Post #41933 by modchick65 on Mon, Jul 7, 2003 7:55 AM

if the museum is what i think it is, i've been there. it's called the populuxe pub, and it's on the main street in what used to be the business district of wildwood (the area was full of five and dime stores and hair-metal clubs in the '80s, but is mostly boarded up and vacant now). it's a large space full of amazing vintage furniture -- everything from "ugly lamps" to some rescued neon signs to vintage radios and tvs. there is also a large bar area, and, when i was there, the resident neon expert of the doowop league told me it was supposed to be a functioning bar where people could come to drink, but i don't think it was ever opened officially for that purpose. i also noticed, erm, a large leak in the roof, and it was getting water over a lot of the artifacts, which was a bit disturbing.

there is also a small gift shop with non-wildwood specific things like cool patterned wrapping paper, and if you walk around to the back of the building, there are more rescued neon signs from motels that have been torn down.