"Phanatic Around Town" was the name of a 2010 art project in Philadelphia that promoted the hometown Phillies and tourism.Twenty fiberglass statues depicting the popular Philly Phanatic mascot were decorated by artists and placed in public areas, such as the "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow" statue (shown above) near Philadelphia City Hall.
This statue fetched $17,200 last month during an online auction to support Phillies Charities.
Other statues I remember for their creativity were "Ben Phranklin" at the Franklin Institute and "Phanatico Latino" at the Independence Seaport Museum.
Photos by Darrin M. Devault (taken in late June 2010)
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