Antique Archaeology Blog
The Journal of Antique Archaeology and Mike Wolfe
DAVID NAIL: FROM SMALL TOWN TO CENTER STAGE
What do an American picker and a country music star have in common? They’re both backroad buffs and amazing storytellers. When the cameras aren’t rolling, but the miles of highway are, Mike...
MAKE A MEMORY JUG
What is a Memory Jug? Memory jugs are 19th-20th century artifacts that were commonly made to commemorate someone’s life, a memento mori of sorts, that could be used to mark...
THE EAGLES ARE HERE: EAGLE FESTIVAL IN LECLAIRE, IA
If you didn’t know before, you’ll know now! LeClaire, Iowa is one of the best spots in the entire country to view and photograph Bald Eagles. This section of the...
GIVE THE GIFT OF USA MADE! TWO LANES DOG BOWLS AND BRASS TAGS BY FOUND MY ANIMAL
Found My Animal in New York makes beautiful artisan pet accessories with a meaningful purpose and message If you’re already following Mike Wolfe on social media, you know how much...
160 YEARS OF TRADITIONAL WOODEN OAR AND PADDLE MAKING: SHAW & TENNEY
Small team of craftsman in Orono, Maine continue to make heirloom products trusted by the US Coast Guard, Carnival Cruises and canoers alike The year is 1858. Minnesota has...
AMERICAN IRON: FORGED IN AKRON, OHIO
After leaving a job in the Ohio oil fields, 26-year-old Andrew Wasnac blazed his own path as a bladesmith Inside the detached garage off his house in Akron, Ohio, you...
INSIDE THE SHED WHERE TWO LANES BANDANAS ARE MADE
In a suburban Nashville shed, One Feather Press creates small batch travel essentials exclusively for Mike Wolfe’s American-made adventure brand Two Lanes. Tennessee in August can be hotter than a Harley...
BEING NEIGHBORLY: BOOK IT TO A LITTLE FREE LIBRARY
Across America, little handmade libraries are connecting neighbors and renewing their interest in books. While walking the dog or picking up your kids’ at school, or perhaps on your Two Lane travels out...