perhaps one of the most interesting
retail establishments in
seattle. until recently,
archie mcphee & company was located in seattle's
fremont district. the former location was a virtual
palace of silliness, and
bagels and coffee were available to customers. they have since moved, and i have a distressing lack of information about their
new digs.
archie mcphee specializes in
strange toys and other objects. as their website (www.archiemcphee.com) puts it:
Looking for cool toys and gifts? If so, Archie McPhee is your mecca! For 18 years Archie McPhee has supplied toys and gifts for popular culture. Escape the soulless junk offered in shopping malls and enjoy some high-quality, high-concept fun with Archie McPhee.
their top 12
best selling items, at the time of this writeup, are
they also offer items catered specifically to the
geek contigent, such as the
radar robot and
liquid ram.
though the website is full of
interesting nonsense and carefully
goofy descriptions, the
tactile experience is not to be missed. it's very possible to
get lost wandering through the
aisles upon aisles of junk archie mcphee offers, and to enjoy it utterly. archie mcphee and company is to toys as
powell's is to books.