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Monday, September 29, 2008

OH, Archie!



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. . .say that in your best Edith Bunker voice. Archie McPhee's popular novelty shop will be closing its doors after nine years in Ballard and moving elsewhere. Home of the Devil Duckie and all things plastic, schlocky, and beyond cool, it has been a much beloved fixture on Ballard's main drag. Here's the full scoop. So long, fun little shop, and farewell.

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12 comments:

  1. Laurie Allee12:27 AM, September 29, 2008

    That's tragic! I'd have loved to have been able to explore that place.

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  2. Fashion Schlub4:49 AM, September 29, 2008

    Ha, I bought little slingshot piggies from their website once ;-)

    Cute pic....

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  3. Bob Crowe5:04 AM, September 29, 2008

    I knew where this was the moment I saw the thumbnail. I love Archie, Seattle's finest shopping venue. Memories of buying my kids the little plastic germ figurines, a "Real Babies Don't Smoke" doll, oohing over Jesus, Moses and Freud action figures, the list goes on and on. Keep us informed about the new location.

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  4. Pat5:32 AM, September 29, 2008

    Oh, I love Archie McPhee's and have bought many a fun item from them, especially when my kids were little. At that time, they were on Stone Way in Seattle...so who knows where they'll go now?

    "Rubber duckie, you're the one; you make bathtime lots of fun..."

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  5. Hilda6:56 AM, September 29, 2008

    This is my first time to see these Devil Duckies and I love them! Sorry to hear the shop's moving, but I hope it'll still be near you. Sounds like a wonderfully fun shop!

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  6. USelaine11:39 AM, September 29, 2008

    I completely respect a place that sends up the rubber duck icon. Strangetastes gives further hints that this business is too important to our sanity to die.

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  7. Maya2:27 PM, September 29, 2008

    Devil Ducks! I have a few on my monitor. Too bad about Archie's.

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  8. Gaëlle3:05 PM, September 29, 2008

    Everytime I go to their website I want to buy almost everything!

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  9. Kris McCracken9:10 PM, September 29, 2008

    I like the ducks, even if they are the evil spawn of Satan. ;)

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  10. Jane Hards Photography4:02 AM, September 30, 2008

    It is always sad when a much loved store closes. Those ducks would brighten anyones day.

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  11. Barbara Rahal8:23 AM, September 30, 2008

    too bad they will be closing, too many smiles will be too!!

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  12. Tanya Breese9:16 AM, September 30, 2008

    What a poopie landlord. He better watch out for the Devil Ducks!

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