So, a prosthetic leg walks into a Sterling pawn shop ...

STERLING – People who work in pawn shops get to see some strange and sometimes downright bizarre stuff.

Sauk Valley Pawn and Loan owner Ricardo Rangel has seen his fair share, he says while standing behind the counter Wednesday afternoon.

He goes into a back room and comes back with a Jackie Robinson rookie card that someone in Rock Falls wants to sell. (He asks for $500, but eventually comes down a little on the price.)

Rangel talks about an old mess kit someone brought in once, marked with Nazi swastikas. (He couldn't remember the price.)

But among the most interesting things Rangel has ever got walked into his shop just last week – a titanium leg ($300).

The man who brought it in said it belonged to his brother, who recently died.

So, Rangel bought the leg, and now wants to do something good with it – donate it to a veterans group or another organization that would really appreciate it.

Know a place like that? Drop by the shop at 220 E. Third St. in Sterling and let Rangel know, or give him a call at 815-626-7296.