Collector Lee Woods of Giants Garage in Hot Springs, AR has purchased the American Giants Museum from the Atlanta Betterment Fund. The purchase includes the property and building. The giants are still on loan from American Giants. Lee will be working with Joel Baker on future plans and now the museum will benefit from two large giant collections. Huge thank you to Bill Thomas and the Betterment fund for their years of service and making this dream a reality.

American Gaints LLC obtained Minnesota’s Bemidji Brave Muffler Man on October 31, 2025. This was a result of conversations with Morell's Chippewa Trading Post that began in 2022. The giant had stood in Bemidji since 1966 and comes with some great history which we will include in the display. In May of 2026 the statue was relocated to the American Giants Museum where it is now on display. It was decided to set up the giant in it’s vintage condition to help tell it’s story and history. While many of the giants here are restored, some are left in their vintage condition.

The first Space Man ever made by International Fiberglass was made for the Astro Oil Co and he toured a few Astro service stations in the LA area. By the 70s he was falling apart at a Maywood location and eventually disapeared. In May of 2026, Lee Woods brought a replica to the American Giants Museum. The Astro Man is the centerpiece of our collection of giants outside and tells the story of the first Spaceman. The last Spaceman to be made can be found a few hours to the North on Route 66 in Willmington, IL - The Gemini Giant

In April of 2026 Lee and Diane Woods opened up a store across the street from the American Giants Museum. The new shop is a continuation of the museum with more fiberglass figures included rare pep boys and the A@W Root Beer Family. In addition to more roadside attractions, you can also find all your American Giants Museum Merch at this location as well as a large selection of snacks, canda and vintage Route 66 soda!

For the 2026 season many of the exhibits were moved around and swapped out for new items that have been collected by Joel and Lee. Our desire is that you have a unique and new experience each year that you visit the American Giants Museum so new items are frequently added. These are all International Fiberglass items made in the 60s and this year you will find animal trash can heads, a giant chicken and a the large version of Bob’s Big Boy!

In 2025 American Giants and the Atlanta Betterment Fund with the help of Re-Giant was able to set up a new giant on the grounds. This giant from VA was rescued by Benjamin and Thomas Gabrysiak of New Jersey in 2023 and was fully restored by Re-GIant in 2025. In May of 2026 a brand new sword was installed for the giant since his shield was lost years ago. The original giants never had swords but it’s a pretty good fit for him standing in the Land of the Giants!

With the completion of the Museum and all pedistals now occupied by Muffler Men, Atlanta, IL now has the largest popultion of Muffler Men on Route 66. With 6 giants on the property and two more also located in town, this is now your one stop capital for Muffler Men. With the arrival of the last two giants the museum now draws in record numbers of visitors from all over the world. Learn the history, experience the giants in this one of a kind expereince now on Route 66!

In the fall of 2025 we were able to find an original Texaco Big Friend head in Newport, RI. This head was transported to IL and may possibly join the collection at the museum sometime in the future.