Every now & then you come across a TV show that you feel proud to watch, proud that some producer FINALLY saw the worth. That show for me is The History Channel’s American Pickers. The show’s premise follows 2 regular guys, Mike Wolfe & Frank Fritz, (with extraordinary antique & collectibles knowledge) searching the country for American treasures essentially. The beauty of the show is that the REAL treasures are the people they meet in their travels. Sure, the barns, backyards, junkyards they explore are cool, but the real Americans they meet along the way are what warms the heart for this viewer. These are the hard working folks that make up this country, that see value in what they collect & know it is a valuable part of American history. The Pickers have a conscience & sense that what they purchase needs the right home. They often drive to deliver a find to a collection they know it deserves to be a part of. This happens over & over. They have storefronts in Iowa & Nashville but it isn’t always about the money, it’s about what’s right & ‘recycling’ in a way that’s critical for America. They are from Iowa but travel most of the country (a friend spotted their truck east coast). Hopefully they continue to re-discover American “treasures” for a long time to come. I’ve been waiting years & years for a show with this much genuine heart. Check it out. See link below for times.
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