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The Fudgy Wudgy Man Retires! – Saying Goodbye!

The Fudgy Wudgy Man Retires! – Saying Goodbye! For the past 50 years Joseph Duncan, most known as Unk Dunk, (or Dunk for short) has been selling ice cream in North Wildwood between 17th and 20th street. He moved from Southwest Philadelphia to the Wildwoods after surviving with the United States Marine Corps. While looking …

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Wildwood Construction Update – Sept 2022

Wildwood Construction Update – Sept 2022 Now that summer is unofficially done, it’s time to restart the Wildwood Construction update videos. These updates normally stop during there summertime since everyone is down here checking out the construction projects themselves. As we make our way out of the summer season and into the shoulder season, get …

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Iconic Wildwood Boardwalk Store to Close

Iconic Wildwood Boardwalk Store to Close Much has changed on the Wildwood Boardwalk through-our the decades. Amusement parks grew, the waterline pushed back from under the boardwalk and businesses changed hands. For the past 70 years though one thing stayed the same, Eleanors Gifts. Located at 3316 Boardwalk (aka Wildwood Ave and the Wildwood Boardwalk), …

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Sunset On The Wildwood Boardwalk Via Drone 2022

Sunset On The Wildwood Boardwalk Via Drone 2022 This week is drone week at the Wildwood Video Archive. Throughout the week we are uploading different videos showcasing the Wildwoods from a bird’s point of view. We call our drone the Gull-drone (or if you have a better name let us know). For this video, we …

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Wildwood Memorial Day Weekend 2022 Recap

Wildwood Memorial Day Weekend 2022 Recap After what seemed to be a never-ending winter, summertime has officially (unofficially) kicked off in the Wildwoods. While summer technology doesn’t start until June 21st, in the Wildwoods Memorial Day Weekend is our first taste of what summer will be like. It’s this weekend when we visit new businesses, …

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Renovated Wildwood Boardwalk Section Will Reopen on Friday

Renovated Wildwood Boardwalk Section Will Reopen on Friday For the past several months we have been giving you video updates on the Wildwood Boardwalk reconstruction project. (see the latest at the bottom of this article) While it was projected to be completed in the second week of May, today we learned that stage one of …

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