American Pickers Looking For Massachusetts Collectors

American Pickers is coming to Massachusetts just after Labor Day and currently is looking for private collections to feature on the program.

The show follows antique and collectible pickers Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz as they travel primarily around the United States buying ("picking") various items either for resale, for clients, or occasionally their own personal collections.

This is an opportunity for Berkshire County and the surrounding areas to be featured on this very popular television show. They can only film in the area if collectors are identified.

To be considered, private collectors must email their name, phone number, description of the items (the more the better) and detailed photos of the items to americanpickers@cineflix.com. Retail shop and flea markets are not eligible.

The show is not looking for farming/agricultural items, tools, glassware, appliances, tractors, crocks, stoves or country primitives. The show is looking for items such as motor scooters, old movie posters, folk art, airline collecibles, vintage advertising items, taxidermy and more. For more information, visit http://www.antiquearchaeology.com/.

Dalton Board Signs Off on Land Sale Over Residents' Objections

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
05:50AM / Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Residents demanded the right to speak but the agenda did not include public comment. Amy Musante holds a sign saying the town now as '$20,000 less for a police station.'

DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board signed the sale on the last of what had been known as the Bardin property Monday even as a handful of residents demanded the right to speak against the action. 

 

The quitclaim deed transfers the nine acres to Thomas and Esther Balardini, who purchased the two other parcels in Dalton. They were the third-highest bidders at $31,500. Despite this, the board awarded them the land in an effort to keep the property intact.

 

"It's going to be an ongoing battle but one I think that has to be fought [because of] the disregard for the taxpayers," said Dicken Crane, the high bidder at $51,510.

 

"If it was personal I would let it go, but this affects everyone and backing down is not in my nature." 

 

Crane had appealed to the board to accept his bid during two previous meetings. He and others opposed to accepting the lower bid say it cost the town $20,000. After the meeting, Crane said he will be filing a lawsuit and has a citizen's petition for the next town meeting with over 100 signatures. 

 

Three members of the board — Chair Robert Bishop Jr., John Boyle, and Marc Strout — attended the 10-minute meeting. Members Anthony Pagliarulo and Daniel Esko previously expressed their disapproval of the sale to the Balardinis. 

 

Pagliarulo voted against the sale but did sign the purchase-and-sale agreement earlier this month. His reasoning was the explanation by the town attorney during an executive session that, unlike procurement, where the board is required to accept the lowest bid for services, it does have some discretion when it comes to accepting bids in this instance.