Monday, October 1, 2018

Stomper in the Town


The Oakland A's are in the playoffs (they play the Wild Card Game on Wednesday against the New York Yankees), so it has been a great 50th Annivesary Season for the team in Oakland.

One thing the the A's did was have artists render their versions of Stomper Statues and they put them around town. Stomper is the cuddly elephant mascot of A's. The A's put 50 of these statues around Oakland:
















You got to love the creative spirit of these artists. Seeing the different Stomper in the Town was cool.
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35 comments:

  1. MikeOctober 1, 2018 at 7:55 PM

    Very cool! Thanks for sharing

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  2. Photo CacheOctober 1, 2018 at 8:04 PM

    That is so cool. I wonder how long these would stay on.

    Worth a Thousand Words

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  3. Lady FiOctober 1, 2018 at 9:18 PM

    Fun shots.

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  4. Christina MorleyOctober 2, 2018 at 12:28 PM

    Love the characters! So fun! Visiting today from Pictorial Tuesday.

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  5. stevebethereOctober 2, 2018 at 1:37 PM

    They made me smile heheh!

    Have a stompertastic week :-)

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  6. lisaOctober 2, 2018 at 1:46 PM

    Oh, I love each and every one of those statues! They really made me smile. And, I'll root for just about anyone over the Yankees!!

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  7. retirementreflectionsOctober 2, 2018 at 10:14 PM

    What fun statues! No doubt they raised spirits across your town -- and far beyond! Thank you for sharing them.
    #MLSTL

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  8. Carol @Comfort Spring StationOctober 3, 2018 at 1:39 AM

    Great fun - thanks for sharing!

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  9. UnknownOctober 3, 2018 at 2:48 AM

    Fabulous shots!! I love these sorts of things and was in Bath UK recently where they had Owls all painted up. #mlstl

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  10. LeanneOctober 3, 2018 at 4:54 AM

    In Western Australian towns we've had various renditions of cows done like this, but there seems to be all manner of animal statues that get decorated these days. Love your Stomper in all his variations.
    #MLSTL and I've shared this on my SM :)

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  11. jeremy@thirstydaddyOctober 3, 2018 at 6:14 AM

    looks awesome. The A's are my favorite team (when they play against the Yankees and the Sox aren't on ) Good luck tonight, I'll be rooting for you #triumphanttales

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  12. Cathy KennedyOctober 3, 2018 at 8:10 AM

    Patrick,

    I did a quick take on Stomper. At first I thought he was a rat until I read that he's an elephant and that's when I did a double take. How did I see a rat? Oh well...just goes to show the mind can work sometimes...not very well. What a fun collection of the various statues for the A's mascot dotting the city! Thanks for stopping by to visit and link up!

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  13. SandeeOctober 3, 2018 at 8:42 AM

    Way cool. We aren't very far apart. I live in the central valley.

    Have a fabulous Wordless Wednesday. 😎

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  14. Peabea ScribblesOctober 3, 2018 at 10:19 AM

    How fun they did that for all to share in their team spirit. :)

    Peabea from Peabea Scribbles

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  15. Amanda McCuskerOctober 3, 2018 at 10:36 AM

    Those are really cool! I love all the different designs :)

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  16. NatalieOctober 3, 2018 at 11:47 AM

    Fun-looking statues! Thanks for sharing them. #MLSTL

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  17. Teresa BOctober 3, 2018 at 2:53 PM

    Cute! I love all the variations.
    Thank you for joining The Really Crafty Link Party this week!

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  18. Handmade Jewelry HavenOctober 3, 2018 at 5:26 PM

    LOL!! Love them!!

    Thanks for sharing!!

    - Lisa

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  19. Beth FOctober 4, 2018 at 3:02 AM

    Oh they are fun!

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  20. DebbishOctober 4, 2018 at 1:02 PM

    What a great idea! I love the artists' different approaches! #teamlovinlife

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  21. Jo TraceyOctober 4, 2018 at 1:31 PM

    How cute are they? I'd do exactly what you've done - and gone looking for each of them #teamlovinlife

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  22. LeannaOctober 4, 2018 at 2:53 PM

    I am not surprised that you wandered around finding all different kinds of this mascot. What a great promo idea.

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  23. Penelope Potty SnooperOctober 4, 2018 at 9:20 PM

    Do you really think this creature is cute?

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  24. Terra HeckOctober 5, 2018 at 3:49 AM

    Those are super cool! The different creative ideas on the elephants is neat to see. My favorite is the fourth one pictured.

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  25. Claire JustineOctober 6, 2018 at 11:09 AM

    Aww, these look so cool :) Great statues. Thanks for joining us #WordlessWednesdayLinkUp

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  26. Claudya MartinezOctober 6, 2018 at 8:52 PM

    I love those! Everyone had such a different take.

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  27. JakiOctober 7, 2018 at 5:14 AM

    This looks like such a fun place! Thanks for sharing with #TriumphantTales, do come back next week!

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  28. A Green and Rosie LifeOctober 7, 2018 at 8:37 AM

    I have to say I have no idea who Stomper is but who cares when you see him is so many brilliant guises. They do a lot of these sculpture tales in the UK but I have only ever seen one in France, where I live - an equine one for the World Equestration Games. I do wish they would do some more! #citytripping

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  29. April J HarrisOctober 7, 2018 at 10:14 AM

    It's so lovely to have a great local team to support, and what amazing mascots! The photos are wonderful! Thank you for sharing, and for being a part of the Hearth and Soul Link Party. Hope you are having a great weekend!

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  30. LauraOctober 8, 2018 at 3:51 AM

    Very cool, I love how each statue differs from one another in such creative styles. #citytripping

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  31. Navigating BabyOctober 8, 2018 at 12:45 PM

    They are so creative. Thanks for joining the #DreamTeam

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  32. UnknownOctober 9, 2018 at 12:26 PM

    How cool!

    https://ilvecchiomulinodellerocche.wordpress.com/2018/10/09/what-lies-beneath/

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  33. EshaOctober 10, 2018 at 1:00 AM

    How creative these look! So glad you joined us and shared these pictures with us. Our linky party for this week's #WW is also live now at: https://theskygirl.com/.../when-the-sea-beckoned.../ Looking forward to your pictures once again. :)

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  34. Mummy in a TutuOctober 10, 2018 at 1:48 AM

    I bet the kids love trying to find them all!
    thanks for linking to #ablogginggoodtime

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  35. Stacy UncorkedOctober 15, 2018 at 5:10 PM

    That is so cool! I love when places get into team spirit! Thanks for sharing! :)

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