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We moved to our new, expanded location October 2008.
Come see and be amazed!
40680 Highway 41
Oakhurst, CA 93644
Museum: 559-658-6999
Tours: 559-760-7600
Entrance Donation: $2
Tours by appointment for individuals,
groups, clubs, and schools.
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WINTER HOURS:
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday:
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday:
1 to 4 p.m.
CALL FOR SUMMER HOURS
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The mission of the museum is to foster an awareness and appreciation of the history of vintage fashion, to ensure the conservation and preservation of the collection for generations to come, to offer an education for all ages on the lifestyles and fashions of past eras, and to provide an education on the conservation and preservation of textiles from the past.
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Chocolate Dinner Extraordinaire
Sunday, February 15, 2009
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| The Chocolate Dinner Extraordinaire with six courses of chocolate tasting is Sunday, February 15 at ECCO (Evergreen Conference Center), just north of the Mountain House and Sky Ranch, at 43803 Highway 41, Oakhurst, CA 93644.
Activities begin at 3 p.m., appetizers at 4 p.m., and dinner will be served at 5 p.m. There will be a silent auction and raffle. It is $30 per person and $55 per couple. For tickets call 559-683-3600.
To Benefit Wild Wonderful Women and Friends, Inc. and the Wild Wonderful King Vintage Museum, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit corporation.
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Allan King and his late wife Barbara collected vintage clothing for over 20 years. For years, the King family held fashion shows to gather the funds necessary to open the museum.
In 2002, in conjunction with the Wild Wonderful Women organization, the dream of the King family became reality. The museum opened with a feature exhibit of the Civil War era. In October 2008, the museum moved to a new, expanded location just north of the Days Inn in Oakhurst. The new feature exhibit is "The Little Black Dress: Elegant, Slimming, and Versatile." The feature exhibits have included a "Bridal Collection," "Nifty Fifties," "Winter Wonderland," "Textures and Styles," and more. The main feature exhibit changes eash season.
Visit the Victorian Room and see the 1790 ballroom slippers worn by Miss Lucy Wilson, the new exhibit "Dressing a Victorian Woman," dresses from the 1800's, as well as purses, fans, and hats from centuries past.
Other exhibits include a Civil War Sword, Civil War discharge papers, and military uniforms. The bridal collection includes wedding dresses dating from 1940 to the 1990’s The children’s display includes shoes, clothing, dolls, and books of the 19th and 20th century. The shelves on the walls are lined with a fantastic hat collection of cloches, bonnets, cartwheels, mourning bonnets, and much more dating back to the Victorian times through the 1960’s.
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