# Cool relic from the 1939 International Exposition

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 26, 2014, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cool-relic-from-the-1939-international-exposition/679720 "2014-01-26T02:12:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2014, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cool-relic-from-the-1939-international-exposition/679720/1 "2014-01-26T02:12:28Z")

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I spotted this on a road trip last weekend: the [Levi’s Puppet Rodeo Truck](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-n3G7jP4YGLU/UuHbA7w0jXI/AAAAAAAAy_E/kUFPTNkwxCs/s912/DSC_0205q.jpg). It’s parked in a fenced lot near the town of Newcastle CA. From what I can tell, it was an attraction in Treasure Island’s “Vacationland” featuring [animated cowboys sitting on a fence watching a bronco rider](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yURPrWFtbA0/UuHWvYhghqI/AAAAAAAAy-w/26O1xNKnh28/s750/levis%25205.jpg).

And if that isn’t cool enough,a little extra research leads me to believe that the truck is owned by Joe Bailon, a legend in Hot Rod circles for his restoration work and coming up with the color “candy apple red”. (according to Wikepedia, he grew up in town, and a [street view](http://goo.gl/maps/A8RrF) of the address shows several “classic” cars parked where the Puppet Rodeo now sits)

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**Author:** ![Rocketeer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocketeer/32/4437_2.png) [@Rocketeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rocketeer)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2014, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cool-relic-from-the-1939-international-exposition/679720/2 "2014-01-27T19:06:14Z")

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Oh, that is sooooo cool! 🙂

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**Author:** ![Push\_You\_Down](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/push_you_down/32/9095_2.png) [@Push\_You\_Down](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Push_You_Down)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2014, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cool-relic-from-the-1939-international-exposition/679720/3 "2014-01-27T20:25:11Z")

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That looks really cool. Great find.

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**Author:** ![LawMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2014, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cool-relic-from-the-1939-international-exposition/679720/4 "2014-01-27T20:48:48Z")

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Coolio. Perhaps he’s gonna restore it. 🙂