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American Pickers: Season 18

23 episodes Premiered Jan 25, 2021 Updated Oct 25, 2026
Previously on American Pickers

Season 18 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of American Pickers Season 17.
  • ⚡ Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
  • ⚡ Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
  • ⚡ Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
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Season 18 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 18: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (4): Crucial lore & season climaxes
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S18·E1 Mytharc

Pumps, Prints and Picks

Jan 25, 2021 · 45 min

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.

S18·E2 Core

Hidden Harley

Jan 25, 2021 · 45 min

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

S18·E3 Core

Smoking Hot Chevy

Feb 1, 2021 · 45 min

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.

S18·E4 Core

Country Queen

Feb 8, 2021 · 45 min

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.

S18·E5 Core

Burgers and Ballrooms

Feb 15, 2021 · 45 min

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.

S18·E6 Core

Bombshells and Silk

Feb 15, 2021 · 45 min

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.

S18·E7 Core

Brothers and Burlesque

Feb 22, 2021 · 45 min

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.

S18·E8 Core

Hollywood Hot Rods

Mar 1, 2021 · 45 min

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.

S18·E9 Core

A Record Deal

Mar 8, 2021 · 45 min

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.

S18·E10 Core

Rock 'n Go

Mar 15, 2021 · 45 min

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.

S18·E11 Core

Hollywood in Texas

Jun 7, 2021 · 45 min

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.

S18·E12 Core

Big Tex

Jun 7, 2021 · 45 min

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.

S18·E13 Core

Fort Knox of Toys

Jun 14, 2021 · 45 min

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.

S18·E14 Core

Picking Nirvana

Jun 21, 2021 · 45 min

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

S18·E15 Filler

Return of the Impala

Jun 28, 2021 · 45 min

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.

S18·E16 Core

Racy Relics

Jul 5, 2021 · 45 min

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

S18·E17 Core

Fiddles and Picks

Jul 19, 2021 · 45 min

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.

S18·E18 Core

Paradise Picking

Jul 26, 2021 · 45 min

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.

S18·E19 Core

Secrets of the Hotel

Aug 9, 2021 · 45 min

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

S18·E20 Mytharc

Radioactive Rust

Aug 16, 2021 · 45 min

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.

S18·E21 Core

Homestead Honey Hole

Aug 23, 2021 · 45 min

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 sel

S18·E22 Mytharc

Coal Gold

Aug 30, 2021 · 45 min

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 collectio

S18·E23 Mytharc

Joyridin' Pick

Sep 6, 2021 · 45 min

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

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