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Standing tall as one of the best reality shows on television...The idiom one man's trash is another man's treasure is the perfect fit for [this] highly entertaining History Channel series... --Pittsburgh Tribune Review
American Pickers will have you looking at old barns, dusty attics and cluttered yards in a whole new light. There's something magical about watching two grown men digging through heaps of garbage and coming away with a van full of vintage Americana. The downside? Hoarders will suddenly feel justified in hanging on to everything. --In Utah This Week
American Pickers, the terrific new reality series from History, is particularly good family viewing, giving young adults an understanding for hard work, self-reliant hustling, an appreciation for the old and the used and the forgotten things in this world, as well as for the quirky, independent citizen-individuals that populate this great land of ours, and most importantly, a hankering for some good old-fashioned American capitalism, in its purest form. I highly recommend American Pickers. --DVD Talk
American Pickers will have you looking at old barns, dusty attics and cluttered yards in a whole new light. There's something magical about watching two grown men digging through heaps of garbage and coming away with a van full of vintage Americana. The downside? Hoarders will suddenly feel justified in hanging on to everything. --In Utah This Week
American Pickers, the terrific new reality series from History, is particularly good family viewing, giving young adults an understanding for hard work, self-reliant hustling, an appreciation for the old and the used and the forgotten things in this world, as well as for the quirky, independent citizen-individuals that populate this great land of ours, and most importantly, a hankering for some good old-fashioned American capitalism, in its purest form. I highly recommend American Pickers. --DVD Talk
Product Description
Product Description
In small towns, and along America s back roads, treasures are waiting to be uncovered--valuable relics from our history that are hidden in junk piles, buried in barns and stacked in garages. It takes experts to find them...and turn rust to riches. Season One of AMERICAN PICKERS on HISTORY follows highly skilled pickers Mike Wolfe, owner of Antique Archaeology in Iowa, and his business partner Frank Fritz, as they hunt down objects with historical, collectible and pop culture value that have been long forgotten by their owners. From a vintage Harley to a one-of-a-kind Ferris wheel, each treasure hunt uncovers weird and wonderful Americana, offering a glimpse into a little-known side of the antiques business. Along the way, Mike and Frank meet people whose own stories open a window into American lives and history.
DISC 1 (4 episodes, approx 180 min): Big Bear / Super Scooter / White Castle on the Farm / Invisible Pump
DISC 2 (4 episodes, approx 180 min): Back Breaker / Mole Man / Frank s Gamble / 5 Acres of Junk
DISC 3 (4 half-hour episodes, approx 92 min): Bigfoot in Alabama / Know When to Fold / Fill er Up / Leland s Cafe
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By UPS GUY
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
If you are even thinking about buying this then you already know that the show is amazing! I absolutely LOVE it. So I'm not gonna talk about the show, I'm gonna talk about what everybody is talking about and that is the PATHETIC history channel. BEWARE!!!!! Most of the DVDs they offer are not the full season. They are using a lame advertising tactic to make you buy this DVD which costs $2 a show. Absolutely ridiculous!!! Please make them do something about this and go to the historychannel.com and write to them how unhappy you are. I read numerous other people being upset about this and it pissed me off too so I wrote to them. Please pass the word so they can fix this and give us the ENTIRE season.
Now about this DVD itself, I decided to buy it because I thought this was the only season out of all offered that was complete. After getting it, I still think it's not. Very sad! :( Shame on you history channel!
Now about this DVD itself, I decided to buy it because I thought this was the only season out of all offered that was complete. After getting it, I still think it's not. Very sad! :( Shame on you history channel!
8 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By A.K.A. Me
Format:DVD
From the moment I saw a teaser for American Pickers in December, I couldn't wait to see the first show. As a former flea market and yard sale addict, I miss the days when you really could find some amazing pieces of American history or pop culture at such venues. But those days were gone decades ago. So the thought that I could enjoy that vicariously through this show was pretty intriguing.
And it did not disappoint. American Pickers is everything I hoped for and more. Mike and Frank really know their stuff, and the people they come across in their travels are a breed of American which is quickly disappearing...along with the treasures they have hidden in barns, garages, old opera houses, and even tunnels!
One of the charming attributes of this series is the way Mike and Frank relate to each other. There are none of the insane ego dramas which plague-no, make that completely destroy-other reality shows. And over the time that these two have worked and traveled together, they have developed a language all their own-something I have experienced myself with my business partner. It's very real, and quite funny at times. (I especially like when the guys are freestylin').
The pieces of history they unearth are truly amazing! Bicycles, scooters, motorcycles and sidecars. Visible gas pumps, a giant advertisng character with a movable arm. And don't forget Frank's favorites...oil cans, big little, round, square and beautifully kept or beautifully rusted. They even found a man who collects BUILDINGS! That's right, he has a White Castle hamburger joint in his front yard, and the General Store he shopped in as a boy in his back yard-fully stocked, of course-along with quite a few more buildings from his home town.
I love this show. I hope it comes back for many more seasons. One disturbing thing I noticed at the end of the first season was a switch to 1/2 hour shows. PLEASE, DO NOT MESS WITH THIS NEARLY PERFECT JEWEL OF A SHOW! Keep 'em an hour, and keep 'em coming!
And it did not disappoint. American Pickers is everything I hoped for and more. Mike and Frank really know their stuff, and the people they come across in their travels are a breed of American which is quickly disappearing...along with the treasures they have hidden in barns, garages, old opera houses, and even tunnels!
One of the charming attributes of this series is the way Mike and Frank relate to each other. There are none of the insane ego dramas which plague-no, make that completely destroy-other reality shows. And over the time that these two have worked and traveled together, they have developed a language all their own-something I have experienced myself with my business partner. It's very real, and quite funny at times. (I especially like when the guys are freestylin').
The pieces of history they unearth are truly amazing! Bicycles, scooters, motorcycles and sidecars. Visible gas pumps, a giant advertisng character with a movable arm. And don't forget Frank's favorites...oil cans, big little, round, square and beautifully kept or beautifully rusted. They even found a man who collects BUILDINGS! That's right, he has a White Castle hamburger joint in his front yard, and the General Store he shopped in as a boy in his back yard-fully stocked, of course-along with quite a few more buildings from his home town.
I love this show. I hope it comes back for many more seasons. One disturbing thing I noticed at the end of the first season was a switch to 1/2 hour shows. PLEASE, DO NOT MESS WITH THIS NEARLY PERFECT JEWEL OF A SHOW! Keep 'em an hour, and keep 'em coming!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Karen Walker
Format:Amazon Instant Video
Great info and teh guys crack me up! Great and very safe show to watch with children and right for any one who remebers!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
Meh
Meh Vol 1. Go through someone's junk. Find thinks that may or may not be worth anything. Haggle and make high pitched giggles a lot. Find an old Indian Motorcycle part? Read more
Published 6 days ago by Jacob E. Mull
4.0 out of 5 stars
American Picker Rocks
Great Show. Educational and Awesome Classic Antiques. Funny and cool stuff. Great way to learn the classic stuff and more historical items.
Published 7 days ago by AJ
4.0 out of 5 stars
A funny series
This is a good series to watch if you like history or just people finding weird things in out-of-the-way places.
Published 10 days ago by Andrew Wikel
4.0 out of 5 stars
American Pickers
I find the show to be very informative. Frank and Mike seem to be the type of people you want to hang out with. You can't wait to see what they will find next. Read more
Published 14 days ago by Donald B Slusher Jr
5.0 out of 5 stars
Intresting
It's amazing to see how much someone else's junk is really worth and fun to see all the people that the guys run into.
Published 14 days ago by Scott Zimmer
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great pick!!
I'm an antique lover and really enjoy Frank and Mikes' search for the good stuff. They always make me smile.
Published 14 days ago by CStep
4.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting look into a niche industry
My husband wandered on to this series on the Amazon Xbox Live application, and we have enjoyed other shows like this (Pawn Stars, American Restoration), so we've also enjoyed this... Read more
Published 14 days ago by Rochelle Bayne
5.0 out of 5 stars
Scavenging the ruins of a once-great civilization
Pick it while it's hot, because the market for Americana artifacts will be shrinking. At least until the storefront in China opens. Great guys, great clients, never forget.
Published 17 days ago by BHGobuchul
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent show . . .
The characters soon become like family, they interact like family. The episodes are light and well put together, not a lot of drama.
Published 26 days ago by Steven R. Solorio
5.0 out of 5 stars
LOVE AMERICAN PICKERS!
Entertaining and full of historic facts! I love the American Pickers Series. Feels like you're riding along on the adventure.
Published 1 month ago by Suzie
