Roadside Wonders

World’s Largest Catsup Bottle 800 South Morrison Avenue Collinsville, Illinois submitted by: Thomas Southwood wendyvee says: Big thanks to Tom for adding the giant Brooks Catsup bottle to our collection! This giant example of America’s favorite non-Newtonian fluid has been on my “to do” list for quite awhile 🙂 The Brooks water tank was constructed in 1949, according to the Collinsville...

Giant DresserLong’s Furniture World4108 US 31 SouthFranklin, Indianasubmitted by: Thomas Southwood wendyvee says:The honorable Mr. Southwood is back with another great “wonder”. Check out the entrance to Long’s Furniture World in Franklin, Indiana! Now that’s the kind of threshold I would love to have here at RoadsideWonders Headquarters. Thomas says:Should be big enough for...

Ice Cream Man Tin Lizzie Ice Cream & Covered Bridge Gallery of Fine Gifts 7126 North State Road 3 Montpelier, Indiana submitted by: Thomas Southwood wendyvee says: Tom sent this totally cool giant ice cream man (who greets visitors at the Tin Lizzie Ice Cream Shop outside of Montpelier, Indiana) last month. I’ve been holding on to it because I think this particular specimen used to be a Marathon Oil...

Giant Indian “Richards of Toto” Toto, Indiana submitted by: Thomas Southwood wendyvee says: Yay! We have a new “Roadside Wander-er” in our midst! This is Tom’s first contribution … and I LOVE it 🙂 This giant Indian stands proudly at the “Richards of Toto” discount store in Toto, Indiana. I’m not sure of his origin (I emailed “Richards” to...