Old Took's first pipe in mint condition shape." Or someone lays a sword on the counter and says, "Right here is the sword of Egalmoth, Lord of Gondolin!"
So does anyone else think that there may have been pawn shops in middle-earth and if you do what interesting items would come through the doors.

07-22-2011, 10:49 PM	#1
ecthelion Pile O'Bones Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 22	Middle-earth pawn shops Pawn shops to me are very interesting. Many contain pieces of junk that no one wants but there is always that one special treasure in each store. And since I love Middle Earth I wonder if there are pawn shops there. Middle-Earth has plenty of inns and taverns but, to my knowlege, no pawns shops. So maybe across the street from the prancing pony their was a little store named "Goatleaf's Pawn Shop: We Buy Silver and Gold". But another interesting question is: what would people bring in to sell? Say some guy comes in and tells the owner, "This here is the Old Took's first pipe in mint condition shape." Or someone lays a sword on the counter and says, "Right here is the sword of Egalmoth, Lord of Gondolin!" So does anyone else think that there may have been pawn shops in middle-earth and if you do what interesting items would come through the doors.