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They also have the head of a 14-foot Paul Bunyan Muffler Man on display above the sodas. The business owner picked it up from the Cloverleaf store in Ardmore, Oklahoma, where it had previously lived for around 5 years. This Texaco Big Friend head has been displayed in the window of Atomic Candy’s window since 2017.

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Due to this, full Texaco Big Friends and their parts are rare sights for road trippers to find. But the promotion was short-lived and just as soon as the 300 giants were erected they were taken down and ordered destroyed. Around 300 of the giants were built to be displayed at Texaco stations across the country. The Texaco Big Friend was a similar model built by International Fiberglass in the 1960s. With signature stances, these big men stood outside of muffler shops and other businesses to call attention from the road. Each has a similar design and was built between 19 by International Fiberglass in Venice, California. Muffler men roadside attractions are fiberglass giants who stand anywhere from 14 to 25 feet tall.

You can also pick up fun gifts and novelties like mugs, toys, finger puppets, and lunch boxes.įor road trippers who love oddities, the big draw to this Texas candy store are the giant Texaco Big Friend & Muffler Man Heads on display. New takes on classics like a gummy sushi set. There are childhood favorites like candy cigarettes, Warheads, and rock candy.

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