American Pickers: Season 2
Season 2 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of American Pickers Season 1.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 2 Progress Shield
Art of the Deal
Jun 7, 2010
Mike and Frank comb through a master collector's untouched outbuildings in North Carolina. After getting past a few petrified hams they find a true gem, a 1950 Studebaker that Mike
Buddy's Booby Trap
Jun 14, 2010
Mike and Frank visit a local legend in North Carolina. After picking through an accumulation of school busses and a burned down storage house, they come across an item the guys hav
Gordon's Gold Mine
Jun 21, 2010
In aptly named Pickens, South Carolina, the guys scour the sprawling inventory of a father-and-son picking duo. They uncover plenty of rare and unusual items… But can they make a d
Smooth Operators
Jun 28, 2010
As the guys are winding down their trip through the South, Danielle finds them the mother lode of rare motorbike parts in an old warehouse packed with new vintage Harley stock. Can
Getting the Boot
Jul 5, 2010
While in Kansas, the guys comb through a promising farmyard littered with stuff but are frustrated when they find nothing at all to buy. Their luck changes when they meet demolitio
Easy Riders
Jul 26, 2010
Mike and Frank are in Missouri, heading towards an inherited old farm with plenty of promise. But then Danielle calls with news about an ultimate prize. She’s tracked down a prolif
Psychic Pickings
Aug 2, 2010
While picking in Missouri, the guys stop in at Sam and Stan’s steel yard where the father-son duo takes them on a high-speed golf cart tour of their massive hangar and outbuildings
One Pony Town
Aug 9, 2010
Thanks to his vast collection of stuffed animals and weird curios, lifelong picker and yard sale aficionado Lester is known by his neighbors as the “spooky collector.” Tension buil
Hobo Jack
Aug 16, 2010
Concerned about slow sales and high expenses, Danielle tells the guys they need to step up their game and make some serious money. Mike and Frank feel the pressure. They uncover lo
Laurel and Hardy
Sep 6, 2010
Danielle has asked for a raise, but Mike and Frank delay a decision until they see how successful they are with the next trip she sends them on–through Kentucky. First they visit a
Frank Flips
Sep 13, 2010
The guys are in Kentucky, and they’re driving Danielle crazy. Whenever she comes up with a new lead, they toss a coin to decide whether or not they’ll go. At their first stop, the
Mike's Breakdown
Oct 4, 2010
Mike dives into an amazing Michigan collection but Frank seems to have lost his picking mojo. The guys visit an incredible Wisconsin property that features a reconstituted vintage
Pint-Sized Picker
Oct 11, 2010
Danielle is jealous when the guys take Mike’s young nephew on his first pick instead of her. But 12-year-old Rhesa is thrilled, especially when the trio starts exploring Danny Bean
A Banner Pick
Dec 6, 2010
While picking in Pennsylvania, Danielle sends the guys to Bushkill Park–a century-old amusement park that’s seen much better days. Hoping to eventually renovate and reopen, owner N
Danielle Goes Picking
Dec 13, 2010
After years of begging Mike and Frank to let her go on a pick, Danielle finally gets her chance. The three head out to visit a major collector with a barn full of hidden treasures.
What's in the Box?
Dec 20, 2010
Mike and Frank visit a New York collector who’s filled a train station with vintage cars, and although the cars are hot, the prices cool their engines. But the pick isn’t as good a
Fairlane Fever
Dec 27, 2010
Mike and Frank challenge Danielle to sell a vintage carnival ride they’ve been storing for months. Meanwhile, the guys visit a collector with amazing pieces including an old gambli
Too Hot to Handle
Jan 17, 2011
In upstate New York, the guys stop in at a sprawling treasure-laden farm with fourteen jam-packed trailers, the result of a lifetime of collecting by the late owner. His daughter n
Trading Up
Jan 24, 2011
Mike and Frank head to Ohio and decide to make the trip a little more interesting by bringing along a cup dispenser from an old train station to trade with their clients, hoping to
The Emu Chase
Jan 31, 2011
Mike and Frank find themselves in a high-risk situation when they are chased by a crazy emu who roams a farm in Tennessee that the boys are picking. Once they’ve escaped from the b
Keep Out!
Feb 7, 2011
Driving along the back roads of Tennessee in the early morning fog, Mike and Frank are brushing up on their Southern expressions when they spot an awesome property. Once they muste
They Boldly Go
Feb 14, 2011
Mike and Frank are out in the Kentucky on a different kind of mission. They’re going to someone who needs their expertise to make his home unique. The owner is William Shatner, who
The Possum Trot
Mar 21, 2011
While cruising through South Carolina, looking for leads, the guys call an old picking contact and soon find themselves in Bill’s main street hardware store. The family business ha
California Dreamin'
Mar 28, 2011
Cruising along the California coastline, the guys know they’re in for something big. Mil Blair founded the iconic motorcycle magazine Easyriders and, for the first time ever, the l
Frank's Big Shot
Apr 4, 2011
The guys are dreaming of a California mega score when they stumble upon a salvage yard that’s been in a family for generations. The place looks promising…but the owner has never le
NASCAR Challenge
Apr 11, 2011
Mike and Frank get revved up about an awesome new client: North Carolina’s NASCAR Hall of Fame. The curators have asked them to scour the country for relics that help tell the uniq