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Comments:	A Christmas Story House is an attraction and museum in Cleveland, Ohio's Tremont neighborhood. The 19th-century Victorian, which was used in the exterior and some interior scenes of Ralphie Parker's house in the 1983 film A Christmas Story, was purchased by a private developer in 2004 and has been restored and renovated to appear as it did both inside and outside in the film. The museum is part of a complex of four buildings devoted to the film and is open to the public year-round. <p> Hours of operation: Monday through Sunday. Seasonal, check the website. As short as 10:00 am to 3:00 pm and as long as 10:00 am to 9:00 pm. Closed New Year’s Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. In addition, they are closed the last 2 full weeks in February for yearly maintenance. <br> Two free parking lots. The first parking lot is located directly to the left of the House. The second parking lot is located to right of the Gift Shop. <p> Admission: You do not have to pay admission to visit the gift shop. General $20, Children under 5 Free. A Christmas Story Penny book for $3.99 plus tax and Pennybandz for $4.99 plus tax are for sale in the gift shop. <p> <b>Machine 3</b> is inside the gift shop to the right. Cost to press: pre-loaded with Zinc pennies for $1 for one ($1.00 dollar bill only). Designs all with 'House From A Christmas Story Cleveland': <br> 1. (V) Leg lamp with ', OH'. <br> 2. (H) Sunglasses in front of bunny ears. <br> 3. (H) Christmas holly with ', OH' <br> 4. (H) Red Ryder holding an air gun with 'Red Ryder , OH'. <p> <b>Retired Machines</b><p> Retird 1: 1. (H) The Christmas story house, 2. (V) Flick's tongue stuck to the flagpole, 3. (V) The leg lamp, 4. (V) Ralphie in the bunny suit. <br> Retired 2: 1. (V) Randy in a snowsuit with 'A Christmas Story House Cleveland, OH', 2. (V) A bar of soap in Ralphie's mouth with 'A Christmas Story House Cleveland, OH', 3. (V) Leg lamp and a crate marked fragile with 'A Christmas Story House Cleveland, OH', 4. (V) Three running hound dogs with 'Bumpus House'. <p> G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: N41° 28' 7" Longitude: W81° 41' 16" <br> Google Maps coordinates:F896+9V Cleveland, Ohio <p> 11/19/24: I did a mail off to this place and received the new pressed pennies on 11/19/24. The pennies looked great. <br> The return envelope was torn open at one end because of USPS Rbp tec 5784 4/7/2025: Both machines were not in the museum and were away for repairs. Employee did not have a return date for the machines. The bracelets and penny collector books are still available for sale.
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A Christmas Story House

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3169 West 11th Street
Cleveland, OH , 44109-1803

Phone: (216) 298-4919

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A Christmas Story House is an attraction and museum in Cleveland, Ohio's Tremont neighborhood. The 19th-century Victorian, which was used in the exterior and some interior scenes of Ralphie Parker's house in the 1983 film A Christmas Story, was purchased by a private developer in 2004 and has been restored and renovated to appear as it did both inside and outside in the film. The museum is part of a complex of four buildings devoted to the film and is open to the public year-round.

Hours of operation: Monday through Sunday. Seasonal, check the website. As short as 10:00 am to 3:00 pm and as long as 10:00 am to 9:00 pm. Closed New Year’s Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. In addition, they are closed the last 2 full weeks in February for yearly maintenance.
Two free parking lots. The first parking lot is located directly to the left of the House. The second parking lot is located to right of the Gift Shop.

Admission: You do not have to pay admission to visit the gift shop. General $20, Children under 5 Free. A Christmas Story Penny book for $3.99 plus tax and Pennybandz for $4.99 plus tax are for sale in the gift shop.

Machine 3 is inside the gift shop to the right. Cost to press: pre-loaded with Zinc pennies for $1 for one ($1.00 dollar bill only). Designs all with 'House From A Christmas Story Cleveland':
1. (V) Leg lamp with ', OH'.
2. (H) Sunglasses in front of bunny ears.
3. (H) Christmas holly with ', OH'
4. (H) Red Ryder holding an air gun with 'Red Ryder , OH'.

Retired Machines

Retird 1: 1. (H) The Christmas story house, 2. (V) Flick's tongue stuck to the flagpole, 3. (V) The leg lamp, 4. (V) Ralphie in the bunny suit.
Retired 2: 1. (V) Randy in a snowsuit with 'A Christmas Story House Cleveland, OH', 2. (V) A bar of soap in Ralphie's mouth with 'A Christmas Story House Cleveland, OH', 3. (V) Leg lamp and a crate marked fragile with 'A Christmas Story House Cleveland, OH', 4. (V) Three running hound dogs with 'Bumpus House'.

G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: N41° 28' 7" Longitude: W81° 41' 16"
Google Maps coordinates:F896+9V Cleveland, Ohio

11/19/24: I did a mail off to this place and received the new pressed pennies on 11/19/24. The pennies looked great.
The return envelope was torn open at one end because of USPS Rbp tec 5784 4/7/2025: Both machines were not in the museum and were away for repairs. Employee did not have a return date for the machines. The bracelets and penny collector books are still available for sale.

Machine 3 - Inside the gift shop to the right

Machine 2 - Retired

Penny Book $3.99 plus tax

Machine 1 - Retired

Penny Collector bracelet $4.99 plus tax