Haubstadt, Indiana: Martini-Drinking Pink Elephant
One of many outdoor displays of fiberglass animals at the Hipp Nursery.
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Martini-Drinking Pink Elephant
We loved this one! The picture we took with the martini-drinking elephant got more "likes" and comments on Facebook than most of our other road trip pics.
[Rebecca Ferguson, 05/28/2010]Jim Hipp Nursery
The first hint that something special was going on at the Jim Hipp Nursery was the replica of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse built alongside a pond, complete with a huge fish leaping out of the water - all clearly visible while traveling along I-64. Upon entering the nursery driveway I found a herd of fiberglass buffalo, along with many trees and bushes pruned into interesting shapes and animals. Further down the driveway were a couple of life-sized fiberglass Clydesdale horses, pulling a covered wagon with more horses in tow. Past the horses were two pink fiberglass elephants, one large and one small -- the larger holding a martini glass in it's trunk. Past the elephants you enter the nursery proper, where several live peacocks walk the premises.
I searched around for the owner and learned he was digging up a tree for a customer, so I checked things out further. I found more fiberglass elephants, a psychotic looking bugs bunny, a clown head trash can decoration, more peacocks, another elephant and a giant chair. The owner appeared and said that photos were permitted and I should "go ahead and shoot whatever I wanted, just nothing down by the houses."
[Greg Brown, 01/27/2002]July 2008: Jim Hipp died in 2006. But the family continues to run the nursery, and the statues that Jim collected are still on display.
I just got back tonight (6/11/00) from a weekend trip to Holiday World at Santa Claus, IN. On the way home, we left I 64 at Exit 25, just north of Evansville, IN, and took US 41 north. About 1/2 mile north of I 64 on the east side of US 41 is the Jim Hipp Nursery (plants, not babies) that has quite a collection of large animal statues of plaster or plastic, all in full color, including a pink elephant and natural-colored giraffe and 2 bison.
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Martini-Drinking Pink Elephant
Hipp Nursery
- Address:
- 1013 E Warrenton Rd, Haubstadt, IN
- Directions:
- Hipp Nursery. I-64 exit 25B onto US Hwy 41. Drive north one block, then turn right.
- Hours:
- Daily 9 am - 5 pm. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 812-867-2892
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How nice that your friends didn't shun you for your wanton elephant carousing.