A Soap Opera Museum: What would you put in it?

[Faulkner]

You’re a curator at a museum solely devoted to charting and documenting the history and art of the genre—what would you acquire for its collection? I’m assuming a script and video library would be foremost but what else? What items from your favorite shows? I’d love to see existing (or recreated) pieces of iconic sets, like the Newman Ranch from Y&R.

[Khan]

I would put in Jeanne Cooper's fingernails and all the rings that she wore.

[Broderick]

The reliquary Victoria Newman made from construction paper and glitter.  (Just kidding.) 

[Faulkner]

LOL.

[titan1978]

I would love for the round hub of the old Nurses Station (Monty era through first few years of Riche) if we have sets there.

Marland’s ATWT’s bibles would be fun to have access to.

The killer puppet from Edge of Knight!

A hall of twins would be hysterical, as it is such a specific and often mocked trope of Soap Operas.

[Khan]

A "Back from the Dead" exhibit would be nice, too.  In fact, you could "kill" it at some point, and then bring it back, in keeping with the theme.

For me, finding Marland's bible for "The Soul Survivors" would be like finding the Holy Grail and the Ark of the Covenant in the same dusty garage.

[FrenchBug82]

The clothes McKenzie Westmore had to wear for, what, six months while Sheridan was at the bottom of that pit, which must be some kind of record.
 

[Khan]

Two more items I'd add:

The "ridiculous eye sore" that you see here:

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And the train that that "piece of street trash," Maya Reubens, had the audacity to rip off Doreen Jackson's gold lame dress:

 

Oh, we DEFINITELY MUST include the pastel jumpsuit that I swear Dee Hall wore for two years straight when she returned to DAYS in '91.

And we have to include Niki Smith's red wig and Jean Randolph's glasses as part of the "Make Your Own Split Personality" exhibit.

Edited April 4, 2022 by Khan

[Bright Eyes]

GL: The slut fountain

[FrenchBug82]

Do we include primetime?
Coz I remember Nolan Miller showing in his Academy of Television interview his sketches for what would become costumes on Dynasty and that was captivating.

 

[Soapsuds]

ATWT

Kim and Bob's living room set

The Snyder farm kitchen and living room set with the stairs

The Snyder front porch

Lucinda living room set

A piece of Gregg Marx chest hair

 

[Faulkner]

Sure, why not?

Sandy Dvore’s sketches for the Y&R opening would be cool too.

[Khan]

In that case, we would HAVE to include the gun that Kristin used to shoot J.R.

[vetsoapfan]

--The Friendship Lamp from The Guiding Light (the original light which Rev. Ruthledge kept in his window to guide lost souls to hiw door).

--The first globe from ATWT

--The hourglass from DAYS

--The red photo album from AMC

--Josette's Music Box from Dark Shadows

--All the original show bibles still in existence

[Soapsuds]

Dallas

The car Katherine was driving that ran over Bobby.

A replica of the red car that exploded with Pam in it.

The swimming pool set at Southfork.

The Speedos Bobby wore and the Speedos Jack wore in Martinique

 

Days

Everything Chandler Massey has worn on the show. His wardrobe.

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Edited April 4, 2022 by Soapsuds