Vintage view: History Channel’s Down East Dickering

Kya deLongchamps takes a look at the quirkier end of collecting shows on the TV — programmes like the History Channel’s Down East Dickering.

My two favourite collecting shows on television despite their geographical oddities, are two state-side offerings.

American Pickers, when it first aired on the History Channel was completely overwhelmed by the goofy whoops of antique archaeologist Mike Wolf, and the grave and extremely boring, obsessive behaviour of his companion, Frank Fritz.