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International Fiberglass Paul Bunyan Statues (page 2)

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Paul Bunyan
Cheshire, CT
2007: 2009:
This Paul Bunyanstood in front of tire stores in Bristol and Plainville, CT. He was moved here in the late 1970s. At that time, the owners of House of Doors operated a tree service and the Paul Bunyan was an appropriate advertisement. In the early 2000s, there was a push by the city to remove the statue since he was considered a sign. A flag was placed in the statue's hands to turn him into a flagpole which is legal. In 2006, the statue's upper torso was either removed or fell off. By 2009, the statue was completely restored. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Paul Bunyan
Dade City, FL

2009:
2020:
This Paul Bunyan statue was originally installed around 1965 on the roof of a Midwest Auto tire store in Columbia, MO where he was known as "Tall Paul." Around 1972, the statue was removed and was moved to the Midwest Auto in Moberley, MO. In the mid-1980s, the statue was moved into storage. By then, the statue was missing an arm. The arm was stolen but later returned. In the 1990s, the statue reappeared at a business in Osage Beach, MO, with his arm reinstalled. In 2004, the statue was sold to Auto Air Muffler & Brake City and installed at its current location. The ball cap was added at that time. The business is now known as Big Mechanic. The company had two other International Fiberglass statues at other locations: a former Cowboy statue in Zephyrhills and a 14-foot-tall Giant Man in Tampa. Both of those are gone now. [map]

Paul Bunyan [gone]
Largo, FL
This Paul Bunyan statue once stood on the roof of Webb's City in St. Petersburg, FL which closed in 1979. The statue was installed on the roof of Starkey Road Auto in 1971. These photos are from 2005. The store closed around 2012 but the statue was still there in 2014. In 2015, the statue was removed. Someone spotted the statue on a trailer. It's not known where it went. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

Paul Bunyan
East Point, GA
This Paul Bunyan statue has stood in front of Boyd & Sons Tire Co. since at least 1997. [map]

Paul Bunyan
Lake George, NY (now Dallas, GA)

2001:
2021:
This Paul Bunyan statue holding the axe was originally located near Cleveland, TN. It was never installed and sold still crated to Magic Forest in Lake George, NY in the 1980s. It came with an apparently unique, removable hat that was never used. There were many other International Fiberglass statues at Magic Forest, including this Mortimer Snerd (bottom row, first photo on the left). In 2018, the owner auctioned off most of the statues at the park. These two statues are now located at Atlantis Plumbing in Dallas, GA. In 2023, a cowboy hat was produced for the Paul Bunyan by Mark Cline. For more, see this website. [map]

Paul Bunyan
Dallas, GA
This Paul Bunyan statue is a modern, reproduction statue created by Bell Plastics. The pipe wrench was created from scratch. It was installed in the Dixie Crossing shopping center in 2016. He is known as "Big Mike" and "Mike the Plumber, after the statue's owner, Michael Whitman. There is also a Miss Uniroyal statue at the same place. Whitman has many other statues at his business in town, Atlantis Plumbing. [map]

Paul Bunyan [gone]
Evergreen Park, IL
The Paul Bunyan is installed on the roof of Guardian Auto Rebuilders. In 1998, it was knocked over in a tornado but was repaired and given a fresh coat of auto paint. When the first two photos were taken in 2001, the statue appeared to be covered with metal flake paint. By the last two photos in 2010, the paint seemed more muted. This statue no longer has any feet. Most likely, they were cemented in place at a previous location and had to be severed to relocate him. In 2017, the statue was knocked over again on the roof and badly damaged. The owners hope to repair him but nothing has been done as of 2023.

Paul Bunyan
Springfield, IL

2005:
2024:
The Paul Bunyan stands in front of Lauterbach Tire and Auto Service. The statue was installed in 1962 at Midtown Tire Service in Springfield. The store closed a year or two later. The statue was sold and moved to the Roundup Cafe in Farmersville, IL. Around 1978, the statue was purchased and moved to its current location. In 2001, the tire in the statue's hand was replaced with an American flag. In 2006, the statue was struck by a tornado and was missing his head for a while. Around 2018, the statue was repainted. For more, see this website. [map]

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