About 10 miles south of Old Wethersfield on the outskirts of Middletown, Wild Bill's is part museum, part curiosity barn, filled with tons of mid-20th century to present-day pop collectibles, knickknacks, junk, fun stuff, eccentric characters and even a homemade theme park under construction. Trade a yarn with Wild Bill if he's in the house.
Wild Bill's Nostalgia Center
Connecticut
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