The next show I will discuss in the Pawn/Auction/Junk category is a show called "American Pickers." Pickers is about the cross country adventures of Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz as they scour old houses, farms and junk shops for the "perfect find". The term "picker" was a new term introduced to me, essentially it's a fancy word for "junk finder and seller", "junk" in the sense that it's items that people no longer have a use for. Think of this show as a mix of Antiques Roadshow and Pawn Stars but that it actually takes place literally on the road.
Mike is the owner of Antique Archeology, a shop headquartered in Le Claire, Iowa. Frank is Mike's childhood friend who also has a passion for antiques. Mike and Frank are assisted by Danielle Colby-Cushman, whose main job is to find people willing to part with their junk while the guys are on the road. Mike's main passion is old bicycles while Frank's is oil cans, Frank always catches hell from Mike for his obsession with buying every
As the guys look through old properties they primarily are on the hunt for old signs, oil cans, motorcycles, cars, bikes, old toys, advertising gasoline pumps. On a recent episode Mike shelled out a good amount just to obtain an old Colonel Sanders metal cutout sign. The sign was completely rusted out but they knew even in the condition it was in it would fetch some money.
What is great is that it's a general mix of people willing to part with their items and people who just can't let go. It's very cool seeing the guys work their magic trying to obtain items. As a pseudo spin-off of "Pawn Stars" it is very evident in the dealing portion.
Already in it's third season it's another one of The History Channel's highest rated shows. The show airs at 9 p.m. Monday nights. Visit the shop's website here.
I will update on the show as well as other Pawn and Auction shows as they air. Pickers usually airs in the Spring and Summer months.
— Chris
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| Frank Fritz and Mike Wolfe- the pickers |
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