Pawnshops traditionally have a shady reputation, but as pawnbroker Peter McDonald likes to point out, his customers come inside from Mercedes-Benz, SUVs, pickups, BMWs and minivans alike.
“For so many years, people thought we dealt with junk, that we were just old guys behind bars, smoking cigarettes,” said McDonald, owner of Frederick Jewelry and Loan. “And that’s not the case.”