Washington state has its share of charming, unique, and downright bizarre roadside attractions. Tourists flock to the Emerald City of Seattle to ride the elevator to the top of the Space Needle or watch the famous fish throwers at the Pike Place Market, but did you know that Seattle is also home to a Rubber Chicken Museum? You read that right! You can’t miss the bright red and yellow building in the heart of Seattle’s Wallingford neighborhood. Step through the door of Archie McPhee and you’ll be transported to perhaps the strangest roadside attraction in Washington, and we mean that in the best possible way.
Archie McPhee opened as a mail-order novelties business in Los Angeles in 1970. Its success led to the opening of a retail location in Seattle.
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With an impressive selection of curiosities, gag gifts, and party favors, Archie McPhee is the perfect place to find something whimsical and unexpected.
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In addition to fun novelties and toys, Archie McPhee is home to the only Rubber Chicken Museum in the world.
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Admission to the wonderfully strange museum is free, and you’ll get the opportunity to observe both the world’s smallest and largest rubber chickens. That’s not something you see every day.
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In addition to every kind of rubber chicken imaginable, including key chains, wine stoppers, finger puppets, and puzzles, you’ll find a wide variety of non-chicken-themed toys and oddities.
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Tiny hands for your fingers? If it’s good enough for Weird Al, it’s good enough for us!
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If finger puppet hands creep you out, maybe finger monsters are more your speed.
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Archie McPhee has a nice selection of Big Foot memorabilia, including this Sasquatch action figure. Pick one up and you can tell your friends you captured the elusive Big Foot.
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You can’t go wrong with an uproariously awesome mask. A selection of full-head and partial-face masks are available in-store and online.
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Archie McPhee is your one-stop shop for toys, gifts, and curious finds you won’t see anywhere else, and their Rubber Chicken Museum guarantees to put a smile on your face. After all, it’s hard to take things too seriously when you’re surrounded by rubber chickens.
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Have you visited Archie McPhee’s? What strange and wonderful things did you find? Share your experience in the comments.
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Address: Archie McPhee, 1300 N 45th St, Seattle, WA 98103, USA
