{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"House of Folk Art","title":"Episode 30 | The Ones That Got Away: Wade Ledbetter’s Wildest Picks","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2638,"description":"In this episode of House of Folk Art, Wade Ledbetter returns to share more stories from his life as a full-time antique picker. A life spent on back roads, knocking on doors, and hauling everything from sugar chests to human skulls. Told to his son Matt, the host of House of Folk Art, this episode winds through missed deals, strange finds, and wild encounters in small towns across Virginia and North Carolina.Wade’s storytelling hits full stride as he recalls a legendary missed opportunity involving not one but three Stanley Steamer cars and a building full of forgotten parts. Then, we hear about a massive buyout of an old doctor’s estate in Henry, Virginia. A haul that included rare pottery, medical oddities, and one sugar chest that would go on to sell for over ten thousand dollars.In the final segment, Kyle joins the conversation and turns the mic toward Wade’s second act, his work as a folk artist. What follows is a personal conversation about Wade’s relationship with Benny Carter, how painting started by accident, and why folk art never needed to be perfect to be meaningful.CHAPTERS00:00 – Picking Stories with No Profit06:03 – The Stanley Steamer Mistake11:19 – A Second Visit and a Missed Fortune16:11 – A Mysterious Doctor’s House in Henry, Virginia22:26 – Sugar Chests, Skeletons, and a Killer Score29:02 – Lessons from the Old Days of Picking31:12 – Trucks, Tents, and How the Game Changed33:01 – From Picker to Folk Artist36:00 – Painting Benny Carter and Remembering the Past41:06 – Parties, Pot, and Birdhouses43:00 – Closing Thoughts and Where to Find Wade’s Art00:00 – Picking Stories with No ProfitWade opens with a truth familiar to every picker: some of the best stories come from deals that didn’t make a dime. He sets the tone by recounting a road trip to Pleasant Garden and the strange property they nearly bought out.06:03 – The Stanley Steamer MistakeInside a collapsing old workshop, Wade discovers three Stanley Steamer cars and crates of original parts....","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/V9-9EJUZ9R45flfIBnsuQ4AwapFGe_rYKiVr1IMQwbU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzUxNTk0LzE3MTE3/Mzc2MTktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}