JUST FOR TV? American Pickers fakery revealed as Mike Wolfe’s staffer Danielle Colby ‘only works in Iowa store to film show’
JUST FOR TV? American Pickers fakery revealed as Mike Wolfe’s staffer Danielle Colby ‘only works in Iowa store to film show’
AMERICAN Pickers fakery has been revealed, as Mike Wolfe’s staffer Danielle Colby only works in Iowa store to film the show, a source exclusively claimed to The U.S. Sun.
Danielle, 47, is the Shop Manager of Mike Wolfe’s Iowa and Nashville stores Antique Archeology, as she oversees operations, scouts leads, and picks antiques herself.
The U.S. Sun can exclusively allege Danielle is only involved in the stores when cameras are rolling, according to an insider.The source claimed: “Danielle is only usually here for filming. She’s a picker now and she lives in Puerto Rico so she comes back and forth just for that.”
Danielle currently lives in Puerto Rico and focuses on her burlesque business.
But that’s not the only fakery behind the scenes, as the insider also claimed the stores hide their Antique Archaeology merchandise during filming.
The source claimed: “The logo for Antique Archaeology can’t be on the show because of American Pickers. All of the merchandise goes off the floor. The staff has to pick it all up and put it back where it goes.”
But what is real are the items in the store, as the insider said Mike does help pick and vet the items sold in the shop, along with Diamond Dave.
SHOW RATINGS
The U.S. Sun previously revealed ratings for the series have been low compared to past seasons.
The August 23 episode brought in just 620,000 viewers, the lowest of the season.
The August 16 episode of American Pickers had 706,000 people watch, as the August 9 episode had 778,000 viewers tune in.
Ratings were high for the July 26 episode with 885,000 viewers watching.
For the July 19 episode, just 713,000 people tuned in, while 803,000 fans watched the July 12 show.
For the premiere episode, 918,000 viewers watched.
STORE SALES
The U.S. Sun previously reported Antique Archaeology Nashville’s estimated annual sales, per Experian’s Business Valuation Report.
Antique Archaeology Nashville’s estimated annual sales are reportedly $903,000.
The company’s Business Credit Score is “low risk,” meaning there is a “good probability of on-time payment,” according to the report.
As for the Financial Stability Risk Ratings, Antique Archaeology received a low risk of two out of a five rating, meaning a “1.11 percent potential risk of severe financial distress within the next 12 months.”
The Iowa location doesn’t as well, as Antique Archaeology’s estimated annual sales are reportedly just $62,000.
The company’s Business Credit Score is 23, which is “medium-high risk.”
The report claims of the score: “This score predicts the likelihood of serious credit delinquencies within the next 12 months.”
As for the Financial Stability Risk Ratings, Antique Archaeology received a medium risk of three out of five rating.
The report claims: “This rating predicts the likelihood of payment default and/or bankruptcy within the next 12 months.”
Danielle has been focusing on her burlesque business
