[6] Yagoda initially housed his collections in his garage, but at the suggestion of his wife, he installed some of his machines in the food court of the Tally Hall shopping center in Farmington Hills, Michigan in the early 1980s.

[8][9][10] Yagoda became a recognized expert in the field of mechanical and electrical game apparatus; he has been involved in appraisal of such items for the television series American Pickers.

[14] In November 2023, RPT Realty, then-owner of Hunter's Square, proposed a major redevelopment of the center, which would involve demolishing its northern building, including Marvin's, to construct a Meijer Grocery store.

[15] Jeremy Yagoda vowed to fight "tooth and nail" against the proposal,[15] and an online petition opposing the plan gathered more than 50,000 signatures on Change.org.

[20] Yagoda announced in December 2024 that the museum had secured a new location at the Orchard Mall, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the north in neighboring West Bloomfield.