Pickers like Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz are on a mission to recycle America, even if it means diving into countless piles of grimy junk or getting chased off a gun-wielding homeowner’s land. Hitting back roads from coast to coast, the two men earn a living by restoring forgotten relics to their former glory, transforming one person’s trash into another’s treasure.
Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 10, 2023.
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Mike visits the Virginia birthplace of a high-speed camera that changed the world. Meanwhile in Nashville, a music guru has some sobering news about Danielle's rock'n'roll gamble.
The episode was rated 7.00 from 14 votes.
In the heart of beer country, the Wolfe brothers find the motherlode of breweriana, the granddaddy of all pinball machines, and Elvis inside a Milwaukee collector's suburban home. Down the road, Mike and Robbie make a return pilgrimage to an Illinois honey hole to dig through five generations of history in a century-old mansion full of treasure.
The episode was rated 7.17 from 12 votes.
The Wolfe brothers uncover an overgrown vintage Cadillac graveyard in the woods, and peel back the layers of a gargantuan California stockpile.
The episode was rated 7.18 from 11 votes.
Mike and Robbie visit an old-school general store filled with country road gold. And a serious collector opens the doors to his empire of vintage coin-op scales.
The episode was rated 7.54 from 13 votes.
Robbie unveils his sprawling retro garage, and in Southern California, the Wolfe brothers come face-to-face with the King of Signs and uncover the Holy Grail of 3D signs.
The episode was rated 7.64 from 14 votes.
A California almond farm serves up a hidden stash of retro surf shop relics, and a Prohibition-era bowling alley in L.A. offers a mind-blowing trip back in time.
The episode was rated 7.75 from 20 votes.
