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- Dover, Ohio - Ernest Warther and Son Carvings
Warther made knives but he also carved trains out of ivory, bone and wood. He was on the Tonight show when Carson was still the host. Warther is now dead but his museum is terrific. There is also a collection of his wife's buttons, they have wonderful gardens around the grounds as well as a gift shop to sell the knives that are still made. The trains are all accurate, historical trains, to exact scale. Well worth the visit, we took some friends from India and they were knocked out by the museum.
[Buck Owens, 02/08/2001]Warther Carvings Museum and Button Collection:RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- 331 Karl Ave., Dover, OH
- Directions:
- I-77 exit 83. Hwy 800 east only 1/4 mile, on right-hand side.
- Hours:
- Daily 9 am - 5 pm. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 330-343-7513
- RA Rates:
- Major Fun
- Lima, Ohio - Collection of Objects Swallowed by People
The entry for Lima, Ohio concerning the items swallowed by mental patients is not quite accurate. Dr. Yingling's display of swallowed items were from every day people, such as the father who swallowed the open diaper pin, or someone who swallowed a partial denture. There were buttons, pins, chicken bones, and lots of items that should never have been in someone's mouth!
It is a fascinating display that very much impressed my children on our many visits to the Allen County Museum.
Although Lima did house a State Hospital for the Criminally Insane (but no longer does), this stuff had nothing to do with it. The display isn't very big, and it is old.
There are many unusual items on display at that museum that makes it a worthwhile stop for anyone. The miniature Mount Vernon comes to mind -- it's a complete working duplicate of Mount Vernon with everything miniaturized yet working. It takes up a complete room. There is a button collection that takes up a whole hallway.
I have seen the albino animal collection, which are displayed with their normally colored counterparts. There is also a stuffed bird collection.
Truly, it is the best overall museum of any I've seen. Lots of strange and morbid stuff for those interested, and lots of great stuff of historical value.
[Linda Amey, 01/08/2001]Noah's Ark, Dillinger's Jail Cell, Things Swallowed:RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- 620 West Market St., Lima, OH
- Directions:
- Allen County Museum. I-75 exit 127. Hwy 81 west into town. Cross Hwy 65 (West St.). Three blocks west of Hwy 65, turn left (south) on Metcalf. Turn right at the second corner onto Market. The Allen County Museum is on the right.
- Hours:
- Closed Mondays. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 419-222-9426
- Admission:
- Free, $5 donation recommended.
- RA Rates:
- Major Fun
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