Comfort, Texas: Things Made from Armadillos (Closed)
Collection of sewing baskets, lamps, purses, and other curios made out of nine-banded armadillos by the long-gone Apelt Armadillo Company.
Armadillo Farm General Store and Museum
- Directions:
- Armadillo Farm General Store and Museum. Downtown, on the north side of High St., just west of its intersection with 7th St.
- Hours:
- June 2021: Closed while seeking new location.
- Status:
- Closed
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The Apelt Armadillo Company opened in Comfort in 1894 and closed in 1971. They specialized in sewing baskets, lamps, and other curios made out of nine-banded armadillos (Buckhorn Saloon was one of their larger retailers). They were designated a Texas landmark in 2015.
The Armadillo Farm Museum in downtown Comfort has a large collection of Apelt Armadillo Company original armadillo relics. It also has an attached general store with a large collection of Texana, gas station, general store, advertising, and transportation artifacts.
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