"Deere" Lovers Like This Aluminum Elk

"Deere" Lovers Like This Aluminum Elk AG WORLD 32-3-22 "I like unusual things with eye appeal. I have an eye for attention-getting items along the highway," says Dennis Hensley, owner of Wagonmaster Antiques in Bennington, Kansas. He sells full-size elk made out of aluminum. Painted to look like bronze, the statues make a dramatic impression, but weigh just a few hundred pounds and can be handled easily by two men. Though sturdy enough to stand on its own, tabs welded at the base can be used to secure the statue to a cement slab. Because the elk looks similar to John Deere's early logo of a European stag, many of Hensley's customers have been Deere dealers and collectors. But the elk statue is popular with Elks Lodges and rural customers as well. The elk sells for $2,500. Hensley will deliver for a fee. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Dennis Hensley, P.O. Box 368, Bennington, Kansas 67422 (ph 785 488-5150).

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