'American Pickers' hoping to film in area this fall

The History Channel’s American Pickers hosts, Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz, want to visit and film in the Springfield, Bellows Falls and Claremont areas this fall, and the team is looking for people throughout the region who would have large, rare, private collections of old items.


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'American Pickers' seeking collectors

The TV series "American Pickers" from the History Channel is coming to Springfield! The hit show plans to film episodes in our region this fall. Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz are looking for antiques, collectibles and private collections.

If you, or someone you know, might have old treasures with interesting stories behind them, please let us know! Contact the Chamber of Commerce at 802-885-2779. And please share this post to spread the word!    

2016-09-24 / Front Page 'American Pickers' hoping to film in area this fall By TORY JONES BONENFANT toryb@eagletimes.com American Pickers Mike Wolfe, left, and Frank Fritz, far right, plan to film this fall in Vermont and New Hampshire. At center is Danielle Colby Cushman, who takes care of the Wolfe’s shop and base of operations, Antique Archaeology. — COURTESY American Pickers Mike Wolfe, left, and Frank Fritz, far right, plan to film this fall in Vermont and New Hampshire. At center is Danielle Colby Cushman, who takes care of the Wolfe’s shop and base of operations, Antique Archaeology. — COURTESY SPRINGFIELD — The History Channel’s American Pickers hosts, Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz, want to visit and film in the Springfield, Bellows Falls and Claremont areas this fall, and the team is looking for people throughout the region who would have large, rare, private collections of old items. Alegra Hueso, a casting and outreach associate for Cineflix Productions, said on Wednesday, Sept. 21 that the show is looking for locations all over New England, but is hoping for calls from southeastern Vermont and western New Hampshire area residents who may have old items. “The guys really do like Vermont,” she said. Filming in the area is tentatively planned for this October and November, although the exact dates and locations will not be known until the production team has heard from private collectors in the area, and have a better idea of whose homes or collections they will visit. “These collections can be anything from old vintage cars to sheds filled with large vintage neon signs, but the key here is the more the merrier,” Hueso said in an email. American Pickers is a documentary series that explores “fascinating world of antique ‘picking,’” according to a press release from the production company. The show, which returns on Monday, Oct. 3, follows Wolfe and Fritz, both experienced pickers, as they hunt for valuable antiques across the United States. Wolfe is also the creator of the show. They team is “always excited to find sizeable, unique collections and learn the interesting stories behind them,” according to the press release. Traveling the back roads from coast to coast, the show’s co-hosts are on “a mission to recycle and rescue forgotten relics,” and hope to meet characters with remarkable items along the way, according to the press release. The pair hopes to give historically significant objects a new lease on life, while learning about America’s past along the way. American Pickers is looking for leads now and the crew is hoping to hear from area residents who may have “hidden treasure.” The show is produced by Cineflix, for the History Channel. New episodes air at 9 p.m. Wednesdays. The American Pickers team is asking that collection owners, or those who know someone who may have a large, private collection or an accumulation of antiques that the Pickers can “spend the better part of the day looking through,” email their names, phone numbers, location and a description of the collection with photos, to americanpickers@cineflix.com, or call (855) OLD-RUST (653-7878).