The State Fair of Texas will open its gates next week, and Big Tex is taking his place ahead of the 2023 season.
Big Tex is getting a new pair of boots for the 2023 State Fair of Texas.
Big Tex's skeletal structure was originally built in 1949 for a Christmas celebration in Kerens, Texas. After two years in the spotlight as the world's tallest Santa Claus, the Kerens Chamber of Commerce sold the figure to the State Fair of Texas for $750.Big Tex made his State Fair debut in 1952, and after a little engineering, he"found his voice" in 1953. His wave was added in 1997, and three years later, he began to turn his head.
On Oct. 19, 2012, Big Tex was destroyed by an electrical fire, the same year he celebrated his 60th birthday. He returned to the State Fair with a Texas-sized welcome back celebration held on Sept. 27, 2013.
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