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American Pickers: Season 6

12 episodes Premiered May 27, 2013 Updated Oct 24, 2026
Previously on American Pickers

Season 6 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 5.
  • ⚡ 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 6 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 6: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (9): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S6·E1 Mytharc

The Royal Risk

May 27, 2013 · 45 min

In South Florida, the guys gain access to Bill's massive stockpile. Then Mike falls for a century-old Royal Pioneer motorbike but balks at the mammoth price tag. Later, the guys as

S6·E2 Core

Step Right Up

Jun 3, 2013 · 45 min

In Florida, Mike and Frank get VIP access to an authentic retro sideshow where they meet the Wolf Boy and a world champion sword swallower. Later, the guys get junk drunk at a form

S6·E3 Core

Deuce Digging

Jun 10, 2013 · 45 min

The guys hit the alleys of small town Illinois where Mike bids on the rusty frame of the most famous hotrod of all time. The guys get unprecedented access to a family's dusty colle

S6·E4 Core

Pinch Picker

Jun 17, 2013 · 45 min

With slim pickings in southern Florida, Mike and Frank finally stumble on a hurricane-ravaged barn. The guys scour a millionaire's awesome collection where they spring for a myster

S6·E5 Core

Cowboys and Cobwebs

Jun 24, 2013 · 45 min

In Arkansas, Frank and Danielle pick a former trading post that's packed with awesome Americana. Later, Dr. Smith's family hospital has been shuttered for decades and it's filled w

S6·E6 Core

White Knuckles

Jul 8, 2013 · 45 min

In Arkansas Mike tries to keep a poker face while bidding on a 1944 Knucklehead Harley. Later, a random freestyle stop leads to a mega pick honey hole. Back in Iowa, Danielle gets

S6·E7 Core

Bad Mother Shucker

Jul 15, 2013 · 45 min

In an awesome Arkansas auction hall, Mike does business with a fast-talking taxidermy deer. In a ghost town full of empty storefronts, the guys pick an old-school general store tha

S6·E8 Core

Traders of the Lost Parts

Jul 22, 2013 · 45 min

With Civil War relics and bargain basement prices, the guys scour an extraordinary New Jersey collection. After years of searching, Mike finally zeroes in on a rare 1911 Harley mot

S6·E9 Core

Reverse the Curse

Jul 29, 2013 · 45 min

Freestyling near Atlantic City, Frank confronts his bad car karma and takes a gamble on a set of vintage wheels. At Harry's sprawling New Jersey junkyard, the guys uncover a flying

S6·E10 Core

Going Hollywood

Aug 5, 2013 · 45 min

Jackie "Hollywood" unveils his incredible Staten Island body shop art gallery. A Pennsylvania couple has filled two sprawling warehouses with their mammoth collection. Back in Iowa

S6·E11 Mytharc

Louisiana Purchase

Aug 12, 2013 · 45 min

The guys are freestyling in Louisiana when Frank spots an alien spaceship emerging from an Airstream trailer. Later, Mike's honest approach wins over a tough-as-nails negotiator. A

S6·E12 Mytharc

Grin and Bear It

Aug 19, 2013 · 45 min

The guys are winging it in Texas when the automotive gods come through with two once-in-a-lifetime picking opportunities. Later, Mike and Frank uncover a mega stash that includes a

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