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  • An elderly Boy Scout came in with a huge collection of stamps hoping to raise money to send some needy kids to camp. Rick and an expert sifted through all of them, but not a single one was worth anything. The man was clearly heartbroken, so Rick said he'd pay to send a kid or two to camp.
  • In another episode, a woman comes across a spider brooch made by Fabergé and, without knowing its background, attempts to sell it to Rick for $2000. Rick discovers that the brooch was actually from the collection of the last czarina of Russia and was therefore a piece of royal jewelry. Rick doesn't have the heart to gouge the woman and straight up tells her the brooch is more valuable than she thinks, and gives her an offer of $15,000... and then the woman instantly asks for a significantly higher amount.
    "$17,000!"
    "I'm... really, $15,000 is what I can do."
    "A man who will pay $15,000 will definitely pay $17,000!"
  • In another instance, the Old Man (of all people) increased the initial offer. A woman attempted to sell a perfect condition Jolly Music Monkey for $100 without knowing how much it was actually worth, but the Old Man offered $150 because he would have felt bad for buying it at an overly low price. The woman is genuinely grateful to find out how much it's worth and not be swindled.
  • In the Christmas episode where the family exchanged presents, they mostly give each other crappy presents as a form of agreement. But, they did give Chumlee a very nice watch since they love the guy.
  • When the words "I'm real proud of ya, Chumlee" actually came out of the Old Man's mouth, in all sincerity.
  • The conclusion of the The Pick, The Pawn And The Polish saga definitely counts. All the hassle Mike and Frank, Rick Dale, the Count, and Rick Harrison went through to find and restore a classic Chevy Impala for the Old Man's birthday proved to be worth it when the Old Man finally received the car.
    • Followed by the Old Man's remark to the camera that "Rick is a good son." Such a simple comment, but so rare and so warm.
  • Chumlee making waffles for Rick after he failed to make a deal on an item he really wanted.
  • The entire store working together to get Chumlee a new motorbike for his 30th birthday and taking him to the Sturgis motorcycle rally. They spend the story teasing him about having to work during the rally when he really wanted to go, but then conspire to get him the bike as a surprise and take him with them to the rally. Chumlee's face when he first sees it seals the deal. The guys may bust his balls a lot, but they really do love Chumlee.
  • The Old Man is the only one that gives Chumlee a nice housewarming gift, so Chumlee reciprocates with a heartfelt thank-you card.
  • Corey paying $350 for a Bloody Sunday shell casing, as not only did the seller get his full asking price, a rare event on Pawn Stars, but Corey got a piece of history he genuinely cared about to display in his house
  • Pretty much the entirety of "A Treasure Remembered" fills this trope. To recap, the Old Man died on June 25, 2018, and two days later, out comes this episode, which is a collection of clips of many of the good moments everyone else had with him. It just goes to show that, for all his faults, he was one of a kind.

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