American Pickers and the World's Largest Truck Stop in Iowa!

0:03 oh my gosh behold would you look at the

0:03 oh my gosh behold would you look at the shine of that bicycle it's enormous it's

0:07 shine of that bicycle it's enormous it's

0:07 shine of that bicycle it's enormous it's gargantuan and it's not at all what i

0:09 gargantuan and it's not at all what i

0:09 gargantuan and it's not at all what i was expecting to see today but i'll take

0:11 was expecting to see today but i'll take

0:12 was expecting to see today but i'll take it ladies and gentlemen we are back in

0:14 it ladies and gentlemen we are back in

0:14 it ladies and gentlemen we are back in port byron illinois on the west coast of

0:17 port byron illinois on the west coast of

0:17 port byron illinois on the west coast of illinois standing on the shores of old

0:20 illinois standing on the shores of old

0:20 illinois standing on the shores of old man river yes sir we've once again

0:22 man river yes sir we've once again

0:22 man river yes sir we've once again reached the mighty mississippi i woke up

0:25 reached the mighty mississippi i woke up

0:25 reached the mighty mississippi i woke up this morning in michigan drove all the

0:28 this morning in michigan drove all the

0:28 this morning in michigan drove all the way across michigan down across indiana

0:31 way across michigan down across indiana

0:31 way across michigan down across indiana and all the way across illinois and i'm

0:33 and all the way across illinois and i'm

0:33 and all the way across illinois and i'm about to cross over to the further shore

0:36 about to cross over to the further shore

0:36 about to cross over to the further shore across the mississippi river but before

0:38 across the mississippi river but before

0:38 across the mississippi river but before we take that historic step how could i

0:41 we take that historic step how could i

0:41 we take that historic step how could i not stop in port byron and take a look

0:43 not stop in port byron and take a look

0:43 not stop in port byron and take a look at this huge bicyclist up here 30 feet

0:47 at this huge bicyclist up here 30 feet

0:47 at this huge bicyclist up here 30 feet tall that is six alleys tall who is

0:50 tall that is six alleys tall who is

0:50 tall that is six alleys tall who is apparently named will be rolling a

0:53 apparently named will be rolling a

0:53 apparently named will be rolling a gentleman who came out of a bar across

0:55 gentleman who came out of a bar across

0:55 gentleman who came out of a bar across the street told me that this thing was

0:57 the street told me that this thing was

0:57 the street told me that this thing was built to promote some sort of annual

0:59 built to promote some sort of annual

0:59 built to promote some sort of annual bicycle event here and proudly informed

1:01 bicycle event here and proudly informed

1:02 bicycle event here and proudly informed me that will be rolling cost 60 000

1:06 me that will be rolling cost 60 000

1:06 me that will be rolling cost 60 000 that's 10 times what i paid for my van

1:09 that's 10 times what i paid for my van

1:09 that's 10 times what i paid for my van and probably a lot more mechanically

1:11 and probably a lot more mechanically

1:11 and probably a lot more mechanically reliable oh there we go there's a little

1:13 reliable oh there we go there's a little

1:13 reliable oh there we go there's a little plaque on the back you can see right

1:14 plaque on the back you can see right

1:14 plaque on the back you can see right there it says will be rolling i believe

1:17 there it says will be rolling i believe

1:17 there it says will be rolling i believe the type of bicycle he's on is called a

1:19 the type of bicycle he's on is called a

1:19 the type of bicycle he's on is called a penny farthing although i don't know the

1:21 penny farthing although i don't know the

1:21 penny farthing although i don't know the difference between penny farthings and

1:22 difference between penny farthings and

1:22 difference between penny farthings and bone shakers all those old-fashioned

1:24 bone shakers all those old-fashioned

1:24 bone shakers all those old-fashioned bicycles have various names but what i

1:27 bicycles have various names but what i

1:27 bicycles have various names but what i do know is that i like looking at this

1:29 do know is that i like looking at this

1:29 do know is that i like looking at this guy he looks super happy and that

1:31 guy he looks super happy and that

1:31 guy he looks super happy and that bicycle must be pretty easy to ride

1:33 bicycle must be pretty easy to ride

1:33 bicycle must be pretty easy to ride cause he doesn't look tired at all

1:36 cause he doesn't look tired at all

1:36 cause he doesn't look tired at all unlike me i'm pretty exhausted now after

1:38 unlike me i'm pretty exhausted now after

1:38 unlike me i'm pretty exhausted now after driving across three states so it's

1:40 driving across three states so it's

1:40 driving across three states so it's probably a good time to get moving and

1:43 probably a good time to get moving and

1:43 probably a good time to get moving and cross the shore over to iowa oh yes

1:46 cross the shore over to iowa oh yes

1:46 cross the shore over to iowa oh yes friends try to excuse the bug spattered

1:50 friends try to excuse the bug spattered

1:50 friends try to excuse the bug spattered road warrior windshield here and

1:52 road warrior windshield here and

1:52 road warrior windshield here and celebrate with me because at long long

1:55 celebrate with me because at long long

1:55 celebrate with me because at long long last we've done it we've brought the van

1:58 last we've done it we've brought the van

1:58 last we've done it we've brought the van back to the west side of the old

2:01 back to the west side of the old

2:01 back to the west side of the old mississippi sure it's not all the way

2:02 mississippi sure it's not all the way

2:02 mississippi sure it's not all the way back in california yet but being on the

2:05 back in california yet but being on the

2:05 back in california yet but being on the home side of the mississippi river feels

2:08 home side of the mississippi river feels

2:08 home side of the mississippi river feels like a mighty achievement after all

2:10 like a mighty achievement after all

2:10 like a mighty achievement after all we've been through together definitely

2:11 we've been through together definitely

2:11 we've been through together definitely feels like something to celebrate cigars

2:13 feels like something to celebrate cigars

2:14 feels like something to celebrate cigars and brandy for everyone actually if we

2:15 and brandy for everyone actually if we

2:16 and brandy for everyone actually if we did want to celebrate there's probably

2:17 did want to celebrate there's probably

2:17 did want to celebrate there's probably not many better places to do it than the

2:19 not many better places to do it than the

2:19 not many better places to do it than the town we've just landed in leclaire iowa

2:22 town we've just landed in leclaire iowa

2:22 town we've just landed in leclaire iowa look at this place it is absolutely

2:25 look at this place it is absolutely

2:25 look at this place it is absolutely gorgeous picturesque little shops

2:28 gorgeous picturesque little shops

2:28 gorgeous picturesque little shops everywhere sits right on the edge of the

2:31 everywhere sits right on the edge of the

2:31 everywhere sits right on the edge of the mississippi river and i'm already seeing

2:34 mississippi river and i'm already seeing

2:34 mississippi river and i'm already seeing tons of stuff i like look at these big

2:36 tons of stuff i like look at these big

2:36 tons of stuff i like look at these big feet right here huh and how about this

2:39 feet right here huh and how about this

2:39 feet right here huh and how about this minion right here there's a fine piece

2:41 minion right here there's a fine piece

2:41 minion right here there's a fine piece of folk art he's riding some kind of bug

2:44 of folk art he's riding some kind of bug

2:44 of folk art he's riding some kind of bug looks like a former heater and a beer

2:46 looks like a former heater and a beer

2:46 looks like a former heater and a beer keg have been renewed into this piece of

2:50 keg have been renewed into this piece of

2:50 keg have been renewed into this piece of art it's a little scary looking honestly

2:52 art it's a little scary looking honestly

2:52 art it's a little scary looking honestly i can't believe i've never been here

2:54 i can't believe i've never been here

2:54 i can't believe i've never been here before they've got wine shops and coffee

2:56 before they've got wine shops and coffee

2:56 before they've got wine shops and coffee shops and chocolate shops restaurants

2:59 shops and chocolate shops restaurants

2:59 shops and chocolate shops restaurants and candles and bed and breakfasts

3:01 and candles and bed and breakfasts

3:01 and candles and bed and breakfasts fantastic architecture even a little

3:04 fantastic architecture even a little

3:04 fantastic architecture even a little popcorn shop far and away what i've seen

3:07 popcorn shop far and away what i've seen

3:07 popcorn shop far and away what i've seen the most of are several seriously

3:09 the most of are several seriously

3:09 the most of are several seriously numerous antique shops that's sort of

3:11 numerous antique shops that's sort of

3:11 numerous antique shops that's sort of exactly what i was expecting to find in

3:13 exactly what i was expecting to find in

3:13 exactly what i was expecting to find in leclaire because this town although it

3:15 leclaire because this town although it

3:15 leclaire because this town although it has many interesting things like these

3:17 has many interesting things like these

3:17 has many interesting things like these river boats here and a buffalo bill

3:20 river boats here and a buffalo bill

3:20 river boats here and a buffalo bill museum which i'm hoping to see tomorrow

3:21 museum which i'm hoping to see tomorrow

3:22 museum which i'm hoping to see tomorrow he was actually born here in leclair

3:23 he was actually born here in leclair

3:24 he was actually born here in leclair this town is definitely best known today

3:26 this town is definitely best known today

3:26 this town is definitely best known today for being the home of the american

3:29 for being the home of the american

3:29 for being the home of the american pickers behold antique archaeology as

3:32 pickers behold antique archaeology as

3:32 pickers behold antique archaeology as seen on the history channel dude this

3:35 seen on the history channel dude this

3:35 seen on the history channel dude this feels so weird to be here in real life

3:37 feels so weird to be here in real life

3:38 feels so weird to be here in real life i've seen a lot of filming locations of

3:39 i've seen a lot of filming locations of

3:39 i've seen a lot of filming locations of course with my own eyes but this one is

3:42 course with my own eyes but this one is

3:42 course with my own eyes but this one is particularly

3:44 particularly

3:44 particularly strange you think you know what it looks

3:46 strange you think you know what it looks

3:46 strange you think you know what it looks like you know because seeing the show on

3:47 like you know because seeing the show on

3:47 like you know because seeing the show on tv so often in hotel rooms and whatnot i

3:49 tv so often in hotel rooms and whatnot i

3:50 tv so often in hotel rooms and whatnot i don't have cable at home then you turn

3:51 don't have cable at home then you turn

3:51 don't have cable at home then you turn around and you notice you're behind a

3:53 around and you notice you're behind a

3:53 around and you notice you're behind a gas station right here that's something

3:55 gas station right here that's something

3:55 gas station right here that's something you never see on tv now obviously the

3:57 you never see on tv now obviously the

3:57 you never see on tv now obviously the store is closed at the moment but i

4:00 store is closed at the moment but i

4:00 store is closed at the moment but i believe it's been open since the year

4:02 believe it's been open since the year

4:02 believe it's been open since the year 2000 out here started by mike wolf for

4:04 2000 out here started by mike wolf for

4:04 2000 out here started by mike wolf for real and then of course used as the hq

4:07 real and then of course used as the hq

4:07 real and then of course used as the hq in the tv show american pickers for

4:11 in the tv show american pickers for

4:11 in the tv show american pickers for years and look at that there's an

4:14 years and look at that there's an

4:14 years and look at that there's an antique archaeology van right over there

4:17 antique archaeology van right over there

4:17 antique archaeology van right over there very strange and i feel kind of creepy

4:18 very strange and i feel kind of creepy

4:18 very strange and i feel kind of creepy being here after closing but it's

4:20 being here after closing but it's

4:20 being here after closing but it's supposed to be gray and overcast

4:21 supposed to be gray and overcast

4:21 supposed to be gray and overcast tomorrow and i thought i'd like to take

4:23 tomorrow and i thought i'd like to take

4:23 tomorrow and i thought i'd like to take my first look you know in some nice

4:25 my first look you know in some nice

4:25 my first look you know in some nice sunshine plus i've heard conflicting

4:27 sunshine plus i've heard conflicting

4:27 sunshine plus i've heard conflicting information as to whether or not they

4:29 information as to whether or not they

4:29 information as to whether or not they really allow cameras in there

4:31 really allow cameras in there

4:31 really allow cameras in there particularly when people are trying to

4:32 particularly when people are trying to

4:32 particularly when people are trying to film things and that's true of most

4:34 film things and that's true of most

4:34 film things and that's true of most places where they film tv shows like

4:36 places where they film tv shows like

4:36 places where they film tv shows like pawn stars for example you cannot whip

4:38 pawn stars for example you cannot whip

4:38 pawn stars for example you cannot whip out a camera inside of that store in las

4:40 out a camera inside of that store in las

4:40 out a camera inside of that store in las vegas there's probably good reasons to

4:42 vegas there's probably good reasons to

4:42 vegas there's probably good reasons to do with contracts and exclusivity in

4:44 do with contracts and exclusivity in

4:44 do with contracts and exclusivity in production companies and tv networks and

4:46 production companies and tv networks and

4:46 production companies and tv networks and promotion and yada yada so probably

4:48 promotion and yada yada so probably

4:48 promotion and yada yada so probably better to make our first stop out here

4:51 better to make our first stop out here

4:51 better to make our first stop out here this evening while no one's around and

4:53 this evening while no one's around and

4:53 this evening while no one's around and just take a little peek outside i'll

4:55 just take a little peek outside i'll

4:55 just take a little peek outside i'll tell you this that is a much smaller

4:57 tell you this that is a much smaller

4:57 tell you this that is a much smaller building in person than it looks like on

4:59 building in person than it looks like on

4:59 building in person than it looks like on tv it is smaller than a modern oil

5:02 tv it is smaller than a modern oil

5:02 tv it is smaller than a modern oil change place that is for sure i believe

5:05 change place that is for sure i believe

5:05 change place that is for sure i believe it used to be a fabrication shop or

5:06 it used to be a fabrication shop or

5:06 it used to be a fabrication shop or something like that and who knows which

5:08 something like that and who knows which

5:08 something like that and who knows which van they're using in the tv show these

5:10 van they're using in the tv show these

5:10 van they're using in the tv show these days but this little ram promaster looks

5:13 days but this little ram promaster looks

5:13 days but this little ram promaster looks pretty stubby pretty small actually wow

5:15 pretty stubby pretty small actually wow

5:15 pretty stubby pretty small actually wow that is cool peeking through the windows

5:17 that is cool peeking through the windows

5:17 that is cool peeking through the windows you may be surprised to hear this but i

5:18 you may be surprised to hear this but i

5:18 you may be surprised to hear this but i don't actually watch that much current

5:21 don't actually watch that much current

5:21 don't actually watch that much current television like i said i don't really

5:22 television like i said i don't really

5:22 television like i said i don't really have cable i have a couple of streaming

5:24 have cable i have a couple of streaming

5:24 have cable i have a couple of streaming services and stuff but uh whenever i do

5:26 services and stuff but uh whenever i do

5:26 services and stuff but uh whenever i do get a chance to watch a little boob tube

5:28 get a chance to watch a little boob tube

5:28 get a chance to watch a little boob tube american pickers is definitely one that

5:31 american pickers is definitely one that

5:31 american pickers is definitely one that i will sit and watch i mean from the

5:32 i will sit and watch i mean from the

5:32 i will sit and watch i mean from the first time i even saw an episode i was

5:33 first time i even saw an episode i was

5:34 first time i even saw an episode i was like dang now that would be a sweet gig

5:36 like dang now that would be a sweet gig

5:36 like dang now that would be a sweet gig i was touring in bands i believe when

5:38 i was touring in bands i believe when

5:38 i was touring in bands i believe when that show started still you know i've

5:39 that show started still you know i've

5:39 that show started still you know i've always had that thing of being a road

5:41 always had that thing of being a road

5:41 always had that thing of being a road dog and loving the road so that show

5:44 dog and loving the road so that show

5:44 dog and loving the road so that show really hit the spot it combined all the

5:46 really hit the spot it combined all the

5:46 really hit the spot it combined all the things i love being on the road american

5:48 things i love being on the road american

5:48 things i love being on the road american history antiques don't tell mike wolfe

5:51 history antiques don't tell mike wolfe

5:51 history antiques don't tell mike wolfe this but i've never ridden a motorcycle

5:53 this but i've never ridden a motorcycle

5:54 this but i've never ridden a motorcycle so those parts of the show kind of go

5:55 so those parts of the show kind of go

5:55 so those parts of the show kind of go over my head like all the motory stuff i

5:57 over my head like all the motory stuff i

5:57 over my head like all the motory stuff i love driving cars but i don't know

5:59 love driving cars but i don't know

5:59 love driving cars but i don't know anything about how they're made i don't

6:00 anything about how they're made i don't

6:00 anything about how they're made i don't know anything about engines that's the

6:01 know anything about engines that's the

6:01 know anything about engines that's the cool part about shows like that is that

6:04 cool part about shows like that is that

6:04 cool part about shows like that is that even if you know nothing you can learn

6:06 even if you know nothing you can learn

6:06 even if you know nothing you can learn quite a lot all right i've got enough

6:09 quite a lot all right i've got enough

6:09 quite a lot all right i've got enough peeking through the windows the shop

6:10 peeking through the windows the shop

6:10 peeking through the windows the shop only just closed as we were rolling into

6:12 only just closed as we were rolling into

6:12 only just closed as we were rolling into town so it feels like someone's gonna

6:14 town so it feels like someone's gonna

6:14 town so it feels like someone's gonna pop out at any second that was closing

6:15 pop out at any second that was closing

6:16 pop out at any second that was closing up and be like hey what are you doing

6:17 up and be like hey what are you doing

6:17 up and be like hey what are you doing here get out of here i know my dad and

6:18 here get out of here i know my dad and

6:18 here get out of here i know my dad and my brother really enjoy that show also

6:20 my brother really enjoy that show also

6:20 my brother really enjoy that show also so i'll definitely come back in here

6:22 so i'll definitely come back in here

6:22 so i'll definitely come back in here tomorrow try to pick up some antique

6:24 tomorrow try to pick up some antique

6:24 tomorrow try to pick up some antique archaeology swag and let you know

6:27 archaeology swag and let you know

6:27 archaeology swag and let you know how it is in there which will be extra

6:28 how it is in there which will be extra

6:28 how it is in there which will be extra easy because i'm actually staying right

6:31 easy because i'm actually staying right

6:31 easy because i'm actually staying right in town right down there by the river so

6:33 in town right down there by the river so

6:33 in town right down there by the river so we'll head back up here before that

6:34 we'll head back up here before that

6:34 we'll head back up here before that museum in the morning oh look at this

6:37 museum in the morning oh look at this

6:37 museum in the morning oh look at this julio looks every bit as psyched as i

6:40 julio looks every bit as psyched as i

6:40 julio looks every bit as psyched as i knew he would be to be out here he is a

6:42 knew he would be to be out here he is a

6:42 knew he would be to be out here he is a huge fan of antique archaeology not

6:45 huge fan of antique archaeology not

6:45 huge fan of antique archaeology not because of the tv show though because of

6:47 because of the tv show though because of

6:47 because of the tv show though because of the logo don't say anything but he

6:49 the logo don't say anything but he

6:50 the logo don't say anything but he thinks that's him what

6:53 thinks that's him what

6:53 thinks that's him what i wasn't saying anything oh dude i've

6:54 i wasn't saying anything oh dude i've

6:54 i wasn't saying anything oh dude i've never been so grateful

6:57 never been so grateful

6:57 never been so grateful to get to a hotel let me tell you

6:59 to get to a hotel let me tell you

6:59 to get to a hotel let me tell you although i did notice mike wolfe posted

7:00 although i did notice mike wolfe posted

7:00 although i did notice mike wolfe posted a picture of this old building

7:02 a picture of this old building

7:02 a picture of this old building on instagram that they're going to

7:03 on instagram that they're going to

7:03 on instagram that they're going to restore into a guest house which would

7:06 restore into a guest house which would

7:06 restore into a guest house which would be awesome i'd rather stay there but

7:07 be awesome i'd rather stay there but

7:07 be awesome i'd rather stay there but it's not finished yet oh i have so much

7:09 it's not finished yet oh i have so much

7:09 it's not finished yet oh i have so much more to say but it'll have to wait until

7:11 more to say but it'll have to wait until

7:11 more to say but it'll have to wait until tomorrow guys i am so tired time to

7:14 tomorrow guys i am so tired time to

7:14 tomorrow guys i am so tired time to hotel and sleep well

7:19 hotel and sleep well

7:19 hotel and sleep well and it's wake up time

7:21 and it's wake up time

7:21 and it's wake up time time to rise

7:22 time to rise

7:22 time to rise and shine awfully moist out there today

7:25 and shine awfully moist out there today

7:25 and shine awfully moist out there today but there's nothing like waking up by

7:27 but there's nothing like waking up by

7:27 but there's nothing like waking up by the side of the mighty mississippi

7:31 the side of the mighty mississippi

7:31 the side of the mighty mississippi all right now back to american pickers

7:33 all right now back to american pickers

7:33 all right now back to american pickers land i still can't get over how it's

7:35 land i still can't get over how it's

7:35 land i still can't get over how it's behind this gas station that you never

7:37 behind this gas station that you never

7:37 behind this gas station that you never see on tv oh those clever clever

7:41 see on tv oh those clever clever

7:41 see on tv oh those clever clever cameramen all right let's start off with

7:43 cameramen all right let's start off with

7:43 cameramen all right let's start off with that main building again all right i'm

7:45 that main building again all right i'm

7:45 that main building again all right i'm gonna make it quick in here just because

7:47 gonna make it quick in here just because

7:47 gonna make it quick in here just because i'm still sort of unclear on what's

7:48 i'm still sort of unclear on what's

7:48 i'm still sort of unclear on what's allowed or not allowed but as you can

7:50 allowed or not allowed but as you can

7:50 allowed or not allowed but as you can see

7:51 see

7:51 see pretty awesome man how come when i pile

7:53 pretty awesome man how come when i pile

7:53 pretty awesome man how come when i pile up old stuff it just looks like junk but

7:54 up old stuff it just looks like junk but

7:54 up old stuff it just looks like junk but in here it looks so rad actually i'm

7:56 in here it looks so rad actually i'm

7:56 in here it looks so rad actually i'm seeing stuff i recognize from the show

7:59 seeing stuff i recognize from the show

7:59 seeing stuff i recognize from the show like little johnny over there and in the

8:01 like little johnny over there and in the

8:01 like little johnny over there and in the little front office you can see the

8:02 little front office you can see the

8:02 little front office you can see the heads the laurel and hardy heads that

8:04 heads the laurel and hardy heads that

8:04 heads the laurel and hardy heads that frank and mike got on the show there's

8:06 frank and mike got on the show there's

8:06 frank and mike got on the show there's actually a lot more actual antiques for

8:09 actually a lot more actual antiques for

8:09 actually a lot more actual antiques for sailing here than i ever thought

8:11 sailing here than i ever thought

8:11 sailing here than i ever thought possible all right let's go and check

8:12 possible all right let's go and check

8:12 possible all right let's go and check out the other building now the bigger

8:14 out the other building now the bigger

8:14 out the other building now the bigger one oh dude it is large in here there's

8:17 one oh dude it is large in here there's

8:17 one oh dude it is large in here there's a lot of stuff still a lot of antiques

8:20 a lot of stuff still a lot of antiques

8:20 a lot of stuff still a lot of antiques plenty that are not for sale by the way

8:21 plenty that are not for sale by the way

8:21 plenty that are not for sale by the way but plenty that are including some

8:23 but plenty that are including some

8:23 but plenty that are including some really random smalls as they call them

8:25 really random smalls as they call them

8:25 really random smalls as they call them on the show but as i suspected a wide

8:28 on the show but as i suspected a wide

8:28 on the show but as i suspected a wide variety of merchandise and t-shirts

8:31 variety of merchandise and t-shirts

8:31 variety of merchandise and t-shirts enough to get a t-shirt for the whole

8:33 enough to get a t-shirt for the whole

8:33 enough to get a t-shirt for the whole fam this would be a cool store anywhere

8:35 fam this would be a cool store anywhere

8:35 fam this would be a cool store anywhere even if it wasn't on tv definitely

8:37 even if it wasn't on tv definitely

8:37 even if it wasn't on tv definitely recommend it got a couple of nifty

8:39 recommend it got a couple of nifty

8:39 recommend it got a couple of nifty gifties here for my dad

8:41 gifties here for my dad

8:41 gifties here for my dad brother mom ally all of my family

8:43 brother mom ally all of my family

8:43 brother mom ally all of my family members who like the show they have a

8:45 members who like the show they have a

8:45 members who like the show they have a lot of merchandise in there that says i

8:47 lot of merchandise in there that says i

8:47 lot of merchandise in there that says i picked the pickers but really

8:49 picked the pickers but really

8:49 picked the pickers but really considering how heavy this bag is and

8:51 considering how heavy this bag is and

8:51 considering how heavy this bag is and how low on funds i am i think they

8:53 how low on funds i am i think they

8:53 how low on funds i am i think they picked me all right and now back to the

8:56 picked me all right and now back to the

8:56 picked me all right and now back to the riverside so we can quickly get a sneaky

8:58 riverside so we can quickly get a sneaky

8:58 riverside so we can quickly get a sneaky cheeky peek at the buffalo bill museum i

9:01 cheeky peek at the buffalo bill museum i

9:01 cheeky peek at the buffalo bill museum i actually don't know all that much about

9:03 actually don't know all that much about

9:03 actually don't know all that much about william cody except for of course now

9:05 william cody except for of course now

9:05 william cody except for of course now that he was born here that he was the

9:07 that he was born here that he was the

9:07 that he was born here that he was the greatest showman of his age that's why i

9:09 greatest showman of his age that's why i

9:10 greatest showman of his age that's why i like little museums like this because i

9:12 like little museums like this because i

9:12 like little museums like this because i get a chance to learn something new look

9:14 get a chance to learn something new look

9:14 get a chance to learn something new look at this little one-room schoolhouse

9:16 at this little one-room schoolhouse

9:16 at this little one-room schoolhouse replica this must be where they teach

9:19 replica this must be where they teach

9:19 replica this must be where they teach picking

9:20 picking

9:20 picking i'm learning so much oh my gosh i wonder

9:22 i'm learning so much oh my gosh i wonder

9:22 i'm learning so much oh my gosh i wonder who tried to do this for every sign with

9:25 who tried to do this for every sign with

9:25 who tried to do this for every sign with a weird rule there's a dummy who broke

9:27 a weird rule there's a dummy who broke

9:27 a weird rule there's a dummy who broke it once

9:28 it once

9:28 it once whoa it's like a tardis it's bigger on

9:31 whoa it's like a tardis it's bigger on

9:31 whoa it's like a tardis it's bigger on the inside in here there's a lot more

9:32 the inside in here there's a lot more

9:32 the inside in here there's a lot more stuff in here than i expected here's an

9:35 stuff in here than i expected here's an

9:35 stuff in here than i expected here's an exhibit about the local inventor who

9:37 exhibit about the local inventor who

9:37 exhibit about the local inventor who invented the black box the flight

9:38 invented the black box the flight

9:38 invented the black box the flight recorders creepy dolls no local museum

9:41 recorders creepy dolls no local museum

9:41 recorders creepy dolls no local museum would be complete without those

9:43 would be complete without those

9:43 would be complete without those a desk that might have belonged to

9:46 a desk that might have belonged to

9:46 a desk that might have belonged to abraham lincoln a fun children's room

9:51 abraham lincoln a fun children's room

9:51 abraham lincoln a fun children's room i'm having lots of fun

9:57 there are so many rooms so many

9:57 there are so many rooms so many artifacts and there are so many history

10:00 artifacts and there are so many history

10:00 artifacts and there are so many history displays in here i wish i had more time

10:02 displays in here i wish i had more time

10:02 displays in here i wish i had more time well at least i know now that if i ever

10:04 well at least i know now that if i ever

10:04 well at least i know now that if i ever get to come back here i'll have plenty

10:07 get to come back here i'll have plenty

10:07 get to come back here i'll have plenty to look at and i definitely need to read

10:09 to look at and i definitely need to read

10:09 to look at and i definitely need to read up on buffalo bill let's not kid

10:11 up on buffalo bill let's not kid

10:11 up on buffalo bill let's not kid ourselves the main reason i wanted to

10:13 ourselves the main reason i wanted to

10:13 ourselves the main reason i wanted to come into this museum wasn't to see

10:15 come into this museum wasn't to see

10:15 come into this museum wasn't to see anything about buffalo bill it was to

10:18 anything about buffalo bill it was to

10:18 anything about buffalo bill it was to see

10:19 see this wow

10:21 this wow

10:21 this wow by the ghost of mark twain would you

10:24 by the ghost of mark twain would you

10:24 by the ghost of mark twain would you look at the size of this this

10:27 look at the size of this this

10:27 look at the size of this this 1890 riverboat here called the lone star

10:30 1890 riverboat here called the lone star

10:30 1890 riverboat here called the lone star was the last one left with a wood hole

10:32 was the last one left with a wood hole

10:32 was the last one left with a wood hole on the mississippi river and it wasn't

10:35 on the mississippi river and it wasn't

10:35 on the mississippi river and it wasn't decommissioned until 1968.

10:37 decommissioned until 1968.

10:37 decommissioned until 1968. you can see she's undergone some

10:39 you can see she's undergone some

10:39 you can see she's undergone some modifications over her many many years

10:42 modifications over her many many years

10:42 modifications over her many many years of service but this is an authentic

10:44 of service but this is an authentic

10:44 of service but this is an authentic mississippi river steamboat and is a

10:47 mississippi river steamboat and is a

10:47 mississippi river steamboat and is a huge fan of mark twain and tales of the

10:49 huge fan of mark twain and tales of the

10:49 huge fan of mark twain and tales of the old mississippi even though this boat

10:51 old mississippi even though this boat

10:51 old mississippi even though this boat was built a little bit after mark

10:53 was built a little bit after mark

10:53 was built a little bit after mark twain's days on the river i am super

10:55 twain's days on the river i am super

10:55 twain's days on the river i am super psyched to see this thing and climb all

10:58 psyched to see this thing and climb all

10:58 psyched to see this thing and climb all over it oh my gosh this

11:01 over it oh my gosh this

11:01 over it oh my gosh this is awesome look at it there it is the

11:04 is awesome look at it there it is the

11:04 is awesome look at it there it is the pilot house that would be the guy who

11:06 pilot house that would be the guy who

11:06 pilot house that would be the guy who steers the boat i've never got to stand

11:09 steers the boat i've never got to stand

11:09 steers the boat i've never got to stand inside an authentic mississippi river

11:12 inside an authentic mississippi river

11:12 inside an authentic mississippi river steamboat pilot house before but if

11:14 steamboat pilot house before but if

11:14 steamboat pilot house before but if you've ever read mark twain's life on

11:16 you've ever read mark twain's life on

11:16 you've ever read mark twain's life on the mississippi you'll know why i find

11:18 the mississippi you'll know why i find

11:18 the mississippi you'll know why i find this

11:19 this

11:19 this so

11:20 so

11:20 so thrilling and look at that

11:22 thrilling and look at that

11:22 thrilling and look at that the money mississippi is right out the

11:25 the money mississippi is right out the

11:25 the money mississippi is right out the window i would love to ride down the

11:27 window i would love to ride down the

11:28 window i would love to ride down the mississippi on this thing you're so high

11:30 mississippi on this thing you're so high

11:30 mississippi on this thing you're so high up up here in the pilot house so

11:33 up up here in the pilot house so

11:33 up up here in the pilot house so high up from the level of the river it

11:35 high up from the level of the river it

11:35 high up from the level of the river it makes you feel like some sort of god

11:37 makes you feel like some sort of god

11:37 makes you feel like some sort of god among mortals

11:38 among mortals

11:38 among mortals [Music]

11:40 [Music]

11:40 [Music] this is incredible

11:43 this is incredible

11:43 this is incredible i am blown away by this oh check it out

11:46 i am blown away by this oh check it out

11:46 i am blown away by this oh check it out it's the crew cabin

11:48 it's the crew cabin

11:48 it's the crew cabin for the pilot over here look at the

11:50 for the pilot over here look at the

11:50 for the pilot over here look at the doorway that led up to the pilot house

11:52 doorway that led up to the pilot house

11:52 doorway that led up to the pilot house this deck was called the texas deck when

11:55 this deck was called the texas deck when

11:55 this deck was called the texas deck when steamboats made overnight trips they

11:58 steamboats made overnight trips they

11:58 steamboats made overnight trips they would actually sleep aboard in ships now

12:01 would actually sleep aboard in ships now

12:01 would actually sleep aboard in ships now this isn't one of those huge river boats

12:03 this isn't one of those huge river boats

12:03 this isn't one of those huge river boats from

12:04 from

12:04 from way earlier biggest boats would have had

12:06 way earlier biggest boats would have had

12:06 way earlier biggest boats would have had gambling casinos and state rooms and

12:09 gambling casinos and state rooms and

12:09 gambling casinos and state rooms and they were very richly decorated oh this

12:11 they were very richly decorated oh this

12:11 they were very richly decorated oh this one says the pilot's cabin yes i was

12:13 one says the pilot's cabin yes i was

12:13 one says the pilot's cabin yes i was wrong the pilot sleeps in the fanciest

12:16 wrong the pilot sleeps in the fanciest

12:16 wrong the pilot sleeps in the fanciest biggest cabin at the back oh look at

12:17 biggest cabin at the back oh look at

12:17 biggest cabin at the back oh look at that he even has his own mirror their

12:20 that he even has his own mirror their

12:20 that he even has his own mirror their heyday steamboats were known as floating

12:23 heyday steamboats were known as floating

12:23 heyday steamboats were known as floating palaces and mark twain made the point

12:24 palaces and mark twain made the point

12:24 palaces and mark twain made the point that sure they weren't like a rich

12:26 that sure they weren't like a rich

12:26 that sure they weren't like a rich lavish hotel in new york or london or

12:28 lavish hotel in new york or london or

12:28 lavish hotel in new york or london or paris but to the backwoods people living

12:30 paris but to the backwoods people living

12:30 paris but to the backwoods people living along the shores of the mississippi

12:32 along the shores of the mississippi

12:32 along the shores of the mississippi river in the mississippi valley at that

12:33 river in the mississippi valley at that

12:33 river in the mississippi valley at that time living in cabins with dirt floors

12:37 time living in cabins with dirt floors

12:37 time living in cabins with dirt floors you know the scruffy folk some of them

12:39 you know the scruffy folk some of them

12:39 you know the scruffy folk some of them were palaces indeed whoa look at the

12:42 were palaces indeed whoa look at the

12:42 were palaces indeed whoa look at the size low bridge what's this giant boiler

12:46 size low bridge what's this giant boiler

12:46 size low bridge what's this giant boiler correction

12:47 correction

12:47 correction two boilers wow imagine how hot it would

12:50 two boilers wow imagine how hot it would

12:50 two boilers wow imagine how hot it would have been in here and how many times you

12:52 have been in here and how many times you

12:52 have been in here and how many times you would have hit your head on any given

12:53 would have hit your head on any given

12:53 would have hit your head on any given trip this is awesome it's hard to

12:56 trip this is awesome it's hard to

12:56 trip this is awesome it's hard to believe that this boat which is

12:57 believe that this boat which is

12:57 believe that this boat which is primarily made of wood and paint flied

13:00 primarily made of wood and paint flied

13:00 primarily made of wood and paint flied the waters for 78 years this is

13:03 the waters for 78 years this is

13:03 the waters for 78 years this is incredible getting to walk all over this

13:05 incredible getting to walk all over this

13:05 incredible getting to walk all over this thing and see all of the intact

13:07 thing and see all of the intact

13:07 thing and see all of the intact equipment the engine stuff oh and don't

13:09 equipment the engine stuff oh and don't

13:09 equipment the engine stuff oh and don't worry i checked they have the most

13:10 worry i checked they have the most

13:10 worry i checked they have the most important piece of equipment a toilet on

13:12 important piece of equipment a toilet on

13:12 important piece of equipment a toilet on board this is the coolest thing ever and

13:14 board this is the coolest thing ever and

13:14 board this is the coolest thing ever and if you ever get a chance to come here i

13:15 if you ever get a chance to come here i

13:16 if you ever get a chance to come here i highly recommend it it only cost five

13:17 highly recommend it it only cost five

13:17 highly recommend it it only cost five bucks and the smell something about that

13:20 bucks and the smell something about that

13:20 bucks and the smell something about that smell

13:21 smell

13:21 smell is wonderful add this to my list of

13:23 is wonderful add this to my list of

13:23 is wonderful add this to my list of favorite stops i would like to spend

13:25 favorite stops i would like to spend

13:25 favorite stops i would like to spend some more time on the lone star but

13:27 some more time on the lone star but

13:27 some more time on the lone star but unfortunately i've got to be moving on

13:29 unfortunately i've got to be moving on

13:29 unfortunately i've got to be moving on i've got a long way to go to get to

13:31 i've got a long way to go to get to

13:31 i've got a long way to go to get to california and if i'm ever going to make

13:32 california and if i'm ever going to make

13:32 california and if i'm ever going to make it there one thing's for sure i'm going

13:35 it there one thing's for sure i'm going

13:35 it there one thing's for sure i'm going to need a lot

13:37 to need a lot

13:37 to need a lot of gas so i'm heading east out of

13:39 of gas so i'm heading east out of

13:39 of gas so i'm heading east out of leclair because i can't think of

13:41 leclair because i can't think of

13:41 leclair because i can't think of anywhere better to get that fuel than an

13:43 anywhere better to get that fuel than an

13:43 anywhere better to get that fuel than an old favorite stop i haven't been to for

13:46 old favorite stop i haven't been to for

13:46 old favorite stop i haven't been to for years the world's largest truck stop

13:49 years the world's largest truck stop

13:49 years the world's largest truck stop also known as iowa 80. this place is

13:53 also known as iowa 80. this place is

13:53 also known as iowa 80. this place is enormous it sits on over 200 acres gets

13:57 enormous it sits on over 200 acres gets

13:57 enormous it sits on over 200 acres gets 5 000 visitors a day has multiple

14:00 5 000 visitors a day has multiple

14:00 5 000 visitors a day has multiple buildings endless row upon row of trucks

14:04 buildings endless row upon row of trucks

14:04 buildings endless row upon row of trucks parked outside idling which is why it's

14:06 parked outside idling which is why it's

14:06 parked outside idling which is why it's so loud it was started by a fella named

14:09 so loud it was started by a fella named

14:09 so loud it was started by a fella named bill moon in the

14:10 bill moon in the

14:10 bill moon in the mid-1960s and this main building has

14:13 mid-1960s and this main building has

14:13 mid-1960s and this main building has something like 67 or 68 000 square feet

14:17 something like 67 or 68 000 square feet

14:17 something like 67 or 68 000 square feet of reasons to pull over all right let's

14:19 of reasons to pull over all right let's

14:19 of reasons to pull over all right let's get inside out of this noise

14:23 get inside out of this noise

14:23 get inside out of this noise dude it has been a long time since i

14:25 dude it has been a long time since i

14:25 dude it has been a long time since i have been in this place but i've never

14:28 have been in this place but i've never

14:28 have been in this place but i've never forgotten it and how could anyone forget

14:30 forgotten it and how could anyone forget

14:30 forgotten it and how could anyone forget it i mean look at the size of it it's

14:32 it i mean look at the size of it it's

14:32 it i mean look at the size of it it's like the bass pro shops for truckers

14:34 like the bass pro shops for truckers

14:34 like the bass pro shops for truckers they have everything in here that a

14:36 they have everything in here that a

14:36 they have everything in here that a tracker might ever need look at that

14:38 tracker might ever need look at that

14:38 tracker might ever need look at that dvds little fridges for the cab musical

14:41 dvds little fridges for the cab musical

14:41 dvds little fridges for the cab musical instruments truck parts sunglasses

14:43 instruments truck parts sunglasses

14:44 instruments truck parts sunglasses safety gear camo stuff clothing bibles

14:47 safety gear camo stuff clothing bibles

14:47 safety gear camo stuff clothing bibles and most attractively a lot of stuff to

14:50 and most attractively a lot of stuff to

14:50 and most attractively a lot of stuff to pimp your ride with dude have you ever

14:52 pimp your ride with dude have you ever

14:52 pimp your ride with dude have you ever seen this many headlights and tail

14:53 seen this many headlights and tail

14:54 seen this many headlights and tail lights and blinkers there's millions of

14:56 lights and blinkers there's millions of

14:56 lights and blinkers there's millions of them i'm getting over stimulated ah sick

14:58 them i'm getting over stimulated ah sick

14:58 them i'm getting over stimulated ah sick eagle look at this huge revolving

15:02 eagle look at this huge revolving

15:02 eagle look at this huge revolving turntable with a truck on it that is

15:05 turntable with a truck on it that is

15:05 turntable with a truck on it that is unbelievable look at this thing turning

15:07 unbelievable look at this thing turning

15:07 unbelievable look at this thing turning they can park the batmobile on this dude

15:09 they can park the batmobile on this dude

15:09 they can park the batmobile on this dude this is impressive look at that

15:10 this is impressive look at that

15:10 this is impressive look at that gargantuan wall of lights i've never

15:12 gargantuan wall of lights i've never

15:12 gargantuan wall of lights i've never seen so many truck accessories in my

15:14 seen so many truck accessories in my

15:14 seen so many truck accessories in my life steering wheels and the like look

15:16 life steering wheels and the like look

15:16 life steering wheels and the like look at that front grills they've got

15:17 at that front grills they've got

15:17 at that front grills they've got everything and this is just the truck

15:19 everything and this is just the truck

15:19 everything and this is just the truck part there's even more stuff in the

15:21 part there's even more stuff in the

15:21 part there's even more stuff in the other part of the building for the

15:22 other part of the building for the

15:22 other part of the building for the civilian traveler inside this place is

15:25 civilian traveler inside this place is

15:25 civilian traveler inside this place is room after room of every souvenir

15:27 room after room of every souvenir

15:27 room after room of every souvenir imaginable from skull t-shirts to

15:30 imaginable from skull t-shirts to

15:30 imaginable from skull t-shirts to moccasins zippos and miniature guitars

15:32 moccasins zippos and miniature guitars

15:32 moccasins zippos and miniature guitars cowboy boots and hats biker gnomes they

15:35 cowboy boots and hats biker gnomes they

15:35 cowboy boots and hats biker gnomes they have got it all plaid shirts a pig bench

15:38 have got it all plaid shirts a pig bench

15:38 have got it all plaid shirts a pig bench for fun pics bathrobes and mugs and

15:41 for fun pics bathrobes and mugs and

15:41 for fun pics bathrobes and mugs and slippers and pajamas okay i better stop

15:43 slippers and pajamas okay i better stop

15:43 slippers and pajamas okay i better stop there's a huge restaurant in here called

15:45 there's a huge restaurant in here called

15:45 there's a huge restaurant in here called the iowa 80 kitchen that even has an old

15:48 the iowa 80 kitchen that even has an old

15:48 the iowa 80 kitchen that even has an old international truck inside of it look at

15:50 international truck inside of it look at

15:50 international truck inside of it look at that gas gloves over the window plenty

15:52 that gas gloves over the window plenty

15:52 that gas gloves over the window plenty of coffee at the bar pies in the case

15:54 of coffee at the bar pies in the case

15:54 of coffee at the bar pies in the case but if you don't feel like pie that's

15:56 but if you don't feel like pie that's

15:56 but if you don't feel like pie that's okay just go past the full-on u.s army

15:59 okay just go past the full-on u.s army

15:59 okay just go past the full-on u.s army jeep in to the food court look at the

16:02 jeep in to the food court look at the

16:02 jeep in to the food court look at the size of this place i see coffee and

16:04 size of this place i see coffee and

16:04 size of this place i see coffee and bagels dairy queen pizza hut taco bell

16:07 bagels dairy queen pizza hut taco bell

16:07 bagels dairy queen pizza hut taco bell wendy's plenty of seating for all even

16:09 wendy's plenty of seating for all even

16:09 wendy's plenty of seating for all even though they get 5 000 visitors a day

16:12 though they get 5 000 visitors a day

16:12 though they get 5 000 visitors a day there's an arcade in here with the

16:14 there's an arcade in here with the

16:14 there's an arcade in here with the world's largest pac-man thank goodness i

16:17 world's largest pac-man thank goodness i

16:17 world's largest pac-man thank goodness i ran out of quarters from doing laundry

16:18 ran out of quarters from doing laundry

16:18 ran out of quarters from doing laundry in the hotel and just so so much more

16:21 in the hotel and just so so much more

16:21 in the hotel and just so so much more everything a regular gas station would

16:23 everything a regular gas station would

16:23 everything a regular gas station would have times a million you had better be

16:25 have times a million you had better be

16:25 have times a million you had better be prepared if you bring your kids in here

16:26 prepared if you bring your kids in here

16:26 prepared if you bring your kids in here though better hand them their souvenir

16:28 though better hand them their souvenir

16:28 though better hand them their souvenir money because it seems like in every

16:30 money because it seems like in every

16:30 money because it seems like in every nook and cranny they've stashed candy

16:32 nook and cranny they've stashed candy

16:32 nook and cranny they've stashed candy snacks t-shirts and an unbelievable

16:34 snacks t-shirts and an unbelievable

16:34 snacks t-shirts and an unbelievable amount of toys there's toys everywhere

16:37 amount of toys there's toys everywhere

16:38 amount of toys there's toys everywhere guys everything from stuffed animals to

16:39 guys everything from stuffed animals to

16:40 guys everything from stuffed animals to rubber band guns to giant checkers on

16:42 rubber band guns to giant checkers on

16:42 rubber band guns to giant checkers on the floor they've got your dancing

16:43 the floor they've got your dancing

16:43 the floor they've got your dancing musical cactus you're talking animal

16:45 musical cactus you're talking animal

16:46 musical cactus you're talking animal head things it is glorious look at this

16:49 head things it is glorious look at this

16:49 head things it is glorious look at this we got rubber chickens firemen outfit

16:51 we got rubber chickens firemen outfit

16:51 we got rubber chickens firemen outfit sets animals and mermaids and circular

16:54 sets animals and mermaids and circular

16:54 sets animals and mermaids and circular beanie baby things and then upstairs the

16:56 beanie baby things and then upstairs the

16:56 beanie baby things and then upstairs the secret world of the trucker the shower

16:59 secret world of the trucker the shower

16:59 secret world of the trucker the shower dentist laundry chiropractor theater and

17:03 dentist laundry chiropractor theater and

17:03 dentist laundry chiropractor theater and even a barber right here can cut a mean

17:05 even a barber right here can cut a mean

17:05 even a barber right here can cut a mean mullet all of this would be worth

17:07 mullet all of this would be worth

17:07 mullet all of this would be worth stopping for in its own right but this

17:09 stopping for in its own right but this

17:09 stopping for in its own right but this is not all because the best part of the

17:11 is not all because the best part of the

17:11 is not all because the best part of the world's largest truck stop the part that

17:13 world's largest truck stop the part that

17:13 world's largest truck stop the part that i never got a chance to see before

17:15 i never got a chance to see before

17:15 i never got a chance to see before something most people miss because it's

17:17 something most people miss because it's

17:17 something most people miss because it's in an entirely separate building on the

17:19 in an entirely separate building on the

17:19 in an entirely separate building on the property which the moon family

17:21 property which the moon family

17:21 property which the moon family constructed at the world's largest truck

17:23 constructed at the world's largest truck

17:23 constructed at the world's largest truck stop their absolutely gigantic

17:26 stop their absolutely gigantic

17:26 stop their absolutely gigantic trucking museum i'd just like to point

17:28 trucking museum i'd just like to point

17:28 trucking museum i'd just like to point out that this complex is so huge that i

17:30 out that this complex is so huge that i

17:30 out that this complex is so huge that i drove over here instead of walking never

17:33 drove over here instead of walking never

17:33 drove over here instead of walking never had time to see the museum when i was on

17:35 had time to see the museum when i was on

17:35 had time to see the museum when i was on tour back in the day so i am stoked

17:37 tour back in the day so i am stoked

17:37 tour back in the day so i am stoked about this oh wow

17:39 about this oh wow

17:39 about this oh wow already

17:40 already

17:40 already wow you never think about trucks going

17:42 wow you never think about trucks going

17:42 wow you never think about trucks going so far back that they look like old

17:44 so far back that they look like old

17:44 so far back that they look like old old-timey wagons this is already

17:47 old-timey wagons this is already

17:47 old-timey wagons this is already unbelievable and we are just in the

17:49 unbelievable and we are just in the

17:49 unbelievable and we are just in the foyer just wait until you see the main

17:52 foyer just wait until you see the main

17:52 foyer just wait until you see the main hall mother trucker this is the mother

17:56 hall mother trucker this is the mother

17:56 hall mother trucker this is the mother lode

17:57 lode

17:57 lode of freaking trucks if we weren't at the

18:00 of freaking trucks if we weren't at the

18:00 of freaking trucks if we weren't at the world's largest truck stop and i hadn't

18:01 world's largest truck stop and i hadn't

18:01 world's largest truck stop and i hadn't seen all those trucks outside i would

18:03 seen all those trucks outside i would

18:03 seen all those trucks outside i would say that this is the most trucks i've

18:05 say that this is the most trucks i've

18:05 say that this is the most trucks i've ever seen in one place in my life look

18:08 ever seen in one place in my life look

18:08 ever seen in one place in my life look at this beautiful 1944 coca-cola

18:11 at this beautiful 1944 coca-cola

18:11 at this beautiful 1944 coca-cola delivery truck that is beautiful that is

18:14 delivery truck that is beautiful that is

18:14 delivery truck that is beautiful that is like a work of art and there are so many

18:17 like a work of art and there are so many

18:17 like a work of art and there are so many other pieces in here like that look at

18:19 other pieces in here like that look at

18:19 other pieces in here like that look at how beautiful some of these things are i

18:21 how beautiful some of these things are i

18:21 how beautiful some of these things are i can't imagine living in a time where

18:23 can't imagine living in a time where

18:23 can't imagine living in a time where this was normal and a common sight i

18:25 this was normal and a common sight i

18:25 this was normal and a common sight i always wonder when i see things like

18:27 always wonder when i see things like

18:27 always wonder when i see things like this did the people that lived in this

18:30 this did the people that lived in this

18:30 this did the people that lived in this time appreciate the design of these

18:32 time appreciate the design of these

18:32 time appreciate the design of these things or were they just background

18:33 things or were they just background

18:33 things or were they just background noise like the way we would look at a

18:35 noise like the way we would look at a

18:35 noise like the way we would look at a modern truck i don't think i can ever

18:37 modern truck i don't think i can ever

18:37 modern truck i don't think i can ever recall a time where i looked at a modern

18:39 recall a time where i looked at a modern

18:39 recall a time where i looked at a modern semi truck especially or fuel or

18:41 semi truck especially or fuel or

18:41 semi truck especially or fuel or delivery truck and thought wow that

18:42 delivery truck and thought wow that

18:42 delivery truck and thought wow that looks cool to me they're just sort of

18:44 looks cool to me they're just sort of

18:44 looks cool to me they're just sort of like i said background noise just bog

18:46 like i said background noise just bog

18:46 like i said background noise just bog standard boring but back in the day boy

18:48 standard boring but back in the day boy

18:48 standard boring but back in the day boy trucks were things of beauty look at

18:50 trucks were things of beauty look at

18:50 trucks were things of beauty look at this old paddy wagon right here that's

18:52 this old paddy wagon right here that's

18:52 this old paddy wagon right here that's literally what this is oh you've been

18:53 literally what this is oh you've been

18:54 literally what this is oh you've been knocking up there boys into the party

18:55 knocking up there boys into the party

18:55 knocking up there boys into the party wagon with you here we have a 1930 ford

18:59 wagon with you here we have a 1930 ford

18:59 wagon with you here we have a 1930 ford snowmobile i have never heard of such a

19:01 snowmobile i have never heard of such a

19:01 snowmobile i have never heard of such a thing in all my life and everything from

19:02 thing in all my life and everything from

19:02 thing in all my life and everything from the kind you start up with a crank to

19:05 the kind you start up with a crank to

19:05 the kind you start up with a crank to those beautiful streamlined noses german

19:08 those beautiful streamlined noses german

19:08 those beautiful streamlined noses german military trucks whatever this beautiful

19:10 military trucks whatever this beautiful

19:10 military trucks whatever this beautiful thing is there doesn't seem to be any

19:12 thing is there doesn't seem to be any

19:12 thing is there doesn't seem to be any kind of strict timeline or strict rhyme

19:15 kind of strict timeline or strict rhyme

19:15 kind of strict timeline or strict rhyme or reason for the order no they don't

19:17 or reason for the order no they don't

19:17 or reason for the order no they don't appear to be in chronological order but

19:19 appear to be in chronological order but

19:19 appear to be in chronological order but that makes it even more fun because

19:21 that makes it even more fun because

19:21 that makes it even more fun because every next truck over is a surprise i

19:24 every next truck over is a surprise i

19:24 every next truck over is a surprise i cannot get over the scale of this place

19:26 cannot get over the scale of this place

19:26 cannot get over the scale of this place it is absolutely massive and i know

19:28 it is absolutely massive and i know

19:28 it is absolutely massive and i know there's other people in here because i

19:29 there's other people in here because i

19:29 there's other people in here because i can hear them from time to time but i

19:31 can hear them from time to time but i

19:31 can hear them from time to time but i still haven't seen one what do you think

19:33 still haven't seen one what do you think

19:33 still haven't seen one what do you think these old vintage old-timey trucks get

19:37 these old vintage old-timey trucks get

19:37 these old vintage old-timey trucks get in terms of gas mileage some of them are

19:38 in terms of gas mileage some of them are

19:38 in terms of gas mileage some of them are probably way heavier than our modern

19:41 probably way heavier than our modern

19:41 probably way heavier than our modern pickup trucks but other ones look pretty

19:43 pickup trucks but other ones look pretty

19:43 pickup trucks but other ones look pretty lean and mean they probably can't be

19:44 lean and mean they probably can't be

19:44 lean and mean they probably can't be much worse than my van outside there hey

19:46 much worse than my van outside there hey

19:46 much worse than my van outside there hey look at this

19:47 look at this

19:47 look at this it's an reo speedwagon a real one i love

19:50 it's an reo speedwagon a real one i love

19:50 it's an reo speedwagon a real one i love seeing the funky old vintage industrial

19:53 seeing the funky old vintage industrial

19:53 seeing the funky old vintage industrial trucks like look at this old street

19:55 trucks like look at this old street

19:55 trucks like look at this old street sweeper over here or this beautiful old

19:57 sweeper over here or this beautiful old

19:57 sweeper over here or this beautiful old ford with a big john deere corn sheller

20:00 ford with a big john deere corn sheller

20:00 ford with a big john deere corn sheller on the back they know a thing or two

20:01 on the back they know a thing or two

20:01 on the back they know a thing or two about corn trucking here in iowa ooh

20:04 about corn trucking here in iowa ooh

20:04 about corn trucking here in iowa ooh looks like we're getting into some of

20:05 looks like we're getting into some of

20:05 looks like we're getting into some of the older semi trucks wow i don't think

20:07 the older semi trucks wow i don't think

20:07 the older semi trucks wow i don't think i've ever seen one quite like that

20:09 i've ever seen one quite like that

20:09 i've ever seen one quite like that before here's a pair from the 1950s

20:12 before here's a pair from the 1950s

20:12 before here's a pair from the 1950s they're so clean and well maintained

20:13 they're so clean and well maintained

20:13 they're so clean and well maintained they almost look modern but i don't know

20:15 they almost look modern but i don't know

20:15 they almost look modern but i don't know what in the world i'd do if i saw that

20:16 what in the world i'd do if i saw that

20:16 what in the world i'd do if i saw that coming down the highway at me i never

20:18 coming down the highway at me i never

20:18 coming down the highway at me i never think of old trucks as being something

20:20 think of old trucks as being something

20:20 think of old trucks as being something awesome but every time i go somewhere

20:22 awesome but every time i go somewhere

20:22 awesome but every time i go somewhere where beautiful old vintage trucks are

20:25 where beautiful old vintage trucks are

20:25 where beautiful old vintage trucks are whether they're cleaned up museum

20:27 whether they're cleaned up museum

20:27 whether they're cleaned up museum specimens like these or rusty shells in

20:29 specimens like these or rusty shells in

20:29 specimens like these or rusty shells in some ghost town i always think dang

20:32 some ghost town i always think dang

20:32 some ghost town i always think dang i want a truck wow that's an old one an

20:34 i want a truck wow that's an old one an

20:34 i want a truck wow that's an old one an old mack truck from 1915. the same year

20:38 old mack truck from 1915. the same year

20:38 old mack truck from 1915. the same year my grandpa was born yes he was pretty

20:40 my grandpa was born yes he was pretty

20:40 my grandpa was born yes he was pretty old when he had my mom and even older

20:43 old when he had my mom and even older

20:43 old when he had my mom and even older when he had my aunts twins in his 50s i

20:45 when he had my aunts twins in his 50s i

20:45 when he had my aunts twins in his 50s i think my dad is in generation x but my

20:48 think my dad is in generation x but my

20:48 think my dad is in generation x but my mom is technically a baby boomer and

20:51 mom is technically a baby boomer and

20:51 mom is technically a baby boomer and they were only born four days apart i

20:53 they were only born four days apart i

20:53 they were only born four days apart i always think about my grandpa man born

20:54 always think about my grandpa man born

20:54 always think about my grandpa man born in 1915 in saint louis he was in the ccc

20:59 in 1915 in saint louis he was in the ccc

20:59 in 1915 in saint louis he was in the ccc which was like a wpa thing during the

21:01 which was like a wpa thing during the

21:01 which was like a wpa thing during the great depression and actually drove

21:03 great depression and actually drove

21:03 great depression and actually drove trucks down route 66 for a while drove

21:06 trucks down route 66 for a while drove

21:06 trucks down route 66 for a while drove him all the way to southern california

21:07 him all the way to southern california

21:07 him all the way to southern california where for a while we think he worked for

21:09 where for a while we think he worked for

21:09 where for a while we think he worked for his friend's plastic company doing the

21:11 his friend's plastic company doing the

21:11 his friend's plastic company doing the same thing driving went back to st louis

21:13 same thing driving went back to st louis

21:13 same thing driving went back to st louis and joined the navy during world war ii

21:15 and joined the navy during world war ii

21:15 and joined the navy during world war ii he was on a ship in the pacific out

21:17 he was on a ship in the pacific out

21:17 he was on a ship in the pacific out there an oil ship actually the uss

21:19 there an oil ship actually the uss

21:19 there an oil ship actually the uss natchez i believe it's an oiler moved to

21:22 natchez i believe it's an oiler moved to

21:22 natchez i believe it's an oiler moved to southern california across the street

21:23 southern california across the street

21:23 southern california across the street from disneyland in 1957

21:26 from disneyland in 1957

21:26 from disneyland in 1957 and lived all the way into the 80s

21:28 and lived all the way into the 80s

21:28 and lived all the way into the 80s having seen a man on the moon and us

21:30 having seen a man on the moon and us

21:30 having seen a man on the moon and us playing with ninja turtles and nintendo

21:33 playing with ninja turtles and nintendo

21:33 playing with ninja turtles and nintendo i just think about that all the time

21:34 i just think about that all the time

21:34 i just think about that all the time born into a world without indoor

21:36 born into a world without indoor

21:36 born into a world without indoor plumbing and then watching his grandkids

21:37 plumbing and then watching his grandkids

21:38 plumbing and then watching his grandkids play with teddy ruxpin and stuff what ah

21:41 play with teddy ruxpin and stuff what ah

21:41 play with teddy ruxpin and stuff what ah life what a life phil finazzo anyway

21:44 life what a life phil finazzo anyway

21:44 life what a life phil finazzo anyway sorry for that digression but i was just

21:45 sorry for that digression but i was just

21:45 sorry for that digression but i was just thinking i wish i had a picture of the

21:47 thinking i wish i had a picture of the

21:47 thinking i wish i had a picture of the kinds of trucks that he used to drive i

21:49 kinds of trucks that he used to drive i

21:49 kinds of trucks that he used to drive i know it would have been you know 1939

21:51 know it would have been you know 1939

21:51 know it would have been you know 1939 1940-41 so i guess depending on how new

21:55 1940-41 so i guess depending on how new

21:55 1940-41 so i guess depending on how new or old the trucks he was driving were

21:57 or old the trucks he was driving were

21:57 or old the trucks he was driving were they could uh look vastly different this

21:59 they could uh look vastly different this

21:59 they could uh look vastly different this one's from 1931 right here that's the

22:02 one's from 1931 right here that's the

22:02 one's from 1931 right here that's the crazy thing right our grandparents and

22:03 crazy thing right our grandparents and

22:03 crazy thing right our grandparents and our great grandparents they saw these

22:05 our great grandparents they saw these

22:05 our great grandparents they saw these things driving down the highway every

22:07 things driving down the highway every

22:07 things driving down the highway every day that's what i was on about earlier

22:09 day that's what i was on about earlier

22:09 day that's what i was on about earlier it just it makes me wonder all the time

22:11 it just it makes me wonder all the time

22:11 it just it makes me wonder all the time would they see this the way i would see

22:13 would they see this the way i would see

22:13 would they see this the way i would see a room full of 1980s and 90s trucks or

22:17 a room full of 1980s and 90s trucks or

22:17 a room full of 1980s and 90s trucks or they also appreciate that vintage beauty

22:19 they also appreciate that vintage beauty

22:19 they also appreciate that vintage beauty that industrial

22:21 that industrial

22:21 that industrial design an interesting question

22:23 design an interesting question

22:23 design an interesting question for sure now this was all the collection

22:26 for sure now this was all the collection

22:26 for sure now this was all the collection i believe of bill moon who built this

22:29 i believe of bill moon who built this

22:29 i believe of bill moon who built this gigantic raiders of the lost ark style

22:32 gigantic raiders of the lost ark style

22:32 gigantic raiders of the lost ark style warehouse to house his collection and

22:34 warehouse to house his collection and

22:34 warehouse to house his collection and it's supported by the world's largest

22:36 it's supported by the world's largest

22:36 it's supported by the world's largest truck stop out there so it's actually

22:37 truck stop out there so it's actually

22:38 truck stop out there so it's actually free to walk around in no admission fee

22:40 free to walk around in no admission fee

22:40 free to walk around in no admission fee i don't think i ever knew that if i had

22:42 i don't think i ever knew that if i had

22:42 i don't think i ever knew that if i had known it was free i probably could have

22:43 known it was free i probably could have

22:43 known it was free i probably could have convinced the band to take a little

22:45 convinced the band to take a little

22:45 convinced the band to take a little longer here because i've been in the big

22:46 longer here because i've been in the big

22:46 longer here because i've been in the big truck stop part but i've never

22:48 truck stop part but i've never

22:48 truck stop part but i've never ever been in the museum wow that is cool

22:51 ever been in the museum wow that is cool

22:52 ever been in the museum wow that is cool makes me want to jump inside and take a

22:54 makes me want to jump inside and take a

22:54 makes me want to jump inside and take a load of pumpkins down to the market

22:56 load of pumpkins down to the market

22:56 load of pumpkins down to the market overnight of course so i can use that

22:57 overnight of course so i can use that

22:57 overnight of course so i can use that sick spotlight whoa

23:00 sick spotlight whoa

23:00 sick spotlight whoa there's a beauty look at that 1952

23:03 there's a beauty look at that 1952

23:03 there's a beauty look at that 1952 gmc truck

23:05 gmc truck

23:05 gmc truck and i love that they have the vintage

23:06 and i love that they have the vintage

23:06 and i love that they have the vintage trailer that makes all the difference

23:07 trailer that makes all the difference

23:08 trailer that makes all the difference when you see them with the trailers

23:09 when you see them with the trailers

23:10 when you see them with the trailers somehow it makes them even more

23:12 somehow it makes them even more

23:12 somehow it makes them even more impressive gosh bill moon really really

23:15 impressive gosh bill moon really really

23:15 impressive gosh bill moon really really love trucks not only all these big ones

23:17 love trucks not only all these big ones

23:17 love trucks not only all these big ones but truck toys there's truck toys

23:19 but truck toys there's truck toys

23:19 but truck toys there's truck toys everywhere in this place although i

23:21 everywhere in this place although i

23:21 everywhere in this place although i think these particular displays were a

23:23 think these particular displays were a

23:23 think these particular displays were a donation from a local i always see those

23:25 donation from a local i always see those

23:25 donation from a local i always see those toy trucks for sale in every truck stop

23:28 toy trucks for sale in every truck stop

23:28 toy trucks for sale in every truck stop i always thought if i ever have a kid

23:30 i always thought if i ever have a kid

23:30 i always thought if i ever have a kid i'm gonna buy him some of these toy

23:31 i'm gonna buy him some of these toy

23:31 i'm gonna buy him some of these toy trucks i did finally have one he was

23:33 trucks i did finally have one he was

23:33 trucks i did finally have one he was interested in toy trains couldn't be

23:35 interested in toy trains couldn't be

23:35 interested in toy trains couldn't be bothered about toy trucks oh well what

23:37 bothered about toy trucks oh well what

23:37 bothered about toy trucks oh well what are you gonna do dude this is a worthy

23:39 are you gonna do dude this is a worthy

23:39 are you gonna do dude this is a worthy stop in here all these trucks and

23:41 stop in here all these trucks and

23:41 stop in here all these trucks and there's so many vintage signs on the

23:44 there's so many vintage signs on the

23:44 there's so many vintage signs on the wall i wasn't even paying attention to

23:46 wall i wasn't even paying attention to

23:46 wall i wasn't even paying attention to earlier you know the american pickers

23:48 earlier you know the american pickers

23:48 earlier you know the american pickers want to get their hands on those what do

23:49 want to get their hands on those what do

23:49 want to get their hands on those what do you think frankie 20 bucks i'm a bundler

23:52 you think frankie 20 bucks i'm a bundler

23:52 you think frankie 20 bucks i'm a bundler i like to bundle i'm an oil can guy oh

23:55 i like to bundle i'm an oil can guy oh

23:55 i like to bundle i'm an oil can guy oh look at this frankie awesome just

23:57 look at this frankie awesome just

23:58 look at this frankie awesome just awesome

23:59 awesome

23:59 awesome unfortunately for me speaking of trucks

24:01 unfortunately for me speaking of trucks

24:01 unfortunately for me speaking of trucks i gotta keep on trucking so before i

24:03 i gotta keep on trucking so before i

24:03 i gotta keep on trucking so before i become a permanent fixture in the museum

24:06 become a permanent fixture in the museum

24:06 become a permanent fixture in the museum i'd better get rolling

24:44 [Music] get out of the way geese

American Pickers and the World's Largest Truck Stop in Iowa!

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