American Pickers

[LoungeMachine]

I love the concept, because instead of going to antique dealers, or even estate sales, these guys are actually rummaging through old barns and properties.

Fascinating shit they find, and some of the most interesting people profiled.

One guy had been building sheds and tunnels on his property for 40 years, and accumulating the most bizarre stuff.....

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[LoungeMachine]

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[kwame k]

I love the concept, because instead of going to antique dealers, or even estate sales, these guys are actually rummaging through old barns and properties.

Fascinating shit they find, and some of the most interesting people profiled.

One guy had been building sheds and tunnels on his property for 40 years, and accumulating the most bizarre stuff.....

Great show and the guy who had the old sheds actually had a White Castle's and an amazing collection of horse drawn carriages.

You can watch that episode here American Pickers &mdash; White Castle on the Farm &mdash; History.com Videos

[twonabomber]

i like how they get pissed when someone wants what they deem too much for something, when they want to pay nearly nothing for stuff and profit from it later.

[LoungeMachine]

i like how they get pissed when someone wants what they deem too much for something, when they want to pay nearly nothing for stuff and profit from it later.

The greed factor on both sides is one of the best parts

I've seen old coots ask 9 prices for junk they'll end up going to the grave with too...

I loved the old carnie ride they found for $1,500

[Dr. Love]

I like Pawn Stars more. That show cracks me up.

[LoungeMachine]

I like Pawn Stars more. That show cracks me up.

I like Pawn Stars when they're actually dealing with the public...

But the ridiculously forced and scripted back stories with the help are boring.

Chumley the idiot, or the ditzy chick, even the kid annoys the fuck out of me.

The old man is a hoot, and they get some cool shit in.

But enough already with the characterizations....

[Nitro Express]

I'm waiting for the episode of Pickers where they go into a basement of a Jeffery Dahmer type character and he locks them down there for fun and games.

[Nitro Express]

I think a lot of those old people with all that stuff are basically hoarders. I knew an old lady who's late husband had a collection of nice cars. There was an old Buick in perfect shape I wanted but she refused to sell any of them because they were her husband's. She's still living in the same house which has, dry rot, peeling paint, curled shingles and a bunch of once were collectable cars from the 1950's and 1960's rusting away. In the early 80's that Buick had perfect chrome and the paint was in good shape. Not now. There is also a Imperial like the one that Pawn Stars episode.

[LoungeMachine]

The difference is "Hoarders" collect worthless junk and garbage....

Much of what you see on AP is valuable collectables.....

[chefcraig]

I swear that Mike Wolfe guy looks familiar, but according to the various bios on line regarding the guy, he isn't an actor. I dunno, I'm sure I've seen him on tv before, maybe in a bit part on Law & Order or something like that. Anyone else feel this way?

[Susie Q]

Yah, I have watched this show a couple of times but keep forgetting when it is on. I watched the carnie ride show, and another where there were bee's outside a barn when they were trying to get a bike or something. I like the show because I am hoping to see if they pull anything out there that has any of my shit to find the value of it. Also, I love antiques, so...

I also watch the Antique Roadshow when I get a chance. That's neat to get the history of an object.

I have old blueprints from some buildings that were built in IL, NY, MD, and MA that this one guy did back in the late 1800's and early 1900's. I wonder what they would be worth. I also have a collection of his writings back and forth AND when he was a mayor for Rocky Point (Mount), NJ. I have a original contract when that place was getting real street lights vs. oil lamps. Neat things...

[chefcraig]

The show returns this Monday evening, December 6, with the first of several all new episodes.

[High Life Man]

It's a cool show - as is Pawn Stars (my buddy went to the store and said it is very small). I don't think the Pickers just stumble on these people, I wonder what the real process is. How the find the people, get clearance, etc.

The two are a bit goofy - I took them for a couple of buttpunchers. Entertaining show...

[Dr. Love]

I took them for a couple of buttpunchers.

So that's why Lounge likes that show so much.