2010

S3.E1 ∙ A Banner Pick

Sun, Dec 05, 2010

This time on American Pickers... While picking in Pennsylvania, Danielle sends the guys to Bushkill Park, a century-old amusement park where Mike spies a couple of rare vintage sideshow banners - just like the ones he's been dreaming of! The guys scour the sprawling collection of a retired New York couple where they try to negotiate a good deal. On their first-ever visit to the Big Apple, the guys meet an expert with shocking news about Mike's new circus posters. And finally, a cavernous abandoned storage unit yields plenty of carnival keepsakes.

7.7 /10

S3.E2 ∙ Danielle Goes Picking

Sun, Dec 12, 2010

This time on American Pickers... After years of begging the guys to let her go on a pick, Danielle finally gets her chance, and the three head off to visit a major collector with a barn full of hidden treasures. Later, while Frank mans the shop alone for a week, Danielle and Mike hit the road in Pennsylvania where they pick the oddball home of two eccentric artists, and where Danielle tracks down a century-old hotel that's been vacant for years but where the rooms are still full of furniture!

7.3 /10

S3.E3 ∙ What's in the Box?

Sun, Dec 19, 2010

Mike and Frank visit a New York collector who's filled a train station with vintage cars, and although the cars are hot, the prices cool their engines. But the pick isn't as good as it looks until Mike finds a mysterious Italian trunk that hasn't been opened in 50 years...and though it's driving him crazy, he waits until he gets home to open it. The guys stop in at a New Hampshire home with a weathervane on the roof constructed from a real Harley motorbike. Inside, the couple's sprawling collection includes a room full of retro arcade games. And finally, auctioneer Paul's Rhode Island property is packed with treasures his late father rescued from the trash. Mike spies an impeccable 1967 Triumph motorbike and Frank buys a slew of vintage toy trucks. But the best is hidden inside a barn that hasn't been touched in 15 years.

7 /10

S3.E4 ∙ Fairlane Fever

Sun, Dec 26, 2010

This time on American Pickers... Mike and Frank challenge Danielle to sell a vintage carnival ride. Meanwhile, they visit a carnival collector with amazing pieces but with crazy prices. It's a three-ring picking circus when they stop in at the International Clown Hall of Fame. And finally, a retired mechanic opens his garage to show them a smoking hot, 1967 Ford Fairlane muscle car. It's love at first sight for Mike, but will his emotions get in the way of getting a great deal?

7 /10

S3.E5 ∙ Too Hot to Handle

Sun, Jan 16, 2011

This time on American Pickers... In Upstate New York, the guys stop in at a sprawling treasure-laden farm where the barn doors are wide open, and where 14 jam-packed trailers beckon. Later, an eccentric mother-daughter duo is selling their extraordinary 1856 home and everything in it. And finally, the guys visit an old cheese factory that's been boarded up for years, and it takes the local fire department to break down the doors to get to the hot items.

6.8 /10

S3.E6 ∙ Trading Up

Sun, Jan 23, 2011

This time on American Pickers... The guys challenge themselves to trade a vintage cup dispenser they can't sell for an even better prize. And their first stop is a dilapidated century home that's filled with an auctioneer's incredible collection. Later, an Indiana man's meticulous collection contains over 16,000 items. And finally, after a red-hot pick at Tim's VW village, the guys make a major league discovery in the dugout of the St. Louis Cardinals.

6.7 /10

S3.E7 ∙ The Emu Chase

Sun, Jan 30, 2011

This time on American Pickers... The guys pick a Kentucky farm where they end up cornered by a crazy red-eyed emu! Later, when one great pick leads to another, the guys find themselves touring Jerry's awesome collection of eclectic oversized curios where Mike spies a treasure he's spent a lifetime looking for! And finally, the guys surprise an old friend of Mike's - a famous Nashville set decorator named Ruby - and search her amazing hangar-sized warehouse of cool stuff.

7 /10

S3.E8 ∙ Keep Out!

Sun, Feb 06, 2011

This time on American Pickers... Driving along the back roads of Tennessee, the guys discover a property that's packed with awesome 'mantiques'. Later, Randy's Smokey Mountain property features four jam-packed barns but getting him to part with anything proves to be a challenge. And, Mike and Frank get a warm welcome from a lifetime picker whose staggering collection spans over 30 buildings.

6.8 /10

S3.E9 ∙ They Boldly Go

Sun, Feb 13, 2011

This time on American Pickers... Entertainment legend William Shatner hires Mike and Frank to find a few showstoppers for his new home! And, while they vow to go where no pickers have gone before, the scope of the design project is daunting! With just one week until the big reveal, they scour the back roads of Tennessee. And, hoping to find a garden showpiece, they visit a millstone collector whose wares are pricey and weigh a ton!

7.3 /10

S3.E10 ∙ The Possum Trot

Sun, Mar 20, 2011

This time on American Pickers... The guys pick a South Carolina hardware store that's filled to the rafters with century-old inventory. With a missile on the lawn, a Georgia collector's property features building after building of awesome stuff, and for the first time ever, he says he's ready to part with some of his treasures! And, in backwoods Alabama, the guys are invited to a down-home country auction called the Possum Trot.

7 /10

S3.E11 ∙ California Dreamin'

Sun, Mar 27, 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.

6.9 /10

S3.E12 ∙ Frank's Big Shot

Sun, Apr 03, 2011

This time on American Pickers... Mike and Frank gain priority access to a California salvage yard piled high with promise. And the staggering yet meticulous collection is like nothing they've ever seen before! Mike eyes a rare brass diving helmet that could help a worthy cause. A great big barn yields a horse worth serious coin. And, when a random lunch leads to a Wild West-style picking opportunity, it's up to Frank the 'free throw king' to seal the deal on the basketball court.

6.9 /10

S3.E13 ∙ NASCAR Challenge

Sun, Apr 10, 2011

This time on American Pickers... Mike and Frank are revved up about a new client: the NASCAR Hall of Fame. And its curators have asked them to scour the country for roadside relics that tell the story of auto racing. Veteran racer Tiger Tom's collection dates back over half a century. The guys track down the former president of the Charlotte Motor Speedway. And, a former pit crew mechanic of a NASCAR champion has a jaw-dropping collection of artifacts

7.2 /10