Did You Get Your Ear Of Flag Corn Yet?

Did You Get Your Ear Of Flag Corn Yet? FARM HOME Toys/Games 31-1-25 We recently heard from one of our favorite FARM SHOW subscribers, Bud Thompson, Roseville, Ill. Bud's the man behind the patriotic Flag Corn that we've featured a couple of times in FARM SHOW. Bud wrote to tell us he had just completed his 3,000th ear of corn. Since he started the hobby in 1990, the 87-year-old retired farmer has shipped ears of corn to every state in the U.S. and some countries overseas. He got his start when he painted an ear of corn on a whim for a friend. Other people saw it and wanted to know if he had ears for sale. Each ear is painstakingly painted by hand with red and white stripes and 50 "stars". It takes about 2 hrs. to complete each ear. He sells them for $15 postpaid. That includes a small metal display stand. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Bud Thompson, Box 116, Roseville, Ill. 61473 (ph 309 426-2253).

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