National Historical Wax Museum- Mark Twain

With all of the hoopla over the recent announcement by Madame Tussaud's that they will open a new wax museum in Washington D.C., I thought that I would do another post on the defucnt National Historical Wax Museum. The museum opened in 1958 and housed many wax figures of important Americans in historically significant sets. Tussaud's tries to focus their displays based on the museum's location, but the National Historical Wax Museum had already done that fifty years earlier. D.C. is the perfect location for a historical based wax museum.

This Mark Twain (1835-1910) display is a combination of fantasy and reality, as we see Twain sitting next to one of his own creations, Huckleberry Finn. A very similar scene at the American Historical Wax Museum also had Tom Sawyer in the tableau. He may be just out of shot here as well.

A close up of the two figures. Mark Twain is another very popular figure for wax museums. I suppose it's because of his unique look.

Another shot of Twain from the museum. It looks like a different figure altogether. This picture is from at least as early as 1959, and shows some distinct differences. He's wearing a black bow tie here, and his hair is different. Although he does look to be sitting in the same set (In a different chair).

View more information about Mark Twain here.

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Hollywood Wax Museum- Miami Vice

In front of the entrance to the Hollywood Wax Museum is a platform that usually displays figures from a recent movie or television show. This is from the 2006 motion picture Miami Vice staring Colin Farrell (b. 1976) and Jamie Foxx (b. 1967). The figures are pretty impressive, and the lighting gives them a greater sense "coolness".


A flash picture reveals the wardrobe to actually be a different color. Lighting is everything. I'm surprised Tubbs chose not to go for the T-shirt and sports coat look.

Visit the Filmography of Colin Farrell here.

Visit the Filmography of Jamie Foxx here.

Visit the Hollywood Wax Museum's website here.

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Movieland Wax Museum- Modern Love

Here we see silent film star turned talkie star Charley Chase waving to all the excited guests of Movieland Wax Museum. He's seen here in the 1929 motion picture Modern Love. Chase shares the set with the far more famous Buster Keaton, but the little amount of detail and time given to Charley doesn't seem to bother him much. He just keeps on waving and smiling.

A flash shot of Mr. Chase shows a little more detail than the precious picture (with all of its mood lighting) does.

He doesn't look like it in real life, but his figure sure looks like a rodent.

Yes, Charley did star in many Hal Roach pictures. The Charley Chase figure sold at the Movieland auction for $650, more than $3000 less than the Buster Keaton figure did.

Find more information on Charley Chase here.

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