Other Endeavors

She also co-owns and operates 4 Miles 2 Memphis, a retro clothing boutique in the Chicago Wicker Park area, which was opened January 18, 2013. It's named after her two children, and features items made by herself and her friends. The other owner is Remey Rozin, former owner of the Broken Cherry boutique. The two met in roller derby league. "I've known Remey for a long time and always had a fondness for her", Colby admitted in an interview. "It's a great collaboration between two very strong women who just want to run a good business and have a postive impact."

In addition to her business ventures, Colby is the executive producer of a historically significant documentary about the legendary burlesque performer "Tempest Storm." She is also an ambassador for a jewelry program "Batey Girls" dedicated to empowering young girls and women that have been victimized by sex trafficing and domestic violence within the Dominican Republic. She also plans on touring and performing with her band "Gin Rummy."

Motivation

"My work on American Pickers reflects my real life passion for history. The beauty lies in the story. With out a back story there is little value to vintage.  From our past we learn where to direct our present and future humanitarian efforts. This is the mentality that keeps me searching for answers and back stories that will help nurture the human spirit and at times allow us to sit in quiet reflection with the more macabre side of history… The darker side we tend to forget or neatly tuck away out of sight. My goal is to bring to light all sides of history, lay them out in front of you, the viewer and allow you to become an involved steward of history yourself", Danielle writes on her official webpage.

Social Media

Colby's Twitter (@daniellecolby) has more than 79,000 followers and her Instagram (@danielleamericanpicker) has over 162,000 followers. Her burlesque alter-ego Facebook (Dannie Diesel) has over 121,000 people following.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danielle_Colby
https://web.archive.org/web/20120213213356/http://www.rcreader.com/theatre/womens-liberation-burlesque-le-moustache/
http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20130110/wicker-park/american-pickers-star-open-shop-wicker-park/
https://web.archive.org/web/20100626112837/http://www.yuppiepunk.org/2010/04/danielle-colby-cushman-american-pickers.html
https://www.daniellecolby.com/artist-page