Pickin’ a Blog!
Do you watch the History Channel TV show “American Pickers”? Don’t know what a picker is? Not familiar with the show? Well, the show follows Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz as they travel across the country looking for rare artifacts and national treasures. Hitting back roads from coast to coast, the two men earn a living by restoring forgotten relics to their former glory, transforming one person’s trash into another’s treasure.
And, the television show that’s watched by about 2.7 million people on the History Channel each week picked Reed Brothers Dodge History blog!
The archivist for “American Pickers” found a 1923 photo of Reed Brothers Dodge on our blog and asked permission to use it in one of their upcoming episodes. The image was used in Season 7, Episode 34: “Can’t Catch a Break” when Mike and Frank find an old Dodge Brothers sign. Mike explains a bit of the history of the company and he used the photograph during his explanation.
Below are images extracted from the American Pickers “Can’t Catch A Break” video.
Click the link below to view the American Pickers full episode. The actual Dodge Brothers sign segment starts at 18:37.
http://www.history.com/shows/american-pickers/videos/cant-catch-a-break
American Pickers: Can’t Catch a Break
History Channel’s American Pickers Hits Reed Brothers Dodge Blog!
I recently received an e-mail from the archivist for the TV Show “American Pickers” on the History Channel. They found a 1923 photograph of Reed Brothers Dodge on the blog and asked permission to use it in one of their upcoming episodes. The image will be used when Mike and Frank find an old Dodge Brothers sign. Mike explains a bit of the history of the company and he will use the image during his explanation.
Today, I am excited to announce that the episode of “American Pickers” that Reed Brothers Dodge contributed to is scheduled to air this Wednesday, October 21st, on The History Channel at 9:00 EST. The episode’s title is “Can’t Catch A Break.” I hope you can all tune in!
Feature – “On the Go: Rockville Pike and Car Culture” by Peerless Rockville
It was 100 years ago that Lewis Reed signed a franchise agreement with brothers Horace and John Dodge in Detroit. Since then, the business that Lewis Reed founded grew and transformed into Rockville’s oldest family-owned and operated Dodge dealership.
As a part of Peerless Rockville’s “On the Go: Rockville Pike and Car Culture” lecture series, Peerless Rockville Historian, Dr Teresa Lachin offered a glimpse into the history of Reed Brothers Dodge as one of the City’s oldest and longest lasting automobile businesses. Reed Brothers Dodge operated from two locations on Rockville Pike for 97 years.
Pictured below is the brochure of the “On the Go: Rockville Pike and Car Culture” lecture series. (click images to enlarge)















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