There were a selection of creepy fortune tellers.
I wonder how many people died as we had the monkey clapping his cymbals together yesterday?
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Arcade in Manitou Springs
My nephew was visiting over the last couple of days and we had a chance to explore the Manitou Arcade.
It is a fascinating old place with 7 rooms of machines of all descriptions. Everything from pinball to pacman to peepshows.
Most machines cost 25 cents but some as little as a nickel.
Here's Harvey trying an old peep show which featured drawings of women in bikinis. Quite riske' for its time I am sure. He was a little underwhelmed.
As well as an assortment of menacing clowns.
Not to be outdone was the ghoulish monkey straight out of a Stephen King novel.
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What a great place! Love the fortune tellers in particular!
ReplyDeleteLove the fortune tellers. And the place's name.
ReplyDeleteOh, I have never seen an actual photo of the fortune teller where the panels make up her skirts. I wasn't expecting the Art Deco housing. Some day I would love to find an old Grandma fortune teller to restore. The last one I looked at in restored condition was $25,000. The old carnival punk you throw balls at is awesome too.
ReplyDeleteIn addition to the rooms of operating machines, the arcade at least three rooms that house a collection of old nonworking arcade paraphernalia. We were not allowed in, only to look in the windows. It is really cool. One whole room, that is not open either is devoted to one of those huge mechanical horse races. It's a real time capsule.
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