At the end of the episode, Gibbs is in front of open steamer trunk. Under the lid, there is a series of photos of Elyse Knox, real life mother of Mark Harmon. Two interesting facts about her: She had a wedding dress made out of the silken parachute that saved the life of her husband-to-be in 1944. Also, she met her husband, Tom Harmon , at Paramount studios when he starred in the movie about his college football exploits.
Reality television star Mike Wolfe actually is a "picker" in real life. Starring in "American Pickers" with co-star Frank Fritz, Wolfe and his partner travel around the country buying (or "picking") various items. As in this episode, Wolfe may select an item for his personal collection, or the pair pick items for a client or for resale.