S02 Episode 1
Art of the Deal
Mike and Frank comb through a collection of untouched outbuildings in North Carolina and find a true gem, a 1950 Studebaker that Mike falls in love with. The guys visit NASCAR champion Ryan Newman hoping to sell a vintage sign.
43 mins · Mon, 7 Jun 2010
S02 Episode 2
Buddy's Booby Trap
After picking through an accumulation of school buses, Mike and Frank come across an item they have never seen before, place bets on what it actually is, and get surprised by what the appraiser says about it.
43 mins · Mon, 14 Jun 2010
S02 Episode 3
Gordon's Gold Mine
Mike and Frank find the holy grail of picking in Gordon's cement factory, scour the inventory of a father-and-son picking duo, and meet Mary who has inherited a 300-acre property.
43 mins · Mon, 21 Jun 2010
S02 Episode 4
Smooth Operators
Danielle finds Mike and Frank the mother lode of rare motorbike parts in an old warehouse packed with new vintage Harley stock. The guys make a discovery guaranteed to impress their friend and NASCAR champion Ryan Newman.
43 mins · Mon, 28 Jun 2010
S02 Episode 5
Getting the Boot
Mike and Frank pick through a promising farmyard, but are frustrated when they find nothing to buy. A demolition expert ponders selling a rare grave marker and a giant boot. Junior's oilcan collection comes at a high price.
43 mins · Mon, 5 Jul 2010
S02 Episode 6
Easy Riders
Mike and Frank head toward an inherited old farm with plenty of promise and Danielle calls with news about an ultimate prize. She's tracked down a prolific collector with a rare 1937 Harley Knucklehead.
43 mins · Mon, 26 Jul 2010
S02 Episode 7
Psychic Pickings
Mike and Frank meet Greg, a man who claims to be a psychic picker and fills his enormous home, a former prison, with countless rare objects and cultural items of significance.
43 mins · Mon, 2 Aug 2010
S02 Episode 8
One Pony Town
Mike and Frank pick through the jam-packed outbuildings of lifelong picker and yard sale aficionado Lester, then visit a hard-core Illinois collector who says he wants to downsize.
43 mins · Mon, 9 Aug 2010
S02 Episode 9
Hobo Jack
Mike and Frank feel the pressure after Danielle tells them they need to make some serious money. Following up a lead on Hobo Jack, they discover what could be the mother lode they've been looking for.
43 mins · Mon, 16 Aug 2010
S02 Episode 10
Laurel and Hardy
Mike and Frank unearth a Studebaker, a rare 1937 Harley Knucklehead, a KISS pinball machine, a vintage steam-powered corn popper, and giant Laurel and Hardy costume heads. They must make a decision about Danielle's raise.
43 mins · Mon, 6 Sep 2010
S02 Episode 11
Frank Flips
Mike and Frank visit a woman who hopes to clear out some of her late father's collection. The guys pick the storage locker of a fellow picker named 2D, who has an eclectic collection.
43 mins · Mon, 13 Sep 2010
S02 Episode 12
Mike's Breakdown
Mike dives into an amazing Michigan collection but Frank seems to have lost his picking mojo. The guys visit an incredible Wisconsin property that features a reconstituted vintage town.
43 mins · Mon, 4 Oct 2010
S02 Episode 13
Pint-Sized Picker
Mike takes his nephew on his first pick rather than Danielle. The guys search through a massive 1890s home and barn that once belonged to a famous opera singer, and visit packrat Tim with his 10,000 square feet of junk.
43 mins · Mon, 11 Oct 2010
S02 Episode 14
A Banner Pick
While picking in Pennsylvania, Danielle sends the guys to Bushkill Park--a century-old amusement park that's seen much better days. Hoping to eventually renovate and reopen, owner Neil is motivated to sell just about anything. And, after stepping back in time and playing in the old funhouse, Mike spies a couple of rare vintage sideshow banners. Also in this episode... Deb wants husband Tom to clear out his sprawling collections so they can enjoy their retirement on the road in their RV. But he's reluctant to sell his prized possessions. Later, in New York City, the guys meet an expert who has shocking news about Mike's new circus posters. In Staten Island, a cavernous abandoned storage unit yields plenty of carnival keepsakes.
45 mins · Mon, 6 Dec 2010
S02 Episode 15
Danielle Goes Picking
After years of begging Mike and Frank to let her go on a pick, Danielle finally gets her chance. The three head out to visit a major collector with a barn full of hidden treasures. Next, Frank agrees to fill in for Danielle at the shop while she hits the road with Mike. In Pennsylvania, they pick the oddball home of two eccentric characters, and Danielle comes up with a winner when she tracks down a century-old hotel that's been vacant for years. Rooms full of furniture and a valuable pinball machine await.
45 mins · Mon, 13 Dec 2010
S02 Episode 16
What's in the Box?
Mike and Frank visit a New York collector who's filled a train station with vintage cars, and although the cars are hot, the prices cool their engines. But the pick isn't as good as it looks until Mike finds a mysterious Italian trunk that hasn't been opened in 50 years...and though it's driving him crazy, he waits until he gets home to open it. The guys stop in at a New Hampshire home with a weathervane on the roof constructed from a real Harley motorbike. Inside, the couple's sprawling collection includes a room full of retro arcade games. And finally, auctioneer Paul's Rhode Island property is packed with treasures his late father rescued from the trash. Mike spies an impeccable 1967 Triumph motorbike and Frank buys a slew of vintage toy trucks. But the best is hidden inside a barn that hasn't been touched in 15 years.
45 mins · Mon, 20 Dec 2010
S02 Episode 17
Fairlane Fever
Mike and Frank challenge Danielle to sell a vintage carnival ride they've been storing for months. Meanwhile, the guys visit a collector with amazing pieces including an old gambling game used to get customers to spend more money. Later, the guys pick the International Clown Hall of Fame, where they find an amazing miniature automated carnival. And finally, after seeing at a Yamaha dirt bike for sale on a front lawn, retired mechanic Norm opens his garage to reveal a smoking-hot, 1967 Ford Fairlane muscle car. It's love at first sight for Mike, but will his emotions get in the way of getting a great deal?
45 mins · Mon, 27 Dec 2010
S02 Episode 18
Too Hot to Handle
In upstate New York, the guys stop in at a sprawling treasure-laden farm with fourteen jam-packed trailers, the result of a lifetime of collecting by the late owner. His daughter needs to sell some of his things to help save the farm. Later, an eccentric mother-daughter duo sells their extraordinary 1856 home, an Underground Railroad site, and everything in it. Finally, the guys visit an old cheese factory that's been boarded up for years, and the local fire department must break down the doors to get to the hot items.
45 mins · Mon, 17 Jan 2011
S02 Episode 19
Trading Up
Mike and Frank head to Ohio and decide to make the trip a little more interesting by bringing along a cup dispenser from an old train station to trade with their clients, hoping to make some cash. They meet Will, the son of an auctioneer who has inherited a house packed with his dad's collection and is coming to terms with letting the stuff go. The guys pick up tons of items, including an antique accordion on which Frank shows off his musical talents! Next, they truck to Indiana to meet a small town historian who takes everyone's collectibles for safe keeping. There, they purchase a St. Louis Cardinals vintage baseball poster and Frank falls in love with a pinball machine featuring Happy Days' the Fonz. Finally, Mike gets to experience his dream pick at a VW graveyard in Illinois, but Frank is the one who strikes gold when he buys a rare BSA motorcycle.
45 mins · Mon, 24 Jan 2011
S02 Episode 20
The Emu Chase
Mike and Frank find themselves in a high-risk situation when they are chased by a crazy emu who roams a farm in Tennessee that the boys are picking. Once they've escaped from the bird they manage to rescue a much sought after fireplace fa ade. Danielle sends the guys to Frank Wolfe, who gives them a golden lead to a guy called Jerry Lotz, where Mike buys a Schwinn auto-cycle bike for a $1,000 and Frank leaves with two rare BB guns. The guys finish up their trip by surprising an old friend of Mike's, Ruby Guidara, a famous Nashville set designer. They purchase an old dentist chair from her that Mike thinks would be perfect in a Lady Gaga video, but when they take the chair to an appraiser they hear some surprising information.
45 mins · Mon, 31 Jan 2011
S02 Episode 21
Keep Out!
Driving along the back roads of Tennessee in the early morning fog, Mike and Frank are brushing up on their Southern expressions when they spot an awesome property. Once they muster up the courage to ignore the scary "no trespassing" signs, the homeowner opens up his amazing collection of incredible "mantiques". Later, with four barns that are packed to the rafters, a Smokey Mountain property looks perfect. But Mike and Frank's perfect day quickly goes downhill when the collector can't bear to part with anything. Can they break the ice or will their picking spirit be broken first? And, thanks to a lead from Danielle, the guys get a warm welcome from Joe, a lifetime picker whose staggering collection spans over 30 buildings.
45 mins · Mon, 7 Feb 2011
S02 Episode 22
They Boldly Go
Mike and Frank are out in the Kentucky on a different kind of mission. They're going to someone who needs their expertise to make his home unique. The owner is William Shatner, who gives Mike and Frank a very specific list. While Danielle looks for leads, the picking is red hot at Thurman's Tennessee hills property. The lifetime collector says he's ready to make a deal, but is he really? Next, the guys hunt for the perfect showpiece for Shatner's garden and think they've hit the jackpot with an amazing millstone collector. That is, until they find out his prices outweigh even the heaviest of stones. And, with just one week to deliver the goods to their celebrity client, Mike and Frank call in a favor from a designer friend. Finally, with a van full of treasures, they deliver their booty to Shatner, hoping they haven't let him down.
45 mins · Mon, 14 Feb 2011
S02 Episode 23
The Possum Trot
The guys are on an assignment that's 150 years in the making. The Gettysburg Museum asks Mike and Frank to help expand its collection by hunting down some hard to find Civil War items. It's a daunting task made even harder with a limited budget. Danielle gets things rolling when she sends them to a previous customer who's a Civil War buff. Frank scores a Spencer Carbine. They next visit a collector, Keith, who doesn't want to sell, but they convince him to loan a rare Dog River Confederate sword to the museum. They also buy a Springfield musket and canteen. But their picking skills are put to the test when they spot a Union frock coat. It's at the top of the museum's wish list, but can they negotiate a sale and keep within the museum's tight budget? In addition, the guys experience a Civil War adventure when they sign up with a local re-enactment group. As Captains on opposite sides they go into battle, leading their respective troops.
45 mins · Mon, 21 Mar 2011
S02 Episode 24
California Dreamin'
In Florida, Mike and Frank visit a hangar-sized barn full of treasures, owned by a couple of junkyard junkies who've been picking since 1948. An awesome circus property turned animal preserve features lions, tigers and bears among circus paraphernalia and a mysterious locked trunk. And while freestyling, the guys come to a screeching halt after spotting a zebra-striped vintage motorbike in a yard. The collection is an Indian's dream. A major score leads to an unlikely reunion at a vintage motorbike museum.
45 mins · Mon, 28 Mar 2011
S02 Episode 25
Frank's Big Shot
On their first-ever trip through Arizona, the guys tap into their spirit animals to track down a lifetime picker whose property is packed with killer stuff. A real-deal cowboy with a serious poker face, Fargo's Wild West ranch is like stepping back in time. And, while picking behind a remote strip mall, a bizarre totem pole catches Mike's eye but it's an original Airstream trailer that renders him speechless.
45 mins · Mon, 4 Apr 2011
S02 Episode 26
NASCAR Challenge
The men search for auto-racing memorabilia at the request of the curators of the NASCAR Hall of Fame in North Carolina. Included: a visit with "Humpy" Wheeler, former president of Lowe's Motor Speedway; and Billy Biscoe.
45 mins · Mon, 11 Apr 2011
