List of American Pickers episodes

This is a list of television episodes of the American series American Pickers. New episodes premiere Wednesdays at 9PM ET on History.[1]

Series overview

Season Episodes Season Premiere Season Finale
1 12 January 18, 2010 April 5, 2010
2 26 June 1, 2010 April 11, 2011
3 12 June 1, 2011 September 26, 2011
4 28 November 28, 2011 October 21, 2012
5 28 November 11, 2012 August 19, 2013
6 33 October 9, 2013 September 3, 2014
7 15 October 29, 2014 February 25, 2015
8 TBA May 6, 2015 TBA

Episodes

Season 1

Code Episode Title Original Airdate
1.011"Big Bear"January 18, 2010
Mike and Frank try to acquire a vintage carnival ride from a reluctant seller named Bear; 12-foot advertising sign of the iconic Philip Morris bellhop; World War II Japanese samurai sword; old saddle; in Northeast Iowa: signs (U.S. Royal, Skelly Oil Company), bicycle seat, Defiance lantern, rare Harley-Davidson bicycle crank, bicycle, and a Vespa scooter frame.
1.022"Super Scooter"January 25, 2010
Flying solo in Northern Iowa, Mike comes across the "Goat Man" and combs through his amazing, hidden-away property of junk-filled fields and buses. An Illinois couple's home proves to be a collector's paradise. The boys work on a prolific car collector who's reluctant to sell. Danielle uncovers a pricey, one-of-a-kind Vespa passenger scooter. And following their instincts, the guys meet a gracious 84-year-old woman who opens the doors to her untouched collections.
1.033"White Castle On The Farm"February 1, 2010
Mike and Frank spot a White Castle burger joint on an Ohio farmer's front lawn and discover his extraordinary collection of vintage buildings and vehicles. A promising Iowa home reportedly packed with antiques yields everything but. And the guys hit pay dirt when they visit a sprawling 880,000-square-foot former factory home.
1.044"Invisible Pump"February 8, 2010
Circa 1920s "visible" gas pump designed to allow drivers to see the grade of fuel being pumped into their cars. Mike and Frank visit an opera house built in 1879 that has become home to vintage movie posters. At another place they get a Japanese license plate, General Electric brass-blade table fan, and a cabinet.
1.055"Back Breaker"February 15, 2010
Mike has injured his back but can't afford to take time off to recuperate; the guys make a big mistake while exploring a 92-year-old Iowa farmer's collection; the guys counsel a prolific collector from Ohio who is reluctant to part with a 1948 Rock-Ola jukebox.
1.066"Mole Man"March 1, 2010
Mike and Frank bet on who's the best picker while on the road in Pennsylvania, with the loser having to clean their smelly and filthy van; the guys meet "Mole Man" Ron, a picker with a mostly hand-built, 26-room underground lair.
1.077"Frank's Gamble"March 8, 2010
After the guys discover a basement full of vintage cars, Frank makes a big offer for a 1939 Plymouth; the guys find a mother lode of rare bikes and motorbikes in New Hampshire.
1.088"5 Acres Of Junk"March 15, 2010
Leaving Iowa in the dead of winter, Mike and Frank head south to New Orleans. There they stumble upon a quirky antique dealer name "Gringo Al" with a sprawling collection. But after digging through his treasure-filled outbuilding, they begin to wonder if he's ready to make a deal, finally getting a wide assortment. The guys meet a unique relic hunter whose collection includes dinosaur fossils, and then visit his quirky neighbor ‒ a compulsive collector who's rarely in the mood to sell. But when Mike spots a pair of rare visible gas pumps, the Picking game is on. With over 2,000 motorbikes and piles of twisted metal, Vic's automotive graveyard is a picker's paradise. And Danielle finds a local buyer who might make the day a total success.
1.099"Bigfoot In Alabama"March 29, 2010
While picking their way through the South, the guys meet up with John, a Mississippi motorcycle collector who has plenty of cool stuff, but his prices are through the roof. Then Mike spots a rare 1969 Kawasaki muscle bike, but can he wrestle it out of the mud? While in Alabama, Mike and Frank visit a prolific car hobbyist whose yard looks like a vintage parking lot. After driving down Poorhouse Road, they scour the bizarre collection at the Alabama Museum of Wonder where everything ‒ including a gigantic head from a Piggly Wiggly mascot ‒ is for sale. And finally, the guys catch a lucky break at a Birmingham vintage scooter shop.
1.1010"Know When To Fold"March 29, 2010
The guys are running low on cash and desperate for a good pick in the South; a nostalgic owner is reluctant to part with his treasures but lets go a bunch of pottery; collection of rare automobiles where Mike picks up a Whiz Auto Parts sign; famous cartoonist Harold Gray's sketchbook; pottery collection found in Atlanta.
1.1111"Fill'er Up"April 5, 2010
After a couple of days without a decent pick, Mike and Frank look up a Georgia collector who has a storage shed that's jam-packed with curios and movie memorabilia from his family's drive-in theater. Also, during record cold weather in rural Florida, the guys tour Wayne's awesome collection of vehicles but is anything for sale? And on a property full of tractors and signs, the guys scour a treasure-filled outbuilding that seems too good to be true then hatch a plan to get the owner to sell.
1.1212"Leland's Cafe"April 5, 2010
Mike finds two rare bicycles (one is a turn-of-the-century wood rim bicycle and the other, an even rarer 1880s high-wheeler) after Danielle gets a sketchy lead about a collection owned by a reluctant seller; Mike and Frank come bearing a gift when they pay another visit to Leland.

Season 2

Code Episode Title Original Airdate
2.0113"Art Of The Deal"June 1, 2010
Mike and Frank comb through a collector's buildings in North Carolina and find a 1950 Studebaker that Mike falls in love with. Mike then becomes obsessed with a 1934 pre-Airstream trailer and the negotiation becomes a classic in its own right. Hoping to sell a choice vintage sign, the guys pay a visit to friend and NASCAR champion Ryan Newman.
2.0214"Buddy's Booby Trap"June 14, 2010
Mike and Frank find something they've never seen before while visiting a local legend named Buddy in North Carolina, what they think is a booby trap but turns out to be a device for testing car brakes. They also get a 1979 Ford Pinto award, André the Giant action figure, 1970s Donald Duck pull-string toy, movable staircase, Frank finds a gold mine of signs on a farm.
2.0315"Gordon's Gold Mine"June 21, 2010
Mike and Frank find the holy grail of picking in Gordon's cement factory; the guys scour the inventory of a father-and-son picking duo; the guys meet Mary who has inherited a 300-acre property.
2.0416"Smooth Operators"June 28, 2010
As the guys finish their trip through the South, Danielle finds them the mother lode of rare motorbike parts; an incredible discovery guaranteed to impress their friend and NASCAR champion Ryan Newman; an 11-acre property littered with racecars and outbuildings; back in Iowa, Mike and Frank have a field day scouring a collection of one of their decorator clients where they finds signs (OshKosh B'Gosh, Goat brand milk, Sealtek, Golden Sun Seeds, Renk Dealer, John Deere, and many more) and a phone booth.
2.0517"Getting The Boot"July 5, 2010
In Kansas, the guys pick through a promising farmyard, but are frustrated when they find nothing to buy; a demolition expert ponders selling a rare grave marker and a giant boot; Junior's oilcan collection comes at a high price.
2.0618"Easy Riders"July 26, 2010
Mike and Frank head towards an inherited old farm in Missouri with plenty of promise that delivers with a Schwinn Sting-Ray bicycle but the guys buy a block and tackle, coffee tin can, salt-glazed ceramic pot, scale model Volkswagen Beetle with a bar inside, John Bull train motion lamp, and several signs: 1960s Kawasaki dealership, Town Crier flour, rocking chair, and a Western Union self-winding clock. Danielle calls with news about an ultimate prize: a 1937 Harley Knucklehead at a Kansas man's collection of antiques in a 1920s Ford dealership that gives up an indented stop sign, Jeep dealership sign; in the El Dorado theatre the guys get a hula lamp, Victrola jigsaw puzzle, large Cholula Hot Sauce bottle, and a custom Kawasaki chopper. The guys get the Knucklehead appraised who, it turns out, had restored it in the 1980s. Freestyle picking at a "picking heaven" farm yields a Hopalong Cassidy lunch box full of valentines and saddles but the guys get a wooden medicine chest, railroad baggage cart, and a Knoll strap chair that Mike and the owner battle over with a Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots game.
2.0719"Psychic Pickings"August 2, 2010
The guys stop in at Sam and Stan's steel yard where they go on a high-speed golf cart tour of a massive hangar and outbuildings; the team goes freestyling and comes across an old farm; the guys come across Greg, who claims he's a psychic picker.
2.0820"One Pony Town"August 9, 2010
Lifelong picker and yard sale aficionado Lester is known by his neighbors as the spooky collector because of his taxidermy collection (where the guys get a beaver fur backpack, stuffed miniature horse, Gendron pedal car, fishing creel, wall clock, metal doll dresser, a large hotel arrow sign that was allegedly on Route 66, a Buddy L toy truck, ship lights, Texaco Motor Oil sign, "Funeral No Parking" sign); the guys visit a hard-core Illinois collector who says he wants to downsize but isn't ready to sell; the guys pay a return visit to their picking mamma, Judy (from "White Castle", season 1 episode 3) and pick up a moving cart, table saw, locker, red leather chair, and steam trunk.
2.0921"Hobo Jack"August 16, 2010
Danielle tells the guys they need to step up their game; Mike and Frank uncover lots of great stuff in retired chimney sweeper Tony's sprawling Illinois collection like a Marx Dick Tracy wind-up toy squad car, elk antlers, Keystone movie projector; Ken has room after room of unusual items where the guys get a ceramic jug and urn, early 19th century erotic photograph, low leather lounge chairs, Schwinn Excelsior bicycle; Danielle calls with a lead about Hobo Jack where the guys get a 1921 V-twin Indian motorcycle engine and transmission, an Excelsior motorcycle chassis and a cycle car motor that turned out to be a Curtiss V-twin beltdrive motorcycle engine.
2.1022"Laurel And Hardy"September 6, 2010
In Kentucky, the guys visit a serious collector who is in the mood to sell a 1919 National Guard training machine gun, ozone generator, KISS pinball machine, motor oil glass bottles, a cigarette machine that proves too difficult to remove from a school bus; large Sinclair Oil sign, 1947 Mills slot machine, and a 1920s Advance Machine Company electric shock strength tester. At the geodesic dome home of biker couple, a speed pick yields a Bausch & Lomb spotting telescope, New Era rope twister, a vintage steam-powered popcorn machine. The guys visit two retirees who live in a former honky-tonk spot that uncovers a wooden juggling club, Günthermann Charlie Chaplin wind-up toy figure, lighter, Slush Puppie poster, Philco Predicta television, Honey-Krust bread door pushes, and large Laurel and Hardy masks. Frank and Mike interview Danielle about her raise.
2.1123"Frank Flips"September 13, 2010
The guys pick the storage locker of a fellow picker named 2D; Mike and Frank visit a woman who hopes to clear out some of her late father's collection; at a Wisconsin farm the guys get caught up in the weird world of Hippie Tom.
2.1224"Mike's Breakdown"October 4, 2010
Mike dives into an amazing Grand Haven, Michigan collection but Frank seems to have lost his picking mojo yet, after being let down by an already sold 1965 Honda Scrambler motorcycle, and other items, get a Brillié electric wall clock, lantern, puzzles and board games (Milton Bradley Game of India), plastic toy robot, Curtis Industries and Ilco key signs, Super Coola soda cans, Cobra toy hovercar, magazines (Dennis the Menace, Mad, etc), and Golding Pearl printing press. The guys visit a Wisconsin property (Symco Union Thresherman's Village) that features a reconstituted vintage town that gives a leaded glass panel, Sunray "D-X" sign, and a liquor store neon sign. Frank senses engine trouble with the van while Mike ignores the signs. Meanwhile, at "The Mall Mart", a former gas station in a small Wisconsin town, the guys find a mancave and pick up some grey alien rubber figure props from the TV show Roswell, a Goodyear sign, Victorinox Swiss Army knife electric moving display, a Williams "Spitfire" pinball machine (which Mike arm wrestles the owner over, but loses), Western Auto sign, and Top Value Stamps sign. Sure enough, the van breaks down and the guys get a tow from Mike's brother.
2.1325"Pint-Sized Picker"October 11, 2010
Mike's nephew Rhesa tags along on a hunt back at Danny Bean's place where they see a White Owl Cigar advertising owl-shaped sign, but get Harley-Davidson hats, a front hollow-wheel eclipse bicycle wheel, Harley-Davidson oil can, Remington Chain Saws Cornick Supply Co. sign, tarpon-shaped sign, 1890s cast iron drafting table, bull horns, and a Blazon rocking horse. Later, after a ferry ride across Lake Michigan, the guys visit Tim's 10,000 square-foot place and find an Empire State Building cigarette machine, soap box derby car, but buy a 1952 Vespa scooter, Foodliner porcelain letters, and Brunswick wind-up phonograph model 117. Then, at a 14-bedroom late-1800s home and barn once owned by famous opera singer Marie Rappold, yields an ornate floor lamp, mouse trap, lighthouse wind direction indicator folk art, New York area pennants, Presco Manufacturing contact printer.
2.1426"A Banner Pick"December 6, 2010
A trip to Pennsylvania has the men exploring Historic Bushkill Park in Easton where they find vintage sideshow banners by Fred G. Johnson. Also, a trip to New York City includes a Staten Island storage unit filled with carnival memorabilia.
2.1527"Danielle Goes Picking"December 13, 2010
The guys take Danielle out on a pick, and she explores the barn of a collector; and later Mike takes Danielle out picking at a vacant hotel in Pennsylvania while Frank holds down the fort.
2.1628"What's In The Box?"December 20, 2010
The men go to New York to see a collection of vintage cars stored in a train station; visit a New Hampshire couple whose collection includes retro arcade games; and attend an auction in Rhode Island, where Frank buys vintage toy trucks.
2.1729"Fairlane Fever"December 27, 2010
Mike and Frank challenge Danielle to sell a vintage carnival ride they've been storing for months. Meanwhile, the guys visit a collector with amazing pieces including an old gambling game used to get customers to spend more money. Later, the guys pick the International Clown Hall of Fame, where they find an amazing miniature automated carnival. And finally, after seeing at a Yamaha dirt bike for sale on a front lawn, retired mechanic Norm opens his garage to reveal a smoking-hot, 1967 Ford Fairlane muscle car.
2.1830"Too Hot To Handle"January 17, 2011
In upstate New York, the guys stop in at a sprawling treasure-laden farm with fourteen jam-packed trailers, the result of a lifetime of collecting by the late owner. His daughter needs to sell some of his things to help save the farm. Later, an eccentric mother-daughter duo sells their extraordinary 1856 home, an Underground Railroad site, and everything in it. Finally, the guys visit an old cheese factory that's been boarded up for years, and the local fire department must break down the doors to get to the hot items.
2.1931"Trading Up"January 24, 2011
Mike and Frank head to Ohio and decide to make the trip a little more interesting by bringing along a cup dispenser from an old train station to trade with their clients hoping to make some cash. They meet Will, the son of an auctioneer who has inherited a house packed with his dad's collection and is coming to terms with letting the stuff go. The guys pick up tons of items, Harley Davidson helmet, 1975 Batman Mobile Bat Lab Volkswagen toy van, an antique M. Hohner accordion on which Frank shows off his musical talents, chalkware figurines of Uncle Sam and a soldier boy, late-1950s Jayne Mansfield water bottle, various wobble toys, and a Philco Predicta TV. Next, they truck to Indiana to meet a small town historian who takes everyone's collectibles for safe keeping. There, they purchase a , St. Louis Cardinals vintage baseball Beech-Nut Chewing Tobacco poster featuring Dizzy and Paul Dean, Dog n Suds fake rubber food drive-in window tray, handcranked organette music box, and Frank falls in love with a 1976 pinball machine featuring Happy Days' The Fonz, various smalls, and a saxophone (which Mike tries, and fails, to trade the Predicta TV for). Finally, Mike gets to experience his dream pick at a VW graveyard in Illinois where he gets a VW hood emblem, but Frank is the one who strikes gold when he buys a rare BSA motorcycle, a VW bus vinyl record player, sales tax tokens (which Mike finally trades the Predicta for).
2.2032"The Emu Chase"January 31, 2011
Mike and Frank find themselves in a high-risk situation when they are chased by a crazy emu who roams a farm in Kentucky that the boys are picking. Once they've escaped from the bird they manage to rescue a much sought after fireplace facade. Danielle sends the guys to Frank Wolfe, who gives them a golden lead to a guy called Jerry Lotz, where Mike buys a Schwinn auto-cycle bike for a $1,000 and Frank leaves with two rare BB guns. The guys finish up their trip by surprising an old friend of Mike's, Ruby Guidara, a famous Nashville set designer. They purchase an old dentist chair from her that Mike thinks would be perfect in a Lady Gaga video, but when they take the chair to an appraiser they hear some surprising information.
2.2133"Keep Out!"February 7, 2011
Driving along the back roads of Tennessee in the early morning fog, Mike and Frank are brushing up on their Southern expressions when they spot an awesome property. Once they muster up the courage to ignore the scary "no trespassing" signs, the homeowner opens up his amazing collection of incredible "mantiques" like a Texaco Fire-Chief gas pump, Dukes of Hazzard trash can and TV tray, Kiekhaefer Mercury outboard motor sign, Exercycle stationary bike, PET Ice Cream sign, and a "US" belt buckle with a bullet lodged in it. Later, with four barns that are packed to the rafters, a Smokey Mountain property looks perfect. But Mike and Frank's perfect day quickly goes downhill when the collector Randy can't bear to part with anything. Can they break the ice or will their picking spirit be broken first? Eventually, after being denied a Morrow bicycle parts cabinet, Batman soap bottles, and some other small items, eventually Randy cracks on a Ford Tractors neon and regular Ford dealership signs. And thanks to a lead from Danielle, the guys get a warm welcome from Joe, a lifetime picker whose staggering collection spans over 30 buildings that yields an A&J wall clock, a box of small items including a Planet of the Apes thermos bottle (which Mike finds the lunchbox to later) and a 1950s toy car, a lamp with an acrylic-painted lampshade, and a Moto-Scoot scooter.
2.2234"They Boldly Go"February 14, 2011
Mike and Frank are out in Kentucky on a different kind of mission. They're going to someone who needs their expertise to make his home unique. The owner is William Shatner, who gives Mike and Frank a very specific list. While Danielle looks for leads, the picking is red hot at Thurman's Tennessee hills property. The lifetime collector says he's ready to make a deal, but is he really? Next, the guys hunt for the perfect showpiece for Shatner's garden and think they've hit the jackpot with an amazing millstone collector. That is, until they find out his prices outweigh even the heaviest of stones. And with just one week to deliver the goods to their celebrity client, Mike and Frank call in a favor from a designer friend. Finally, with a van full of treasures, they deliver their booty to Shatner, hoping they haven't let him down.
2.2335"The Possum Trot"March 21, 2011
While cruising through South Carolina, looking for leads, the guys call an old picking contact and soon find themselves in Bill’s main street hardware store. The family business has been operating since the 1880s and is filled to the rafters with century-old inventory. In the backwoods of Alabama, the guys are invited to the “Possum Trot” ‒ a down-home country auction where the bidding is intense, and the guys try to auction a few of their items. Later, Ed’s Georgia property features a missile on the lawn, and building after building of awesome stuff. And for the first time, he says he’s ready to part with a few of his treasures! Mike spies a must-have German leather pilot’s helmet and a rare ship’s compass. And after scoring an entire shelf of brand new vintage model car kits, Frank discovers the real challenge is getting a giant Victrola banner down from the rafters.
2.2436"California Dreamin'"March 28, 2011
Cruising along the California coastline, the guys know they're in for something big. Mil Blair founded the iconic motorcycle magazine Easyriders, and for the first time ever, the legend is willing to sell some of his rare collections of motorbikes and memorabilia. Later, the guys visit Bird's temple of surfing. Although he doesn't normally sell, the guys convince him to part with a few choice surfboards. Also, the guys visit Alfie in the Malibu Hills. His eclectic collection includes over a half million albums and a real bombshell. And finally, they get their new surfboards appraised at the California Surf Museum and make a generous donation.
2.2537"Frank's Big Shot"April 4, 2011
The guys are dreaming of a California mega score when they stumble upon a salvage yard that's been in a family for generations. The place looks promising...but the owner has never let anyone inside. Can Frank and Mike talk their way in? Later, Mike eyes a rare brass diving helmet that comes with a high price tag. Frank zeros in on a rare car hood ornament that he gets appraised. And finally, a stop at a Mexican restaurant leads to a Wild West-style picking opportunity that ends up on the basketball court with Frank, aka "the Free Throw King."
2.2638"NASCAR Challenge"April 11, 2011
Mike and Frank get revved up about an awesome new client: North Carolina's NASCAR Hall of Fame. The curators have asked them to scour the country for relics that help tell the unique history of auto racing. But with their limited budget, they're under even more pressure to deliver. Their first stop is Tiger Tom's auto shop. The veteran racer's collection dates back over half a century and includes must-have items that changed the face of racing. Also in this episode: "Humpy" Wheeler is the former president of the Charlotte Motor Speedway, and although his attic is a gold mine, getting him to part with any of his treasures takes serious charm and a charitable strategy. Later, Billy Biscoe was in the pit crew of a NASCAR champion and has a collection of jaw-dropping artifacts that's as impressive as his stories. And picking takes a back seat when Mike and Frank climb into a pair of vintage race cars for a drag race showdown.

Season 3

Code Episode Title Original Airdate
3.0139"Civil War Pickings"June 1, 2011
The guys are on an assignment that's 150 years in the making. The Gettysburg Museum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, asks Mike and Frank to help expand its collection by hunting down some hard-to-find Civil War items. It's a daunting task made even harder with a limited budget. Danielle gets things rolling when she sends them to a previous customer who's a Civil War buff where Frank scores a Spencer Carbine. They next visit a collector, Keith, who doesn't want to sell, but they convince him to loan a rare Dog River Confederate sword to the museum. They also buy a Springfield musket and canteen. But their picking skills are put to the test when they spot a Union frock coat that's at the top of the museum's wish list, but can they negotiate a sale and keep within the museum's tight budget? In addition, the guys experience a Civil War adventure when they sign up with a local re-enactment group. As captains on opposite sides, they go into battle leading their respective troops.
3.0240"An Indian Reunion"June 6, 2011
In Florida, Mike and Frank visit a hangar-sized barn full of treasures, owned by a couple of junkyard junkies who've been picking since 1948. An awesome circus property turned animal preserve features lions, tigers, and bears among circus paraphernalia and a mysterious locked trunk. And while freestyling, the guys come to a screeching halt after spotting a zebra-striped vintage motorbike in a yard. The collection is an Indian's dream. A major score leads to an unlikely reunion at a vintage motorbike museum.
3.0341"Airstream Dream"June 13, 2011
On their first-ever trip through Arizona, the guys tap into their spirit animals to track down a lifetime picker whose property is packed with killer stuff. A real-deal cowboy with a serious poker face, Fargo's Wild West ranch is like stepping back in time. And while picking behind a remote strip mall, a bizarre totem pole catches Mike's eye, but it's an original Airstream trailer that renders him speechless. Also among items picked is an old neon sign from a coffee shop which John Wayne frequented.
3.0442"The Pick, The Pawn, And The Polish"July 11, 2011
Mike and Frank are in Arizona on a picking mission when they receive a call from Rick Harrison of Pawn Stars, requesting that they try to find a 1957 Chevrolet for the Old Man's birthday present. But the trouble is that, if you know what you're looking for, it's hard to find. Rick Dale from American Restoration also guest stars. (This episode began a two-hour crossover event that continued on American Restoration and Pawn Stars.)
3.0543"Pandoras Box"July 18, 2011
Mike and Frank are cruising around Daytona Beach, and while the sun is shining outside, the van reeks and the hunt is on to find out why. The guys stumble onto a street lined with abandoned businesses and fall head over heels for a girly neon bar sign. Barbara's bayou property is a pickers' paradise. Plus, Randy's suburban home is packed to the rafters with rare collectibles. But when the guys get a load of his prices, it's time to pull out all the stops.
3.0644"Frank Bears All"July 25, 2011
Mike and Frank are picking their way through Florida when they get a lead on a potential gold mine – a five-acre property that's an automotive graveyard where they get signs, a calendar, and a scale model Atlanta class light cruiser naval trench art. The guys also visit an off-the-grid hangar-sized geodesic dome home of Sidecar Willy, where they discover two gems: a very rare piece of rock 'n' roll history and an unusual 1959 Watsonian Squire motorcycle sidecar, as well as NASA mission patches, The Beatles Yesterday and Today album cover and other Beatles memorabilia. Mike's hunger for seafood lands them a chance pick where they get a police helmet, armband, and belt, brass explosion-proof lights, stained glass windows, Penn Reels fishing reels, slot machines, taxidermy bears, a sci-fi movie prop "hero weapon" used by Vin Diesel in the film The Chronicles of Riddick, and a slot machine.
3.0745"Pinball Mania"August 1, 2011
The guys head to the Lone Star State, hoping to uncover a Texas-size honey hole. Once there, Mike and Frank dig through a huge outbuilding filled with dead coin-operated games (in the dark because the electricity was out). While they make an offer on a few rare gems, the owner struggles to let go of his grandpa's merchandise and all the memories that go with them. He steers the boys to a hangar-sized warehouse down the street where the guys discover the mother-lode of pop culture pinball machines. They end up at John's jaw-dropping collection of rare motorcycles, bikes, and even rarer parts. At first the guys go into overdrive, but when they realize nothing is for sale, Mike switches gears and comes up with a plan!
3.0846"Frank's Pacemaker"August 8, 2011
Thousands of miles from home, the guys are scouring the back roads of Texas desperate to find the big-ticket item that will make the long trip worthwhile. Just like his late father, Aardean is a funeral director who never throws anything away. And with everything from neon crucifixes to an embalming table with an incredible history, the guys are dying to dive in! On a mission to preserve the history of the telephone, Don's jaw-dropping personal museum includes over 200,000 rare items. Featuring room after room of vintage signs, toys, and mantiques, Susan's suburban home is packed to the rafters with Americana. The good news is she's downsizing and everything is for sale, but the bad news is the guys still haven't found that big-ticket item. After touring Cecil's awesome vintage car collection, the guys get access to his "toy box." Making a series of great deals, Mike leaves Frank in the dust. That is, until the "bearded charmer" spots a rare scooter and makes his move.
3.0947"Urban Cowboys"September 5, 2011
Looking for picks in Texas, the guys see a sign for Gilley's Club, the honky-tonk club made famous in the 1980 film Urban Cowboy. Soon they're face-to-face with country music superstar Mickey Gilley himself who has a warehouse jam-packed with rare Gilley's memorabilia like a poster, neon beer sign, beer cans, mudflaps, mugs,and snakeskin cowboy boots. Later, Paul's sprawling junkyard features a staggering amount of stuff. His grandson Pride takes the guys on an adventure, and when it comes to negotiating, young Pride proves he's tough but the guys get a galvanized metal toy boat folk art, 1924 cast-iron Frick icehouse gauges, Dick Tracy doll head, marching band hat, Welton beaver pelt top hat. Gilley steers the guys north to a peanut factory where Jim has preserved all the big-ticket items from Gilley's including a mechanical bull. But when Frank gets a load of the bar's original grand piano played by many a music legend, a potential deal is music to his ears! The guys get a cash register drawer, Coca-Cola bottles, Texas Pacific Gasoline sign, and the original Gilley's entrance sign.
3.1048"Automotive Archaeology"September 12, 2011
The shop is busting at the seams so Mike and Frank task Danielle with getting a bid to expand the building while the guys head to Michigan hoping to strike automotive gold in the heart of the America's car capital. Clearing the contents of derelict storage lockers, Brian's sprawling auction house is a picker's playground where Mike and Frank get junk drunk as they dig deep and get a Hubley cast-iron motorcycle sidecar toy, Pabst blue ribbon ceramic beer bottle display, Bolex video camera, Detroit Lions bobblehead, Star Wars C-3PO scale model, Detroit Tigers figure, Vindex cast-iron bulldog electric cigarette lighter, and matchbooks. The guys next meet Jim's awesome collection of original automotive advertising art that yields a Honda 450 motorcycle painting, a battery-operated scale model of the Uniroyal Giant Tire Ferris wheel, Syd Mead concept car paintings, and a folk art tractor. And Tony wants to thin out his collection of old car and gas station memorabilia. Hoping for a lottery-style return, Mike and Frank battle it out for a collection of motometers before uncovering two items, each with a jaw-dropping pedigree, a Charles Lindberg coat and a 1908 Oldsmobile-manufactured leather license plate which Mike makes a sweet deal on with the curator of the R. E. Olds Transportation Museum[2] to ensure that the rare piece of car history finds a permanent place of honor.
3.1149"Motor City"September 19, 2011
Driving through Michigan in a freak spring snowstorm, the team's prospects look bleak until they spot an interesting old Cadillac for sale. With their picking senses twitching, they stop to see what else is on the property. Frank falls hard for a deluxe Ford Model A roadster. But to seal the deal, he's got to talk to the boss and she's not at home! Passionate about revitalizing Detroit's city core, Joel Landy owns an entire Detroit neighborhood of 50 adjoining properties, including a 50,000 square foot warehouse that's jam-packed with cool cars, old signs, and architectural salvage. It's a picker's dream and the guys dig deep to see what they can uncover, finding a United Motors Service sign, cast-iron pedestal tables, Kawasaki Triple 500 motorcycle, Bosch horn sign, outboard motor, chair, stained glass windows, 1960s sphere loudspeakers. Collecting on a monumental scale, father and son duo Jerry and Jerry's 40-acre property includes a life-size model train town and over 1,000 classic bicycles. The only problem is they've got a hard time selling and their prices are frozen in time! After dropping thousands of dollars on the Model A, Frank faces the appraiser's verdict.
3.1250"8th Grade Humor"September 26, 2011
Determined to uncover a hidden honey hole, the guys are freestyling on their home turf in Iowa. And to keep himself entertained, prankster Frank has a few practical jokes up his sleeve. After the boys spot a rusty toy museum sign, lifetime collector George opens the doors to his heavenly collection. A former church-turned-personal showcase, the shelves are overflowing with vintage toys and George is in the mood to sell. The bearded charmer works his magic and the guys soon find themselves picking with a local history buff. As a fire marshal, John empties abandoned houses before burning them down! He's filled several outbuildings with salvaged treasures. Mike spots an item so unusual he's willing to take a huge gamble. In Des Moines, auction-addict Roger has a 3,000-square-foot mega-pick that's jam-packed with treasure that he's finally willing to sell.

Season 4

Code Episode Title Original Airdate
4.0151"Jurassic Pick"November 28, 2011
In Mississippi, Mike and Frank find what turns out to be a priceless, 65-million year-old dinosaur bone. It's appraised by the curator of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science. Next, they find a 1960s Zündapp Bella German scooter judged among the best on the market at the time, and an antique wire recorder, the predecessor to the reel to reel tape recorder.
4.0252"Not So Cheap Thrills"December 5, 2011
Mike and Frank are freestyling in Minnesota where they stumble on salvage operator Terry who has a staggering scrap yard. Everything is for sale, including a mother lode of retro signage. Next, coin-op kings Gary and John "say" they're ready to sell some of their vast collection of vintage arcade games. Frank takes a major gamble on some old school peep show coin operated machines. And retired twin brothers Steve and Tom open up their massive collection of toy cars and trucks. Danielle gets an appraisal on the peep show item.
4.0353"Pickin' Perry-dise"December 12, 2011
Looking for roadside relics in West Virginia, the guys pick an Appalachian village museum where Mike ups the ante to score a rare retro motor. The museum's octogenarian owners, The Perrys, have never sold anything before, and after sealing the deal on an odd electric peacock, Mike makes his move. In Nashville, Danielle is unimpressed with the pool of quirky candidates she's met to manage the new store. Dave's Ohio storefront is filled with cool bikes and scooters but his business plan is more show than sell. With every room packed to the gills, a father-and-son duo open the doors to their staggering collection where the guys find a giant Goliath head that bears a strange resemblance to Frank.
4.0454"The Mad Catter"December 19, 2011
Hoping to score big on the East Coast, Mike and Frank make stops in Virginia, Washington DC, and Maryland, and are delirious when they find themselves waist-deep in a treasure-packed machine shop. Harry's property is wired for maximum security and once the guys gain access to his amazing vault, Mike makes a high-stakes gamble. Driving off the beaten path, the guys run across a quirky artist with a wacky sense of humor and a sprawling Virginia property packed with funky collectibles. After wading through building after building, Mike pounces on a one-of-a-kind feline with an impressive pedigree. Featuring the mother lode of petroliana, Mike and Frank scour a defunct Maryland oil company where everything is for sale. Tim is hoping to make some money to revive a vintage local beer and the guys are determined to help him clear out some of his unique mint-condition inventory.
4.0555"Fast Eddie"December 26, 2011
While Mike and Frank pick the back roads of Minnesota, they challenge Danielle to sell a ten-foot fiberglass cowboy boot that's been gathering dust for over a year. After a lifetime in the demolition business, Fast Eddie has tons of unusual oversize treasures like a McCormick-Deering hit-and-miss engine. A great lead gives the guys first crack at a treasure-packed farmyard estate sale where they get a Studebaker tail light, pressed steel model airplane, 1950s toy Marx tommy gun, and a wedding photo. Ted's garage is filled with awesome mantiques and Mike goes into overdrive when he climbs into the rafters and discovers a honey hole of rare bicycles and gets a Chevy car grill, car club plaque, mid-1890s Clipper shaft bicycle, Monark Firestone Super Cruiser, and Frank gets a Land o' Nod Matresses neon clock, Whizzer motorized bike).
4.0656"What Happens In Sturgis..."January 2, 2012
Danielle turns up a good lead she's been working on for months. When Mike tells Frank let's pack up for a trip to South Dakota, Frank says he can't. He's secretly going to his 30th annual trip to the legendary Sturgis motorcycle rally, but says he'll cover the shop. So Mike takes Danielle, first to Dollar Dick's, a tough-minded auction aficionado whose yard is covered in rusty gold like a gun holster, antique clock, horse weathervane, half of a Goodyear Tire sign, and a Fisk Tire sign. Next, they happen upon what looks like a tourist trap, but the 1880s ghost town pays off with a speed pick in a pair of treasure-filled silos that turns up some unusual items like an antique camera, 1891 photo albums, 1950 carhop trays, United States Cavalry feed box, suitcase, statue, wood stove, Cracker Jack Sailor Jack vending machine. Finally, they get to Dave's amazing automotive collection where Mike spies a sexy belly tank cycle car with classic Hollywood history from the film The Big Wheel that has a 1940 Indian motorcycle engine. They also get a Philco radio, Packard and Pontiac hood ornaments, and a Minnie Mouse dancing doll.
4.0757"The Elephant In The Room"January 9, 2012
With a Noah's ark of exotic animals, the guys visit a Maine taxidermist where Mike gambles big money on a huge elephant head. Danielle's search for a pachyderm-loving buyer leads to alternative rock musician Jack White. Building collector Bill loves a good joke but his prices are no laughing matter. George's New Hampshire marine features great prices, even better stories, and everything from maritime collectibles to a bejeweled antique hotdog steamer. White is a collector himself. He's a tough bargainer with a couple of items to trade up his sleeve.
4.0858"Picker Man Blues"January 16, 2012
Mike deals with an unmotivated seller in Tennessee named Tricky Dick where they get a Studebaker car jack, aluminum horse and jockey cutout off an arcade game or gambling device, and a coin-operated metal wild boar "Porky" kiddie ride with a case of beer. Mike and Frank visit a Clarksdale, Mississippi museum in the former WROX AM radio studio steeped in music history where they get two antique bird cages, porcelain service station light fixtures, shirt display stands, 1950s Williams Times Square pinball machine, and an Ingo bike. Also, the guys revisit Phil where they get tough negotiations over salvaged gems but still manage to get Uncle Sam and other United States military recruiting cards, 1950s water skiing bathing suit woman sign from a motel, Pontiac Indian head hood ornament, "Nature's Remedy" laxative sign, a wooden wheel, fire buckets, cymbal-banging monkey toys, cigar box tops, and hay carriers/trolleys.
4.0959"Frank's Dog Days"January 23, 2012
Since opening his second store, Mike’s feeling serious pressure to fill up the van. He gets lucky while freestyling in Virginia with Danielle while Frank stays at the shop to try and sell his Plymouth (but gets stuck dogsitting his mom's Yorkshire Terriers). A cold call with Gary pays off with a Wayne Atlantic clock-faced gas pump, a pink 1958 100-selection AMI jukebox, and the remains (frame and fork) of a rare 1930s Indian Chief motorcycle. Henry’s trailer homes are packed to the gills with unusual collectibles and he’s ready to make a deal as he lets go of Gulflex porcelain lettering from a local Chrysler dealership, an antique toolbox with spikes on it catches Danielle's eye, an old football helmet, table fans, a frog doorstop, Douglas Battery "Best by Test" sign, Columbian rope cutter, and a Coca-Cola sign with "Eastside Cycle Club" that was on an old gas station used as an African-American motorcycle club clubhouse. Danielle proves she’s got a picker’s eye. While he proves to be a tough negotiator, Doug’s well-manicured property is a honey hole of petroliana, yielding Amoco and American Gas canvas banners by Norman Rockwell, coveralls, pants, gloves, leggings, miscellaneous Amoco items (hat, nametag shirt pin, spark plugs, brochures, stickers, and a 1934 desk/countertop calendar), a Gould Batteries display stand, lighting, Amoco signs and a thermometer, Coca-Cola "button" sign, and Mobilgas signs. Back at the shop, Frank has a tough time tracking down an appraiser for the jukebox.
4.1060"Odd Fellas"January 30, 2012
Frank goes wild in Joe's garage. It's packed with vintage motorcycles and while Frank scores deal after deal, Mike's efforts sputter and stall. With his family hit hard by the recession, a prolific collector is eager to sell. The guys scour building after building but sometimes one man's junk is just junk. While Frank gets ready to go to his high school reunion and show off his restored Plymouth, Mike and Danielle visit a Virginia property that turns out to be a mega-pick. With jam-packed buildings and trailers, Bill's sprawling collection features Odd Fellows relics and a vintage guitar that may be worth a fortune.
4.1161"When Horses Fly"February 20, 2012
Burning up the back roads of South Dakota, Mike and Frank get off to a great start in Jim's spectacular man-cave. But when he slams on the brakes, they switch gears to score a heavenly sign. Freestyling in Iowa, the guys take a chance at an old airport turned auto body shop where a retro car takes them back to the future. Packed with roadside relics, Norm's property features a jaw-dropping collection of vintage pedal cars but the guys soon discover he drives a hard bargain.
4.1262"Knuckleheads"February 27, 2012
With a sprawling warehouse and overstuffed semi trailers, Kevin's New England property is a gold mine where Mike makes off with the Michelin man and then gambles on a rare collection of vintage pilot gear. A former racecar driver with an amazing collection of automotive artifacts, Big Bad Jess is a serious collector who says he's ready to sell. In Maine, Jim's barn is a sprawling Harley Davidson honey hole where the guys are tested with a mystery part that could save them some coin.
4.1363"The Belly Dance"March 5, 2012
Automotive aficionado Dale gets seriously cranked up over Mike's one-of-a-kind belly tank racer. But the negotiations could crash if the classic can't run leaving Mike out thousands of dollars. Freestyling in New Hampshire, Tommy's treasure-packed barn yields some incredible railroad relics. Mario loves his junk but says he's willing to negotiate, and after gambling on a very cool retro smoking toy, bundle-master Frank steps in to save the day for Mike. Bruce's jam-packed property is staggering and though he's reluctant to sell, Mike manages to pull the trigger on a rare folk art rifle.
4.1464"Boys' Toys"April 9, 2012
With his wife by his side, a self-confessed Tennessee hoarder is motivated to clear out his jam-packed log cabin home, and the showstopper is a 1947 Harley Knucklehead. When a restoration junkie's gas pumps are off-limits, Mike changes gears and sets his sights on a horse. A robot collector's sci-fi man cave yields a mint-condition astronaut toy but the cost could be other-worldly. Mike and Frank get VIP access to former antique store owner Billy's ten storage buildings, some that haven't been opened in this century.
4.1565"The Return Of Hobo Jack"April 16, 2012
The guys make a return visit to fan favorite Hobo Jack's sprawling forest sanctuary in Illinois. But wading through his "junkalanche" proves easier than making a deal. In Chicago, the guys search for a big-ticket item as they scour a mammoth warehouse stacked floor to ceiling with stuff. Meanwhile, back at the shop, Danielle lines up an appraiser for a one-of-a-kind art cat whose ratty appearance is at odds with its staggering price tag. And along the Illinois back roads, Mike and Frank stumble on a former Dairy Queen turned pickers' paradise.
4.1666"Mike's Holy Grail"April 23, 2012
While cruising the back roads of North Carolina, the guys get a somewhat vague lead on the holy grail of motorbikes. The XAVW is a legendary masterpiece because of its detailing and unique components. Mike is determined to find it and puts pressure on Danielle to track it down. In addition, in Betty's sprawling warehouses, filled with a variety of stuff, the guys uncover everything from architectural salvage to an amazing military artifact. Also, Dale has an awesome junkyard and a noble cause. After gambling on a collection of American Indian artifacts, Frank gets some jaw-dropping news from the appraiser.
4.1767"Feudin' Pickers"May 21, 2012
The guys discover Hatfield artifacts in West Virginia. Other finds include toy planes, a go-cart, and a frame and motor of a vintage Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
4.1868"Duck, Duck Moose"June 4, 2012
Mike and Frank think they've hit the lottery with Dick's North Carolina warehouse which is jam-packed with quality stuff but his prices are through the roof. The bearded charmer steps in to save a deal on a rare kid's ride, and Mike discovers unique brass-era car parts that could be worth a bundle. With an entire town he built himself, Charlie's "Mooseville" features folk-art, rock bottom prices, and a surprising hidden gem...a mineshaft that leads to an underground saloon. And in Beno's motorcycle workshop, the awesome racing stories are trumped by his meticulous collection of vintage Indian motorbikes and accessories.
4.1969"Driving Miss Dani"June 11, 2012
Gene's 17-acre North Carolina property is like an open-air museum where the guys start searching for smaller items they can actually move. An estate sale junkie and former preacher who is ready to downsize, Pastor Cecil opens the doors to his unusual clock-filled home, ready to make a deal. Digging through an avalanche of stuff, the guys scour a 500,000-square-foot warehouse to uncover some sideshow relics and a seriously compact company car for Danielle.
4.2070"Mama Knows Best"June 18, 2012
Cruising the back roads of South Carolina, the guys stumble on an out-of-the-way property where an atomic-era spaceship clock catches Mike's eye. Crisscrossing the country for the past 30 years, long haul truckers Hollis and Linda have amassed an incredible collection and it's all stored behind their full-service laundromat. Junk Man Bob has a huge collection and is ready to sell but does his stuff live up to his name?
4.2171"Love 'Em And Leave 'Em"June 25, 2012
A former Georgia boxer fights to keep a lifetime of stockpiled stuff that has his wife fed up. After scouring their 5-acre property, the guys make off with a band's worth of brass instruments and a surprisingly rare art deco fan. Freestyling in South Carolina, the guys visit a Volkswagen graveyard where Mike offers top dollar for a rusted out skeletal van. With barbed wire and no trespassing signs, the guys gain access to Tommy's Fort Knox of junk where they uncover a goldmine of rare collectibles.
4.2272"You Betcha"July 2, 2012
With a massive property and a motivated seller, the guys pick Kentucky's Pioneer Playhouse where a mysterious wooden box captures Mike's attention. Frank is sure it's a magic box but Mike disagrees, leading to a serious wager. With rusty gold as far as the eye can see, Pete reveals his most valuable items are buried underground. And a random stop at a South Carolina service station pays off with a rare oil sign and a 1950s zombie relic. Later, an appraiser identifies the mystery box.
4.2373"Backroad Samurai"July 9, 2012
To escape the BP oil spill, Tom moved his family and considerable collection to a motel in North Carolina. Each room in stuffed and he's ready to sell so he can renovate. The guys flip for his Indian motorcycle collection and Frank gambles on a pricey samurai artifact. They visit a former Harley-Davidson dealership, and they discover a South Carolina spot that leads to Gerald's awesome one-man town. Packed with petroliana, it's a picker's paradise and he's ready to make a deal. And Frank finds out about the samurai uniform he bought.
4.2474"Train Wreck"August 13, 2012
Mike and Frank pick in a house that's stacked to the ceiling with rare toys. Mike adds to his King Kong collection while Frank drops a bundle on a rare train set. Later, when its value fails to impress, the guys decide to take a huge risk and sell it at auction.
4.2575"Where's Aldo?"August 20, 2012
In Pennsylvania, Mike and Frank pick in some unique places including a funeral home and a prosthetic limb factory. They unearth mega collections but all the owners are reluctant to sell. The two pickers eventually run into a reclusive man named Aldo who grants them access to his mind-blowing stockpile of like-new vintage toys.
4.2676"Pickers In The Attic"August 27, 2012
At a folk art museum, Mike and Frank discover an attic and two barns that are overflowing with one-of-a-kind pieces. Danielle takes a quick vacation to New York City but finds it impossible to relax due to Mike's incessant phone calls from the road.
4.2777"Guys and Dollhouses"September 3, 2012
The Pickers visit Tom whose amazing collection of architectural salvage includes a vintage theater marquee and rare opera house relics. Later, they spend time at a sprawling South Carolina warehouse where Mike gets in a heated negotiation over a Victorian doll house.
4.2878"Guitars, Guns, And Gears"October 21, 2012
Mike comes across a 150-year-old Martin acoustic guitar which just might be the big ticket item he's been searching for. A rifle-toting homeowner's property is off limits until the guys do some fast talking. Danielle gets a vintage Indian motorcycle motor appraised and keeps her fingers crossed for a major profit.

Season 5

Code Episode Title Original airdate
5.0179"Sturgis or Bust"November 5, 2012
Danielle gets in way over her head when she splurges on the skeletal remains of a rare 1935 Indian Chief motorcycle. Facing a huge loss on the bike, the guys dedicate $30,000 to its restoration with the plan being to sell it at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
5.0280"Picking Superheroes"November 12, 2012
The guys pick a Pennsylvania warehouse and find a rare comic book that gets Mike's "spidey" senses twitching. Frank tries to negotiate the purchase of a vintage cigarette machine with a lifetime collector who is also a reluctant seller. A ramshackle old house in South Carolina looks promising, but it's also said to be haunted by a ghost named Pearl.
5.0381"Duke of Oil"November 19, 2012
While visiting the "Godfather of Petroliana", Mike is mesmerized by a one-of-a-kind vintage motorcycle sign but must resist the urge to overpay for it. In Virginia, the guys meet a Southern gentleman named Ned who keeps his treasures in a creepy cabin in the woods. Back in Iowa, Danielle's unique company car drives her crazy.
5.0482"Substitute Picker"November 26, 2012
With Frank too sick to go picking, Mike's brother Robbie scrambles to fill in at the last minute for the trip that Danielle's been planning for two months. In Idaho, the guys find a barn-sized man cave filled with an awesome collection of Western Americana including antique spurs that could be worth huge money. In Oregon, with a serious wager on the line, Robbie feels the pressure to outpick Mike and scours for a big-ticket item.
5.0583"Full Steam Ahead"December 3, 2012
After taking a joyride on a rare 100-year-old monster tractor, Mike and his brother Robbie take to a property packed with amazing steam engines and rusty relics. In the state of Washington, Robbie's bid on some heavy machinery leads to a high-stakes lumberjack competition. Later, the guys head to Whidbey Island in Puget Sound and find a graveyard of car grilles and a 1947 Chevy pickup.
5.0684"Dial F for Fritz"December 10, 2012
Continuing their pick in the northwestern state of Washington, Mike and his brother Robbie stop off for a quick freestyle and come across a 1915 Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Later, the guys pick a collection that's three generations in the making and find an antique bear trap that could be worth up to $6,000. Danielle and Frank team up to pull a long-distance prank on Mike.
5.0785"Woody Wood Picker"December 17, 2012
While in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, the guys stumble upon Woody the woodcarver's 80-acre property, which features a Finnish sauna, an art gallery outhouse and a 100-year-old barn that's packed to the rafters. And later, the guys get first dibs on an aviation museum's once-in-a-lifetime sale and their guide turns out to be an American hero with an amazing story.
5.0886"The Doctor Is in"January 14, 2013
While free-styling in Wisconsin, the guys stumble upon a futuristic 50-foot scrap-metal fortress called the "Forevertron". They meet its designer, Dr Evermor, who tells them it's meant for intergalactic travel. They also discover his collection of spare parts which are out of this world. Later, during a swing through Michigan, the Pickers discover a general store that has been closed for 60 years. Its vintage inventory is completely intact and the new owner Charlie is ready to make a deal.
5.0987"The Million Dollar Mistake"January 21, 2013
On an extraordinary property in upstate New York, Frank unearths a vintage Harley Sportster. Later, the guys meet up with Nat and Helen who, after a lifetime of cruising for automotive memorabilia, are revving up to sell. During a backstage delivery in the Big Apple, Frank takes a wrong turn and makes a surprise cameo appearance on Who Wants to be a Millionaire.
5.1088"Haunted Honeyhole"January 28, 2013
Packed to the gills with unusual mantiques, Dave's two-story farmhouse is rumored to be haunted. In upstate New York, Dennis' vast collection includes rare toys and a pristine set of vintage Beatles bobble-heads. John is desperate to clear out his jam-packed property but his 11-year-old assistant is a tough negotiator.
5.1189"Ladies Know Best"February 4, 2013
Frances loves collecting, but hates selling. Her upstate New York barns are packed with amazing stuff and she hasn't gone inside them for decades. The guys pick a closed-down family resort and after raiding the disco bar, they try making a deal. Technically, everything is for sale. However, owner Marylou won't get out of her car and threatens to take off if she doesn't like their offer. Charlie's awesome collection spans generations, but the barns and outbuildings that house it are all falling down. The guys dive in to salvage what they can but barely scratch the surface.
5.1290"California Streaming"February 11, 2013
With a gleaming airstream trailer in tow and a buyer lined up, Mike and Frank hit the road to California. When the deal falls through, they find themselves in hot water until a rare opportunity leads to an awesome trade. Like a Hollywood back lot, Guy's jaw-dropping collection includes an entire village built from scratch. It's the pick of a lifetime where every building is packed with classic cars and vintage movie memorabilia. Mike and Frank get first crack at a lifetime collection that includes the biggest collection of leather aviator helmets they've ever seen.
5.1391"California Gold Mine"February 18, 2013
Freestyling in Los Angeles, Mike and Frank tail a vintage steam car to an auto shop where they uncover an acre of unbelievable junk. Packed with oddball artifacts, the guys stumble upon a salvage yard turned prop shop. Later, the guys meet Cecil, a man who has built himself a rustic little Western town and filled it with amazing stuff.
5.1492"California Kustom"February 25, 2013
Mike and Frank pay a visit to Grizzly Adams actor Dan Haggerty's treasure-filled California home. Mike and Frank get behind the wheel of the original Batmobile and drive off with a rare piece of television history. Later, the guys uncover a rare camel ride but owner Sean's prices are through the roof.
5.1593"Hometown Pickin'"March 4, 2013
In Illinois, the guys follow a trail of junk and find themselves waist deep in Kenny's ragtag collection. He's got two massive hangars full of treasures but doesn't want to part with any of it. Later, they meet Dale whose stockpile has grown so large he keeps it in an old school. There the guys find a pair of muskets that could be centuries old. Then, in Mike's hometown of Joliet, the guys uncover one of the most eclectic collections they've ever seen.
5.1694"Cheap Pick"March 11, 2013
The guys are blown away when legendary Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen opens the doors to his private rock'n'roll warehouse. Mike and Frank scour a log cabin village museum and go nuts for some cast iron erotica. John's Wisconsin property is packed with great stuff but he's attached to every single thing he's got.
5.1795"The Royal Risk"May 27, 2013
In South Florida, the guys gain access to Bill's massive stockpile. Then Mike falls for a century-old Royal Pioneer motorbike but balks at the mammoth price tag. Later, the guys assemble a custom Chopper in five minutes flat. But Mike's love affair with the Pioneer bike throws off his game until he prepares to blow the biggest wad of cash he's ever spent!
5.1896"Step Right Up"June 3, 2013
In Florida, Mike and Frank get VIP access to an authentic retro sideshow where they meet the Wolf Boy and a world champion sword swallower. Later, the guys get junk drunk at a former pawnshop owner's jam-packed property. And, at a Tampa museum, the guys get some great news about a carnie artifact.
5.1997"Deuce Digging"June 10, 2013
The guys hit the alleys of small town Illinois where Mike bids on the rusty frame of the most famous hotrod of all time. The guys get unprecedented access to a family's dusty collection. Mike and Frank agree to invest some serious coin in a legendary restoration project.
5.2098"Pinch Picker"June 17, 2013
With slim pickings in southern Florida, Mike and Frank finally stumble on a hurricane-ravaged barn. The guys scour a millionaire's awesome collection where they spring for a mysterious car part that may be worth a fortune. When Mike throws out his back, Danielle fills in and hits the road with Frank.
5.2199"Cowboys and Cobwebs"June 24, 2013
In Arkansas, Frank and Danielle pick a former trading post that's packed with awesome Americana. Later, Dr. Smith's family hospital has been shuttered for decades and it's filled with vintage medical curios. And finally, Cotton's roadside home looks like a rad junk shop but he's determined to hold on to every single piece.
5.22100"White Knuckles"July 8, 2013
In Arkansas Mike tries to keep a poker face while bidding on a 1944 Knucklehead Harley. Later, a random freestyle stop leads to a mega pick honey hole. Back in Iowa, Danielle gets fired up over a gun appraisal.
5.23101"Bad Mother Shucker"July 15, 2013
In an awesome Arkansas auction hall, Mike does business with a fast-talking taxidermy deer. In a ghost town full of empty storefronts, the guys pick an old-school general store that's packed with merchandise. And later, while combing through a massive toy collection, Mike spies a retro billboard that could be worth a bundle.
5.24102"Traders of the Lost Parts"July 22, 2013
With Civil War relics and bargain basement prices, the guys scour an extraordinary New Jersey collection. After years of searching, Mike finally zeroes in on a rare 1911 Harley motor he needs to complete a rustoration project, but there's a catch. Later, housed in a small-town church, Dave's heavenly stockpile features retro relics and unbeatable prices.
5.25103"Reverse the Curse"July 29, 2013
Freestyling near Atlantic City, Frank confronts his bad car karma and takes a gamble on a set of vintage wheels. At Harry's sprawling New Jersey junkyard, the guys uncover a flying saucer and a larger-than-life Popeye. Back in Iowa, the team awaits the appraiser's verdict on Frank's road-worthy 1963 Cadillac.
5.26104"Going Hollywood"August 5, 2013
Jackie "Hollywood" unveils his incredible Staten Island body shop art gallery. A Pennsylvania couple has filled two sprawling warehouses with their mammoth collection. Back in Iowa, Danielle hauls a rare scooter to the garage for a pricey rebuild.
5.27105"Louisiana Purchase"August 12, 2013
The guys are freestyling in Louisiana when Frank spots an alien spaceship emerging from an Airstream trailer. Later, Mike's honest approach wins over a tough-as-nails negotiator. A local historian owns an abandoned cotton town and all the treasures in it. Meanwhile, back in Iowa, Danielle prepares to unveil her secret renovation project.
5.28106"Grin and Bear It"August 19, 2013
The guys are winging it in Texas when the automotive gods come through with two once-in-a-lifetime picking opportunities. Later, Mike and Frank uncover a mega stash that includes a meteorite and a room full of branding irons. Down the road, the guys go hog wild for Bear's sprawling junkyard, but the tough Texan is reluctant to sell anything to a pair of Yankees.

Season 6

Code Episode Title Original airdate
6.01107"The Italian Job: Part 1"October 9, 2013
A rare race car is sought in Italy.
6.02108"The Italian Job: Part 2"October 9, 2013
A skeletal Fiat 500 is found in Rome.
6.03109"Sicilian Standoff"October 16, 2013
The guys look for rare scooters in Sicily.
6.04110"London Calling"October 23, 2013
A red phone booth is found in England.
6.05111"Pick or Treat"October 30, 2013
An abandoned amusement park in Oklahoma is explored.
6.06112"Dani Smells a Rat Rod"November 6, 2013
Mike and Frank meet an octogenarian artist with a collection that includes shrines to the women in his life. They also visit a junkyard featuring rusty gold; and Danielle uncovers a secret.
6.07113"Tough Texas"November 13, 2013
The guys visit Texas and Illinois.
6.08114"Picking It Forward"November 20, 2013
The guys help organize a charity auction.
6.09115"Cammy Camaro"November 27, 2013
The guys visit Kansas and Iowa.
6.10116"Lead of a Lifetime"December 4, 2013
A fabled motorcycle is sought in Oklahoma.
6.11117"Bonnie, Clyde and the King"December 8, 2013
The Bonnie and Clyde Ambush Museum in Louisiana is visited.
6.12118"Pam's Labyrinth"December 18, 2013
Episode is Dedicated to the titular Pam Davis (1946-2013) who passed away between filming in her former drug store artists workshop and screening of the episode. The former Auburn Cord Duesenberg factory in Oklahoma is visited.
6.13119"The Einstein Gamble"January 8, 2014
A collection of oddities and memorabilia is found in Upstate New York.
6.14120"KISS and Sell"January 15, 2014
The guys visit a costume shop in Upstate New York. Also: art-deco cigarette machines.
6.15121"The King's Ransom"January 22, 2014
A life-size sculpture of Elvis is uncovered in rural Vermont; rare military memorabilia is found in New York.
6.16122"For a Few Dollars More"January 29, 2014
Glow-in-the-dark sculptures are found in Colorado.
6.17123"Mountain Mayhem"February 5, 2014
A 135-year-old opera house in Colorado is explored.
6.18124"The Mega-Pick"April 2, 2014
The guys explore a massive car collection in Massachusetts
6.19125"Franks Holy Grail"April 9, 2014
A series of rare gems are discovered in Rhode Island
6.20126"Backroad Barnstorming"April 16, 2014
A Dairy Farm In Connecticut is Explored
6.21127"Legend Of The Lost Indian"April 23, 2014
A Stash Of Indian Motorcycles Is Explored In Massachusetts
6.22128"Enter The Negotiator"April 30, 2014
An Ultra Rare Cycle Car Is Discovered In Florida
6.23129"Mad As A Picker"May 7, 2014
The Guys Land A Custom Pick For The Theme Park Dollywood
6.24130"Captain Quirk"May 14, 2014
Frank and Dave's road trip through Florida gets stranger at every turn, from a creepy collection of kitsch to a tugboat that's home to a Captain and his unusual pet. And back in Iowa, Mike readies the new shop for its Grand Opening.
6.25131"Sweet Homes Alabama"May 21, 2014
Picking the South pays off when Alabama turns up a jackpot of unusual items, including a pricey relic from a legendary plantation home. A small-town Chevy dealership is a time capsule of classic car nostalgia. And the guys get some Southern hospitality at a freestyle stop that turns into a mega-pick complete with its own general store.
6.26132"The Need for Speed"June 4, 2014
The guys hit pay dirt in Alabama while freestyling at a retro automotive warehouse owned by a true blue racing family. They hit a dead end negotiating against the county's former police chief. And Mike hatches a strategy to walk away with a must-have Lambretta scooter.
6.27133"Shock Value"June 11, 2014
A collector with an unusual taste for high voltage oddities reveals his shocking stash, and Mike and Frank's luck runs cold when they're stonewalled by the Willett brothers.
6.28134"Alien vs. Picker"July 30, 2014
Eccentric Prince Mongo answers to an other-worldly power and commands Mike and Frank to buy, but refuses to quote them any prices; a man cave full of rare cars, and a freestyle stop in Kentucky reveals two surprise finds.
6.29135"Raze the Roof"August 6, 2014
With the roof caving in on his massive family stockpile, a Kentucky collector is motivated to sell whatever he can before it's too late. And that's great news for Mike and Frank because the mega-pick features a mind-boggling array of awesome stuff. Down the road in West Virginia, lifelong packrat Tim has decided to move some inventory, and after several hours, the guys haven't even scratched the surface of his massive collection.
6.30136"Big Boy Toys"August 13, 2014
At an awesome California garage, Mike goes nuts for a must-have retro boat and then falls for a BMW micro car that could be worth some serious coin. Down the road, the guys pay a return visit to a totally rad radiator shop where they comb through the late owner's huge stockpile.
6.31137"Plymouth Rocks"August 20, 2014
In car country, Mike falls hard for a 100-year-old turbo-charged hotrod; the guys land some sweet deals at a massive man cave, and Frank rescues a vintage muscle car from a rusty demise.
6.32138"Rocket Man"August 27, 2014
Mike and Frank make a scene when they hit the streets in a one-of-a-kind rocket car.
6.33139"Virginia is for Pickers"September 3, 2014
It's a picking blitz in the state of Virginia, when Mike, Frank, Robbie and Danielle all hit the road to leave no lead unturned.

Season 7

Code Episode Title Original airdate
7.01140"The More You No"October 29, 2014
Mike, Frank, Danielle and Robbie continue to double down in Virginia, but hit a roadblock with a seller who won't let go of a one-of-a-kind find.
7.02141"Thunderdome"November 5, 2014
It's make or break for the Virginia blitz strategy. Mike and Frank meet a real-deal motorcycle legend ready to clear out some of his high-octane stock, and a VIP pass to a unique mancave turns up a rare item that's old and odd.
7.03142"Auburned Out"November 12, 2014
Mike takes a gamble on a 1935 Auburn that's either a diamond in the rough or a total dud. The guys tread dangerous ground while picking an Iowa Harley enthusiast. And Dave unveils a project one year in the making that's also Mike's biggest-ever investment.
7.04143"If You Talk Nice to Me"November 19, 2014
Mike is on a mission to buy a rare cycle car he's coveted for more than two years, but they have to make it through a gauntlet of coin tosses and sweet talking to seal the big deals.
7.05144"Let's Be Frank"November 26, 2014
When Frank meets Frank, it's a match made in picking heaven; in Illinois, the guys discover a trove of unusual micro-cars.
7.06145"Grudge Match"December 3, 2014
It’s Frank vs. Mike when the guys take to the track for a grudge match drag race to see who has the fastest ride.
7.07146"Escape to Motor Mountain"December 10, 2014
The pickers discover a mountain of motorcycles, but it's protected by booby traps; and one stubborn collector stands in the way of the guys and a mega-warehouse mega-pick.
7.08147"Everything Must Go"December 17, 2014
The guys are on the trail of two vintage Harleys in Pennsylvania, but Frank gets more than he bargained for when one bike collector takes a liking to him.
7.09148"Museum Man"January 14, 2015
In Indiana, the guys discover a collection so big and rare it's enough to start a one-man museum, but how do you put a price on the priceless?
7.10149"Big Moe"January 21, 2015
Big Moe's negotiating skills have Mike feeling a bit small; Pastor Bill lives every day like it's Christmas.
7.11150"May the Ford Be With You"January 28, 2015
Mike and Frank undertake a major excavation to unearth a rare vintage auto that hasn't seen daylight in decades, but could be worth a fortune.
7.12151"The Pickin' or the Egg"February 4, 2015
A Maine homestead reveals six generations of secrets, and NASCAR legend Ryan Newman proves that when it comes to negotiating, he’s just as tough as Danielle.
7.13152"Let It Go"February 11, 2015
Mike and Frank stage a picking intervention in Massachusetts and later, help a collector whose massive stockpile is facing eviction.
7.14153"The Maineiacs"February 18, 2015
The guys discover a reclusive octogenarian Maine-iac deep in the north woods, and pay a visit to Timtown–a one-man village with 42 jam-packed buildings.
7.15154"From A to T"February 25, 2015
Frank makes a shrewd bid that leads to a big discovery; Mike falls hard for two century-old cars.

Season 8

Code Episode Title Original airdate
7.16155"Red Barn, Black Keys"May 6, 2015[3]
The Black Keys' frontman Dan Auerbach is set to short circuit Mike's plans to flip a vintage guitar.
7.17156"A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall"May 13, 2015[4]
A storm is brewing as Mike and Frank are determined to retrieve an iconic American sports car that's so rare they've never even heard of it.

References

  1. ↑ "American Pickers — Current Season Episode Guide —". History.com. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  2. ↑ "RE Olds Transportation Museum". Reoldsmuseum.org. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  3. ↑ Bibel, Sara (April 28, 2015). "'American Pickers' Season 8 to Premiere Wednesday, May 6 on History". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Shows A-Z - american pickers on history". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 28, 2015.

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