Stuffed Boar Draws A Crowd

Stuffed Boar Draws A Crowd LIVESTOCK Hogs (33) 27-6-19 A 1,325-lb. boar might not be the first thing you'd think of to draw customers into a department store, but for Tom Spiece of Spiece Store in Wabash, Indiana, it's certainly doing the trick. Spiece's stuffed boar is named "Ike," and he stands proudly inside the store. People come from all over to have their picture taken with him, and to see what a boar that big really looks like. "We have lots of hog farmers in our area, and they like to look at him. You don't usually see big boars standing up because when they get that big, they lie around a lot," Spiece says. Ike is the offspring of the renowned "Spots Stallone" who, at 1,300 to 1,400 lbs., maintained the biggest boar title at the Indiana State Fair for five straight years for his owner, Joe Kelich at Elwood, Ind. Spiece says his staff has fun with Ike, dressing him up for the various holidays; he changes with the seasons. Spiece also has other unusual items at his store, including a life-sized replica of the world's tallest man, and a giant Kodiak bear dressed in bib overalls. The store is located on State Road 13, north of Wabash and is open Monday through Saturday. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Tom Spiece, Spiece Store, 1150 Manchester Ave., Wabash, Indiana 46992 (ph 260 563-3281; website: www.denimexpress.com).

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