Yes, pawn shops and antique stores aren't the best places to find a good deal but every now and then you can stumble across one. Found a decent George W. at a nearby flea market and the gentleman wanted too much for it. I love the buying and selling game. We talked about it for a few then I made him an offer. He didn't want to sell it at my price that day so I gently inferred the more it rusted sitting in his shop the less it was worth. I returned each week to see how much more "it had rusted", after 3 weeks I got it for my price.
Buying and selling is a game of manipulation, most of the time the buyer has the advantage.