Episode
American Pickers: Big Bucks Bubbles
Overview
Mike makes a return pilgrimage to Rick's Michigan honey hole. And this time he's determined to seal the deal on a ratty t-shirt and futuristic one-of-a-kind bubble car--no matter how big the price tag. Down the road, Robbie and Jersey comb through a late collector's sprawling workshop where everything is ups for grabs including a bright green dune buggy.
Details
- Series
- American Pickers
- Season
- Season 19
- Episode
- Episode 18
- Air date
- 2022-08-27
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
Big Bucks Bubbles is Episode 18 in Season 19 of American Pickers. It aired on 2022-08-27. The runtime is 42 min.
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Episode 17: Knucklehead Blue
Mike uncovers a mind-blowing collection of vintage baseball cards in Kansas while Robbie and Jersey try to broker a deal in Tommy's "black hole of stuff."
Episode 19: The Wizard's Castle
In the thumb of Michigan, a homeowner's inventive great granddad left behind a cutting-edge property complete with a custom zip line, water park, and private speakeasy; at a defunct museum down the road, Danielle closes in on a claw-foot bathtub.
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Episode 14: Pool Hall Picking
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Episode 13: Rocket Ray Round-Up
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Episode 12: Shelby in the Barn
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