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American Pickers

Bro. Stewart P.M.

Bro. Stewart P.M.

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I have enjoyed many episodes of "American Pickers" on the History Channel. I have also noticed the Mike and Frank have picked a lot of Masonic treasures over the seasons. I really am beginning to believe through observations and behaviors that Mike, Frank or both are Masons.

Does anyone have any insight?
 
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Mason653

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They picked Shriner items from a lady who's husband was a Shriner. She was a star I guess.


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Mason653

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Bro. Stewart said:
I have enjoyed many episodes of "American Pickers" on the History Channel. I have also noticed the Mike and Frank have picked a lot of Masonic treasures over the seasons. I really am beginning to believe through observations and behaviors that Mike, Frank or both are Masons.

Does anyone have any insight?
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Glad I'm not the only one who see it too.


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Bro_Vick

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Bro. Stewart said:
I have enjoyed many episodes of "American Pickers" on the History Channel. I have also noticed the Mike and Frank have picked a lot of Masonic treasures over the seasons. I really am beginning to believe through observations and behaviors that Mike, Frank or both are Masons.

Does anyone have any insight?
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I don't think so, the episode I remember they looked at a Worshipful Master chair from a lodge that demised in the local area, and they acted as if they had no idea what it was.

S&F,
-Bro Vick
 
Frater Cliff Porter

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I, likewise, remember the WM chair episode. I have seen them pick up a S/Q door knocker and some the Shrine stuff. I think it is an interest, but not a membership.
 
MarkR

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Yeah, I remember the Shrine episode, and I was very much under the impression that they knew very little about it. I don't think they're Masons.
 
Bro. Stewart P.M.

Bro. Stewart P.M.

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Frater Cliff Porter said:
I, likewise, remember the WM chair episode. I have seen them pick up a S/Q door knocker and some the Shrine stuff. I think it is an interest, but not a membership.
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They also picked up an old lecture slide set once. I believe that I might have seen some other modes of recognition used by Mike...

Sure would make the show a lot cooler if one or the other were Brothers!
 
polmjonz

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I think I read that mike's grandfather or father was a mason. I was looking into it when I saw one of the rings he was wearing.

I may be wrong but that sticks in my head.

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jvarnell

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I have always wished there was a place where we could see those records who is and who isn't. Some people have a reverence for objects because they are Masons and some because they have relatives that were.
 
Brother_Steve

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Their membership could be kept under wraps for the shows sake. The episode with the WM chair would be boring if they did not play the part as a picker and let the owner talk about it.

I also have seen a mode of recognition by both of them but I'm not sure who initiated it.

They are def. traveling men though!
 
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Mason653

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The pawn star guys might be. My friend (WM) has been to there store and they have a bunch of masonic stuff. He asked about it. The workers say its for personal collection. They themselves weren't there though.


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RedTemplar

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I saw one episode recently where one of the sellers was an old man wearing a dirty Shrine Club Cap.
 
JohnnyFlotsam

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Mason653 said:
The pawn star guys might be. My friend (WM) has been to there store and they have a bunch of masonic stuff. He asked about it. The workers say its for personal collection. They themselves weren't there though.
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Makes sense. "The Old Man" is pretty much dead-center Masonic demographic. :laugh:
 
Brother_Steve

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Mason653 said:
The pawn star guys might be. My friend (WM) has been to there store and they have a bunch of masonic stuff. He asked about it. The workers say its for personal collection. They themselves weren't there though.


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I have seen chum give one of the various modes to certain appraisers that get called in from time to time.

The old man and father are most likely masons but I highly doubt that Corey is a mason.
 
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