clarke's collectibles & lunchbox museum

During a recent trip to Nice, CA, the collectibles store and lunchbox museum was open Mon-Wed-Fri from 12-4 p.m., or by appointment. The lively owner and collector "extraordinaire" is Deb Clarke. Anyone who has been or still is a collector will appreciate her passion, and the breadth and depth of the lunchbox collection. Everyone else will find a quirky, fun place to spend some time while traveling through Lake County, CA country, and may find themselves walking out of the store with a nostalgic piece of their youth.

You will love stopping by the Lunch Box museum on your trip through Nice Call ahead to make an appointment. All those toys, games, lunch boxes, dolls and collectibles we grew up with in the 50's, 60's, 70's and beyond are here to rave about. Debbie's a gem...

I really am sorry that we did not return your call for a private tour or if at the time you called it said I was open. It is my fault period and actually it was what I needed to get back on track from feeling bad and getting my biz going again. It is not an excuse but I lost my son from a long illness, in December 2011. I have been a little under the weather as he was supposed to come home from NY to help me run the shop plus he was my only child. I have been working on ways to have the shop open more and will have regular hours starting August 20, 2012. You can always call my cell 707-695-7374 or email me for a private tour retrodeb@sbcglobal.net. I live five minutes away from the museum gift shop so it is not a problem.Sincerely,Deb ClarkeOwner CuratorClarkes Collectibles and Lunchbox Museum