The Middletown Press (Middletown, CT)
‘American Pickers’ coming to Conn.
“American Pickers” Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz and their team are returning to Connecticut to film episodes of the hit series throughout the region in June.
“American Pickers” is a documentary series On the History channel hat explores the fascinating world of antique “picking.” The hit show follows Mike and Frank, two of the most skilled pickers in the business, as they hunt for America’s most valuable antiques. They are always excited to find sizable, unique collections and learn the interesting stories behind them.
As they hit the back roads from coast to coast, the duo is on a mission to recycle and rescue forgotten relics. Along the way, the Pickers want to meet characters with remarkable and exceptional items. The pair hopes to give historically significant objects a new lease on life, while learning a thing or two about America’s past.
“American Pickers” is looking for leads and would love to explore hidden treasure. If you or someone you know has a large, private collection or accumulation of antiques that the Pickers can spend the better part of the day looking through, send your name, phone number, location and description of the collection with photos to americanpickers@cineflix.com or call 855-OLDRUST. facebook, @GotAPick
“American Pickers” is produced by Cineflix Productions for History. New episodes air Mondays at 9 p.m. EST on History.