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Get out your camera when you’re driving south of Pittsburgh, and be on the lookout for a Paul Bunyanesque Muffler Man – as reported by RRMP Reader Matt Smallwood. (Matt submitted the photo too- thanks Matt!) He’s outside Mr. Tire Repair Shop in Uniontown, PA. Pittsburgh St., or PA Rte. 51 that runs in front [...]
It doesn’t take much more than a giant fiberglass statue in front of a business to pique my retro roadinterest, so when I learned that there was a muffler man cowboy named Sam in front of the Cadet Restaurant in Kittanning PA, Retro Roadhusband and I made a delicious detour to check it out. (The [...]
A quick dip off the highway for a kitschy photo op with an oversize roadside giant- a must do on any Retro Road Trip. We had the luck of being just moments away from the Muffler Man (also known as a “Happy Half-Wit“) at Ken Muffler & Break Services in Beaumont, TX.
Mammy’s Cupboard – or at least the “building shaped like a lady with a big skirt” called Mammy’s opened in 1940. BUT it was CLOSED when we drove there to visit on our retro road trip!
You can’t have a Retro Road Trip without photographing at least one muffler man! Sent from the Retro Roadphone
Finally coming to grips with the end of my great retro weekend on Long Island and discovering their wonderful collection of luncheonettes, I could not resist trying to fit one more vintage LI location into my visit – the Star Confectionery in Riverhead, NY just at the fork of Long Island. Originally built in 1911 [...]
What’s a roadtrip if you can’t pose in front of an oversized something? A trip to the outer reaches of Long Island would not be complete for a roadside giant loving fan without a visit to the famous Big Duck in Flanders NY. Why it’s practically historical in its architectural significance. And kinda cute too! [...]
While on my retro New Jersey research trip I was delighted to round the corner on Route 9 in New Gretna, NJ and happen upon a giant wine bottle on the side of the road. Built some time between 1920-1930, this giant champagne bottle is just 1 of 80 built between 1920-1930 to promote the [...]
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