The shiny things that Frank Fritz bought on this particular day? Nothing to sneeze at.
The bulk of the purchase was made up of car ornaments: Three metal logos, from the REO Motorcar Company, Hudson Motorcar Company, and the Lincoln Auto League. There was also an elegant mountable clock for a car’s dashboard, and a pair of handsome stopwatches, one hand-wound and one with a matching key.
Fritz, who as has been mentioned was no greenhorn when it came to picking after 20 seasons on the show, shot low with his opening volley. “How about $650?” he tried. The owner, more amiable to an offer closer to around $800, made the reasonable compromise of $725. Hands were extended, then shaken. The deed was done.
As with most episodes of “American Pickers,” a clear lesson was taught: You just never know what you can find if you spend enough time in strangers’ houses, looking through boxes of stuff that they forgot they had.
