Episode

American Pickers: Mama Knows Best

Name: American Pickers: Mama Knows Best
Released: 2012-06-18
Duration: 45 min
Cast: Mike Wolfe, Danielle Colby-Cushman, Frank Fritz, Rob Wolfe, Michael Mefford

American PickersSeason 42012-06-18

Overview

Cruising the back roads of South Carolina, the guys stumble on an out-of-the-way property where an atomic-era spaceship clock catches Mike's eye.

Details

Series: American Pickers
Season: Season 4
Episode: Episode 20
Air date: 2012-06-18
Runtime: 45 min

Episode context

Mama Knows Best is Episode 20 in Season 4 of American Pickers. It aired on 2012-06-18. The runtime is 45 min.

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Episode 19: Driving Miss Dani 2012-06-11 | 45 min With an oversize collection of enormous steam engines, Gene's 17-acre North Carolina property is like an open-air museum where the guys start searching for smaller items they can actually move.

Episode 21: Love 'Em and Leave 'Em 2012-06-25 | 45 min A former Georgia boxer fights to keep a lifetime of stockpiled stuff but his wife is fed up. After scouring their five-acre property, the guys make off with a band's worth of brass instruments and a surprisingly rare art deco fan.

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Episode 22: You Betcha 2012-07-02 | 45 min With a massive property and a motivated seller, the guys pick Kentucky's Pioneer Playhouse where a mysterious wooden box captures Mike's attention. Frank is sure it's a magic box but Mike disagrees, leading to a serious wager.

Episode 17: Feudin' Pickers 2012-05-21 | 45 min Mike and Rick head to Georgia and meet up with Eddie, a collector with a passion for planes and motorcycles. Later, Danielle sends the guys to Hatfield and McCoy territory to pick pieces related to the famous family feud.

Episode 23: Backroad Samurai 2012-07-09 | 45 min To escape the BP oil spill, Tom moved his family and considerable collection to a motel in North Carolina. Each room in stuffed and he's ready to sell so he can renovate. The guys flip for his Indian motorcycle collection and Frank gambles on a pricey samurai artifact. They visit a former Harley Davidson dealership, and they discover a South Carolina spot that leads to Gerald's awesome one-man town. Packed with petroliana, it's a picker's paradise and he's ready to make a deal. And Frank finds out about the Samurai uniform he bought.

Episode 16: Mike's Holy Grail 2012-04-23 | 45 min While cruising the back roads of North Carolina, the guys get a somewhat vague lead on the holy grail of motorbikes. The XAVW is a legendary masterpiece because of its detailing and unique components. Mike is determined to find it and puts pressure on Danielle to track it down. In addition, in Betty's sprawling warehouses, filled with a variety of stuff, the guys uncover everything from architectural salvage to an amazing military artifact. Also, Dale has an awesome junkyard and a noble cause. After gambling on a collection of Indian artifacts, Frank gets some jaw-dropping news from the appraiser.

Episode 24: Train Wreck 2012-08-13 | 45 min Mike and Frank pick in a house that s stacked to the ceiling with rare toys. Mike adds to his King Kong collection while Frank drops a bundle on a rare train set. Later, when its value fails to impress, the guys decide to take a huge risk and sell it at auction.

Episode 15: The Return of Hobo Jack 2012-04-16 | 45 min The guys make a return visit to fan favorite Hobo Jack's sprawling forest sanctuary in Illinois. But wading through his "junkalanche" proves easier than making a deal. In Chicago, the guys search for a big-ticket item as they scour a mammoth warehouse stacked floor to ceiling with stuff. Meanwhile, back at the shop, Danielle lines up an appraiser for a one-of-a-kind art cat whose ratty appearance is at odds with its staggering price tag. And along the Illinois back roads, Mike and Frank stumble on a former Dairy Queen turned pickers' paradise.

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