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Best of Cleveland 2017: Horror Thrift Store

Delve into the depths of the Mummy and the Monkey's Thrift Crypt for some funky discoveries.

Ghoulardi would have twirled his moustache at the Mummy and the Monkey’s Thrift Crypt. There’s a reason his show loops on a TV in the window of the Lakewood haunt.

Owners James Harmon and Janet Jawhari-Harmon make their collection of local art, vintage gifts, B-movie memorabilia and retro gear Cleveland-weird. Periodically they dress up for work as a pair of deliciously cheesy horror hosts, Grimm Gorri (he’s the monkey) and Janet Decay (she’s the mummy).

Lovers of Ghoulardi and Big Chuck and Lil’ John — they even bought their wedding rings from Lil’ John Rinaldi’s jewelry store — the duo are serious about Cleveland, digging up rare finds such as Dick Goddard’s Weather Guide and Almanac ($5) and a 1946 city tourism guide ($20).

But it wouldn’t be horror thrift without a prop corpse in a Cleveland Browns hat ($5). “We’ve got the world’s oldest Browns fan here,” says Gorri. “He won’t die until they win a Super Bowl.” 13349 Madison Ave., Lakewood, 330-242-4075, themummyandthemonkey.com

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