From Junkyard to Genius: Artist Butch Anthony on Alabama oddities & roadside relics

Quick-Fire Quips is a speedy questionnaire where we get to know people who stand out in the State of Alabama!

In this episode, Alabama Public Radio host Baillee Majors talks with Butch Anthony, a self taught artist, storyteller and maker of oddities from the small town of Seale, Alabama.

He created the Museum of Wonder, started in the 1970’s as his taxidermy shop and artifact room, which is now filled with art, artifacts and antiques and strange items.

Anthony also created what’s being called the World’s First Drive-Thru Museum. The attraction is billed as an accessible, 24/7 art experience, free and open to everyone. Is described online as an experience that provides a unique opportunity to view a wide range of artworks without traditional barriers…

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