How much did Pawn Stars sell the everlasting gobstopper for?

An actual Everlasting Gobstopper prop used in the Gene Wilder movie was sold for $100,000 to the owners of the television show Pawn Stars.
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How much is the Everlasting Gobstopper prop worth?

The original "Everlasting Gobstopper," used on screen by actress Julie Dawn Cole, is one of only two Gobstoppers known to exist. Cole, who played Veruca Salt, was allowed to keep hers. Now it can be yours! Estimated price: $20,000-$30,000.
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What was the biggest profit on Pawn Stars?

The biggest payout in Pawn Stars' 12-season run belongs to a piece of presidential history. A seller walked into the shop with the box of cigars that once sat on John F. Kennedy's desk in the Oval Office. This seller was no dummy, asking $95,000 for the box.
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Do Pawn Stars customers get paid?

Reportedly, experts on Pawn Stars do not get paid. According to DeadlineHollywood.com, “They work without a script and they're not paid a dime, but being on the show has boosted their businesses and made them brand names in the appraiser field."
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What did Slugworth offer Charlie?

The man introduces himself as Arthur Slugworth and offers Charlie 10,000 stock certificates if he will quietly abstract from the factory a secret prototype recipe of an Everlasting Gobstopper formula. Charlie rushes the rest of the way home and announces his find.
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Do Wonka Bars exist?

The Wonka Bar is a fictional chocolate bar, introduced as a key story point in the 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl.
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What was Slugworth saying?

Mr. Slugworth : Think it over, will you. A new house for your family, and good food and comfort for the rest of their lives. And don't forget the name: Everlasting Gobstopper.
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Who stole the Everlasting Gobstopper?

Although only briefly mentioned in the book and its 2005 film adaptation, the 1971 film adaptation Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory used the Everlasting Gobstopper as a plot device in which Wonka's business rival Slugworth attempts to bribe the children visiting the Wonka factory to steal one for him.
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What is Chumlee doing now?

Chumlee owns a candy store located near the pawn shop

The store, which also has an online presence, sells a variety of traditional candy brands and confections, as well as Chumlee-related merchandise.
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What's up with Corey from Pawn Stars?

Corey Harrison has seen a lot of changes in his life recently, from the death of his grandfather to divorcing his second wife. Although he has been facing many personal struggles, Harrison has finally managed to become part-owner of the family business and works as the manager of his family's pawn shop.
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Is Pawn Stars real or staged?

Insiders revealed that there are real and staged elements to Pawn Stars. Mike Hoover, who claimed to be an extra on the show, discussed his experience onset. "[Visited] as tourists and my friend decided to buy a Cartier watch for his wife," he said.
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Does Rick own the pawn shop?

Richard "Rick" Kevin Harrison – Co-founder/co-owner of the pawn shop. The son of "The Old Man" Richard and father of "Big Hoss" Corey, he has earned the nickname of "The Spotter" due to his sharp eye for valuable items. He started in the pawn business at age 13.
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Do Pawn Stars experts lowball?

The Pawn Stars often make an opening bid that sounds really low, even after an outside expert has made an assessment of the item and offered an opinion on its value. That's called a 'lowball' offer, and it's designed to get a reaction from the Seller and to test how committed they are to their position.
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Who inherited Pawn Stars?

The lawsuit says that when Richard Harrison died in 2018, Joanne Harrison inherited his 49% share of the pawn shop but Rick Harrison has failed to provide her with complete documentation of its finances.
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Does Chumlee still own a candy store?

Austin “Chumlee” Russell, one of the stars of the Las Vegas-based “Pawn Stars” reality series, has opened a new candy store, Chumlee's Candy on the Boulevard. The candy shop is located in Pawn Plaza, a shopping complex adjacent to the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop made, y'know, world famous, on “Pawn Stars.”
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Why did Pawn Stars end?

In March 2020, and during the filming of the 17th season, the Pawn Stars crew was forced to pull the plug on production as it was deemed non-essential work during the Covid-19 pandemic. As a result, the certainty of a lot of jobs was up in the air, and no one knew exactly when normality would return.
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Why did Wonka forgive Charlie?

The whole contest was set up for Charlie. if Charlie would fail and one of the other children won it, they would just get the candy. Only Charlie had the possibility of winning the factory. That's why Wonka apologizes to Charlie for putting him through all of it.
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Did Charlie inherit the chocolate factory?

Charlie is congratulated as the only remaining child and Wonka takes him and Grandpa Joe home via the Great Glass Elevator. As soon as they arrive, Wonka is introduced to the Buckets and reveals the grand prize: Charlie is Wonka's heir to the factory and his company.
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Did Charlie get the chocolate factory?

The Oompa-Loompas regularly break into moralizing songs to comment on the children's misbehaviour. At last, Wonka tells Charlie that, because of his respectful behaviour, he is being given the chocolate factory.
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