F.A.S.T. (Fiberglass Animals, Shapes & Trademarks) is the premier manufacturer of fiberglass statues in America. It’s probably the most well known Sparta tourist attraction as you can stop by the grounds to check out the field of roadside attractions in various states of creation. But before hitting up F.A.S.T. you can see a magnificent sample…
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So you’re driving along and you see a giant cow or a giant elephant or a giant mouse. These fiberglass roadside attractions speckle the landscape of America in odd locations, beckoning tourists to take a moment to stop. But, you might wonder, where did they come from? If a fiberglass character has popped up anywhere…
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A taste of what’s to come the rest of the week: F.A.S.T. – Fiberglass Animals, Shapes & Trademarks in Sparta, Wisconsin. We stopped at this fiberglass manufacturer (and saw nearby Ben Bikin’) on our road trip to Mount Rushmore. I’m so excited about this week! I’m not only featuring one of the coolest sites I…
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And speaking of large fiberglass cows (such as Bessie The Cow In Janesville, Wisconsin)… Just down the street from the Pink Elephant in Glasses tourist attraction is another large fiberglass animal: Sissy the Cow. Sissy is a two-ton black and white Holstein that stands at 19 feet tall by 20 feet long and lives outside…
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What do you call a cow with no legs? Ground beef. What do you call a giant white and brown spotted fiberglass cow with four giant fiberglass legs? Bessie the Cow. At least, that’s what they do in Janesville, Wisconsin. Last August I took a road trip to Mount Rushmore and back. We drove through…
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This fiberglass giant pink elephant with glasses, also known as “Pinky the Elephant,” (or “Pinkie the Elephant”) is a Wisconsin roadside attraction in DeForest. When I visited on my road trip to Mount Rushmore it lived outside of a Citgo Gas Station though it seems that the location is now a Shell Gas Station. Printed…
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