Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. visits the PRESIDENTS HALL OF FAME!

(Founder of WAXIPEDIA and host of YouTube's "This Is Me OTHY" TIMOTHY W. RANDALL with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and Abraham Lincoln at Clermont, Florida's PRESIDENTS HALL OF FAME.)

Throughout the months of January and February 2019 WAXIPEDIA presented it's vintage wax figure of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (a vital part of the WAXIPEDIA ARCHIVE) in celebration his namesake holiday and Black History Month at the wonderful Presidents Hall of Fame in beautiful Clermont, Florida.

But before he took up residency in the lobby (with robot Abraham Lincoln) he checked out some of the other exhibits in this great little museum! 
WAXIPEDIA strives to share the history and uniqueness of wax arts in hopes that they inspire future generations to appreciate this amazingly underappreciated craft. 

This particular piece of art was created by acclaimed sculptress Katherine Stubergh, who many called "The American Madame Tussaud." She became a celebrity, in her own right, during the pinnacle of Hollywood's Golden Age making friends with the likes of Mae West, Charlie Chaplin, Walt Disney and Albert Einstein (among many others!) 

Today, despite making thousands of pieces during her career, many of her most beautiful works have been lost or destroyed. Some are found in private collections around the country, and the world, but the largest single collection - being open and viewable to the public - is the National Presidential Wax Museum in Keystone, South Dakota (unrelated).

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This vintage wax figure of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is from the private collection of Timothy Randall and is apart of the ever growing 'WAXIPEDIA ARCHIVES'.

Dedicated to preserving the history of Wax Arts, and the unique stories of all those involved in its development, WAXIPEDIA strives to become the ultimate source of information on the subject of wax museums.  Anyone interested in donating items for preservation are invited to contact me at timothywrandall@gmail.com. Donated items will be cataloged, digitally scanned, photographed, and restored.  All donated items will be credited to their specific donors and will be preserved and made available to future generations of artists, designers, historians and fans.

** ALL PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWN HERE WERE TAKEN BY, AND ARE THE PROPERTY OF, TIMOTHY W. RANDALL. ANYONE INTERESTED IN USING THEM ARE URGED TO OBTAIN PERMISSION BY CONTACTING timothywrandall@gmail.com **

Madame Tussauds Orlando

With the Orlando, Florida branch of the famous Wax Attraction opening in just a little more than two weeks I decided to swing by the construction site and check out the exterior (I had the great fortune of visiting on February 23, 2014 and toured the interior already). 

Like many of the Madame Tussauds from around the world, Orlando features the chains iconic advertisement 'Celebrity Wrap' showing guests interacting with their favorite stars. Though not fully finished (as of this morning) the images reveal several of the fabulous figures to be shown within. 

Dedicated to preserving the history of Wax Arts, and the unique stories of all those involved in its development, WAXIPEDIA strives to become the ultimate source of information on the subject of wax museums.  Anyone interested in donating items for preservation are invited to contact me at timothywrandall@gmail.com. Donated items will be cataloged, digitally scanned, photographed, and restored.  All donated items will be credited to their specific donors and will be preserved and made available to future generations of artists, designers, historians and fans.

** ALL PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWN HERE WERE TAKEN BY, AND ARE THE PROPERTY OF, TIMOTHY W. RANDALL. ANYONE INTERESTED IN USING THEM ARE URGED TO OBTAIN PERMISSION BY CONTACTING timothywrandall@gmail.com **

MADAME TUSSAUD & SONS

1881

This beautiful guidebook cover, from 1881,' is from the private collection of Timothy Randall and is apart of the ever growing 'WAXIPEDIA ARCHIVES'.

Dedicated to preserving the history of Wax Arts, and the unique stories of all those involved in its development, WAXIPEDIA strives to become the ultimate source of information on the subject of wax museums.  Anyone interested in donating items for preservation are invited to contact me at timothywrandall@gmail.com. Donated items will be cataloged, digitally scanned, photographed, and restored.  All donated items will be credited to their specific donors and will be preserved and made available to future generations of artists, designers, historians and fans.

** ALL PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWN HERE WERE TAKEN BY, AND ARE THE PROPERTY OF, TIMOTHY W. RANDALL. ANYONE INTERESTED IN USING THEM ARE URGED TO OBTAIN PERMISSION BY CONTACTING timothywrandall@gmail.com **

KINGS CROSS WAX WORKS

Sydney, Australia

Though at a later time, I will go into much greater detail on the history, development and ultimate demise of this, the most Southern of the Josephine Tussaud's chain of attractions, for now, enjoy the complete guidebook from this short-lived Aussie Wax Museum.

This guidebook for the 'Kings Cross Wax Works is from the private collection of Timothy W. Randall and is apart of the ever growing 'WAXIPEDIA ARCHIVES'.

Dedicated to preserving the history of Wax Arts, and the unique stories of all those involved in its development, WAXIPEDIA strives to become the ultimate source of information on the subject of wax museums.  Anyone interested in donating items for preservation are invited to contact me at timothywrandall@gmail.com. Donated items will be cataloged, digitally scanned, photographed, and restored.  All donated items will be credited to their specific donors and will be preserved and made available to future generations of artists, designers, historians and fans.

** ALL PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWN HERE WERE TAKEN BY, AND ARE THE PROPERTY OF, TIMOTHY W. RANDALL. ANYONE INTERESTED IN USING THEM ARE URGED TO OBTAIN PERMISSION BY CONTACTING timothywrandall@gmail.com **

Danny Kaye Figure Unveiling

MADAME TUSSAUD'S LONDON 

1948