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Shocking Blink-and-Miss Clue Exposes ‘Fake’ Scene in American Pickers Episode — Fans Call Out Jersey Jon and Robbie’s Bizarre, Scripted-Looking Drive That Changes Everything!
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29/07/2025
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Shocking Blink-and-Miss Clue Exposes ‘Fake’ Scene in American Pickers Episode — Fans Call Out Jersey Jon and Robbie’s Bizarre, Scripted-Looking Drive That Changes Everything!
Plus, ratings for the latest episode revealed after low viewership
AMERICAN Pickers fans have spotted reality TV “fakery” on Robbie Wolfe and Jon “Jersey” Szalay’s drive in a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment.
On an American Pickers episode, Robbie and Jersey travel to a collector’s home to pick through his stockpile of antiques.
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Robbie Wolfe seen getting out of a van on American PickersCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
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Jon ‘Jersey’ Szalay seemingly getting out of a box truckCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
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The two were filmed in the same van on the showCredit: The History Channel
During the drive there, Robbie and Jersey chat with Danielle Colby, who gives them details on the collector and his antiques.
The two drive in a van with the Antique Archaeology logo on the side.
Viewers could see Robbie jump out of the van when they get to their destination.
But when Jersey got out of the van, he appeared to be getting out of a box truck, a different vehicle than Robbie.
Eagle-eyed fans noticed the editing faux pas, as one commented on the Facebook clip, “They got out of two different vans but were riding in the same van.”
A second said, “The passenger got out of a Chevy express van. Rob got out of the Mercedes. But they were both riding in the Mercedes. I know it’s planned. Poor planning.”
A third blasted, “Fake show.”
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Fans have called out the series for bad editingCredit: The History Channel
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American Pickers ratings have struggled for season 27Credit: The History ChannelThe July 2 season premiere brought in the lowest ratings of all time with 390,000 viewers.
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A source previously told The U.S. Sun when filming for the show takes place, the shop’s doors are actually closed.
The insider said of the Nashville location, “Whenever they film, it’s early in the morning and it might be an hour or two before they open, often times they open late.”
On the show, Danielle is often seen in the Iowa store as she gives Mike and his co-stars their next picking location.
The insider said, “She comes less frequently out of everyone, but she still makes her way up here. She’s a full-time picker now so she’s always on the road.”
As for Mike, the source said he comes in the store “the most frequently,” at least one to two times a month.
In an interview with People, Mike said, “For 15 years, we have just been going and going and going. I think we’re going to have at least four or five months off, so it’s going to be good.”
The insider told The U.S. Sun of the break, “He’s got a couple of things he’s doing. He’s coming out with a show at the end of the year. He’s opening up a second vacation rental.
“He’s going to stay picking. He’s just trying to slow it down and get a little bit more time for family. His daughter just turned 13. He’s like, ‘I want to be involved with my teenager!’”
A second source told The U.S. Sun of the time off, “He wants to focus on family. He’s stretching himself too thin. He’s 60, he wants to slow down and spend time with his daughter. He has a lot going on.
He wrote in an Instagram post on Friday, April 18, “Sometimes, even when something is good, you have to pause and ask yourself where your time is going — and where your heart is calling you next.”
Mike will host History’s Greatest Picks, which he explained to People, “I’m going to introduce a story and a piece. They’re going to cut to some archival footage, maybe even a little bit of reenactment.
“In one hour, we’re going to cover four different stories, so it is about picking.”
Outside of picking antiques, Mike is the owner of multiple businesses and landlord of properties in Iowa and Tennessee.
