I Love Memphis

Probably cheating, but I collect Mr. Bingle dolls. He originated in NOLA and I’ve always thought it was neat how he was a big deal in both “my” cities.

@Jen
Although I only have like 4 so I’m not sure it’s worth calling it a collection just yet..

Rocky the Redbird’s autograph.

Blast! I missed your tweet about this. My favorite Memphis-centric scavenger hunt item is a series of pictures in front of the homes of 3 kings. Pyramid, BB King’s, Graceland. Good luck and have fun!

This is great. I’ll have to get my friends in on this

Progress Bars!!!

I know which Hickory Hill Buddha they want, but you should throw them for a loop and take several. I can show you if you are interested.

Also, good luck on the chip from Southland. It is one of the dirtiest places I’ve ever been here in the Dirty South, and I used to frequent Platinum Plus regularly. The place stinks, and though it has a new facade, the inside is smoky, dingy, and depressing. I described it to a former employer from Austin as the place I would go to drink myself to death.

Aw, Southland isn’t that bad. Sure the upstairs where you watch the dogs is a little spooky, but the casino’s actually pretty nice. However most of the games I saw there were electronic so I’m not sure whether or not they use actual chips.

I see you already got a lead on Mr. Bingle. In Memphis he was the Lowenstein’s Christmas character: A snowman-ish critter with an ice cream cone hat at a jaunty angle. He and “Miss Holly,” a real person, would be on TV during the holiday season. An advertising legend, Joan White, was one (maybe the only?) of the Miss Hollys. It’s a fond boomer memory.

Hi! New to your blog and love it. I’ve seen a “be nice or leave” sign recently… at a store in Saddle Creek called Franchescas. I commented on it about a week ago so it should still be there. Good luck.

The Central Church Statue of Liberty/Christ statue

Johnny Cash’s house when he was recording at Sun Studio is at 2553 Tutwiler Ave. You can even find it on Google Street View.

I don’t think everything in Memphis needs to be on a scavenger hunt list. A Jim Keras Nissan Doll? Every city has a local dealership doll. Jar of Mississippi water? It’s the longest river in the country, c’mon. Chip from Southland? That isn’t even in real Memphis.

Some are Memphis of course, and I think the scavenger hunt should stick to those things.

How about one of the plastic cups from Garibaldi’s Pizza that you get to take with you when you leave? That’s pretty much all I drink out of at my house.

I had a few ideas to go along with this list. If the intent of the list is to get out and enjoy Memphis, there are a few fun things missing.

-See a show at the Orpheum Theater
-Get a picture with A.C. (the server) at Corky’s on Poplar Ave
-Ride on a horse and carriage down riverside drive
-Get a picture of Whatever’s mural on highland
-Find a piece of apparel from the Memphis Showboats, Memphis Maniax and Memphis Maddogs
-Go to a Tigers football game, completely decked out in blue and grey
-Attend the Autozone Liberty Bowl college football bowl game
-Take a picture inside the old Piggly Wiggly’s at the Pink Palace
-Ride the tram to Mud island and float a toy boat down riverwalk
-Get a don’t split shelby farms bumper sticker
-Go to starry nights
-Go to the enchanted forest
-Volunteer at St. Jude’s

Autograph from Rocky?
I’d bet that means Rocky the bartender/possible owner (?) of Alex’s Tavern on Jackson

I think you need to get an autograph with both Alex’s Rocky & Rocky the Redbird!!

K-Pie (Kalua Mocha Pie) is at Paulette’s in Overton Square. Yum!

i dont have a recording of JC Levy but Me and my friend can perform his “When we were Kiddies” one. We called that number every day.
Also I have a proto pup plastic mug…does that count?
What do i do with it? take a picture?

Referencing the Silky’s diver bucket: do you mean the old-school metal paint bucket that they used to serve divers in at Silky’s on Madison (long since razed and replaced with the parking lot and building housing the Bayou/Le Chardonnay), or do you mean the plastic kind currently used?