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Toolbox
La Porte, TX
 Nail Mailbox
Beverly Hills, CA
 Nail Puzzle
Casey, IL
This Toolbox houses La Porte Tool Box. The 1950s building originally housed a bar. In 2011, it was adapted for this hardware store. There were plans for a handle on the roof but, apparently, that didn't happen. This photo is from 2018. [map]

This Nail Mailbox was installed in front of a residence around 2015. [map]

This Nail Puzzle was installed downtown in 2020. [map]

Last Spike
Deer Lodge, MT
 Anvil
Martinsville, IL
The 11-foot-tall Last Spike was carved from a log and originally installed in Utah. It's not clear when it was built but it commemorated the last spike that was driven into the Puget Sound extension of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad in 1909. In 1981, the spike and sign panels were moved to Deer Lodge and put in storage. In 2003, the spike and signs were restored and put on display. [map]

This Anvil in Martinsville in 6.5 feet long and was created by the Rowe Foundry. It was installed in Linn Park in 2015. For more, see this website. [map]

Saw [gone]
Lafayette, LA
 Saw
Gainesville, FL
This Saw in Lafayette was located in front of Builders Best Tools and Fasteners. It had been there since at least 2008. This photo is from 2019. By 2020, the sign was gone and the Saw was installed much closed to the ground. By 2022, the Saw was gone.

This Saw in Gainesville was installed on the roof of University Ace Hardware around 2013. The store opened in 1972 as Zell's Hardware. It became an Ace Hardware in 2015. [map]

More Saws:
Hearst, ON

Chainsaw
Candor, NY
This Chainsaw is installed at 99 Power & Paddle. The kayak below it is actual size. [map]

More Chainsaws:
Ishpeming, MI
Hamilton, OH [gone]

Pickaxe
Tonopah, NV
 Axe
Springfield, IL
 Pliers with Bug
Vining, MN
 Plumbing Wrench
Union, OR
This Pickaxe is installed in front of the Tonopah Brewing Company which opened in 2014. [map]

This Axe at Real Ax Throwing in Springfield was installed by 2022. [map]

This pair of Pliers with Bug was created by Ken Nyberg from scrap iron. The sculpture is 14 feet tall. It is located at Nyberg Park. [map]

This Plumbing Wrench is located at the Hometown Hardware Store. It appears to be made of wood and was installed sometime after 2012. This photo is from 2016. [map]

Wrench
Fort Myers, FL
 Wrench
Branson, MO
 Wrench
Marion, IL
 Wrench
Pueblo, CO
The Wrench in Fort Myers is part of the Scotty's Auto sign. It was built around 2011. [map]

The Wrench in Branson was installed by 2012 in front of Branson Muffler & Radiator. It became a Big O Tire shop around 2016. [map]

The Wrench in Marion has been installed in front of Aaron's Auto Center since at least 2009. [map]

The Wrench in Pueblo was installed at Geared Up Auto Care around 2016. [map]

More Axes:
Cheboygan, MI [map]
Libby, MT
Virginia Beach, VA [gone]
Brule, WI
Nackawic, NB

More Wrenches:
Caldwell, ID [gone]
Fenton, MI
Seattle, WA

Truck Key
Casey, IL
 Nut, Bolt & Key
Amarillo, TX
This 28-foot-tall Truck Key in Casey is 28 feet tall. It was installed around 2019. [map]

The Nut, Bolt & Key sculpture is installed next to the former Big A Bolts. It has been there since at least 2008. [map]

Honey, Where's My Metro Pass
Pagedale, MO
The Honey, Where's My Metro Pass sculpture features giant keys, a lipbalm, a receipt, and coins. It was created by Nick Lang, Thad Duhigg, and local students. It was installed in 2010 at the Rock Road MetroLink train and bus station. [map]

More Keys:
St. Louis, MO [vintage; gone]

Scissors [gone]
Woodland Hills, CA
 Scissors
Crescent City, CA
This pair of Scissors in Woodland Hills was installed on the Wella Corporation building. Wella produces hair and beauty products. By 2018, the company and the Scissors were gone.

This pair of Scissors in Crescent City was installed on the roof of Kim's Hair Studio. They have been there since at least 2007. The blades may have been motorized to open and close. The hair salon has closed but the scissors may still be there. [map]

Rock, Paper, and Scissors
Los Altos, CA
Afro Pick
St. Louis, MO
 Barber Pole
Casey, IL
This Rock, Paper, and Scissors sculpture is entitled "Conversation Peace." It was created by Kevin Box and donated to the City in 2016. It is installed in to courtyard of the Los Altos Community Center. There was an identical sculpture in Atlanta, GA and a similar sculpture in Gillette, WY.

This aluminum, 8-foot-tall Afro Pick entitled "All Power to All People" was created by Hank Willis Thomas in 2021. It was installed in the Citygarden Sculpture Park in 2024. The hair pick is topped with a Black Power salute. [map]

This spinning Barber Pole is 14 foot, 7 inches tall. It was installed in front of the downtown barber shop sometime after 2015. [map]

Venus Hair
Houston, TX
 Dental Tools
Spanish Fort, AL
Venus Hair opened in 1978. Since at least 2008, the statue of Venus di Milo and the curler and comb have decorated the top of the building. Around 2015, the scissors were added. [map]

These Dental Tools are 16 feet long. They were installed next to dentist Barry Both's office in 2006. The stainless-steel sculpture was commissioned as a tribute to the University of Alabama School of Dentistry which Booth attended. The sculpture is entitled "Piknmera," a reference to the dental pick and mirror. [map]

More Scissors:
Durham, NC
Henrico, VA

More Combs:
Indianapolis, IN

Blow Dryer:
Fayetteville, NC

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