Once upon a time I visited Shropshire to see the town of Shrewsbury, but apparently there’s not much else going on as it is England’s most rural and sparsely populated county. That might explain why the Land of Lost Content Museum exists there, like a place time has literally forgotten....
Apparently there’s a blizzard in the Northeast United States, and people are making a big deal about it because I guess it’s not supposed to snow in winter or something. They are calling it Juno. Anyway, while some of you are stuck in your homes watching reruns and eating Doritos,...
I may be young, but I have seen a few episodes of Bonanza. A Dan Blocker (Hoss Cartwright) Museum? I swear to god…only in Texas.
Once upon a time Lynyrd Skynyrd sang about “Sweet Home Alabama”, but I bet they didn’t know about the town called Sweet Home. Yep, such a place exists in Oregon and it’s the sweet home of White’s Metal Detectors, one of the earliest manufacturers of metal detectors. Next to the...
I will most likely be watching the Oscars. But I think I’d rather be in the middle of a state park visiting a former actor’s crazy castle. Actor and Connecticut native William Gillette, known for his portrayals of Sherlock Holmes on stage, spent more than $1 million (quite a lot...
“PEARL’S HOUSE OF DOLLS—Located at Plain & Fancy Farm—6½ miles east of Lancaster on route 340 in the heart of the Penna. Dutch Country. A fine collection of dolls from the 1800’s to present day attractively displayed. Closed Sundays.”
As promised, I begin this round of guest posts with an acquaintance of mine, Chicago artist and writer Dmitry Samarov (check out his artwork, his book, his other writings, even his twitter). Thanks to everyone who has submitted a piece or has promised to send one. Look for yours in...
Everybody hates clowns. Well, that’s true except for the people who run the Klown Doll Museum in Plainview, Nebraska. I don’t know if spelling clown with a ‘k’ makes makes everything less scary, but I sincerely doubt it. A local musical group from the 1950s called the Klown Doll Band...
Label: Matreoschkas (a common name for a Russian woman). Its history is linked with S. Malyutin, a famous designer from the Talshkino circle. His designs gave rise to the first painted, lathe-turned wood doll in 1890s. Pollock’s Toy Museum takes its name from Benjamin Pollock, the last of the Victorian...
Years ago I went to the Brontë Parsonage Museum. Yorkshire is a beautiful place, yet the atmosphere at their house is bleak as the family lived in the middle of a graveyard. If you like reading Jane Austen, then this place isn’t for you. Cheers!
