Irving, New York -
Indian Chief

Stands tall, his upraised hand turned palm up, as if to wonder: "Rain?" The chief is at the entrance to the Big Indian Smoke Shop, home of the World's Largest Cigar Humidor. A second statue has been spotted along I-90.

Address:
453 Milestrip Rd, Irving, NY
Directions:
Outside of the Big Indian Smoke Shop. I-90 exit 58, west toward Irving. Turn right onto Hwy 5/US 20, then immediately bear right onto US 20 when Hwy 5 splits off. Make the next right onto Milestrip Rd. The shop is on the right.

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Indian Chief

The Indian Chief, gone from East Avon, is now visible off the NYS Thruway south of Buffalo. Im not exactly sure of the name of the location. Legend has it the Indian originally stood upon the roof of the Iroquois Beer factory in Buffalo NY. Its outstetched hand reportedly was turned 180 degrees with a beer can perched on it. [Jared C., 03/02/2003]

[RA: He has stood these many moons, along with another Indian Muffler Man, at the Big Indian Smoke Shop, Cattaraugus Indian Reservation, in Irving.]

Big Indian

In an advertisement placed in hundreds of Sunday papers, The Seneca Nation gives a thumbs-up to the image of a fiberglass "how-posing" big Indian as a means to sell its state tax-free cigarettes. You can order yours at bigindian.com.... [07/28/2002] Complete News Story

Muffler Man - Indian Chief

The big chief "Muffler" Indian of East Avon was sold at auction last week (for $18,000). It had been out in front of a garden supply store which went out of business. It was bought by an actual native American, someone, I think, from the Seneca Nation, who was reportedly going to use it to draw customers into his cigarette/gasoline shop on the rez. [Claire Marziotti and Kerry Regan, 08/02/1998]
Muffler Man Noble Savage. Indian Chief

In western New York State, intersection of Route 15 and Routes 5 & 20 is Seneca Pottery Garden Center. The Noble Savage Chief has greeted gardeners for the past 40 years. He's in very nice shape; too bad I couldn't get the feet in the photo (covered by the plants); the shoes have nice molded "X" laces, and are painted a light gold/tan color. [Richard Inzero, 05/01/1998]

[RA: This "Noble Savage" Muffler Man has been reported as sold at recent auction to a Native American, who promptly moved him up to a souvenir store on the reservation.]

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