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History brings 'Picked Off', American pickers comb the country, July 11
By April MacIntyre Jun 26, 2012, 13:11 GMT
"Picked Off" premieres on Wednesday, July 11 at 10pm on History.
Tune in alert for the new series, Picked Off, as real Americans from across the country try their hand at hunting for collectables just like the guys on the hit History series, American Pickers.
Four teams will battle it out, scouring though other people’s junk in hopes of finding treasure.
"Picked Off" premieres on Wednesday, July 11 at 10pm on History.
Episode Descriptions: 1-3
Cagey Strategy -- premieres July 11, 2012
In Louisiana, four teams of amateur pickers compete in a winner-take-all elimination, hoping to turn $100 into valuable objects and a $10,000 grand prize. Antique experts, the Merrill brothers, judge the market value of items. With three leads to cover in just six hours, one couple’s charm offensive helps land them a rare relic. On the final freestyle pick, the two remaining teams end up at a sprawling warehouse. With time running out, one team plays a strategic mind game.
What the Early Bird Catches -- premieres July 18, 2012
The competition heads to Florida. At an extraordinary Pensacola estate sale, one team flaunts its early lead while another team sees value in an understated mid-century piece. Two brothers hatch a strategy for trading up while the competition learns that looks can be deceiving. In the final freestyle round, one team has to choose which of two items they purchased to place their bet on.
Outside the Box -- premieres July 25, 2012
The Gulf Coast is the stage as another set of teams tries their hand at antiquing. A 13-foot alligator gives one couple an early advantage. At a Pensacola yard sale, a team of New Yorkers leverages their charm while two bickering friends think outside the box to sweeten their bid. On the final freestyle pick, one team’s random stop leaves them with a jewel-encrusted treasure.
Series description:
Every episode takes place in a different locale, and the challenges reflect the culture and history of each. Amateur pickers compete for a $10,000 prize in a new competition series judged by renowned antique experts Todd and Ethan Merrill and hosted by Keith Neubert
Thanks to "American Pickers", people are discovering that hunting for collectibles is an exciting pastime – and one that can potentially bring in the big bucks. Now, History and the producers of American Pickers are giving amateur antiquers a chance to pick their way toward a giant cash prize in Picked Off, a new six-part competition series premiering Wednesday, July 11 at 10pm ET on History,
These weekend pickers go head-to-head in a series of elimination challenges to find items they think will fetch top market value. Four teams begin with $100 each to spend on one item…and the clock is ticking. Teams dig through barns and meet interesting characters all in pursuit of the perfect pick.
It takes more than knowledge and a good eye to win this competition. Teams will need to be just as strategic as the pro pickers – and just as tough at hardcore negotiating – if they’re going to out-wheel and out-deal their opponents.
The pressure is on as they hunt for treasure and race back to the Dealers’ Room, where judges Todd and Ethan Merrill put a retail value on each item. The team whose item brings in the lowest appraisal gets “Picked off” and goes home. The remaining teams go on to the next challenge – this time with their “profit” from the first challenge. In the third and final challenge, the two remaining teams compete for a winner-take-all $10,000 grand prize.
The Merrill brothers are third generation dealers and highly respected in the antiques world. They offer fascinating facts about the items and their value along with useful information about the teams’ picking strategies. Ethan Merrill is also a former Boston Red Sox pitcher. The host is former NFL player / actor Keith Neubert.
