#Interesting

To encourage tourism to their city, Chester Illinois embarked on an amazing journey to commemorate the characters of E.C. Segar's Thimble Theater in stone. Nineteen and counting, the statues feature both well known and more obscure favorites. If you find yourself nearby with a few hours to spare, it's worth the time to track down each statue for yourself.
For more information about Chester Illinois and the Popeye Trail, check out their website:
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For more information about E.C. Segar's love of Sherlock Holmes, check out the Chester Baskerville Society's website:
www.baskervill...
For more information about Popeye creator E.C. Segar, click here:
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[@saturn5tony]

Very cool! Grew up with these characters, fun stuff 😊

[@rivards1]

Very neat overview of the entire "Thimble Theater" cast of characters! Most people don't realize that the strip started by focusing on Olive and Harold Hamgravy, and Popeye actually came along later and took over the strip!

[@RonsCompVids]

I’ve always been interested in how Popeye became the breakout star of Thimble Theater. I guess rough and tumble characters have always had broad appeal!