''Canadian Pickers'' (internationally known as ''Cash Cowboys'') was a

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television reality series filmed in

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, which currently airs reruns on

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. The show was also previously shown on

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and Historia. The series was canceled on November 19, 2013, with the final episodes airing on December 23, 2013.

Overview

Similar in format to Cineflix's production, ''

American Pickers ''American Pickers'' is an American reality television series that premiered on January 18, 2010 on History, produced by A&E Television Networks in collaboration with Cineflix Media. In the series, the hosts travel across America in search of r ...

'', ''Canadian Pickers'' follows Scott Cozens and Sheldon Smithens as they travel across Canada looking for items in basements, garages, attics, sheds, barns, warehouses, storage units, flea markets, yard sales, and shops. Always clad in

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and

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, the pair make use of their folksy charm when negotiating the purchase of collectibles ranging from vintage furniture, antiques, and advertising to all things

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in hopes of making a profit upon their resale. Scott Cozens is a former

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turned full-time attorney practising in

. He can be found spending his free time traveling across Canada pursuing his childhood passion as a picker. Sheldon Smithers is a third-generation antiques dealer,

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, and

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with a vast knowledge of antiques and collectibles qualifying him as a professional picker. When not on picking expeditions, Sheldon teaches continuing education courses in antiques collecting at the

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located in Calgary, Alberta. On April 12, 2011, Season 1 of ''Canadian Pickers'' debuted on History Television (which became ''History'' in August 2012). Building on the success of the first season, Season 2 aired from January 2012 to April 2012 followed by Season 3 which began airing in August 2012.

International broadcast

The series is syndicated outside of Canada under the name ''Cash Cowboys'': * Australia:

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and A&E * Brazil: National Geographic * Norway:

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* Slovenia: Kanal A * United Kingdom:

* United States: H2

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External links

Cineflix Productions websiteHistory channel website
(English Canada)
Historia channel website
(French Canada)

Overview

International broadcast

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