Eight of these have found place in the Guinness Book of World Records.

Behind all these big attractions is a single man local businessman Jim Bolin.

Today it employs 240 people and does oil and natural gas pipeline maintenance work across nearly half the country.

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But not all businesses in Casey shared Bolins success.

When the recession hit in the late 2000s, even Bolin started to feel the crunch.

Thats when he decided that he needed to boost tourism to the town to help the local economy.

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It took Bolin two years to see the project through.

When it was completed in 2011, the giant wind chime stood 54 feet tall.

From there on, ideas just began to run wild.

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Bolin Enterprises already had a paint shop, a welding shop and several talented craftspeople.

Nearly all the things used to build these objects are recycled and repurposed materials.

One of the conditions for making into the Guinness Book is that the big things have to be functional.

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The World’s Largest Knitting Needles and Crochet Hook is now displayed in her shop.

Bolins big things are doing wonders for the local economy.

Visitors also throw money into the shoes for good luck.

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The money gets donated to the Clark County Food Pantry.

A hundred postcards a day are hand-stamped by the post office with a special Worlds Largest Mailbox postmark.

Bolin has many more big things planned for the town.

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