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Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum

For the album by Tally Hall, see Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum (album).
Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum
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Location31005 Orchard Lake Road
Farmington Hills, Michigan, U.S.
Coordinates42°31′31″N 83°21′42″W / 42.5253°N 83.3618°W / 42.5253; -83.3618
FounderMarvin Yagoda
OwnerJeremy Yagoda
Websitewww.marvin3m.com

Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum is an arcade and museum currently located in Farmington Hills, Michigan. It is devoted to a large collection of coin-operated animatronic dummies, mechanical games, and other curiosities, many of which are functional and can be operated by visitors.[1] Exhibits include, for example, the gypsy Fortune teller machine that used to feature in many carnival sideshows.

History

Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Emporium was founded by Marvin Yagoda, a pharmacist who collected antique arcade machines.[2] Yagoda was a recognized expert in the field of mechanical and electrical game apparatus; he has been involved in appraisal of such items for the television series American Pickers.[3][4] The museum opened in the Tally Hall shopping center in Farmington Hills in the early 1980s,[5] and moved to the city's Hunter's Square shopping center in 1990.[5][6]

Marvin Yagoda died on January 8, 2017, at the age of 78,[7] after which his son, Jeremy, assumed control of the museum.

Relocation

In November 2023, RPT Realty, then-owner of Hunter's Square, proposed a major redevelopment of the center, which would involve demolishing its northern building, including Marvin's, to construct a Meijer Grocery store.[8] Jeremy Yagoda vowed to fight "tooth and nail" against the proposal,[8] and an online petition opposing the plan gathered more than 50,000 signatures on Change.org.[9] The redevelopment plan was unanimously approved by the Farmington Hills Planning Commission during its November 16, 2023 meeting, at which dozens of supporters of the museum spoke in opposition to the plan.[10][11]

The Farmington Hills City Council approved the redevelopment plan on February 12, 2024.[9] Jeremy Yagoda announced that he would seek a new location for the museum.[12] RPT then sold the center to a local developer in April 2024.[13]

Jeremy Yagoda announced in December 2024 that the museum had secured a new location at the Orchard Mall, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the north in neighboring West Bloomfield.[14] The new space has an area of 14,000 square feet (1,300.6 m2), .more than double the size of the museum's current 5,500-square-foot (510 m2) space.[15] The Hunter's Square location is slated to close permanently on January 5, 2025, with the new location expected to open later in 2025.[14][16]

Collection

Among the collection is P. T. Barnum's replica of the Cardiff Giant,[17][18] one of Sing Sing Prison's electric chairs in which 30 people died,[19] and an automaton "food inspector" set up to continuously vomit into a pile of milk bottles.[20] There are also various modern coin-op arcade games, and a prize counter to exchange tickets. The museum also hosts a collection of Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza Time Theatre animatronics with a complete set of the Pizza Time Players (excluding Chuck E.) with one of the guest stars Madame Oink and the clapper board.[21]

In 2005, Tally Hall, a band from nearby Ann Arbor, titled an album after the museum.[22]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Semion, Bill (2000). Fun with the Family in Michigan: Hundreds of Ideas for Day Trips with the Kids (6th ed.). Globe Pequot. pp. 59 of 352. ISBN 978-0762708086.
  2. ^ Godfrey, Linda S.; Moran, Mark; Sceurman, Mark (2006). Weird Michigan: Your Travel Guide to Michigan's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets (hardcover). New York: Sterling Publishing. ISBN 978-1402739071. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
  3. ^ Marvin Yagoda (2008). "1972 Nutting Associates Computer Space". Archived from the original on January 30, 2009.
  4. ^ Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum spot on American Pickers television show
  5. ^ a b Johncox, Cassidy (2024-02-14). "Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum: We are moving, not closing". WDIV-TV.
  6. ^ Reinhart, Max. "Marvin's is moving: Beloved arcade finds a new home in West Bloomfield Twp". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
  7. ^ Wisely, John (9 Jan 2017). "Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum founder dies". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  8. ^ a b "Fans of beloved Farmington Hills arcade worry about impact of proposed shopping project". The Detroit News. 2023-11-15.
  9. ^ a b Witsil, Frank. "Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum in Farmington Hills must find a new home". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
  10. ^ "Planning Commission Meeting" (Video). City of Farmington Hills. 2023-11-16 – via YouTube.
  11. ^ Aimery, Jakkar; Mackay, Hannah (2023-11-16). "Planning Commission recommends development plans for site of beloved Farmington Hills arcade". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
  12. ^ Burgio, Alysia (2024-08-12). "Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum inches closer to locking down new location - CBS Detroit". CBS News Detroit. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
  13. ^ Pinho, Kirk (2024-04-18). "Marvin's new landlord wants it to stay — but arcade owner doesn't like his chances". Crain's Detroit Business. Archived from the original on 2024-04-18.
  14. ^ a b Laytner, Bill (2024-12-10). "Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum moving to West Bloomfield Township". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
  15. ^ Reinhart, Max (2024-12-09). "Marvin's is moving: Beloved arcade finds a new home in West Bloomfield Twp". The Detroit News.
  16. ^ Yagoda, Jeremy (2025-01-01). "Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum" – via Facebook.
  17. ^ "Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum". RoadsideAmerica.com. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
  18. ^ Nicklell, Joe (May–June 2009), "Cardiff's Giant Hoax", Skeptical Inquirer, 33 (3)
  19. ^ Faraci, Devin (December 16, 2011). "Hit The Road: Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum". badassdigest.com. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
  20. ^ "Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
  21. ^ Pizza Time Theatre Animatronics at Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum, retrieved 2023-04-09
  22. ^ "Tally Hall Say 'Good Day' to America; 'MARVIN'S MARVELOUS MECHANICAL MUSEUM' Set for April 1, 2008 Release". Top40-Charts.com. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
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