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Barker Character, Comic and Cartoon Museum

Comics & Manga Half day difficulty: Easy with kids: yes
Barker Character, Comic and Cartoon Museum

In Cheshire, Connecticut, the character-memorabilia collection a couple turned into a museum: figures, toys, and art of American comic and cartoon characters — with cases devoted to collections as improbable (and as fun) as the California Raisins and the Celebriducks. Small, personal, and free-spirited: check the hours before you go.

The pop wink

The California Raisins — the claymation raisins that sang Motown in the '80s — and the Celebriducks (rubber ducks of celebrities) have their cases here: proof that American pop culture keeps its toys seriously.

With kids

  • The game of «do you know this character?» across generations — they teach you and you teach them
  • Look for the oldest and the newest character in the cases
  • Pick the most absurd Celebriduck
  • Count how many characters each person recognizes (the adult loses)
Accessibility: 3+ — it's a museum of toys and characters: nobody gets bored

With family

  • The perfect short stop on a New England road trip
  • Compare the childhood toys of each generation
  • The conversation on the way back: which character deserves a museum in 50 years?
  • Combine it with an autumn day in the towns of Connecticut

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