MOBOTOYS: The Museum Of Battery Operated Toys
July 4, 2025 2:01 PM Subscribe
Do you like vintage battery operated toys? If so I have a place for you! Weirdly found this from a Reddit thread where the person that runs the museum drives this big truck with cold sparks, smoke, American Flags, etc while towing a Shelby Mustang. People thought it was a MAGA truck, but it ended up being this super great guy who just likes to do this and has nothing to do with MAGA.
ANYWAY... check out his museum in the link. He's got great pics of the exhibits and videos of how they work. It's a fee museum here in Seattle and they are looking for volunteers to help with web design and photos.
Pretty neat place if you ask me and we need more spaces like this in every major city.
ANYWAY... check out his museum in the link. He's got great pics of the exhibits and videos of how they work. It's a fee museum here in Seattle and they are looking for volunteers to help with web design and photos.
Pretty neat place if you ask me and we need more spaces like this in every major city.
Am I blind, or is there no information on the website about where this delightful-looking museum is located?
posted by lhauser at 6:23 PM on July 4 [1 favorite]
posted by lhauser at 6:23 PM on July 4 [1 favorite]
@lhauser: That is weird!
posted by KingBoogly at 6:25 PM on July 4 [1 favorite]
posted by KingBoogly at 6:25 PM on July 4 [1 favorite]
Hrm. The copyright date on the website is 2023.
posted by ChurchHatesTucker at 6:42 PM on July 4
posted by ChurchHatesTucker at 6:42 PM on July 4
Huh. According to the OpenGovWA website, the people involved with it are in Kent, Renton and Orting...but it does look like the license/registration/whatever (I don't pretend to understand this stuff) expired in 2023, though the status is still active. Who knows?
Nice pictures and information, though.
posted by lhauser at 7:29 PM on July 4
Nice pictures and information, though.
posted by lhauser at 7:29 PM on July 4
The spinning effect when you mouse over photos on the exhibits page is giving me a headache
posted by thecjm at 8:16 PM on July 4 [1 favorite]
posted by thecjm at 8:16 PM on July 4 [1 favorite]
Mod note: Fixed spelling of ‘vintage’ in post.
posted by Brandon Blatcher (staff) at 1:00 AM on July 5
posted by Brandon Blatcher (staff) at 1:00 AM on July 5
@lhauser Under volunteer information, it says it is in the Seattle area - though no specific address.
posted by Nankie at 7:52 AM on July 5
posted by Nankie at 7:52 AM on July 5
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