{"id":31714,"date":"2021-08-19T11:38:22","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T06:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/american-pickers-frank-fritz-mike-wolfe-are-unrecognizable-in-80s-high-school-yearbook-photos-as-former-friends-feud\/"},"modified":"2021-08-19T14:00:06","modified_gmt":"2021-08-19T08:30:06","slug":"american-pickers-frank-fritz-mike-wolfe-are-unrecognizable-in-80s-high-school-yearbook-photos-as-former-friends-feud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/american-pickers-frank-fritz-mike-wolfe-are-unrecognizable-in-80s-high-school-yearbook-photos-as-former-friends-feud\/","title":{"rendered":"American Pickers\u2019 Frank Fritz & Mike Wolfe are unrecognizable in 80s high school yearbook photos as former friends feud"},"content":{"rendered":"
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AMERICAN Pickers\u2019 Frank Fritz and Mike Wolfe look unrecognizable in their 1980s high school yearbook photos, as the former childhood friends\u2019 feud rages on.<\/p>\n

Frank, 57, and Mike, 57, both attended Bettendorf High School in Iowa, as the stars were childhood friends before they starred on History Channel\u2019s American Pickers together for a decade.<\/p>\n

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Frank Fritz looked unrecognizable in his 80s high school yearbook photos<\/span>Credit: Bettendorf High School Yearbook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Mike Wolfe went to Bettendorf High School in Iowa with Frank before they appeared on American Pickers<\/span>Credit: Bettendorf High School Yearbook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In Frank\u2019s 1980 sophomore yearbook photo exclusively obtained by The Sun, he flashed a smirk while sporting long hair and a mustache.<\/p>\n

For his 1981 junior yearbook photo, he lost the facial hair but kept his long locks.<\/p>\n

Frank cleaned up by 1982 for his senior class photo, as he donned shorter slicked back hair.<\/p>\n

He topped the look off with a suit and tie.<\/p>\n

As for Mike, he looked just as unrecognizable in his 1980 sophomore yearbook photo.<\/p>\n

By 1981, Mike began to mature and let his hair grow longer.<\/p>\n

He parted his hair in the middle for his 1982 senior photo, as he also wore a suit and tie.<\/p>\n

Frank and Mike grew up together in Davenport, Iowa before they began starring on American Pickers in 2010.<\/p>\n

<\/span>FRIENDS FEUDING<\/span><\/h2>\n

But Frank previously told The Sun that the former friends have been feuding and haven\u2019t spoken in two years.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cI haven\u2019t talked to Mike in two years.\u00a0He knew my back was messed up, but he didn\u2019t call me up and ask how I was doing. That\u2019s just how it is.<\/p>\n

“The show is tilted towards him 1,000 percent. I can\u2019t even bend that far down to show you how much.<\/p>\n

“That\u2019s fine. It\u2019s like you\u2019ve got Aerosmith and there\u2019s Steven Tyler and he\u2019s the front man.\u00a0I found my spot, I\u2019m second and he\u2019s number one on the show. That\u2019s no problem with me, maybe he does have a problem.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/span>FRANK’S FIRING<\/span><\/h2>\n

Frank\u00a0last appeared on\u00a0American Pickers\u00a0during a March 2020 episode, as he took time off to\u00a0recover from back surgery,\u00a0which left him with 185 stitches and two rods in his spine.<\/p>\n

During his time off the show,\u00a0Frank lost 65 pounds, as he is living a healthier lifestyle and is sober from alcohol.<\/p>\n

He told The Sun that he\u00a0entered rehab for alcohol addiction in Iowa\u00a0for 77 days and is 11 months sober.<\/p>\n

Frank\u00a0expressed his desire to return\u00a0to the History show.<\/p>\n

He previously told The Sun: \u201cI would like to come back to the show.\u00a0I was doing it for 11 years.<\/p>\n

“I\u2019m 100 percent recovered now and I\u2019m ready to roll and go back on the show.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/span>MIKE SPEAKS<\/span><\/h2>\n

But Mike\u00a0revealed Frank was fired from the show in July.<\/p>\n

He wrote on Instagram: “I have known Frank for as long as I can remember, he\u2019s been like a brother to me. The journey that Frank, Dani and I started back in 2009, like all of life, has come with its highs and lows, blessings and challenges, but it has also been the most rewarding.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe support that you all have given us has been a constant reminder of what the show\u2019s message has always been; thru these places, people, and things we all have a common thread. We\u2019re here to not only take care of the past, but also each other.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mike, who\u00a0owns Antique Archaeology in Nashville, concluded: \u201cI will miss Frank, just like all of you, and I pray for the very best and all good things for him on the next part of his journey.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mike previously told The Sun: \u201cWe all do care about Frank and we want him back on the show.\u00a0I would love to talk with him again, we would absolutely love to, but he just can’t get it right.<\/p>\n

“Frank is just going through a lot personally with addictions.\u00a0It’s unfortunate that he’s made decisions that have him the way he is.\u201d<\/p>\n

As for Mike, The Sun\u00a0obtained exclusive first photos of him with new girlfriend Leticia Cline\u00a0kissing in public.<\/p>\n

Mike and Leticia, 42, enjoyed a day of running errands and attending a local parade in his hometown of Le Claire, Iowa on Friday.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, they were spotted at a local festival with his mother.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0new romance comes\u00a0after Mike\u2019s ex Jodi, who he shares one daughter with,\u00a0filed for divorce from him\u00a0in November 2020 after 10 years of marriage.<\/p>\n

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Frank has been fired from American Pickers<\/span>Credit: Zachary Maxwell Stertz\/History<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Frank lost weight and went to rehab during his time off the show<\/span>Credit: Coleman-Rayner<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Mike is dating Leticia Cline after his divorce<\/span>Credit: Coleman-Rayner<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n