<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; punctuation-wrap: hanging; mso-vertical-align-alt: auto" class=MsoNormal align=center><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">A true adventure story and the go-to guide for "picking" American treasures from anyone's backyard, straight from the stars of History's <I>American Pickers</I><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P><P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: right lined 499.5pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #330099; FONT-SIZE: 8.5pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></P><P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; punctuation-wrap: hanging; mso-vertical-align-alt: auto" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">In these pages, professional treasure hunters Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz chronicle their road trips across the American countryside in search of "rusty gold" to buy and sell among the picking world's one-of-a-kind characters.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>Whether you are a fan of the show or just like finding hidden riches, you will love seeing what Wolfe and Fritz dig up and enjoy meeting the devoted collectors, extreme stockpilers, and elite dealers who they encounter along the way.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; punctuation-wrap: hanging; mso-vertical-align-alt: auto" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN>Wolfe and Fritz do not deal in fine antiques.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>Their secondhand treasures are of the down-and-dirty and sometimes even bizarre variety, from old bicycles and vintage tools, to sun-bleached cars and handmade furniture, retired carnival games and unusual taxidermy.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>Assisted by Danielle Colby, who helps out at Antique Archaeology, Wolfe and Fritz buy on the cheap and then sell to dealers, art directors, interior designers, or anyone looking for a little bit of authentic Americana.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>The three now share their secrets to finding hidden gems, offering helpful hints that will show what average Americans can do to find the treasures that await them.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 3in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></o:p></SPAN>&

Author: Callaway, Libby
Publisher: Hyperion
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: American Pickers Guide to Picking
Pages: 00224 (Encrypted EPUB)
On Sale: 2011-09-13
SKU-13/ISBN: 9781401303976
Category: Antiques & Collectibles : General