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Dragonbrush
Columbus, OH
 Toothbrush
Belleview, FL
 Toothbrush
West Fargo, ND
 Toothbrush and Toothpaste
Oklahoma City, OK
This Dragonbrush sculpture was created in 2005 and installed at the Bourgeois Family Dental Center. [map]

This Toothbrush in Belleview was added to the Belleview Dental Center sign sometime after 2019. There is also a tooth-shaped mailbox here. [map]

This 25-foot-tall Toothbrush in West Fargo serves as a sign pole for Crossroads Dental. It was installed in 2019. [map]

This Toothbrush and Toothpaste in Okalhoma City is installed in front of Small World Pediatric Dentistry. They have been there since at least 2007. [map]

More Toothbrushes:
Franklin Park, IL
East Aurora, NY
Irvington, VA [map]

Glasses [gone]
Garden City, MI
 Glasses [gone]
Xenia, OH
 Glasses
Southbridge, MA
The Glasses in Garden City were installed on top of the sign for Prestige Eyewear. They were about five feet long. In 2022, the store was a skate shop and the Glasses were gone.

The Glasses in Xenia were part of the sign for Lowell C. Eicher's optometry office. By 2021, there was a different eye doctor there and the glasses were gone.

The Glasses in Southbridge are 19 feet tall. They were installed in the park of the town square in 2010. The sculpture is a tribute to the optical heritage of the area and the former American Optical complex across the street. [map]

Buddy Holly's Glasses
Lubbock, TX
 Glasses [gone]
Pensacola, FL
This steel sculpture of Buddy Holly's Glasses was installed in front of the Buddy Holly Center in 2002. It was created by Steve Teeters. Holly was born in Lubbock. [map]

These Glasses in Pensacola had been installed in front of the Optical Outlet since at least 2007. This photo is from 2020. The glasses were painted blue in 2021. By 2023, the store and the glasses were gone.

Glasses
Granbury, TX
These Glasses are installed in front of the Cheyne Eye Center. The building was constructed in 2021 and the glasses were installed then. [map]

More Glasses:
Buddy Holly's Glasses (Clear Lake, IA)
Falls City Eye Care (Louisville, KY)
Bareiss Gallery (Taos, NM)
Main Street Eye Care (DuBois, PA) [map]
Glasses (Staunton, VA)

Spool of Thread
Los Angeles, CA
 Spool of Thread
and Needle
Miami, AZ
 Spool of Thread
and Needle
Versailles, MO
This Spool of Thread in Los Angeles is installed in the Fashion District downtown. It appears to be about 10 feet tall. It was accompanied by a needle originally. The sculptures were created by Reverend Gadget. [map]

This Spool of Thread and Needle in Miami is installed on the roof of Julie's Sewing Corner. It has been there since at least 2008. [map]

This Spool of Thread and Needle in Versailles has been installed at Excelsior Fabrics since at least 2012.

Needle and Thread
Paducah, KY
This 22-foot-tall Needle and Thread is entitled "E Pluribus Unum" which means "Out of Many, One." The sculpture was created by Michael Terra and installed in 2023. It celebrates Paducah's quilting history. [map]

Needle & Button
New York, NY
 Needle & Button
Kansas City, MO
 Needle in a Haystack
Severy, KS
The Needle & Button in New York City were built in 1995 as part of the Fashion Center Information Kiosk. The sculpture has a 31-foot-long needle and the world's largest button. [map]

The Needle & Button in Kansas City is located in the city's former garment district. The needle is 19 feet tall and was installed in 2002. [map]

The Needle in a Haystack is located in front of the Needle in a Haystack Quilt Shop.

More Needles:
Nashville, TN

More Spools of Thread:
Muncie, IN [gone]

Knitting Needles
Casey, IL
These 13-foot-long Knitting Needles were installed inside the Yarn Studio around 2013. By 2023, they had been installed on the front of the building. The store has closed but the Needles remain. [map]

More Knitting Needles and Yarn:
Alliance, OH [gone]

Aggie Ring
College Station, TX
 Bonded Rings
College Station, TX
This Aggie Ring is 12 feet tall and made of bronze. It is located at Texas A&M University. The sculpture was created by Deep in the Heart Art Foundry and installed in 2009. [map]

The Bonded Rings sculpture is located near the Aggie Ring. It was created in 1994 by Benjamin Knox. [map]

More Rings:
Ashland, KY
Lutherville-Timonium, MD
Charleston, SC

Pink Polka Dot Bra
Grand Forks, ND
 Dress Shirt
Andalusia, AL
This Pink Polka Dot Bra is 14 feet tall. It was created in 1995 by Peter Larson. Entitled "Losing Support", it symbolized Congress' decision to abolish the National Endowment for the Arts. It was painted red, white, and blue and installed a the University of North Dakota over a sewer grate It was removed when deemed to be degrading to women. The Bra was moved to ARTSplace. In 2015, it was moved to Tim Shea's Nursery. It was painted pink for Breast Cancer Awareness and renamed "Gaining Support." The Bra was installed in front of the store and visible from the road but, after complaints, moved further inside the nursery. [map]

This Dress Shirt is installed in front of the Chamber of Commerce which previously housed the Alatex textile plant for about 70 years. The company mainly produced men's dress shirts. This Shirt is about 14 feet tall and was installed in 2012. The tie is changed with the seasons. [map]

More Clothing:
Big Suit (St. Louis, MO)
Breeches of Miss Conduct (Rogers Pass, BC) [map]

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