'American Pickers' Coming To Illinois, Seeks Leads For TV Show

CHICAGO — The American Pickers are coming to Illinois in May and are looking for leads on unique collections to pick through. The documentary style series featured on the History Channel follows professional pickers as they search for rusty gold.

They want to meet the characters behind the remarkable and exceptional items, recycling and rescuing a few forgotten relics along the way. The pickers have seen a lot of rusty gold over the years and are looking to discover something they’ve never seen before.

Among the finds in season 22 of American Pickers are a car trunk full of ultra-rare concert tees, amusement park relics, Hollywood hot rods, Apollo 11 souvenirs and the world’s most famous hamburger icon found in a chicken coup.

The American Pickers TV show is looking for leads and would love to explore your hidden treasure. If you or someone you know has a large, private collection or an accumulation of antiques that the pickers can spend the better part of a day foraging through, send your name, phone number, location and description of the collection with photos to: americanpickers@cineflix.com; or call 855-OLD RUST.

The gang will be filming in Illinois in May, but may reschedule if local pandemic conditions change for the worse. The cast and crew will be following all state and CDC guidelines for COVID-19.

For more information about “The American Pickers,” visit the GotAPick Facebook page.