In addition to being a burlesque dancing office manager for Frank Fritz and Mike Wolfe’s Antique Archaeology, American Pickers star Danielle Colby Cushman is also a shop owner herself, opening the doors to 4 Miles 2 Memphis right around the block from Antique Archaeology in LeClaire, Iowa on December 3, 2012. But it seems her shop, which features Danielle’s handmade clothes, printed t-shirts, and artwork as well as some of her own “picks” from flea markets and back yards around the country, had big city dreams because Danielle revealed in January that she was closing the doors and relocating it to Chicago!

It’s been a little while since we’ve provided an update on our favorite burlesque dancing, roller derbying, tattoo loving enterpreneur and reality starlet Danielle Colby Cushman! The Antique Archaeology office manager from History Channel’s hugely popular America Pickers has apparently been a bit off the radar thanks to her acquisition of a second home in Logan Square, Chicago, just outside of Chicago. But, her move and splitting time between the LeCalire, Iowa and Nashville, Tennesse locations of Antique Archaeology didn’t stop Danielle from taking time out for an interview and photo shoot with Pretty In Ink magazine!

American Pickers star Danielle Colby Cushman is already one of the most colorful characters (both literally and figuratively) in all of reality television, but the 36-year-old recently added even more color in the form of a huge tattoo of one of her heroes, Mexican painter Frida Kahlo!

In honor of Memorial Day Weekend, American Pickers star Danielle Colby Cushman posted a photo of herself topless and draped in a weathered American flag she had salvaged from the trash. She later announced she would be auctioning off the flag on eBay to benefit a veterans charity. Keep reading to see the photo, find out which charity Danielle plans to donate the proceeds to, read Danielle’s perfect response to the angry comments made about the photo, and listen to Johnny Cash’s moving description of Danielle’s choice of attire.

While other reality starlets wind up on the covers of tabloids caught in various scandals or victimized by close friends looking to make a fast buck by ratting them out, America Pickers star Danielle Colby Cushman finds herself on the cover of the current issue of Pin Up America on her own terms, or at least on the terms of Dannie Diesel, her burlesque dancing alter ego. Keep reading for the pinuptacular cover shot, a glimpse of her centerfold spread, and a video interview with Danielle by Pin Up America‘s Rachel Dee from the 2011 Muddyroots Music Festival!

American Pickers office manager Danielle Colby Cushman is one of our favorite reality stars thanks to a wonderful mixture of intelligence, self confidence, and badass good-heartedness. But, it appears that not everyone shares our opinion of Danielle, especially when it comes to her burlesque dancing alter-ego, Dannie Diesel. Keep reading for what some haters had to say on Facebook and read Danielle’s lengthy responses, which are chock full of the intelligence, self confidence, and badass good-heartedness that we love so much!

GTL reigned supreme over the GOP as MTV’s Jersey Shore finished the week ending January 22, 2012 as the most watched basic cable television show, beating out both Republican Presidential debates as well as History Channel powerhouse Pawn Stars and Lifetime’s original movie Drew Peterson: Untouchable. Keep reading for the rest of the Top 25!

Got an American Pickers fan on your Christmas list? Your problems are solved! Fresh on the heels of opening up her own store called 4 Miles 2 Memphis, burlesque dancing and roots music loving Antique Archaeology office manager Danielle Colby Cushman has begun selling her unique wares online! Choose from handmade fashion accessories, autographed burlesque posters, and numerous t-shirts! (Sorry, still no Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz or Danielle bobblehead dolls.)

Pin-up punkabilly office manager Danielle Colby Cushman is using her fame from starring in The Histoey Channel’s American Pickers to achieve her dream of opening her own shop! 4 Miles 2 Memphis, which is located next door to Antique Archaeology and will feature Danielle’s handmade clothes, printed t-shirts, and artwork as well as some of her own “picks” from flea markets and back yards around the country, is all set to open December 3, which also happens to be Danielle’s birthday.

It’s been a while since I’ve posted about the activities of Danielle Colby Cushman, the tattoolescent star of The History Channel’s popular reality series American Pickers. As it turns out, her hiatus from newsworthy activity was because she has been busy preparing to open up her own shop – right next door to Antique Archaeology! Keep reading for all the details, and of course lots of Danielle photos.