Original 1960s Phillips 66 Cowboy (Sale Pending)

American Giants is once again assisting the owner of a Muffler Man in marketing it and collecting offers from interested buyers. American Giants does not own the item and is acting solely as a marketing and sale facilitator. American Giants does not purchase the item from the seller, take title to it, or collect or hold the buyer’s purchase funds. Below are the terms for the sale as well as historical info!

All offers are subject to the seller’s acceptance. Submission of the highest offer does not guarantee purchase of the item, and the seller reserves the right to accept or reject any offer. Until the seller and buyer complete their transaction, American Giants cannot guarantee that a sale will be completed. Offers will be submitted through American Giants and the current high offer will be displayed publicly using the prospective buyer’s chosen alias or user handle.

I.F. Phillips 66 Cowboy High Offer = $20,001 Lucky Giants

High Offer Status =Sale EndedOffer being considered by seller

Send offers to americangiants.mufflermen@gmail.com

American Giants will make reasonable efforts to post qualifying offers promptly; however, posting may take anywhere from several minutes to as long hours in some circumstances, except on the final day. If an offer is submitted but does not appear, another qualifying offer may already have been received. The online offer listing should not be considered an instantaneous or guaranteed record of submissions. All offers should be submitted in good faith by individuals or entities genuinely prepared to purchase the item at the amount offered. American Giants may request confirmation of an offer or additional contact information before recognizing an offer. American Giants reserves the right to reject or disregard any offer that it reasonably believes is fraudulent, fictitious, submitted in error, cannot be verified, violates the stated procedures, or otherwise interferes with the legitimate operation of the offer process.

The offer period is scheduled to end on: September 13, 2026 at 9:00 PM EST

If a qualifying offer is received during the final 10 minutes of the offer period, the offer period will remain open until 10 consecutive minutes have passed without another qualifying offer.

HISTORY  This original International Fiberglass Muffler Man started life as a Phillips 66 Cowboy in Savannah, Georgia, where he stood at a muffler shop on Abercorn Extension near the mall during the 1960s. In 1978, Al Dennis purchased the giant with plans to install him at his All American Carwash on John C. Calhoun Drive in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The giant was hauled from Savannah to the car wash, where he remained for approximately two years on his back before being moved to Dennis family property near Cameron, South Carolina. There he remained in storage for decades. In 2015, the giant was sold again, leaving the property on September 26 and eventually making his way to Grove, Oklahoma. American Giants helped sell him once more in July 2024. The outline of his original Phillips 66 shield can still be seen on his chest, a remarkable surviving reminder of his early connection to the oil industry. It is also believed that the metal sign bar he holds today is the same one he held during his years in Savannah.

INFO  Statue is roughly 20ft tall with an estimated weight of 150 pounds (could be more). Statue is complete but has a hole in his back and the cowboy hat is long gone. American Giants can be contacted if you wish to purchase a cowboy hat which would be a separate sale from this one. Statue is located near Yukon, OK

Additional Terms Please Read – American Giants reserves the right to establish, modify, or clarify reasonable procedures during the offer period when necessary for the orderly and fair operation of the sale. This may include establishing or changing minimum offer increments, extending the offer period, correcting errors, addressing technical problems or delays, rejecting duplicate or invalid offers, temporarily pausing submissions, or making other reasonable procedural adjustments.

When practical, material changes will be communicated to participating prospective buyers. Continued participation after notice of a procedural change constitutes acceptance of the revised procedure. At the conclusion of the offer period, the seller retains the right to accept or reject any offer. The highest submitted offer does not automatically create a sale or obligate the seller to transfer the item. Once the seller accepts an offer, American Giants will connect the accepted prospective buyer directly with the seller.

For this particular sale, once an offer has been accepted by the seller, the buyer must provide full payment directly to the seller in immediately available funds within 48 hours following the seller’s acceptance of the offer. American Giants does not collect, receive, process, or hold the purchase funds and does not provide escrow services. The Muffler Man is currently located in Yukon, Oklahoma. The buyer must completely pick up and remove the item from its current location within 14 calendar days following the seller’s acceptance of the buyer’s offer. The buyer is responsible for all arrangements and costs associated with dismantling, rigging, loading, equipment, labor, transportation, insurance, and removal of the item. If the item has not been completely removed within the 14-day period, the seller may assess a storage charge of $100 per calendar day beginning on the 15th day. The payment deadline, removal deadline, storage charges, or other requirements established by the seller may be modified, extended, or waived only by the seller. American Giants has no authority or obligation to modify, extend, waive, administer, or enforce these requirements on behalf of either party.

Except for the payment and removal requirements expressly stated above, once American Giants connects the accepted prospective buyer with the seller, all further negotiations and arrangements are solely between the buyer and seller. This includes, but is not limited to, payment method and documentation, taxes, pickup, transportation, removal, scheduling, access to the property, insurance, condition questions, additional agreements, and any modifications to the transaction. American Giants does not guarantee that either party will ultimately complete the transaction.

American Giants is not responsible for the failure of either party to complete the transaction or for losses, expenses, travel costs, transportation arrangements, lost opportunities, or other consequences resulting from a transaction that is delayed, modified, disputed, or not completed. American Giants does not provide escrow services, collect or hold the purchase price, guarantee payment, guarantee delivery, guarantee legal ownership or title, or guarantee the performance of either the buyer or seller. American Giants is not responsible for mediating, negotiating, settling, or resolving disagreements between the buyer and seller after the parties have been connected. Any misunderstanding, dispute, payment issue, refund request, condition dispute, transportation issue, failure to perform, or other disagreement arising from the transaction must be addressed directly between the buyer and seller.

Information concerning the item, including ownership, provenance, history, age, condition, dimensions, weight, completeness, authenticity, prior use, and other details, may be based in whole or in part upon information supplied by the seller, previous owners, historical sources, photographs, research, or observations made by American Giants. Although reasonable efforts are made to provide accurate information, American Giants does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy or completeness of this information. Prospective buyers are encouraged to conduct whatever inspection, research, verification, or due diligence they consider necessary before submitting an offer.

By submitting an offer, the prospective buyer acknowledges that they have reviewed these terms and agrees to participate in the offer process subject to these procedures and conditions.

Original 1965 Mohawk Petroleum Muffler Man SOLD

Once again American Giants is assisting a seller with finding a home for their giant. We are now taking offers on behalf of the owner. Highest offers will be listed on this post and will be considered by the owner at the end of the time period. Making an offer does not guarantee the purchase of the giant, all offers are subject to the sellers acceptance. The end date is set for August 9 at 9:00 PM EST with a 10 min window passing without any new offers before the offer window will close. Please submit offers to email listed below along with an alias or user handle that will appear here. High offers can appear as quickly as 5 min or may take up to 24 hours to post in some cases. If you submitted an offer, it will post unless a higher offer was made. Seller has asked that all offers and contact be made through American Giants. Once high offer is accepted the sale will be made directly between the seller and buyer. American Giants does not claim ownership of these items and is acting as a facilitator for the sale with the info given by the seller.

Mohawk Petroleum Indian Muffler Man

High Offer = Uranus Fudge Factory
High Offer Status = Sale EndedOffer Accepted

Send offers to info@usagiants.com

HISTORY  Calija was manufactured by International Fiberglass of Venice, California around 1965 for Mohawk Petroleum, an independent California gasoline company founded in 1932. Created to attract motorists from the highway, giants like Calija became some of the most recognizable roadside advertising figures of the mid-century era.

After his time at a Southern California Mohawk service station, Calija was acquired by educator Warren Binzley. He was first displayed at Apple Valley High School before becoming a fixture on the Binzley family property, where he remained for nearly sixty years.

Throughout those decades, Calija became far more than an advertising figure. He was dressed in dozens of costumes for holidays, birthdays, school events, weddings, and community celebrations, becoming a beloved local landmark for generations.

Included with the giant is what is believed to be his original International Fiberglass transport trailer, along with the original 1969 California Certificate of Ownership issued to Mohawk Petroleum Corporation. Few surviving giants retain this level of documented provenance or an original trailer.

Today, Calija is believed to be the last surviving giant associated with Mohawk Petroleum. His documented history, original paperwork, family ownership, and remarkable preservation make him one of the most historically significant fiberglass advertising giants ever offered for sale on American Giants

INFO  The sale includes both the complete Muffler Man as well as his original International Fiberglass Trailer. Both are being sold as-is, where-is, and may exhibit damage, cracks, and possibly missing pieces. The feather is not missing and has been kept by the family and is also included in the sale. The Muffler Man stands 21 feet tall and weighs approximately 400 pounds or more. Removal is the responsibility of the buyer. The buyer will coordinate payment, pickup dates, and logistics directly with the seller. The seller will allow up to two weeks for the buyer to remove the statue and trailer from the property. Time extensions must be requested and approved before this sale is complete. American Giants is available to answer questions about the history of the pieces and offer suggestions regarding transportation and restoration. The Muffler Man is located near Glendale, CA and is considered by American Giants to be in very good overall condition given its age.

Historical information and ownership background are based on information provided by the seller. American Giants is assisting with marketing the items and has not independently verified the ownership history.

Tulsa Oil Muffler Man – Sold!

Once again American Giants has found a good home for a vintage Muffler Man. The sale ended on Oct 26 for this vintage original Tulsa Oil giant that also spent time as a Bunyan for Rex Trailer’s Boom Town show. His history continues, doing time at Sea Crest in Lyn MA in the 70s. We are excited to announce that the Uranus Fudge Factory had the high offer and he will be restored by Re-Giant. Check out the video below to see when we discovered him and pulled him out of a junk yard.

Tulsa Oil Muffler Man High Offer = Uranus Fudge Factory

High Offer Status =Sale Ended – Offer Accepted

Send questions or comments to usagiants.com

UPDATE!! – Logo discovered on chest reveals that this was no standard Bunyan but an oil giant made for Tulsa Oil in New England (not to be confused with Tulsa, OK). The giant originally had a white shirt and was one of three known giants used by Tulsa OIL and parent company Gibbs Oil in Revere, MA. The logo is still visible under the red paint on the chest of the giant linking him to the oil industry and making him a very rare survivor for the Tulsa gas stations. Full story and update can be found here with pictures. Special thank to Josh Sanders for historical research and discovery.

HISTORY  This rare Tulsa Oil muffler man has deep New England roots and a fascinating backstory that makes him one of the most historically significant giants around. He was originally ordered by Tulsa Oil and eventually owned by Gibbs Oil in Revere Mass. The company had a at least 3 of these oil advertising giants in the mid to late 60s and early 70s. He possibly was loaned to Boston’s channel 4 for promotional use and appeared on Rex Trailer’s famous kids western show “Boom Town,” but this is unconfirmed. From there he most likely spent some time on his back at Gibbs in Revere and was eventually moved to Lynn, MA, and set up at Seacrest auto dealership. At Seacrest, he stood alongside a chief muffler man, both attracting customers to the lot, and during this time the Bunyan lost his head either from a storm or vandalism, though the dealership preserved it indoors and later reinstalled it. Both giants eventually came down in the 1980s, with the chief moving to North Carolina and the Bunyan spending several years at the Topsfield fair before landing in a salvage yard. By the 1990s, he was moved again to another salvage yard in Amesbury, where he remained in storage for about 30 years. In 2019, American Giants documented and visited him for the first time, and in 2025 he was purchased and moved to Re-Giant’s restoration shop in Illinois. This is a true piece of Americana with proven Boston oil history, a rare opportunity to own an authentic Muffler Man with many stories behind him and a new life ahead. The old Tulsa logo is still visible on his chest. Special thank to Josh Sanders for historical research.

INFO  Statue is roughly 20ft tall with an estimated weight of 350 pounds (could be more). Statue has a broken foot and needs a restoration and is sold as is. All pieces are included in the sale and the giant is complete. Buyer is responsible for transport from Southern Illinois and Re-Giant can also be contacted for a restoration quote since the giant is currently being stored at the restoration facility. Giant is avaialble for emediate pickup after the sale but American Giants will give up to 6 months for buyer to come get the giant or transfer work to Re-Giant. This is considered a Bunyan version of Muffler Man but is one of about 6 that have the longer pant legs therefore making him one of a rare breed of Muffler Men. Statue is located near Marion, IL

International Fiberglass Santa Sold

Once again American Giants assisted a seller with the sale of their giant. The Santa statues are pretty rare and this is the first one we have had hit our site. If you have a giant you’d like to sell, we use our platform to reach your target audience and help you find the right buyer for the best price. We help you find the highest offer and we also help those who are looking for giants find the right seller. Keep an eye on this page for more sales and if you have a giant you’d like to sell please contact us. Also visit our Patreon page for much more information on these giants.

International Fiberglass Santa High Offer = ENDED

High Offer Status =Sale Ended

Send inquiries to info@usagiants.com

HISTORY  This original Santa was either made by Bob Prewitt in Lawndale, CA or possibly by International Fiberglass in Venice, CA after they purchased the mold from Bob. This particular one has unknown history of where he first went when he was made but we do know that he ended up in the Irvine, CA area by the 90s. He stood annually at Santa’s Garden a local seasonal Christmas garden center that sold trees and wreaths. In the early days he rotated between a few different shops but the last 10 years has only been located at the Irvine location. In the 90s he was stolen by some guys that had to much to drink at a nearby bar called Lucky John’s. The police were told to be on the lookout for the missing Santa. When an SUV went by with a Santa strapped to the roof the police gave chase. The Santa was recovered and even got his picture in the paper. The Santa was recently sold to a collector in Arizona who did not know what it was and discovered our Santa Video shortly after. Realizing there are collectors out there who like these freaky Santa’s he has decided to make it available in time for the Christmas season.

INFO  Statue is roughly 11ft tall with an estimated weight of 130 pounds (could be more). Statue has a missing foot and has some scuffs and scapes and is sold as is. Buyer is responsible for take down and transport. Seller will give up to a month for buyer to come get the giant. American Giants is available to help make a copy of the missing foot if needed. Statue is located near Phoenix, AZ