At the 100% corner in downtown Casey, shop sale IL there is this Big Corn. We ran into another couple that visited the various Casey Big Things right before us. They were from Ohio and were on their way west to see the sights. They were on the road with no predetermined return date. Free and Easy.
Casey Corn
Right near the Wind Chimes and Rocking Chair in downtown Casey, IL is this Big Pencil. This is much bigger (33 feet) than the Big Pencil that I received from Andy. See below.
Big PenciL, Casey IL
Sunday afternoon and the store was closed but the Big Knitting Needles and Big Crochet Hook were on display in the store window of The Yarn Store. I prefer not to take photos through a window since I like to get inside and try to get the backstory. One time I got a photo of a giant popcorn ball behind glass in Sac City, Iowa (see Food and Drink Archives: July, 2011) but there was signage about the object.
Big Needles
Our last stop leaving Casey was to visit a Big Thing as a work in progress. We were told about this Big Mailbox, knowing it was not complete. It will end up a block away from the Big Pencil, near downtown. The mailbox is missing the door and mail indicator flag. It may also get painted. There was no one around at the fabrication site since it was late Sunday afternoon.
Big Mailbox
After brunch in Tower Grove Park we couldn’t pass up the chance to shop at Gringo Jones, 4468 Shaw Blvd in St. Louis. If you are in the area this is a very interesting shop to visit. The place is crammed with items. Antiques in the basement, cement lawn statues, and much, much more. This chicken was on the curb out front.
Gringo Jones Chicken
Here is a butterfly we spotted on the way to Sunday brunch at Café Madeleine in Tower Grove Park in St. Louis. A great park with a number of gazebos to rent for your party. The brunch was wonderful. Afterward we stopped at the Brightside garden at 4646 Shenandoah Ave. to get this photo. A nice pocket park sponsored by the Missouri DNR.
St. Louis Butterfly
Here’s a Bird Dog report on another Big Thing. This Big Apple is on the first tee at Apple Mountain Golf Course in Freeland, Michigan.
Thanks Meg.
Apple Mountain Apple
Found this Big Flip Flop at the Savvy store on State Street in Santa Barbara while looking for some lightweight shoes. Nice surprise, and I did purchase some shoes too!
Santa Barbara Flip Flop
Another fork in the road. This one in Pasadena, California. Here is some info from Bird Dog Andy.
“I got some more intel on that fork in Pasadena from Jacob and Meghana yesterday. It apparently was very controversial when they put it in since it was installed by the artist without any permission. There was a years long fight about it but was eventually allowed.”
In the concrete in the base is inscribed, “Peace, Love and Harmony.”
Fork in the Road
Ran across this Big Rubber Duck at the Broad Ripple Farmer’s Market advertising the Rubber Duck race in the canal. This is the same canal the Colt’s Pro-Bowl punter, Pat McAfee jumped into late one night a few years ago. Caused quite a stir at the time.
Broad Ripple Rubber Duck
You never know where Big Things will appear. We had just left the Moretz cabin on the Juniata River in Pennsylvania when we drove past the Shade Gap Elementary School. I didn’t see these Big Crayons but the Chief Photographer did and called for a quick U-turn. This photo is the result.
Shade Gap Elementary
A quick down to Ocean City with Deb and Nate netted me three Big Things. It was lousy weather in Cherry Hill but sunny and warm “down the shore.”
Ocean City Sightings
Spotted these Big Donuts hanging around the Dancing Donut Shop on 56th Street, east of College Ave in SoBro (South of Broad Ripple.)
The Dancing Donut
Here’s a photo taken as a result of a Bird Dog sighting from “Beanfeed” Marrs. We had a little time on a Saturday morning and took a ride up to the Wilson Farm Market in Arcadia. This Big Ear of corn was on a trailor parked behind the market waiting for corn season to begin.
Corny Photo
We skipped the Home Show in January, usually our way of getting ready for the upcoming year. Instead we held off for the Flower Show which was better than I remembered from past years. These soccer sized pool balls provided quite a bit of entertainment for show goers. I had to wait a while to get this image.
Flower Show Pool Table
Indianapolis Flower Show booth showing a larger than life (I hope) pest that can be found in your garden. The folks in the booth were very friendly and helpful.
Heartland Invader
Here’s one from the West Coast bureau. Julia and Dan are in Phoenix for a Strong Beer festival and ran across this remnant from the Super Bowl.
Super Bowl Football Bird Dog
Well, here is my first shared Big Thing photo. And how best to share it than with the first Grand Bird Dogger. Nate posed with this chair a while ago and when I was in South Jersey it was only natural that we would share this image capture. I think he may have a future with Big Things.
Nate’s Chair
Well the Hejl Family spent 3 nights at an Ocean City, NJ shore house following Christmas. Right on the ocean, a great getaway for all. Good meals, lots of games, great time together. On Monday when we stopped on the boardwalk to get some Johnson Carmel Corn and walk a while. Most stores were closed except for Shriver’s Salt Water Taffy at 9th and the Boardwalk. We passed on the taffy but did pick up some fudge and I did get my photo with Mr. Taffy.
Shriver’s Taffy
I can’t imagine how big the houses must be to rate a For Sale Sign this big. This signed was spotted on the way into south Ocean City, NJ where we spent a few days after Christmas with the family.
Big Sign to sell Big Houses