‘American Pickers’ Star Danielle’s Husband, Kids Helped Them With New Project
American Pickers star Danielle Colby is gearing up to launch their new burlesque museum, and their husband and children have played key roles in the project ahead of its grand opening, they tell Newsweek.
Who Are Danielle Colby’s Husband and Kids?
Colby—who prefers “they/them” pronouns—is a mother to son Miles and daughter Memphis, and they wed their husband, photographer Jeremy Scheuch, in February 2024.
On Saturday June 21, Colby will open the doors to their Ecdysiast Arts Museum, a space that will celebrate the burlesque community with pieces from their own personal collection.
“Everybody has been helpful,” Colby told Newsweek. “Jeremy, my husband, he built everything.”
The reality TV star—who has been on American Pickers since its premiere in 2010—walked me around the space located in Davenport, Iowa, during our video call. From the original hardwood floors to the original tin ceiling, the building itself is a work of art.
“We tried to keep everything as recycled as possible in here,” they said, noting that the stage was donated “from one of the local colleges.”
Colby shared that their son Miles assisted Scheuch in building the risers, while Memphis “helped paint everything.” She also chipped in to clean and organize the costumes and collections.
Colby’s Burlesque Career
American Pickers star Danielle Colby is gearing up to launch their new burlesque museum, and their husband and children have played key roles in the project ahead of its grand opening, they tell Newsweek.
Who Are Danielle Colby’s Husband and Kids?
Colby—who prefers “they/them” pronouns—is a mother to son Miles and daughter Memphis, and they wed their husband, photographer Jeremy Scheuch, in February 2024.
On Saturday June 21, Colby will open the doors to their Ecdysiast Arts Museum, a space that will celebrate the burlesque community with pieces from their own personal collection.
“Everybody has been helpful,” Colby told Newsweek. “Jeremy, my husband, he built everything.”
Danielle Colby Metallica Performance Lollapalooza 2015 Chicago
Danielle Colby attends Metallica’s performance during Lollapalooza at Grant Park on August 1, 2015, in Chicago. Gary Miller/FilmMagic
The reality TV star—who has been on American Pickers since its premiere in 2010—walked me around the space located in Davenport, Iowa, during our video call. From the original hardwood floors to the original tin ceiling, the building itself is a work of art.
“We tried to keep everything as recycled as possible in here,” they said, noting that the stage was donated “from one of the local colleges.”
Colby shared that their son Miles assisted Scheuch in building the risers, while Memphis “helped paint everything.” She also chipped in to clean and organize the costumes and collections.
Colby’s Burlesque Career
Prior to television stardom, Colby “founded, produced and performed in a burlesque troupe,” their website bio states. Over the years, their burlesque career has taken them around the world, and they “plan to continue celebrating this art form long into the future,” their bio continued.
Many of Memphis’ friends—who are local burlesque community members—have been supportive of the Ecdysiast Arts Museum.
“We’re really, really lucky,” Colby told Newsweek. “There’s so much help that we’ve been receiving. We’re just thankful and honored.”
The Museum’s Artifacts and Activities
The items that will be on display in the museum are “an accumulation of over 20 years of my collection,” Colby said, adding that they “started collecting burlesque items before American Pickers.”
“Once American Pickers kicked off, then it opened up a whole new world for me to be able to collect things I never thought I could collect before,” the Davenport native said. “Now we have such an accumulation that it’s like, ‘Okay, if we don’t actually put this into motion now, then it’s just never going to happen.’”
“We always say that the most important thing about what we do is really striving to be a good steward of history, and I feel like keeping things in a collection in boxes in my storage unit is not that,” Colby continued. “So this is the best way for me to be a good steward of history and try to pass this information along and share these beautiful artifacts with the world.”
In addition to the collections, visitors who are 21 and over will be able to participate in workshops like belly dancing and stretching. Minnie Tonka, an international burlesque star and Colby’s friend, will be flying in from New York to teach a class on comedy and burlesque.
