Casey Illinois: BIG THINGS
BIG THINGS.
SMALL TOWN.
Casey, Illinois.
If you are looking for an amazing roadside attraction (actually over THIRTY of them), then you won’t want to miss Casey, Illinois. This town of less than 3000 people is home to 12 of the LARGEST items in the WORLD.
World’s Largest Mailbox in Casey, Illinois
WHAT ARE THE LARGEST THINGS IN CASEY, ILLINOIS?
1. World's Largest Wind Chime (June 22, 2012)
2. World's Largest Golf Tee (January 29, 2013)
3. World's Largest Pitchfork (October 20, 2015)
4. World’s Largest Rocking Chair (October 20, 2015)
5. World's Largest Clogs / Wooden Shoes (October 20, 2015)
6. World's Largest Mailbox (October 20, 2015)
7. World's Largest Gavel (Marshall, Illinois) (August 20, 2019)
8. World's Largest Truck Key (September 28, 2019)
9. World's Largest Barbershop Pole (September 28, 2019)
10. World's Largest Teeter Totter (September 28, 2019)
11. World's Largest Golf Club (August 20, 2019)
12. World's Largest Swizzle Spoon (August 20, 2019)
My wife, Kasie, loved Casey — not just because of the shared homophonic name, but also because TWO of the LARGEST things involved her favorite sport, golf!
World’s Largest Golf Club / Golf Driver in Casey, Illinois
World’s Largest Golf Tee in Casey Illinois
All of Guiness Book of World Records were achieved by Jim Bolin, who was born and raised in Casey, Illinois. He wanted to find a way to put his home town on the map and revitalize it. I grew up in a small town (Belleville Kansas), and I know first-hand what a struggle it is to keep communities like Casey alive. We spent a couple of days exploring the town so his idea clearly worked. (Belleville, are you listening?)
But wait. Casey is also home to other BIG THINGS:
Big Bookworm in Casey Illinois
13. Big Antlers
14. Big Bat
15. Big Birdcage
16. Big Bookworm
17. Big Cactus
18. Big Crochet Hook (former record holder)
19. Big Ear of Corn
20. Big Glider Plane
21. Big Horseshoe
22. Big Ice Cream Cone
23. Big Knitting Needles (former record holder)
24. Big Minion
25. Big Mouse Trap
26. Big Nail Puzzle
27. Big Pencil
28. Big Piggie Bank
29. Big Pizza Slicer
30. Big Rocking Horse
31. Big Spinning Top
32. Big Taco
33. Big Wooden Token
34. Big Yardstick
Big Pencil in Casey, Illinois. Check out that tip!
Kissing a large Minion in Casey Illinois
Big Things. Small Town. Casey, Illinois
I should also mention that the people of Casey were incredibly nice. The local drivers always seemed to always give a “two finger” wave as they yielded to tourists like us crossing the street. The residents were more than happy talk to us about their town, the upcoming Popcorn Festival, and of course, the weather. You won’t go wrong by asking a local “How’s the corn lookin’ this year?”
HOW DO YOU FIND THE BIG THINGS in CASEY?
The Casey Chamber of Commerce created a map of all of the BIG/LARGE things in Casey. Paper copies of the map is also available at many of local businesses as well. The town of Casey, Jim, and others are continuing to add other BIG/LARGE items to their collection so make sure and check out the Big Things Small Town Facebook page for the latest and greatest. We saw that the world’s largest Pac-Man was coming soon. That means we will have to make another stop in Casey in the future!
