Wardell, Missouri - Otay Meter and Museum

Wardell, Missouri is a town with population of about 280. Jake Fisher lives and works in an old drug store on main street of Wardell which he's converted into a museum of oddities, many of his own invention. He has hung a sign outside his drugstore/museum/home which reads "Wardell Chamber of Commerce and Tourist Information."

A favorite attraction inside is what Jake refers to as the "World's Only Otay Meter," which is designed to gauge a person's "okay-ness." If you're lucky, he'll even show you his propeller-assisted "airbike!"

Other items of interest are Jake's extensive collection of photographs of his world travels -- he persuades street vendors to allow him to pose as the operator of the street vendor's stand, and has the vendor photograph him. He's a true eccentric and a real nice fellow. [Nancy Schiavo, 05/11/2006]