‘A phenomenon’: This Myrtle Beach attraction could help you get pregnant
If you’re looking to get pregnant and are having trouble conceiving, then Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum is the place to be as a popular attraction returns to the Myrtle Beach destination.
The apparent legendary fertility statues, credited for helping thousands of couples conceive, has returned to Ripley’s, located at 901 N. Ocean Blvd at the corner of Ocean Boulevard and 9th Avenue North. The 5-foot male and female statues hand carved by Baulé tribesman from the West African nation of Cote D’lvoire in the 1930s will be on display outside the facility for anyone to touch for free through May 31.
Ripley’s first inherited the statues in 1993 and soon saw a pregnancy boom among employees and some who came into contact with them. Due to popular demand, the statues were eventually sent on a tour to Ripley’s locations around the world to help those struggling to get pregnant.
Attractions manager Dustyn Ivey said the statues have become the company’s largest attraction.
“They’re just such a cool thing because conceiving a child can be really difficult for some people, that’s a process that some people struggle with and we’ve seen actual results all across the world from people who come visit these,” Ivey said. “Within 48 hours, a week or within a month, they’re able to conceive.”
According to tribal legend, to ensure a couple’s fertility, the statues should be placed on both sides of the doorway leading into the bedroom. If a woman or her spouse touches either statue as they enter the room, they will soon get pregnant.
When the statues return to Myrtle Beach, Ivey said the facility sees a spike in attendance from people across the nation wanting to touch the statues. However, there’s more interaction from those unable to travel who mail in copies of their hand prints to be placed on the statues, Ivey said.
So, don’t fret if you can’t come to Myrtle Beach while the statues are on display. Ivy said the staff will place any hand print sent via mail or email on the statues and then return the hand print back to you.
“They’ve always been kind of a phenomenon,” Ivey said. “And I think they always will be.”
For more information, visit https://www.ripleys.com/fertility-statues/.
