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country_crawler · 01-20-2010, 04:41 PM

Has anyone watched it? I think it came on History or Discovery. Only been one episode so far, its pretty cool my uncle does stuff like that. I got some stuff laying around at home and plan on being an "American Picker." Being in a small town knowing everybody, and everybody owns a farm, it shouldn't be pretty hard to come up with stuff. Looks like it makes good money to. On the show they sold a sign for $300 and my uncle did too.

dezfan · 01-20-2010, 04:45 PM

I watched it, very entertaining, I love to see all the stuff from the early 20th century they find.

cuzican · 01-20-2010, 04:46 PM

I started watching it becaust it did look like kind of a cool show, but the two "pickers" that host the show have to be a couple of the most annoying people I've ever seen on TV so I changed the channel.

CUSTOMHILUX · 01-20-2010, 04:48 PM

I watched it,, i wach pawn stars and then that, its pretty cool.

country_crawler · 01-20-2010, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by cuzican

I started watching it becaust it did look like kind of a cool show, but the two "pickers" that host the show have to be a couple of the most annoying people I've ever seen on TV so I changed the channel.

I've gotta agree on that but the stuff they find is just amazing. Like the carnival ride they gave $1500 for and polished it up and sold it for 3k. Just amazing, just think if you did that in your free time it could pay for you rc hobbies. Well at least mine.

adale4130 · 01-20-2010, 05:35 PM

It reminds me of work.. I'm a photographer for an antique auction house. I see awesome old stuff every day. If you know a lot about the stuff you can make a lot of money buying and selling. Auctions are a little known resource i think. Only thing that sucks is,, while i work the auctions, i can't bid. I can only leave left bids.. i get lucky every now and then and win a bid.

Last auction i bought a box lot for 20$, Sold the contents for $175.

sandblaster87 · 01-20-2010, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by cuzican

I started watching it becaust it did look like kind of a cool show, but the two "pickers" that host the show have to be a couple of the most annoying people I've ever seen on TV so I changed the channel.

yeah i started to watch it too but there dildos, i like pawn stars thats a pretty good one.

TattooKenny · 01-20-2010, 06:14 PM

I think it's a cool show! The guys don't bother me, I'd be that happy to if all I did was ride around hunting for old stuff and made that kind of $ doing it!

JUSTGOINGSLOW · 01-20-2010, 09:59 PM

Thats what I thought, what a cool way to make a living.

yarddog35 · 01-20-2010, 10:06 PM

Its cool seeing what they come up with out there. It also gives you a perspective on the different people living here in the good ol USA. I agree the host's are a little douche like...I think the one has a little sugar in his tank.

Really like Pawn stars, hooked on that one. The old man is great, one expression the whole time.

goldmember · 01-21-2010, 06:26 AM

I read the title and instantly thought it had to do with a man's commute into work and digging at his nose for treasure.

But what you're saying the show is sounds much better. I'll have to check it out. I'm a sucker for all those type of shows. I'll even admit it, I still watch American Chopper not for the builds of course. Just the fake drama. Personally I like Swamp Loggers.

701 Technique · 01-21-2010, 04:19 PM

Love American Pickers and Pawn Stars.

I restore antique furniture part time. It is the perfect college job for me and the hours are extremely flexible. My boss and I find a garage full of stuff every spring on people's curbs. We've sold rocking chairs for $300 that we found in the trash. Don't ever throw an antique away, you never know what someone will pay for it!

MnRockCrawler · 01-21-2010, 04:24 PM

I thought it was pretty cool. Kinda felt they took advantage of that really old guy though.. But he seemed happy with it I guess. Cool show, annoying guys.

cuzican · 01-21-2010, 04:48 PM

Yeah...I agree on pawn starts, I watch that show every week. But I love diggin through pawn shops to see what I can find.
I'm glad I'm not the only one that thinks the hosts from pickers probably do the poopchute boogie as soon as the camera's are turned off. Other than that I agree with the other comments, it would be a cool way to make a living and they do dig up some cool stuff.

MnRockCrawler · 01-22-2010, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by cuzican

poopchute boogie .

LMFAO... Never heard that one before..

01-20-2010, 04:41 PM	#1
country_crawler RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Rock Bouncin' with the Patented Technique Posts: 1,374	American Pickers! Has anyone watched it? I think it came on History or Discovery. Only been one episode so far, its pretty cool my uncle does stuff like that. I got some stuff laying around at home and plan on being an "American Picker." Being in a small town knowing everybody, and everybody owns a farm, it shouldn't be pretty hard to come up with stuff. Looks like it makes good money to. On the show they sold a sign for $300 and my uncle did too.

01-21-2010, 04:19 PM	#12
701 Technique RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Western ND, Bakken central Posts: 1,653	Love American Pickers and Pawn Stars. I restore antique furniture part time. It is the perfect college job for me and the hours are extremely flexible. My boss and I find a garage full of stuff every spring on people's curbs. We've sold rocking chairs for $300 that we found in the trash. Don't ever throw an antique away, you never know what someone will pay for it! Last edited by 701 Technique; 01-21-2010 at 04:29 PM.

01-20-2010, 04:45 PM	#2
dezfan I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK. Posts: 12,563	I watched it, very entertaining, I love to see all the stuff from the early 20th century they find.

01-20-2010, 04:46 PM	#3
cuzican Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Kalispell Posts: 119	I started watching it becaust it did look like kind of a cool show, but the two "pickers" that host the show have to be a couple of the most annoying people I've ever seen on TV so I changed the channel.

01-20-2010, 04:48 PM	#4
CUSTOMHILUX Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Syracuse Posts: 455	I watched it,, i wach pawn stars and then that, its pretty cool.

01-20-2010, 05:35 PM	#6
adale4130 Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2009 Location: South Gap Posts: 139	It reminds me of work.. I'm a photographer for an antique auction house. I see awesome old stuff every day. If you know a lot about the stuff you can make a lot of money buying and selling. Auctions are a little known resource i think. Only thing that sucks is,, while i work the auctions, i can't bid. I can only leave left bids.. i get lucky every now and then and win a bid. Last auction i bought a box lot for 20$, Sold the contents for $175.

01-20-2010, 06:14 PM	#8
TattooKenny Who's your Daddy-0! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Augusta Posts: 5,009	I think it's a cool show! The guys don't bother me, I'd be that happy to if all I did was ride around hunting for old stuff and made that kind of $ doing it!

01-20-2010, 09:59 PM	#9
JUSTGOINGSLOW RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Commerce Twp. Posts: 1,773	Thats what I thought, what a cool way to make a living.

01-20-2010, 10:06 PM	#10
yarddog35 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: nor cal Posts: 180	Its cool seeing what they come up with out there. It also gives you a perspective on the different people living here in the good ol USA. I agree the host's are a little douche like...I think the one has a little sugar in his tank. Really like Pawn stars, hooked on that one. The old man is great, one expression the whole time.

01-21-2010, 06:26 AM	#11
goldmember Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Oxford, MA Posts: 802	I read the title and instantly thought it had to do with a man's commute into work and digging at his nose for treasure. But what you're saying the show is sounds much better. I'll have to check it out. I'm a sucker for all those type of shows. I'll even admit it, I still watch American Chopper not for the builds of course. Just the fake drama. Personally I like Swamp Loggers.

01-21-2010, 04:24 PM	#13
MnRockCrawler Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 247	I thought it was pretty cool. Kinda felt they took advantage of that really old guy though.. But he seemed happy with it I guess. Cool show, annoying guys.

01-21-2010, 04:48 PM	#14
cuzican Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Kalispell Posts: 119	Yeah...I agree on pawn starts, I watch that show every week. But I love diggin through pawn shops to see what I can find. I'm glad I'm not the only one that thinks the hosts from pickers probably do the poopchute boogie as soon as the camera's are turned off. Other than that I agree with the other comments, it would be a cool way to make a living and they do dig up some cool stuff.

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