Episode
American Pickers: Risks and Rewards
Overview
In Detroit, Frank takes a big risk on one of the greatest pieces he’s ever seen. Plus, Mike acquires a Purple Heart along with a very special mission.
Details
- Series
- American Pickers
- Season
- Season 12
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 2016-12-26
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Risks and Rewards is Episode 13 in Season 12 of American Pickers. It aired on 2016-12-26. The runtime is 45 min.
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Episode 12: Concrete Jungle
The guys pick New York City for the first time ever, and go back to the future at a sprawling computer store packed with a mind-blowing stockpile of 20th century technological artifacts.
Episode 14: Rock and a Hard Place
The guys get the pick of a lifetime behind the scenes at a famous tourist attraction, plus a collector in Cape Cod shuts down deal after deal until his wife steps in.
More episodes from this season
Episode 11: Time Warp
The guys are stunned by a house with storefronts frozen in time, containing a bounty of never-sold stock and a secret bootlegging basement.
Episode 15: Catch-32
The guys have their work cut out for them on a huge property with more custom ’32 Fords than they have ever seen in one place, and Danielle attempts an important military mission.
Episode 10: Hydro Homestead
The guys try to buy from a super-handyman on a unique homestead, but his deal-making could end the pick before it gets going.
Episode 16: Beer Factor
In the heartland of beer, Frank is surprised to meet an old friend; Plus, the guys secretly prepare a surprise build for Danielle.
Episode 9: Hidden in Plane Sight
The guys explore a stash of ultra-rare motorcycle parts found behind a secret wall, and they find the ultimate aviation collectible -- a propeller linked to Charles Lindbergh.
Episode 17: Divide and Conquer
The guys double-team a packed property to find what they're looking for before nightfall. Plus, Mike discovers something living in the attic.
Episode 8: The Greatest Pick on Earth
After a mammoth pick on a 25-acre homestead, the guys comb through the largest collection of sideshow memorabilia they've ever seen.
Episode 18: Top Cars
From a farm fresh '33 coupe to a heavy hitting Italian racecar, the guys explore their hottest automotive finds.
Episode 7: Going Down?
If the guys can't get a mammoth 1929 Roadster safely down a decaying 100-year-old elevator they will be $20,000 in the hole. Plus, Mike uncovers a surprise when he hears hissing coming from beneath an out-of-control collection.
Episode 19: Down & Dirty Digs
One man’s trash is Mike and Frank’s treasures as they go digging in some of the dirtiest places for rusty gold.