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| ALABAMA: MISC. GIANTS |
| Giant Boy Athens, AL |
Vulcan Birmingham, AL |
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This fiberglass Giant Boy stands in front of Country Lane Discount, a grocery store. He is about 19' tall. He used to hold a shopping bag with his right hand but that was replaced with a flag. For more, see this website.
Vulcan is 56' tall and was produced in 1904 for Birmingham's exhibit at the St. Louis World's Fair. His head, shoulders, and torso were made proportionately larger than his lower half so that he would look normal to folks walking directly underneath him. His near nudity was considered vulgar to the citizens of Birmingham when he was moved there so he was intalled on a pedestal and more strategically clothed. From below his hilltop perch now, which is more of a side view, his dimensions are much more out-of-whack. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. |
| Tin Man Forkland, AL |
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| The 32' tall Tin Man stands at the Bird Farm among the hay bale creations of Jim Bird. Bath tubs were used for the Tin Man's feet. Bird has been creating these pieces since 1993. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. |
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