ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, Va. – Reality TV in our region: the Crew of American Pickers recently visited local Rockbridge County artist Mark Cline.
“Well, American Pickers has been on for several years, and it started out with them just going through barns and garages and picking out some stuff, but then they realized it’s about the people. It’s about the characters that they meet, and so they wanted me on the show,” Cline said.
Cline is famous for his “Muffler Men” artworks, which are large fiberglass figures that have adorned American roadsides since the 1960s.
He’s not the original creator, but he’s been a key player in keeping the tradition alive. He’s made everything from a space cowboy to Uncle Sam.
His episode will air in the newest season of American Pickers.