Today's Treasure: Clowns of All Kinds

We hope that you're not coulrophobic at the Americna Treasure Tour! We have clowns all around! Some of them are even automatons. Automata are self-operating machines, often utilizing clockwork mechanics to move without continuous human guidance. 1860 through 1910 is considered the "Golden Age of Automata."

Get Cranked

Are you cranked?

Our music boxes at the American Treasure Tour are hand-cranked ~ music before electricity!

Don't be cranky, come visit the American Treasure Tour!  You'll go away with a smile on your face for sure!

Today's Treasure: The Simpsons

The Simpsons show holds the title of the longest running American animated program, and the longest running sitcom on television. Even though we are still used to seeing the iconic family on TV, the oldest episodes are nearing the age of vintage, possibly even "classic" TV. 

A Simpsons trivia question: Where does Marge hide the Christmas money? 

*scroll to the end of the post for the answer*

This likeness of the Simpson family larger than life: notice the convertible top of one of our classic cars in the background to get an idea of just how big they are. Come by the American Treasure Tour to visit them in person!







Marge hides Christmas money In Her Hair

Today's Treasure: The Concertina

Today's treasure is a hand-held instrument. Similar in function to the accordion, the concertina is a free-reed instrument with bellows to produce sound. the horns on this German style concertina amplify the sound.

Today's Treasure; Circus Posters

These treasures are canvas paintings depicting actual circus posters of the early 20th century. 

 The advertisements often bragged of freaky sideshow acts like these. 

Pennsylvania artist Joan Fay created these one of a kind paintings for the American Treasure Tour

Today's Treasure: The Coke Phone

Does this make you reminisce of a time before cell phones? This one pre-dates the cordless home phone! 

Treasure Find: The Album Collection

We get a real kick out of the fact that every square foot of the American Treasure Tour is covered with great American treasure! Her in the nickelodeon room, you might not even notice the huge collection of LPs on display....in the ceiling!  

When you come visit us, don't forget to look up! 
One of our favorite album covers is Donovan's "Mellow Yellow." What's your favorite album cover?

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Treasure Profile: Pinchy The Lobster

In between the gems of American history that the American Treasure Tour is dedicated to preserving and presenting, are little (or big) items to remind us that we are all here for the best reason-- to have fun! To that end we proudly present, Pinchy the Lobster.

Is he commemorative of the opening of some famous American factory? No, well, we don't really know. Was he famously displayed at the end of some great American boardwalk? Possibly. He is your average, run of the mill, 8 foot long stuffed lobster.

We like to imagine that he was born on the west coast, and grew up in an LA suburb where he fell in love with acting, and once starred in a horror movie about man-eating giant lobster aliens. (They would make a movie about anything in the 50's)

We think he's rather kitsch, do you know of any serious lobster art? Was it Dali who was rather fond of lobsters?