Le Claire, IA & American Pickers visited today

[trulyvintage]

On I-80 right as you cross the Mississippi into Iowa
from Illinois - there is the little town of Le Claire at the border ....

Less than two miles down the road in the alley behind the BP station
on your left is ' Antique Archaeology '

The home of American Pickers ......

I stopped by Tuesday around dusk & took a few pictures

Talked with the neighbors for about an hour ......



I really hate my job you guys


Jim

[skidmarks]

the thing i like the most about the show is the girl

[Ken Crans]

Yea, Me too! I'm jealous of all the cool stuff they find, thats why i don't watch the program. When it comes on TV, i shut it off and go work on my truck. LOL Ken

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It's a great show and Danni D is easy to look at. The guys seem to be regular working guys and have great attitudes. However I have a feeling that a lot of people count their fingers if those two shake their hand. Sometimes it's like they're getting things a lot cheaper then I ever could. But some of that could be staged as well in order to keep our interest in the show. I really liked the photo of the Fairlane.

[cvstl]

You're a good guy for running up north instead of farther south.

Have a great trip.

[raisinhel]

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youtube shows an episode that was never aired where they bought and drug a 39 deluxe woodie out of an old barn!
the 3rd seat was out and sitting in the barn and they were smart enough to go back in and grab that.

[Hamtown Al]

Tell how to get there from I-80 going west. My wife and I are going right through there in a few weeks! I like to ride by and take a pic. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. Al

[Hamtown Al]

Thanks. I've found the exit and route 67 so I will hopefully be able to find it. I'll report back if we stop. Thanks again. Al

[Displayman]

A friend of ours from our "Downshifters Car Club" Huntley , Illinois
stopped there last week while they were filming. One of the T.V. guys "Mike"
was posing for pics with them, and offered water to them, it was real hot that day.
She said that they were all very nice and down to earth.
Nice to hear.

Bob-Hampshire, Illinois

[jake197000]

like all those shows much of it is fake.i know somone who had the pickers come to his place,they bring stuff with them to make it more interesting.

[Karl]

I suspect I'm old fashioned , maybe I'm just not a good business man but the spectacle of a couple of sharp boys trying to screw some one out of something for the lowest price and then boasting afterwards about how much money they made on the deal is slightly distasteful to me -Karl

[Shoebox]

Originally Posted by Karl

I suspect I'm old fashioned , maybe I'm just not a good business man but the spectacle of a couple of sharp boys trying to screw some one out of something for the lowest price and then boasting afterwards about how much money they made on the deal is slightly distasteful to me -Karl

I have seen numerous occasions where an individual said what they wanted for an item and Mike responded with "no, that's too low" and offered a significantly higher amount. Just saying.

[tubman]

I heard, that like most of these "reality" TV shows, all they have for sale in their LeClair, IA headquarters are "T"-shirts, mugs, and other souvenirs.

I remember when years ago, the "Orange County Choppers" had a booth at the Minnesota State Fair. I went there, and all they were offering were "T"-shirts, mugs, and other souvenirs.

Same ole, same ole.

[flatford8]

My son and I went to OCC’s place in New York. It was in the middle of “bike season” and the only people there were the two of us, two guys in a Saab and the cashier girl. Along with T-Shirts, mugs and hats ,they also had jeans......it was a sad site.......Mark

[35fordtn]

Mike and Robbie are genuine nice people. Both own several Early Fords. I have two of Mike's at my place right now.
You have to remember the show is for entertainment, however it is real to many extents, and many of the items purchased on the show are in Mike and Robbies personal collections. I am sure there is plenty of exagerations here and there to make it more entertaining

I mean hey, If i could get paid a nice amount to ride around the country and buy up Early Ford stuff that'd be cool LOL

[sugarmaker]

Originally Posted by 35fordtn

Mike and Robbie are genuine nice people. Both own several Early Fords. I have two of Mike's at my place right now.
You have to remember the show is for entertainment, however it is real to many extents, and many of the items purchased on the show are in Mike and Robbies personal collections. I am sure there is plenty of exagerations here and there to make it more entertaining

I mean hey, If i could get paid a nice amount to ride around the country and buy up Early Ford stuff that'd be cool LOL

Mike,
Hope we get a chance to see you on TV with them and the cars too.
Regards,
Chris

[Jeff/Illinois]

I'm not far from LeClaire where they originated.

I met them on several occasions when they first started out. The years and TV have 'changed' them, they aren't the same people today as the early days.

Back then they appeared at old car functions and things and signed 'autographs' (like who really gives a beep). Today, it's $25K to show up if they feel like it, and autographs can still be had, for ten bucks a pop.

I'm just sayin'. Draw your own conclusions.

[TJ]

As I recall LeClaire, Iowa is the home town of Buffalo Bill Cody. There is a small museum there dedicated to him. It's a nice little town along the Mississippi river and has lots of old brick buildings. It's also right near Moline, Illinois the home of the old Buddy L toys. We stopped there some years back and visited the pickers place which was just an old garage at the time.

[trulyvintage]

Bringing my 13 year old
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back to Life ….


Jim

[Als48]

Hey guys, I visited the Nashville store years ago, in downtown Nashville. I guess it's still there, but like most have said. They had some cool stuff displayed but the only things for sale were cups and tee shirts. I was a little disappointed, there were many impressive antique items, tho.

Al Hook