Update From June 4th Blog: The Fiberglass Tiger Has Been Located!

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The Fiberglass Tiger Has Been Located!
(Photos Uploaded By Terry Pierce and Alan Cutts)
This afternoon I will post an update from the June 4th Blog and Historic Picture Of The Day. You can read the original blog by clicking here:
http://tigerpregameshow.blogspot.com/2012/06/june-4th-clemson-historic-picture-of.html

After posting the blog, I received an email from Terry Pierce who updated me on the current location of the fiberglass Tiger that was seen above the classic Clemson car from the 1960’s that was posted in the June 4th blog. Terry sent me some updated pictures of the Tiger and here is the excerpt from his email:

The story behind the Tiger comes from the late Ruby Ellenburg. Mrs. Ruby Ellenburg, who lived on Flat Rock Road in Liberty, bought the Tiger in the late sixties or early seventies for her daughter-in-law Brenda who is a Clemson grad.

Brenda wasn't impressed so Ruby stuck it under the bushes in front of her house where only its head was visible. There it stayed until 2007.

My in-laws lived next door to the Ellenburg’s and during a visit my wife decided she just had to have that Tiger so she called Brenda who was glad to be rid of it. So we cleaned it up, loaded it into the SUV and took it home to Lenoir City, Tennessee.

The Tiger is fiberglass and at one time had wooden fangs. Unfortunately, although overall it survived thirty years outdoors relatively unscathed, all but one of its fangs have rotted away and only the nails that they were attached to remain.

Also it had a wooden base but it was in pretty bad shape so we removed it too.Now he just prowls my basement and the cat plays on him! I wish I knew more about who Ruby bought the Tiger from but unfortunately no one thought to ask her before she passed.

Below is the picture from the 1960's with the Tiger on top of a decorated Clemson car.  Thanks to Terry for the email, pictures, and story about this Tiger.  I am glad it is in good hands!

(Note: If you have old pictures dating before 1990 that are Clemson related and you would like to share them, send them to me in an email with as much information about the picture as you can give and I will use it for a future “Clemson Historic Picture Of The Day”).

Scott Rhymer can be reached at Scottrhymer.tps@gmail.com