Tag Archives: toy

1963 Cadillac Hearse

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Tina Garceau

Being that it’s almost Halloween, I thought this would be appropriate. I don’t know of a lot of children who would want a hearse in their collection of diecast, miniature vehicles, but we couldn’t pass up this sweet bone wagon … Continue reading →

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Truck Mascots: The Batman

Posted on July 21, 2022 by Tina Garceau
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My Childhood Captured on a Single Page

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Joe_Williams

Regular readers of the site are probably aware of the fantastic illustrative work of Tina Garceau. If not, you can head over to this page for a heaping helping of her incredible work. I’ll wait. Are you back? Good! As … Continue reading →

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Boxerbear at 4th and Bainbridge

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Joe_Williams

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.

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Your Very Own Vampire Bat

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Joe_Williams

He’s BIG! He’s FEARSOME! But best of all — he’s fun?

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It Came From the Save-A-Lot

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another example of that urban phenomena known as Truck Mascots. Truck Mascots are usually discarded toys or stuffed animals that truckers rescue from a sad and sorry fate in a landfill and lash them to the grill of their … Continue reading →

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The Scrapmobile

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Joe_Williams

At the parking lot on 13th Street and Washington Avenue.

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