Buckeye, Arizona: Hobo Joe Statue. 25-foot-tall fiberglass statue of a fellow with no financial obligations. Wears a rope belt and exudes the dignified presence of the dispossessed. …

Oct 31, 2024 · Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce you to the unsung hero of Arizona’s roadside attractions: Hobo Joe. This 25-foot-tall statue has been turning heads and raising …

Originally painted by Elaine Polley, thirty years of intense Arizona sunshine faded Hobo Joe to a pale version of his former self. The Buckeye Main Street Coalition employed the help of local …

Oct 17, 2014 · Hobo Joe in downtown Buckeye is a man of mystery and, by one account, an impostor. The origins of the 25-foot-tall, 1,200-pound statue and popular roadside attraction …

Nov 20, 2018 · Hobo Joe was the face of a string of coffee shops with the same name across the southwest, but for decades, the 22-foot porcelain statue has basically been in storage. Now …

Sep 7, 2021 · The story of Hobo Joe's is filled with mystery, and the statue that stands in Buckeye, Arizona, is no different. Applegate's widow swears this giant statue is not an …

Standing tall at 25 feet, the fiberglass statue of Hobo Joe overlooks downtown Buckeye, Arizona. It is a unique landmark that has captivated residents and visitors for decades.

May 15, 2016 · Erected in 1989, the Hobo Joe in Buckeye, Arizona, is one of the only remaining statues that once fronted a now-defunct restaurant chain called Hobo Joe's. When he was …

Jun 29, 2012 · Buckeye, Arizona: Hobo Joe Statue. 25-foot-tall fiberglass statue of a fellow with no financial obligations. Wears a rope belt and exudes the dignified presence of the …

Hobo Joe – Hobo Joe is a 25 foot tall Buckeye landmark created in 1965 and was located in front of Gillums Meat & Locker Co. at 1015 East Monroe Avenue. There is a dispute as to who was …