Uncle’s The Original Pawnbrokers

I’ll always have a browse in the window of Uncle’s in Northfield as I am absolutely obsessed with earrings and have found some really unusual pieces in this pawnbrokers window.
This is mainly second hand jewellery, but that’s the beauty of this shop because there are items appearing in the window that you’re not going to find in other jewellers shops. Of course it also means that you can only choose from whatever they happen to have in that week, but nine times out of ten I’ll find something I like — although whether I can afford it or not is another matter.
Uncle’s obviously puts the most interesting items in the window and you can usually expect to see necklaces, bracelets, earrings and rings in the window. All are hallmarked gold and prices are very reasonable in my opinion with hollow hoop earrings starting at around £15, with solid hoops costing around the £60 mark.
Everything is displayed beautifully in the window and it always makes me want to go inside and have a look at what Uncle’s has in the glass cabinets inside. To be honest it’s always a bit of a disappointment inside as the really gorgeous stuff is usually in the window for everyone to see!
Inside they’ll have a few bangles, stud earrings, the plainer necklaces and things like that. All of it is cheaply priced because to be honest it’s not the best quality and the designs are plainer than those you’ll see in the window.
Uncle’s also offers a pawnbroking service, which is now he gets his gold in the first place. I’ve never used this service but have seen money changing hands when I’ve been inside browsing. It looks a simple enough process, I think you just have to take your gold in and fill a form in to get your money. You then have a few months to pay the loan back with interest added.