Bakersfield, California: Fisk Boy - Tire Mascot
A yawning child in full-body PJs holds a candle in one hand and steadies a tire with his other: "Time to Re-Tire." The Fisk Tire Boy is an advertising mascot dating back to 1907. About 6-ft. tall.
Clerou Tire Co.
- Address:
- 530 E 21st St, Bakersfield, CA
- Directions:
- On Kern Street at E 21st St. On the roof.
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Fisk Boy statue.
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A very old advertising character, the Fisk Tire Boy, a sleepy lad in pajamas with a candle and big tire, was first trademarked in 1914. His image lives on in a few places as a sculpture.