Episode
American Pickers: Rusty and Retro Relics
Overview
Mike brokers an epic trade with California's custom car king. And Robbie and Jersey tour a 1950s New Jersey appliance showroom that's frozen in time.
Details
- Series
- American Pickers
- Season
- Season 23
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 2026-04-05
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
Rusty and Retro Relics is Episode 20 in Season 23 of American Pickers. It aired on 2026-04-05. The runtime is 42 min.
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Episode 19: Marsh Madness
Mike and Jersey hunt for the remains of a legendary Marsh Metz motorbike in Texas while lone Wolfe Robbie returns to a petroliana honey hole.
Episode 21: Grooves & Gasoline Dreams
In nostalgic North Carolina, the Wolfe brothers go hog wild for a time-travel pop-culture pick-complete with a garage full of vinyl and three collections under one roof. Down the road in Texas, the choice stockpile at Brad's Automotive features top-notch petroliana, awesome signs, and the holy grail of pinball machines.
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Episode 18: The Iceman Selleth
Mike and Jersey connect with Joe the Italian ice man in California, and then visit a 90-something master picker in his prime.
Episode 17: Museum Mayhem
Mike and Jersey go gaga for a Texas collection of contraptions and curios while Robbie’s negotiating skills are put to the test.
Episode 16: Jewels and Tools
Mike and Danielle pick a kindred spirit in Texas while Robbie and Jersey hit a mancave honeyhole in Ohio.
Episode 15: Junk Punks
Mike and Jersey uncover a Civil War relic that tells the story of America, and uncover the biggest piece of folk art they’ve ever seen.
Episode 14: Southern Charm
Mike and Jersey are gaga for a Mississippi historian’s Southern-centric collection. And then uncover a rare jukebox in a sprawling historic home in Missouri.
Episode 13: Picks and Bones
The guys pick a Tennessee stockpile that’s been untouched for decades and uncover dinosaur fossils at a Kansas boneyard.
Episode 12: Sign of the Times
A Kentucky roadside attraction is packed with rare signs. In Louisiana, bundle-master Mike helps Robbie seal the deal on a time-capsule truck.
Episode 11: Rockin’ Relics
Mike visits legendary lead guitarist and collector James Burton at his Shreveport estate, and Robbie and Jersey pick a late letter carrier’s cathedral of junk.
Episode 10: Popcorn Pickin'
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Episode 9: Hangar Hijinks
An Alabama airplane hangar is packed with medical quackery, and Mike and Jersey go wild for a legendary collection of super-rare motorbikes.