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Small Truck Mascot

Posted on September 12, 2024 by Joe

On the way home from work I spied this tiny example of what I like to call Truck Mascots. A truck mascot is a discarded stuffed animal or toy that is used to adorn large industrial trucks sort of like … Continue reading →

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Christmas Mickey

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Joe

This isn’t the typical Truck Mascot in that the stuffed animal isn’t lashed to the front or grill of a truck, but it was close enough to count. Mickey was tied to the back of a landscaper’s trailer which was … Continue reading →

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A Sad Shrek

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another example of the urban phenomena I refer to as Truck Mascots. Truck Mascots are discarded stuffed animals that are usually lashed to the grills of large industrial trucks although this one is attached to a pickup. This driver … Continue reading →

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Three the Hard Way

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another fine example of that bizarre urban phenomena that I call Truck Mascots. A truck mascot is usually a discarded toy or stuffed animal that is lashed to the grill of large commercial or municipal trucks. Generally the trucks … Continue reading →

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A Mack with a Quack

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Joe_Williams

I spotted this fowl truck mascot on 5th Street in Philadelphia, PA.

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Venison Gives Me Gas

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Joe_Williams

Generally, Truck Mascots are stuffed toys or animals discarded by their original owners and lashed to the grills of mainly commercial trucks sort of like flying maidens on ships of old. The driver of this Philadelphia Gas Works truck opted … Continue reading →

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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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