Gift Shop
Ye Olde Curiosity Shop
Curio shop and museum displaying twin mummies, shrunken heads and maritime oddities.
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About this audio guide
This guide to Ye Olde Curiosity Shop in Seattle centers on Sylvester, a mummified man displayed in a glass case, and the buckshot lodged in his jaw that nobody ever dug out. You'll hear the postcard-ready story long told about how he was found in the Arizona desert, and how a closer forensic look complicated it once the shop's owners allowed scientists to examine him. It follows Sylvester from sideshow attraction to Seattle curiosity, and the reasons his real name may never surface.
This audio guide was created using AI.