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Giant Hats (page 2)

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Miner's Hat
Kellogg, ID
The Miner's Hat was built in the late 1930s as a drive-in rest stop that sold snacks and gas. Kellogg was a major mining center at this time and this structure was built in the shape of a miner's hard hat. A replica of a giant carbide lamp was placed over the entrance and the light it contains still works today. The building is 36' long, 20' wide and 20' tall. In 1963, the construction of I-90 was completed causing a drop in business at the Miner's Hat. It closed a couple years later. In 1971, the building was converted into a real estate office which is still there today. For more, see their website.

Hard Hat
Big Spring, TX
This giant Hard Hat is located west of town. There was no identified business associated with it. Does anyone know more about it?

Derby Restaurant
Mount Airy, NC

The Derby Restaurant was originally known as the Derby Cottage which opened in 1937. It used to have a small, derby-shaped Gulf gas station out front as well. For awhile, the gas station building served ice cream but it no longer there today.

For another hat-shaped gas station, see the Hat N' Boots.

Baseball Caps
Anaheim, CA
 Graduation Cap [gone?]
Columbus, OH
These giant Baseball Caps are located at the entrance to Angel Stadium. They were originally painted blue and were installed around 1997. They were repainted red in 2002. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

This Graduation Cap was installed in 2003 near Franklin University. The sculpture is entitled "Commencing" and is made of steel and aluminum. It weighs about 10,000 pounds and is supported by a network of 13 cables and five masts. The cap was built to celebrate the university's 100th anniversary and stayed up year-round. It was taken down in 2011 for repairs and may not go back up.

Crown
New Orleans, LA
 Fez
Louisville, KY
 Fez
Warsaw, MO
 Leprechaun Hat
Worcester, MA
 Boy Scout Hat
Bakersfield, CA
This giant Crown is installed on the roof of Beads by the Dozen. This store sells Mardi Gras items, Christmas decorations, and party supplies.

The Louisville Fez is installed over the entrance to the Kosair Shrine Temple. The Kosair Shriners have another giant fez which is used in parades. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. There is another mobile giant fez in Nashville, TN.

The Fez is installed at the entrance to the Warsaw Shrine Club.

The Leprechaun Hat is located on the roof of the Emerald Isle restaurant. It has been there since at least 2010.

This Boy Scout Hat is used as a concession stand at the Kern County Fair.

Kickerz Coffee
Tyler, TX
 Kickerz Coffee
Whitehouse, TX
The Kickerz Coffee in Tyler features a Lone Ranger style hat. The stand was closed in 2011 when this photo was taken. It will reopen when the broken pipes are fixed.

The Kickerz Coffee in Whitehouse features a 110 Gallon Hoss Hat. The chain has another hat-shaped building in Gresham with Stetson style hat. The Gresham location was their first, built in 2006. For more, see their website.

More Giant Hats:
Carl's Famous Brown Derby (Tyler, TX) [vintage, gone]
Gulliver's Hat (Valencia, Spain)

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