Just visited the Lucy Desi museum

After literally 20 summers. I was 17 in July 2006 the last time I was there. Got to do the photo op on the set and everything. Sadly wasn’t allowed to walk around on the set of the Hollywood hotel. 🙁 I think they did switch some things around. I distinctly remember a photo of Lucy and Desi with the kids, playing with balloons. I also could’ve sworn Lucy’s famous Job Switching/TV Commercial dress was on display but that must have been at the Universal Studios Lucy museum in Orlando FL. Anyone know where I can find that particular photo of Lucy, Desi and the kids playing with the balloons?

All the stuff that’s been preserved though … it is so neat. Vivian’s shoes from her Women from Mars costume, Lucy’s Queen of the Gypsies necklace, Desi’s green office chair, Lucy’s wig that she wore in Mame, even the Three Headed Monster editing machine!!! So many priceless Desilu artifacts! I don’t even remember her car being there! That must have been added later, since the registration says 2008 and I was there in 2006. I got myself a “Honey I’m Home” coffee mug with the cartoon caricatures of Lucy and Ricky on it.

Also, since the sets are basically as accurately colored as possible, why can’t more episodes be colorized? I get it, it totally ruins the cinematography. I do kind of wish the original season 1-2 apartment was replicated and I wonder if someday it will be. I love that the museum is a 2.5 hour day trip from where I live. I also don’t remember there being two different sections the last time, one talks about Lucy and Desi’s early years, and the other is more about the shows and the studio itself.