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Sunday, March 6, 2011

Pawn Stars, Carlo Gambino & SGS Associates

Just a quick, fun post.  I was watching Pawn Stars and a guy walked in with a canceled check signed by Carlo Gambino from 1962.  It was from S.G.S. Associates, and you could see the address on the check: 141 East 44th Street.  So I Google Earthed it…The Fitzpatrick Grand Hotel.  I originally thought the flag out front was Italian--my bad,  it's the Irish flag.  Still, they're close (orange instead of a red stripe).

141 East 44th Street
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  1. AnonymousMay 29, 2011 at 4:11 AM

    When was that converted into a hotel? Was that an office building before? Otherwise how could a corporation operate out of a hotel?

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  2. Robert AmellJune 1, 2011 at 1:06 PM

    I couldn't find out much online about the history of the building, so I called the hotel directly and you are exactly right. They informed me the hotel took over the space in 1998, and before that it was an office building. Thanks so much for reading!

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  3. Albert GAugust 9, 2011 at 9:56 PM

    Nice post. I saw Pawn Stars as well. I'm working across the street from this building.

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  4. AnonymousOctober 31, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    Funny That there is another for sale for $2499.00. Rick got his for $500.00. See for yourself http://www.historyforsale.com/html/prodetails.asp?bw=1&documentid=283128

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  5. onlyonerodMarch 25, 2018 at 4:36 PM

    Manhattan Boys

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  6. UnknownNovember 15, 2018 at 9:00 AM

    That's a great post and people may not be aware of this address fact and its original location. deals for cheap park and fly

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