<p>It’s hot out…really hot…a burning, sweaty, oxygen-sucking Phoenix type of hot.&nbsp; Now having said this, we’d like to point out that the new A/C system at <a href="http://www.arizonapawnshops.com/"><strong>Glendale Pawn and Jewelry</strong></a> totally <span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>ROCKS!</strong></span> It’s <span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>NICE </strong></span>and <span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>COOL</strong></span> inside!</p> <p>Having pointed this out, your humble blog-scribe gpawn would like to mention that the heat is getting on his nerves a bit and has resulted in a rare bit of “Writer’s Block”…so, I’d like to let some recent photos tell you a bit of a story about the folks here at <a href="http://www.arizonapawnshops.com/"><strong>Glendale Pawn and Jewelry</strong></a>.</p> <p>The story begins with someone stating aloud, “You know, if we’re going to do a major marketing push this summer, why don’t we update all of the staff photos, in case we need some smiling faces for advertising, online, etc.”</p> <p style="text-align: center;">The owner of <a href="http://www.arizonapawnshops.com/"><strong>Glendale Pawn and Jewelry</strong></a> responded with…</p> <p>&nbsp;<img src="http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/8708/stan1f.jpg" width="310" height="567" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;">…I think that’s a <span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>GREAT</strong></span> idea! <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>What could possibly go wrong</strong></span>?</p> <p>Our onsite jeweler Juan was happy to offer up a classic pose, utilizing the tools he uses everyday to help explain a bit about how he can craft virtually any piece of jewelry that you can imagine. Thanks Juan! (He's always the consummate professional!)</p><p><img src="http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/8413/juanz.jpg" width="300" height="464" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></p><p><a href="http://www.arizonapawnshops.com/services"><strong>From our&nbsp; website:<strong style="color: #75a642;"></strong></strong></a><br /> <em>"If  you’ve been searching for that perfect ring, necklace, bracelet, bridal  set, charm, etc. but can’t quite find something that really speaks to  you, our in-house custom jeweler can craft your dream piece precisely to  your style and taste. We have a terrific selection of loose gemstones  to fit any personality. We can also take stones and metals from a piece  you may already have and create something that is more to your liking."</em></p> <p><em>"Our certified jeweler, Juan P. Gomez has been making jewelry since  1972. He holds degrees in diamonds and colored stone identification from  the Gemological Institute of America."</em></p><p>Juan can do anything from ring sizing, necklace repair or complete start to finish fabrication of your dream piece of jewelry. Juan is not only a master jeweler, he’s a really great guy and you should stop by, soak up some of our A/C and have a chat with him.</p> <p><strong>Things are going really well to this point…right?</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Up next was Dave the Manager:</strong></p><p><strong><img src="http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/3910/dave1z.jpg" width="314" height="580" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /><br /></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Uh…what can I say?</strong></p> <p>Nicky from the counter is one of our musical instrument specialists and really a specialist in almost everything else?</p><p><img src="http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/7532/nickym.jpg" width="329" height="504" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;">“You pulled me off the counter for <span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>WHAT</strong></span> reason exactly?</p> <p>Rick, one of our weapons specialists and Lacey, who makes sure that our facility is clean and well maintained, decides to settle a long running dispute about who exactly<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong> IS</strong></span> the <strong>“Big Guy”</strong> around <a href="Custom Made Jewelry If you’ve been searching for that perfect ring, necklace, bracelet, bridal set, charm, etc. but can’t quite find something that really speaks to you, our in-house custom jeweler can craft your dream piece precisely to your style and taste. We have a terrific selection of loose gemstones to fit any personality. We can also take stones and metals from a piece you may already have and create something that is more to your liking.  Our certified jeweler, Juan P. Gomez has been making jewelry since 1972. He holds degrees in diamonds and colored stone identification from the Gemological Institute of America"><strong>Glendale pawn and Jewelry</strong></a>.</p><p><img src="http://img848.imageshack.us/img848/5231/ricknlacey.jpg" width="329" height="467" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Rick: </strong>” I am clearly the biggest and the toughest!”</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Lacey:</strong> “Not if I decide to shut off the A/C you’re not!”</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/1561/gpawn.jpg" width="318" height="265" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Gpawn cannot quite believe what is unfolding in front of his lenses.</strong></p> <p>Gordon is in charge of our <strong><a href="http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/SellerAuctions.aspx?User=1759839">Gunbroker</a></strong>, <a href="http://stores.ebay.com/Glendale-Pawn-and-Jewelry"><strong>E-Bay</strong></a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/browse.html?ie=UTF8&amp;marketplaceID=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;me=AIN2JK64SSDFF"><strong>Amazon</strong></a> operations. He and gpawn share an office here at Glendale Pawn and Jewelry. <strong>Gpawn knows him rather well...</strong></p><p><img src="http://img810.imageshack.us/img810/9008/gordonm.jpg" width="249" height="438" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Gpawn:</strong> “There is always reason for concern around here when Gordon is smiling…be afraid…be <span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>VERY</strong></span> afraid…”</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img804.imageshack.us/img804/4294/stanlast.jpg" width="269" height="495" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Stan:</strong> “Well, maybe we should think of another angle for this new marketing push…”</p> <p><strong>So loyal readers, gpawn managed to crank out another blog entry without exerting himself too much. In all seriousness, the photo shoot came out great and resulted in this nifty little image:</strong></p><p><strong><img src="http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/9006/staffmasterw.jpg" width="551" height="344" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /><br /></strong></p> <p>The moral of all this? Well, we take what we do here at <a href="http://www.arizonapawnshops.com/"><strong>Glendale Pawn and Jewelry</strong></a> <span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>VERY</strong></span> seriously. Helping our customers is WHY we are here and we will bend over backwards to make sure that everyone that comes through our doors is happy when they leave. If you’re looking to save a bunch of money on top quality merchandise, if you’re looking to sell some things that you no longer need or if you need a loan…we are here for you.</p> <p>The point of this posting is that while we take serving <span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>YOU </strong></span>very seriously, we know better than to take ourselves too seriously.</p> <p><strong>Have a great holiday weekend and don’t burn your fingers on any fireworks. We’ll see you next week!</strong></p> <p><strong>Glad you stopped by!</strong></p> <p><strong>gpawn</strong></p><p><strong><img src="http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/4360/gpawnavatar.jpg" width="100" height="125" /><br /></strong></p>