Bear Hardcore Picker

Bear has been in the antiques business for 35+ years as a professional picker/antiques dealer in Manitoba, Canada. While dealing with ADHD and PTSD, he has built a solid business. Having been into "old stuff" since he was 7, he shares his hard earned knowledge, giving you a behind the scenes view on the antiques business on the Canadian Prairies. He has had a shop since he was 24, and he has been picking antiques and collectibles as a profession since 1989, long before it was a topic of Reality TV shows like American Pickers. He also has a passion for re-use, and creates sculpture from found/salvaged materials, as well as being a published writer. He also has had other additional businesses in the salvage/reuse end of things, including operating a 10,000 square foot thrift, salvage and surplus store, and still does some scrap metal recycling on the side. Follow him on his daily activities, as a real Canadian Picker!