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Left Leg Forward Cows (page 1)

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The fiberglass cows on these three pages are all the same type. There were hundreds of them made but there are only about 37 of them still on display. These statues all have their front left hoof placed in front of their right. Therefore, I have taken to calling them "Left Leg Forward Cows." These statues have visible ribs at their mid-sections. Their ears stick straight out and have interior detail. Some of the statues have horns, some don't. These statues were first produced by Sculptured Advertising in the late 1950s. The company folded but was resurrected as Creative Display which continued to use the same molds for these cows. That company also went out of business. I believe FAST Fiberglass still has the original molds but I don't know if they are still producing these statues.

The statues below are organized alphabetically by state.

Cow
Montgomery, AL
The Cow is installed next to the Garrett Coliseum. The statue has a metal badge on her leg identifying the producer as Sculptured Advertising and the serial number of #259. I believe this statue has been there since 2013. The statue was refurbished in 2022. [map]

Kadie the Cow and Bebe
Columbus, GA

2005:
2021:
Kadie the Cow was originally installed in front of the Kinnett Dairies. When the dairy closed, she was put in storage during the construction of a Best Buy and returned to the hill. In 2003, a three-foot-tall fiberglass calf mysteriously turned up next to her. Just two weeks later, the calf disappeared and turned up in a dumpster. Best Buy secured the calf with concrete and held a naming contest for. The name "Bebe" was the winner. Best Buy closed around 2019 and the calf statue is gone now. In 2022, Kadie was moved to Woodruff Riverwalk Park. For more, see this website. [map]

Pendergrass Flea Market
Pendergrass, GA
The Pendergrass Flea Market, also known as the La Vaquita Fleah Market, has two Left Leg Forward Cows visible from Highway 11 and a smaller cow statue behind the market. There is also a cow sign by the road. The smaller statue has been there since at least 2013. The larger statues were there by 2016. [map]

Cow
Savannah, GA
This Cow stands in front of Keller's Flea Market. It was previously located at a BBQ restaurant. The 15-foot-tall cow wears a hat, a ring on her tail, earrings, and a watch on her ankle. She also has an "I Love Fleas" shopping bag tied around her neck. [map]

Cow [gone]
Ashburn, GA
This Cow stood at the I-75 exit next to a Dairy Queen and Chevron station. It was removed in 2021.

Cow [gone]
Braselton, GA
This Cow, aka "Maggie", was installed on a trailer at Mayfield Dairy Farms. The plant closed in 2018 and the statue is gone.

Cow [gone]
Iowa City, IA
This Cow was parked in front of Roberts Dairy's Iowa City location when these photos were taken in 2006. This location and the cow are gone now. Roberts Dairy is headquartered in Lincoln, NE. The company has four cow statues (Annabelle, Clarabelle, Roberta and Big Bossie) which are moved around to various locations to promote local grocery stores and special events.

Cows
Des Moines, IA
These Cows are nicknamed Annie and Eric. Annie is 14 feet tall and has been here in front of the Anderson Erickson Dairy since 1966. In 1977, she was restored and joined by her nearly six-foot-tall calf. There are also a couple of fiberglass cow heads on the side of the building. [first photo thanks Glenda Campbell] [map]

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