‘American Pickers’ Coming to Roscoe and They’re Looking for Your Stuff

Mike Wolfe and Franz Fritz, the American Pickers will be filming this summer all around Northern Illinois and their trip includes Roscoe, Illinois.

According to the History Channel:

American Pickers is looking for leads. They are on the hunt for interesting characters with interesting and unique items. Some of what they look for includes vintage bicycles, toys, unusual radios, movie memorabilia, advertising, military items, folk art, vintage musical equipment, vintage automotive items, early firefighting equipment, vintage clothing, pre-'50s western gear.

If you have a large collection or want to refer someone to Wolfe and Fritz, email your name, number, address and description of the collection and photos to americanpickers@cineflix.com or call 855-old-rust.

Here's the list of what their looking for on this trip:

• Motor scooters: Vespas, Lambretta, Cushman
• Old advertising signage
• Motorcycles
• Bicycles (Pre '60s to turn-of-the-century)
• Old toys: tin, wind-up, cast iron
• Pre 50's vending machines
• Pinball and slot machines
• Old Movie Posters
• Unusual radios: transistor, tabletop, etc.
• Antique casino/gaming machines
• Vintage movie memorabilia
• Vintage advertising Items
• Taxidermy
• Vintage concert posters & T-shirts
• Early Boy Scout items
• Pre 60's vintage diner collectibles
• Pre 60's TV merchandise
• Pre 50's western/equestrian Gear
• Classic motorcycle memorabilia
• Sports memorabilia
• Casino tables
• Houdini items
• Old rodeo items
• Airline collectibles: Pan-Am, TWA, Etc.
• Late 70's & earlier military items
• Extraordinary mobster memorabilia
• Vintage police officer collectibles
• Firefighter collectiblesPre 40's telephones
• Folk art
• Vintage BB guns/cap guns
• Early Halloween items
• Pre 40's Christmas items
• Hawaiiana/Tiki Collectibles
• Vintage sports collectibles
• Vintage election memorabilia
• Musical instruments
• Civil War antiques
• Vintage gas pumps
• Pre '70s old neon signs
• Strange woodcarvings
• Vintage collegiate collectibles

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