Kid pickers how to turn junk into treasure

Instructs kids on the art of discovering valuable treasures at flea markets and among family heirlooms, explaining how "picking" can reveal fascinating historical facts and promote recycling.

Main Author: Wolfe, Mike, 1964-
Other Authors: Sprengelmeyer, Lily., Right, Mike.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Feiwel and Friends, 2013.
Edition: 1st ed.
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Summary: Instructs kids on the art of discovering valuable treasures at flea markets and among family heirlooms, explaining how "picking" can reveal fascinating historical facts and promote recycling.
Item Description: Includes index.
Physical Description: 113 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 9781250019301 (pbk)
1250019303 (pbk)
9781250008480 (hbk)
1250008484 (hbk)
Author Notes:

Mike Wolfe has been diggin' and pickin' through junk since the age of four. As the star of the History Channel hit show American Pickers , Mike travels more than 60,000 miles a year around the country "making a living telling the history of America, one piece at a time." He divides his time between LeClaire, Iowa, and Nashville, Tennessee, where he owns the store Antique Archaeology.

Lily Sprengelmeyer is a third-grade elementary school teacher. She has been a lifelong picker, growing up in her father's eclectic antique store, La Belle Epoque in Galena, Illinois, where Mike Wolfe was a regular. She continues to reside in Galena.