Antique pickers are a special breed of antique dealers with a specific method to finding collectible memorabilia. Every time the pickers meet collectors and regular folk they discover unique and historic stories they share about their found items. Part of the fun of the series is to see the rooms full of possible treasure each picking outing uncovers. Some items come from regular folks while others come from collectors who can’t keep everything they’ve found; some items are historical artifacts while others are just plain funky and collectible.

Mike and Frank are given leads their assistant Danielle finds for them on a daily basis. Mike and Frank are often competing with other pickers to find items as quickly as possible and make a deal fast before it is snapped up by another picker. Rural areas seem to be a treasure trove for collectibles the pickers are looking for. When leads dry up for the day the pickers resort to going door to door to find what they are looking for. As Mike and Frank say, “You’re only as good as the last deal you made.”

Mike Wolfe is a lifelong American Picker. Mike has had a facination with junk since the age of four, and over the years has gained a reputation as one of the country’s foremost pickers. Antique Archaeology is Mike’s store and base of operations, selling vintage items, antiques and folk art in Le Claire, Iowa.

Frank Fritz has been friends with Mike Wolfe for twenty years. Mike started young collecting beer cans and rocks as a kid. Mike worked as a fire and safety inspector for years but his passion has always been for junk and antiques.

Watch American Pickers Mondays at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on The History Channel.