The final online auction of inventory of the now-closed Shell Factory & Nature Park, hosted by Fort Myers Auction, is open through Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. The website for the auction is ShellFactoryAuction.com.
The final auction will liquidate the remaining inventory from the 86-year-old beloved entertainment destination with items up for bid ranging from power tools, restaurant supplies and remaining treasures including:
- Working Zoltar fortune teller machine.
- Maxim vintage fire truck (the most photographed item at the Shell Factory in its heyday).
- Golf carts, including zebra pattern (some working, some parts only)
- Fort Myers Historical Museum rolling wood train engine display
- Nature Park Express Train with Craftsman riding mower engine and three cars
- Water Wars Dyno water balloon sling shot game (NEW in crate)
- Coin operated camel ride
- Fiberglass figures (sharks, dinosaurs, pirates)
- 14-foot x 7-foot tandem axle fiberglass concession trailer
- Neon signs
Bidders must register an account to view and bid on available items online at ShellFactoryAuction.com. Items will be sold as-is and buyers must pick up items by appointment.
Established in North Fort Myers in 1938, the 18-acre, old-Florida roadside attraction entertained multiple generations with amusement-style rides, arcade games, miniature golf, 50,000 square feet of gift shops, a 4.5-acre nature park with over 350 animals, birds, reptiles and fish that have been rehomed since the attraction closed, and much more. In 1997, Cronin and her late husband, Tom, took the helm of the property when it was under foreclosure and lovingly transformed it from a roadside tourist spot to a sought-out destination for locals, seasonal residents and tourists. The park, which closed in September 2024, also supported many local nonprofits by serving as the host venue for countless fundraisers and events that rallied the community together in support of important community, animal and wildlife missions.
About Shell Factory & Nature Park
For 86 years, the Shell Factory & Nature Park entertained children and the young at heart, with something for everyone before closing in September 2024. The sought-out attraction provided a full day of fun, including amusement-style rides, arcade games, gift shops and much more. The Nature Park, run by a nonprofit organization, offered over 350 critters, birds, reptiles and fish, with a variety of critters from an armadillo to a zebra.
