Southwestern Historical Wax Museum- Mickey Mantle

(1931-1995)

Here we see Mickey Mantle swinging his bat in the Southwestern Historical Wax Museum. Born in Oklahoma, Mantle is best known for being the legendary New York Yankees Center fielder. This color photo from the wax museum is a terrific example of how wax museums imitate motion through clever positioning. The backdrop is also pretty unique, showing chalk-like images of a baseball scene. The dirt and home plate are a cool touch as well.

A close up of number seven.

This black and white photo shows how the tableau didn't always have the dirt and mural. But the figure, and his smile always remained the same. Although, this picture shows the plate in the wrong direction, or else Mantle spun around 360 degrees when he hit.

The Southwestern Historical Wax Museum, located in Grand Prairie Texas burned down in 1988. The museum reopened as the Palace of Wax shortly thereafter.

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Mickey Mantle

Guinness World Records Museum- Firewalking

Today's post shows a figure from the Guinness World Records Museum. This firewalker seems to have no problem standing on hot coals. In reality, he would need to keep up a faster pace to avoid burning. I'm not sure who this is supposed to be. It wouldn't have killed me to take a picture of the informative sign so I could remember. It may be Komar the Firewalker, who once held the record, but I have no clue who it is. Nice figure though.

A close up of the figure in more natural lighting. These figures seem to be of the fiberglass variety, and are far more durable than other figures. Although, sometimes the paint gets messed up.

Visit the Guinness World records website here.

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Hollywood Wax Museum- Halle Berry

Lights, camera, action! In front of the Kodak Theater in Hollywood there's a big awards show going on, and one of the winners is Halle Berry. Well, it's not the real Kodak theater, though it is just a block away. It is a recreation of a star studded red carpet at the Hollywood Wax Museum. Here we see Halle Berry in an evening gown posing for pictures. For some reason, women are harder to sculpt accurately, but this figure is very realistic. It's a far cry from the figures that once called the Hollywood Wax Museum home (though they still had their charm).

A closer shot shows more detail of the figure and the famous dress she wore when she won her Academy Award.

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Visit the Hollywood Wax Museum website here.

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