Episode
American Pickers: Radioactive Rust
Overview
A retired Air Force general reveals the story of his American Dream; meanwhile Robbie and Danielle are dazzled by the glow of a rare collection of radioactive glass.
Details
- Series
- American Pickers
- Season
- Season 18
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 2021-08-16
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Radioactive Rust is Episode 20 in Season 18 of American Pickers. It aired on 2021-08-16. The runtime is 45 min.
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Episode 19: Secrets of the Hotel
Mike and Jersey Jon travel to North Carolina; Danielle and Robbie uncover the celebrated history of a legendary Kentucky hotel.
Episode 21: Homestead Honey Hole
The Wolfe brothers tour a massive West Virginia homestead complete with an antique auto showroom; and in Texas, an ex-drag racer with a mountain of petroliana is in the mood to sell.
More episodes from this season
Episode 18: Paradise Picking
Robbie gets revved up for a time-travel bike in Mississippi, and Mike unearths a barn-fresh 1932 pickup in North Carolina that hasn't seen the light of day in 50 years.
Episode 22: Coal Gold
In West Virginia, the Wolfe brothers pick a century-old soda shop that's frozen in time, and a Methodist minister and circus ringleader opens the doors to his eye-popping collection.
Episode 17: Fiddles and Picks
Mike and Jersey Jon hone in on some big-money picks in North Carolina, while Danielle and Robbie meet a legendary bluegrass fiddler who has an awesome Nashville collection.
Episode 23: Joyridin' Pick
A Maryland car fanatic opens the doors to his late father's massive collection; after Robbie takes a joyride back to the '70s, Mike revs up a retro British taxi
Episode 16: Racy Relics
Mike and Jersey John fall hard for a grand South Carolina home; Danielle scores a few racy relics in Mississippi.
Episode 15: Return of the Impala
Mike and Danielle geek out over a collection of oddball antiques in Ohio while a thrilling joyride in his new vintage Impala leaves Robbie stranded.
Episode 14: Picking Nirvana
In Ohio, a late friend's picking nirvana has the Wolfe brothers howling. With a successful demolition business and an eye for treasure, Brian amassed a mind-boggling collection of rare oversize gems. And, honoring both his memory and his wife, the brothers drop big money pieces that tell the story of America. Meanwhile, back in Tennessee, Mefford calls in the experts for a killer paint job on the shop's exterior.
Episode 13: Fort Knox of Toys
The Wolfe brothers go nuts when junkyard Ron opens the doors to his jaw-dropping Fort Knox of high-end toys near Dallas, and Mike hones in on the Holy Grail of VWs in Ohio.
Episode 12: Big Tex
Cruising through the Lone Star State, the Wolfe brothers visit a one-of-a-kind home that was custom-built around a staggering Texas-size collection.
Episode 11: Hollywood in Texas
In Texas, Retro Rick opens the doors to his stockpile of Hollywood relics. And, Robbie is determined to reunite two halves of an ultra-rare gas globe.