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    Archie McPhee

    4.5 (362 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Marcus S.

    Popped here at long last after passing it numerous times. One of those off the path, yet in your face attractions you check out whilst in Seattle. Archie McPhee is an oddity, novelty gift shop that has all sorts of quirky and "weird" toys, gags, decor and other gifts that ranges from silly and odd to practical...or perhaps practical jokes. A place you stop at for your April fool's gags, Halloween add-ons or party favors and collectible pez dispensers. Rember Pez? Some of the random things found within are as follows: Unicorn horns, & Elf Ears, vintage style lunch boxes, campy signs, Axolotl plushies, Birthday party supplies, masks and of course the Rubber chicken museum which is .... about what you'd expect. My middle school teacher and rubber chicken enthusiast would've love it here. (If you're reading this Mr. Kornhauser, check this place out). The staff are very nice here and its dog friendly which is part of what further prompted my visit. If you're looking for specific off beat toys, gags and gifts or similar this is the place to come. Even if you're bumping around the neighborhood, it's a fun little stop in here for a few minutes or so.

    Jeremiah M.

    It's a fun little gift shop I always drive past on 45th with different little gimmicky or prank items you can buy. I took my girlfriend here for fun, and it was a nice little stroll around the store with lots of amusing items to look at. They also have a little "Rubber Chicken" museum inside, with a gigantic Rubber Chicken standing in the store as well. If you like whimsy places to take your friends and family, Archie McPhee is a capsule of fun!

    Fear the Blob!
    Brian G.

    Quirky store with a vast sense of humor and an even vaster selection of random sundry goods to tickle your funny-bone. It's way too easy to spend hours browsing and come away with miscellaneous items such as a blobfish holiday ornament or a handi monster or an inflatable unicorn horn for cats (not that I ever would, mind you...okay, I would and did!).

    Tom M.

    This place is unique and amazing. It's definitely worth going just to look at everything. This is probably the best place to go id you are looking for a wide selection of game gif5s or whit elephant type things yi buy. Depending on what you buy dir the nist part it's also cost effective. Every one we interacted with was super helpful and friendly. Dont miss the rubber chicken museum on the back wall.

    Lawrence L.

    Come for the cool, stay for the rubber chickens. Archie McPhee's is your source for the nick-nacks and gadgets all under one roof that you cannot find anywhere else. Hand-punch puppets, oddly flavored candy canes, a rubber duck museum. This is the kind of place you can spend two hours or ten minutes. Browse, BUY SOMETHING, and be nice to the staff. They'll tell you funny, cool stories. It's worth a stop even if you're driving through the state.

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    Matt D.

    SEATTLE - I can imagine if you lack whimsy and hate the clutter of nicknacks and tchotchkes, you wouldn't dig this retailer. For the rest of us, this place is heaven. A ridiculous selection of stuff one doesn't need but certainly wants, like rubber chickens and a billion kinds of finger puppets and random scientific supplies such as beakers. Also houses a quasi rubber chicken museum. Highly recommended. Just dropped $50 there and easily could've spent double that.

    Erica R.

    Archie McPhee is a staple for my work colleagues and myself when we want to add some ridiculousness to our office. When I was recently about to head off on my trip to Seattle, they legit sent me a shopping list in our group chat... asking for things like a "groaning blobfish", "possum in a peanut", and "stress tardigrade". Seriously, people... a GROANING BLOBFISH. Where else can you get nonsense like this? Haha. Basically, Archie McPhee is a novelty store full of some of the most random junk - but fun junk! - you can find. Also? A Rubber Chicken Museum. Because of course there's a Rubber Chicken Museum. All I can say is that you should visit and just expect to go on a bit of a scavenger hunt. Dig around! See what treasures you can find. And if all else fails? The answer is 'handerpants'. (https://mcphee.com/products/handerpants)

    Me & Archie McPhee!
    Paul K.

    Awesome place to visit. This place really cheers you up with the craziest, unusual yet mostly hilarious things. I end up buying things I didn't know I needed! The rubber chicken fascination that Archie McPhee has is legendary along with the finger puppets, figurines, etc. There is always something new at this place. I usually bring my family when going here and we wander around oohhing and awwwwing and typically laughing. We always walk out of here with a smile on our faces. A true Seattle treasure! I'm so glad to see they are still open in spite of the pandemic. Way to go guys! Keep it up!

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    Lilly C.

    Archie McPhee is a legend in the novelty tchotchke world. They're like the Yeti of stuff that you didn't know that you needed...When I was in Seattle it was a must to pay a pilgrimage and step foot in the world of wild, wack and weird...sounds like a poem by Ozzy Osbourne.... The building itself is famous for its wall of wacky murals which is a great place for photos to send for your next Christmas card to all the relatives that you secretly hate and wish that you could trap them in a Stephen King novel... I googled AM's history and it turned out the owner Mark Pahlow started out selling rubber lizards out of his house in LA and the name Archie McPhee is after the owner's wife's great uncle...you gotta love it! There are no rules for building an empire! I have good friends in the area and I always request stuff from here for holidays or birthdays...I love anything from here. One of my favorites are the grab bags that you can buy for $10 and you get a mixture of stuff from squirrel underwear to Antisocial note books to pocket rubber chickens.... you should always carry one so that you can tell the police that "we" were at home watching TV if you are ever asked where you were Wednesday night around 9PM when the neighbor down the street was murdered with a teapot from her cupboard. Perhaps the company's claim to fame is their famous "librarian action figure" which famed librarian Nancy Pearl https://www.nancypearl.com/ posed for...it features a Pearl look alike in a red cape like superman. There is a deluxe edition that makes a "scheeing" sound https://youtu.be/WJdEXb8bRQ0 They also have a famous punching nun puppet that you can get for someone who has it all https://mcphee.com/products/the-punching-nun-puppet. and if that's not enough fun then they have a great podcast called "Less talk and More Monkey" https://mcphee.com/blogs/news/tagged/podcast which among show and tell of their latest and greatest including the hilarious "fake" Archie Mcphee products... "We"....no its not just me and my pocket rubber chicken...I also carry a mouse in my other pocket....anyway we had a lot of fun here and left with a bag full of fun! The staff here are awesome and if you are a tourist they know everything about all the fun places to visit and what is going on around the area..... afterwards we headed down the street to play with some cats at the cat cafe Seattle Meowtropolitian https://goo.gl/maps/VVrAvJH545YNrNKF6

    Crystal H.

    Archie McPhee is a store you have to visit if you're in Seattle. It's a giant gag store with odd knickknacks and odds and ends. I absolutely love stores like these. They have party supplies, miniature items, chemistry items (bottles, beakers, pipettes, goggles, etc), candy, and there's so much more. Going in, there's so much to look at and explore, it can get a little overwhelming. They also have a lot of rubber chicken items and have this tiny rubber chicken "museum". They also have the World's Largest Rubber Chicken that you can take a picture with. It's technically not rubber though. They used to have a photo booth and I miss it! It was fun getting a picture there.

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    The service is great! Selection is so diverse! So many wacky items and Nick-nacks. Overall great price.

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    The staff was rude. Left without making a purchase. Will not be going back. I will not be recommending to anyone.

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    An amazingly funky store with a wide range of strange items including a rubber chicken museum.

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