12-year-long search for Macon giant ends

  • A shot of the giant where he sat for 26 years with his legs a short distance away. PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED BY JOEL BAKER
    A shot of the giant where he sat for 26 years with his legs a short distance away. PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED BY JOEL BAKER
  • Mr. Finance Giant in his prime promoted Macon native Dennis Lockaby’s car lot.
    Mr. Finance Giant in his prime promoted Macon native Dennis Lockaby’s car lot.
  • At Mark Cline’s shop in Virginia, Joel Baker discovered the captain’s hat is a cut up of the cowboy hat. The word “Mr Finance Giant” was on the captain’s hat and under that was the original Phillips 66 logo.
    At Mark Cline’s shop in Virginia, Joel Baker discovered the captain’s hat is a cut up of the cowboy hat. The word “Mr Finance Giant” was on the captain’s hat and under that was the original Phillips 66 logo.
  • A shot taken just after the legs were dragged down the road to Baker’s truck.
    A shot taken just after the legs were dragged down the road to Baker’s truck.

    American Giant hunter Joel Baker made a dream discovery in the woods of Jones County near Milledgeville. Located near its original home, a 20-foot former Phillips 66 cowboy was found and rescued for restoration on March 14.

    Baker’s Interest

    Muffler Men were a nationwide phenomenon during the 1960s and ’70s, according to Baker.

    His own fascination with them began on a work trip near Dade City, Fla. Wh…