WILD RIDE American Pickers’ Mike Wolfe boasts about his career away from the show as ratings continue to plummet
WILD RIDE American Pickers’ Mike Wolfe boasts about his career away from the show as ratings continue to plummet
MIKE Wolfe has boasted about his career ventures away from American Pickers as the show continues to suffer a ratings crisis.
The History Channel series returned for season 25 in July but has struggled with viewership in the weeks since.
Mike shared photos from his Coffee and Cars event in Tennessee over the weekend
He snapped pictures of old-fashioned cars and crowds of people in downtown Columbia
In the meantime, Mike, 59, has been focused on his other income streams outside of American Pickers.
The reality star took to his Instagram profile on Sunday to share photos from his most recent Cars and Coffee event in Tennessee.
The TV personality hosted the car show in Columbia alongside the Speedvette Garage where dozens of fans came to see antique vehicles and enjoy refreshments.
Mike posted a snap of the downtown area filled with visitors perusing old-fashioned cars that have been perfectly maintained throughout the decades.
He included a picture of fans purchasing merchandise at the store and one of his favorite cars from the show.
The History Channel star gushed about his event in the caption, writing: “Today was the Largest Cars and Coffee event we have ever had! Thank you all for supporting this the 3rd Saturday of every month.
“Come experience @visitcolumbia TN we will see y’all next month @columbiamotoralley @columbiacarsandcoffee #columbiatn.”
CARS AND COFFEE
Mike has been focusing on his antiquing career amid troubles with American Pickers’ viewership.
Last week, the TV star took to his Instagram profile on Thursday to post a flyer to promote the weekend event at the Speedvette Garage.
The TV personality invited fans to “cruise” with the team for a “cars and coffee” special in St. Columbia, Tennessee.
The advertisement offered “cruising, coffee, ice cream, lunch, and more!” to guests who attend the Saturday, August 19 event from 7.30am until 1pm.
Mike captioned his post: “Cruise with Speedvette Garage and join us THIS SATURDAY for the next Columbia Cars and Coffee event on August 19th, 8am -11am. LIVE music with @thereevesbrothers , caffeinated by @cultpersona_cwhl and fueled by @eatloosewheels . See you at 801 Woodland St. Columbia, TN.”
RATINGS STRUGGLE
Mike returned with his brother Robbie Wolfe, 62, and Danielle Colby, 47, as the co-hosts for the American Pickers Season 25 premiere in early July.
In mid-July, The U.S. Sun revealed the show’s ratings hit a downward spiral and dropped by 100,000 viewers.
While 918,000 viewers watched the premiere, ratings dipped to 803,000 during the installment on July 12.
Near the end of the month, the U.S. Sun also reported that the July 19 episode lost another 100,000 viewers, as just 713,000 people tuned in.
The ratings finally ticked up a bit for the July 26 episode with about 885,000 viewers.
ANTIQUE ARCHAEOLOGY
In addition to his History Channel series, Mike also owns Antique Archaeology, with stores located in both Le Claire, Iowa, and Nashville, Tennessee.
But customers have complained about Mike selling items inside his Nashville antique store for high prices—including $18 socks and a $900 cat food sign.
The U.S. Sun has obtained exclusive photos inside the Nashville, Tennessee store that revealed the pricey merchandise.
In one photo, Mike was selling “Gone Pickin’ socks” for $18.
Another expensive item included a $900 Purina Chow antique sign, while a Pepsi-Cola sign is going for $1,200.
A vintage Pepsi machine will set customers back $2,200.
Other collectibles include an early toy motor for $75 and a pair of 1942 Ohio license plates for $100.
FAN BACKLASH
Customers have issued complaints about the expensive prices in the Nashville store.
One recently wrote on Google Reviews: “Nice place to visit. Plenty to do and see. Prices are a little high. But you can find items that you cannot find anywhere else.”
A second commented: “If you’re interested in buying a piece there’s not a huge variety of items to choose from. Lots of merch from Antique Archeology though. Everything is overpriced. Everything.”
