The Muffler Man Files

The Muffler Man represents the finest of a vanishing national identity. Roadside Americana that symbolized a growing nation, big and vibrant. Right hand up, left hand down, these 18' and 25' behemoths once held mufflers in their mighty hands. These days, the "King of Kitsch" is used in a variety of ways from sea to shining sea. They vanish, only to resurface years later, a couple doors down the street with new clothes and shiny new props. On this Blog, we share and compare.

Thursday, September 15, 2005

St. George Muffler Man on the Milk Carton...

The world famous St. George Muffler Man has gone MISSING! Various reports indicate that he's now sitting on a trailer in somebody's back yard.

Here I am with him in 1999. (top)

And then from 2000. (bottom)