It was produced by Blue Genie Arts which has made several of these statues for different Torchy's locations. This revolving Baby Devil was installed in 2014 at the Torchy's Tacos on E. This statue was previously installed on the roof of the company's Springdale Rd. The art sculpture company was founded in 1999. This Genie statue was installed on the roof of the Blue Genie Art Bazaar building in 2016. I don't believe any of the other locations have an Atlas statue. This statue in Austin has been advertising for this Chuy's restaurant since at least 2007. There are still many of these statues, adopted by other businesses, scattered around the country including these in California. This Atlas statue was originally produced for Jack LaLanne Fitness Centers. Pollo #2 chicken restaurant statue was installed around 2014. He was installed on the roof of a McDonald's which was next to Space Center Houston. This fiberglass Astronaut statue holds an order of French Fries. In 2019, the business and statues were moved to a new location in Houston. The statues have been repainted several times. They were then installed at the location for which they were created when the place was known as the Safe Way Motors used car lot. The statues were displayed in Tampa, Scottsdale, and other cities in Texas. They were created by, and represent, Michael Galbreth and Jack Massing, aka The Art Guys. The statues were previously both painted a moss green color. The statues were made from metal, wood, and polyurethane. The approximately 14-foot-tall Art Guys statues were built in 1998. In 2018, it was announced that there were plans to revive the Houston location. There are many intact interior features like disco balls, sarcophagi, painted murals with Egyptian and magic details. After a couple of fires, the Houston location closed in 2008. There were plans to build locations all around the country but that never happened. Both of the venues were for members only with steep initiation fees and annual dues. The original location opened in 1981 in Newport Beach, CA. The Magic Island restaurant opened in 1983 and featured dinners, magic shows, and music. The life-size figures represent and husband and wife shopping for a car. It has been located at the Hamlin Shopping Center since 1984. This "For Sale" concrete sculpture was created by Danny O'Dowdy. There was another one of these statues at a Hell Hole ride in Coney Island, NY. In 2023, an arsonist burned the statue beyond repair. It was put in storage for several years before being installed here. It was moved to Corpus Christi around 1995. It came from the Hell Hole ride at the Conneaut Lake Park amusement park in Conneaut Lake, PA. This Devil statue was installed in front of a recycling business. The 18-foot-tall statue is entitled "For the Love of the Game". In 2005, this bronze Baseball Player statue was installed in front of Whataburger Field, a minor league baseball stadium. It was produced by Grant Speed in 1980 and installed here in 2011. This bronze statue of Buddy Holly is 8 1/2 feet tall. I assume this king on a flying carpet has been there since then. These knight statues were mass-produced and can be found at different places around the country. I believe it had been here since 1990 when the club opened. The Knight in Austin, nicknamed Rusty, stood in front of the Saxon Pub. For more about them, see this example in Rural, NC. These statues were mass-produced for Fisk Tire stores. The business has closed and the statue is gone now. This Fisk Tire Boy was located behind De Ridder Antiques when this photo was taken in 2011. There are other Popeye statues in Chester,IL, Orlando, FL, Long Island, NY, Springdale, AR, and Alma, AR. Crystal City calls itself the "Spinach Capital of the World." For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. By 2013, a canopy had been installed over the statue. This six-foot-tall statue is a replacement created in 2007. That figure now stands inside City Hall to protect it from vandals. The original, eight-foot-tall Popeye statue was installed in 1937. (hit "refresh" to get the most recent version of this page click on photos for larger images)
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