Episode
American Pickers: Tough Nut to Crack
Overview
When Frank goes nuts for a century-old snack icon, he must decide if it’s worth an unprecedented sum of money to take it home. Then, Mike falls hard for a Roaring Twenties roadster.
Details
- Series
- American Pickers
- Season
- Season 12
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2016-10-03
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Tough Nut to Crack is Episode 1 in Season 12 of American Pickers. It aired on 2016-10-03. The runtime is 45 min.
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