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They removed the bronze garbage this week, but are supposed to put it back

By adamg on Wed, 10/02/2019 - 11:33am


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By BostonDog on Wed, 10/02/2019 - 11:40am.

The public has no reason not to trust BPDA. Sure they've made "mistakes" before but given the fact they issued a statement saying it Will Never Happen Again surely we can trust them now.

Besides, that one crook resigned. It's only trustworthy, dedicated public servants now.

/S

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By adamg on Wed, 10/02/2019 - 11:45am.

There's gotta be a warehouse, I'm thinking along the Southeast Expressway in Dorchester, that holds all of Boston's missing things - the Coke sign, Curley's desk, etc.

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By fungwah on Wed, 10/02/2019 - 12:00pm.

They're storing it all on the closed observation deck at the Hancock building.

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By Old Groucho on Wed, 10/02/2019 - 12:37pm.

"Top. Men."

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By Boston Boat Guy on Wed, 10/02/2019 - 2:08pm.

re: coca cola sign http://archive.boston.com/blogs/yourtown/boston/dirty-old-boston/2013/07...

it was destroyed sadly by ConRail.

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By scollaysq on Wed, 10/02/2019 - 6:31pm.

They say probably scrapped, but maybe someone with a big truck and several strong friends took it home.

I hear that somewhere in Auburndale there's a giant totem pole from Norumbega Park's Totem Pole ballroom that had to be cut in half to fit into someone's basement.

You never know.

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By anon on Wed, 10/02/2019 - 12:06pm.

and there's this little theft http://boston1775.blogspot.com/2013/04/three-statues-of-dr-joseph-warren...

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By anon on Wed, 10/02/2019 - 12:54pm.

I wish my junk was bronze.

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By Patrick McMahon on Wed, 10/02/2019 - 2:03pm.

To be fair they were removed during the Big Dig and they were returned.

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By TetOn on Wed, 10/02/2019 - 2:11pm.

Can't forget the Chinatown lions (secretly "foo dogs" all along) that were taken to contractor's suburban home and replaced with replicas:
https://www.bostonherald.com/2007/10/11/dogfight-over-taken-relics/

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By Patriciax on Wed, 10/02/2019 - 2:39pm.

I remember that and being shocked that this happened and no one ever noticed or said anything.

I wonder if they were ever returned?

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By downtown-anon on Wed, 10/02/2019 - 3:34pm.

I don't go through that part of Chinatown very often.

The photo from 2004 shows a dirtier version
https://www.flickr.com/photos/george_in/3277930641/

Than the 2008 photo
https://www.flickr.com/photos/toastyghosty/2649098390/

So maybe not?

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By Matthew Miller on Wed, 10/02/2019 - 3:44pm.

According to this blog http://www.cryan.com/blog/20180524.jsp, the two Paul Pedini stole were returned, but the other two are at a restaurant in Saugus.

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By anon on Wed, 10/02/2019 - 5:34pm.

Kowloon needs to return the statues to the people of the city of Boston from whom they were stolen.

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By Bob Leponge on Wed, 10/02/2019 - 7:15pm.

Did they ever return?
No they never returned.
And their fate is still unlearned.

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