Bob and Beverly Mix with one of his wonderful creations during my first visit in 2006 Bob Mix is one of the artists featured at the Grass Roots Art Center in Lucas, Kansas and I first got his telephone number from the Arts Center. Bob welds creatures and vehicles from scrap and junk metal. In 2006, Bob & his wife Beverly took me on a tour of their Great Bend, Kansas yard where I saw several wacky vehicles, the skeletons of a saber tooth tiger, animals & primitive fish, and other creations. The art is impressive, but the real highlight was meeting Bob & Bev and hearing their stories. Visiting them was one of my coolest experiences while working on KansasTravel.org. Several pieces of Bob's art have been entered in and won contests. Bob and Beverly Mix have also taken many of the interesting vehicles to parades. Beverly made several costumes which she wore in the parades. She has since passed away, but I enjoyed her telling about the "Tall Hat Society" and wish I had recorded her. In the 20 years since that visit, much of Bob's art has been moved to other locations where it is easier to view, such as the Brit Spaugh Zoo., but some of the work can still be seen from the street at the home. The next few photos were taken from the street on a rainy day in 2026.
The remaining photos were taken from the street during a private tour in 2006.
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