Fond Memories of the Pixie Kitchen
by Gaylene Grossen
I was a tomboy and I remember wanting to be the pixie and not the mermaid!
I remember the little scenes they had built into the walls, and the tables with stuff in them to look at. I had to read about the funhouse mirrors in a previous post before I remembered them, but now I do! I loved them! I now remember my dad had great fun with me and the mirrors. The funhouse mirrors and the cartoon bodies for photo opportunities were the first I ever saw in my life, and when I see those type of things today for kids, I always think they copied Pixie Kitchen's idea, and Pixie Kitchen's mirrors always were the funniest! I remember sitting in the restaurant and couldn't wait to go into the gift shop to look around at even more stuff after we ate. Somewhere I'm sure I still have the little orange coin purse shaped like a fish that I got there. I located some photos that were taken outside at Pixie Kitchen, where you could walk around on the little pathways and look at even more scenes with water and things. I don't believe I ever got to go to Pixieland. I don't think my parents were big on amusement parks. I took digital photos of the original photos so I could upload them for you. On that particular visit, I had a friend who went with my mom and me. I am very nostalgic and this website has stirred some wonderful memories. The area where I have lived my whole life and the people who live here now have all changed so drastically. Being a native Oregonian, I feel a special tie here between the people who remember Pixie Kitchen and Pixieland. Thank you.
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