CLARION COUNTY, Pa. (EYT) — The stars of the History Channel series, “American Pickers,” may be coming to the Clarion County area this August to rummage through barns and basements in search of dirty, rusty treasures. Self proclaimed “modern archaeologists,” Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz are seeking locals with barns, warehouses, or junkyards filled with unique and interesting collections who are willing to sell their collectibles and be featured on the show.
Wolfe and Fritz previously rummaged through Seminole native Aldo Veronesi’s collection in an episode airing in August 2012. Veronesi’s 10 buildings full of stuff, collected over 35 years in the auction business, proved to be a lucrative find for the “Pickers.
“Who would have thought that Aldo’s crazy maze of junk would turn out to be one of the finest finds that ‘American Pickers’ has ever encountered?” said Fritz during the Seminole segment of the episode.
In an interview with Veronesi in August of 2012, he told exploreClarion.com that Mike and Frank were especially fascinated with his collection of 1950’s vintage tin cars, still in their original packaging.
Veronesi, a Postmaster for Seminole for several years, traveled with auctioneer Raymond Nulph for 30 years collecting these items.
“This was just a hobby that has filled up three buildings full of merchandise!” Veronesi said jokingly during the interview.
Some of the items Wolfe and Fritz are looking to purchase in their upcoming tour through Western Pennsylvania include: motor scooters, old advertising signage, pinball and slot machines, airline collectibles, folk art, Civil War antiques, and more.
Anyone with these types of items filling up an old storage shed or basement can send an email including: a contact name, phone number, town, state, and items along with photos of the collectibles to [email protected] or call 646-493-2184.
