Roadside Wonders

Osceola Statue Osceola, Iowa submitted by “JanetGia” Janet says: We were on a ride this afternoon down around Osceola, Iowa and I noticed that there was a giant totem of the Seminole Indian leader Osceola (for whom the town is named), so of course I had to snap a photo for you! The statue was created by artist Jesse Kuhs and was dedicated in 1993. The inscription reads: “They cannot capture me except...

Muffler Man Lauterbach Tires 1569 Wabash Avenue Springfield, Illinois submitted by “Jo,eh” wendyvee says: Jo brings us the Springfield Muffler Man! If you are a Muffler Man aficionado, you may know that he was briefly headless after a tornado in 2006. Kudos to Lauterbach Tire for putting him back together again! Those neck bolts give him a certain “Frankenstein Flair” … but I have to say...

Elmsford BP Muffler Man Elmsford, New York submitted by “Jo,eh”, Bee (Kate) wendyvee says: Jo & Kate snagged a pic of this BP color-schemed Muffler Man in Elmsford, New York last year. As if the poor guy didn’t have enough misfortune with his missing arms . . . now he has bad PR to deal with too. That’s Bee in the picture. I swear that woman is incapable of having a bad picture taken...

Muffler Man Derringer’s Inc 1501 Findlay Road Lima, Ohio submitted by “Jo,eh” wendyvee says: Ever the intrepid RoadsideWonder-er, Jo spotted this muffler man at Derringer’s Inc in Lima, Ohio. I had to chuckle … I’ve never seen a squinting muffler man who looked as if he desperately needed a pair of sunglasses to ward off the mid-day sun Jo has contributed some of RoadsideWonders...