Childhood memories lead to two unique businesses

Steve Busti said his beloved childhood memories were the likely catalyst behind his decision to openMuseum of the Weird and Sfanthor.

Busti said his uncle took him to see "Godzilla vs. Megalon" when it was released in 1973, but little did Busti know the screening was a double feature that also included a showing of "Terror at the Wax Museum."

"It scared the heck out of me because I had never seen a horror movie up to that point in my life," Busti said. "I think it definitely had an influence on me opening my own wax museum years later."

Busti's fondly recalls first seeing the Minnesota Iceman, a human-like creature frozen in a large block of ice. Those memories made him wonder what happened to the creature because both the owner and the mysterious creature seemingly disappeared. After months of searching, Busti found the creature and purchased it. Now patrons can experience the fear and wonder that Busti did as a child when they come to Museum of the Weird.