Original casters of Popeye step forward.Imagine our surprise upon flipping through the July 2003 issue of MODERN CASTING and finding the "Shakeout Shakeout A situation in which many investors exit their positions, often at a loss, because of uncertainty or recent bad news circulating around a particular security or industry. Notes: During the dotcom boom and bust, numerous shakeouts occurred. " page devoted to Popeye the Foundryman. Mr. Robert Walker Robert Walker may refer to:
Atlas (ăt`ləs), in Greek mythology, a Titan; son of Iapetus and Clymene and the brother of Prometheus. Casting Co., Inc., Barnhart, Missouri Barnhart is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 6,108 at the 2000 census. Geography Barnhart is located at (38.337914, -90.403822)GR1. was the foundry commissioned by the town of Chester to cast this famous cartoon hero. My father, Roland Eyermann, personally delivered the statue to the town of Chester and was proud to be a part of the unveiling. He has since passed on, but would have been very pleased to have the statue featured in your magazine. We are also proud to have several other art castings featured at the Missouri Botanical Gardens The Missouri Botanical Garden is a botanical garden located in St. Louis, Missouri, and is also known informally as "Shaw's Garden" (named for founder Henry Shaw, a botanist and philanthropist). in St. Louis. We were, however, unaware of the fact that Popeye was a foundryman in his early days. We are honored to be a part of immortalizing this colorful character. Thank you for your enjoyable article and lot revealing the interesting "first years" of Popeye's cartoon fame. Steven R. Eyermann Atlas Casting Co. Barnhart, Missouri |
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