A 30 foot giant metal cowboy outside of Nodine Culvert Sales.
Site: Culvert Man
Location: Nodine Culvert Sales, 42846 Hwy 12, Nodine, MN
Cost: Free to see.
Hours: Always visible.
Date: August 29, 2008
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Culvert Man in Nodine, Minnesota
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Little Green Sprout
Posted by Val on May 22nd, 2009 at 9:06 am | Permalink | No Comments » |
In the 1970s the Jolly Green Giant made a new friend: Little Green Sprout.
A small (well, smaller that the giant statue) version hangs out at a gas station in Blue Earth holding a beer and a pizza.
Site: Little Green Sprout Statue
Location: A gas station just off of I-90, at the Blue Earth exit
Cost: Free to see.
Hours: Always Visible
Date: August 30, 2008
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Jolly Green Giant Wooden Cutouts
Posted by Val on May 21st, 2009 at 2:03 pm | Permalink | No Comments » |
Just beside the Jolly Green Giant statue are some wooden cutouts of his pal Sprout and some farmers!
Site: Jolly Green Giant Statue
Location: 1130 Giant Drive, Blue Earth, MN
Cost: Free to see.
Hours: Always Visible
Date: August 30, 2008
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Jolly Green Giant
Posted by Val on May 21st, 2009 at 9:08 am | Permalink | No Comments » |
What’s big, green, and laughs like Santa Claus? The Jolly Green Giant of course!
The Jolly Green Giant was created by the advertising firm Leo Burnett in the 1920s to serve as the spokesman for the Green Giant food company. To this day his likeness still appears in advertisements for their products.
Blue Earth, Minnesota celebrates the famed advertising icon in the form of a massive 55-foot fiberglass statue. It was built for $43,000 in 1978 to commemorate the linking of the east and west sections of Interstate 90. Paul Hedberg, the owner of a local radio station, pioneered the endeavor. He hosted a program called “Welcome Travelers” and would serve his guests canned vegetables from the local plant. Interviewees would often wish to see the giant himself which sparked the idea.
The Green Giant Company took a vital role in the building of the statue, making sure he conformed to the ideal mold, especially since the giant had never before been seen from behind.
Now tourists can stop by and see the giant in his towering glory, from the front, sides, and behind.
Site: Jolly Green Giant Statue
Location: 1130 Giant Drive, Blue Earth, MN
Cost: Free to see.
Hours: Always Visible
Date: August 30, 2008
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