May 2015 – While we were in Sarasota, Florida, we kept seeing these funny looking metal figures all around town. This big stick figure guy was always busy doing something, and he was always smiling.
We saw metal figures like this pair at the Pastry Art Bakery all over Sarasota!
I finally asked the folks at the Pastry Art Bakery downtown — who had a cute pair out front — what these stick figures were all about.
“Oh, that’s the Tube Dude!” the gal behind the counter said with a smile. “He’s very popular around here. A local guy makes them…”
The Tube Dude goes fishing
I looked online, and sure enough, he has a website: www.tube-dude.com.
The Tube Dude hangs out on people’s lawns and in front of businesses, doing all kinds of things, from kayaking to getting the mail to parasailing:
The Tube Dude takes a ride in his Hobie Kayak
The Tube Dude holds the family mail
Holding a toothbrush, he greets patients at a dentist’s office
The Tube Dudette holds the scales of justice at a Sarasota law firm.
As we drove around town, one or the other of us would spot him in a front yard or next to a business.
“Tube Dude!” We’d yell, pointing.
On his days off, the Tube Dude goes parasailing!
It wasn’t always possible to get a great pic, but we sure had fun spotting him.
The Tube Dude is ready to take off with his parasail.
He’s a busy and happy guy, very similar to his T-shirt brother, Jake, who loves the outdoors and always says, “Life is Good!”
Tube dudes provide emergency care at an animal hospital.
If you spend any time in Sarasota, Florida, keep an eye out for the Tube Dude.
Making pizza on a rooftop.
He’s all around town, grinning from ear to ear, and spreading his special brand of good cheer in Sarasota!!
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Oh I love the tube dude – what a great thing to see to bring smiles to the entire town!
Me too, Sherry, and I just found another pic of him in our collection and added it to the mix at the end. Such a clever idea — if I lived there I’d have one in our yard for sure!!!
What a great post! I love finding the Tube Dudes all over Sarasota too 🙂 It is so nice that someone thought to put several pictures together to show how they are everywhere around here, very cute post!
I’m so glad you got a kick out of this! We had such fun finding these guys — and they were everywhere!!
Tube Dudes can be shipped anywhere in the world. There is a greater concentration in Sarasota & Longboat Ket, since they are near the shop. Mine was shipped to me in SE Florida. Our cousins have theirs in San Diego.