Potter's Wax Museum Website  

  ~  from the year 2000  ~   

Dedicated to preserving the history of Wax Arts, and the unique stories of all those involved in its development, WAXIPEDIA strives to be the number one source of information on the subject of Wax Museums and their role in the attractions and entertainment industries. Through the sharing of photographs, brochures, movies and stories we hope to enlighten, engage and entertain all who discover us. 

As a resource, the WAXIPEDIA ARCHIVES was established in 2014 as a repository for physical examples and information pertaining to these educational goals. Consisting of thousands of items (ranging from century-and-a-half year old guidebooks to life-sized wax figures) the ARCHIVES are the backbone of WAXIPEDIA's mission and we hope to inspire future generations of artists, designers, historians and fans.

Anyone interested in donating items to the WAXIPEDIA ARCHIVES is encouraged to reach out to me directly at timothywrandall@gmail.com

~ Thank You ~

   The Colorado Cannibal  

  The Wax Museum  

  ~  Denver, Colorado  ~  

The Colorado Maneater.

"A bizarre episode in Colorado history was the cannibalism of Alfred Packer. Heavy snows immobilized a gold prospecting party in the high country. Packer, with five others, set out for a nearby Indian agency, but Packer arrived alone. Although evidence was conflicting, he was convicted of killing all five victims and eating their flesh."

Dedicated to preserving the history of Wax Arts, and the unique stories of all those involved in its development, WAXIPEDIA strives to be the number one source of information on the subject of Wax Museums and their role in the attractions and entertainment industries. Through the sharing of photographs, brochures, movies and stories we hope to enlighten, engage and entertain all who discover us. 

As a resource, the WAXIPEDIA ARCHIVES was established in 2014 as a repository for physical examples and information pertaining to these educational goals. Consisting of thousands of items (ranging from century-and-a-half year old guidebooks to life-sized wax figures) the ARCHIVES are the backbone of WAXIPEDIA's mission and we hope to inspire future generations of artists, designers, historians and fans.

Anyone interested in donating items to the WAXIPEDIA ARCHIVES is encouraged to reach out to me directly at timothywrandall@gmail.com

~ Thank You ~

  Royals at the Hawaiian Wax Museum  

  ~  Honolulu, Hawaii  ~  

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  Hawaiian Royalty is portrayed at the Hawaiian Wax Museum. This group consists of King Kamehameha III (1824-1854), Queen Liliuokalani (1891-1893) and King William C. Lunalilo (1873-1874).  

   ** Wax Figures created by Katherine Stubergh **   

Dedicated to preserving the history of Wax Arts, and the unique stories of all those involved in its development, WAXIPEDIA strives to be the number one source of information on the subject of Wax Museums and their role in the attractions and entertainment industries. Through the sharing of photographs, brochures, movies and stories we hope to enlighten, engage and entertain all who discover us. 

As a resource, the WAXIPEDIA ARCHIVES was established in 2014 as a repository for physical examples and information pertaining to these educational goals. Consisting of thousands of items (ranging from century-and-a-half year old guidebooks to life-sized wax figures) the ARCHIVES are the backbone of WAXIPEDIA's mission and we hope to inspire future generations of artists, designers, historians and fans.

Anyone interested in donating items to the WAXIPEDIA ARCHIVES is encouraged to reach out to me directly at timothywrandall@gmail.com

~ Thank You ~

  Carrie Nation at the  

  American Prohibition Museum  

  ~  Savanna, Georgia  ~  

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  Here we find Carrie Nation, or as some called her "Hatchet Granny" an American woman and radical member of the temperance movement, which opposed alcohol before the advent of Prohibition. Nation is noted for attacking alcohol-serving establishments (most often taverns) with a hatchet where she would cause all sorts of commotion and destruction!   

Dedicated to preserving the history of Wax Arts, and the unique stories of all those involved in its development, WAXIPEDIA strives to be the number one source of information on the subject of Wax Museums and their role in the attractions and entertainment industries. Through the sharing of photographs, brochures, movies and stories we hope to enlighten, engage and entertain all who discover us. 

As a resource, the WAXIPEDIA ARCHIVES was established in 2014 as a repository for physical examples and information pertaining to these educational goals. Consisting of thousands of items (ranging from century-and-a-half year old guidebooks to life-sized wax figures) the ARCHIVES are the backbone of WAXIPEDIA's mission and we hope to inspire future generations of artists, designers, historians and fans.

Anyone interested in donating items to the WAXIPEDIA ARCHIVES is encouraged to reach out to me directly at timothywrandall@gmail.com

~ Thank You ~

   VIOLA DAVIS UNVEILED AT 

MADAME TUSSAUDS HOLLYWOOD

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Madame Tussauds Hollywood was proud to reveal a stunning new wax figure of Actress Viola Davis. 

Winner of the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Awards) and the youngest person (and first African American) to earn the prestigious Triple Crown of Acting - with her wins of an Academy Award, an Emmy Award and two Tony Awards - Miss Davis praised Merlin Magic Maker artists (who created the figure).

"I made sure they got the skin tone right," Viola said. "The teeth right. They got the ding in my nose right. They got my booty right. I got that bump."

WAXIPEDIA apologizes for currently not having photographic evidence to prove the accuracy of Miss Davis' said anatomically correct bump. 

PHOTOGRAPHS PROVIDED BY MADAME TUSSAUDS HOLLYWOOD 

Dedicated to preserving the history of Wax Arts, and the unique stories of all those involved in its development, WAXIPEDIA strives to be the number one source of information on the subject of Wax Museums and their role in the attractions and entertainment industries. Through the sharing of photographs, brochures, movies and stories we hope to enlighten, engage and entertain all who discover us. 

As a resource, the WAXIPEDIA ARCHIVES was established in 2014 as a repository for physical examples and information pertaining to these educational goals. Consisting of thousands of items (ranging from century-and-a-half year old guidebooks to life-sized wax figures) the ARCHIVES are the backbone of WAXIPEDIA's mission and we hope to inspire future generations of artists, designers, historians and fans.

Anyone interested in donating items to the ARCHIVES is encouraged to reach out to me directly at timothywrandall@gmail.com

~ Thank You ~

A DRESS FIT FOR AN OPERATIC LEGEND

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The costume of acclaimed and internationally renowned Operatic Soprano Sumi Jo's wax figure was specially made by South Korea's top designer, Seo Seung-yeon for (the former) GREVIN SEOUL museum!

It was made with a motif of our country's national flower, the mugunghwa (or the "Rose of Sharon" Hibiscus). Designer Seo Seung-yeon added traditional Korean colors with a combination of red, white, black and white. As expected of a designer who is usually in charge of Sumi Jo's costumes, she gave the wax figure a beautiful dress that matches it 

 In addition, the Grevin Paris Workshop team made the sensible choice of matching the lip color to the dress color further enhances the realism of Sumi Jo's wax figure!

Dedicated to preserving the history of Wax Arts, and the unique stories of all those involved in its development, WAXIPEDIA strives to be the number one source of information on the subject of Wax Museums and their role in the attractions and entertainment industries. Through the sharing of photographs, brochures, movies and stories we hope to enlighten, engage and entertain all who discover us. 

As a resource, the WAXIPEDIA ARCHIVES was established in 2014 as a repository for physical examples and information pertaining to these educational goals. Consisting of thousands of items (ranging from century-and-a-half year old guidebooks to life-sized wax figures) the ARCHIVES are the backbone of WAXIPEDIA's mission and we hope to inspire future generations of artists, designers, historians and fans.

Anyone interested in donating items to the ARCHIVES are encouraged to reach out to me directly at timothywrandall@gmail.com

~ Thank You ~

 

GREVIN SEOUL OPENS (2015)

"Seoul Grévin Museum is where the Power of Culture, Hallyu and Seoul all come together. It is my hope that the opening of Grévin Museum today becomes a new starting point for revitalizing Seoul's tourism industry."

- Won Soon Park, Mayor of Seoul Metropolitan City (July 29, 2015)

The Museum closed in 2020 and never reopened.

Dedicated to preserving the history of Wax Arts, and the unique stories of all those involved in its development, WAXIPEDIA strives to be the number one source of information on the subject of Wax Museums and their role in the attractions and entertainment industries. Through the sharing of photographs, brochures, movies and stories we hope to enlighten, engage and entertain all who discover us. 

As a resource, the WAXIPEDIA ARCHIVES was established in 2014 as a repository for physical examples and information pertaining to these educational goals. Consisting of thousands of items (ranging from century-and-a-half year old guidebooks to life-sized wax figures) the ARCHIVES are the backbone of WAXIPEDIA's mission and we hope to inspire future generations of artists, designers, historians and fans.

Anyone interested in donating items to the ARCHIVES are encouraged to reach out to me directly at timothywrandall@gmail.com

~ Thank You ~