tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post8947574153433502483..comments2024-01-08T12:58:14.648-08:00Comments on wacky tacky: Magical Mystery CastleMr. Tinyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646297018044505890noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-47216269496717857662013-04-18T13:43:29.541-07:002013-04-18T13:43:29.541-07:00Thanks!!! You must go to both; neither one is all...Thanks!!! You must go to both; neither one is all that far away and both are great! I have always been too chicken to watch Tales from the Crypt; the crypt keeper scared me before the show even started! Hahahahaha!!!Mr. Tinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646297018044505890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-14634937989199195772013-04-18T10:45:24.145-07:002013-04-18T10:45:24.145-07:00I must go to the Mystery Castle & Nitt Witt Ri...I must go to the Mystery Castle & Nitt Witt Ridge! How amazing. I too find these “trash castles” and their eccentric creators to be so interesting and inspiring. <br /><br />p.s: Your fear of the life size doll coming to life and switching places with the human owner is hilarious, and reminds me of a Tales from the Crypt episode. <br /><br />p.s.s: I love Mary’s outfit!Crystal Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09841150920747260590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-4983022781169893042013-04-17T15:20:04.010-07:002013-04-17T15:20:04.010-07:00Me too! America is C-R-A-Z-Y (in every way possib...Me too! America is C-R-A-Z-Y (in every way possible)!!! I wish I could take five years and just go explore all of our natural crazy deposits!Mr. Tinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646297018044505890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-34680174597288837952013-04-17T15:18:33.002-07:002013-04-17T15:18:33.002-07:00Aren't they neat?! So much better than your r...Aren't they neat?! So much better than your run of the mill glass block!Mr. Tinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646297018044505890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-90428038045874689322013-04-17T15:17:50.597-07:002013-04-17T15:17:50.597-07:00We saw so many wonderful, wacky tacky things in Ph...We saw so many wonderful, wacky tacky things in Phoenix that i was almost ready to move there...almost. Keep checking back, I still have four or five more AZ posts!!!Mr. Tinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646297018044505890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-14114111232072349542013-04-17T15:16:36.711-07:002013-04-17T15:16:36.711-07:00I think with a few pairs of pantyhose, some cotton...I think with a few pairs of pantyhose, some cotton batting, and a corset, you could have your very own doll. Definitely a home craft project if ever I saw one!Mr. Tinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646297018044505890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-66427129145992810812013-04-17T15:15:36.820-07:002013-04-17T15:15:36.820-07:00That's what I love about them; they usually ar...That's what I love about them; they usually are all weird and creepy but then you focus and see all the really awesome, collectible stuff that resides inside. It's a good thing that I don't have a stealing bone in my body, otherwise I would have come home with plenty of "souvenirs."Mr. Tinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646297018044505890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-3831291581415816662013-04-17T15:13:26.902-07:002013-04-17T15:13:26.902-07:00I'll just say it, those dolls are GROSS!!! Th...I'll just say it, those dolls are GROSS!!! The cakey, pink, puffy face...yech. Nevertheless, the Mystery Castle was really cool ad definitely worth a visit. I'm ready to go back and check out even more of AZ!Mr. Tinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646297018044505890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-61753451529125191312013-04-17T15:12:04.296-07:002013-04-17T15:12:04.296-07:00Yahoo!!! That sounds like fun. Fortunately we we...Yahoo!!! That sounds like fun. Fortunately we were able to visit Coriganville a few months ago:<br /><br />http://thewackytacky.blogspot.com/2013/02/corriganville-movie-ranch-railroad.html<br /><br />Please keep the suggestions coming, we are always up for new adventures!!!Mr. Tinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646297018044505890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-69248802411752805212013-04-17T15:08:21.456-07:002013-04-17T15:08:21.456-07:00Thanks Deke! It is definitely worth a visit the n...Thanks Deke! It is definitely worth a visit the next time that you're in the Phoenix area. I'm just getting going on my wacky tacky travel merit badges, but House on the Rock is definitely on the itinerary.Mr. Tinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646297018044505890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-37018218532028286472013-04-17T05:13:55.891-07:002013-04-17T05:13:55.891-07:00Wow! What a curious place! You see, this is why ...Wow! What a curious place! You see, this is why I love America - all sorts of crazy things everywhere! :) Such a sweet story, and amazing that his daughter was still giving tours up until her death. Thanks for sharing - I hope to visit here someday!Incendiary Blondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528321687210279974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-2944964191794563532013-04-16T16:15:24.946-07:002013-04-16T16:15:24.946-07:00what a cool place! i love the dish windows. what a cool place! i love the dish windows. Rae - Say It Aint Sohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16066975427295830641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-21042118522770378852013-04-16T15:52:02.235-07:002013-04-16T15:52:02.235-07:00I visited the Mystery Castle as a kid and remember...I visited the Mystery Castle as a kid and remember the life-sized dolls...such an oddball place and definitely wacky tacky!Lauren Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627148276337482413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-73565262810181331792013-04-16T14:39:36.321-07:002013-04-16T14:39:36.321-07:00LIFESIZED BROTHEL DOLLS!?!? WHere does one get tho...LIFESIZED BROTHEL DOLLS!?!? WHere does one get those? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170910814856328134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-5415365993692642662013-04-16T14:37:46.065-07:002013-04-16T14:37:46.065-07:00L-O-VE weirdo, strangeo roadside attractions of ho...L-O-VE weirdo, strangeo roadside attractions of homemade "castles". LOVE THEM. How neat is this one, too?! The Native American black and white rug from that one photo is killing me...GORGEOUS!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16842611749073935723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-25720462107752499512013-04-16T14:02:46.780-07:002013-04-16T14:02:46.780-07:00So much to look at! Love the story behind the trap...So much to look at! Love the story behind the trap door and how he incorporated such a variety of items into the construction. The life size dolls do kinda give me a case of the heebie-jeebies though... I really am going to have to make it to Arizona one of these days!Elisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07343007140298364294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-4463483632335255282013-04-16T13:20:32.166-07:002013-04-16T13:20:32.166-07:00Great post and as always, great pictures Mr. Tiny!...Great post and as always, great pictures Mr. Tiny! There used to be a castle out on the old Box Canyon Road, which twists and turns from the valley up to Santa Susanna Pass. If you are in that area, you can also visit the ruins (and Manson caves)of Charlies old hideout, the Spahn Ranch. After that, travel down to most western point of Simi Valley and take in the remains of Corriganville (Also known as Hope Town from when Bob Hope owned the property), now public park. There you will find a virtual treasure trove of old Hollywood movies sets; fake caves, well ridden stage coach trails and the fake pond (complete with fake waterfall)where many a Tarzan movie was made. If you can find the entrance of the train tunnel, you make recognize it from some old Abbot and Costello movies as well. If you haven't done this little tour, I would highly recommend it! A little bit of personal history, back in the early days (mid 70's) we used to ride our skateboards in the Tarzan pond, recklessly riding up the face of the waterfall, as it was the steepest wall. Homemade wood boards, barefoot and using surf wax for grip. Good memories! http://www.corriganville.net/ ratsurf.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15192290379953192360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-69768582216502989912013-04-16T13:09:37.309-07:002013-04-16T13:09:37.309-07:00I've been meaning to go here for years. Looks...I've been meaning to go here for years. Looks way cool! Have you been to Forestiere Gardens in Fresno? Also, your wacky tacky tourist license is not complete until you've been to the House On The Rock outside of Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin--it's the grandest PCP LSD trip of all, never to be equalled by anything else in the USA. --DekeDeke Dickersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102841468714254860noreply@blogger.com