I managed to get out of downtown Seattle once during my recent trip. First, I walked up to Seattle Center, and wasted about an hour at the thoroughly disappointing, and way overpriced, Experience Music Project. I felt so ripped-off that I refused to take photos of the Frank Gehry designed building. Knowing what would cheer me up I got on an articulated bus and rode up to Ballard.
Ballard is the home of Archie McPhee. All my bad feelings about the EMP disappeared as I approached McPhee's building and saw the plastic flamingos in the trees. It was like finding a second home.
The Archie McPhee store, NW Market Street, Ballard.
What I bought.
Filling a backpack.
Some of the animals.
This nearly wraps up my pictures from Seattle. I've got a couple of odds and ends still to post, but it was a brisk, beautiful Sunday in New York and I saw lots of abandoned bikes this afternoon.
hoochie mama! that's a lot of plastic animals! (yes, i've been watching too much seinfeld recently.)
Posted by: tien | 24 February 2004 at 12:39 AM
Oooh. I love the Archie McPhee online catalogue! Looks like you got some good stuff.
Posted by: corie | 24 February 2004 at 08:10 AM
Enough good stuff to qualify for a free gift! I declined it though, 'cuz gag gifts aren't my style.
Posted by: joe | 24 February 2004 at 11:01 AM