Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz are men after my own heart: urban treasure hunters who love to spend their time digging through junk looking for an incredible find. And starting January 18th, they will be featured in a 10-part series on The History Channel called American Pickers. It should be interesting to watch these two long-time friends travel America's small towns, looking not only for objects with monetary value but also those with a story. It should be very easy to get caught up in the thrill of the hunt, and I can imagine the show will make me want to go out hunting for myself.
Dawn commented: Thanks for posting this, Scott. It's very exciting, and I can't wait to see it. And you're right, it does make me want to get out there and go hunting for myself, lol.. Lizzie, I do like your understanding of how ..."it's the object and the story that it tells." It's always good to be reminded that "every object tells a story".
Lizzie commented: I'm so looking forward to this series. The clips on their website are so much fun, and it looks that the emphasis will be on the find itself - not the value. Of course, monetary value is important, but to us collectors, it is all about the object and the story it tells!