thisbelongsinamuseum: Let’s visit Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen’s favorite museum, the Trol
thisbelongsinamuseum: Let’s visit Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen’s favorite museum, the Troll Museum. On New York City’s Lower East Side, a woman in elf ears named Reverend Jen and her pet chihuahua (Reverend Jen Jr. of course…who also happens to be a dog model) will give you a FREE guided tour of their unique collection of vintage trolls and troll memorabilia. All these trolls just happen to live in Jen’s apartment. In addition to being a “trollologist” and mail-ordained Reverend, Jen is also the “Patron Saint of the Uncool, Voice of the Downtrodden and Tired” as well as a writer, filmmaker, performance artist and avant-garde icon. She is currently working on obtaining tax exempt status. You can become a member of the board of directors (along with the Backstreet Boys…no, seriously) by donating $250. Near the museum’s entrance, there’s a piggy bank with a sign on it that reads, “Suggested donation: $3,000”. I wonder if anyone has stuffed Monopoly money into this piggy bank? Be sure to call (212-560-7235) as visits are by appointment only. Oh, and maybe bring a friend…not because I don’t trust Jen and the trolls, but I am thinking this should be a shared experience. P.S. It was the Goblin King, and not a troll who kidnapped that kid in the movie Labyrinth. (Image Source) Sorry to hear a landlord has evicted Reverend Jen and the Troll Museum from her Orchard Street apartment on NYC’s Lower East Side. Jen had lived in the rent-stabilized six-floor walk-up since 1995. She previously faced eviction in 2014, but was able to raise $5,000 on GoFundMe to keep both her apartment and the Troll Museum doors open. A series of illnesses over the past year have kept Miller from working, and she has not paid the rent since last summer. Sad that the world has lost yet another quirky museum! -- source link
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