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Tag Archives: garbage
Boxerbear at 4th and Bainbridge
Here’s another fine example of the urban phenomena I call Truck Mascots. This fellow was adorning a commercial garbage truck making a pickup around 4th and Bainbridge.
Posted in Truck Mascots
Tagged garbage, PA, Philadelphia, refuse, toy, trash, trash truck, truck mascot, urban phenomena
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The Archetypal Truck Mascot
The other day I chased after a garbage truck dressed in my pajamas. What it was doing in my pajamas I’ll never know.
Posted in Truck Mascots
Tagged garbage, garbage truck, phenomena, Philadelphia, trash, truck mascot, urban
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Truck Mascots – The Family Guy Edition
I spotted this Truck Mascot on 12th Street in what is known as Center City in Philadelphia. It’s a Peter Griffin doll from Family Guy, and he looks relatively new to wind up as the mascot on a commercial trash … Continue reading
Posted in Truck Mascots
Tagged doll, Family Guy, garbage, hauler, Mack, mascot, Peter Griffin, refuse, stuffed animal, trash
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The Truck Mascot Christmas Special
Private refuse collectors get in the spirit of the season with this Christmas-y truck mascot. Nice wreath, fellas! Merry Christmas!
Posted in Holiday, Truck Mascots
Tagged Christmas, garbage, holiday, refuse, trash truck, truck mascot
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Trash or Treasure?
It’s trash day in the neighborhood, and something I found in a neighbor’s pile of refuse has prompted me to create this new category: Trash or Treasure.
Posted in Trash or Treasure
Tagged art, embroidered, fairie, fantasy, garbage, humor, needle point, Renaissance Fair, trash, treasure, unicorn, wood nymph
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