1001 Alaskan Way
Seattle, WA , 98104-1028

Phone: (206) 682-5844

Website

The Ye Olde Curiosity Shop opened in 1899 to house the many unusual artifacts that Joseph Standley (1854-1940), an avid collector of Indian and Eskimo artifacts, had collected. Though it’s changed locations a few times, the 120 year-old shop and much of the original collection remains today, passed down through four generations. Among its many wonders, the collection includes a large display of shrunken heads, a three-tusked walrus skull, a working merry-go-round organ, a narwhal tusk, and a pair of famous mummies. Much of the modern store is taken up by trinkets and souvenir items of varying authenticity (Seattle fridge magnets are side-by-side with mounted insect specimens and hand-carved Native American art), but the walls and display cases are crammed with the original curiosities that made the store famous.

Hours of operation: Sunday through Thursday 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, Friday and Saturday 9:00 am to 9:00 pm.
The Penny Pocket Book is for sale for $5.95 plus tax.
No on-site parking. The best parking ($3.00 per hour) is the Hillclimb Parking Garage, 1422 Alaskan Way, across the street from the Seattle Aquarium. If you park here you can easily walk to all Pier 54 through Pier 59 penny machines.

Cost to press: 51¢ each design.

Machine 3 is towards the back on the left. Designs:
1. (H) A shrunken head with 'Ye Olde Curiosity Shop'.
2. (V) Space Needle and surrounding buildings with 'Seattle Washington'.
3. (H) Sailboats on Elliot Bay in front of the Seattle skyline with 'Seattle Washington'.

Machine 4 is towards back on the right. Designs:
1. (V) Space Needle and surrounding buildings in front of the Cascade Range with 'Space Needle Seattle, WA'.
2. (V) The Lord's prayer.
3. (V) Mummy with 'Ye Olde Curiosity Shop Seattle WA'.
4. (V) Totem pole with 'Ye Olde Curiosity Shop Seattle WA'.
Reverse: 'yeoldecuriosityshop.com Ye Olde Curiosity Shop 206-682-5844'.

Machine 5is in the middle of shop. Designs all with 'Seattle':
1. (V) Boeing plane flying over the Seattle skyline.
2. (H) Three mast clipper ship with 'Historic Waterfront'.
3. (H) Skeleton of a mermaid with 'Ye Olde Curiosity Shop The Mermaid'.

G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: N47° 36' 15.627" Longitude: W122° 20' 24.7524"
Google Maps coordinates: JM36+P2 Seattle, Washington

9/16: Scan added:

8/8/2023: All machines work beautifully, but the cowboy token thing is out of order. Very cool shop.