Mike Wolfe - American Picker

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  • 23 May 2012 Back roads Virginia Picking this place is for Lovers of Junk!! @americanpickers @HistoryChannel
  • 23 May 2012 Original paint Nuff said what up @FreeJesseJames
  • 22 May 2012 My buddy Bruce sitting on a 1929 Indian don't know which has more patina the bike or him!

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  • 19 May 2012 Hatch Print Nashville Yeee Hawww
  • 15 May 2012 Another fresh load of dirty little road side farm fresh relics @HistoryChannel Rocks!!
  • 15 May 2012 Digging in a barn in Iowa and came across this little pedal start number
  • 13 May 2012 Today is a special day where we celebrate our mothers. I will be celebrating two women who mean the world to me. My mom Rheta showed great determination, patience and love in raising my brother, sister and I. We were not an easy bunch. I owe so much to her. She always supported my dream. I love you, mom. The second mother want to give thanks for is Jodi. She has given me the greatest gift in our baby daughter Charlie. Jodi is my best friend and makes my life rich and keeps it real. You know I couldn't do this without you. Happy Mother's Day to both of you and all the mothers out there. MW
  • 12 May 2012 Dug these out of an attic in PA if it's vintage leather it's on my Radar!!
  • 10 May 2012 Waited tables for #MakeAWish. Met the guys from #RascalFlatts. Sweet. #americanpickers @americanpickers
  • 10 May 2012 The other night I waited tables at an event to raise money for Make-A-Wish Foundation. My tip was meeting the guys from Rascal Flatts. Sweet.
  • 08 May 2012 Dream machine!! If you have a lead on one of These PLEASE email me at my website!!
  • 07 May 2012 Back in LeClaire IA, for a few days. Good to be home. Enjoy tonight's show Picker Nation. MW
  • 07 May 2012 Morning Vincent sorry to wake you... I know it's hard to get up after sleeping since 1973 @HistoryChannel Let's Ride!!
  • 04 May 2012 Tearing it up in Pittsburgh at The Pirates Game God I Love this town!!!
  • 03 May 2012 This just got printed in #Parenting Magazine as part of series on #Dads. My baby girl Charlie has brought a lot of joy into our #family.
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  • 23 May 2012 Original paint Nuff said what up @FreeJesseJames
  • 22 May 2012 My buddy Bruce sitting on a 1929 Indian don't know which has more patina the bike or him!
  • 19 May 2012 Hatch Print Nashville Yeee Hawww

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  • 15 May 2012 Another fresh load of dirty little road side farm fresh relics @HistoryChannel Rocks!!
  • 03 May 2012 This just got printed in Parenting Magazine as part of series on Dads. My baby girl Charlie has brought a lot of joy into our family.
  • 13 May 2012 Today is a special day where we celebrate our mothers. I will be celebrating two women who mean the world to me. My mom Rheta showed great determination, patience and love in raising my brother, sister and I. We were not an easy bunch. I owe so much to her. She always supported my dream. I love you, mom. The second mother want to give thanks for is Jodi. She has given me the greatest gift in our baby daughter Charlie. Jodi is my best friend and makes my life rich and keeps it real. You know I couldn't do this without you. Happy Mother's Day to both of you and all the mothers out there. MW
  • 27 April 2012 One of my favorite pix of Danielle.
  • 15 May 2012 Digging in a barn in Iowa and came across this little pedal start number
  • 12 February 2012 It's clear, cold and Sunny here in Nashville. Perfect time to get out in the woods and uncover some rusty gold.
  • 03 May 2012 This just got printed in #Parenting Magazine as part of series on #Dads. My baby girl Charlie has brought a lot of joy into our #family.
  • 27 March 2012 Filming at the shop today in Iowa ... This is the 67 Triumph we bought in Rhode Island last season... This sucker runs sweet!
  • 25 April 2012 This is the runt of the litter I had to pick up and love on him a little he stole my heart
  • 24 March 2012 Spoke at the Pabst theater in Milwaukee last night and look who showed up
  • 22 March 2012 Just arrived at Frist Center for Nashville Fashion Week. At 1PM I'm speaking on a panel for Branding. If you're in the hood stop on by.
  • 28 March 2012 Take me to your Honey Hole
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Mike Wolfe - American Picker Snapshot
If you would have told me twenty-five years ago that I'd be picking for a living, I wouldn't have believed you.

That said I've been looking for treasures in the trash forever. When I was five, I had my first big score when I found a pile of old bicycles in my neighborhood on trash day. And I was always bringing home old bottles and other random stuff. I never thought of it as junk: to me, it was beautiful.

I’ve always loved bikes. I raced competitively in my twenties, which led me to open a bicycle store and repair shop in Bettendorf, Iowa, my hometown. But I never stopped picking.

Because of the store, people were always telling me about cool vintage bikes for sale, which I'd buy and flip for extra cash. When I added Italian scooters and motorcycles to the mix, picking became more than just a hobby. So I closed the shop, bought a van and hit the road. Antique Archeology was born.

I have the best job in the world. I get to travel the country, constantly meet new people, and, almost every day, I get to experience the magic feeling that comes when I pick something truly amazing. Now through the TV show American Pickers, I can share the experience with millions of people.

It doesn’t get better than that.

Your picker, Mike Wolfe
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