Blue Ridge, Georgia: Muffler Man - Dr. Blue Ridge/Mr. Hobby
Fiberglass giant holds a giant toothbrush. Formerly Mr. Hobby, holding model airplane. Moved to Georgia in 2014 from atop a Chicago car repair shop, known there for 50 years as Mr. Bendo.
Free Time Hobbies
- Address:
- 47 Dunbarton Farm Rd, Blue Ridge, GA
- Directions:
- West side of GA-5 at Davis Rd., across from the miniature golf.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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I was delighted to spot my first new Muffler Man (to me) in over 20 years today, while traveling into the North Georgia Mountains. Doubly delighted to find that he used to be Mr. Bendo, who I remember from when I used to hunt down Muffler Men in the late '90s. As Dr. Blue Ridge, his toothbrush is now proudly held aloft in his right hand.
[Kirby Bartlett-Sloan, 06/08/2021]
Mr. Hobby has been renamed "Dr. Blue Ridge" now. Not sure he makes a good doctor.
[EC, 06/11/2020]Holding a giant toothbrush -- a giant among dentists?
Free Time Hobbies has sold their building, along with Mr. Hobby, to a dental business. Presumably Mr. Hobby's hand-held P-51 model airplane will be replaced by.... a toothbrush?
[James Pernikoff, 11/21/2019]
The location is not actually open for retail business, which seems kinda odd. But the Muffler Man is in terrific shape as of Dec 2018. Easy to get to, and plenty of parking for taking pictures. The P-51 Mustang fighter plane he is holding has terrific details.
[Rob, 12/30/2018]
Mr. Hobby the Muffler Man clutches his toy airplane outside Free Time Hobbies.
[Brandon, 08/04/2015]Formerly Mr. Bendo of Chicago, this Muffler Man began a new career as Mr. Hobby in 2015.
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