The show follows the team as they scour the country for hidden gems in junkyards, basements, garages and barns, meeting quirky characters and hearing their amazing stories. American Fireworks has been run by the Sorgi family in Hudson since 1902, leading to the sixth generation of pyrotechnics and countless nights of sparkling wonder in Cleveland. $15 to $18 Hourly. DiMichele formed a fireworks company. The Sorgi legacy is now in the hands of great-grandsons John David Sorgi and Roberto Sorgi, who continue to paint the night with stars. And the cost of developing a space program proved prohibitive as the Great Depression worsened. No one was ever charged in the conflagration. I will miss Frank, just like all of you, and I pray for the very best and all good things for him on the next part of his journey. In Florida, Mike and Mefford home in on an immaculate 1964 Chevy pickup and uncover a circus scrapbook with . Im sending love to everyone.". ", AMERICAN PICKERS STAR DANIELLE COLBY TALKS STRIPPING DOWN AS A BURLESQUE PERFORMER: ITS PART OF MY LIFE JOURNEY, Frank Fritz, who has since left History Channel's 'American Pickers,' admitted his relationship with former co-host Mike Wolfe (right) is strained. The 45-year-old shared a candid selfie with Wolfe, 57, on . Animal lovers howled in protest, though, when the inventor suggested that one of his pet dogs might be the first one to be launched. DiMichele later paid $30,000 in damages to nearby property owners. the American Fireworks Company and became the fourth generation of his family to be involved in the field of pyrotechnics. There had been no safety violations when a state inspector visited the plant Sept. 24, 1954. All Rights Reserved. [CDATA[// >