BIG news from the JUNK MAFIA…
BIG news from the JUNK MAFIA… we get a chance at our 15 minutes of TV Fame on the HISTORY Channel this summer!!!
{Darren + Fancy + Ed ~ Junk Mafia at Marburger Farm Antique Show in Texas}
Last fall when we were doing our bi-annual Junk Radio Show during Round Top Antique Week Darren and Fancy had the opportunity to audition for a Reality TV Game Show. After many months of not being sure it would happen, and many more months of having to stay hush hush, we are finally able to say that we did get the great opportunity to be on the show which is called PICKED OFF and the series will start airing this Wednesday, July 11, 2012 on the History Channel!!!!!!!!
{that’s US, on TV!!}
Many, many more details to come but here’s the jist & answers to the questions people have asked so far:
- The show is called PICKED OFF and is from the producers of the hit series AMERICAN PICKERS.
- PICKED OFF premieres July 11 at 9 p.m. CST on HISTORY Channel.
- Darren and Fancy were a team of contestants among three other teams.
- We were on ONE episode, NOT the whole series.
- The series will premiere July 11, 2012. We will be on the 5th episode, August 8th, 2012.
- We might have won. We might not have.
The whole experience was so much fun & we are super excited to promote the show. We know y’all will love it, PICKED OFF showcases the popular world of picking, giving viewers handy tips and techniques on searching for rare finds. MORE SOON!!!
Official PRESS RELEASE below……..
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
New York, NY – Thanks to HISTORY’s hit series 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,
In PICKED OFF, 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.
Every episode of PICKED OFF takes place in a different locale, and the challenges reflect the culture and history of each. 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. The host is former NFL player / actor Keith Neubert.