Musee Mecanique is located in San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf and is the largest privately owned collection of coin-operated mechanical musical instruments and antique arcade machines in their original working condition. You can play them and have a great time:
And some of us remember thinking that this game was super cool:
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This sounds like an interesting place to spend some time...Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteIt is a great place to spend time.
DeleteThat was brilliant and interesting what a collection :-)
ReplyDeleteHave a tanfastical week :-)
It is. I love it.
DeleteThat is one old arcade, love the Thimble Theater!!
ReplyDeleteHope you have a great week finding new ventures!
Karren
The Thimble Theater was too cool. I did.
DeleteLove all the antiques that are on display. Happy WW
ReplyDeleteThanks, they are so cool.
DeleteFascinating place - I'd love to visit there!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2015/07/a-community-with-holiday-spirit.html
You are welcome. It is a very interesting place.
DeleteWow, what a place. I bet it keeps the maintenance people busy keeping everything running. The old electro-mechanical games were the best.
ReplyDeleteThey were. It is a society that keeps them going.
DeleteThese are so cool! I'd love the "magic chair" as a conversation piece in the living-room :)
ReplyDeleteLOL. That would be an interesting conversation piece.
DeleteIts like a walk back memory lane! Lovely photos =)
ReplyDeleteThanks. It is. I love it.
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It is a cool stomping ground.
DeleteA very interesting museum. Thank you for participating in my linky party. Licia
ReplyDeleteYou are so welcome. It is an interesting museum. I like is that you can experience it.
DeleteHow cool is that! Thanks for linking up at NanaHood
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome and it is very cool.
Deletememories of my youth.
ReplyDeleteGlad that I could help bring back some good memories.
DeleteWhat cool old games!
ReplyDeleteYes they are
DeleteThat's awesome that they still work! I should plug in my Atari and see if Pong still plays ...
ReplyDeleteTry it and I want to know.
DeleteFantastic memories! I won't say which ones I used to play! ;)
ReplyDeleteHave a great day Patrick!
Thanks. Hey, I played them all back in the day as I am getting up there in age.
DeleteI love Fisherman's Wharf. That looks like a fun place to visit. Have a terrific week!
ReplyDeleteIt is a cool place. You should visit.
DeleteThat is cool, our local museum has an exhibition of old arcade machines and we recently saw it. Thanks for linking up!
ReplyDeleteOOH, you need to post pics of that. You are so welcome.
DeleteWow, this museum is truly unique,
ReplyDeletegreat shots from long ago.
Greetings from Austria
Welcome. Great to have you. It is one of a kind.
DeleteI love this museum. I used to live in San Francisco and have been here a few times. It also reminds me of the movie, the Princess Diaries.
ReplyDeleteLOL. You need to come back. Glad it reminds you of something cool.
DeleteWhat a fun museum!
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It is a fun place.
DeleteBrilliant.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice day.
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I hope you have a great day as well and thanks for coming by.
DeleteI love old mechanical things like that. I would love to check all of those out :)
ReplyDeleteYou need to. They are so fun.
DeleteThat looks like a fun place...the only thing it's missing is the fortune telling one that pops out a card! Thanks for joining the #OMHGWW Linkup this week!
ReplyDeleteShellie @ShellieBowdoin
I think that they had one but the lighting was weird and I couldn't get a good pic of it.
DeleteOMG I would have SO much fun at that museum, especially with all those pinball machines! Thanks for sharing over at Toronto Teacher Mom!
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome. You need to come out here and go.
DeleteThat looks like fun! My boys would be intrigued. Thanks for linking up at Life at Rossmont.
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DeleteOh WOW! I use to love playing PONG for hours! I still play lots of games, but not like I did that one! All of these are just so amazing and they all work! Thanks so much for sharing! When I got to fisherman's dwarf again I am definitely going to stop here!
ReplyDeleteYou need to come back. I used to pay Pong for hours also.
DeleteOH! We went there is March - so much fun!!!!!!! I hadn't posted my pictures. They may not have come out since I did put up a lot of my San Francisco ones.
ReplyDeleteCool. Put them up anyway. Glad that you enjoyed them.
Deletewow! what fun!
ReplyDeleteIt is fun.
DeleteBellissimo! Sembra di stare nel Paese dei Balocchi!
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Thanks for coming by.
DeleteThat is certainly an interesting and unique collection.
ReplyDeleteSuddenly I have the urge to play whack a mole.
LOL. So do I.
DeleteThese look fun, my husband would love it here!!
ReplyDeleteCool, you both need to come out.
DeleteOMG - PONG!!!! yes!!! LOL that is awesome.
ReplyDeleteAnd is that a player's piano? my grand parents had one of those and it was amazing. what a great piece of history.
It is. Everything there is a great piece of history. Glad you liked the PONG.
DeleteLooks like a lot of fun. Thanks for sharing with us at #WednesdaysWisdom
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome. It was a lot of fun.
DeleteWhat a fun place to visit in San Francisco! I remember when PONG was a cutting edge game. Oh my, how things have changed. =)
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up at the Bloggers Brags Party, I've pinned your post to our group board. Hope to see you again this Monday at our party.
You will and I am glad that you liked. Thanks,
DeleteI remember when pong was the thing also.
Thank you for sharing with us at Good Morning Mondays. Blessings
ReplyDeleteBlessings to you and you are welcome.
DeleteIt was a pretty cool place
ReplyDeleteWow so many cool and unique things to see! Thanks for joining the Link-It To Me Link Party, I hope you will join us again this week! Pinning :)
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome. They were really cool to see.
DeleteWhat a fun place to visit while in San Francisco! It's like stepping back in time! Thank you for sharing your adventures with us at the Hearth and Soul hop.
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome and glad that you enjoyed.
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