CUSTOMERS SHARE THEIR ARCHIE McPHEE MEMORIES...

When our grandchildren were younger (they're 13, 14, 16, & 17 now),
when we took them on tours, expeditions, trips to Disney,etc., we had
them wear their propeller beanies so that we could spot them easily
& keep track of them. It worked. They still have their beanies &
wear them now and then.

ED RAWLINS
Titusville, FL

Had Archie been around at the time I got married, I would certainly have registered there, rather than boring old Geary's of Beverly Hills. I mean, are not Affirmation Balls more useful than stupid old Royal Doulton china? Thank God you are still here. Of course I have shared you with everyone I love. One of my favorite memories is that of my very dearest cousin, Steffi, whose sense of fashion, whimsy and individuality I can only dream of one day attaining. She has been a faithful Archie patron, and was delighted to find that she could purchase alligator shoes that looked like real alligator feet, something she was unable to buy in Los Angeles, a city with no style, and she lives near UCLA, a particularly superficial and conformist area. Unfortunately, Steffi was forced to return the shoes. Aghast, I demanded to know how she could do such a heinous deed, these shoes were beyond perfect!Sadly, Steffi replied, "they just weren't that comfortable." My saddest memory is when you ran out of freeloader forks and I had no Christmas gift for my sister. Sniff. Sob.

Love, Randi

I was living in Seattle in the early 90's. At work, I was welcoming a transfer from another group into our happy little product team, but danger lurked everywhere. No one trusted the "new guy" and to make matters worse, we had to put him in the "Cube of Mysterious Demise", where the previous three tenants had all left under less-than-optimal circumstances. Naturally, this called for a combination cube exorcism and dessert party. We could get our hands on awesome cheesecake, but butchering a live chicken was frowned upon at our office. What to do? In a flash, I hightailed it to the original Archie McPhee location in Fremont - The only place on the planet guaranteed to have just what we needed - A rubber chicken! The exorcism/dessert party was a success! Harmony ensued and the "new guy" happily hung the rubber chicken on his wall just in case.

I live on the East Coast now, but am often buying from the McPhee website for my current co-workers. I also make a pilgrimage to the new McPhee location in scenic Ballard whenever business brings me to Seattle.

Here's to another 25 years of fun and mayhem!

Best regards,
Sue Hutchinson

One year I dressed like an elf to go to my family's Christmas gift
exchange wearing the red rubber Archie McPhee elf shoes. What was under
the tree for me but...another pair of Archie McPhee red rubber elf
shoes! I guess my brother knows me all too well...

Brooke Alberts

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