From Garden Gnomes to G-Men Toys, the Spy Museum has some pretty unexpectedly delightful playthings in our toy chest—and some wicked things too. We’ll throw open the lid and share with you some of the coolest games, the fittest action figures, and a diabolical doll code.
Your favorite Happy Hour Hosts: Amanda Ohlke, Shana Oltmans, and Hannah Saloio will give you a tour of spy toyland with a special emphasis on all things spy gnome. From playing cards with terrorist signatures to WWII escape and evasion board games, these are not the kind of games you leave behind at the beach rental. And speaking of travel—remember travel?--our own Spy Museum gnomes have gone on missions around the world.
You wouldn’t believe what these little fellows get up to. We’ll share some of our favorite adventures that the Spy Museum agent Yps Emong has embarked on. He quite fancies himself as James Bond. And last but not least, we might just give you a chance to experience one of the Museum’s Mind Games from home or take a stab at our own version of Kim’s Game.
Our perfect partner for this program is Silver Branch Brewing Company in Silver Spring, Maryland. They have a great line of Saison beers that are on point from Metro Gnome Saison to Beyond the Gnome World. They’ll beam in to share the drafts live and we encourage you to pick some up at your local store or order from Silver Branch.
You’re welcome to ask questions after the talk—whether they relate to toys, gnomes, or which action figures in the museum might just be in love.
While this is a free program, please consider donating to SPY to help support our work.