

American Pickers
2010-01-18 · 45 min / episode · ★ 6.9
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.
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- Mike Wolfe
- Production companies
- A+E Global Media, Cineflix Productions
- Countries
- United States of America, Canada
- Status
- Returning Series
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Mike WolfeSelf
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