I've been hearing people raving about the reality show American Pickers and I just got around to watching the show for the first time. I did enjoy the show and I really liked the three people who drive the story.
American Pickers does a great job capturing the thrill of the hunt and the art of making a deal. Its fun to watch and its always interesting to see what kind of crazy and exotic items people have stashed in their barns, out buildings and garages.
Generally, American Pickers comes in at the end of the story, when the collector has either died or moved on to other interests. The collected items are sitting dormant and waiting to be rediscovered.
The American Collectors Film profiles collectors who are actively building their collections and still have a strong relationship with the items they seek. They are caught up in the challenge of the pursuit just like American Pickers. In the American Collectors film the new item has a home and is out of circulation.
Collecting is somewhat of a private act, it's not unusual for a collector's spouse, and even the collector themselves, to be unaware of the extent of the collection. For many people the time when they realize what they have, is when its time to liquidate.
And that makes for another great episode of American Pickers!
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