Marvin Yagoda
| Marvin Yagoda | |
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| Friend of the band | |
| Date of Birth: | March 22, 1938 |
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| Hometown: | Detroit, MI |
| Date of Death: | January 8, 2017 |
| Place of Death: | Southfield, MI |
| Current resident of: | Obscure, or wherever he was before he was |
| Other Names: | "Marvelous Marvin" |
Biography
Marvin Yagoda was the creator of Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum, which resided within Tally Hall, the shopping centre that the band is named after[1].
Marvin was fascinated with collecting coin-operated machines since he was a little kid[2] and began collecting his own in 1960 but it wasn't until 1990 when he opened his mechanical museum.
Marvin was a pharmacist by trade and studied at the University of Michigan.[2] after graduating in the early 60's he kept collecting coin-operated machines, overtaking his wife's house. In 1980 his wife, and his son, Jeremy Yagona, went to the Tally Hall food court and said that it would be a great place for the machines to take residence for other people to enjoy.[3][4]
Marvin passed away after a long illness on January 8, 2017.[5] The museum remains in the hands of his family and is still open for business.
References
- ↑ Toledo Blade Newspaper, August 21st, 1988
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 A Century of Arcade: Inside Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum. 2017. MLive. YouTube.
- ↑ Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum. 2010. Magicmode. Modern Marvels. YouTube.
- ↑ Tally Hall's Internet Show - Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum. tallyall. YouTube.
- ↑ Eulogy of Marvin Yagoda on HITS