Also called: Picker, Vintage Picker
Hunts through barns, attics, and yard sales for antiques and collectibles to resell.
A picker drives back roads, knocks on doors, digs through dusty barns for old signs, toys, and furniture, and resells finds to dealers or online.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. Self-taught; knowledge of antiques.
Ways in: Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing slowly (about 0% over 10 years). BLS 2025-35 projection band for SOC 41-2031: Little or no change.
Low risk for 10 years. Driving back roads and digging through barns is in-person hunting; AI just helps check prices.
Age 14+. One way to start: Hit yard and estate sales, buy underpriced items, and resell at flea markets or on a parent's account
Classes: History, Business, Shop class, Marketing.
Official data: O*NET occupation 41-2031.
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