Pawn Shops near Ramsey, MN

“Took a series of buses out here—two hours one way, it turns out—for a great deal they'd posted online. After meandering 200 years through a dense, winding forest path, I finally entered Twin Cities Pawn covered in sweat and reeking of cigarettes.

The employees were incredibly helpful in handling the MASSIVE item for me, somehow managing to cram it inside a comically small backpack I'd brought along.

I'd also brought a Yukio Mishima novel (that had nothing to do with this sale) bookmarked with a napkin full of notes I'd taken (yes, on a napkin). I proceeded to leave this book on the counter after my purchase, lumbering back out the door with my teeny backpack bursting at the seams. Calling TCP from a bus stop about 45 minutes later, I was reassured that they had the novel and would hang onto it for me.

This was months ago, and I have yet to return. If these guys are still holding my book in their office, I'm naming my firstborn after one of them.

Oh, and still super happy about the purchase.”

“Sean and Jake were awesome. Very friendly people. Good environment over here for sure. They were knowledgeable, talkative, and helped me out quickly. Definitely will continue business with them!”