You Ve Never Seen Anything Like This Enormous Toy Collection In Maine

In a state like Maine, there are lots of unique places to explore and fun things to find. From an entire museum dedicated to umbrella covers to old historic houses, sometimes we think the best thing about living here is just how quirky everything feels. The place we’re telling you about today is no exception. Is it the biggest collection of toys under one roof anywhere in the world? Probably not. Is it the biggest collection of toys under one roof in Maine? We’re going to say yes!

You’ll find The Maine Antique Toy & Art Museum just three miles away from Moody’s Diner in Waldoboro, Maine.

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What’s inside might surprise you if you judge the building from the road.

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Curated by artist John Fawcett, whose work can be seen in The Museum of Modern Art and The Whitney Museum of Art, this place is truly a work of love.

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The museum is two floors and you should expect to spend about an hour to see everything.

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He’s created a huge collection of antique and vintage toys ranging from Mickey Mouse to the Lone Ranger to comic books of all types.

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While this isn’t an interactive museum for children, both adults and kids who have an appreciation of all things toys will love what’s been collected here.

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In addition to the toys on display, there’s also an antique shop where you can purchase everything from old toys, books, records, sports, soldiers, cards to Staffordshire, Hummels, steins, Coronation porcelain, toy soldiers, and other antique collectibles.

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During Christmas and Halloween, special displays go up as well.

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But, what else would you expect from a toy museum?

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Fawcett’s Antique Toy Museum is located at 3506 Atlantic Highway (Route 1), Waldoboro, Maine. They’re open Thursday through Monday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Learn more on their website or you can give Mr. Fawcett a call on 207-832-7398 between 7 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. with more questions.

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For more fun and unexpected Maine museums, check out this article. We’ve rounded up ten of our absolute favorites!

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