Heroes of Baseball Wax Museum — Attraction in Town of Otsego

Wow. I came to Cooperstown expecting a celebration of baseball history — silly me. What I got instead at this wax museum was a love letter to the New York Yankees written in melted candle wax and broken dreams.

If you've ever wondered what it would be like to walk through someone's obsessive shrine to pinstripes, but with mannequins that look like they were sculpted during a blackout, this is the place for you. Want to see a wax Joe DiMaggio locked in an eternal awkward smirk, desperately trying to forget his marriage to Marilyn Monroe? They've got that. Mickey Mantle makes an appearance too — I think. It could also be a melted Elvis in pinstripes. Hard to say.

Non-Yankee fans, be warned: this museum makes you feel like you accidentally wandered into a cult meeting — and everyone's wearing navy blue. The few players but wearing pinstripes (if you can find them hiding in the back) feel like they were added under protest, possibly during a hostage negotiation.

Save your money. Better yet, light it on fire — the experience will be just as warm and slightly...

I really enjoyed the Wax figures and reading the stories about them. Learned some things I never knew so that's always a plus. Really cool and funny quotes throughout the museum from players and coaches. Only bad thing I will say is there we're many of missed opportunities of not giving stories for some players so hopefully they will work on that and...

had no problem with the staff, the one woman working the museum/store was very nice. The wax figures didn't look anything like who they're supposed to look like and I feel like the museum knows that, which is why some faces were hidden by positioning their faces to be less visible. Kevin Costner looked more like Tom Cruise and George W. Bush was...