Surprising Things You Don’t Know About ‘American Pickers’

Mike Fights Back

Mike Wolfe has gone on the record to say the show is authentic and none of the rumors hold any weight. The only thing that can be seen as unauthentic is one minor detail.

Apparently, once the two men actually have their producers call those property owners in advance. Yet, that’s the only thing Mike Wolfe claims could be seen as ‘fake.’ Everything else, like the negotiating and searching, are exactly as seen on the show.

History Channel Bought Without Pilot

When Mike Wolfe came up with the series idea, he knew it could be gold. However, it took him a while to convince any network executives to believe in him.

After tweaking his original concept a bit, he got personal meetings with channels and could pitch his show. When Script interviewed him, Wolfe said, “It was the first show that History ever bought without a pilot. They wanted it right away and bought ten episodes.”