Roadside Wonders
Tacky, Kitchy, Big, Weird and funky roadside finds
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Posted by wendyvee | Jul 2nd, 2009
Sierra Equipment Muffler Man
Sierra Muffler Man
Sierra Equipment
Hwy 88
(near) Jackson, California
“Butterfly” (Amanda)
Amanda spotted this great big guy while out scouting for a different Roadside Wonder. He towers over the parking lot in front of Sierra Equipment near Jackson, California. He looks to be an excellently preserved vintage Muffler Man.
wendyvee says: Both Amanda and I agree that he has some seriously psycho-looking...
Posted by wendyvee | Jul 2nd, 2009
Silverado Giant
Giant Western Adventurer
Silverado Nursery
Sacramento, California
“Butterfly” (Amanda)
This giant man is the master of all he surveys (punny!) at the Silverado Nursery in Sacramento, California.
Tags: Butterfly, California
Posted by wendyvee | Jun 19th, 2009
Tulsa’s Giant – The Golden Driller
The Golden Driller
Tulsa Fairgrounds
Tulsa, Oklahoma
submitted by “Runner” (Barb)
Barb sends this great photo of Tulsa’s giant roustabout. Local folks call him ”The Golden Boy”. The Golden Driller stands 76 feet tall!
He was commissioned for the 1966 Petrolieum Exposition at the Tulsa Fairgrounds.
Tags: Oklahoma, Runner
Posted by wendyvee | Jun 14th, 2009
Tin Farmer Family
Tin Farmer Family
“The Enchanted Highway”
North Dakota
submitted by “Runner” (Barb)
Barb captured a shot of her trusty two-wheeler with the Tin Farmer Family, along the Enchanted Highway in North Dakota.
The Tin Family is the first of Gary Greff’s metal sculptures, which span a stretch of 32 miles! Since 1991, Greff has been fabricating and painting metal sculptures. The Enchanted...
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