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Episode 16

The King's Ransom

January 22, 2014

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American Pickers - S7 - E16

Mike and Frank find themselves in paradise when they unearth an elephant, an alligator, and a life-size sculpture of Elvis in rural Vermont. While freestyling in New York, an awesome rusted-out trailer leads to a treasure trove of folk art finds and rare military memorabilia. Back in Iowa, Danielle gets encouraging news from an appraiser, but construction on the store is causing a headache.

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American Pickers: Season 7 - 34 Episode s

7x1 - Off the Road
October 9, 2013
Mike and Frank get off the road for a behind-the-scenes look back at their most memorable moments together. Along with Danielle, they've put together a retrospective of their dustiest adventures, most amazing discoveries, favorite characters along with some early, never before seen footage of Mike and Frank picking.
7x2 - The Italian Job: Part 1
October 9, 2013
In search of a rare race car for an important museum client, the guys travel to Italy for what could be the biggest deal of their lives. But when their dolce vita dream goes bust, they hit the road and start picking. Outside Venice, Mike's old friend Flavio has a sweet collection of retro motorbikes. Plus, he puts the guys back on track with a series of leads and an energetic interpreter.
7x3 - The Italian Job: Part 2
October 9, 2013
Mike and Frank are in Italy where they're determined to fill a shipping container with awesome artifacts they'd never find at home. With their translator Fred in tow, they follow a series of leads to an Italian mega-pick in Bologna. Down the road in Rome, they scour a sprawling collection that's stored underground in Roman catacombs where they fall for a skeletal Fiat 500 that's unlike anything they've ever seen before.
7x4 - Sicilian Standoff
October 16, 2013
On the third leg of their Italian adventure, Mike and Frank head south to Sicily where an American contact agrees to show them around. In a treasure-filled home, the guys try haggling over prices, but soon learn that Sicilian negotiating tactics include guilt and espresso! Looking for rare scooters, the guys visit a hardcore motorcycle collector and seal the deal on a rusty three-wheeled beauty. Later, the search is on for a very specific vintage Vespa.
7x5 - London Calling
October 23, 2013
Leaving Italy behind, the guys drive clear across the continent to England where they haggle over an iconic red phone booth with a raunchy urban past. Next door, a British eccentric's garage is packed with motorized treasures. Down the road, the guys excavate a wall of junk, and Mike makes a mammoth bid on an ultra-rare motorbike. Meanwhile, Danielle and Robbie head to Oklahoma where their mega bumper car deal hits a series of snags.
7x6 - Pick or Treat
October 30, 2013
With a line-up of hair-raising Halloween picks, the guys crawl back underground in Pennsylvania in search of the "Mole Man." Later, the guys look for rusty relics at an abandoned Oklahoma amusement park. In Missouri, Mike and Frank tour a former penitentiary with a seriously spooky vibe. Notorious for hauntings, the massive institution is one of the darkest and creepiest places they've ever picked.
7x7 - Dani Smells a Rat Rod
November 6, 2013
In Kansas, Mike and Frank meet an octogenarian artist whose collection includes a shrine to each of his six ex-wives and every other woman he’s ever been with. Picking a fellow picker, the guys visit a sprawling junkyard that’s packed with rusty gold. Meanwhile, back in Iowa, Danielle discovers the guys have been keeping an expensive secret from her.
7x8 - Tough Texas
November 13, 2013
The guys reckon petroliana is plentiful in the Lone Star State, but tracking down a Texas-sized honey hole proves much trickier than expected. Still in search of a big-ticket trip saver, the guys move on to Illinois where they uncover one of the coolest cars they've ever seen. Meanwhile, in order to make a decent profit, Mike ups his ,000 gamble on a Harley Knucklehead.
7x9 - Picking It Forward
November 20, 2013
A Kansas junkyard is packed with rusty old cars, signs, and machinery, but it's nothing compared to the awesome collection inside. Later, in a town that was annihilated by a tornado, the guys put picking aside to jump-start a charity auction instead. Meanwhile in Iowa, the construction crew uncovers a costly surprise while breaking ground on the new store addition.
7x10 - Cammy Camaro
November 27, 2013
The guys are freestyling in Kansas with a completely empty van when they stumble upon a staggering honey hole. Later, a couple's garage sale collection looks like a bust. That is, until the guys uncover barn after barn of awesome stuff. Meanwhile in Iowa, Danielle learns that Frank's coin-op motorbike is worth some serious coin.
7x11 - Lead of a Lifetime
December 4, 2013
In pursuit of a red-hot lead, the guys are in Oklahoma where they're determined to track down the motorbike that once belonged to legendary gangsters Bonnie and Clyde. Down the road, the owner of a sprawling salvage yard is notorious for hanging on to everything. Meanwhile in Iowa, Danielle seals the deal on the mother lode of retro movie posters.
7x12 - Bonnie, Clyde and The King
December 8, 2013
Once a roadie for a long list of fabled performers, Travis' home is like a rock'n'roll scrapbook. Later, in Louisiana, the guys get seriously fired up at the Bonnie & Clyde Ambush Museum. And while the collection is off limits, owner Boots offers up a promising lead. Down the road, the guys uncover a killer collection of negatives and a bass with a potential link to the King of Rock'n'Roll.
7x13 - Pam's Labyrinth
December 18, 2013
In Missouri, Mike and Frank stumble upon a labyrinth of curious finds during a freestyle pick. Down the road in Oklahoma, they tour a vintage car company where the owner's entire collection of retro relics is for sale. Meanwhile, the boys' crate of European treasure has landed in the States. And while Danielle handles logistics, Robbie delivers an expensive motorbike that may have been damaged during shipment.
7x14 - The Einstein Gamble
January 8, 2014
In upstate New York, a fellow picker and former firefighter gives the guys unprecedented access to his jam-packed barns and sheds. Later, John Atwater Bradley has lived a celebrity-studded life and has amassed a glittering collection of oddities and memorabilia to prove it. Back in Iowa, the guys get their first glimpse of the new store addition.
7x15 - KISS and Sell
January 15, 2014
A costume shop in upstate New York is an unlikely place for a pick, but owner Nicky and her husband have also amassed an entire barn full of awesome stuff. Later, Mike climbs over a wall of chairs to uncover a stash of Art Deco cigarette machines. Back in Iowa, an appraiser is awestruck by a recent find, and Mike's coveted 1911 Harley is finally ready for its first test drive.
7x16 - The King's Ransom
January 22, 2014
Mike and Frank find themselves in paradise when they unearth an elephant, an alligator, and a life-size sculpture of Elvis in rural Vermont. While freestyling in New York, an awesome rusted-out trailer leads to a treasure trove of folk art finds and rare military memorabilia. Back in Iowa, Danielle gets encouraging news from an appraiser, but construction on the store is causing a headache.
7x17 - For a Few Dollars More
January 29, 2014
In Colorado, a fast-talking negotiator is determined to get top dollar for every last piece of her collection. Down the road, a local artist has a killer collection of atomic age lamps and pricey glow-in-the-dark sculptures. Later, a lone mountain home features its own jailhouse, an underground bomb shelter, and an awesome collection of Western ware.
7x18 - Mountain Mayhem
February 5, 2014
A 135-year-old Colorado opera house is packed with vintage Americana and Mike and Frank are determined to buy whatever they can. Down the road in Colorado Springs, the boys visit a fellow picker's junkyard home. And while the property is a bonanza of rusty gold, his prices are through the roof.
7x19 - The Mega-Pick
April 2, 2014
The deals are flying when a Colorado property turns out to be a mega-pick. Down the road in Massachusetts, the guys visit a one-of-a-kind classic car collection where they bid huge money on a 1961 Messerschmitt. Meanwhile in Nashville, Danielle lines up a potential buyer for the rare Fiat cutaway car the guys shipped back from Italy.
7x20 - Frank's Holy Grail
April 9, 2014
Scouring a mind-blowing collection of vintage petroliana in Massachusetts, Frank breaks a sweat and the bank when he uncovers the holy grail of oilcans. Later, in Rhode Island, the guys get a once-in-a-lifetime invitation to a mammoth Newport mansion where they bid big money on a series of rare gems.
7x21 - Backroad Barnstorming
April 16, 2014
Time has stood still on a sprawling Connecticut dairy farm, and after a slow start the picking is fast and furious. Down the road in Vermont, the guys pick one of the biggest barns they've ever seen and uncover ultra-rare skis for a Model T Ford.
7x22 - Legend of the Lost Indian
April 23, 2014
Mike and Frank are in Springfield, Massachusetts, the birthplace of Indian Motorcycles. While there, the guys chase a legend that could be a real buried treasure, and drop a massive amount of cash on a stash of classic motorcycles.
7x23 - Enter the Negotiator
April 30, 2014
The guys are invited to pick a petroliana-packed Vermont property. Later, Mike tackles two major projects in Iowa while Frank and Dave try to buy an ultra-rare cycle car in Florida.
7x24 - Mad as a Picker
May 7, 2014
Danielle and the guys kick it into overdrive when they land a high-profile custom pick for Dollywood, the theme park owned by legendary country music star Dolly Parton. A tribute to the Smokey Mountain Fire Patrol of the 1930s, the park's brand new roller coaster wouldn't be complete without some key pieces of vintage petroliana. And the team has just two weeks to uncover a long list of hard-to-find items.
7x25 - Captain Quirk
May 14, 2014
Frank and Dave's road trip through Florida gets stranger at every turn, from a creepy collection of kitsch to a tugboat that's home to a Captain and his unusual pet. And back in Iowa, Mike readies the new shop for its Grand Opening.
7x26 - Sweet Homes Alabama
May 21, 2014
Picking the South pays off when Alabama turns up a jackpot of unusual items, including a pricey relic from a legendary plantation home. A small-town Chevy dealership is a time capsule of classic car nostalgia. And the guys get some Southern hospitality at a freestyle stop that turns into a mega-pick complete with its own general store.
7x27 - Need for Speed
June 4, 2014
The guys hit pay dirt in Alabama while freestyling at a retro automotive warehouse owned by a true blue racing family. They hit a dead end negotiating against the county's former police chief. And Mike hatches a strategy to walk away with a must-have Lambretta scooter.
7x28 - Shock Value
June 11, 2014
A collector with an unusual taste for high voltage oddities reveals his shocking stash, and Mike and Frank's luck runs cold when they're stonewalled by the Willett brothers.
7x29 - Alien vs. Picker
July 30, 2014
Eccentric Prince Mongo answers to an other-worldly power and commands Mike and Frank to buy, but refuses to quote them any prices; a man cave full of rare cars, and a freestyle stop in Kentucky reveals two surprise finds.
7x30 - Raze the Roof
July 30, 2014
With the roof caving in on his massive family stockpile, a Kentucky collector is motivated to sell whatever he can before it's too late. And that's great news for Mike and Frank because the mega-pick features a mind-boggling array of awesome stuff. Down the road in West Virginia, lifelong packrat Tim has decided to move some inventory, and after several hours, the guys haven't even scratched the surface of his massive collection.
7x31 - Big Boy Toys
August 13, 2014
At an awesome California garage, Mike goes nuts for a must-have retro boat and then falls for a BMW micro car that could be worth some serious coin. Down the road, the guys pay a return visit to a totally rad radiator shop where they comb through the late owner's huge stockpile.
7x32 - Plymouth Rocks
August 20, 2014
In car country, Mike falls hard for a 100-year-old turbo-charged hotrod; the guys land some sweet deals at a massive man cave, and Frank rescues a vintage muscle car from a rusty demise.
7x33 - Rocket Man
August 27, 2014
Mike and Frank make a scene when they hit the streets in a one-of-a-kind rocket car.
7x34 - Virginia Is for Pickers
September 3, 2014
It's a picking blitz in the state of Virginia, when Mike, Frank, Robbie and Danielle all hit the road to leave no lead unturned.

7x1 - Off the Road

7x2 - The Italian Job: Part 1

7x3 - The Italian Job: Part 2

7x4 - Sicilian Standoff

7x5 - London Calling

7x6 - Pick or Treat

7x7 - Dani Smells a Rat Rod

7x8 - Tough Texas

7x9 - Picking It Forward

7x10 - Cammy Camaro

7x11 - Lead of a Lifetime

7x12 - Bonnie, Clyde and The King

7x13 - Pam's Labyrinth

7x14 - The Einstein Gamble

7x15 - KISS and Sell

7x16 - The King's Ransom

7x17 - For a Few Dollars More

7x18 - Mountain Mayhem

7x19 - The Mega-Pick

7x20 - Frank's Holy Grail

7x21 - Backroad Barnstorming

7x22 - Legend of the Lost Indian

7x23 - Enter the Negotiator

7x24 - Mad as a Picker

7x25 - Captain Quirk

7x26 - Sweet Homes Alabama

7x27 - Need for Speed

7x28 - Shock Value

7x29 - Alien vs. Picker

7x30 - Raze the Roof

7x31 - Big Boy Toys

7x32 - Plymouth Rocks

7x33 - Rocket Man

7x34 - Virginia Is for Pickers

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