“American Pickers” co-host Robbie Wolfe, left, made a stop in Newton Falls on Monday to look at antiques he bought from Tom Colosimo, owner of Fieldview Acres Mercantile in Newton Falls.

NEWTON FALLS — TV personality Robbie Wolfe travels 60,000 to 70,000 miles each year in search of antiques and made a pit stop in the village Monday to add to his collection.

The antique collector and co-host of the “American Pickers” show on the History Channel stopped by Fieldview Acres Mercantile, 36 W. Broad St., Monday evening to buy two pieces from owners Tom and Tracy Colosimo.

Wolfe rolled into town shortly after 6 p.m. in his 1984 Chevrolet Suburban, a stop he made on a three-week journey that took him from New Hampshire to Iowa.

He was after a key-wound automaton figure made of paper mache in Europe in the early 1900s. Though not fully operational, Wolfe said he’d have it working in no time so the arms move up and down and the head moves side to side.

He paid Colosimo $1,000 for the piece and another $900 for an antique Pepsi sign.

Wolfe said he was a terrible student but enjoyed learning about history and how things work. He has a 25,000-square foot building in Davenport, Iowa, where he stores his treasures.

He said he saw the figure on Colosimo’s Facebook page and decided he wanted it.

“I’ll keep it until someone comes along and wants it more than I do,” Wolfe said. “I’ll put it on my desk.”

He admits he buys a lot of stuff he considers to be weird. “These things have always appealed to me,” he said.

Colosimo, 50, who grew up in Warren, Pa., met his wife, who is from Newton Falls, when he was in the Air Force. The two moved here and opened the shop three years ago in a building that housed The Newton Falls Savings and Loan bank from the late 1800s to the 1940s.

Even though he didn’t grow up here, Colosimo said he “loves this town” and has always been enticed by its history. He was excited Wolfe agreed to come and said it would help drum up some publicity for the town that’s working to revitalize.

In addition to antiques, the store also sells upscale cigars, candles, home decor and food items such as coffee and tea.

He said he focuses on antiques and his wife focuses on the other items, and that having a wide variety of items helps the store appeal to a bigger customer base.

“I don’t think we could have made it with just one or the other,” he added.

Colosimo said the figure Wolfe was after was sold to him for $100 when a lady walked in the shop and asked if he had any interest in it.

“I had no idea what it was and the fingers were broken,” he said, explaining he was thrilled when Wolfe reached out and offered him a lot more.

“American Pickers” has been on the History Channel for nearly 15 years and Wolfe said viewership outside the United States is massive. New episodes started July 5.