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Watching the “American Pickers” team haggle with collectors about what to pay for an item remains one of the best, and often funniest, parts of the show. This is never more true than when dealing with people who either overvalue their antiques or simply don’t want to sell them at all. It seems there’s a bit of both in the mix when they stumble upon the property of a Tennessee collector named Joe in the Season 3 episode “Keep Out.”
Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz actually find mechanical treasures on Joe’s property, including old train cars, antique steam engines and classic automobiles. In one of Joe’s garages, they even find a warehouse with well-kept motorcycles, which Frank immediately drives past. After failing to secure a deal on a 1970’s chopper, Frank has turned a slightly narrower focus to the Depression-era moto-scoot scooter in question. According to Joe, this particular scooter was manufactured by Chicago’s American Moto-Scoot between World Wars I and II. And according to GAUK Motors, these scooters were intended to be an easy-to-use and relatively inexpensive transportation option for the time. Frank then confirms that not many moto-scoots have been made, making Joe a solid choice even in his less than stellar condition.
As with the chopper, Joe and Frank are priced way off the mark initially, with the latter asking $1,500 and the former offering $850. They eventually meet in the middle and even agree on $1,000. However, when the scooter is loaded, Frank is estimating it at possibly double that price and claims that with the right buyer it could likely sell for between $1,700 and $2,200, making the moto-scoot another lucrative find for the ” American Pickers crew makes .
