MUF: You have some unusual book clubs at Wild Rumpus. MUF: What, besides being greeted by a menagerie, can someone expect when they enter Wild Rumpus?Ĭollette: Lively music, inspired events, unexpected titles, architectural surprises, curiosities (um, why do you have a bottle of Cod Liver Oil up there?)… Hence, the sign on the back door: Please Don’t Let the Ferret Ride the Elevator. Once, one of the ferrets ran into the back hallway and rode up and down in an elevator for an hour before we caught on. Wilbur, the hairless rat is a great conversation starter and the ferrets and chinchillas never fail to entertain. There are some folks who are taken aback at the free-range chickens but they tend to lead kids around like the Pied Piper. We have a Latin inscription painted on the floor (Let the Wild Rumpus Start), and we uphold his tradition of not condescending to children-his quote: “I refuse to cater to the bullsh*t of innocence” is a guiding light.Ĭollette: Famously. MUF: Since your store’s name is taken from that line in Where The Wild Things Are, are you doing anything special to commemorate its amazing author/illustrator Maurice Sendak?Ĭollette:We celebrate his life every day-in his books and our name-(although it was equally inspired by the Coen brothers’ movie: Miller’s Crossing).
We offer an eclectic selection from babies to adults, a hands-on environment and extensive book expertise. This store is a destination and it’s not unusual for families to spend hours hanging out. MUF: And you have one of the most successful independent children’s bookstores in the country, so you must be giving your customers something they can’t get anywhere else!Ĭollette: Absolutely. This year we’ll be celebrating 20 years in business! We worked with a terrific architect who had never designed a retail space but had a great tree-house in his backyard, so we knew that he spoke our language! We started working on the space in July and opened the store in September. Next, my then-husband had a great space available in a small urban neighborhood. Luckily, I took the plunge and bought the inventory. As a result, Odegard’s closed and I had the choice of either opening my own bookstore, or working for a chain. Barnes & Noble specifically targeted that bookstore when they started rolling out the first ‘superstores’. MUF: Collette, how and when did the Wild Rumpus start?Ĭolette: In 1992, I was working at a general independent bookstore called Odegard’s in Minneapolis.
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