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Meet Cowboy Bob. Cowboy Bob was made by one of the greatest of the Greatest Generation - Ed. Ed is the father of my dad's wonderful wife, Sue.

A little about Ed - I know he would have loved this forum. I wish I could bring him to Harry's to meet The Professor. I'm convinced that the two of those guys could have built a time machine together. He was seriously funny, as sweet as old men come and he could build or fix anything. He actually got to see my track a few times and we had several nice times talking about the building of it - in particular the routing and AC electrics.

Ed built lots of things - gorgeous wood dinning room tables, he welded up trailers - and he made craft items. He liked to re-purpose old things into odd characters. Dad and Sue have one of his "Dachshunds" in their yard. It is a wiener dog made from a skinny fire extinguisher and yard tools. Cute as heck.

Cowboy Bob was one of my favorites of his though. He is made from a bike frame, some old-school 10-speed handlebars, a big chrome fire extinguisher, and uses tin cans, Coors beer caps and a mailbox liberally. Bob also sports some nifty old cowboy boots - used, of course.

It was a very sad day when Ed passed away suddenly a few years back. Dad and Sue kept many of his creations for their home as well assome of his awesome tools and accessories. But what about Bob? I'm not sure anybody was really sure what to do about Cowboy Bob. He's pretty big, just like the guy that created him after all.

I named him BTW - I've always wondered if Ed named his creations. I think this is one that he'd be ok with.

I asked Sue if I could have him when she was ready. Well, after celebrating my beautiful daughter's 19th Birthday with our family yesterday, I found Cowboy Bob on the front porch. Evidently, Dad and Sue snuck him out there when I wasn't looking.

He's too cool not to leave outside, but I'm afraid some rascal would take off with him. Therefore, he is now my favorite attraction in the basement.

I figure he can hold onto my latest slot car magazines and any little cars that show up in the mail.

I think Ed would be ok with that.



Sorry for the poor picture, I'll get more as the basement comes along.

What a great story and art. I think you have a perfect sidekick.

How cool is that. I'd be proud to own Him.
Sounds like Ed was a top bloke.

Looks like Ed had a very good imagination. I really like stuff that's made from other stuff. That's what I call recycling. He makes a great mailbox too. :)

I saw the subject and thought you bought a Suzuki.........

David,

Well it sounds like you now have one of those hand me downs in the house. What an honor to have something of Ed's to dress up your hobby room. I think that is quite the honor to have it, display it and honor the person that built it.

One of a kind objects are quite precious, especially when there are stories that are attached to them.

Bob looks great and very cool story. Jim

Great story and best new buddy!!!

Rusty

Don't you think you should make a resin "cowgirl" for the ol' cowboy?

You show here that you have a REAL taste for art and its significance - it personifies the spirit of the maker who made it, just as we reflect God's nature (on our good days...)

I would rather have Cowboy Bob prominently displayed in my house (right in the entryway to the living room, in my view) than anything I could get on 5th Avenue, no matter if I could afford it. Now Mrs. Crossover, on the other hand...

Mike, not sure that would be a good idea...besides the mold would be huge LOL!

I agree, Cowboy Bob does personify his creator. I'm very happy to put him on display in my man-cave. I'm sure you could talk the lovely Mrs. Crossover into a similar arrangement...