Mike Wolfe, host and creator of “American Pickers” on HISTORY is launching KidPickers.com, a new website to get kids interested in collecting. “I believe kids are born pickers” Wolfe tells author Reyne Haines. “They are curious, adventurous and thrilled by discovery. That instinctively makes them drawn to a pile of junk!” Read More +
Here’s some of the rarest and greatest items ever found in storage units. What will your next “pick” bring? Read More +
HISTORY is airing a new, 10-part series called “Real Deal,” which zeroes in on the dramatic interaction between buyers and sellers. Taped at Don Presley Auctions’ gallery in Orange, Calif., Real Deal captures the tension that fuels the art of the deal. Antique dealers must summon their expansive knowledge of antiques – and human nature – to clinch the deal. Sellers can walk away from the table at any time and head straight to the auction block, where big money could be awaiting. But there’s always the risk of going home with far less than the dealer offered – or even empty-handed. Read More +
A Boston casting company is seeking professional antiques buyers and sellers for a new show from the producers of PBSs’ “Antiques Roadshow.” The goal: better than amateur-weekend-flea market hobbyists – those who really know their stuff. Read More +
In this month’s Bicycling, Mike Wolfe, star of HISTORY’s American Pickers explains why vintage bicycles “turn his crank” (sorry) and how a business setback put him, literally, on the road to one of cable’s most-watched program. The incident that led … Read More +
If you’re familiar with “Pawn Stars” – HISTORY’s highest rated show – then you’re familiar with shop owner Rick Harrison and his quirky family. You’re familiar with them, but you don’t really know who they are yet. If you read … Read More +
I wrote an article on my own collecting interests (“What’s on Tap,” Antique Trader, Nov. 25, 2009) and received a number of contacts from readers with Knapstein brewery items and stories. It’s great to know there are still wonderful items … Read More +
Readers react to HISTORY’s American Pickers, claiming the show really depicts the hard work and risk of running a business as an antiques dealer. PLUS: One dealer comments on the topic of progressive pricing and whether or not it would work for sellers of high-end antiques, especially jewelry.
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In early 2010, TV talent scouts were looking for a female estate liquidator for a reality television show. One of those executives happened to land on Cari Cucksey’s website, called her, and the rest, shall we say, is Her-story… Soon … Read More +
This summer, Antiques Roadshow will once again crisscross the country in search of new treasures for Season 16 of PBS’s most watched show.The 2011 Tour stops are: Eugene, Ore. …………. June 4, 2011El Paso, Texas ……….. June 18, 2011Minneapolis, Minn. ….. July … Read More +