
Don Parks first began collecting miscellaneous antiques in high school, when his grandfather gifted him a 1923 Ford Model T. In the late 1960s, he began decorating his house with his prized possessions, including a Paul Bunyan Muffler Man purchased from a Bay Area gas station. In 1971, Parks bought his current home. Since, its yard has become filled to the brim with many kinds of outdoor decor, from signage to statues. Over the years, Parks sourced items from second-hand stores, swap meets, and anywhere else that might sell such…