During the October 2014-June 2015 closure of Ye Olde Curiosity Shop on the downtown waterfront due to city seawall reconstruction, the Southwest Seattle Historical Society is hosting a focus-area exhibit on the long time Seattle waterfront attraction.

It features the original desk of founder J.E. “Daddy” Standley, a 1904 Charlie Chaplin nickelodeon and dozens of unusual and odd “curios” typical of the shop. The exhibit was curated by Peg Boettcher, “chief wrangler” for  Ye Olde Curiosity Shop, with the support of owners Andy and Tammy James.

You can meet Peg, Andy and Tammy, along with Andy’s father Joe James, the grandson of Ye Olde Curiosity Shop founder Joseph E. “Daddy” Standley, at the opening reception for the focus area from 2 to 4 p.m. this Friday, Oct. 24, 2014, at the museum, 3003 61st Ave. S.W.

There will be a special program starting at 2:30 p.m. featuring and honoring the James family.
For more info, visit http://www.loghousemuseum.info/events/ye-olde-curiosity-shop-gets-focus…"