http://www.funchase.com/Images/Freddie%20Mahana/MahanaKong.htm (http://www.funchase.com/Images/Freddie%20Mahana/MahanaKong.htm)
(http://www.funchase.com/Images/Freddie%20Mahana/Kong/King_8.jpg)
Here is a pic in better times:
(http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/images/xc/kong_ouellettecirca60s.jpg)
COOL!! Thanks for the interesting bit of history Gilly!! Man, what I wouldn't give to have that Kong in pristine condition in my back yard!!
Thanks Gillfan, that was a fun read. Poor Kong -the indignity of having birds nest in his head!
That story reminds me of how I miss those crazy roadside attractions I used to see as a kid when we would drive through California. Lots of dinosaurs, giants, Indian teepees....I miss that stuff. it gave the countryside some special charm.
Quote from: Scatter on June 11, 2011, 09:00:53 AM
COOL!! Thanks for the interesting bit of history Gilly!! Man, what I wouldn't give to have that Kong in pristine condition in my back yard!!
Would you accept THIS as a consolation prize? (please say 'yes'------as I've already shipped it) ;)....
(http://ts4.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=959960393823&id=4c9c7d1f1ecda93d44775e91b843e869&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.oddee.com%2f_media%2fimgs%2fcontrib%2fc10837.jpg)
Quote from: Sean on June 11, 2011, 11:43:22 AM
Would you accept THIS as a consolation prize? (please say 'yes'------as I've already shipped it) ;)....
(http://ts4.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=959960393823&id=4c9c7d1f1ecda93d44775e91b843e869&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.oddee.com%2f_media%2fimgs%2fcontrib%2fc10837.jpg)
Did you have that done as a full-body lifecast, or did you sit for a sculptor? BTW, if those moobs are real, they're SPECTACULAR.
Quote from: Moonshadow on June 11, 2011, 11:00:07 AM
Thanks Gillfan, that was a fun read. Poor Kong -the indignity of having birds nest in his head!
That story reminds me of how I miss those crazy roadside attractions I used to see as a kid when we would drive through California. Lots of dinosaurs, giants, Indian teepees....I miss that stuff. it gave the countryside some special charm.
Those roadside attractions were everywhere back in the day. That's a piece of Americana I'd love to see make a comeback!