4 Ways a Pawn Shop Can Help You Prepare for the Holidays on a Budget

The holiday season includes a lot of busy times, especially if you plan to host family over for occasions like Thanksgiving and Christmas. As you prepare for the festivities, you do not need to always stretch your budget out and overspend. A visit to a pawn shop offers a large selection of new and used items that will typically cost cheaper than retail.

Consider some items to look for at a pawn shop. Inventory constantly changes, and you never know what you will find, but some of the items are a lot more common than others.

1. Cooking Gear and Appliances

If your dinner plans suddenly change from a few people to a few dozen people, then you may not have the cookware to support the extra guests. A pawn shop will typically have a home appliance section that features cooking appliances and gear to use for the holiday.

Some of the big-ticket items to look for include large mixers, air fryers, or pressure cookers. Also, look for some infomercial products that would provide ideal help around the holidays. This includes special mixing pans or small quick-use blenders.

Also, consider some small appliances like a coffee maker. If you have guests who stay overnight, extra access to coffee can make it easier for everyone to make their favorite drinks in the morning.

2. Old Albums

The holiday season is an ideal time to add some ambiance to your home with some holiday music. Shop for classic holiday music at a pawn shop. Pawn shops may have music sections with a lot of music collections. Two of the more common formats you can shop for include vinyl records and CDs. The vintage finds add a nostalgic touch to your holiday gatherings.

When you shop for vinyl records or CDs, a pawn shop may also sell the gear to play the songs on. For example, you could purchase a record player to set up in a living room and play songs as guests come over. You could set up a CD boom box to play full holiday albums.

3. Vintage Holiday Decor

Add holiday fun to your home when you shop for holiday decor. Instead of new decor, a pawn shop may offer a collection of vintage and antique decor to decorate your house with. Consider small statues or decor that can work as a centerpiece for your dining room table.

Look for hanging decor you can place on doors to add a festive touch when guests arrive at the house. Another specific collection of decor to shop for is vintage Coca-Cola designs. Through the years, Coke has released a lot of holiday merchandise including tin signs, collectible cans, and branded decor for the home.

Purchase some decorative pieces ideal for a kitchen like cookie jars or salt and pepper shakers.

4. Home Appliances

Prepare your home for guests with a variety of home appliances. For example, you can keep floors clean and focus on other projects with a robotic vacuum cleaner. A pawn shop could offer new vacuum cleaners that are mint in package and cost less than retail.

Also, check out some of the electronics ideal for house guests. For example, an outlet expansion may feature more outlet options for guests to charge devices without the need to constantly switch plugs around.

Help improve the scent of your home with a diffuser you could use in guest rooms or main gathering areas of the home. A diffuser will turn water and essential oils into a scented vapor that provides refreshing scents and a lot of holiday options.

Check our full inventory of options at 2 J's Pawn & Gun to help you host holiday gatherings with ease. We have a lot of appliance options, and many of the products are offered mint in box for easy access.