AMERICAN Pickers star Frank Fritz’s Illinois antique shop has acquired new finds, The US Sun can reveal.
Frank, 60, is recovering from a serious stroke he suffered in 2022, but has managed to keep his antiques store afloat.
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The star introduced several finds to her growing collection and the items were captured exclusively on camera by The US Sun.
Some of the finds include typical antiques such as typewriters, cash registers, lamps, plates, vases and picture frames.
The old cash register was covered in dust and rust, so that you could barely make out the numbers on the buttons.
There was also a tapestry with an ornate portrait stitched onto the front in shades of beige.
Other antiques were more unique and included vintage Coca-Cola bottles and a drum kit.
The drums appeared to be in working condition and included a bass and two snares.
His shop also had several large, heavy antique signs.
One of them said “Road Ranger” and had a star design inserted between the two words.
He also obtained a white-brimmed gentleman’s hat and a stack of old books, which appeared to be in relatively mint condition.
Although most of the objects appeared to still be on the market, some antiques were marked with a post-it note indicating the name of their new owner.
Frank Fritz Finds is located in Savanna, Illinois.
All of the American Pickers alum’s new finds come after a source previously told The US Sun that “there hasn’t been a new item in the store in years.”
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BETTER DAYS
“There was not a single new item in the store. One employee told me that new antiques arrive ‘literally never,’” a source told The US Sun in 2023.
Most recently, The US Sun obtained photos of Frank’s store in disrepair.
His store was pictured full of dead insects, a peeling ceiling and holes in the floor.
The US Sun captured several photos of the store’s worsening conditions since Frank’s stroke.
In January, an exclusive set of photos showed the wood flooring sinking into the ground.
In November and August 2023, photos highlighted windows with stained glass and cloudy windows.
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MONEY PROBLEMS
Frank was placed under conservatorship after suffering a debilitating stroke on July 14, 2022.
His friends filed an emergency appointment of a temporary guardian and conservator for the star on August 18.
MidWestOne Bank is the conservator that handles Frank’s financial affairs.
The conservator previously presented a plan that revealed Frank’s monthly expenses totaling $28,292.
Additionally, The US Sun reported that his attorney Nate Legue recently requested $2,030 for his services.
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NO MORE SELECTORS
Frank’s last episode of American Pickers was in March 2020.
He had taken time off from filming to recover from back surgery, which left him with 185 stitches and two rods in his spine.
During his time off the show, he also entered rehab for alcohol addiction for 77 days.
Frank never returned to the show and has since been replaced by his 60-year-old co-star Mike Wolfe’s brother, Robbie, 57.
The current season 25 cast includes Mike, 60; Danielle Colby, 48; and Jon Szalay, 60, also known as Jersey Jon.
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