American Pickers Season 18, Episode 12: Big Tex

1

Pumps, Prints and Picks

Mike and Jersey Jon dive into a century-old Connecticut print shop while Robbie and Danielle unearth a rare globe at a 1920s truck stop.

45 min

2

Hidden Harley

An historic New Hampshire farm features 300 years of forgotten treasures, and in Pennsylvania, Robbie finds a 1936 Harley hiding in plain sight.

45 min

3

Smoking Hot Chevy

In Florida, Mike and Mefford hone in on an immaculate 1964 Chevy pickup and uncover a circus scrapbook with never-before-seen photos of Elvis.

45 min

4

Country Queen

In Tennessee, Mike meets one of the giants of country music history, while Robbie and Danielle uncover a barn-fresh Impala at the perfect Pennsylvania pick.

45 min

5

Burgers and Ballrooms

Mike finds the world's most famous hamburger icon in a Massachusetts chicken coop while Danielle dances through history at a defunct 1940s studio turned time capsule.

45 min

6

Bombshells and Silk

Mike and Jersey John visit a prolific Cape Cod collector while Danielle and Robbie uncover amazing American souvenirs and Queen Victoria's silk stockings in Pennsylvania.

45 min

7

Brothers and Burlesque

Mike and Robbie go wild for a killer main street pick in Tennessee while Danielle visits Cleveland's queen of burlesque to close the deal on a racy piece of history.

45 min

8

Hollywood Hot Rods

Mike and Dave scour a visionary collector's stash of amusement park relics while Danielle and Robbie visit a jaw-dropping line-up of original Hollywood hotrods.

45 min

9

A Record Deal

Mike and Jersey Jon scour a massive family stockpile in Connecticut while Danielle and Robbie uncover an ultra-rare Beatles memento in a jam-packed Pennsylvania home.

45 min

10

Rock 'n Go

Mike uncovers a stockpile of vintage relics from a time when toys could kill, and Danielle breaks a sweat over a trunk of ultra-rare concert tees worth their weight in gold.

45 min

11

Hollywood in Texas

In Texas, Retro Rick opens the doors to his stockpile of Hollywood relics. And, Robbie is determined to reunite two halves of an ultra-rare gas globe.

45 min

12

Big Tex

Cruising through the Lone Star State, the Wolfe brothers visit a one-of-a-kind home that was custom-built around a staggering Texas-size collection.

45 min

13

Fort Knox of Toys

The Wolfe brothers go nuts when junkyard Ron opens the doors to his jaw-dropping Fort Knox of high-end toys near Dallas, and Mike hones in on the Holy Grail of VWs in Ohio.

45 min

14

Picking Nirvana

In Ohio, a late friend's picking nirvana has the Wolfe brothers howling. With a successful demolition business and an eye for treasure, Brian amassed a mind-boggling collection of rare oversize gems. And, honoring both his memory and his wife, the brothers drop big money pieces that tell the story of America. Meanwhile, back in Tennessee, Mefford calls in the experts for a killer paint job on the shop's exterior.

45 min

15

Return of the Impala

Mike and Danielle geek out over a collection of oddball antiques in Ohio while a thrilling joyride in his new vintage Impala leaves Robbie stranded.

45 min

16

Racy Relics

Mike and Jersey John fall hard for a grand South Carolina home; Danielle scores a few racy relics in Mississippi.

45 min

17

Fiddles and Picks

Mike and Jersey Jon hone in on some big-money picks in North Carolina, while Danielle and Robbie meet a legendary bluegrass fiddler who has an awesome Nashville collection.

45 min

18

Paradise Picking

Robbie gets revved up for a time-travel bike in Mississippi, and Mike unearths a barn-fresh 1932 pickup in North Carolina that hasn't seen the light of day in 50 years.

45 min

19

Secrets of the Hotel

Mike and Jersey Jon travel to North Carolina; Danielle and Robbie uncover the celebrated history of a legendary Kentucky hotel.

45 min

20

Radioactive Rust

A retired Air Force general reveals the story of his American Dream; meanwhile Robbie and Danielle are dazzled by the glow of a rare collection of radioactive glass.

45 min

21

Homestead Honey Hole

The Wolfe brothers tour a massive West Virginia homestead complete with an antique auto showroom; and in Texas, an ex-drag racer with a mountain of petroliana is in the mood to sell.

45 min

22

Coal Gold

In West Virginia, the Wolfe brothers pick a century-old soda shop that's frozen in time, and a Methodist minister and circus ringleader opens the doors to his eye-popping collection.

45 min

23

Joyridin' Pick

A Maryland car fanatic opens the doors to his late father's massive collection; after Robbie takes a joyride back to the '70s, Mike revs up a retro British taxi

45 min