Documentary TV series to visit SC, looking for antiques | Arts & Culture

The History Channel’s TV program “American Pickers” will be visiting South Carolina and they’re looking for people with interesting items to interview.

American Pickers is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique ‘picking’.

The high profile show follows two of the most skilled pickers in the business ‘Mike Wolfe’ and ‘Frank Fritz’ as they embark on an epic road trip across the US.

Below is a list of items they are looking to buy:

-Motor scooters: Vespas, Lambretta, Cushman

-Old advertising signage

-Motorcycles

-Bicycles (Pre 60’s to turn of the century)

-Old toys: tin, wind-up, cast iron

-Pre 50’s vending machines

-Pinball and slot machines

-Old Movie Posters

-Unusual radios: transistor, tabletop, etc.

-Antique casino/gaming machines

-Vintage movie memorabilia

-Vintage advertising Items

-Taxidermy

-Vintage concert posters & T-shirts

-Early Boy Scout items

-Pre 60’s vintage diner collectibles

-Pre 60’s TV merchandise

-Pre 50’s western/equestrian Gear

-Classic motorcycle memorabilia

 -Old rodeo items

-Airline collectibles: Pan-Am, TWA, Etc.

-Late 70’s & earlier military items

-Extraordinary mobster memorabilia

-Vintage police officer collectibles

-Firefighter collectibles

-Pre 40’s telephones

-Folk art

-Vintage BB guns/cap guns

-Early Halloween items

-Pre 40’s Christmas items

-Hawaiiana/Tiki Collectibles

-Vintage sports collectibles

-Vintage election memorabilia

-Musical instruments

-Civil War antiques

-Vintage gas pumps

-Pre 70’s old neon signs

-Strange woodcarvings

-Vintage collegiate collectibles

-Casino tables

They are currently not looking for: Farming/agriculture items, tools, glassware, appliances, tractors, crocks, stoves or country primitives.

If interested email your name, number, town, state and the items along with pictures you think Mike and Frank will be interested in at:

JFriedman@cineflix.com

Or call and leave a message at 646.873.6528