
American Pickers — Season 1

Mike and Frank, exploring the countryside of Central Iowa, stumble upon Leland, an eighty-eight-year-old veteran of World War II. Drawn to a Japanese sword he carries, they purchase the artifact, a tangible link to his wartime experiences. …

In the heart of Northern Iowa, a peculiar sight awaits: the "Goat Man," a collector of extraordinary things. His sprawling property is a hidden world of junk-filled fields and buses, a testament to decades of gathering. An Illinois couple …

A promising Iowa home, rumored to be brimming with antiques, yielded more than anyone could have imagined. But it was in an expansive, 880,000-square-foot former factory that the men truly struck gold, uncovering an extraordinary collection…

In Northeast Iowa, a treasure hunt unfolds. Danielle has unearthed a promising lead on a rare, fifteen-gallon antique gas pump. Meanwhile, a group explores an untouched 1879 Illinois opera house, frozen in time since the 1930s. Frank finds…

The men immersed themselves in the astonishing collection of a ninety-two-year-old Iowa farmer, but their pursuit was marred by a critical error. Mike and Frank offered guidance to a renowned Ohio collector, hesitant to relinquish his magni…

The challenge was simple: determine the best picker among them. The stakes? The loser would face the indignity of scrubbing the grime from their van. Driven by the clock, the team sought a deal within a cluttered barn, hoping to strike a ba…

Frank had heard whispers of a remarkable collection in Maryland, a family junkyard rumored to hold treasures beyond measure. He offered a substantial sum for a 1939 Plymouth coupe, but the collector remained steadfast, reluctant to part wit…

Seeking a thrill, Mike and Frank journey south to New Orleans. There, they encounter a peculiar antique dealer whose extensive collection sparks their interest. After exploring his treasure-filled outbuilding, they question whether he’s wil…

The road south led them to John, a Mississippi collector of motorcycles with a remarkable assortment and prices to match. Later, in Alabama, Mike’s eye caught a rare 1969 Kawasaki muscle bike, a prize he’d have to wrestle free from the eart…

Desperate for a break, Mike and Frank stumbled upon a sprawling junkyard adjacent to a long-abandoned family flea market. The location held promise, but its keeper was a sentimental soul unwilling to part with his collection. As they explor…

Mike and Frank set their sights on a collector in Georgia, one rumored to possess a trove of curiosities and memorabilia from his family's drive-in theater, housed within a storage shed overflowing with treasures. Later, during a severe col…

Mike had located an extraordinary collection, but it belonged to a man determined not to part with it. Yet, within the cluttered confines of his barn, Mike discovered two remarkably rare bicycles: a turn-of-the-century model with wooden rim…


