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All the United States Florida Old Ghosts of Hollywood

Old Ghosts of Hollywood

An oddity shop inspired by the history of the circus.

Hollywood, Florida

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Florida has a long history of circus culture. The Ringling Brothers started there and used the state as a winter home for many performers. Gibsonton was also famously known for being home to sideshow performers. When you walk into Old Ghost you are taken into a special place and time- the early 1900s circus. Brittany Nicole and her partner Jackson Valiente have been collecting circus memorabilia and sideshow antiques as well as mannequins for over 20 years. They opened “Old Ghost” in 2017 and it serves as a museum as well as a place to buy the most unique antiques from the 1920s to the 1960s. The shop is inside a historic 1940s building and they kept the original “Melina’s” neon sign in their store window.

One of the most unique items in their collection is a 1920s English Fortune Telling Machine with one of renowned wax sculptor Pierre Iman’s mannequins inside of it. All of the sideshow posters they have on display are also original. They rent out their space for photo shoots as well as items from their shop as props. They also have a section of newer items for sale that are made by local artist and vendors.

Brittany has curated every aspect of the shop including the lighting, the music and even the smell. Her former employment with Disney Parks as well as love of vintage horror was a huge inspiration to the work that they have done in their shop.

The shop is also home to the Kreepy Tiki tattoo. Brittany’s partner Jackson is a tattoo artist and he hand paints his own renditions of banners with images from side show attractions, classic monsters and tiki culture on un-stretched canvas.

They have made it their mission to preserve and share circus culture and antiques from a forgotten era in American history. Their shop is free to visit and open to the public to keep the "old ghosts alive.”

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Old Ghosts of Hollywood
2010 Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood, Florida, 33020
United States
26.011243, -80.147486
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