The Bar Scene
Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum is a fantastic little place located in a strip mall outside of Detroit. Where it differs from Chuck E. Cheese is that the machines are obviously a labor of love for Marvin. There are many from the early 20th century, some from Brighton Beach in England, and some automaton created by new artists in the craft. There are the usual pinball type machines, but they are from several decades. I loved the hokey ones that just moved, talked, or scared the crap of me. The little kids wanted the ones that gave out tickets for their skills.
This was an extremely elaborate automaton. At the bar, the bartender performed a magic trick for a patron, while elsewhere people drank and the piano was played
The Bar Scene
Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum is a fantastic little place located in a strip mall outside of Detroit. Where it differs from Chuck E. Cheese is that the machines are obviously a labor of love for Marvin. There are many from the early 20th century, some from Brighton Beach in England, and some automaton created by new artists in the craft. There are the usual pinball type machines, but they are from several decades. I loved the hokey ones that just moved, talked, or scared the crap of me. The little kids wanted the ones that gave out tickets for their skills.
This was an extremely elaborate automaton. At the bar, the bartender performed a magic trick for a patron, while elsewhere people drank and the piano was played