Right Palm Up, Left Palm Down
In 1984, a ten-year-old boy encountered a mysterious 20-foot-tall fiberglass statue named Louie in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Eight years later, he spotted an identical statue in Tucson. A third sighting outside a run-down convenience store made it a trend. Thus began a scavenger hunt to discover the origins of Louie and his brethren. Only one rule applied: No searching for them on the Internet!

Right Palm Up, Left Palm Down

The Log of a Cross-Country Scavenger Hunt by Gabriel Aldaz
 

The muffler men appeared on CBS News! A piece called Fans of “Muffler Men” to the rescue features Joel Baker and his passion for researching, finding, and restoring the giants. Also mentioned is his latest venture, the brand new American Giants Museum in Atlanta, Illinois.

A lot has happened since I published Right Palm Up, Left Palm Down back in 2010. With your help, I am setting out to find out how the characters in the book are doing in 2023! Please contact me with any information you might have leading to their photo capture.

Where are they in 2023?

Very excited that the website is (mostly) functional!