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Bob McCoy appeared with items from his questionable medical device collection on countless television programs broadcast throughout the world, including six appearances on "Late Night with David Letterman", "The View", "The Maury Povich Show", "The Martin Short Show", "The Today Show", "Conan O'Brien", and even "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson"!

We begin with Bob's first appearance on "Late Night", where he demonstrates some of his most popular devices with Dave. June 6, 1987.

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Bob McCoy appears on "Late Night" again with "new" host Conan O'Brien
July 24, 1998

Bob on the PBS science program "Newton's Apple", hosted by David Heil.
December 1991.

Bob's second appearance on the Letterman show. October 10, 1987

Bob McCoy on "The View"! Armed with antique vibrators, Bob attempts to help Joy find her JoySpot!
And make Merideth Viera's breasts enlarge!

Bob's third Letterman appearance on "Late Night". February 10, 1988.

Bob's final appearance with Letterman, his only one after Dave moved networks and "Late Night" became "The Late Show". The changeover made it okay for Bob to bring back some repeat items, like the Psycograph and the MacGregor Rejuvenator. November 7, 1996.

Bob in a segment about collectors on "Start to Finish", a craft show on the Discovery Channel, 1992.

Bob McCoy on "The Martin Short Show", December 1996.

"Quackey Gallery" was a video produced in 1996 which Bob hosted, featuring many of the devices from the collection. In this first clip Bob gives a brief history of Phrenology and demonstrates the Psycograph, the automated character reading machine from the 1920's.

In this portion, Bob discusses Radium and some of the other radioactive cures from the museum.

The complete VHS for Quackery Gallery is available for less than $10 at Amazon.com:
Quackery Gallery (Museum of Questionable Medical Devices)

Check back often as we'll be uploading more clips all the time!

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Speaking of books, here's Bob's!

"A stunning testament to the myriad of ways people have tried to make money off the eternal ills of humankind." -New York Times

"Snake oil salesmen, beware!" - Time Magazine

"An assortment of medical devices that will at once amaze, entertain, and inform you!"

-Late Night With David Letterman

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Quack!

Tales of Medical Fraud from
the Museum of Questionable Medical Devices

by Bob McCoy, Curator

The curator of the Museum of Questionable Medical Devices shares his collection of the hilarious, horrifying, and preposterous medical devices that have been foisted upon the public in their quest for good health. Includes the Prostate Gland Warmer, Phrenology Machine, Recto Rotor, Nose Straightener, Wonder Electro Marvel, and hundreds of other quack devices. With period advertisements, promotional literature, and gadget instructions, this book offers a wealth of past-and-present medical fraud.

Available for $19.95

Also available at amazon.com:
Quack!: Tales of Medical Fraud from the Museum of Questionable Medical Devices

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Quack!

Welcome to
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