It would be in Louisiana, and he would be its creator, curator, and keeper. Preble decided the Deep South needed its own superlative in roadside attractions - one maybe even bigger and better than Tinkertown. People traveling from all over the world came to marvel at the folksy roadside attraction.
Ward’s Tinkertown was a curious yet painstaking collection of anything and everything all paying tribute to the Old West. Preble recognized a great opportunity when he saw Ward’s Western world of hand-carved miniatures set amid collections of memorabilia, abandoned push-buttons, curiosities, vintage signs, farm equipment, glass bottles, and assorted relics of bygone days.
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It’s there that he discovered Tinkertown, the creation of another professional artist turned curator, Ross Ward. Preble traveled to Albuquerque, New Mexico, with his wife and two boys to visit friends. He’d also juggled “at least 20 jobs” based on an interview he had with South Writ Large. He’d been a professional fine artist specializing in distinctive portraits of Creole life prior to his mid-life revelation.
Abita Mystery House FounderĪ native of New Orleans, John Preble found his true calling in life around the age of 50. It’s located in Abita Springs, and it’s a colorful meld of artsy creativity, wry humor, Southern culture, and thought-provoking celebration of the commonplace. Today, it goes by the name of the Abita Mystery House. If you ever doubted the wisdom of heeding your inner voice, doing what makes you happy, or following your own path, there is a place in Louisiana that’s sure to convince you to do all three.
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