Hayward, California: Doggie Diner Heads
Two cartoon dachshund heads in chef hats, remnants of Doggie Diner signs, are part of a cluster of roadside giants. On Sept. 21, 2016, one was restored to full pole-top rotation.
Bell Plastics
- Address:
- 2020 National Ave., Hayward, CA
- Directions:
- I-880/Nimitz Fwy exit 28. Drive west on Winton Ave. for one mile. At the stoplight, turn left onto Clawiter Rd, then make first right onto National Ave. Drive a quarter-mile, look left.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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The Doggie Diner Head is now on the ground between the two Muffler Men.
[CS, 01/10/2016]
New addition to Bruce Kennedy's ever-expanding roadside giants collection: a Doggie Diner head. Bruce let us know he'd acquired this from a gentleman in a town south of Sacramento, where it had been in storage for years. Currently displayed in Bruce's commercial property in Hayward, behind two muffler men and on top of a storage shed.
The goofy 7-ft. tall dachshund in the chef's hat and bow tie was mascot of a hot dog and burger chain that operated in the San Francisco bay area from 1948-1986.
Bruce also obtained the rotation motor -- Doggie Diner heads would rotate 360 degrees.
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Movement unsurprising, since the Bell Plastics lot is increasingly crowded. At times there are two Doggie Diner Heads; currently the second one might be making appearances elsewhere. The statue cluster guarantees there's always something to see, though!