Sale, Preservation Sought For Pink Elephant, George Washington Statues

Paula Yambor said "it's time" to sell her two statues — the iconic pink elephant and the yellow-suited George Washington astride a camel — that for decades have stood their ground in the front corners of the old Shelton's nursery, separated by a fence from the rush of Brandon Boulevard traffic.

In a telephone interview with Brandon Patch on June 18, Paula Yambor, the owner, said she recently gave the concrete statues with hollow inner bellies a paint job because she is accepting bids for their sale — starting at $1,100 for the elephant and $500 for the camel and George Washington.

For more about why Yambor is selling, how the statues came to Brandon and what they mean to the town's history, read the Brandon Patch report:

• Who Will Buy Brandon's Iconic Pink Elephant, Washington On A Camel?