Need help identifying

[Allen in MT]

Just got this 15 lb.bronze statue of a prospector. this is the 46th statue in my collection.
My question is can anyone identify it?? I can't read the sculptors name on the back and the people I got it from lost the papers some time back in a move. They thought the guys name was Tom?? and was made in Wharton, Neb.
Can't find anything in Wharton, Neb. so I guess I'm at a dead end in trying to obtain info about the sculptor. Anyone out there seen one of these before??
thanks & have a good day
Allen in MT

 

[Hoser John]

Sorry,can't help with whom? but a truly nice piece-size(height)might help some in identifying.Tons a au 2 u 2-John

 

[Allen in MT]

Got a tip on another forum and found the sculptor. It was made by Thomas D. Palmerton in Brownville, NE about 1988, Talked with the gent today.
They were made as an investment piece for a group of Bell Executives and I just happened upon one.
HAGD
Allen in MT

 

[Alabama]

Allen
What a cool dude how about a pic. of the whole collection


Alabama

 

[Allen in MT]

Well, if can get them to show up is 3 different photos.
Thjese are in my office and there are a few more scattered about. The tallest one is a little over 15 inches.
Allen iin MT

 

[VT Dave]

n/t

 

[Anonymous]

It reminds me of a statue I saw years ago, but it's certainly not the same one. It was called 'Behold the boogar', and the guy was holding up either a boogar or a dingleberry just in that very same manner. Now, being that this statue of yourn is of a gold miner, it is probably a dingleberry.
I hope this helps.

 

[Alabama]

:kewlpics:

What an awsum collection