Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz, hosts of the show on the History Channel, purchased the van for $25,000 and restored it. In an episode that aired Monday, Wolfe and Fritz presented the now-road-worthy 1960s International Harvester Metro Van to members of Aerosmith in Las Vegas.

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Are Mike and Danielle a couple? No. The two are just good friends. The series began airing in 2010 on the History Channel, and Danielle Colby Cushman has appeared in 299 episodes so far.

Alexandre De Meyer

Meet her husband Alexandre. Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz aren’t the only men in American Pickers star Danielle Colby’s life! Meet her husband, French artist Alexandre De Meyer! A young Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz.

Frank Fritz from History channel’s American Pickers revealed on social media in 2013 that he was battling Crohn’s disease. “I have an illness called Crohn’s [disease], which at times is difficult to deal with. I started losing weight and ran with it! Adding: “I have been exercising and eating good…

In a surprising turn of events, Mike did not end up leaving the show as he promised, and continued on to do several more seasons past his announced exit. Since this time, he has made it his mission to get involved with and create many major philanthropic projects, including a few that are very close to home.

The global health crisis may be keeping Mike and Frank far away from each other, but neither has indicated that they’re quitting the show. Based on Instagram posts from the former (Frank isn’t active on social media), the pals are quarantining in different states.

Thankfully, ‘American Pickers’ Is Not Being Canceled Any Time Soon.

Mike Wolfe Therefore when he knew that people thought that he and Frank were business partners, he set the record straight. According to Mike, they never were co-owners of the business. Instead, Mike allegedly had been collecting vintages for over 25 years, and he only labeled the enterprise in 2000.

2 Staged Scenes American Pickers makes it seem like Mike and Frank are driving across the country to find treasure in unlikely places. In reality, though, that’s not how they get there at all. The driving scenes appear to be almost entirely staged, with B-roll footage filmed of their car driving on certain roads.

Of course, Mike and Frank are great, but we can’t forget Danielle Colby when listing our favorite American Pickers personalities! In the show, Danielle holds the fort at Antique Archaeology (Mike’s base of operations).

Frank Fritz has Crohn’s disease I have an illness called [Crohn’s disease], which at times is difficult to deal with,” he wrote. He also explained that he was feeling good at the time, adding that he had “started losing weight and ran with it” by exercising and eating well.

Is Frank Dead? For the record, American Pickers’ Frank is alive and well. Although he was arrested for an incident on the road in 2017, it was neither a road accident case nor did it result in his death. The star had made an unlawful U-turn that could have caused a severe accident.

Frank Fritz’s Weight Loss on ‘American Pickers’ Was Partly Due to His Battle With Crohn’s Disease. Sadly, the Iowa native’s healthier physique is partly due to his ongoing battle with Crohn’s disease, a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that he’s been suffering from for over 30 years.

Mike Wolfe’s Wife Has Been Cancer-Free For Over Six Years The creator and star of the hit TV show ‘American Pickers,’ Mike Wolfe went through a callous time when his long-time wife, Jodi Faeth, got diagnosed with stage-2 Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in late December 2013.