Mike Wolfe

 Mike Wolfe is the creator and the lead character on the History Channel's hit TV series "American Pickers." He's become a household name because he dominates the "picking" world. It is here that treasure can be discovered in abandoned barns, decaying sheds, and deteriorating warehouses along America's main streets as well as back roads. He is a prominent voice in the world of interiors as well as collectibles. His personal empire includes books, retail stores, products, endorsement deals and the CBS sitcom pilot that he developed in response to his experience as America's top professional scavenger. Mike is also the show's executive producers. Mike started his career as a treasure hunter and went on a journey across America looking for "rusty gold". He then traded it and bought it in his Antique Archaeology shops. They are located in Le Claire, Iowa, and Nashville, Tennessee, the stores feature actual vintage and antique treasures Mike has found while traveling and also the official merchandise of the Antique Archaeology brand.