Muleshoe
Muleshoe, TX |
Horseshoe
Fairhope, AL |
Horseshoe
Martinsville, IL |
Horseshoe [gone]
Kissimmee, FL |
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This Muleshoe functions as a sign for the Muleshoe Heritage Center. It is about 25 feet tall and made of steel. It was built in 1994 by Kermit Price as an Eagle Scout project. [map]
This Horseshoe in Fairhope is located at the entrance to the Lucky Horseshoe Saloon. It was installed sometime after 2015. [map]
This Horseshoe in Martinsville was installed around 2013 at the Martinsville Agricultural Fair. [map]
This Horseshoe in Kissimmee was installed around 2019 in front of the Kissimmee Main Street Welcome Station. It was built by Paul Lapre out of pressure-treated lumber. It was entitled "Luck of the Cowboy." By 2022, the Horseshoe was gone.
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Bell
Windsor, ON |
Souvenir
Travel Plate
Lucas, KS |
Meat
Cleaver [gone]
Topeka, KS |
Fork
Milan, NY |
Fork [gone]
Ellsworth, ME |
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This 14-foot-tall Bell is located in the Odette Sculpture Park. It was created by Stephen Cruise in 1999. The sculpture is made of bronze and wood and entitled "Bell Measure".
The Souvenir Travel Plate is 14 feet in diameter. It is made from two satellite dishes. The plate depicts scenes from Lucas. It was built and painted by Erika Nelson in 2006. For more, see this website. [map]
This Meat Cleaver was originally displayed on the campus of Washburn University in Topeka. This photo was taken in 2007. The sculpture disappeared around 2008. Does anyone know where it went? [photo thanks Glenda Campbell]
The Fork in Milan is 31 foot tall and made of steel and aluminum. It was built by Stephen Schreiber in 2000 as a pun on its location at a fork in the road. [map]
The Fork in Ellsworth was located at the Fork in the Road Café, which was at another forked intersection. The restaurant opened in 1995 and closed in 2004. The fork was gone by 2009.
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Fork
Springfield, MO |
Fork
Las Vegas, NV |
Fork
Pasadena, CA |
Fork
Yuma, AZ |
Fork with Pasta
Omaha, NE |
Fork
Austin, TX |
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This stainless-steel Fork in Springfield is about 35 feet tall. It is located in front of Noble & Associates, an advertising and food marketing agency. The Fork was built in 1998 and installed at the Greenhouse Market which was owned by Noble. It was moved here later. [map]
The 50-foot-tall Fork in Las Vegas was installed on the side of the Denny's restaurant in 2014. [map]
The Fork in Pasadena is 18 feet tall. It was built by Stephen Schreiber. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]
The Fork in Yuma is eight feet tall. It was built in 2013 by Perry Pensky and is installed in front of Da Boyz Pizza. [map]
The stainless steel Fork with Pasta in Omaha is 13 feet tall. It is officially titled "Stile di Famiglia" (Family Style). The sculpture was commissioned by the Homeowners Association of the Towns of Little Italy neighborhood. It was created by Jake Balcom and installed in 2010. [map]
The Fork in Austin has been located in front of the Hyde Park Bar & Grill since 1982. It was built by Richard Heinichen. It is frequently decorated for different seasons and events like it was for graduations when this photo was taken in June 2019. The attachments are designed by Dale Whistler. [map]
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Fork
Napa, CA |
Fork
Creede, CO |
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This 18-foot-tall, stainless steel Fork sculpture in Napa was created with over 8,500 forks by Gordon Huether in 2017. It is installed at the CIA (Culinary Institute of America) at Copia. For more, see this website. [map]
This aluminum Fork in Creede is 40 feet long and was created by Ted Yund. It was installed in 2012. [map]
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Spoon
Phoenix, AZ |
Spoons
Ludlow, CA |
Spoons
Monticello, IL |
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This Spoon at a Dairy Queen in Phoenix was stolen in 2023 but recovered later that year. This location was built in 2022. [map]
These doorpull and giant Spoons in Ludlow are located at a Dairy Queen. The spoons in the second photo serve as door pulls. This Dairy Queen has been here since at least 2008. The door pulls were there by 2022 and the giant spoot by 2024. There are giant spoons at several other locations around the country. [map]
These doorpull and giant Spoons in Monticello are installed at a Dairy Queen. They were installed sometime between 2015 and 2023 when this location was remodeled. [map]
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Spoons
Branson, MO |
Spoon
East Glacier
Park, MT |
Twizzle Spoon
Casey, IL |
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These doorpull Spoons in Branson are located at a Baskin-Robbins which opened around 2017. They were probably inspired by the Dairy Queen doorpulls. [map]
This Spoon in East Glacier Park is 14 feet tall and made of plywood and styrofoam. It was installed in front of the Spiral Spoon in 2005. The business sells hand-carved wooden spoons. [map]
This Twizzle Spoon is nearly 12 feet long. It was installed at Brownie's Place sometime after 2018. [map]
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Bowie Knife
Bowie, TX |
Knives
Sun Valley, AZ |
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This Bowie Knife was installed in 2016. It is 20 feet long and made of stainless steel, brass, and wood. [map]
These Knives at Knife City were installed around 2017. The knife on the left is a Swiss Army Knife and the one on the right is a Benchmade Balisong butterfly knife. [map]
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More Silverware & Knives:
Fork (Franklin, KY)
Butter Knife (Franklin, KY)
Fork (Lexington, KY)
Pocketknife (Radcliff, KY)
Fork (Westport, MA) [map]
Fork (Austin, MN)
Ladle Fountain (Elk River, MN) [gone]
Fork with Meatball (Branson, MO)
Fork (Fairview, OR)
Fork (Lebanon, OR)
Fork (Centerport, PA)
Spoon & Knife (Centerport, PA)
Utensils, Coffee Cup & Saucer, Wristwatch (Grove City, PA)
Fork, Knife, and Spoon (Irvington, VA)
Spoon (Cramlington, England)
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