Playa Pawn
Camp photos coming soon
The Concept
A desert pawn shop where nothing is for sale but everything has a price. Playa Pawn invited Black Rock City citizens to trade their stories, memories, trinkets, and treasures in an economy built on meaning rather than money.
What's the value of a memory? A song you can't get out of your head? A lucky charm that got you through a hard year? At Playa Pawn, we appraised the priceless and brokered deals in the currency of human experience.
Two Seasons
2023 — Grand Opening
The original Playa Pawn. A dusty storefront staffed by enthusiastic pawnbrokers, complete with display cases, appraisal stations, and a vault of collected treasures.
2024 — Under New Management
Playa Pawn returned with expanded operations, new merchandise categories, and an increasingly absurd appraisal system that valued vibes over carats.
Gallery
"Everything has value. Most things just haven't been appraised yet."
— The Playa Pawn Appraisal Manual, Ch. 1