Entry No. 5 — the Cleveland file — filed under: oddities
Pugsley's Room
Named after the Addams Family character, this tiny second-floor oddity shop inside 78th Street Studios is packed with petrified bats, creepy vintage dolls, wet specimens, and antique medical supplies.
The story
You'll have to navigate the concrete stairwells and industrial corridors of 78th Street Studios—a 170,000-square-foot former manufacturing facility where American Greetings once designed cards—to locate Suite 224 on the second floor. Tucked down the hall near the Blank Canvas Theatre, Pugsley's Room is run by Jaime and Robin Gonzalez. Named after the Addams Family character, this pocket-sized shop condenses the ethos of a Victorian cabinet of curiosities into a space no bigger than a back-office closet.
Inside, every shelf is a study in natural history and dark antiques. You'll find petrified bats mounted to the walls, wet specimens suspended in glass jars—fetal pigs, perch, crayfish, and baby octopi—and animal skulls ranging from skunk and beaver to camel. Creepy vintage baby dolls and ventriloquist dummies stare out from crowded nooks, surrounded by antique medical tools, crucifixes, voodoo dolls, and out-of-print paperbacks on the occult.
What it's like
Stepping inside feels like entering an eccentric attic hoard. During 78th Street Studios' monthly 'Third Friday' art walk, the suite fills shoulder-to-shoulder, so mind your elbows around the glass jars. If you want room to breathe while examining a vintage ventriloquist doll or gothic print, confirm operating hours beforehand to visit outside the peak event crowds.
The move: Visit during the bustling 'Third Friday' art walk at 78th Street Studios to squeeze shoulder-to-shoulder into the shop and pick out a vintage ventriloquist dummy or a gothic art print.
- 📍 Detroit-Shoreway
- 💸 $$
- ⚡ Up for anything
- 🌗 Indoors
Where: 1300 W 78th St, Suite 224, Cleveland, OH 44102
Hours: Added 2026-07-21 — confirm current hours before you go.
Pair it with
- Cleveland Curiosities — Double down on West Side macabre by visiting Lakewood for taxidermied two-headed calves, wet specimens, and real human bones.
- Buckland Museum of Witchcraft & Magick — Follow the dark history trail south to Old Brooklyn to inspect Raymond Buckland's collection of over 300 occult and Wiccan artifacts.
- Museum of Divine Statues — Pair Pugsley's antique religious relics with over 200 rescued Catholic statues housed inside a decommissioned Lakewood church.
- Amazonia — Unwind after hunting for wet specimens with dark, mystical cocktail alchemy hidden behind a Lakewood taco joint.
Good to know
Where inside 78th Street Studios is the shop located?
Pugsley's Room is in Suite 224 on the second floor, down the corridor near Blank Canvas Theatre in the 1300 West 78th Street building.
Who runs Pugsley's Room?
The shop is owned and operated by Jaime and Robin Gonzalez.
What specific oddities are available for purchase?
The inventory features preserved wet specimens, taxidermy, petrified bats, animal skulls, vintage ventriloquist dummies, creepy dolls, antique medical tools, crucifixes, gothic art, and secondhand books.
When is the shop open?
The shop opens reliably during the monthly 'Third Friday' art walks from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., but you should confirm current operating hours before visiting on off-peak days.
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Further reading: pugsleys-room.square.site · 78thstreetstudios.com · clevescene.com
last checked: 2026-07-21