No-one takes glee in tales of financial misery affecting individuals during a recession but (perhaps) it would be difficult to have too much sympathy for the super rich.

A pawnbroker from Oxford appears to be swamped with sports cars, fancy watches and even a small plane after wealthy clients were forced to pawn their prized possessions.

Click through to read more about the company’s staggering loot.

Take a trip to your High Street and see what weird and wonderful goodies your local pawnbroker has on their window displays.

You may discover something outrageously expensive – like our man above – or uncover a heart-wrenching human interest story from a family who’ve fallen on hard times.