One of the more interesting things I look for on roadtrips as I pass through small communities on back roads is yard art. Funky art and decorations in people’s yards, on their fences, on their houses. People have ingenuity. Some people have junk. But, as the saying goes, “One Man’s Junk is Another Man’s Treasure.”
Unique Yard Art in Parker, Idaho
For me, Yard Art is anything unique and unusual. It could be chain saw art – wood carvings made with chain saws. It could be art made from scrap metal. It could be, like the photo above, a hodge podge of signs, junk or other things. Following are some selections of yard art I have taken over the years. Don’t judge…some of these people love their “collections.” I just love my collection of photos of theirs… Enjoy the virtual ride.
Scrap Metal Art in Oil Springs, OntarioHubcap Barn – Central KentuckyA Chain Saw Art Santa at Santa’s Candy Castle in Santa Claus, IndianaBuried parts of airplanes at the Flying Tiger Museum in Toco, TXYet another junk collector along US Route 2 at the Blueberry Antique Store in Blueberry, WIScrap metal bison in someone’s front yard in Rudyard, Montana“Not the Hotel California” in Lima, MontanaHodge Podge Water Garden at home in Orlando, KentuckyScrap Metal Dinosaur – work done by Wally Keller – near Mt. Horeb, WisconsinBethel Saloon in Port Orchard, WAScrap Metal Horse at Woodford Reserve near Versailles, KentuckyThe Shack Playground, The Shack Burger Resort, Cypress, TXScrap Metal Guy Mailbox at Frontier Steakhouse – Dunkirk, MontanaFront of Henry’s Rabbit Ranch in Staunton, ILCar Advertising in Commerce, OklahomaGiant scrap metal chopper and rider at Full Throttle Saloon in Sturgis, SDP’MAWS Bait Shack in Pierre Part, LA (Notice it is SWAMP spelled backwards)Scrap Metal Alligator – Harrietsville, OntarioBlue Banana Espesso Bar in Lostine, OregonGotta add some wood carvings – these from Nebraska City, NEScrap Metal and wire Man and Dog at entrance to Gates of the Mountains in Montana, south of HelenaWhimsical Sculpture at Winter Wheat in Sparta, OntarioA “Flower Bed” in What Cheer, IowaWooden sculpture in a yard across from Daffin’s in Sharon, PARoad Sign Art in Meadville, PAA menagerie of oddball and offbeat things all over the roof, side of the house and the yard – Hamtramck Disneyland in Hamtramck, MIMetal Bird – Idaho Falls, Idaho“Javelin Man” by Larry Vennard in Centralia, MissouriFlower Man House – Houston, TexasScene from Cliff Bruce Windmill Hill in Woodstock, OntarioGreedy Attorney – Jurustic Park – Marshfield, WisconsinHand made dinos at Wells Dinosaur Haven in Uncasville, CTNice carved eagle in Redcliff, ColoradoHillbilly Hot Dogs long view – Lesage, WVHillbilly Hot Dogs near Lesage, WVGiant Armadillo – Texas Pipe Company – Houston, TexasA Scrap Metal Sculpture in Bemidji, MNArt Car at Third Street Stuff – Lexington, KentuckySpider Volkswagen in someone’s backyard – Wolf Creek, OregonA hodge podge of scrap metal art at Porter’s Sculpture Park in Montrose, SDChainsaw Forest near Medford, WISmall Metal Sculpture in Gladstone, NDBuck Samuelson sculptures on a hillside in Glasgow, MontanaChainsaw Carved Bear Mailbox, Ontario, CanadaSumoflam and Justin Howland at Grizz Works in Maple, WI. Giant Grizzly is amazing! He makes yard artA view of Boudreau’s Antiques and Collectibles on US Hwy 2 east of Ashland, WIBig Indian – Blackwater, MissouriWood carved things in front of Fat Smitty’s in Discovery Bay, WAThe Mattress Ranch “pasture” in Port Orchard, WALooks like Humpty Dumpty is alive and well in Eureka Springs, ArkansasGasoline Pump Art Sculpture in Story, IN
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I always get a kick out of quirky stuff like this. Have you made it to the Garden of Eden in Lucas, KS? That is a great display of yard art and other quirkiness.
One of the more interesting things I look for on roadtrips as I pass through small communities on back roads is yard art. Funky art and decorations in people’s yards, on their fences, on their houses. People have ingenuity. Some people have junk. But, as the saying goes, “One Man’s Junk is Another Man’s Treasure.”
I always get a kick out of quirky stuff like this. Have you made it to the Garden of Eden in Lucas, KS? That is a great display of yard art and other quirkiness.
Arlee Bird
Tossing It Out
No, haven’t been to that one yet! Thanks for the tip!! Next trip to Kansas!!
Love the Yard art….. My camera is always ready when we drive. I love to document my travels. I’ll be checking out your other posts soon.