An Effingham County family will be one of the featured ‘picks’ on the July 29^th episode of the American Pickers television show on the History Channel. In this show, Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz – America’s favorite antique hunters – visit with Dwayne and Dale Duff in Clyo, Georgia to look through an antiques collection that had been gathered by their father, Delbert. This episode was filmed in March of this year.

The show features Dwayne and Dale Duff and their mother, Mary Jane Duff, as they invite Mike and Frank to pick through the rusty treasures collected by the late Delbert Duff. Dwayne said of the experience, “We all want to be remembered after our death, and this was our way of remembering our Dad. Delbert Duff was a unique character. It wasn’t so much about the money but about Dad’s life being valuable. We really liked the laid back approach of Mike and Frank. It was like we were hanging out with our friends. We were all just ‘good ole boys’ trading stories. Daddy loved his stuff and really did not want to get rid of anything because he felt that he may need it someday.”

Hitting the back roads from coast to coast, Mike and Frank earn a living by scouring the country for hidden gems in junkyards, basements, garages, and barns. The best part of their journey is meeting the unique characters along the way, each with a story to tell about the history of their collection and their own lives. Mike and Frank bring the past to life and recycle America as they go.

The Effingham County Chamber of Commerce in its role as Effingham County’s state Camera-Ready liaison, provided assistance to the production company.