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Wishing4ababy
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Ripley's believe or not "Legendary Fertility Statues"
World Famous Cote-d’Ivoire Statues are linked to more than 2,000 pregnancies – So proceed with caution!
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (Aug. 13, 2008) – Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditorium on 42nd Street in Manhattan will host the first stop of a three year, multi-city tour of the world famous Ripley’s Fertility Statues!
“Please Don’t Touch – Unless You Want a Baby!”
More than 2,000 women have reported they became pregnant shortly after touching the wooden statues. Many of them had been told by doctors they would never be able to conceive! Since the women’s stories became public in 1994, millions have visited the statues.
Beginning Aug. 26, the statues will be on display for a three-month engagement in the lobby of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditorium in Times Square. Would-be parents are invited to come in and touch them for FREE during regular business hours.
The five-foot tall wooden statues were acquired from the Ivory Coast (Cote-d'Ivoire ) of West Africa in 1994, and were placed in the lobby of Ripley Entertainment’s corporate headquarters in Orlando. Within months, 13 women, including staffers and office visitors were pregnant.
Following a December 1996 story in the Wall Street Journal chronicling the phenomenon, the demand to touch them became international news. In the ensuing years, the edifices made three trips around the world, stopping at Believe It or Not! museums, allowing millions easy and free access.
They were retired to the Ripley warehouse in 2001, but due to great demand, they were put on display at the Ripley headquarters in Orlando where they have been seen by hundreds each month who made a special pilgrimage to see and touch the statues.
“For years now, we have been inundated with requests to make these statues available once again at our odditoriums throughout the world,” said Edward Meyer, VP Archives & Exhibits for Ripley Entertainment. “Amazingly, people are still finding out about them and call us wanting an opportunity to come in and touch them. Due to this demand, we have decided to tour them again.”
After New York City, the statues will spend a month each at Ripley’s Believe I
My husband and I are going this weekend or next. It's worth a shot! I thought it was interesting and at this point I'll try anything!
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Gertyrae
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Re: Ripley's believe or not "Legendary Fertility Statues"
HOLYCRAP!!! I'm going there tonite!!!
J/K....but I will be there soon!
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| Posted 9/2/08 11:38 AM |
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MrsMessina
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Re: Ripley's believe or not "Legendary Fertility Statues"
I just figured out our next IF GTG!    
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Sneezy
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Re: Ripley's believe or not "Legendary Fertility Statues"
Posted by MrsMessina
I just figured out our next IF GTG!
I'm in!
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| Posted 9/2/08 12:15 PM |
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KrisT
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Re: Ripley's believe or not "Legendary Fertility Statues"
Posted by Sneezy
Posted by MrsMessina
I just figured out our next IF GTG!
I'm in!
Me too! I work on 42nd St. (though on the east side) and am definitely going to walk over there at some point!!!
Message edited 9/2/2008 12:16:32 PM.
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karenk71
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Re: Ripley's believe or not "Legendary Fertility Statues"
I will definitely be stopping by.
Couldn't hurt!
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| Posted 9/2/08 1:27 PM |
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Domino
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Re: Ripley's believe or not "Legendary Fertility Statues"
I am soooooo there!!!!
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| Posted 9/2/08 2:36 PM |
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sfp0701
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Re: Ripley's believe or not "Legendary Fertility Statues"
OMg I just called them and the guy was soo funny!! He was like "you wouldn't believe the amount of people that have come in to touch these things!!" I go, "so what's my garuntee that I will get pregnant?" Dh and I are going!!!
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| Posted 9/2/08 2:47 PM |
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Kissy331
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Re: Ripley's believe or not "Legendary Fertility Statues"
I am going to have to tell DH & make him take me in there....It is so worth it!!!! 
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| Posted 9/2/08 2:56 PM |
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BA2008
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Re: Ripley's believe or not "Legendary Fertility Statues"
Posted by MrsMessina
I just figured out our next IF GTG!
Should I arrange for a bus to pick us all up and take us there this weekend!!!!!!
ummm...I'm not kidding.
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| Posted 9/2/08 3:48 PM |
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BellaRock
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Re: Ripley's believe or not "Legendary Fertility Statues"
I am so there next weekend.
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| Posted 9/2/08 4:00 PM |
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CaseyGirl
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Re: Ripley's believe or not "Legendary Fertility Statues"
I'm going!!!!!!! 
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| Posted 9/2/08 6:29 PM |
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jellybean78
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Re: Ripley's believe or not "Legendary Fertility Statues"
OMG I'm so there!
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| Posted 9/2/08 7:40 PM |
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ihilani
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Re: Ripley's believe or not "Legendary Fertility Statues"
I think I know where I'm heading during lunch tomorrow!
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| Posted 9/3/08 7:33 PM |
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